Dan Smith

Good movie? - Kol Tregaskes

funny you should say that I've just been bad mouthing google, http://ff.im/7DFo8 *now feels guilty* - Toby Graham

It's still bumpy for me - won't let me add anything. Grrr - Martin Bryant

It seems more and more wise to consider backing up off-line all the stuff we've trusted with Google. - Dan Smith

However Gear seems to be slowly my experience considerably, oh wait Dan means offline, never gunna happen. My whole life is stored at Google with no backup *worries* - Toby Graham

It's working for me (after a refresh) but Tasks is down. - Martin Bryant

Ah yep, working again now! - Dan Smith

I'd say wifi. GPS is a battery killer too. :-( - Kol Tregaskes

LOL, voice recognition is never faster than speed dial. Super funny when you hear people shouting to the phone :D - Nik

"I'm going on holiday this week, and to avoid building up a huge amount of email in inbox for when I get back, i've been looking into the costs of using my iPhone abroad, so I can keep check on it while i'm out of the country. Here's how the 5 UK operators in stack up in terms of how much it will cost you to download 1MB of data to your phone, when roaming in a Western European country. 3 Mobile = £1.25 T-Mobile = £1.50 O2 = £2.94 Orange = £2.94 Vodafone = £4.99 As you can see, 3 and T-Mobile are clearly the cheapest out of the five, and this is because they have reduced their prices in accordance with a new EU regulation that caps the wholesale price (the price your mobile provider pays the foreign provider) of mobile data at €1. The idea is that the operators pass the reduction in price onto consumers. 3 and T-Mobile have clearly done this, whereas the other operators clearly have kept that saving for themselves." - Dan Smith

"It's Ofcom's job to keep those cheeky mobile networks in line, and it's released maps of the nation's 3G coverage to show how they're living up to their 3G commitments. You couldn't use it to find out if you're house is covered -- unless you live in the Highlands, where you're pretty much screwed from every direction -- but it's interesting to see how the different networks stack up. Keep in mind that this only shows 3G coverage, so you could still make 2G voice and data calls from inside the blank spots. And it doesn't show the quality of the coverage, and you might get better data speeds from different networks in the same area. Also, there are some simplifications -- Ofcom assumed that all trees and buildings are 10m tall, for example, and that you're calling from outdoors. Ofcom says it's now going to work on getting coverage to the places that aren't getting any 3G love, such as rural areas. If you want to drill down to your postcode, check out the coverage maps on the networks' own Web sites: Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, O2, and 3." - Dan Smith

Nice! - Kol Tregaskes

Did you know that if you loose your phone, you can actually lock it remotely ? You don’t need to install any special software to do this. You can setup your handset to lock itself up by sending an SMS to the phone from anywhere. This will help protect the data on your handset from prying eyes. - Dan Smith

remove the SIM! Or don't enter the PIN when turn on - Flavio

I know for my 5800 you can go offline and then activate the wifi again without problem - Jaap Willem

Thanks guys. Problem solved! Didn't realise it'd be as easy as going offline and then into an app that needs a net connection. - Dan Smith

Hlorri from HowardForums has am amazing and very in depth post about mobile email applications I’ve ever read, I thought I would share some of it here with you here after getting his permission. I prefer emoze but I’m bias because they are a client of mine. I will try to keep Hlorris’ order and consistency that he has in his forum post. Keep in mind he focused on readers for a standard IMAP/SMTP setup, as opposed to branded services (GMail, Yahoo, etc) or corporate and proprietary offerings (like Outlook, Lotus Domino, etc). That said, several of these clients support these setups as well. Let’s jump in without any more rambling from me. - Dan Smith

"Just take these precautions - Features that use Bluetooth technology, or allowing such features to run in the background while using other features, increase the demand on battery power. Turn Bluetooth technology off when you do not need it.   Features that use Wireless LAN (WLAN), or allowing such features to run in the background while using other features, increase the demand on battery power. WLAN on your Nokia device switches off when you are not trying to connect, not connected to an access point, or not scanning for available networks. To further reduce battery consumption, you can specify that your device does not scan, or scans less often, for available networks in the background.  If you have set Packet data connection to When available in connection settings, and there is no packet data coverage (GPRS), the device periodically tries to establish a packet data connection. To prolong the operating time of your device, select Packet data connection > When needed.  The Maps application downloads new map information when you scroll to new areas on the map, which increases the demand on battery power. You can prevent the automatic download of new maps.  If the signal strength of the cellular network varies much in your area, your device must scan for the available network repeatedly. This increases the demand on battery power. If the Network mode is set to dual mode in the network settings, the device searches for the UMTS network. To use only the GSM network, select Network mode > GSM.  The backlight of the display increases the demand on battery power. In the display settings, you can change the time-out after which the backlight is switched off, and adjust the light sensor that observes lighting conditions and adjusts the display brightness.  Leaving applications running in the background increases the demand on battery power. Close application you do not use." - Dan Smith

"I won’t have much time to sit in front of a computer throughout the day since I’ll be at work so I’ve set up the homescreen on my N97 with a few more RSS feeds to keep me updated. Keep reading to see how I managed to get the homescreen like the image above." - Dan Smith