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Bratag 2009-09-25 15:51
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bugelrex (Post 333609)
I meant the convenience of having a physical button just to answer and make a call. Not sure how that resistive screen is going to behave for false calls/pickups while in pocket.

In USA, the Nokia maps are a joke, they are not accurate and I simply cannot search to find anything. I've maybe used it twice in 3 years when I needed to lookup offline

Google maps still needs to be online though
This has already been discussed in another thread, word is the prox sensor will stop false answers etc.

Seriously though man - for someone who does nothing but bag on the n900, you spend a crap load of time here.

bugelrex 2009-09-25 16:00
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bratag (Post 333611)
This has already been discussed in another thread, word is the prox sensor will stop false answers etc.

Seriously though man - for someone who does nothing but bag on the n900, you spend a crap load of time here.
Sorry, I'm not a fanboy. I'm just being realistic.

If the prox sensor stops false calls then I assume if it rings in your pocket, you take it out and either:

a) the prox sensor detects its out of pocket and unlocks the screen and presents button. Possible delay incurred for prox sensor to do its thing
b) you take out of pocket and you have to unlock the screen

either way, its not as convenient/reliable as a simple click to answer.

By the way, I spend time here as I'm considering writing apps for the N900. I need to determine whether this platform/device is worth my effort or not.

kopte3 2009-09-25 16:08
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bugelrex (Post 333614)
Sorry, I'm not a fanboy. I'm just being realistic.

If the prox sensor stops false calls then I assume if it rings in your pocket, you take it out and either:

a) the prox sensor detects its out of pocket and unlocks the screen and presents button. Possible delay incurred for prox sensor to do its thing
b) you take out of pocket and you have to unlock the screen

either way, its not as convenient/reliable as a simple click to answer.

By the way, I spend time here as I'm considering writing apps for the N900. I need to determine whether this platform/device is worth my effort or not.
That's everything but not realistic. I have 5800 and i can accept the call with the button on the screen or the physical button, and i took it hundred of times out of my pocket without accidental answering or dropping call.

frals 2009-09-25 16:09
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bugelrex (Post 333614)
a) the prox sensor detects its out of pocket and unlocks the screen and presents button. Possible delay incurred for prox sensor to do its thing
Now, I don't have any exact data on the proximity sensor and the timing for lighting the screen+activating touchscreen but I really doubt it's gonna be a noticeable delay between that and pressing a hardware button

Laughing Man 2009-09-25 16:10
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Well if we assume the n900's behavior for answering a call is like the iPhone (since both I believe operate with proximity sensors) then it shouldn't be problematic.

I also think that given what we know of the n800/n810. Phone calls and alarms generally over-ride the lock. I've had instances where I had the touchscreen and keyboard locked and my alarm went off and I can still press close/snooze. But other then that everything remains locked. Not sure if answering a phone was the same way (I believe it is though given the internet call prompt).

"joikuspot type application to turn the n900 into a wifi hotspot"

Likely doable, wouldn't it be simply be a bridge between the two networking devices? E.g. on my desktop and laptop I can bridge my ethernet connect to my wifi one to my wireless card. Thus giving my 360 internet access.

Unless the wifi in the n900 is only able to receive and not transmit.. (which may be the case) or the access to wireless is somehow encrypted from us.

Dexter1759 2009-09-25 16:11
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
My god there are some sarcastic replies amongst these! lol!

I just wanted to know if there was anything significant, but not necessarily obvious, I had missed.

Also, I realise the N95 doesn't have a digital compass, I phrased that badly in my previous post.

So far the only thing I've read that concerns me, is the lack of google maps app, I've seen some videos that seem to have a google maps widget on the desktop, does that not open up the google maps app? Or does it open Google Maps in the web browser?

Dexter1759 2009-09-25 16:14
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Ah, a question has just occured to me, can the N900 be tethered via Bluetooth, allowing access to the 3G (or 3.5G) connection? Like I can do with my Laptop & N95 now?

bugelrex 2009-09-25 16:14
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by frals (Post 333621)
Now, I don't have any exact data on the proximity sensor and the timing for lighting the screen+activating touchscreen but I really doubt it's gonna be a noticeable delay between that and pressing a hardware button
Again, I'm not sure what it exactly does (if the prox sensor is the thing that stops false calls), but if it uses the prox and you are in a dark room then ????

I've handled the touch screen for N900, its very nice and sensitive. Cannot compare to 5800 so we don't yet know how it might react in the pocket.

Bratag 2009-09-25 16:18
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bugelrex (Post 333626)
Again, I'm not sure what it exactly does (if the prox sensor is the thing that stops false calls), but if it uses the prox and you are in a dark room then ????

I've handled the touch screen for N900, its very nice and sensitive. Cannot compare to 5800 so we don't yet know how it might react in the pocket.
Absolutely the same thing that would happen if you were in a Brightly lit room, since prox sensors dont use visible light detection to determine proximity. Thats assuming the prox sensor on the n900 is of the infrared type.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a...ty_sensor_work

allnameswereout 2009-09-25 16:19
Re: A few questions before ordering my N900
 
From within UK iPlayer should work with Flash. I don't know what version of Flash they require though. Nokia N900 will ship initially with Adobe Flash 9.4.

More information about compatibility see http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.u.../about_iplayer


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