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From: White Spirit on 21 Jul 2010 11:44 On 21/07/2010 16:27, divoch wrote: > Thanks for suggestions. However, N900 has never been, as far as I know, > offered on 3 network. This would probably mean that it will not be > compatible with free "3 Skype" application [as I found with my SE K810i, > although listed on 3 website as a suitable 3G phone]. While in UK it is > quite a bonus to me and my contacts abroad to "have Skype with me" on my > mobile. Skype connectivity is built into the N900. Does '3 Skype' have any benefits over the standard Skype application?
From: Steve Terry on 21 Jul 2010 13:57 "Chris" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:8ao6nsFfd1U3(a)mid.dfncis.de... > divoch <divoch(a)removethishotmail.com> wrote: >> I am looking for a new smartphone to replace my Skypephone S2 with >> emphasis >> on >> /mail with ability to read mail attachments (Office documents) >> /Wi-Fi with ability to use Skype and/or other VOIP clients, mainly >> abroad >> /camera capable of reasonable quality standard size pictures >> /Web browsing for useful info on the go (timetables, train and plain >> arrival >> times...) >> in that order of expected use >> >> I am not interested in music or social networking on mobile >> >> Choice on 3 is somewhat limited, so either E71 or E72 springs to the >> forefront for Symbian and HTC Desire on Android. >> Any suggestions? >> > If you really want Skype/VoIP/Gtalk on your phone, you should maybe check > out > the Nokia N900 which supports Skype/Gtalk video calls as well as full > featured > web browsing (including Flash and a choice of Firefox/Webkit/Opera > browsers) > and office features (it even runs OpenOffice if you really _want_ that - > the > koffice viewer works just fine for me, though). > Regards, > Chris > > But the Nokia N900 runs Maemo, even Nokia have given up with it, the new N8 has gone back to Symbian Steve Terry -- Welcome Sign-up Bonus of �1 when you signup free at: http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/G4WWK
From: Steve Terry on 21 Jul 2010 14:00 "JL" <newsaccount(a)mail2web.com> wrote in message news:432abe48-1751-4058-ba44-d5e407a881e0(a)g19g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... On 21 July, 13:15, Chris <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > divoch <div...(a)removethishotmail.com> wrote: > > I am looking for a new smartphone to replace my Skypephone S2 with > > emphasis > > on > > /mail with ability to read mail attachments (Office documents) > > /Wi-Fi with ability to use Skype and/or other VOIP clients, mainly > > abroad > > /camera capable of reasonable quality standard size pictures > > /Web browsing for useful info on the go (timetables, train and plain > > arrival > > times...) > > in that order of expected use > > > I am not interested in music or social networking on mobile > > > Choice on 3 is somewhat limited, so either E71 or E72 springs to the > > forefront for Symbian and HTC Desire on Android. > > Any suggestions? <snip> >HTC Desire is amazing, except the battery life is short. I think it's >especially noticeable when comparing to the BlackBerry I had before, >or an S2 in your case. In reality is it probably fairly typical of >smartphone battery life and with my usage I get 2 days use which isn't >that bad really. > Seconded, if i could afford it if go for a HTC Desire too The number of apps coming out daily for Android is amazing. Steve Terry -- Welcome Sign-up Bonus of �1 when you signup free at: http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/G4WWK
From: Steve Terry on 21 Jul 2010 16:11 "Chris" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:8ap15aFj28U1(a)mid.dfncis.de... > Steve Terry <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote: >> "Chris" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message >> news:8ao6nsFfd1U3(a)mid.dfncis.de... >>> >> But the Nokia N900 runs Maemo, even Nokia have given up with it, >> the new N8 has gone back to Symbian >> > Nope. > The N8 is the last N-Series phone that runs Symbian. > All successors will run MeGoo (which is basically a rebranded Maemo > and - in alpha status - available for the N900 already). > You will be able to upgrade the N900 to MeGoo once it is released. > Nokia will keep Symbian for their business phones, but supply MeGoo on > multimedia phones. > MeGoo will also be available on netbooks and tablets and one will be able > to use the same software on either devices. > This is why Maemo/MeGoo is far more featured then > Android/iOS/WiMo/Symbian. > PLUS: > > Assuming anyone writes apps for it? Plenty of top OS have died because of lack of support. If i had Nokia shares i'd sell them now, the future is Android. Steve Terry -- Welcome Sign-up Bonus of �1 when you signup free at: http://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/G4WWK
From: Daniel James on 21 Jul 2010 16:40
In article <i27cea$gvn$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Steve Terry wrote: > But the Nokia N900 runs Maemo, even Nokia have given up with it, > the new N8 has gone back to Symbian Nokia haven't "given up with" Maemo. Maemo has been merged into Moblin to make Meego ... which is still a little young to be finding its way onto consumer handsets, but I'm sure it will. Cheers, Daniel. |