[talks-uk] Re: phones

  • From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:58:01 -0000

Hi Andrew

Do you mind if I ask how much Pocket Hal cost? And what can you run it with?

Barbara

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Ireland
  Sent: 03 March 2006 23:47
  To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


  Folks,

  Pocket Hal is well worth the Money, been running it here since December
last year.

  Andrew





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  From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
  Sent: 03 March 2006 15:52
  To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


  Hi.

  That was probably hal for pocket PC or Pocket Speeks from Coding Workshop.
Ridiculus I think.




    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Barbara Wilson
    To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:16 PM
    Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


    Yes, I found a product to make PDA's accessible last night and as soon
as I got excited about this new possibility, I read the rice tag - £300.00!

    Barbara

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    Mobile: (Voice call) 07917710779
    Mobile: (Text) 07731074505

      -----Original Message-----
      From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
      Sent: 03 March 2006 14:47
      To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


      Just think about it.  With all these multimedia applications like
mobile TV and video etc, the one screen will act as an interface and viewing
screen.  I think it was the Ipod or something similar that was the first
device that really took off with a graphical Mac like file browser
interface.  Now of course, you can use them for videos you can download from
Itunes and I bet mobiles will soon join the rank and file with similar
services.  Another problem is that Symbian though made accessible only works
on a quarter of the world's smart phones.  Most of the others use Microsoft
Windows CE, XP Tablet edition or third party proprietary software.  There
are products for Microsoft Pocket PC like Pocket Hal, but they are mighty
expensive.

      ----- Original Message -----
        From: Barbara Wilson
        To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:40 PM
        Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


        Oh don't even go there!

        Barbara

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        MSN: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Mobile: (Voice call) 07917710779
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          -----Original Message-----
          From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
          Sent: 03 March 2006 14:37
          To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


          Hi.

          Well, just wait.  The trend now is for the touch screen and
graphical interface.


            ----- Original Message -----
            From: Barbara Wilson
            To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
            Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:29 PM
            Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


            I had looked at the RNIB phone but I didn't really think it very
practial (Like many things from the RNIB). I know the phones are not
designed for Talks and we're only lucky we can use them by chance, that's
the problem! By nature the phones that are compatible with Talks are the
camera/vidio ones and that is really annoying when you  were used to using a
small phone and didn't want to go backwards.

            Barbara

            Email: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            MSN: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
            Mobile: (Voice call) 07917710779
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              -----Original Message-----
              From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Philip Martin
              Sent: 03 March 2006 14:21
              To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
              Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


              Hi Barbara,
              The only reason we can have smart phones that can handle Talks
is that we are on the back of a successful mainstream product line.  The
mass market is for a phone with camera and display and we have to go along
with it.
              If you really don't want to have the screen then use the Oasis
from the RNIB.  Sadly it is not a mainstream product and although having no
display is no smaller or cheaper.

              Philip
                ----- Original Message -----
                From: Barbara Wilson
                To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:44 AM
                Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


                The 3230 is fairly sized but from going from using non-Talks
phones such as the 1100, 3100 etc to the Talks compatible models it is a big
leap in size. And all because of a massive screen we don't even need!

                Barbara
                  -----Original Message-----
                  From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
                  Sent: 03 March 2006 10:07
                  To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                  Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


                  Hi.

                  Well, I saw the N70 as I was offered it as a free upgrade
but it isn't worth the Extra.  I have a 6680 which suits me fine.


                    ----- Original Message -----
                    From: Philip Martin
                    To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                    Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 10:04 AM
                    Subject: [talks-uk] Re: phones


                    Hi Ibraham,
                      The consolation is that the smaller the phone the
harder it is to find.  I have an N70 which has the advantage of being thin,
and fits in my pocket without a bulge.
                    Philip
                      ----- Original Message -----
                      From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
                      To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                      Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:46 AM
                      Subject: [talks-uk] phones


                      Hi Everyone.

                      In response to Barbra's question, I have looked at the
Symbian device list and it would seem that only a limited number of phones
can run talks as most of the other manufacturers use either phones with
touch screens or the new graphical symbian interface called UIQ.

                      Unfortunately, I can't find any phone that runs the
S60 interface that doesn't have a camera.  I don't know about size, but you
can be sure that most of the phones that are coming out these days will have
these large screens and high resolution cameras which will inevitably mean
chunky units for the foreseeable future.  If anyone knows any different,
please fill us in on this.

                      Best wishes, Ibrahim Gucukoglu


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