Comments on: Mobile tools https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/10/mobile-tools/ Clark Quinn's learnings about learning Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric Wilbanks https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/10/mobile-tools/#comment-71271 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:23:46 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=485#comment-71271 Thanks so much for the tip on the Opera Mini. Unfortunately, there has apparently been some sort of rift, because Palm no longer offers the Java ME, which is required to run the Opera browser.

I actually found a site that linked to a download of the Java, but still could not get Opera to work on my phone. It kept insisting that I needed Java. Probably a version/compatibility issue. And though I’ve been called many things, a software programmer is not one of them. :-) So I suppose I am stuck with Blazer until some crafty individual comes up with a solution.

Oh, and NO on the stereo bluetooth support.

]]> By: Clark https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/10/mobile-tools/#comment-71261 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:50:51 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=485#comment-71261 Eric, I seriously considered the Centro. Yes, the *full* PIM. Doesn’t it have *stereo* bluetooth? iPhone has bluetooth, but not stereo. No Wi-Fi or GPS on the Centro, however. The Treo Pro seems good in these ways, too bad about Windows Mobile. And I like that Treos have video cameras, which iPhone does not. However, the GPS, WiFi, Safari browser won, along with the release of the information that hooks were there for cut/copy/paste, and obviously Notes/ToDos. Too bad they haven’t implemented them.

I’d recommend the Opera Mini-browser, BTW, beats Blazer in so many ways. Note that the iPhone doesn’t have Flash either. An inside source told me the reason Palm doesn’t have Flash is they won’t pay for it, that it’s in Adobe’s interest, and Adobe feels otherwise. I’ve also heard Adobe claimed that Flash on PalmOS would take too much grunt, but that’s proven bogus by the fact that it ran on the Clie.. Sony paid for Flash on the Clie, though, and neither Palm nor Adobe has blinked on paying for the Palm port of Flash.

]]> By: Eric Wilbanks https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/10/mobile-tools/#comment-71259 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:13:07 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=485#comment-71259 t foresee that happening. Even the Google mobile OS looks sweet, but is not available for Palm. However, I am able to get mobile access to all of my social networking and 2.0 tools, including all of my Google apps, so I can’t complain too much. Another gripe is the clipboard. While I am thankful to have one (unlike iPhone users), it has a very limited capacity (I’m guessing around 200 characters) and there does not seem to be any way to increase the size. Finally, the Kinoma Player (for video) has NEVER successfully downloaded a complete video from any site…always times out, no matter how strong my signal. Cool: A complete PIM (Cal, Contacts, eMail, Tasks, Memos, Alarm and Messaging)…love it. Cool Apps (Diddlebug for drawing, Bible Reader with complete OT & NT text plus other neat stuff, Google Maps, Mundu Radio). I also like the built-in Bluetooth (my wife and I have the same phone and can beam items back-n-forth) and some of the card games (Pyramid and Spider are my favs). All of the assumed features (Camcorder, Camera, Sound Recorder, MP3 Player, etc.) are also present. All said, I really love my Centro and would not switch to iPhone at this point even if it were a free upgrade.]]> I upgraded to a Palm Centro about 6 months ago. I had owned a Palm Handspring several years ago and loved it, so there was no learning curve for the OS.
Gripes: The browser is anemic. It gives me basic access, which I fully take advantage, but I cannot view anything other than basic sites, meaning no Flash content. I find this hard to believe, but true. And the control options are very limited. I wish Firefox would create a browser for Palm, but don’t foresee that happening. Even the Google mobile OS looks sweet, but is not available for Palm. However, I am able to get mobile access to all of my social networking and 2.0 tools, including all of my Google apps, so I can’t complain too much.
Another gripe is the clipboard. While I am thankful to have one (unlike iPhone users), it has a very limited capacity (I’m guessing around 200 characters) and there does not seem to be any way to increase the size.
Finally, the Kinoma Player (for video) has NEVER successfully downloaded a complete video from any site…always times out, no matter how strong my signal.
Cool: A complete PIM (Cal, Contacts, eMail, Tasks, Memos, Alarm and Messaging)…love it. Cool Apps (Diddlebug for drawing, Bible Reader with complete OT & NT text plus other neat stuff, Google Maps, Mundu Radio).
I also like the built-in Bluetooth (my wife and I have the same phone and can beam items back-n-forth) and some of the card games (Pyramid and Spider are my favs). All of the assumed features (Camcorder, Camera, Sound Recorder, MP3 Player, etc.) are also present.
All said, I really love my Centro and would not switch to iPhone at this point even if it were a free upgrade.

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