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Re: Youtube for Mobile beta

Cribbagegeek — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:53:15 -0000

It checks device type and won't install on my Nokia N75. I tried the full Symbian browser, the WAP browser and the Opera Mini 4.0 browser. None would allow me to install.

Re: E90 In A Day

Cribbagegeek — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:44:14 -0000

Using the full web browser (not the WAP one), Gmail gives you the option of the mobile view or the "basic HTML" view. If you select the "basic HTML" view down at the bottom of the page, you will see the traditional web browser (non-mobile) Gmail view.

You should be able to do that on your N95, since I can do it on my N75.

Re: R.I.P Pen Key, You Will Be Missed

Cribbagegeek — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:58:08 -0000

I use the pen key all the time. In fact, the copy/paste capability it gives me is one of the major reasons moving to a non-touch screen PDA (I previously used Nokia Series 40 phones and a separate Windows Mobile PDA) was a viable avenue for me.

Without it, I fear I will grow annoyed, enraged, and prone to look for other alternatives. Most likely in that order.

Re: I Like T9, How About You?

Cribbagegeek — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:20:32 -0000

I love T9, but I actually prefer an input method I used when I have a Windows Mobile PDA (the ONLY thing I miss...) - TenGO. It replaced the on screen kb with one that broke the standard QWERTY layout into 6 virtual keys. It used T9-like text prediction, and was configurable in several ways.

With the standard keypad, it would be fairly easy to use something like this on non-qwerty Nokias, but the authors only wrote versions for Palm and Windows PDAs. :-(

Re: N79 & N85: Nokia Gets It, But Is It Too Late?

Cribbagegeek — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:36:04 -0000

I think that the thing that Nokia needs to do to really differentiate themselves in the US is one of the following (any one will do):

- Increase Battery Life: have a phone that has all the bells and whistles of s60 and yet still gets 3-5 days minimum average between charges. Make the phone a little heavier if needed, but put something like a 2000 mAH battery in the phone standard and offer smaller ones if people don't like the weight.

- Play better with others: Make a handset that integrates flawlessly with Macs, Unix/Linux, acts as a flash drive without having to mess with modality (and deactivating apps stored on the card), acts as an iPod for iTunes, acts as a Windows Media certified MP3 player, prints to bluetooth, prints to infrared, acts as a Blackberry, connects flawlessly to Exchange/Outlook Web Access, etc. Just work with everything and don't make users have to figure out how to MAKE it work.

- Actually market phones in the US: Don't fall into the trap of assuming that the US will just magically understand the appeal of what Nokia phones have to offer. SELL to us. Show us the snazzy things that can be done. Put some TV spots out there. Push AT&T to actually carry a variety of models instead of just one or two. Send reps to the AT&T stores to help new purchasers understand all they can do with the phone. Work with AT&T and prevent their custom firmware from being so bad. Apple did it, why can't you?

Re: Power Up With The Proporta Mobile Device Charger

Cribbagegeek — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:35:45 -0000

I have had a lot of success with the Black & Decker Pocket Power CP120B units. I bought my first one from a Woot.com Woot-off sale for $15 ($10 + $5 shipping). It only contains 1200mAh, but it has BOTH a USB connector (full size) AND a 2 prong US electrical outlet.

This lets me use any charger I happen to have handy. They can be had pretty regularly for around $10 + shipping at various places around the web, and though they are about 3 times the SIZE of the Proporta with 1/3 the power, they are around 1/6 the PRICE of the Proporta.

I can understand the appeal of the smaller device, but I would just as soon keep 3 Black & Decker chargers in my bag (or two in the bag and one charging, as needed) at half the cost.

Re: Handy Shell Leaves Beta, We've Got Licenses

Cribbagegeek — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:11:48 -0000

I would like a license. I am eager to see if the interface is better than the Tab Top interface on the new N75 ATT fw.

Re: Handy Shell Leaves Beta, We've Got Licenses

Cribbagegeek — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:22:22 -0000

I would like to see additional email/rss feed headers as a module also. (missed that I needed to suggest a feature to qualify)