Sky Mobile on Windows Mobile!

Sky Mobile is a java app which shows Sky TV listings on your mobile and once you have registered your mobile phone number with Sky allows you to set your Sky+ to record.

Sky Mobile needs the TNT JBED 24052007.cab java platform which means that it is not easy to get Sky Mobile working on the X1 Xperia.

Sky Mobile Installation Instructions

1. Make sure that no java platform or application is running.
   
2. Install TNT JBED 24052007.cab to the storage card. Note that the Program menu will now contain a new Java icon. It is a good idea to rename the new icon to TNT Java to avoid confusion with the regular Java.
   
3. Make sure that no java platform or application is running and start TNT Java. Note that the splash screen is different to the regular Java.
   
4. Click Menu -> Install -> Local Files and select SkyMobile_SonyWithoutTv
   
5. To run Sky Mobile start TNT Java and click Sky by Mobile
   

Using Sky Mobile

Use the X1 optical joystick to select Username in yellow and press the optical joystick button and use the X1 keyboard to enter the username and password that you registered on the Sky website.

Sky Mobile is not touch screen compatible so use the up/down buttons on the X1 optical joystick to select menu items. Sometimes an item can be selected by pressing the optical joystick button and other times you have to press the bottom left and right custom keys. The left custom button usually performs an action and the right custom button cancels.

To exit Sky Mobile you need to find a screen where you can select Home using the bottom left custom key. Then select Options. Then scroll down to Log Out and press the optical joystick button.

Managing Java

Having 2 java platforms installed can be problematic. For best results always completely close all running Java applications before launching a new java application and avoid installing the same application in more than one Java environment.

Screen Resolution

The incredible SE X1 Xperia WVGA screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels causes the Sky Mobile screens to appear really tiny. I am now desperately searching for a utility to reduce the screen resolution while I run Sky Mobile.