User: tzsm98
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Directed Information
I remember when I was on AOL, when they had 2,000,000 users and the Internet was new, having information served up or suggested was helpful.
I like that at least part of what is shown is going to be based on crowd sourcing with the "Most Liked" category.
The "You May Also Like" offerings are always a concern for me as it implies Nokia tracks my viewing. I always wonder how anonymous and how persistent that information is.
"What is Hot" may ...
Re: Thanks
The clarification helps a lot. It can get complicated with different encoding schemes and multiple bands and some overlapping.
Re: I am really angry about this.
Google 7.8 manual update. xda has links and instructions.
This leaves me two devices in a row where T-Mobile has determined to end of life my device before the manufacturer did. My Nokia Astound was not updated to Nokia Belle when every other C7 variant on the planet was. It will take, perhaps, one more of these customerr service fails for me to jump ship. I love Nokia hardware but really dislike T-Mobile's lackluster support for it. The last Nokia ...
The Start or the end?
Mobile device privacy as addressed by the FTC could be the last word in this or it could be the opening salvo. Some of the outcome of this is dependent upon how the legitimate players behave and part is going to depend upon how much the bad actors of data theft ramp up their game.
We could go along with this for several years if the good guys play nice and the bad guys take a vacation. I can ...
Re: view..
"Baby's Got Back" is going to be their launch party theme song. 8O
Demographic Marketing
It is interesting that a phone aimed at an older group would be marketed at Sears. I don't have any inside info but they fits well with my impression of Sears shoppers.
Orphaned 3G Devices
T-Mobile has been in the practice of releasing devices that have WCDMA ability only on Band IV. When the GSM faucet is shut off on 1900 and LTE appears on Band IV folks are going to have a non-functional T-Mobile device on their hands.
AT&T Dips Its Oar In
Nice of AT&T to be watching out for the US consumer that way. By golly, they are such a consumer oriented bunch of guys there trying to make sure OUR spectrum is not controlled by a foreign power.
Of course AT&T misses the point. No company controls spectrum in the US, companies buy the rights to use it eitrher directly from the government is an auction or on the secondary market. Control of it is ultimately in the hands ...
Re: I'm excited.
I'm less excited. The screen resolution is identical to my 2009 Nokia N900. I was hoping for HD display. I like the microSD slot. Really would like a QWERTY keyboard as well.
Re: Misleading Claim
So, you believe that lower consumption during standby would not leave more power for the periods when your are hammering your phone? Where is it going then? :roll:
Re: Don't know what to make of this
What is non-obvious is having the design element reveal information that is not static.
As far stealing the idea being impossible because it hadn't come to market - That would be true only in the universe where patents are not available for public scrutiny. Inability to create a viable product with your innovation does not in any way diminish your rights in that innovation during the limited term of your patent. Failure to assert your rights under ...
Re: It's A Bad Law
T Bone said:
Seriously, the equivalent would be a law saying that the US Postal Service cannot charge more than the cost of a first class stamp for any shipment, no matter bulky or heavy it might be.....it's economic foolishness.
No, it would be like the law saying you can't say whatever you want in your letter they are delivering. Charging more to deliver one type of content over another type of content is irrational. A packet of data is a ...
Re: If MS calls them "windows" instead of "tiles"...
Show us where you patented the idea of a sequel and then go get your lawyer. I would have thought a mathematician would have a bit more rigorous thinking going into their replies.
The idea of owning something allows you to control the use. Sometimes that control includes withholding it from market. Reference the way Disney meters out its owned materials or read Dune.
What was patented, if you read it you'd know, was an innovation in displaying information on a ...
Re: If MS calls them "windows" instead of "tiles"...
Here is the link to the patent involved. Read it. These guys have a point.
http://www.surfcast.com/images/pdfs /US6724403.pdf
Re: If MS calls them "windows" instead of "tiles"...
Protecting your intellectual property does not make you a patent troll, it makes you a prudent inventor. Clowns like the guy who sued Facebook using forged documents - they need to go away.
How nice
I'm glad the government has decided what "enough unlocked phones" in the market means. Of course those are 2g/3g GSM/WCDMA/CDMA unlocked phones as we proceed into the LTE era. That's like telling us we can't hook our electric cars up to the grid because there are enough gasoline cars out there already.
Elections are coming up. Be sure to vote.
Is this good for children?
I totally understand the desire of adults to protect their devices from the ravages of little kids. I do not understand providing a cell phone analog to a kid not old enough to handle the real thing.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this is no different from the Fisher-Price work bench with plastic tools. Maybe this is no worse than a pedal car, but I suspect it is.
We all know that as adults these children will be using mobile devices and ...
Why The AT&T - T-Mobile Deal Fall Through Was Good
He is another example of doing "what is right for the consumer". Reduced return times now, who knows what else in the future. I know how they have handled their pre-pay customers over the years has gone from fair to poor. The loss of the unlimited data per month several years back is another example of the squeeze-the-consumer mindset that rules at that company.
RGB or Pentile Display?
I've not been able to locate reliable information about the Nokia 808 display. Some sources say it is pentile, others say it is RGB. Does anyone know which it is and what authoritative reference they can provide?
AWS Band IV Missing
I'm a bit disappointed that Band IV AWS WCDMA is missing from the 920. The thought of 2.5g via T-Mobile on a phone like is like putting on a 2200 rpm engine governor and locking out the top two gears on a Ferarri. It will still look wicked but it is not going to be the full experience. :( I hope there will a T-Mobile US 4G version of this down the road.
Also I am going ...
Re: Strange?
fitzco said:
satansperm,
did you confirm this with AT&T that the phone will work with GSA 850/1800/1900? i will appreciate feedback.
thanks
fitzco
I know this is 8 years late but I checked the FCC site and it was not approved for 850 MHz or 1800 MHz. The certification was for 1900 W-CDMA and 1900 GSM. Saw one of these, new, on eBay this morning and was checking it out.
Re: just another way for govenment to
No one is talking about banning mobile devices. Read the article, reflect, then post.
Driving distracted is a collision waiting to happen. Shooting a gun from a moving vehicle is already illegal in my jurisdiction as is driving while impaired. No doubt smoking while driving will be in the crosshairs in the next decade.
Re: What consequences?
The ability to totally brick a phone is limited to a subset of the phones stolen. (Apple for example) IMEI blocking is something that, if carriers share their block lists, can keep a stolen phone off the GSM/LTE/WCDMA networks.
Wifi works on many GSM phones without a SIM card present so those will always have some functionality if only through Skype and the browser. I do not know of a global way of blocking a MAC address which ...
Re: Battery
No sd card slot. It's a Windows Phone 7 so even if it did have a slot the following linked to information would apply.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/24508 31
Re: unlocked on T-Mobile
Nokia Lumia 900 Hits AT&T Stores April 8 for $99
Re: unlocked on T-Mobile
I looked over the test documents for this phone and they tested it on WCDMA Band IV, which indicates it can work on that band. The Nokia site doesn't list WCDMA Band IV in the spec. So, I'm puzzled.
Re: Battery
deltasigmatheta said:
Does this one have the nonremovable battery? Does it have an SD card slot?
"About the battery
Your phone has an internal, nonremovable, rechargeable battery ..." (from the manual)
Does ANY Windows phone 7.x have an SD card, or a physical keyboard?
Re: WELL?
You didn't get it? :o
Re: Exciting
I know Monterey has lousy T-Mobile coverage. I carry a second phone with an AT&T gophone SIM in it for use in Monterey because T-Mobile is so spotty there. In some places in Monterey I can stream Netflix through my Nokia N900 wifi tethered to my Nook Color on T-Mobile and in others I can not make a call on T-Mobile. San Martin, admittedly not on the coast but on 101, also has spotty T-Mobile coverage.
Re: Sprint should be happy about the merger, unless they are liars.
justfinethanku said:
... If you think about it, Sprint should only oppose the acquisition-as it has- if it thought that the merger would put it in a worse position by increasing the competitive pressures that it already face.
That is the point of the suit and third of the contentions.
"Sprint cites three key arguments against the merger:
1. It would harm customers by raising prices and hindering innovation.
2. It would give control of three-quarters of the market to just two ...
Re: And Still...
Actually, people do care about this. The idea of having a single GSM/WCDMA carrier on a national basis is concerning. I'm hoping that the DOJ and Sprint suits are successful in stopping what would be the Bell Telephone of the wireless world.
Re: What 1 GHz processor?
According to the Nokia site
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/ Device_specifications/500/
It is an ARM 11
Re: You just don't get it
Net Neutrality is a First Amendment issue.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Anything other than Net Neutrality forces a government sanctioned abridging of the freedom of speech. If my data packet is blocked, slowed, edited vis a vis another data ...
HD Frame Rate Improvement
I've seen mention on the Internet of an improvement in the frame rate (from 25 fps to 30 fps) for HD recording on the Nokia N8-00. Is this coming in an official firmware update or is this a hack?
Re: release
I received an e-mail today saying my N8 was in process. I ordered around the 19th of August. I suspect that it will be here next Wednesday. (10/13)
Re: Frowny Face
Folks have loaded an Android OS to the N900, Linux other than Maemo has been loaded to it as well. I believe someone figured out how to get Windows 95 to run on it.
If open source continues to gain steam the day may be two to three years out when you can load just about any OS to your smart phone that suits your needs. That will be grand.
That day has not yet arrived so S^3 is the ...
Re: release
Nokiausa.com it now posting an "END OF OCTOBER 2010" message on the pre-order page. I've conferred with Nokia and found the first day pre-orders will be shipped at that time.
Re: Disappointed
T-Mobile is pushing it as a 4G phone.
Thether the SGH-T479?
Is it possible to tether this device to a computer either via Bluetooth or USB? I can not find any mention of a modem.
Re: Flagship Phone? Really??
I will gladly sell mine for $800USD. I'll have ~$560USD in it when it arrives. Then I'll buy another or wait for the MeeGo device that is rumoured to be announced Q4 of this year.
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