Comments on: Mobile Internet without holding a PDA Brick to your ear http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/ People, Technology, Business and Innovation Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:01:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: How to make your Nokia 770 think it’s a Nokia 800 (OS 2007 upgrade) - Technology in plain English - Dublin Ireland http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-88148 How to make your Nokia 770 think it’s a Nokia 800 (OS 2007 upgrade) - Technology in plain English - Dublin Ireland Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:50:33 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-88148 [...] If you read the comments on the Nokia 770 Review - mobile internet without holding a PDA brick to your ear, you’ll see that the following themes pop out: [...] [...] If you read the comments on the Nokia 770 Review – mobile internet without holding a PDA brick to your ear, you’ll see that the following themes pop out: [...]

]]> By: James Corbett http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87117 James Corbett Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:17:43 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87117 Ah! Penny drops.. lol... sorry for the confusion. I should have defined what I meant by *full* functionality. Anyway, thank you both for that, it's very useful info. Ah! Penny drops.. lol… sorry for the confusion. I should have defined what I meant by *full* functionality. Anyway, thank you both for that, it’s very useful info.

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87110 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:06:42 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87110 @Elly - Linux Tech support guys are great. Every home should have one :-) @James - Tech Hack to you wanting *full* browser access. Use the VNC viewer to connect to your PC / Mac at home, then get the full power (not just Google apps) out of that. http://maemo.org/downloads/product/vnc-viewer/ It's probably worth looking around the Maemo site - there are other projects that should give you what you want. Some are good , some not see for yourself :-) @Elly – Linux Tech support guys are great. Every home should have one :-)

@James – Tech Hack to you wanting *full* browser access. Use the VNC viewer to connect to your PC / Mac at home, then get the full power (not just Google apps) out of that. http://maemo.org/downloads/product/vnc-viewer/

It’s probably worth looking around the Maemo site – there are other projects that should give you what you want. Some are good , some not see for yourself :-)

]]> By: elly parker http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87106 elly parker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:04:33 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87106 Hey Paul - just noticed that Mum's link in your blogroll is out of date, oldbones has moved to her own domain at http://www.grannymar.com/blog Hey Paul – just noticed that Mum’s link in your blogroll is out of date, oldbones has moved to her own domain at http://www.grannymar.com/blog

]]> By: elly parker http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87102 elly parker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:55:45 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87102 There's a 770 update available here: http://www.nokiausa.com/A4410232 Unfortunately I can't install it until this evening, as work has not yet upgraded us to .NET framework 2.0! No other working PC in the house, so will need to wait for George to get home and see if I can use his laptop... There’s a 770 update available here:
http://www.nokiausa.com/A4410232

Unfortunately I can’t install it until this evening, as work has not yet upgraded us to .NET framework 2.0! No other working PC in the house, so will need to wait for George to get home and see if I can use his laptop…

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87101 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:53:30 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87101 Elly, Confusion over the word 'full' - full functionality (with HTML version) instead of full Ajax. Paul Elly,

Confusion over the word ‘full’ – full functionality (with HTML version) instead of full Ajax.

Paul

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87100 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:52:21 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87100 James, The work fine for Gmail is I have all the functionality , but the html and *not* the Ajax version ... which is good enough for me but might annoy other people. Haven't checked GCal - I'd be interested to see you how you get on with it (see my comment about PDA functionality). Ideally I could dowload a PDA program (instead of website) and have that synch automatically - iceing on cake stuff. If having *all* of these working (including ajax), then you're probably better off going for the N800 - http://maemo.org/ gives details of a Mozilla port to it (should get around the limitations that we're running into above). Probably gives you a better element of 'future proofing' Not sure how much the N800 costs, but unlikely to be as cheap :-( Paul James,

The work fine for Gmail is I have all the functionality , but the html and *not* the Ajax version … which is good enough for me but might annoy other people.

Haven’t checked GCal – I’d be interested to see you how you get on with it (see my comment about PDA functionality). Ideally I could dowload a PDA program (instead of website) and have that synch automatically – iceing on cake stuff.

If having *all* of these working (including ajax), then you’re probably better off going for the N800 – http://maemo.org/ gives details of a Mozilla port to it (should get around the limitations that we’re running into above). Probably gives you a better element of ‘future proofing’

Not sure how much the N800 costs, but unlikely to be as cheap :-(

Paul

]]> By: elly parker http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87099 elly parker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:49:25 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87099 James, dunno how paul is seeing the full versions, Conor & I originally thought the Gmail & Greader sites were completely unusable but then discovered the mobile/HTML versions and are happy with those... Paul, neither of those links work for me... James, dunno how paul is seeing the full versions, Conor & I originally thought the Gmail & Greader sites were completely unusable but then discovered the mobile/HTML versions and are happy with those…

Paul, neither of those links work for me…

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87098 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:37:58 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87098 Elly, Don't have the device beside me now to recreate it step by step, but I'm guessing that the following didn't work for you? http://www.google.com/mobile/index.html or http://www.google.com/m?site=local&source=mobileproducts Paul Elly,

Don’t have the device beside me now to recreate it step by step, but I’m guessing that the following didn’t work for you?

http://www.google.com/mobile/index.html

or

http://www.google.com/m?site=local&source=mobileproducts
Paul

]]> By: James Corbett http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87096 James Corbett Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:37:10 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87096 Hmmm, now I'm confused... lol. On Twitter [http://twitter.com/conoro/statuses/181188982] Conor said: "So far not good with N770 Ajax. GMail only in HTML mode. GCal says sod off and so does GReader." Any you appear to have had the same experience Elly? Yet you appear to have no problem using the *full* (AJAXy) versions Paul? So perhaps you've both got two different version of the browser? This in an invaluable discussion for me and a purchase hinges it. Thank you both. Hmmm, now I’m confused… lol.

On Twitter [http://twitter.com/conoro/statuses/181188982] Conor said: “So far not good with N770 Ajax. GMail only in HTML mode. GCal says sod off and so does GReader.”

Any you appear to have had the same experience Elly?

Yet you appear to have no problem using the *full* (AJAXy) versions Paul? So perhaps you’ve both got two different version of the browser?

This in an invaluable discussion for me and a purchase hinges it. Thank you both.

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87095 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:36:09 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87095 Elly, Think http://nokia770.com/ was running a story about the latest upgrade allowing Flash to run on it ... this was in conjunction with the 800 model , so fingers crossed that you're not out of luck .. Paul Elly,

Think http://nokia770.com/ was running a story about the latest upgrade allowing Flash to run on it … this was in conjunction with the 800 model , so fingers crossed that you’re not out of luck ..

Paul

]]> By: elly parker http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87089 elly parker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:20:36 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87089 Paul, when you get a chance will you post the link you used for google maps in the comments? I've tried the mobile version and the full version and neither will display, would like to see how you did it... Paul, when you get a chance will you post the link you used for google maps in the comments? I’ve tried the mobile version and the full version and neither will display, would like to see how you did it…

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87088 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:18:53 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87088 James, Just caught the full 'gmail' or 'greader' comment - both work fine (and I have tested those in more detail). Do you know what Conor was referring to ? There's also inbuilt mail and RSS should you desire. Paul James,

Just caught the full ‘gmail’ or ‘greader’ comment – both work fine (and I have tested those in more detail). Do you know what Conor was referring to ?

There’s also inbuilt mail and RSS should you desire.

Paul

]]> By: elly parker http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87087 elly parker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:17:49 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87087 James, the HTML version of gmail is fine and just as easy to use as the full interface and seems to have just as much capability. Same goes for mobile version of Greader - you can navigate using your tags and it shows 9 items per screen, marking all as read only marks those items. I'm quite happy with those two apps - just bugs me that online vids won't play... James, the HTML version of gmail is fine and just as easy to use as the full interface and seems to have just as much capability. Same goes for mobile version of Greader – you can navigate using your tags and it shows 9 items per screen, marking all as read only marks those items. I’m quite happy with those two apps – just bugs me that online vids won’t play…

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87086 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:17:32 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87086 James, If Google Maps is a *must have* for you, I'd grab a loan of one (did anybody else in Limerick buy one) and check it out before buying. My quick look was ok , but Elly had problems so maybe that's more the norm. So far, I've been impressed, but I bought it for specific / limited reasons. If you're hoping for more you might be disappointed :-( At the price (100 quid) you're a lot more forgiving than if you have paid the initial retail (about 400 Euro or so)/ Paul James,

If Google Maps is a *must have* for you, I’d grab a loan of one (did anybody else in Limerick buy one) and check it out before buying. My quick look was ok , but Elly had problems so maybe that’s more the norm.

So far, I’ve been impressed, but I bought it for specific / limited reasons. If you’re hoping for more you might be disappointed :-(

At the price (100 quid) you’re a lot more forgiving than if you have paid the initial retail (about 400 Euro or so)/

Paul

]]> By: James Corbett http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87083 James Corbett Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87083 Thanks for the detailed look Paul. I've never been in such a "will I won't I" dither about a gadget before. But when Conor said it didn't do 'full' gmail or greader I thought that was it, not good enough for me. But if gmaps is working then perhaps there's hope? Thanks for the detailed look Paul. I’ve never been in such a “will I won’t I” dither about a gadget before. But when Conor said it didn’t do ‘full’ gmail or greader I thought that was it, not good enough for me. But if gmaps is working then perhaps there’s hope?

]]> By: admin http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87067 admin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:07:11 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87067 Open community site is http://maemo.org/ Paul Open community site is http://maemo.org/

Paul

]]> By: Paul http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87066 Paul Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:03:56 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87066 Elly, I haven't used it in too much detail yet (I'm trying to get something completely unrelated working) so I'm still in the 'Honeymoon' period. - The Google maps thing was a quick check of the site, so I could be wrong. Maybe I'm getting old , but I thought there was a plain HTML version of it? - I've seen the browser crash once in the brief period that I've used it. Not so worried (yet) as I think there is a software upgrade out there( http://del.icio.us/paulbrowne/nokia ) Also found some related blogs http://nokia770.com/ and an open community site that I thought I had bookmarked (but didn't). Should be able to get it via one of the above links. Paul Elly,

I haven’t used it in too much detail yet (I’m trying to get something completely unrelated working) so I’m still in the ‘Honeymoon’ period.

- The Google maps thing was a quick check of the site, so I could be wrong. Maybe I’m getting old , but I thought there was a plain HTML version of it?

- I’ve seen the browser crash once in the brief period that I’ve used it. Not so worried (yet) as I think there is a software upgrade out there( http://del.icio.us/paulbrowne/nokia )

Also found some related blogs http://nokia770.com/ and an open community site that I thought I had bookmarked (but didn’t). Should be able to get it via one of the above links.

Paul

]]> By: elly parker http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-87057 elly parker Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:29:21 +0000 http://www.firstpartners.net/blog/location/dublin/2007/08/03/mobile-internet-without-holding-a-pda-brick-to-your-ear/#comment-87057 How did you get google maps to work? Won't load for me, says that the browser is not compatible. It's one site that I really want to get to on the 770. Other thing I'm seeing, but not hearing reports from elsewhere is that my 770 is crashing at least once a day and applications are crashing several times a day. Are other people seeing this or did I just get a duff unit? How did you get google maps to work? Won’t load for me, says that the browser is not compatible. It’s one site that I really want to get to on the 770.

Other thing I’m seeing, but not hearing reports from elsewhere is that my 770 is crashing at least once a day and applications are crashing several times a day. Are other people seeing this or did I just get a duff unit?

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