Hey folks, not sure how many still use the G1000 and of those who use SMS Monitor, but I see the retirement of the backend looming on the horizon. The server it lives on is being moved and I no longer wish to maintain a mail server which will ultimately spell doom to the SMS Monitor backend. I'll post again when it's more imminent but figured I'd give folks a heads up that the jig will eventually be up... I am unaware of any other SMS applications that would work on the G1000, but now would be the time to start looking if you want to ensure you'll have SMS in the far future... It's been a good run kids!
Tom

ok.. if this aint a reason to get the 660x i dont know what is....

No kidding. Part of me wants to bring it down just to force peeps to upgrade!
Tom

what if you just told me what kind of server I needed along with what I'd need to do to run the backend... i'd continue it

haha buy my G and I'll keep it up and running.
T.

oh no,

how should i do with no sms on my hitachi????

God please help.

Haha I hear ya but really, it's just time to upgrade, the 660x is calling out for you!
Tom

I would shut it down!! If you bought the G you should be able to get the 6600. Unless you bought it as a one time expensive gameboy.

Well yeah, if you don't have a device and you're going to purchase one, then the 6600 is the way to go. But if you already have a device then there is no point spending all that money on a 6600 when there will be better devices coming out in the next few months (for the same price).

And carlosmh, you are dead wrong. The i730 is smaller, with better screen resolution, better camera, built in WiFi, and hardware designed to run WM5.

The rumor is Sprint isn't carrying it yet because WM5 is due out soon, and the one Sprint carries will be running WM5.

So I don't know what you're talking about when you say the only advantage is wm10. The i730 is better than the 6600 in every measurable way.

But it doesn't really matter, because I'm waiting for the Universal anyway.

Yes, the G1000 is older and not as nice as the 6600. But the 6600 is not even in the same ballpark as the Universal either. So there is no way I'm spending the cash to get a 6600 if I can wait a little while and spend that same cash on a Universal. I already have a G1000 so it's not like I'm going without or anything.

Sprint has been saying that there are several EVDO devices due out by the end of the year. The Universal and the i730 are only 2 of them. There could be many more surprises. But it doesn't matter because worse case scenario is somehting better than the 6600 will be out by the end of the year. So if you already have a working device you might as well wait for it.

Unless you have that kind of money to burn. In which case, feel free to send me some...

How long before you take the server down, or is it down already?

It's still up, I'll give you guys fair warning when it comes time, not sure if/when it will be but I'll let you know.
Tom

Thanks, figured I'd use it a few days, before I get my replacement phone mailed to me.

will you let someone else setup a backend?

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aghh not again

Guys, is it possible to tweak the registry to enable the 2 ways sms? Or hardware mods are required?

I am sure that there is a way to send sms regularly.

Nope there really isn't

Nope, no way to do it, it's a limitation of the sms.dll they have in the ROM and never fixed, and obviously aren't going to either.
Tom

I'm still investigating options, but I know for a fact the current server hosting this is getting sundowned on August 30th. I'm looking into migrating it over to a backup server, but no guarantees. Unfortunately this is not something that could be "taken over" by someone else, because my dns name is coded into the client and it has to live where my domain does, sorry guys. I'll keep you posted but fair warning, in a week SMS Monitor will probably go dark...
Tom

*sigh*

I guess it's time to throw away the g.

naah... you dont have to throw it away... i stil use mine as a backup phone line... still activated and all...

Mine is packed in the original box awaiting a formal service and burial lol.
T.