Thread: [Under consideration] 3G Throttler (Battery Saver)
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2009-11-18 , 17:56
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#18
Originally Posted by Cherrypie View Post
Please don't do that!
That would be so annyoing. I'm fine with the current method, where you just enable/disable 3G/Wifi connection via the quickmenu on top of the homescreens. I see no problem with that, being connected to the internet 24/7 is just useful for messenger and skype anyway. Messenger could run with 2G. So your friends telling you in skype chat, that he wants to call you, you enable 3G in quick menu, or maybe with a keyboard shortcut or something similiar and then you call him.
I think we need no automatic switching, since manual switching is that easy, but as an optional battery life saving method, it's ofc very welcomed.
Well, the 'problem' with 3G activation is that it's not instant (Probably from 5 to 15 seconds, depending on operator, signal ccondition, etc). So, the earlier the trigger can happen before you're 'ready' to use it, the better

I know voice activation can be really geeky, awkward and unnatural, but it's one of the conceptually 'neat' way to trigger the device without having to handle the device and wait it out in front of you.

PS: Yes, you can just say "Heck, it's only a 15 second wait." and shower this discussion with morality/behaviorist judgements I'll just preempt that with a figurative sidestep as we're trying to find better ways to enhance Maemo and the N900 compared to other platforms.
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