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Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Mobile

Skype has discontinued both the the Skype Lite and Skype Windows Mobile clients and the download links for both products have been removed from Skype's site.

Although they are no longer available, Skype says that the Skype Lite and Skype for Windows Mobile clients will continue to work at least through the end of 2010.

I've archived copies of the discontinued clients for your Skyping pleasure:

Download Skype for Windows Mobile

Download SkyLite for Java ME (Jar)

IBM WebSphere JVM for Palm OS 5

In order to run Java apps like Opera Mini on Palm OS you need a JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Palm no longer officially supports or distributes the free JVM but it's still available at: downloads.palmone.com/WEME571.zip (mirror)

How to Install Games and Applications on Nextel and Boost Mobile iDEN Phones.

Nextel and Boost Mobile phones do not support direct downloading of Java apps and games.  The work around is to use a Java Application Loader (JAL).  There are many JAL's but the easiest to use are Sprint's iDEN Content Uploader (over the air- no cable needed) and iDEN JAL (data cable required).

To use either loader:

• You need both the .jar and .jad files.  If you only have the .jar you can create the .jad using JadMaker
• The jad and jar must have the same base name (the part of the name to the left of the period) For example mini.jad and mini.jar NOT mini.jad and mini42b1.jar
• The jad and jar names must be be short, under ten characters.

To use the iDEN Content Uploader :

• Using a PC, create a Zip file containg both the .jad and the .jar using 7-Zip, Winzip or another zip compatible archiving program.
• Visit the iDEN Content Uploader and follow the instructions to upload the zip and put the application to your phone.

To use iDEN JAL:

• Download it from WapReview (no registration needed but may not be the latest version) or MotoDev (registration required).
• Copy the .jad and .jar files to the same directory.
• Close any Java programs that are running on the phone.
• Connect the data cable to your phone and computer.
• Start iDEN JAL
• Click the Connect To Phone menu item. I've found connection problems are rare with Open WebJAL. If you get the message "The phone is currently busy performing another operation..." it means that a Java application is still running on the phone. Go to the Java Menu on the phone and you'll see the message "End all running applications", choose Yes and then Finish and try connecting again. If you get "The application was unable to read the required phone information... " disconnecting and reconnecting the cable usually helps.
• To load a game or application, press the download button and browse to the location where you have saved the .jad and .jar files, double click the .jad and WebJAL will copy the game or application to the phone.

Don't expect every game or application to work on your phone.  In my experience only about a third of the ones I've tried install and work at all.  Start with Opera Mini or one of the tested iDEN apps at BoostApps.com.  Some games and apps that do work have key mapping issues. If the keys don't seem to be working try the number keys and the green "call" button ,which often functions as the "OK" or "Fire" button.

Download Opera Mini

I no longer link directly to the latest Opera Mini version as it changes so often.  Download it from Opera: mini.opera.com

If installing on an iDEN phone, rename the downloaded files to mini.jad and mini.jar

Older Opera Mini Versions.

Generally I recommend that you use the  latest version but if it won't install or work properly try one of these.  On most phones you can install three different versions of Opera Mini simultaneously; Opera Mini 3.1, Opera 4.2 and any 4.n Beta version.  If your phone can task-switch (supported by all iDEN, BlackBerry, S60 and most Sony Ericsson phones) you can run multiple versions of Opera Mini at once to achieve pseudo tabbed browsing

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