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 BitPim Program Interface on an LG VX5200 | |
| Initial release | February 25, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-02-25) |
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| Stable release | 1.0.7 / January 24, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-01-24) |
| Written in | Python,wxPython,SQLite,C |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista,Mac 10.3,Linux |
| Available in | English |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Website | bitpim |
BitPim is anopen source program designed for managing content onCDMA devices. Mostmobile phones using aQualcomm-manufactured CDMAchipset are supported. The program is alsocross-platform, operating on theMicrosoft Windows,Mac OS X, andLinux operating systems.
Although BitPim might be taken for apersonal information manager (PIM), its name derives from "bitpym", a suggestion generated by apronouncable-password generator; the "y" being replaced with an "i" simply to eliminate ambiguity in pronunciation. Earlier, the program had been named "Entrocul" by the same method.[1]
Bitpim is comparable toGammu, QPST, Open Sync, and Gnokii applications.
Functionality varies depending on the model of the phone. Once the drivers are installed on the PC operating system, the following managing functions are generally supported:
Data can be imported and exported between the phone andMicrosoft Outlook orGoogle Calendar.
BitPim is implemented using thePython programming language with various pieces inC to access hardware. The user interface iswxPython which in turn wrapswxWidgets. That gives a native look and feel on each platform.
Most of the functionality is obtained by using the diagnostics mode available inQualcomm Mobile Station Modem (MSM) used by virtually every manufacturer of CDMA phones. The diagnostics mode provides direct access to the embedded filesystem in the phone. The remainder of the functionality is via protocols provided by the handset manufacturers, but these usually only cover updating the phonebook.
Because the sizes of fields in the protocols differ between every model (even from the same handset manufacturer) and even between the same model offered at different carriers, BitPim has code and field descriptions for every model. A big part of each approximately monthly release is adding support for new phone models.
