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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I've never ever had the need to copy and paste on any phone I've ever owned. I have no idea why this is a big deal. Multitasking yes, what the hell is that?

I've copied addresses from websites and texted the details to friends, I copied sms conversations, and pasted them in an email to my laptop. Copied hyperlinks from other chat apps to save for later. Lots of good uses.

Microsoft on copy and paste in Windows Phone 7 Series: 'people don't do that'
By Nilay Patel posted Mar 17th 2010 9:56PM



Microsoft certainly set off a firestorm of controversy yesterday with the revelation that Windows Phone 7 Series won't have copy and paste, since it doesn't necessarily line up with what the company has said in private before -- and the issue seems to have gotten even more clouded as people have started hacking around the emulator. So let's set the record straight on what we were told, since it wasn't ambiguous in any way: Microsoft says leaving clipboard operations out was a conscious design decision based on user research showing that people don't actually use copy and paste very often, and that instead 7 Series features a systemwide data detection service which recognizes things like phone numbers and addresses so you can take action on them. Third-party apps can hook into this service, so that an email address can be routed to the email client of your choice, but there's no copy and paste functionality. We specifically asked about Office and OneNote, and we were told that Microsoft's research shows that people mostly want to view and comment on documents, not move things around. We also specifically asked if copy and paste was coming later and were told no, although we'd guess that it's at least being worked on for a future version. Don't take it from us, though -- listen to Microsoft's Todd Brix for yourself:

Windows Phone 7 Series multitasking: the real deal

Windows Phone 7 to get copy & paste post-launch



The Windows Phone 7 platform has caused quite a stir this week as the nitty gritty details under the pretty exterior are being exposed for the world to see. One of the details causing the greatest amount of consternation is the reported lack of copy & paste, a feature that was an integral part of Windows Mobile and one that was touted as a benefit Windows Mobile had over the first two generations of the iPhone. According to well-known Windows blogger Long Zheng, copy & paste will be an integral part of Windows Phone 7 Series, just not at launch. Rather than delay the launch of Microsoft�s latest mobile platform, a decision was apparently made to pull the feature and roll it out soon after launch. The development team has reportedly worked out all the details on �how� Microsoft will implement the copy & paste feature but they just needed additional time to integrate the mechanism into the the codebase. Windows fans can possibly now stop fretting about copy & paste and turn their attention towards the ensuing difficult buying decision they face � do they jump on board with the first handsets at launch or do they delay gratification until a feature complete OS is out in the wild?

Public Mobile: �Today we have 25 stores open for business�





Last week we let you know that new entrant Public Mobile was set to make an announcement that would see them open stores and offer customers free Unlimited Canadian long distance for life.

Well today is the big day as Alek Krstajic, CEO of Public Mobile said �Today we have 25 stores open for business. Customers can visit us in person, call us or go to www.publicmobile.ca. And by mid-May, we expect to have twice the number of locations. Now that our stores are open and ready to go, we want to give our customers the same opportunity. We are excited to offer unlimited talk and text and we want people to have the chance to use our service as soon as it�s available.�

There are 15 stores located in Toronto and 10 stores located in Montreal. Public Mobile offers a $40 flat rate unlimited Talk and Text plan. Who�s going to sign up with Public Mobile?

still no decent data plan alternatives out there

We Listened: Rogers Unveils Smartphone Tethering Policy



You can be passionate about our products, services and policies. And you�ve let us know loud and clear that you�re passionate about tethering.

We�ve listened and have some news to share.

Effective immediately, tethering will continue to be included at no additional charge for Rogers and Fido customers who subscribe to data plans of 1 GB and above (excluding those listed below). This effectively makes our current promotion (which was set to expire on May 3) our ongoing policy.

Since we announced the tethering promotion last summer, many of you have told us that tethering is an important service. We�ve heard that you want the freedom to choose how you use your data buckets � directly on your device or tethered to a computer.

We want to help you get the most out of innovative new technologies like tethering. And we�ll continue to examine our customer needs and evolve to stay ahead of the curve.

For those who don�t know what tethering is, here�s some more background.

What is Tethering?
Tethering allows you to connect a computer to the Internet by using a smartphone like a BlackBerry or iPhone. Computers typically use a lot more data when connected to the Internet than smartphones do, so make sure you�re set up with a data plan of 1 GB or above.

Why Tether?
If you�re reading this blog, I probably don�t need to tell you. It�s all about anywhere, anytime communications. There�s no need to find and pay for a Wi-Fi connection � you can browse from the comfort of your laptop, rather than the small screen of your device by tethering.

Excluded Plans
Tethering cannot be used with data plans of less than 1 GB. Also, it cannot be used with the new 1 GB+ One Rate Roaming plans (except Rocket stick plans), Family Shared Data & Voice Plans and Smartphone & Rocket stick shared data plans.

What other Mobile Internet options are available from Rogers?
In addition to tethering, Rogers also offers the popular Rocket stick and Laptops with Rocket built-in, which can be used with a wider range of data plans.

Where can I find more information on tethering?
Rogers tethering policy and FAQ can be found at www.rogers.com/tethering. Fido.ca will be updated with the new information in the next few days.

So tell us � do you tether with your mobile device? Why do you find tethering useful?

Rob Manne is a regular contributor to RedBoard.

http://redboard.rogers.com/2010/we-...thering-policy/

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Originally posted by Abercrombie I've copied addresses from websites and texted the details to friends, I copied sms conversations, and pasted them in an email to my laptop. Copied hyperlinks from other chat apps to save for later. Lots of good uses.

Exactly! So useful. Use it all the time on my Berry.

Its actually one thing I hate *the most* abt using Opera Mini 4.X... no copy-pasting like you can in the default berry browser.

(I hear thats been remedied in Opera Mini 5.X... just waiting for it to come outta beta now)

hey im planning to switch from bell to wind and am getting confused as to which phones exactly would work with wind. I do not want to get a wind phone since they only got the ugly ones or smartphones (i need a more traditional phone for now) but i was wondering if all phones offered by t-mobile are compatible with wind too?? And in any case what exactly am i looking for in specifications when look for a compatible phone? Any help would be greatly appreciated

nvm found it )))
for any one else looking:

http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php...me=0&sFreeText=

Palm's SVP of software and services takes off, others given cash, stock to stick around (updated)



No one really knows exactly what's going on inside the walls of Palm HQ this week -- whether the company will sink or swim is perhaps a bigger question right now than it has been since its rebirth last year, and if it does swim, whether it remains independent is another matter altogether. In an SEC filing today, Palm quietly revealed that its senior VP of software and services -- Michael Abbott (pictured above), a man who has been largely responsible for webOS as a platform and the critical Mojo and Ares SDKs -- will be gone as of April 23. More interestingly, though, it had to hook up a couple other key players with stock packages and $250,000 in cold, hard cash to get them to agree to stick around for a couple years: Jeff Devine, SVP of global operations, and Doug Jeffries, the CFO. Yes, that's right -- Palm's chief financial officer may have damn near split in the past few days, which is never a good sign for a company whose financial stability is in question. More on this situation as it develops.

[Thanks, Herman]

Update: Since our original report, a number of SEC Form 4s have crossed the wire, indicating that Palm is handing out various quantities of shares to pretty much everyone on the executive roster. Acquisitions frequently involve retention deals for key company players to make sure that the buyer's new assets aren't instantly brain-drained, so it's entirely possible that this is all a harbinger of an impending deal. Palm (SEC 8-K filing)


(It's official, RIP Palm

The man who created WebOS has left the company)

Too little, too late.

HP is buying Palm.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/hp-buys-palm/

A sad day indeed, HP wants to return to the mobile market w/ the help of WebOS

RIP my 600 & 680, it's too bad I never exp both of these units w/ a data plan. It was just too expensive back then, $50.00 for 25mb.

I have negative feelings about this.

I've been through so many buyouts and mergers in my career with HP it ain't funny. I started with Compaq, which bought Tandem, almost bought Gateway, then bought Digital (DEC), then with HP, Vooodoo and EDS the lastest biggie. All I feel is another wave of cutbacks on benefits, bonuses and more layoffs.

As far as what kind of products we can now produce with Palm on board, although it will help, we can use the boost in our innovative reputation in the non-macworld, but I think it's always a bad idea buying a sinking ship.

So i had sold my old Nokia E61i and went out and got Nokia E75. Mixed feelings about it. The phone is smart, light weight and really fast to operate but it does funny things time to time. Like it will just get stuck while sending an SMS and you would have to restart the phone. The Mail For Exchange will only update your Inbox emails and not other folders. Oh and the battery life is not that great.

I still like the phone alot and am using it for almost a year now but time for some change. I saw HP GListen and somewhat liked it. Can i get a unlocked GListen shipped to Pakistan ? I can't find it here.

Suggestions/Advice welcome

My use is very heavy. Long SMS, Emails tons of phone calls. Opening Powerpoint presentations and complex Excel files etc etc so need something that will support all of that for my office.

^^^
Why not blackberry?

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Originally posted by TranceGrooves The Mail For Exchange will only update your Inbox emails and not other folders.

I've noticed this in a few places, even on my iPhone. The solution would be to use IMAP instead of exchange.

i am just not impressed by Blackberry for some reason. My brother has one and so do like 50 people in my office. It has become more of a fashion to carry blackberry rather than to use it.

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Originally posted by TranceGrooves So i had sold my old Nokia E61i and went out and got Nokia E75. Mixed feelings about it. The phone is smart, light weight and really fast to operate but it does funny things time to time. Like it will just get stuck while sending an SMS and you would have to restart the phone. The Mail For Exchange will only update your Inbox emails and not other folders. Oh and the battery life is not that great. I still like the phone alot and am using it for almost a year now but time for some change. I saw HP GListen and somewhat liked it. Can i get a unlocked GListen shipped to Pakistan ? I can't find it here. Suggestions/Advice welcome My use is very heavy. Long SMS, Emails tons of phone calls. Opening Powerpoint presentations and complex Excel files etc etc so need something that will support all of that for my office.

blackberry dude

EXTREME TEXT MESSAGING by ROGERS




Extreme Text Messaging

go to rogers.mobi on you phone to access this new service

Nokia N8

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n8-3252.php
The phone looks pretty damn interesting. The hardware stats look great, and the idea of an open OS are nice. I'm not sure how Symbian^3 will be, considering reports have said that Symbian^1 was a POS.

Insane battery life, amazing connectivity, OpenGL for gaming, 720p recording/playback...

Nokia is putting some stock into this one by supporting the new Symbian. Funny since they have merged the memeo project with IBM's netbook OS to try and take on Android/Apple.

^^^ if it came with a slide Qwerty keyboard i be all over that shit but this Nokia C6 looks good as well.

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic2.ph...smarena_001.jpg

No Cortex A8/A9 architecture = no go for me. Everything else is just too slow, Snapdragon included. Even at 1GHz. The Snapdragon is like the Pentium 4 of mobile CPUs, high freqs but really not that impressive.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 No Cortex A8/A9 architecture = no go for me. Everything else is just too slow, Snapdragon included. Even at 1GHz. The Snapdragon is like the Pentium 4 of mobile CPUs, high freqs but really not that impressive.

What phones are they in? I'm looking to replace my iPhone 3g with something with fewer restrictions.

Nice thread

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