One of the things that has been set up is connecting the phone to the PC via USB. This enabled me to see the content of the phones SD card and transfer music.
Yesterday the PC would not show the content of the SD card saying 'please insert a disk in drive' I'm pretty sure the phone can see the SD card so it must be the PC drivers. Annoying.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Apps added so far
Amazon store - I use amazon so this is handy
Amazon Kindle - the bookshelves at home are full. The app is free and there are free books in the classic collection so you can try before buying more books. Now reading Jane Eyre....It's OK, handy for those moments of spare time and it remembers the last page you were on
LinkedIn - a networking site for professional contacts. OK for checking up occaisionally.
Loot - Very handy for tracking money. You can set up different accounts and track spending in each and keep it under control (willpower required)
Blogger - for updating this blog. Not used much as its easier to use the keyboard and screen on PC
Google Docs - Roaming access is handy
Astrid To Do - a good task list / to do with reminders. This is allowing me to not have to write these down.
Gmail - access to Gmail, does what it says on the tin
K9 mail - solved the problem of access to my work mail using this. Nice that it keeps it seperate from my other mail accounts. Now need to do the same for the calendar.
Amazon Kindle - the bookshelves at home are full. The app is free and there are free books in the classic collection so you can try before buying more books. Now reading Jane Eyre....It's OK, handy for those moments of spare time and it remembers the last page you were on
LinkedIn - a networking site for professional contacts. OK for checking up occaisionally.
Loot - Very handy for tracking money. You can set up different accounts and track spending in each and keep it under control (willpower required)
Blogger - for updating this blog. Not used much as its easier to use the keyboard and screen on PC
Google Docs - Roaming access is handy
Astrid To Do - a good task list / to do with reminders. This is allowing me to not have to write these down.
Gmail - access to Gmail, does what it says on the tin
K9 mail - solved the problem of access to my work mail using this. Nice that it keeps it seperate from my other mail accounts. Now need to do the same for the calendar.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Does. The blogger app work?
This is a test to see if the phone app works
It does. The above was composed and sent while on the move from the phone
Meetings are now much more productive as I can get access to information quickly, make notes without having to type them in later, and also be getting on with other things in those times when not directly involved in the business being discussed.
I've also used my first mobile data having been away from work and home for that meeting. Works OK and only used a couple of MB, so monthly allowance not at risk yet.
It does. The above was composed and sent while on the move from the phone
Meetings are now much more productive as I can get access to information quickly, make notes without having to type them in later, and also be getting on with other things in those times when not directly involved in the business being discussed.
I've also used my first mobile data having been away from work and home for that meeting. Works OK and only used a couple of MB, so monthly allowance not at risk yet.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Well much happier now, the apps downloads seem to work on the home internet, so I'm able to add apps to the phone. So I now have the app for this blog (not working yet), google docs, amazon (for all those phone accessories), loot (for tracking spending). So far so good.
It will take a while to try out various different offerings and see what works well.
Back to playing with the phone.
It will take a while to try out various different offerings and see what works well.
Back to playing with the phone.
Good, Bad and Ugly
The good
Getting the phone to access the internet through the home wireless was easy. I've managed not to use any of my mobile data allowance yet, which had been a concern.
The web browser works. Also was able to get access to facebook, maps, news,weather google mail through the built in apps. Not bad.
The Bad
- still trying to configure it to work with works exchnage e-mail and calendars.
The Ugly
Android market downloads just sit there saying downloading and nothing happens. Friends say this starts to work after a few days so I should wait. The web site doesn't recognise my phone.These updates are being done from a PC as I haven't been able to use the app.
Tried deleting an unwanted pre-loaded app, it won't let me. Will need to investigate how to do this.
Getting the phone to access the internet through the home wireless was easy. I've managed not to use any of my mobile data allowance yet, which had been a concern.
The web browser works. Also was able to get access to facebook, maps, news,weather google mail through the built in apps. Not bad.
The Bad
- still trying to configure it to work with works exchnage e-mail and calendars.
The Ugly
Android market downloads just sit there saying downloading and nothing happens. Friends say this starts to work after a few days so I should wait. The web site doesn't recognise my phone.These updates are being done from a PC as I haven't been able to use the app.
Tried deleting an unwanted pre-loaded app, it won't let me. Will need to investigate how to do this.
My New Life on Android has started
I have just got my first smartphone running Android so I am just exploring the world of Apps. So far I can make calls, and get on the internet (at home and work) using the apps the phone came with.
What I hope to be able to do is be able to replace my filofax and pen. So the phone needs to be able to manage calendar, mail (from various sources) to do lists, shopping, tracking finances, addresses.
It also is useful to access the internet on the move - my favourite web sites, so I am not tied to the computer.
This blog will record my journey and the highs and lows of the Android phone experience.
What I hope to be able to do is be able to replace my filofax and pen. So the phone needs to be able to manage calendar, mail (from various sources) to do lists, shopping, tracking finances, addresses.
It also is useful to access the internet on the move - my favourite web sites, so I am not tied to the computer.
This blog will record my journey and the highs and lows of the Android phone experience.
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