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TOTA - APPLE iPHONE & iPAD & Mobile News Thread PT1 (CLOSED) (pg. 34)
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| Dr. Z |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
Blackberry does :D and its a standard feature.
You can choose from the default profiles and modify them...or create a new one.
I have one called 'Sleep'. Turn off all email notifications, put SMS & BBM to vibrate, and turned the phone off. Then I have presets on certain people to ring even if the phone is off, for emergencies.
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Don't know how many people know this but it's very useful: If you hold down Q, it will toggle from vibrate mode to previous mode. It's quick, easy way to switch profiles. Since I don't have a holster for my BB anymore, I need a fast way to put it into vibrate mode (before I used when it's out of holster it went to vibrate), but now I just pull it out of my pocket and hold Q (needs to be unlocked).
Holding A locks it. |
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| E2EK1EL |
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NTT DoCoMo halts BlackBerry Bold sales after reports of overheating
It's apparently not quite the same fire hazard that the truth in advertising standard-bearer Quickfire is, but NTT DoCoMo doesn't seem to be taking any chances with its newly-launched BlackBerry Bold, with the Japanese carrier now suspending sales of the smartphone after some reports of it getting a bit too toasty for comfort. Apparently, some 30 users reported that the keyboard "heated up" while the phone was recharging, although it's not clear if that's due to the charger or the handset itself. For its part, RIM says that the issue "appears to be specifically limited to the BlackBerry Bold devices sold in Japan," and that expects to be able to fix the problem and resume sales of the Bold "shortly." In the meantime, stay frosty, Japan
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NTT DoCoMo's overheating BlackBerry Bold not caused by battery, says RIM
While RIM and Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo still don't know why their BlackBerry Bold is feeling a little toasty around the keyboard, the duo has ruled out a likely culprit, the battery, as its unwelcome heat source. Word on the street is an estimated 30 people have issued complaints about the mobile device heating up while recharging, with around 4,000 units being sold before DoCoMo halted sales. One analyst speculates the issue -- which so far has affected only Japan -- may be based on region-specific software of other customizations. We're sure the pair are working around the clock to get to the bottom of this malfunction, but in the meantime, we recommend dusting off the ol' 8707h to get that retro BlackBerry feel -- y'know, just for kicks. |
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| exstasie |
Your First look at the Facebook v 1.5 for Blackberry
For a while now there has been talk of Facebook 1.5 for BlackBerry. Back in November we cited a report which indicated a January release, something that obviously did not come to fruition. However, we can say with absolute certainty that Facebook 1.5 is just around the corner because we manged to get our hands on it courtesy of one of our RIM ninjas. A lot of the new features are ones we’ve already gone over, but some are more recent additions and actually pretty interesting, though not necessarily for a good reason.
Now we know your time is important and the only BlackBerry content you’re really interested in is our amazing giveaway that is offering up a Bold, a Storm, a Curve 8900 and 500 BlackBerry unlock codes, but if you’ll take but a few moments out of your day you might just learn a thing or two. We promise it’s short and sweet.
Three Somewhat Major Enhancements
When starting up Facebook for the first time a Setup Wizard pops up on the screen and lists options to control the three biggest changes to Facebook for BlackBerry — the integration with the BlackBerry Message, Calendar and Contacts applications.
BlackBerry Message Application Integration
Truth be told, this is probably the single greatest feature of the Facebook 1.5 app. In previous builds, when a Facebook message/poke/whatever was received one was forced to navigate their way to the Facebook application itself, open it up and check what you’ve received. But with 1.5 you can bypass all of this by enabling the BlackBerry Message application option and view every Facebook message from the convenience of your inbox.
BlackBerry Calendar Application Integration
The title of this feature pretty much sums it all up: all of the Facebook events you’ve RSVP’d to and all of your friends birthdays are downloaded to a calendar labeled “Facebook”. Again, this is completely optional but we’re not too sure why someone would avoid taking advantage of this feature. In fact, we’re confident that this feature will save at least a few relationships a year (yes ladies, he has no more excuses).
BlackBerry Contacts Application Integration
This feature, which we’re torn about internally, allows users to integrate Facebook friends with existing BlackBerry contacts. Phone numbers, work details, and most profile pictures from Facebook are added to the BlackBerry Contacts application. The great thing about this is if you would like to apply this feature to only a select few you are able to do so by “linking” or “unlinking” whomever you wish. And if your Facebook friend does not have their phone number listed and it’s not already in your Contacts then the app allows you to request that they share it with you.
Everything Else is Hum-Drum
Design and GUI
We’re very disappointed with the design effort that went into Facebook 1.5. In fact, there clearly wasn’t any. Save for a few animated transitions between a limited amount of screens, the application still looks exactly like it did on an 8100 Pearl when it came out in October 2007.
Call Friends from the Friends Screen
Now it’s possible to call friends who have their numbers listed on Facebook or whose Facebook profile is linked with their Contact profile on your ‘Berry. This is perfect for those who have friends who tend to tweet slanderous things and need to be straightened out.
Comment on Status Messages
One of the more popular Facebook features is the ability to comment on friends status messages. This functionality was not available in previous versions of Facebook for BlackBerry, but that is simply because the feature is newer than the application updates. We’re very pleased to see this has been packaged in with 1.5.
Change your Listed Phone Numbers
At this point in time it’s not possible for users to edit their Facebook profiles from a mobile device. However, Facebook 1.5 introduces an option to edit your mobile and landline numbers so that your friends can keep tabs on your ever changing numbers (if only Google cared about GrandCentral). Umm, is it really expected that someone is going to change his or her phone number so frequently that this is necessary? If you can wait a few hours to get to a computer to change update your favorite movies after seeing the latest flick then surely you can wait until that time to change your listed phone numbers. Besides, your friends can just message you and ask you to call them.
Improved access to Facebook’s WAP site
One of the most irritating things about previous builds has been the fact that whenever you wanted to view a friend’s profile on the WAP site by way of the application, you would have to enter your sign-in credentials for the WAP portal. Thankfully this isn’t the case any more because so long as you launch the WAP site via the application you will not have to enter credentials ever again.
Conclusion
The new intergration with the BlackBerry Message, Calendar and Contacts applications is quite enjoyable, but we’re really disappointed that nothing more substantial will be included. With that said, Facebook 2.0 is in the works but if it took us this long to get to where Facebok 1.5 is today then we have to confess we don’t have much hope for anything but the same old, same old. Then again, by the time Facebook 2.0 is expected to be released the less powerful units on the market like the Pearl will be pretty much be antiques, meaning that RIM and Facebook can safely roll-out a more enhanced application platform-wide. |
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| dEsidEL |
nice.. so basically selling your BB's soul to FB :D
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
nice.. so basically selling your BB's soul to FB :D
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You know it!
FB + BB = JESUS
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| Moral Hazard |
| Not sure if this has been leaked yet but word on the street is a touch-screen Bold is in development. |
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Not sure if this has been leaked yet but word on the street is a touch-screen Bold is in development. |
Yes, that info has been 5 months ago ... The Pluto |
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| E2EK1EL |
Is the iPhone hotter than we think?
It's hard to call two incidents of some occurrence around the world a trend, but, when those incidents both involve an electrical device catching fire spontaneously, it creates a situation that's hard to ignore -- especially when that device is the iPhone. On Saturday, Italian blogger Tim Colbourne was charging his 3G handset and, after three hours, it sparked and caught fire at the base. Tim did a little investigation and found a case of a Swedish handset doing the same thing back in 2008, making us a little concerned that there could be more melted chargers out there. Apple replaced that earlier phone after something of a fight, and while we're hoping they'll be a little friendlier here, we're also hoping this gives Cupertino another bit of incentive to go ahead and switch over to micro-USB already. All the cool kids are doing it, and you don't see their cables catching fire -- usually. |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
Is the iPhone hotter than we think?
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Apple has tendacy for their products or have other issues with their battery.
I know the Macbooks had the same issue. The power cords started to melt and catch fire.
They actually released a recall for all defective power cords.
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| UmmiE |
"Voiceboxdial" is sick app for voice activated dialing and so far I used it all day and it didnt fail me.Make life eaiser when driving just say the persons name thats on your list and it gives you a preview and then seconds later it automatically dials it.
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by UmmiE
"Voiceboxdial" is sick app for voice activated dialing and so far I used it all day and it didnt fail me.Make life eaiser when driving just say the persons name thats on your list and it gives you a preview and then seconds later it automatically dials it.
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thank you, gonna give it a try |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
Your First look at the Facebook v 1.5 for Blackberry
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this can't come any faster. seriously. |
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