WHS Mobile

Experience Level: Standard

WHS Mobile allows you to configure and manage your home server remotely via a Windows Mobile device or an iPhone. Additionally, you can use the add-in to stream MP3s to an iPhone, and WMA tracks to a Windows Mobile device.

Developer: Compugeek Software

More Info: Download | Support Forum

Release History

v1.5.3.1 (5th January 2010)

• Bug fixes
  

v1.5.3 (13th October 2009)

• UI improvements
• No more waiting for a folder’s thumbnails to load
• Fixes uploading
• Enhanced security
• Added support for high-bitrate mp3s
• Added document viewing (PDF, HTML, XLS, and DOC)
• Search has been redone

v1.5.1 (22nd September 2009)

• Moved the delete button to the bottom of the options, right before cancel
• Added an alphabet strip to the right of folders with 45 items or more
  

• Some performance improvements to stop memory leaks
• Fixed the timeout when you upload large images. It will now abort/timeout five minutes after starting the upload process
  
• Fixed trying to stream something when music is already streaming.
• Added the ability to queue up mp3s and albums to the stream playlist. The queued files will be added to the end of the list.

v1.5 (18th September 2009)

iPhone Fixes:

• Search feature added
• Streaming mp3s with a bitrate greater than 320 kb/s will no longer crash the application
• Added bunch of code to prevent crashes
• UI face lift
• Upload images from your camera and photo gallery!
• Pan and zoom image previews
• Fixed a lot of random bugs
• Multiple user compatibility – User impersonation limits and regulates access
• Is available via the AppStore!

Windows Mobile fixes:

• Some compatibility issues resolved
• Changes for usage with 1.5 and multiple logins/users
• Windows Media Player will launch when streaming WMA.
• Mp3s can be previewed on Windows Mobile 6.0 and above

v1.0.5.5 (29th June 2009)

Fixes:

• Accidental leftover debug code
• Installer problems
• Fixes WM client’s positioning code (hopefully)

Adds:

• MP3 streaming on the iPhone client – You’ll notice “[Play Album]” add the end of a folder listing where mp3s exist, and a new option when you select an mp3 file.
• WMA streaming for the Windows Mobile Client – Click preview when a WMA file is selected. Unfortunately, Mobile Windows Media Player doesn’t support streaming mp3s.

v1.0.5 (27th June 2009)

New Features for Windows Mobile

• Restyled launch screen – Touch friendly + bigger icons.
• Reszies the home screen depending on screen size or orientation.
• Remote Desktop forwarder – Forwards the RDP port using UPnP for each client PC if enabled, then accessible by the WM6 remote desktop client. Ports are changed every hour, use the WM client to get the port for a specific PC.
• Preview mp3’s and images before downloading – mp3 preview is WM6 only.
• Bigger image thumbnails when thumbnail browsing is toggled (turned on by default).
• Customizable share and folder icons – Create a folder.jpg file in said share/directory.
• Location bar – Shows the current location on the server. Can be disabled under Actions.

New Features for iPhone

• New iPhone Client (Jailbroken iPhone only)

v1.0.0.1

• Port changed from 1045 to 8169
• Changed it to only download thumbnails when the file view is toggled to large icon.
• Removed remnants of the access log, because it wasn’t being used anymore.
• Changed the thumbnails maximum size to 100×100 pixels for higher resolution mobile devices.
• Windows Mobile phones no longer need to already be connected to the internet before use.
• Added the ability to rename files.
• Added the ability to delete files.
• Added the ability to upload files.
• Improved menu items for file mode and the home page.
• Bundled EmailControl for controlling your WHS via email or text message. (Read below for details)

v1.0

• Initial release