MyPhoneExplorer
Encyclopedia
MyPhoneExplorer is a proprietary
freeware
desktop application
allowing management of Sony Ericsson
and Android mobile phones. It is developed in Austria but has been translated into many languages, including English. It is available from multiple download sites and has been downloaded over 1.5 million times. Softpedia
have given it their 100% Free award, and visitors to Softpedia have rated MyPhoneExplorer very highly.
cable, Bluetooth
or Infra-red connections. Once connected, address book entries can be synchronised between the phone and MyPhoneExplorer, Microsoft Outlook
, Microsoft Outlook Express
, Mozilla Thunderbird
or Google Mail. Calendar entries can also be synchronised with many systems, including Google Calendar
.
As with the PC Suite software which is normally shipped with Sony Ericsson mobiles, files can be dragged and dropped to and from the phone's memory and memory stick
. Notably, however, MyPhoneExplorer also allows calls to be managed (i.e. dialled and answered) from within the application, and allows SMS
text messages to be saved, read, written, sent, etc. directly from a PC
.
Moreover, it provides feature of back-up and restore which can back up everything like messages, contacts, calender entries, and files.
, K800
mobiles, but FJ Software state that it works with all Sony Ericsson phones which are not Symbian
-based (i.e. it cannot interact with P series phones, the M600
or the W950
).
The latest development does have support for Symbian
-based SE phones, although not the older ones; P800, P900, P910. The M600i, W950i, W960i, P990i, P1i and G900 should work.
MyPhoneExplorer supports SE G700 as well. But mrouter need to be installed via the PC suite first. And only the text portion of the notes are sync. i.e. the scribbles part of the notes are ignored.
The latest version supports all the android phones as well.
Proprietary software
Proprietary software is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder. The licensee is given the right to use the software under certain conditions, while restricted from other uses, such as modification, further distribution, or reverse engineering.Complementary...
freeware
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
desktop application
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
allowing management of Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
and Android mobile phones. It is developed in Austria but has been translated into many languages, including English. It is available from multiple download sites and has been downloaded over 1.5 million times. Softpedia
Softpedia
Softpedia is an Internet web site that indexes information and provides software downloads. The site also covers major technology, science, health, and entertainment news from both external and in-house sources and provides software and game reviews. , it is one of the top 500 websites according to...
have given it their 100% Free award, and visitors to Softpedia have rated MyPhoneExplorer very highly.
Features
MyPhoneExplorer can connect to a Sony Ericsson phone using USBUniversal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
cable, Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
or Infra-red connections. Once connected, address book entries can be synchronised between the phone and MyPhoneExplorer, Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite...
, Microsoft Outlook Express
Outlook Express
Outlook Express is an email and news client that is included with Internet Explorer versions 4.0 through 6.0. As such, it is also bundled with several versions of Microsoft Windows, from Windows 98 to Windows Server 2003, and is available for Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.51, Windows 95 and Mac OS 9...
, Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox, a project aimed at creating a web browser...
or Google Mail. Calendar entries can also be synchronised with many systems, including Google Calendar
Google Calendar
Google Calendar is a free time-management web application offered by Google. It became available on April 13, 2006, and exited the beta stage in July 2009...
.
As with the PC Suite software which is normally shipped with Sony Ericsson mobiles, files can be dragged and dropped to and from the phone's memory and memory stick
Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...
. Notably, however, MyPhoneExplorer also allows calls to be managed (i.e. dialled and answered) from within the application, and allows SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
text messages to be saved, read, written, sent, etc. directly from a PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
.
Moreover, it provides feature of back-up and restore which can back up everything like messages, contacts, calender entries, and files.
Supported phones
MyPhoneExplorer was designed for use with Sony Ericsson K700, K750Sony Ericsson K750
The Sony Ericsson K750, introduced in June 2005, was a high-end mobile phone, the successor to the now discontinued K700, and which was succeeded by the K800i in Q2 2006.Before official release, K750 was known by its codename Clara....
, K800
Sony Ericsson K800
The Sony Ericsson K800i, and its variant, the Sony Ericsson K790, are mobile phone handsets manufactured by Sony Ericsson. Launched in July 2006 , the phones are the successor to the Sony Ericsson K750i...
mobiles, but FJ Software state that it works with all Sony Ericsson phones which are not Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...
-based (i.e. it cannot interact with P series phones, the M600
Sony Ericsson M600
Sony Ericsson M600 is a 3G smartphone based upon the UIQ 3 platform...
or the W950
Sony Ericsson W950
The Sony Ericsson W950i is the third UIQ 3 smartphone based on Symbian OS v9.1. It was announced on February 13, 2006, a week after the announcement of the Sony Ericsson M600.- Developing for the W950i :...
).
The latest development does have support for Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...
-based SE phones, although not the older ones; P800, P900, P910. The M600i, W950i, W960i, P990i, P1i and G900 should work.
MyPhoneExplorer supports SE G700 as well. But mrouter need to be installed via the PC suite first. And only the text portion of the notes are sync. i.e. the scribbles part of the notes are ignored.
The latest version supports all the android phones as well.