Is it possible to get a G1 (hacked or otherwise) running on PAYG? I don't really use my phone enough to justify about £30/mth on a G1, but I quite fancy the wifi etc on it. If I could buy a G1 from fleaBay and pop my o2 PAYG SIM in it, that'd be ideal. I have a couple of T-mobile PAYG SIMs too if they'd work better?
LeeGroups wrote: > On the other hand, people talk about how wonderful the iPhone is, but > it's pretty damn expensive, and how well does it sync to Ubuntu? > I understand that it only works with iTunes and not with any open source > music managers. Is this correct? > And it doesn't do cut 'n' paste? Come on Apple it's been around since th > 80's... > > As to the G1, I've had one for a month and think it's bloomin' > marverlous, it's a breath of fresh air after a couple of WinMobile > phones (which weren't too bad with hindsight) and a few top end Nokias, > which have been a real disappointment in many areas. Symbian has gone > way down in my opinion... > > The G1 has tonnes of great apps easily downloadable via Android Market > (I mean really - a digital spirit level... how cool is that?), > over-the-air syncing to google contacts, google calender, google mail. > The K9 email app is great for non-google email accounts, and a really > nice REAL keyboard, none of this touch screen typing c...@p. > > As for syncing the contacts, it should be pretty simple to write a > script that logs into your google account, exports the contacts and then > imports it to Thunderbird/Evolution. > > Yes, it's true Bluetooth is a disappointment, it was cut to make the > launch date, and my biggest annoyance bluetooth tethering to my laptop > doesn't work (though there is USB based http-proxy availble), but both > are being worked on. The battery life has also been critised, but really > if you have wi-fi, bluetooth, GPS, cell location, and 3G connectivity > all turned on, and for the first week or two you're constantly playing > with the thing, it's a wonder the battery lasts the time it does. There > is very usefull Battery Manager app, that extends battery life no end. > With things turned down/off, you can get 4-5 days out of a full charge, > but as it charges from a mini USB plug, it's pretty easy to keep it > charged. > > The "Cupcake" release mentioned in another email is a new version of the > Android OS, due out very soon, which should have these things and a > whole host of new functionality. > > Lee > > > > -- Ronnie Tucker ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk www.RonnieTucker.co.uk MSN: ronnietuc...@hotmail.com Registered Linux User # 456627 Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
