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2009-06-15
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2009-06-15
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@ Chicago
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Hey all, I just got an N810, and I think I like it quite a bit. However, here's somethings I wanted to point out and also ask about:
Firstly, is there an app that will use the GPS and give me navigation instructions like my Garmin in my car?
Also, I had a perfectly full charge this morning, went out for the day to my client.. so I was reading an ebook on the train. I tested out the GPS for a bit but then shut it off. For the most part, my GPS was disabled and WLAN was off (Offline mode). Essentially I was just reading an eBook... probably spent a total of about 1 hour using it. However, now the battery indicator is down to 25% and when I click it says remaining usable time less than 1 hour.
Well that is VERY disappointing. Since I used the GPS only for about 5 minutes then shut it off, I used WLAN for literally like 3 minutes just to test my client's new router, and all the other time was just spent reading an ebook. What on earth can explain it being down to 25%?? This was a full charge in the morning, and this product is brand new. I would expect to have several hours of usable battery considering I'm in offline mode.
Aside from the battery issue, here are some things I'm interested in, perhaps someone can point me to some apps:
1. I really would like a way to remove the Contacts panel from the main screen, as I really don't use this device for communication (I have a Samsung Omnia cellphone/pda with data plan).
2. Navigation GPS software like I mentioned above.
The only last thing I want to mention that bugs me is that in the web browser, yes I can zoom to make the whole page larger, but that makes frames and tables bigger too - I'd like to just increase Text size so things are easier to read but not having to scroll around all the now-displaced frame and table structures.
Thanks for any pointers you can give me.
Dan
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2009-06-16
, 00:19
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@ Finland
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Well that is VERY disappointing. Since I used the GPS only for about 5 minutes then shut it off, I used WLAN for literally like 3 minutes just to test my client's new router, and all the other time was just spent reading an ebook. What on earth can explain it being down to 25%?? This was a full charge in the morning, and this product is brand new. I would expect to have several hours of usable battery considering I'm in offline mode.
1. I really would like a way to remove the Contacts panel from the main screen, as I really don't use this device for communication (I have a Samsung Omnia cellphone/pda with data plan).
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2009-06-16
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@ Queens, New York
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2009-06-16
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2009-06-16
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@ Queens, New York
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2009-06-16
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@ San Jose CA
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2009-06-17
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The only last thing I want to mention that bugs me is that in the web browser, yes I can zoom to make the whole page larger, but that makes frames and tables bigger too - I'd like to just increase Text size so things are easier to read but not having to scroll around all the now-displaced frame and table structures.
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2009-06-17
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@ nd usa
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Use APGS. I used to hate the built-in N810 GPS but now the GPS can locate satellites 1 min top!
Firstly, is there an app that will use the GPS and give me navigation instructions like my Garmin in my car?
Also, I had a perfectly full charge this morning, went out for the day to my client.. so I was reading an ebook on the train. I tested out the GPS for a bit but then shut it off. For the most part, my GPS was disabled and WLAN was off (Offline mode). Essentially I was just reading an eBook... probably spent a total of about 1 hour using it. However, now the battery indicator is down to 25% and when I click it says remaining usable time less than 1 hour.
Well that is VERY disappointing. Since I used the GPS only for about 5 minutes then shut it off, I used WLAN for literally like 3 minutes just to test my client's new router, and all the other time was just spent reading an ebook. What on earth can explain it being down to 25%?? This was a full charge in the morning, and this product is brand new. I would expect to have several hours of usable battery considering I'm in offline mode.
Aside from the battery issue, here are some things I'm interested in, perhaps someone can point me to some apps:
1. I really would like a way to remove the Contacts panel from the main screen, as I really don't use this device for communication (I have a Samsung Omnia cellphone/pda with data plan).
2. Navigation GPS software like I mentioned above.
The only last thing I want to mention that bugs me is that in the web browser, yes I can zoom to make the whole page larger, but that makes frames and tables bigger too - I'd like to just increase Text size so things are easier to read but not having to scroll around all the now-displaced frame and table structures.
Thanks for any pointers you can give me.
Dan