Ariel Battery Monitor
 

Thanks to sunny127 over at XDA for this bit of freeware.

Ariel Battery Monitor v2.0 Release date 13 February 2008

Short description:
-Ariel taskbar battery charge monitor/indicator/gauge replaces the "Start" button Icon at the taskbar with battery info icon.
It is a freeware and will remain so.

Main features:
-Makes good use of the unused space of the "Start" button icon.
-Battery power is always visible, because it is on the taskbar.
-Very low CPU consumption (Only about 0.001% !!! Much less than any other battery monitoring program !!!)
-Tiny memory usage, Much smaller than kBattery, pBar, magicbutton, batmon or xbutton.
-Just put it on StartUp folder or link to it, and it will do the job!
-WM2003, WM2005 (WM5) , WM6 ( Now fully compatible ).
-Full control of all displayed colors.
-The gauge can be moved to replace any icon on the taskbar
-VGA screens are supported
-Landscape mode is supported

What's new in version 2.0 :
-WM6 gradient color compatibility
-Full control of all displayed colors

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What's new in version 1.6.2 :
-color bug fixed

What's new in version 1.6 :
-VGA screens are now supported !

late,
Coz

That looks really nice, now 1 question?, how do I get rid of the battery icon to the right, the one next to the 'x' button? I know i can turn on the time on taskbar but I'd prefer neither if its possible. Thanks in Advance

(I searched for hours trying to find how to get rid of that battery/time on taskbar)

I dont think its possible to not have something up there. Actually there is a tweak out there but it throws off the alignment of the screen so right now there isnt a "perfect" way to do it

No wonder I couldnt find it, I guess I could use wizbar or something, but that kind of defeats the purpose of the ArielBattery app

Seach XDA for Schap's Advance Config app...it'll allow you to remove it. If you are using SPB PocketPlus 4, there is an option to remove it.

Ariel gives you the option to move the icon so i pushed mine over to cover the battery symbol that was there.

Version 2.0 was released on 13 February.

late,
Coz

Actually I use Pocket Plus, and the option to remove battery just removes their battery icon, not the stock battery option always present.

That is a registry entry to remove that, or you can download Schap's Advance Configuration from XDA and there is an option to remove it.

Not to nitpick, well ok, I'm nitpicking, but how is changing the registry likened to an option with Pocket Plus, unless I'm missing something? I also searched XDA for Schap's Advance Configuration and couldn't find it. I must not be searching properly.