Mobile phones & tablets thread

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A very interesting graph. Shows Symbian has dipped significantly over the past couple of years while Blackberry (RIM) has stayed about the same.

Android has come from nothing to take pretty much all the share which used to belong to Microsoft with Apple taking most of the rest.

Symbian is, of course, still in the lead, although you wouldn't think it from most articles. The thing is that Symbian is on a lot of 'normal' phones that people don't buy because they are smartphones particularly.

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Originally Posted by Mark

The thing is that Symbian is on a lot of 'normal' phones that people don't buy because they are smartphones particularly.

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I have a Nokia C5, I don't really consider it to be a smartphone anymore as it costs only 150Eur compared to the 500-700Eur that the touch screen thingies cost.
Only thing missing is wifi, other than that it has pretty much all the features you need on a modern phone, gps, bluetooth, camera, 3,5G internet connection, etc. Infact, I wouldn't recommend a 500Eur smartphone to anyone but for techno geeks or to turtleneck folks.

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Originally Posted by janneppi

I have a Nokia C5, I don't really consider it to be a smartphone anymore as it costs only 150Eur compared to the 500-700Eur that the touch screen thingies cost.
Only thing missing is wifi, other than that it has pretty much all the features you need on a modern phone, gps, bluetooth, camera, 3,5G internet connection, etc. Infact, I wouldn't recommend a 500Eur smartphone to anyone but for techno geeks or to turtleneck folks.

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Bingo!

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

I hate Apple and in particular the iPod Touch.
I spent 4 hours yesterday trying to upgrade donkito's os to 4.02:
*Backup music with non-Apple 15$ Software... check (I learnt this was necessary the hard way about a year ago when I had to rebuy my legally bought albums after the previous OS update crashed)
*Backup apps with itunes... check (or so I thought!)
*Backup ipod... check
*New OS Installed... check

All done? Yes, apart from the game status. A year of gaming down the drain. A :bigcry: for donkito and a frustrated :mad: for me. I don't like feeling like an incompetent IT-donkey :dozey:
So much for either user-friendly 1-click backups or do-it-yourself drag-and- drop... Apple iPod and itunes offer neither :down:

It's pretty cool when it works, but if I get one for myself it won't be apple.

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Except for the apps, I have all the data that I've loaded on the iPod saved in other places. But I want to better understand what happened to you, since I will perform an iOS update when 4.2 comes out in a month or so.

If you have time to explain it further, it would be appreciated.

BTW, so far, I've been absolutely amazed at how much I'm doing on the iPod Touch that I used to do on my laptop. I'm doing most everything that doesn't require any heavy typing. It's just so much more convenient, easier and faster to access. I can even track my satellite usage levels with a free app I found! So many apps, so little time. Now I'm beginning to understand how people get addicted to smartphones and similar devices. Luckily, I refuse to get involved with gaming, FaceBook or Twitter - otherwise I'd be a tap-tap addict like so many others I see everyday.

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Originally Posted by Mark

Looks like Windows Mobile 7 is turning out to be a giant fail so far!

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http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/l...-launch-event/

I notice there is a autosport.com app. It cost 4 euro/3 pounds. I don't have a subcription. I'm wondering wheter it is worth buying it? Anybody tried it out/ If it has the same content as the website which is free (ofcourse some articles required a subcription). 4 euro is to much if it has the same content. 0.79 euro like most apps, i'm sold.

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Originally Posted by Daika

I notice there is a autosport.com app. It cost 4 euro/3 pounds. I don't have a subcription. I'm wondering wheter it is worth buying it? Anybody tried it out/ If it has the same content as the website which is free (ofcourse some articles required a subcription). 4 euro is to much if it has the same content. 0.79 euro like most apps, i'm sold.

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It looks interesting. But I agree, it seems on the pricey side.

But I do have my eye on the Soft Pauer F1 Timing app. If I get the gal-pal an iPad for Christmas (and she'll watch the races with me next season), I'll probably break down and pay the $17 for that timing and track position app. I've grown used to sleeping in some Sunday mornings, and watching qualifying and the races later in the morning on DVR. This app allows you to replay any session whenever you want to... so you could sync the session or race to your DVR replay and feel like it's totally live! Not only is this one of Steve Jobs' favorite iPad/iPod apps, Steve Matchett also speaks very highly of it.

I tell ya, I feel like a caveman who's seen fire for the first time. This thing is so cool!

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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

I tell ya, I feel like a caveman who's seen fire for the first time. This thing is so cool!

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I know the feeling.
My son had an iPhone for one year before I took the leap.
It is an amazing trinket and my son knows it so much more than I do.

My son is one of those tap-tap addicts that multitasks as he studies - by listening to music, or viewing a YouTube video, playing with an ap or posting on Facebook, as he is texting with his girlfriend.

It's scary! :vampire: :s mokin:
but these are their times, we're just trying to keep up.
:)

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Originally Posted by Daniel

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http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/l...-launch-event/

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My ruse to get a post out of you worked :cool: .
Still a giant fail tho :hmh:

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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

It looks interesting. But I agree, it seems on the pricey side.

But I do have my eye on the Soft Pauer F1 Timing app. If I get the gal-pal an iPad for Christmas (and she'll watch the races with me next season), I'll probably break down and pay the $17 for that timing and track position app. I've grown used to sleeping in some Sunday mornings, and watching qualifying and the races later in the morning on DVR. This app allows you to replay any session whenever you want to... so you could sync the session or race to your DVR replay and feel like it's totally live! Not only is this one of Steve Jobs' favorite iPad/iPod apps, Steve Matchett also speaks very highly of it.

I tell ya, I feel like a caveman who's seen fire for the first time. This thing is so cool!

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The basic timing app is pretty good. I might look at getting the 'full' one next year but as you say - it's pricey. And for one reason or another I always seem to be watching the races on a recording this year, even if it's just delayed by an hour so we can go out for Sunday lunch etc.