How To Install .CAB Files On A Windows Mobile Handset

June 4th, 2008 by admin

For the first time ever [blush!] I have actually installed a few additional applications on my trusty Palm Treo.

Whilst I consider myself above-average when it comes to general technology use, I’d never installed anything like this, so I was a little bit nervous.

It turns out it was OK.

The software I wanted to download had a mobile page available (often beginning or ending in “m” - such as www.maindomain.com/m or m.maindomain.com - and very plain to look at) so after finding it on my main desktop PC, I visited the link on my Treo’s browser.

Next I simply clicked the download link, ticking the “open after download” option and left it running for a few seconds to download the application.

Straight after download it automatically installed itself, and checking the “Programs” menu, there was the new application.

How simple is that?!

If you *can’t* download the file straight onto your Windows Mobile device however you can download it to your PC, then sync your PC and mobile device, then install from there but it seems a bit more complicated and long-winded.

I found this video (from an outside source) incase it’s of use though…

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