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[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
okay Guys, last requests are welcome.

Why ?

-Windows Mobile sucks, it is ugly it is slow, its years behind Android or iphone. Microsoft overslept the last years completly. It has only 64000 Colors for example (my 10 year old sharp had more).

- This forum is full of apps that are wannabe iphone apps, but will never be as good on this OS.

- i asked myself, why not make a step into the future of mobile computing and ordered my Jesus phone today ;)

- If you now ask why, just look at his three videos and then tell me a reason why not. So the iphone was my personal offering:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=XT8ei5wi5B8&feature=related

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=eAYfieW9liU

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ3Glr5Ff28

- i know the iphone hast some deficits and is expensive (contract) buts its after all much better than windows freakshow 6.1

- Android is also good, but it´s not avaiable outside US/UK and the G1 is so extremly ugly, that i can´t believe that it´s made by HTC ;)

- So forgive me guys, but i need a phone with a big screen, without stylus and without softresets twice a day.
[Windows Mobile Themes] snachez:
Sorry to hear your leaving dude, but to the "other side". really ?

I've toyed with the iPhone a lot, and while the UI is indeed very slick and pretty - the underlying phone still just has way too many downsides for me to consider giving up the TyTnII. Maybe have a look at the new nokia n90 instead of the apple.. ?
[Windows Mobile Themes] pilgrim011:
@bluemetalaxe, good luck, but you're gonna regret, trust me. iPhone is just a toy for kids, in my opinion.;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] owziee:
Well the real truth is that the iphone is years behind wm. The UI is another story though where the iphone is obviously better. Technically wm is the most advanced OS for handhelds, hands down. A more modern UI on top of WM would beat anything on the market. So the iPhone is years ahead?

What about recording video, sending mms, installing alternative browsers (can't wait for firefox mobile ;) ), sharing via bluetooth, using apps like Pocket G2 Pro for downloading from the gnutella network, using IRC clients, etc, etc.... The list can go on forever.

Can you do all this on the iPhone?

What about something as simple as video calls?
[Windows Mobile Themes] derekwilkinson:
Actually, there is a gnutella app for the iPhone, and IRC...
[Windows Mobile Themes] Rocheau:
I understand your point. I have seen the videos you have linked to, and at least those could worth of changing to an Iphone. Unfortunately, Windows Mobile are far enough to beat the Iphone UI and many other things that we can not make with our HTC but the Iphone users can do. The only thing about the Iphone and the main reason behind not to change is that the System is closed, I mean you can not make any change or improve or install another applications without use the Apple Store. In my HTC POLARIS I am able to install Tom Tom or Igo or use the connection sharing or send any file through the bluetooth whatever I can imagine. I prefer to be free, but without any doubt there is a big gap in the UI that Windows must improve if they want to be a great player in the mobile market in the future.

I am still waiting for Windows Mobile 7. And I hope they could release something that would compite with the Iphone UI. Last chance for me to stay in the Windows Mobile world.
[Windows Mobile Themes] egzthunder1:
Oh no!! Not another iphone vs WM thread! Bluemetalaxe has reawakened a ghost of iphone past! Seriously guys, these kind of discussions lead nowhere... trust me (I know from experience).

Blue, my man... we'll miss ya. That is all I can tell you.

BTW, you only reset your phone twice a day?!?!?!??!?! You lucky SOB! ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] DaVince:
Bluemetalaxe is a graphic artist. He wants things fancy and nice looking.

So yeah, the iPhone is for him.

I'm a developer, I want things versatile and functional.

So yeah, WM is for me.

Good luck for him. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] TheChampJT:
LOL :D! Blue I feel the same way! I'm planning to save for a new device, then I'll have two options, the Touch Pro, or the Storm, winner is the Storm sadly enough, just need to save some more.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Alkhal:
Say it ain't so Blue........ Last requests maybe Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, Tennis and SlingBox or better known as SlingPlayer.... This is a sad day indeed. Good luck graphic wise I know you will be in good hands.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
oh what have i done. hehe

I know wm6.1. devices can do more but it makes no fun. ... and by the way i never send a mms or made a videocall nor do i know anyone that uses this functions. Browsers: Opera Mini is out for iphone and by the way who needs a different browser with safari?

And you can install anything on iphone with a simple Jailbreak.

Without the ifone we all would not have s2u2 S2p s2v.

So Its fakt that every cool application comes out first for iphone and sometimes hopefully a sluggish version for windows with all the Problems of different Hardware and screen resolutions.

Also from the graphical aspect i must use iphone with his big 16 Million Colors screen and graphics power.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
This truly is a sad day BMA. But I can't blame you. It's your money and you have the right to do with it what you please. If that means flipping to the iPhone, I can't hate on that. I'm jealous of all you guys, I'm rocking a damn Wing with a broken speaker!
[Windows Mobile Themes] oscarbum:
The iPhone does a lot of cool stuff, but it sucks as a phone. May I suggest you do what I do, which is go buy the iPod Touch. Use your WinMo phone as a wifi router. Then you have the best of both worlds.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Sid-Shrunk:
Hi blue,

I'm sorry to hear that. More than 1300 posts in a forum talk for them self. I realy liked your artworks and how you answered requests and questions (even the angry ones like, the 1000st time there's a new thread:mad:). Good job. But maybe well see you sometimes back on the forum.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
Thank you guys for your posts or critics and i must say sorry for some angry posts from me in the past.

Seems the iphone guys like my icons too ;), and ipone uses png icons 60x60 (or bigger with jailbreak). With the difference that the iphone can handle full tranparency of pngs (of course).

So when i have done more icons i post them here too and i´m not out of the world. Greetings to you all. And requests are still welcome because i get my toy not before weekend and wil look here from time to time for sure.

After all i must say that we all should say thank you for the iphone for one reason: because it definitly changed the world of mobile devices and smartphones and let us windows mobile users get much better applications, nicer devices, better GUIs, new features (like automatic screen rotation, light sensor) and waked up microsoft and others from there sleep. I think this is a point that no one can deny
[Windows Mobile Themes] ldostang:
Blue

THanks for all the icons. i may eventually follow your lead. i like my touch but its true everything i do to it, just doesnt make it the way i like it. i tried the touch pro and it didnt do anything for me. its just somewhat better. this past week, on my trip i had the chance to use the storm and the iphone. (brother has storm and friend has iphone). i was i nyc and i used all three and to tell you the truth i was more comfortable with the iphone. using maps and getting numbers, and searching the net for stuff i was looking for, the iphone just felt better for me. but maybe htc wakes up and decides to make something like touch hd for the us, maybe i'll stick around. if not i'm out too in maybe a month or two at most.

Plus the screen is one of most important reasons.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ajbopp:
Conversely, however, the Apple store is fully of wannabe WM apps, but also will never be as good.

AJ
[Windows Mobile Themes] Wolfkmann:
Blue,

Sad to see you go, you have given me alot of help in the past. I have been trying my hand at making icons as well, any parting advice (or template files) you want to share?

Enjoy your new phone. Personally I love comparing my 6800 to by brother's iphone and realizing everything I can do that he can't. He is jealous of my built in speaker everytime I show him A_C's latest update of s2p.

Be well,

-Wolf
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
A modern Windows mobile device can do really everything thats possible on market, oh yes, but how ? this is the point.

I must softreset every day, need a stylus to write a sms, every application looks different, windows mobile is slow, has no graphic power for anything. It´s a collection of old applications with some newer ones that causes only problems and all apps are not integrated in each other. Even HTC and others relaized this and try to cover wm6 as good as possible :D

And its true that nearly everything you find here ist ripped or even inspired by the iphone. I use micorsoft products since many years but the Giant is no longer innovative.

But i´m not one of this iphonish guys, i realy like Android too, but the G1 is fat and ugly and not avaiable here and when there is a better G2 out i will give it a try.

So i think Android and Iphone will be definitly the most popular Smartphone/OS in 2009/10 for sure and Symbian, RIM and WM6 will die. Sony Erriccson joined the Android Team now and i´m sure the X1 will be on of the latest wm6 devices from them.

The iphone appstore reached 10.000 Applications now, and i dont´t think that there are much inspired by windows mobile ;) Every app you find there looks and runnes so much better than on windows mobile.

@wolf: i send you a PM the next days with a little help ;). By the way the speaker of my polaris is really bad, and the iphone 3g has a much better speaker than the first one.
[Windows Mobile Themes] KamaL:
TOTALLY agree with you.. I also left the WM world, and i'm using an iphone 3G now, and it was the best decision i've made in a while ;) I'm NEVER coming back to WM6.1 again. I will consider WM devices only when WM7.0 is out.

Good luck
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrpiggae:
Why? Does he have a 2G iPhone? The speaker on my iPhone 3G is just as loud and more clear than the one on my Tilt. Go figure.

Anyway, I feel ya' Blue. I use both my Tilt and my iPhone as the mood strikes me, and I agree that the iPhone just runs much smoother. I think that most around here don't seem to have much experience with a recent jailbroken iPhone.

Me? I don't subscribe to an OS specific army. I use them both as I see fit, or whenever the hell I feel like it. Alot of folks around here love to talk about the, "iPhone fan boi's", but many of them are the same if not worse whenever anybody says that WM isn't the best/most powerful/most amazing/fan-****ing-tastic OS on the planet.
[Windows Mobile Themes] nuke1:
I am no iPhone fan. It gets boring very quickly for me. Google Earth was excellent on a side note :p.

Just wanted to say that WinMo fans need to quieten down, because MS will never learn (as they seem to demonstrate) if they think they have diehard fans. So MS needs to realise that its support is dwindling so it acts.

Having said that, I do believe that had Apple been right at the top we would be living in a PC dictatorship.
[Windows Mobile Themes] yzf750:
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2008/12/02/apple-announces-top-10-iphone-app-downloads-of-2008/

Bubblewrap, iBeer, Koi pond ? If these are must have iphone apps, as the list shows, ill pass and stick with my wm device :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrpiggae:
So Jailbreak. Do you use your WM phone in it's totally stock condition with MS/carrier only apps? Of course not, otherwise you wouldn't be an XDA devs member. Same for us multi-OS owners. Everybody keeps comparing cooked ROM, XDA dev software equipped WM devices to stock iPhones. Let's play fair. Trust me, I have both.

You're right about the dictatorship thing, though! It's not that we can't do what we want with our iPhone's, it's just that much harder. Steve Jobs appears to be far too much of a control freak.
[Windows Mobile Themes] mrpiggae:
Yeah. WM doesn't do that.

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-buggles.html

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-diamond-beer.html

Oh wait...they do.

EDIT: Okay, I went and re-read your link, and those were the top 10 paid apps. With that in mind, I will concede my point at least partially. Nothing really substantial on the top ten paid apps list? These people make it hard on me...
[Windows Mobile Themes] shruff:
Thank for icons, very useful.
[Windows Mobile Themes] DaVince:
You're obviously not used to BMA, that's just how he is. He didn't mean to offend.

But he sure did start a nice good old WM-iPhone war again.. haha. :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
i will end this battle and change the title. I just want to tell you the reason why i don't like go on with wm6.

And it was time for me to finally say the truth about windows mobile.

I do have respect for the users because i'm still one of them but we all should face the truth that wm has a more than a big Problem. So let the market decide ! And iphone kicked ass from RIM and Microsoft after only one year !
[Windows Mobile Themes] Wolfkmann:
Blue,

Before you depart, I wanted your opinion. I tried to make some realize style icons round instead of square.
[Windows Mobile Themes] claus1953:
Those are really nice...congrats
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
hi wolf, yes this is really nice, and would be somthing different
[Windows Mobile Themes] rocho:
how do you install the new blumetalexe icon pack into Winterface??? other packs where easy to install just putting .bmp files into the skin dir... but now with all these files im kinda lost... any suggetions??? thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
My iphone feedback

these icons are not made for winterface, because winterface needs bmp graphics. So please ask in a winterface thread if someone can convert my icons, thank you.

OKAY Guys, my feedback after 4 days with my new iphone (my first apple product ever):

This device is so much better in nearly any point than every windows mobile device i ever had, so i just can say: Good bye windows mobile.

- the appstore is fantastic, download and install 10.000 apps wherever you are. When there are softwareupddates the icon reminds you !

- software is really cheap (or even freeware), not like on wm6

- big screen with 16 million colors (WM6=64.000 !)

- really fast device with unbelievable graphics power

- the best browser on earth, as fast as opera mini (that is not a full browser)

- no more softresets or freezes, every software looks good, runnes fast and bugless

- with a jaibreak (easy to do) you can install everything apple does not like or forgot ;) like videocamera, mms ....

So after all, i just can say, the device AND the OS is better than everything i have seen before. So if you are skeptical like me with iphone or apple, give it a try its really unbelievable !

And...merry christmas guys.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ajbopp:
I truly am happy for you that you found a phone that meets your desires. As for me, I still need a workhorse. A show horse has little use in my day-to-day life. The appeal of "doing things" well far outweighs the appeal of "showing things" that look cool.

AJ
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
mmh. a old workhorse or a young Mustang...he he

So i use my iphone for work too, with a fantastic big calendar, contacts, to-do lists, real complete emails with attachments, notes, syncronisation with outlook, pushmail and much more. And everthing much faster and easier to do and on a big screen. So i dont miss anything except that i still sometimes search for my stylus before i write a email :D

So i think the 3G is now the better workhorse.
[Windows Mobile Themes] TheChampJT:
Glad to hear you like it! I have been seriously considering getting the 16gb myself. They have the refurbished at $199.99 - $249.99. I am getting too frustrated with my Touch, and have wasted too much time.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Not to interject myself into your convo, but if you don't mind me asking, where can you get a refurbished one for that price? I love my phone, but I need a speaker! lol
[Windows Mobile Themes] TheChampJT:
I actually read it on a Engadget feed, but it's on AT&T's site, under refurbished devices. If you purchase before the 31st of this month, the 16gb is $199.99, after it's $249.99. The 8gb is $100 cheaper for both time spans. I read their statement on refurbished devices, says they are all returned within 30 days, so should be almost brand new, or brand new.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
An 8 gig iphone for $100. That's right up my alley! lol Too bad I'm so straped for cash right now it's not even funny. It's a shame too cause I heard jailbreaking it isn't that difficult.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Wolfkmann, if you get the chance I could use an icon for Resco File Explorer, something for pictures or camera, and Pocket Player. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
mr. bluemetalaxe if you are walking away from the wm game, is it possible to get the template/guide on how to continue to make your beautiful icons?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Wolfkmann:
In the zip file are ico and png files of the images you requested. I made them my round style, not square. I think I have improved the look of my round icons. Sorry it took so long, I was expecting your request in my thread, not BlueMetalAxe's. In the future, please use my thread, see my tag line.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
My bad. Don't worry about the length of time taken because that's on me. You're right in that I posted my request in the wrong thread so I can't be mad about that. These look great and I have to say much appreciations.
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
Hallo guys. Just took a look at here. I gave my psd files to wolfkman to continue my work if he wants.

So greetings to you all.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Nice to see you drop back in. How's the phone?
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
hi, the i...phone? Brilliant. Fast and powerfull. The things i missed can be done after a jailbreak/unlock. So its worth trying and it still makes me smile everyday
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
It is a nice piece of hardware.
[Windows Mobile Themes] yihdego:
Thanks for the icons.

iPhone simply scares the heck out of me warranty wise, I would never comply with Apples dictatorship and simply would avoid the iphone for the bricking risks.

That said with some nice icons and increased sensitivity on my Fuze, iFonze looks nice and runs much better so again thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Cry0g3n1c:
Im an idiot newb..... how in gods name do you use these? and why do half the icon in ifonz not work.... eg weather.... do I need to somehow associate them???

Gratefully G
[Windows Mobile Themes] Wolfkmann:
I am continuing making icons like BlueMetalAxe. To view and download go here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3004019#post3004019

Thank you and enjoy.
[Windows Mobile Themes] Alkhal:
Nice to see the legacy live on..:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] johnhedge:
Using Realize icons on a Touch HD

Hi List,

Can someone give a new Touch HD user a guide to how to use/install these beautiful icons, please? I've read through this thread and unless I missed it there doesn't seem to be a 'howto' anywhere.

TIA,

John
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
These are icons that can be used for various programs for your phone, usually launchers. Like I myself use the launcher "UltimateLaunch" where I use these icons to denote the program I have a made a shortcut to. So it depends on what launcher you are using as to how to use the icons themselves.
[Windows Mobile Themes] johnhedge:
Thanks for the response. I'm sorry I didn't include the correct information for a solution; my bad.

I'm trialling Winterface.

John
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
No problem. I'm not familiar with Winterface, but if it uses icons then just download the icon zip and replace the Winterface icons with which icons you like.
[Windows Mobile Themes] quicksite:
I just want to say THANK YOU to both of you... I am just discovering this thread! ... The good news is that ssj5trunks (developer of ifonz) relayed to me that he's got a completely rewritten release coming in March -- and he's got applets, etc... So god only knows what he's got up his sleeve this time. But as soon as it's out I now have the best source for ifonz icons.

Now, on a related note: I'm a total newbie to Touchflo 2D. Is there anyway one can assign icons to applications, and use custom icons in their Programs launcher?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Carmel_o:
Thanks for the icon

From France

Sincerely

Carmel_O
[Windows Mobile Themes] hypnot1c:
can u plz tell me how I get this icons on my winterface ?

-mikael
[Windows Mobile Themes] Wolfkmann:
I don't use winterface either. I use ultimate launch and Baterystatus. Does Winterface have a directory filled with ico or png or some other type of graphics files? I would say to copy your winterface directory (and any subdirectories it may have) onto your pc. There it would be easier to view the files. If you find the icon files, then you can either add what you want to the directory, or replace their files with the ones you want, using the same name and file type/extension, of course.

I hope this generic advice helps, otherwise look for a thread specifically dedicated to customizing winterface.
[Windows Mobile Themes] superflysocal:
i love these icons, but I would like to use them on UltimateLaunch on a VGA Touch Pro. icoFX doesn't let you batch convert these to 96, so you would have to do them one by one. Anybody happen to convert these to ico for UL with VGA?
[Windows Mobile Themes] 0122801212:
plz can u give us more relize 96 icons ?:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
I love the realize style and I'm glad that I caught on to this thread. Here are some that I made that I didn't find here, I'll share if you like them. They're about 100x100 and png format. The screen shot doesn't show all of them, get the zip to see all.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Nice additional icons. Thanks for the share.
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Hey could you post your realize icons in .ico format? Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
here you go, I couldn't get it to upload here so here's a radipshare link

http://rapidshare.com/files/222226145/ICOs.zip.html
[Windows Mobile Themes] l3it3r:
Amazing work
[Windows Mobile Themes] kingbean:
These are great! VERY nice work.....and such a variety! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] FatBoyExtraordinaire:
Thanks for this man. Much appreciations.
[Windows Mobile Themes] 0122801212:
thnx 12gage:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
thanks for the gratitude, I can only take credit for imitating this great style and finding a template on-line. When I make some more I shall post. If you request I'll do my best to fill when I can
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
Here's a different hulu icon and a few more if anyone's interested
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
Here's the ico's if anyone wants them
[Windows Mobile Themes] ali1010:
Hi!

Very nice icons!

Thanks much!
[Windows Mobile Themes] zlatan87:
Hi man...i want to create this wonderful icon in realize style...there is a tutorial?? i don't know how to create it....sorry for my english ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] 12gage:
here's where I got the template and tutorial

http://iphone.safe-host.co.uk/realvidtut.html

hope this helps
[Windows Mobile Themes] michelecb:
this link doesn't work...:(
[Windows Mobile Themes] bluemetalaxe:
Hallo Guys, i just take a look here because i canged to "the Dark side " (iphone 3G). So thank you for continuing my work and have a nice day.

For making icons you need the realize template (.psd), graphic skills and photoshop or gimp.

So i´m still alive, i went to more professional graphics, this is my latest work, a complete GUI for the iphoneOS:
[Windows Mobile Themes] davehutch:
Where can I find your new work?

My iPhone arrives on Friday :-)