Comments on: Turn Old Phone Into A Smart Phone http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Prasimix http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44462 Prasimix Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:12:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44462 <p>Thanks for this review. I tried movamail.com and it seems that they are out of service for some time now (maybe they are out of business).</p> Thanks for this review. I tried movamail.com and it seems that they are out of service for some time now (maybe they are out of business).

]]> By: paramvir http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44461 paramvir Thu, 09 Feb 2006 07:46:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44461 <p>hi OM! True about the USD100 pinch but .Mac does offer more than mere email. have your own website, post blogs and podcasts easily, iDisk storage with drag and drop ease, group email and website, photocasting, backup etc, all easliy built into the Mac OS. Yes, wish we had teh option of adding thses features to a total of USD 100 a year. But I think the freeby internet has spoilt us beyond belief. I actually wonder why should I pay USD 29 a year for Movamail? I amconstanlty looking for free solutions. I wish Internet were FREE like Satellite Television, or more like Radio. I wish to buy an iPod with an FM thingy so I dont have to BUY music all the time. Also I think its a desi mindset not to want to pay. We ARE the nation with probably the world's highets amount of small savings. We have all seen Millionaire Desis' wives get off Mercs, and negotiate a Rs 2 per Kilo discount on Onions! And they think nothing of paying RS 5000 just as cover charge for a Nightclub, where they wont even have alcohol!</p> hi OM! True about the USD100 pinch but .Mac does offer more than mere email. have your own website, post blogs and podcasts easily, iDisk storage with drag and drop ease, group email and website, photocasting, backup etc, all easliy built into the Mac OS. Yes, wish we had teh option of adding thses features to a total of USD 100 a year. But I think the freeby internet has spoilt us beyond belief. I actually wonder why should I pay USD 29 a year for Movamail? I amconstanlty looking for free solutions. I wish Internet were FREE like Satellite Television, or more like Radio. I wish to buy an iPod with an FM thingy so I dont have to BUY music all the time. Also I think its a desi mindset not to want to pay. We ARE the nation with probably the world’s highets amount of small savings. We have all seen Millionaire Desis’ wives get off Mercs, and negotiate a Rs 2 per Kilo discount on Onions! And they think nothing of paying RS 5000 just as cover charge for a Nightclub, where they wont even have alcohol!

]]> By: LondonCalling http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44460 LondonCalling Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:44:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44460 <p>Its only $29 for a year! At $2.95 a month it is cheaper then most value added services that mobile operators offer - yet it provides you huge utility. Fantastic application!</p> Its only $29 for a year! At $2.95 a month it is cheaper then most value added services that mobile operators offer – yet it provides you huge utility. Fantastic application!

]]> By: madhu http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44459 madhu Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:29:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44459 <p>Hmm.. yup i guess 100 bucks for an email account and some storage space is too much.. if this is an one time thingy i am ready to shell out right now.. no way 100 bucks an year.. i guess its our desi mentality that helps us reason why to spend a lot when you cna get it done still cheaper... oh to the topic opera mini and maxi(the normal browser) rocks..</p> Hmm.. yup i guess 100 bucks for an email account and some storage space is too much.. if this is an one time thingy i am ready to shell out right now.. no way 100 bucks an year.. i guess its our desi mentality that helps us reason why to spend a lot when you cna get it done still cheaper… oh to the topic opera mini and maxi(the normal browser) rocks..

]]> By: Nitin Ahuja http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44458 Nitin Ahuja Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:18:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44458 <p>Om I was not so impressed with Opera Mini, as compared to Pocket IE on my Samsung i730, or for that matter Blazer on my Treo 650. A java based browser, well all that is fine, but the rendering of pages on a smartphone device, it does not come close.</p> Om I was not so impressed with Opera Mini, as compared to Pocket IE on my Samsung i730, or for that matter Blazer on my Treo 650. A java based browser, well all that is fine, but the rendering of pages on a smartphone device, it does not come close.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44457 Om Malik Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:06:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44457 <p>gerald, </p> <p>glad to help. on the topic of dot.mac, well me being me, i am the least musically creative person, so garageband is of not much use to be totally honest. regardless, thanks for your comment.</p> gerald,

glad to help. on the topic of dot.mac, well me being me, i am the least musically creative person, so garageband is of not much use to be totally honest. regardless, thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Gerald Buckley http://gigaom.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44456 Gerald Buckley Tue, 07 Feb 2006 03:09:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/02/06/turn-old-phone-into-a-smart-phone/#comment-44456 <p>Om, Thanks for the tips. The built in Moto A630 web browser is LOUSY. I really appreciate the link over to the Opera site. First thing I do tomorrow is start the download direct to phone. I'd do it now but signal is lousy at home.</p> <p>As for $100 for dot Mac... If you do ANYTHING with Garageband... the "free" Jam Pack loops essentially made .Mac worthwhile for me this past year. Oh, yeah, and an email account too :)</p> Om, Thanks for the tips. The built in Moto A630 web browser is LOUSY. I really appreciate the link over to the Opera site. First thing I do tomorrow is start the download direct to phone. I’d do it now but signal is lousy at home.

As for $100 for dot Mac… If you do ANYTHING with Garageband… the “free” Jam Pack loops essentially made .Mac worthwhile for me this past year. Oh, yeah, and an email account too :)

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