Fwd: Opera Mini for N900/Meego

2010-06-10 Thread Bernard Tyers
have used > it for a few weeks and was happy with it. His requirement is for using it on > 2G / bad network coverage areas. > > thanks > > > == > Bernard Tyers | SIP:3...@sip.blueface.ie > > "To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - > George Orwell ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users

Opera Mini for N900/Meego

2010-06-10 Thread Bernard Tyers
/Meego? thanks in advance Bernard == Bernard Tyers | SIP:3...@sip.blueface.ie "To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - George Orwell ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://

Re: Searching in the app manager

2010-06-09 Thread Bernard Tyers
On 9 Jun 2010, at 17:37, Paul Hartman wrote: > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Bernard Tyers > wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> There used to be a handy function in the app manager to search. >> >> I cannot seem to find this anymore after upgrading to 1.2. >&

Searching in the app manager

2010-06-09 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi all, There used to be a handy function in the app manager to search. I cannot seem to find this anymore after upgrading to 1.2. Has it moved? It used to be in App Manager->Download->Click on Application Manager top bar and find "search". thanks in advance, bernard ====

Re: PR1.2 is here

2010-05-25 Thread Bernard Tyers
tps://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users == Bernard Tyers | 34 Ard Rí Road | Dublin 7 | Éire E: b...@runningwithbulls.com | T: +353 76 602 1877 | W: runningwithbulls.com/blog/ | SIP:3...@sip.blueface.ie "To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - Geor

Re: PR1.2 is here

2010-05-25 Thread Bernard Tyers
tps://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users == Bernard Tyers | 34 Ard Rí Road | Dublin 7 | Éire E: b...@runningwithbulls.com | T: +353 76 602 1877 | W: runningwithbulls.com/blog/ | SIP:3...@sip.blueface.ie "To see what is in front of one

Re: Opera 10 alpha for maemo

2010-05-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
riginal message - > On 12 May 2010 10:54, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > I really liked Firefox on my N900 but it took an age to open/swap to > > another open app/swap tabs. > > > Did you try the recent 1.1 beta (or any of the latest nightlies)? I've had > exactly same e

Re: Opera 10 alpha for maemo

2010-05-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi, Can you give an impression of the applications "opening and closing" speed? I really liked Firefox on my N900 but it took an age to open/swap to another open app/swap tabs. In the end I went back to MicroB which performs very well, even with it's slightly clunky UI. It is much faster at o

Re: N900 power consumption

2010-04-26 Thread Bernard Tyers
When your N900 is idling, fire up top (preferably via ssh session) and see > whether pulseaudio is constantly eating 2-5% of CPU. If so, run "killall > tongend" as root. This is a bug fixed in PR1.2 (afaik) which seems to be > launched sometime between today and the next decade. I had a look at

Re: N900 power consumption

2010-04-26 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > ext Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > If I am at home I use it to read rss feeds, and make calls. When at work it > > is > > idling on wifi.    > > It would be interesting to know if it supports power save. Are you asking about the wifi ap?

Re: N900 power consumption

2010-04-26 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > Am Montag, den 26.04.2010, 09:18 +0100 schrieb Bernard Tyers: > > Unless a newer firmware is available, don't upgrade to 3.2010.02-8. > > > > I have found since I upgraded my battery life has gone from 1 1/2 days > > to about 7-

Re: N900 power consumption

2010-04-26 Thread Bernard Tyers
Unless a newer firmware is available, don't upgrade to 3.2010.02-8. I have found since I upgraded my battery life has gone from 1 1/2 days to about 7-8 hours. Hope that helps, Bernard - Original message - > Hi Adrian, > > I haven't updated my firmware since I received the unit so prob

Re: Gtalk call doesnt work on 3/3.5 G Network

2010-04-25 Thread Bernard Tyers
It will be your carrier. The reason operators do this is so they don't loose revenue from services like SMS and voice calls. Sometimes also due to stupidity like "anti-terrorism" laws. NB: This is not a defence of this practice. You have a number of options: 1. Complain and ask them if they b

Re: N900 and SIP calls

2010-04-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
On 12 Apr 2010, at 09:37, Henrik Frisk wrote: On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Bernard Tyers > wrote: From your question I am not sure if you want an answer for the N810, or the N900, but the subject says N900 so: Yeah, sorry for the confusion. I meant for the N900... On the N900

Desktop widget to turn wifi on/off?

2010-03-07 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi, I use BlueZwitch (desktop widget)to turn bluetooth on/off. I use WifiSwitcher (statusbar plug-in) to turn wifi on/off. Is there any desktop widget that allows me control wifi, like I do for bluetooth with bluezwitch? Thanks, Bernard ___ maemo-user

Re: 3G dongle connected to N900?

2010-03-07 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On Sunday 07 March 2010, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > - Original message - > > > > > On Saturday 06 March 2010, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > > Is it possible to connect a 3G dongle, via USB cable and running > > > >

Re: 3G dongle connected to N900?

2010-03-06 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On Saturday 06 March 2010, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > Is it possible to connect a 3G dongle, via USB cable and running the > >  USB host software on the N900, providing you with cellular data > >  access? > > N900 does not have USB Host

Re: 3G dongle connected to N900?

2010-03-06 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On Saturday 06 March 2010, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > Is it possible to connect a 3G dongle, via USB cable and running the > >  USB host software on the N900, providing you with cellular data > >  access? > > N900 does not have USB Host

3G dongle connected to N900?

2010-03-06 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi there, I don't know if this is possible with current software or hardware, but here is my question: Is it possible to connect a 3G dongle, via USB cable and running the USB host software on the N900, providing you with cellular data access? The reasoning behind it is: certain operators will

Opening link in FeedingIt RSS reader.

2010-02-24 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi there, I use FeedingIt reader, so far it's working well-7/10. One thing: when reading a link in a feed, if you try to open the article link in a browser using the "open in browser" drop down menu, nothing happens for me. My default browser is Firefox (using the browser switchboard). Does a

Re: Dealing with N900 responsiveness (or lack of thereof)

2010-02-22 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Dawid Lorenz wrote: > > Is this only my N900 @PR1.1 or others also experience overall device > > sluggishness after ~2-3 days of uptime? There is semi-identified problem > > with hildon-home hogging CPU time for few seconds on each w

Re: TCP/IP SyncML client help

2010-02-22 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi Dawid, On 22 Feb 2010, at 15:13, Dawid Lorenz wrote: You are probably talking about SyncEvolution. Did you see this thread: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=40278 Also, this page is quite helpful (at least was for me, initially): http://wiki.memotoo.com/wiki/Sync_Maemo_5_/_Nokia_N900

TCP/IP SyncML client help

2010-02-22 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi there, I have found TCP/IP SyncML client in one of the repositories. Can anyone give me some help on getting this configured with a SyncML server? One that runs on Mac OS X preferably. With this can I synch my Mac Addressbook and iCal? thanks in advance, bernard == Bernard E: b.

Re: Searching apt-manager

2010-02-21 Thread Bernard Tyers
, Am Sonntag, den 21.02.2010, 23:54 + schrieb Bernard Tyers: Is there anyway to search configured repositories via app-manager? Scrolling through the "long all" list is a little annoying. May I ask how many repositories you have in that list? By default I have * Nokia Applicatio

Searching apt-manager

2010-02-21 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi, Is there anyway to search configured repositories via app-manager? Scrolling through the "long all" list is a little annoying. thanks, bernard == Bernard E: b...@runningwithbulls.com | T: +353 76 602 1877 | W: runningwithbulls.com/blog/ | SIP:3...@sip.blueface.ie "To see what i

Re: ovi maps : problems

2010-02-21 Thread Bernard Tyers
Ooops, that was supposed to go to the list. Sorry Ville! On 21 Feb 2010, at 18:51, Ville M. Vainio wrote: On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Johan Helsingius wrote: I thought N900 was one of the top products of Nokia also for these kind of services.. As the Symbian phones sell in much hi

GTalk Contacts & Conversations plugin

2010-02-21 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi there, Do you know if it is possible to enable/disable the GTalk plugin based on contact name? I interact with Twitter via a Twitterbot and it is *constantly* receiving updates, which creates constant nice little yellow updates with audio tones. I would like to keep it enabled for ot

Re: Indications with maps.

2010-02-19 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > Now that Nokia announced that navigation with indications will be free > forever, I'd like to know if we'll be able to do that with the N900. > Maybe I missed the info somewhere else, but if somebody can tell me > something or point me to the info, I'd be pleased. H

Re: n900 - buy or wait?

2010-02-19 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > > Well, I bought my N900 even though it does not work on AT&T's 3G network. Can you explain why it doesn't work qith AT&T's 3G network? To a mobile network guy that sounds very strange! Thanks. ___ maemo-users mailing

Re: n900 - buy or wait?

2010-02-19 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > Guys, thanks for the input. I see you all like your n900. > I have an issue which is stopping me to buy it right away. > Here in Vancouver, Canada, n900's 3G is not going to work with any of > the GSM providers here. Well if you'd told us that earlier..we could hav

Re: n900 - buy or wait?

2010-02-19 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > die 18/02/10, ad 21h15, Bernard Tyers dixit : > > * If you want a device that can integrate all your IM services into your > > addressbook *perfectly* - buy it. > > Whaoo, do you mean it has an efficient PIM? No, I mean what I said. It integr

Re: n900 - buy or wait?

2010-02-18 Thread Bernard Tyers
If you're waiting for the ultimate/most advanced/most up-to-date that will never be bettered, then no..you shouldn't buy it. But you'll never buy any device if you're thinking like that. Waiting for "the best" consumer device is like waiting for Godot. * If you want a zillion apps *right* now

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-14 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > Based on the documentation of the GPS software, the GPS can run in four > different modes, Interesting, do you know if the gps runs through these 4 modes when starting up ovi maps? Or if you can say what order it goes through? Thanks. Bernard ___

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-14 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On 14 February 2010 09:12, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > No, I don't have a connection to the Internet when using Ovi Maps-thats the > > exact reason why I use Ovi Maps. > > > > You shouldn't be expected to use a network conn

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-14 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On 12 February 2010 20:17, Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > Is anything written to the OS when the GPS is running? Can we tail any > > logs? All recommendations welcome. > > > Main question is whether you have any sort of connection to the in

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-13 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi Andrea, - Original message - > Bernard Tyers wrote: > > issue. There's a diagnostic tool called, aptly, "location-test" which can you tell me which repos its located? I cant see it in the devel repos. > https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-13 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > Thanks. Ok I will have a look at this, but specifically, will this > > work also for acquiring a lock in Ovi Maps, or just "in general"? > > In general: the location library handles the > lock,

Re: SIP client for the N900

2010-02-13 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > now I am looking for a sip cleint or a way to configure the Telephony > from N900 to a VoIP telephony. > if I got a third party voip provider I would also > like to get their account > info into my phone so I > can answer calls from it. Much to my delight and s

Re: Loading Ovi maps onto device memory-yes or no?

2010-02-13 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > If you hit the default OVI maps area the app to store maps on the N900 is > there. By this do you mean the Windows Map Loader, or the Ovi Map client to load onto the device? I have the Map Loader app on my PC since using Ovi Maps on my E61/71. I did try but can'

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > Bernard Tyers wrote: > > > Can anyone else comment? Am I the only one? > > You're not the only one and bugs.maemo.org has a few entries on this > issue. There's a diagnostic tool called, aptly, "location-test" which > can

Loading Ovi maps onto device memory-yes or no?

2010-02-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi, I havem read in different places that it's possible to load the Ovi Map files onto your N900, like you can on any Symbian device. I have tried this butg so far it's proved unsuccessful. Can anyone point me to a guaranteed procedure to load the map locations on my 2GB memory card? I'm usin

Re: Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Bernard Tyers > wrote: > > I know how GPS works and have tried some troubleshooting, but I can't find > > any > > diag tools. At least on the Symbian OS there is a compass app which will > >

Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

2010-02-12 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi there, I have been trying out my new N900 for the past few days and overall I really like it. The only problem I have left with it is the GPS. I have yet to get a regular location lock. The first time I used it it took approx 15 mins to update, in a location where it takes my E71 approx 2-

Re: WiFi usage issues.

2010-02-08 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi, Of course, I am not going to see what the N900 is doing, I am on a switched network..Sorry I am still in the hub days. :) I still have the same issue though...I still need some help with this. thanks in advance, bernard On Mon 08/02/10 14:48 , Bernard Tyers wrote:: > Hi there,

WiFi usage issues.

2010-02-08 Thread Bernard Tyers
Hi there, I have posted about this issue already, under a different thread. I think I need to post again seperately. My issue has been that when using WiFi interface, some web services do not seem to work, namely SMTP/IMAP/app-manager. When I use 3G/2G all services work as expected. I have n

Re: Problem with app manager

2010-02-06 Thread Bernard Tyers
see if failure to properly take on the DNS servers > offered via DHCP is at the root of your issue ? > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 10:11, Bernard Tyers ingwithbulls.com> wrote: > > > On 4 Feb 2010, at 20:27, Ville M. Vainio > wrote: > > >> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 10:00

Re: Problem with app manager

2010-02-05 Thread Bernard Tyers
On 4 Feb 2010, at 20:27, Ville M. Vainio wrote: On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Bernard Tyers wrote: Sorry to follow up on my own reply but i have now got app installation working but only from 3g connection. My wifi connection is working as a) i can browse the web with it and b

Re: Problem with app manager

2010-02-04 Thread Bernard Tyers
- Original message - > > On 4 Feb 2010, at 19:31, daniel young wrote: > > > For the past couple weeks my n900 has not had any applications in  > > the download list nor has it had any updates.  I have tried re doing  > > the catalogs but that doesn't seem to work.  If this is a known bug 

Re: Problem with app manager

2010-02-04 Thread Bernard Tyers
talling via the app catalog does not work. I have an N800 for the past few years, so I am very familiar with app repositories, and getting them working. My issue doesn't look like a client issue. I'd appreciate any help possible. thanks, bernard == Bernard Tyers "To