> > * a *reliable* phone for SMS and brief voice calls. The FreeRunner would > be my primary phone, not only a toy. > i dont do much sms, but ive never heard of a missed sms from my contacts
* tasks/todo lists (including tasks with and without alarms, recurring and > non-recurring tasks, tasks with and without due dates, tasks with and > without attached notes) > e-tasks http://www.opkg.org/package_211.html or pimlico tasks http://www.pimlico-project.org/tasks.html * I need a calender to choose dates like on Palm OS. I do not want a date > chooser like on my Nokia 6103b. > * calendar (I enter all of my appointments, work holidays, and other dates > I want to remember, then the Agenda/overview screen of the Calendar/Datebook > (?) Palm OS application shows upcoming events in the next 2 weeks or so. I > want something similar on a phone. I need support for recurring events and > events on a certain day but with no time.) > gpe-calandar http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GPECalendar [just switched. looks good to me thus far] pimlico dates http://www.pimlico-project.org/dates.html > * textual notes (so I don’t have to keep track of lots of paper notes), > leafpad works great for me http://www.opkg.org/package_152.html you could also try gpe-sketchbook for freehand notes * a calculator with features comparable to the Palm OS application EasyCalc > there is a maddening scientific calculator, never tried it http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/HP48_Series_RPN_Calculator but SHR-testing/unstable[?] comes with pCalc that works great and even supports a*(b-c) equations * enough storage for SMS messages so I never have to delete old SMS > messages. I never have to delete old e-mail, so why should I have to delete > old SMS messages? I have to keep deleting old SMS messages on my Nokia > 6103b because it does not have enough storage. > mini sd cards can be gigantic. not sure if there is anyway to have sms get stored there or not * a drawing/painting application > see gpe-sketchbook. i think someone else is working on an alternative app for sketching as well. there is also numptyphysics http://www.opkg.org/package_3.html which is sorta like drawing/painting and is madly addictive 1. Are there applications with all of the specific features I listed, > though? My Nokia 6103b has some basic organiser applications, such as for > calender and task lists, but it does not have all of the features I listed. think of it as a computer, not a phone. there are or are soon going to be apps for whatever it is you desire. I can live without PC sync as long as my information is safe in my > FreeRunner (stored in non-volatile memory in case the battery dies). I do > not even have my Nokia 6103b synced with my PC because I cannot get Nokia PC > Suite to connect to my phone via Bluetooth. I have to use Bluetooth because > I do not have a data cable for my phone. I could buy a cable, but I am not > very motiviated to do so because I do not need PC sync. > i think everything[?] is still around if the bat dies. 2. Is the FreeRunner’s display readable without a backlight? My Nokia > 6103b’s display has a backlight, but the backlight turns off after a few > seconds of inactivity. However, this is OK because I can still read the > display without the backlight. However, I have seen some cell phones, such > as my dad’s Samsung, where both the display and backlight turn off after a > few seconds of inactivity. This is not very usable for me, especially since > I am a relatively slow reader to start with. this is a good question. as of right now the answer is no, but on my recent trip i noticed that slightly angled away from direct sunlight i could read my screen without the backlight being on. theres has got to be something that could be done from that idea. 3. I leave my Nokia 6103b on for about 16 hours or less per day. I do not > use it for most of that time. When I do use it, it is usually for SMS or > organiser applications, not for voice calls. Will the FreeRunner’s battery > life be OK for my usage? if you poweroff WIFI and GPS you might get 6-8 hours depending on screen brightness. there are also suspend functions which expand battery life. i cant say how much because im on an older OS version and my suspend is non-functional :) basically with my computer usb cable at work and my car charger i have battery all day
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