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Originally Posted by strank
Thanks for a good video, I wonder why English Hand On video aren't that long!
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2009-09-24
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles
Completely OT, but this would be an awesome way to make a digital theremin on the N900 (one finger for screen pressure, the other for IR distance).
It doesn't sense an electrical circuit (since that's essentially what the screen does to sense touch), it has a little IR LED and a receiver. When the IR bounces off your face and into the receiver it knows that there's an object close by (face, pocket, purse, whatever).
It's basically a miniaturized version of the IR beams they have on some electronic keyboards and synthesizers.
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2009-09-24
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Wow good idea Tim!
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2009-09-24
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Originally Posted by strank
Good video, gave me the best sense of the N900 hardware of any video or photos I've seen. It's nice looking. It looked like it would feel good as a phone.
Here is a nice demo in French: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xag...-sous-mae_tech
I also saw a couple things of interest on the unit's screen in the demo ...
There was an icon for an Evernote client. Someone on this forum has been jonesing for one. There was also an icon for an "Amazon Widget," though I'm not sure what that is.
Also, actually maybe on another video linked on that webpage, I saw that the user could zoom in on a page (with the weird spiral gesture) but that the text, as a result, ran off the screen. It makes me wonder about the lack of Fit Width to View, which I really liked (escaped when I hated it!! -- that is, except when I accidentally left it on and a webpage rendered unbearably slowly). QGil had said something a long time ago about a superior way to make sure we could read text on the little screen, even without Fit Width to View. If that technology is incorporated in the N900, it wasn't immediately apparent to that reviewer. I hope there's some trick -- like an effective font size control -- that can replace Fit Width to View, assuming FWTV isn't offered.
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2009-09-24
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Originally Posted by GeraldKo
Evernote and Amazon widgets are in Extras/Extras-testing/Extras-devel... I don't remember which.
Good video, gave me the best sense of the N900 hardware of any video or photos I've seen. It's nice looking. It looked like it would feel good as a phone.
I also saw a couple things of interest on the unit's screen in the demo ...
There was an icon for an Evernote client. Someone on this forum has been jonesing for one. There was also an icon for an "Amazon Widget," though I'm not sure what that is.
Also, actually maybe on another video linked on that webpage, I saw that the user could zoom in on a page (with the weird spiral gesture) but that the text, as a result, ran off the screen. It makes me wonder about the lack of Fit Width to View, which I really liked (escaped when I hated it!! -- that is, except when I accidentally left it on and a webpage rendered unbearably slowly). QGil had said something a long time ago about a superior way to make sure we could read text on the little screen, even without Fit Width to View. If that technology is incorporated in the N900, it wasn't immediately apparent to that reviewer. I hope there's some trick -- like an effective font size control -- that can replace Fit Width to View, assuming FWTV isn't offered.
Fit Width to View is done by simply double tapping on a paragraph as Quim previously stated.
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2009-09-24
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Originally Posted by Thesandlord
Of course, then I'd have to somehow get an N900 sent to my pal, Angelo. Hmmm...
Wow good idea Tim!
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2009-09-25
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Originally Posted by YoDude
Not everyone I know has email, nor does everyone I know have the ability to get email on their phone. MMS allows you to easily snap a pic and zip it to their phone.
Can I ask what you use MMS for that could not be accomplished via an e-mail from the device? Sending media to another phone that can't view/play e-mail attachments is all I can think of. Isn't the size of an MMS message limited as well?
It's not a deal breaker for me, but something that I feel should be a core function for such a high end phone/device that has both Wifi and 3g...to me, it makes no sense NOT to have it.
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2009-09-25
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Originally Posted by misticjeff
Agreed, I can eventually get used to it, but, there is a BIG difference between "not yet used it", and what I feel is the sub-optimal hardware part of the phone. One can get "use to" just about anything, but that doesn't mean it gets any better or less frustrating/disappointing to use. The main thing was the spacing and feel of the keys, and their travel. I was just expecting a much better keyboard experience.
and to me, "sub-optimal" just means "not yet used to it".... it goes without saying that if you're used to a 4 or 5 row keyboard and someone hands you a 3 row board, you'll have troubles. But... after about an hour of texting, you'll be cruising along fine.
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2009-09-25
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Most people I know don't even have SMS or MMS plans on their phones lol. Heck, I didn't use SMS till college and that was because I got Google Voice. But I do agree that it's a shame a feature like that is out on a device like this.
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2009-09-25
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I wonder why MMS is so useful?? You can send pics through email too...so what's the big deal?? Because it's more easier?? Because it send right away?? Because when someone open it ..it shows the picture right away???
