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Programs for phones
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:08 am
by Hendrik
Given that phones are now tiny computers, presumably you can download pretty much any kind of application for them?
It seems silly to me that if they invented digital watches 20 years ago that could change the TV channel, why can't a mobile do the same twenty years on? All mobiles have infra-red now.
what applications would you like to see for phones?
do any of you know any good sites for downloading applications?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:37 am
by Great Plum
I'd like to see phones used for phonging people*grumble*
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:39 am
by Richard Ruck
What's "phonging"?
Sounds fun.....
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:13 am
by DavebytheSea
phung?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:59 am
by Great Plum
Oh you are all so funny...
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:13 pm
by DavebytheSea
phungy? phongy?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:17 pm
by matthew
Hendrik wrote:Given that phones are now tiny computers, presumably you can download pretty much any kind of application for them?
It seems silly to me that if they invented digital watches 20 years ago that could change the TV channel, why can't a mobile do the same twenty years on? All mobiles have infra-red now.
Because the IR port on most phones is rather wimpy. It's designed to transfer data at a range of a metre or so, but you tend to sit further away from your TV.
There's a company called Psiloc at
http://www.psiloc.com/ that does make a remote control application for some phones even so. I tried it. It didn't work too well. Depending on your phone and TV, you might have better luck.
Hendrik wrote:do any of you know any good sites for downloading applications?
There are two versions of the Opera web browser for mobile phones. Opera Mini at
http://mini.opera.com/ is free and works on most newer phones. There's also a mobile version with more features available for some phones, but it costs money.
I also like Google Local for Mobile; it's a phone-based version of Google's maps, driving directions, and satellite imagery. You can get it at
http://google.com/glm/. It's also free. Note that their street-level mapping only covers North America; they have major routes only for the UK and much of Europe. I expect that will change, though.
These programs use a data connection on your phone. Your provider may charge you for using them.
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:53 pm
by J.R.
Great Plum wrote:Oh you are all so funny...
....... and I never said a word !
On the same subject - I'd like someone to invent a device that disables all mobile phones in certain places, i.e. Theatres, Cinema's, Pubs, Trains etc.
I
DON'T want to listen to other peoples innane conversations when I'm out socialising.
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:03 pm
by Great Plum
Opera mini for your phone works quite well - I've tried it!
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:10 pm
by DavebytheSea
Great Plum wrote:Opera mini for your phone works quite well - I've tried it!
Phinging phung?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:03 pm
by Euterpe13
DavebytheSea wrote:Great Plum wrote:Opera mini for your phone works quite well - I've tried it!
Phinging phung?
Phidelio
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:30 pm
by DavebytheSea
Phorgot that wung - Phidelio's fung tu
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:17 am
by Hendrik
thanks matthew. will have a look.
i also noticed some websites offering Linux for phones, given that they all run on an Microsoft based OS (i think)
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:21 am
by Hendrik
J.R. wrote:On the same subject - I'd like someone to invent a device that disables all mobile phones in certain places, i.e. Theatres, Cinema's, Pubs, Trains etc.
I DON'T want to listen to other peoples innane conversations when I'm out socialising.
it's already been invented. i think it may even be in use in some restaurants. and i whole-heartedly agree with you.
the thing that gets me most is the people who sit on the quiet carriages on trains and think that it doesn't apply to them. there's only one silent carriage per train for phucks sake! it's not like they're being persecuted!
arrghhh!
