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From: CJB on 27 Jan 2010 20:04 On Jan 28, 12:38 am, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > "CJB" <chrisjbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7ce3231c-7594-446c-9123-1469e4f89bb6(a)v25g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... > > On Jan 25, 1:15 pm, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > On my S2 I have BREW 3.81.0.0 - it does not have manual refresh of > > Skype Contacts and Chats. > > > It was forced on me by the system. > > > CJB. > > > That's interesting info. > > Chris, I would appreciate it if you would do the following tests and let me know the results. > > Call the "Skype Call Testing Service" on 'echo123' > > After the beep, *briefly* press 1 2 3 on the keypad. > > > Do you hear the three DTMF tones played back to you? > > > Then repeat the above, but this time hold the keys down for about a second each. > > > Do you hear more than three DTMF tones, consistent with the keys repeating > > like typing on a PC keyboard? > > Thanks. > > > -- > > Graham. > > > %Profound_observation% > > Tried that. When I press for a short time I get a short tone. When I > press longer I get a longer tone. There does not seem to be a key > repeat effect. BUT pressing 1 2 3 I get three tones - all at roughly > the same pitch. Mind you on the S2 the sound is very distorted - and > normal speach difficult to hear. But on the PC it is as clear as a > bell. CJB. > > That's very encouraging, it sounds like the way DTMF sent during a call > is more conventional on the later software. Having the digit repeat if > the key is held down is not helpful to anyone. > > -- > Graham. > > %Profound_observation%- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - It might be encouraging - but Skype doesn't work very well on the S2, and the audio distortion almost makes it almost unusable. And with regards to Skype chats - if you try and delete all the previous chats they disappear, only to be generated again, time and time again. Its as thought there is no sync betywene the Skype account (as viwed on a PC) and the S2. And then the reception of a new chat is impossible to find in amongst all of the old ones!! This has been widely reported on the various Skype / S2 forum(s). CJB.
From: divoch on 28 Jan 2010 04:16 "CJB" <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1d417e28-d539-4c61-8535-d083dd3d8752(a)g1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... On Jan 28, 12:38 am, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > "CJB" <chrisjbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote in > messagenews:7ce3231c-7594-446c-9123-1469e4f89bb6(a)v25g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... > > On Jan 25, 1:15 pm, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > On my S2 I have BREW 3.81.0.0 - it does not have manual refresh of > > Skype Contacts and Chats. > > > It was forced on me by the system. > > > CJB. > > > That's interesting info. > > Chris, I would appreciate it if you would do the following tests and let > > me know the results. > > Call the "Skype Call Testing Service" on 'echo123' > > After the beep, *briefly* press 1 2 3 on the keypad. > > > Do you hear the three DTMF tones played back to you? > > > Then repeat the above, but this time hold the keys down for about a > > second each. > > > Do you hear more than three DTMF tones, consistent with the keys > > repeating > > like typing on a PC keyboard? > > Thanks. > > > -- > > Graham. > > > %Profound_observation% > > Tried that. When I press for a short time I get a short tone. When I > press longer I get a longer tone. There does not seem to be a key > repeat effect. BUT pressing 1 2 3 I get three tones - all at roughly > the same pitch. Mind you on the S2 the sound is very distorted - and > normal speach difficult to hear. But on the PC it is as clear as a > bell. CJB. > > That's very encouraging, it sounds like the way DTMF sent during a call > is more conventional on the later software. Having the digit repeat if > the key is held down is not helpful to anyone. > > -- > Graham. > > %Profound_observation%- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - It might be encouraging - but Skype doesn't work very well on the S2, and the audio distortion almost makes it almost unusable. And with regards to Skype chats - if you try and delete all the previous chats they disappear, only to be generated again, time and time again. Its as thought there is no sync betywene the Skype account (as viwed on a PC) and the S2. And then the reception of a new chat is impossible to find in amongst all of the old ones!! This has been widely reported on the various Skype / S2 forum(s). I just wanted to post a message asking about these apparently new chats which are not new every time I switch S2 on. That is interesting but not good. divoch
From: Graham. on 28 Jan 2010 05:59 "divoch" <divoch(a)REMOVETHIShotmail.com> wrote in message news:tBc8n.64071$ni7.56741(a)newsfe24.ams2... > > "CJB" <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1d417e28-d539-4c61-8535-d083dd3d8752(a)g1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > On Jan 28, 12:38 am, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> "CJB" <chrisjbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7ce3231c-7594-446c-9123-1469e4f89bb6(a)v25g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... >> >> On Jan 25, 1:15 pm, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > On my S2 I have BREW 3.81.0.0 - it does not have manual refresh of >> > Skype Contacts and Chats. >> >> > It was forced on me by the system. >> >> > CJB. >> >> > That's interesting info. >> > Chris, I would appreciate it if you would do the following tests and let me know the results. >> > Call the "Skype Call Testing Service" on 'echo123' >> > After the beep, *briefly* press 1 2 3 on the keypad. >> >> > Do you hear the three DTMF tones played back to you? >> >> > Then repeat the above, but this time hold the keys down for about a second each. >> >> > Do you hear more than three DTMF tones, consistent with the keys repeating >> > like typing on a PC keyboard? >> > Thanks. >> >> > -- >> > Graham. >> >> > %Profound_observation% >> >> Tried that. When I press for a short time I get a short tone. When I >> press longer I get a longer tone. There does not seem to be a key >> repeat effect. BUT pressing 1 2 3 I get three tones - all at roughly >> the same pitch. Mind you on the S2 the sound is very distorted - and >> normal speach difficult to hear. But on the PC it is as clear as a >> bell. CJB. >> >> That's very encouraging, it sounds like the way DTMF sent during a call >> is more conventional on the later software. Having the digit repeat if >> the key is held down is not helpful to anyone. >> >> -- >> Graham. >> >> %Profound_observation%- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > It might be encouraging - but Skype doesn't work very well on the S2, > and the audio distortion almost makes it almost unusable. > > And with regards to Skype chats - if you try and delete all the > previous chats they disappear, only to be generated again, time and > time again. Its as thought there is no sync betywene the Skype account > (as viwed on a PC) and the S2. And then the reception of a new chat is > impossible to find in amongst all of the old ones!! This has been > widely reported on the various Skype / S2 forum(s). > > I just wanted to post a message asking about these apparently new chats which are not new every time I switch S2 on. That is > interesting but not good. > divoch No doubt a consequence of the handset not having an nailed up connection to Skype. If it did, it would mean more data for 3 to give away, not to mention the impact on battery life. My opinion is it's better to have a partial implementation of the feature than non at all. -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
From: Graham. on 28 Jan 2010 06:13 "CJB" <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1d417e28-d539-4c61-8535-d083dd3d8752(a)g1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... On Jan 28, 12:38 am, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > "CJB" <chrisjbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7ce3231c-7594-446c-9123-1469e4f89bb6(a)v25g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... > > On Jan 25, 1:15 pm, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > On my S2 I have BREW 3.81.0.0 - it does not have manual refresh of > > Skype Contacts and Chats. > > > It was forced on me by the system. > > > CJB. > > > That's interesting info. > > Chris, I would appreciate it if you would do the following tests and let me know the results. > > Call the "Skype Call Testing Service" on 'echo123' > > After the beep, *briefly* press 1 2 3 on the keypad. > > > Do you hear the three DTMF tones played back to you? > > > Then repeat the above, but this time hold the keys down for about a second each. > > > Do you hear more than three DTMF tones, consistent with the keys repeating > > like typing on a PC keyboard? > > Thanks. > > > -- > > Graham. > > > %Profound_observation% > > Tried that. When I press for a short time I get a short tone. When I > press longer I get a longer tone. There does not seem to be a key > repeat effect. BUT pressing 1 2 3 I get three tones - all at roughly > the same pitch. Mind you on the S2 the sound is very distorted - and > normal speach difficult to hear. But on the PC it is as clear as a > bell. CJB. > > That's very encouraging, it sounds like the way DTMF sent during a call > is more conventional on the later software. Having the digit repeat if > the key is held down is not helpful to anyone. > > -- > Graham. > > %Profound_observation%- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - It might be encouraging - but Skype doesn't work very well on the S2, and the audio distortion almost makes it almost unusable. And with regards to Skype chats - if you try and delete all the previous chats they disappear, only to be generated again, time and time again. Its as thought there is no sync betywene the Skype account (as viwed on a PC) and the S2. And then the reception of a new chat is impossible to find in amongst all of the old ones!! This has been widely reported on the various Skype / S2 forum(s). CJB. > > Speech quality isn't marvellous, a bit toppy, and syllabants are exaggerated. It's what we radio amateurs might rate as "good comms quality", and perfectly adequate for a toll-free mobile phone service IMHO -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
From: divoch on 28 Jan 2010 07:00
"Graham." <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:hjrrhn$55k$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > "CJB" <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1d417e28-d539-4c61-8535-d083dd3d8752(a)g1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... > On Jan 28, 12:38 am, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> "CJB" <chrisjbr...(a)gmail.com> wrote in >> messagenews:7ce3231c-7594-446c-9123-1469e4f89bb6(a)v25g2000yqk.googlegroups.com... >> >> On Jan 25, 1:15 pm, "Graham." <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > On my S2 I have BREW 3.81.0.0 - it does not have manual refresh of >> > Skype Contacts and Chats. >> >> > It was forced on me by the system. >> >> > CJB. >> >> > That's interesting info. >> > Chris, I would appreciate it if you would do the following tests and >> > let me know the results. >> > Call the "Skype Call Testing Service" on 'echo123' >> > After the beep, *briefly* press 1 2 3 on the keypad. >> >> > Do you hear the three DTMF tones played back to you? >> >> > Then repeat the above, but this time hold the keys down for about a >> > second each. >> >> > Do you hear more than three DTMF tones, consistent with the keys >> > repeating >> > like typing on a PC keyboard? >> > Thanks. >> >> > -- >> > Graham. >> >> > %Profound_observation% >> >> Tried that. When I press for a short time I get a short tone. When I >> press longer I get a longer tone. There does not seem to be a key >> repeat effect. BUT pressing 1 2 3 I get three tones - all at roughly >> the same pitch. Mind you on the S2 the sound is very distorted - and >> normal speach difficult to hear. But on the PC it is as clear as a >> bell. CJB. >> >> That's very encouraging, it sounds like the way DTMF sent during a call >> is more conventional on the later software. Having the digit repeat if >> the key is held down is not helpful to anyone. >> >> -- >> Graham. >> >> %Profound_observation%- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > It might be encouraging - but Skype doesn't work very well on the S2, > and the audio distortion almost makes it almost unusable. > > And with regards to Skype chats - if you try and delete all the > previous chats they disappear, only to be generated again, time and > time again. Its as thought there is no sync betywene the Skype account > (as viwed on a PC) and the S2. And then the reception of a new chat is > impossible to find in amongst all of the old ones!! This has been > widely reported on the various Skype / S2 forum(s). > > CJB. >> >> > Speech quality isn't marvellous, a bit toppy, and syllabants are > exaggerated. > It's what we radio amateurs might rate as "good comms quality", and > perfectly adequate for a toll-free mobile phone service IMHO > Speech quality is adequate for free calls. I can understand what my wife wants from me and that is all that matters -:) It is the other things, like re-appearing skype chats and that skype calls are treated as normal calls when the mobile is switched off that spoil it. I had to cancel all diverts so that unanswered skype calls do not finish immediately in the phone's voicemail and I get a chance to pick them on PC. divoch |