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Originally Posted by qole
One handed use in portrait mode? Hmm, can you really reach almost the entire keyboard with one hand?
I walked down the street holding an umbrella in my hand and IM chatting over Google Talk with fiferboy yesterday. Didn't need a stylus
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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2009-10-16
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In the unwired review, he indicates that none of the widgets are scrollable. Is that true?
Edit: I received a message from staska at unwiredview.com and he reiterated that none of the widgets are vertically scrollable. That really sucks for widgets like Facebook, Mauku, RSS, AP news etc.
Is there a technical reason this or is he mistaken?
Last edited by JayBomb999; 2009-10-16 at 01:53.
Edit: I received a message from staska at unwiredview.com and he reiterated that none of the widgets are vertically scrollable. That really sucks for widgets like Facebook, Mauku, RSS, AP news etc.
Is there a technical reason this or is he mistaken?
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2009-10-16
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Originally Posted by lefteyecc
The guy is a ****ing douchbag who obviously didn't read anything about the N900 and probably didn't get invited to the product review golf day or something...he's just butt hurt
Hey guys I found a pretty cool article written just today regarding one user's experience with the N900. You can can find it here http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/10/1...te-about-n900/
Pretty interesting especially considering he's still using a pre-release device, and apparently not the final model.
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2009-10-16
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Originally Posted by nymajoak
About the screen lock and lack of clock/status summary (received messages, missed calls etc), I kind of agree. But my first thought was this: how hard would it be to make a "screensaver" application which displayed all the stuff you wanted and had a lock function built in?
I.e. The application is launched when the device wants to dim the screen. When you tap the screen an "unlock screen" appears instead, having you enter a code or a gesture.
I'm not sure about the security level of something like this but with a bit of imagination and thought I'm sure something like that wouldn't be too hard to put together..? Fwiw there was already some talk about a gesture-based unlock application in some thread a while back.
it'd be nice, but it would kill the battery like nobody's business, and if you're using the n900 like a tablet instead of a phone that means a recharge every 4 hours
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2009-10-16
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#46
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
I demoed one-hand usage with beer in the other one at the Summit, but I don't think anyone took a picture
One handed use in portrait mode? Hmm, can you really reach almost the entire keyboard with one hand?
Anyhow, the way I do it is to have your palm *under* the unit, not on on the side. This way your thumb is front and can reach all buttons, while the other fingers provide support. I also open the kickstand and slip fingers under it so it's harder to drop the thing
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2009-10-16
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#47
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If firmware will be updated to support landscape/portrait mode, does N900 has G-sensor to detect landscape/portrait mode? I could not find the related info. 
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2009-10-16
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It has an accelerometer, yes
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Problem with fMMS? Run in x-terminal: cp /tmp/fmms.log /home/user/MyDocs/
After that you'll see fmms.log in filemanager or when you connect the device to your desktop as a mass storage device.
E-mail the log to me, if you don't have the email address, drop me a PM. Thanks!
fMMS - MMS for your N900
fAPN - GUI for adding a new GPRS APN
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Problem with fMMS? Run in x-terminal: cp /tmp/fmms.log /home/user/MyDocs/
After that you'll see fmms.log in filemanager or when you connect the device to your desktop as a mass storage device.
E-mail the log to me, if you don't have the email address, drop me a PM. Thanks!
fMMS - MMS for your N900
fAPN - GUI for adding a new GPRS APN
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2009-10-16
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Originally Posted by UCOMM
You mean because of the screen being lit up? You would of course not run it with the screen at full brightness. Either you could have adjustable brightness as a setting in the app. There was a screensaver called bigclock (iirc) for s60, which was quite dark but still light enough to make out the time and status. Otherwise you could just let the screen dim, and tap to light up the app.
it'd be nice, but it would kill the battery like nobody's business, and if you're using the n900 like a tablet instead of a phone that means a recharge every 4 hours
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2009-10-16
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Originally Posted by Bratag
Good reply but come on man there is no need to be rude
Dear sir - are you on crack.
iPhone:
Size : 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
Resolution: 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
N900:
Size: 3.5" touch display
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels (WVGA)
There is no comparison.
Signed n900
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The Nokia N900 was never meant to be only a phone.
Those who thought Nokia N900 might be the perfect phone did not realize GSM/voice was never a primary feature for Nokia N900/Maemo 5.
If one wants a really good phone there are better alternatives than Nokia N900. Or iPhone 3GS, for that matter.
This is convergence 101. Sacrifices have to be made. Obviously, the convergence device cannot be as good as the best, high end, dedicated devices made to do one thing really well in KISS way.
Next headline: N900 not the perfect camera???
That said, this is entirely your headline. Original article didn't use it. Also, the password box is a more general problem. Because you're in public, even the key strokes can be recorded by a camera or sharp eye. To circumvent that, some kind of PKI together with password entry should be used for important authentications. Such as SSH access. Note that, whenever you are using mobile iTunes on an iPhone you experience the very same problem as described.
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