Any mobile phone recommendations?
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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I've got a Samsung Omnia that I am quite happy with. It's a typical Geek phone that has all the features you want and comes preinstalled with the Compact Framework v2.
Cheers Garth I don't really care whether or not i really care or not.
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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Nothing specific - but it sounds like some of the latest HTC offerings would suit. WinMobile so programmable in .NET (using Visual Studio you get an emulator too Woohoo!)
Dave
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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I'd recommend just buying the Nokia which is closest to what you want. Everytime I've changed to a different manufacturer I've regretted it.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
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I'd recommend just buying the Nokia which is closest to what you want. Everytime I've changed to a different manufacturer I've regretted it.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Link[^] to nokia tools if you decide to go that way
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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I have a Nokia N73, and it a very well designed phone. The design mantra, followed meticuously, was obviously "Usability We don't need no stinkin' usability!". As it turns out this was a great choice, as this allowed the developer a unprecedented freedom of implementation, providing the user with fresh surprised every day. I especially love the blue blinkenlight that indicates the phone is not powered off, but in standby. It is very reliable. Even when you received an SMS or missed a call, it continues to blink rock-steadily, telling you it is in standby. Which is important information, since in standby, the display is so dark it is barely readable, without being turned off completely. But I think in a dark room, when you have adjusted your eyes for a few minutes, you can read the clock that is visible on the screensaver. But fret not! In a dark room, the blue blinkenlight is bright enough to announce standby mode on a moderately white wall five meters away. Thoughtfully, the developers put the blinkenlight only on one side, and at one of the larger ones, so if you prefer unblinkendisturbed sleep, you simply put it on the table face down. They keyboard lock never enables automatically. So, to ckeck the time that is prominently (if dimply) announced on the screen saver, you have to unlock the phone, read the clock, wait a few seconds for the phone to stop telling you it was jsut unlocked, and lock it again. Locking and unlocking is very simple. First you press the "left function key" - one of the two keys you can assign a custom function to. When you press it it waits for a good second if you are going to press the second lock key. This one was selected with left handed people in mind: training the flexibility of their left thumbs was probably the second most important design criteria. Of course, if you decide to not press th second key in time, it opens whatever application you have assigned to it, the default being, of course, browsing. It might be interesting to know that once any application is opened, the left function key takes the role of the "OK", "YES" or "THIS PLEASE, NOW!" key. So generally, to lock my phone I press LFK, press '*' to late, wait another second for the SMS applicaiton to start, press "back", repeat. But this training has proven effective. When I first owned the phone, I'd end up taking it into my right hand to lock it. Not anymore, I need only 1.7 attempts on average to lock it now with my left hand. A pinnacle of real world design transfered to the electro
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I've got a Samsung Omnia that I am quite happy with. It's a typical Geek phone that has all the features you want and comes preinstalled with the Compact Framework v2.
Cheers Garth I don't really care whether or not i really care or not.
Garth Watkins wrote:
I've got a Samsung Omnia that I am quite happy with.
Me too. If you are not aware, there is quite a big hacking community (eq Windows 6.5 beta ROMs and ROMs without all the Samsung junk) @ http://www.modaco.com/category/368/i900-general-omnia-rom-discussion/[^].
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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I love my nokia n95 that I've had for a few years now. It's solid, clear, and has all of the features that the hip phones haven't been able to implement like sip phone cals, skype, voice dialing, voice commands, stereo bluetooth, tethering, MMS...... I am not sure about .net or java but there is a great qt based kit for the os.
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Garth Watkins wrote:
I've got a Samsung Omnia that I am quite happy with.
Me too. If you are not aware, there is quite a big hacking community (eq Windows 6.5 beta ROMs and ROMs without all the Samsung junk) @ http://www.modaco.com/category/368/i900-general-omnia-rom-discussion/[^].
xacc.ide
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((lambda (x) `((lambda (x) ,x) ',x)) '`((lambda (x) ,x) ',x))Thanks for the link. I'm sure I might have come across this site before when I had problems updating the OS on my Omnia. Have you modded/hacked you phone yet ? Is there anything you can recommend ?
Cheers Garth I don't really care whether or not i really care or not.
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Well, that could be the final solution. None of those toys is perfect, but all are expensive...
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I'd recommend just buying the Nokia which is closest to what you want. Everytime I've changed to a different manufacturer I've regretted it.
Regards, Rob Philpott.
Ah, Nokia, the European phone! :) Thanks for your opinion. I'll take a close look at their products.
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Thanks for the link. I'm sure I might have come across this site before when I had problems updating the OS on my Omnia. Have you modded/hacked you phone yet ? Is there anything you can recommend ?
Cheers Garth I don't really care whether or not i really care or not.
Garth Watkins wrote:
Have you modded/hacked you phone yet ? Is there anything you can recommend ?
Yes, a few times. I normally try out the 'lite' ROMs that come with a bare minimum. Currently, I am using a WM 6.5 version, but there are a few newer ones out, this one has just been nice and stable :) I am waiting for the RTM of 6.5 to be released, before my next flash.
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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Wow, and just last night, I was wondering where you were :rolleyes: Maybe it was the fact that I used your name in conjunction with steganography that brought you here? ;P I would go for a Nokia personally - they are the most user-friendly. You can go to GSM Arena[^] and search for models with specific features.
Cheers, Vikram.
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Hi CPians, my cellphone is seven years old. It has four features: Telephone, memory for phone numbers, SMS, alarm clock. That's all there is. The black on grey display can show three lines of text. I don't phone very often, so the old gadget is alright for its purpose. But... Being a web developer, I have to know how my pages look on a tiny smartphone's screen. Being a biker, I'd appreciate offline GPS navigation. Being a geek, I'd love mobile email and web. Sometimes being a slob, a calendar and organizer would also be fine. But being a photography enthusiast, I DO NOT need a stupid tiny phone camera. What should I buy? Is there a device with - GPS - offline navigation, offroad maps - internet (HSDPA) - phone (GSM) - descent keyboard (I won't type text on number keys!) - programmable in .NET or Java? Your recommendations are welcome! :cool:
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I've got an HTC TyTN2 and I absolutely love it! It has everything you listed and more :) I'd wait for the touch pro 2 if I were you though...
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Wow, and just last night, I was wondering where you were :rolleyes: Maybe it was the fact that I used your name in conjunction with steganography that brought you here? ;P I would go for a Nokia personally - they are the most user-friendly. You can go to GSM Arena[^] and search for models with specific features.
Cheers, Vikram.
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 6 Books: Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen J Dubner.
Carpe Diem.
Hi Vikram, thanks for the link! :-D
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Nothing specific - but it sounds like some of the latest HTC offerings would suit. WinMobile so programmable in .NET (using Visual Studio you get an emulator too Woohoo!)
Dave
BTW, in software, hope and pray is not a viable strategy. (Luc Pattyn)
Visual Basic is not used by normal people so we're not covering it here. (Uncyclopedia)
Why are you using VB6? Do you hate yourself? (Christian Graus)Thanks! The "HTC Touch Pro 2" looks really neat...
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