Linux compatibility, synchronization and configuration guides for mobile (cellular) phones made by Siemens
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The general resource section at the bottom, contains links
to helpful Linux utilities (mostly available under GPL), community efforts, HOWTOs and FAQs.
Have you written a documentation yourself? Then please feel free to
submit a new entry.
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Applications
GAMMU (formerly MyGnokii2)
GAMMU (GNU All Mobile Management Utilities)(http://www.gammu.org/) (formerly known as MyGnokii2) is manager for various cellular phones and modems. It supports Nokia 3210, 33xx, 3410, 3510, 51xx, 5210, 5510, 61xx, 62xx, 63xx, 6510, 7110, 82xx, 8310, 9110, and 9210, and AT devices (such as Siemens, Alcatel, WaveCom, IPAQ, Sagem and other). For an up-to-date list of supported mobile phones see Gammu phone database(http://cihar.com/gammu/phonedb). GAMMU has a command line version with many functions for ringtones, phonebook, SMS, logos, WAP, date/time, alarm, calls, etc. It can also make full backups and restore them. It works on various Unix systems (like Linux) and Win32.
KitchenSync
KitchenSync![[archived link]](/pics/archived.png "archived link"){kind=small}
is a KDE framework for the syncing between KDE applications
and a PDA or mobile phone. Here is a
atPhone a KitchenSync Plugin(http://lanoslnx5.epfl.ch/estrich/atphone.html)
to sync Siemens mobile cell phones, too.
For general information see the HOWTO:
Syncing your PocketPC using KitchenSync(http://www.suselinuxsupport.de/index.php?location=tutorials&mode=show&file=30&language=EN).
LN-S25
LN-S25
makes it possible to put logos and ringtones in BMP format on to
a Siemens S25 mobile phone. Additionally you may modify the addressbook.
Handy
Handy(http://www.theossoft.net/handy.html) is a small console program to convert the output of Lotus Notes client version 5.x into a vCal Version 2.0 file and/or sends the appointments to a cellphone of type SIEMENS S45 and maybe S35 also.
SL45c
SL45c(http://www.freshdot.net/sl45c/) is a Linux Datasuite for the Siemens *45 series phones.
Blues55
Blues55(http://florian.loitsch.com/blues55/) allows you to use a Siemens S55 , Motorola V500 (and maybe other phones) as remote control for a PC. Once a Bluetooth connection has been established, the phone can control the mouse or send key-strokes.
Exchange Phonebook T39 with ME45
A perl tool to move the phonebook(http://www2.goldfisch.at/knowledge/95) from the Ericsson T39 to the Siemens ME45.
SMS Archiver
SMS Archiver(http://www.wentnet.com/projects/sms/) is a PHP script to convert from the smi/smo format used on Siemens phones to archive SMS messages. It works for the Siemens S55 and may well work on others. The format used is similar to the SMS specification in that the text is encoded in the PDU format and the phone numbers and date conform.
Resources
- back to Linux mobile phone survey
- manufacturer site: Siemens
- Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
- JAVA Applications for (Linux) PDAs and cell phones
- Debian Packages for mobile phones
- Linux and Cell Phones - Connectivity (IrDA, BlueTooth, GSM, GPRS, ..)
- Linux applications for BlueTooth cell phones
- Linux SMS applications
- Miscellaneous Linux applications for mobile (cellular) phones.
- free logos for mobile (cell) phones - mostly GPLed
- free ringtones for mobile (cell) phones - mostly GPLed
- free themes for mobile (cell) phones and PDAs - mostly GPLed
- do-it-yourself Siemens mobile (cell) phone repairing, upgrading and modding(http://repair4mobilephone.org/disassembly_siemens.html)
- conversion and migration of data for mobile (cell) phones (contacts, calendars, addresses, ...)(http://dataconv.org/apps_mobile_phone.html)
- conversion and migration of vCards(http://dataconv.org/apps_vcard.html)
- FCC ID: unknown
- Linux applications and tools for Siemens mobile (cell) phones
- S40-Forum(http://www.s40forum.de) - general issues (in German)
- Club Siemens(http://www.club-siemens.net/)