From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daniel Martins Subject: Re: Re: suggestions of Android smartphones Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:22:19 -0300 Message-ID: References: <87zl0zpym9.wl%ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1O4Jxh-0004BT-7h for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:22:25 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=34024 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1O4Jxf-0004Ax-Ec for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:22:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O4Jxc-000686-Vg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:22:23 -0400 Received: from mail-gw0-f41.google.com ([74.125.83.41]:40907) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O4Jxc-00067y-Rm for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:22:20 -0400 Received: by gwj15 with SMTP id 15so972839gwj.0 for ; Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:22:20 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Matthew Jones Cc: Richard Riley , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org 2010/4/19 Matthew Jones : > Maybe I misunderstood what you meant about the "swipe" feature. =A0 There= is a > keyboard called Swype which is fairly overrated. Sorry for the misspelling and confusion! > I can't comment on how well or if a bluetooth keyboard would work... I th= ink > if I were going to go to the trouble of carrying around a keyboard I woul= d > rather just carry my netbook. This is a good point. And carrying my netbook is exactly what I am doing right now! However, for exceptional cases (eg a trip) it would be interesting to have some comfort while writing a long text in the hotel. Anyway Matthew for Org-mode purposes your MobileOrg for Android (with Agenda view) will be enough! Daniel > 73, > Matthew W. Jones (KI4ZIB) > http://matburt.net > > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Daniel Martins wro= te: >> >> 2010/4/19 Matthew Jones : >> > I used swype for about 2 days on my droid before getting rid of it... >> > it's a >> > good concept that needs be iterated on. >> >> I could not follow your comment here >> >> >> > Trying to use emacs from any of the Android shells is borderline >> > impossible... unless you have a full keyboard to hook up to your Andro= id >> > phone then I would say you should rule out using it in that fashion. >> >> A bluetooth keyboard such as >> >> http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.34724 >> http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6443 >> http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28954 >> >> >> is possible to be used with an Android phone? It worths an investment? >> >> >> Daniel >> >> > One of the features I'm working on for the MobileOrg beta (along with >> > being >> > able to capture notes and change todo states) is a home screen widget >> > that >> > will show your Agenda or Todo list, this way you don't have to open th= e >> > application to view or adjust these items. >> > 73 >> > Matthew W. Jones (KI4ZIB) >> > http://matburt.net >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Daniel Martins >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> The device I was tantalized to buy was the >> >> >> >> Motorola Quench >> >> >> >> maybe mainly for Swipe feature >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DzWpqsDnXIOY =A0(at about 1:00) >> >> >> >> or maybe for the price (in Brazil is about 500 USD while the Mileston= e >> >> is about 780 USD. I know both are outrageous prices in American or >> >> European terms!). BTW the Quench in Brazil DOES NOT seem to come with >> >> the swype feature... >> >> >> >> In fact, I doubt I could edit in Emacs or similar in a phone. I am >> >> afraid of virtual keyboards and small physical keyboards as well :) >> >> For someone over forties I tend to do not consider these typing >> >> devices as toys or at least funny :) >> >> >> >> For this reason I think that a nice interface such as MobileOrg with >> >> agenda view would be the best. >> >> >> >> ConnectBot seems to be an option as well (when you have connection, o= f >> >> course!) >> >> >> >> Sven, you seem quite happy with a virtual keyboard. Am I right? >> >> >> >> Daniel >> >> >> >> 2010/4/19 Richard Riley : >> >> > Eric S Fraga writes: >> >> > >> >> >> On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:07:32 -0300, Daniel Martins >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> =A0--- resending with a proper title --- >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Matthew, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Just a suggestion for newbies. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Could you generate a video of MobileOrg Android similar to those = of >> >> >>> the MobileOrg Iphone. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I am still open to suggestions of Android smartphones. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> If I need to access a remote ssh account and open Emacs, the >> >> >>> available >> >> >>> keyborards are OK? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Daniel >> >> >> >> >> >> I have the same questions! =A0My current mobile phone contract exp= ires >> >> >> in 3 months and I'm looking at upgrading to an Android phone. =A0T= he >> >> >> current best deal I have found is for the Samsung Galaxy Portal, a= ka >> >> >> the i5700. =A0[1] I'm looking at upgrading to replace my Nokia >> >> >> internet >> >> >> tablet (n810) and non-smart phone with one unit. =A0The nokia does= a >> >> >> really nice job of running emacs and org-mode, mind you. >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm particularly interested in knowing how the different handsets >> >> >> approach the keying in of keys like C-x, M-x, TAB, et al. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> eric >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > +1 on this. I had almost decided on the Motorola Milestone (Droid) >> >> > but >> >> > would love to hear others experiences. Using org-mode in a term ema= cs >> >> > is >> >> > not ideal because a lot of shift/arrow/fn chords dont work in the >> >> > terminals >> >> > I tried (xterm, urxvt etc) and so doubt they will on a mobile devic= e >> >> > either : so my hard core usage of only emacs -nw inside urxvt and >> >> > tmux >> >> > soon dwindled and I'm back to using emacs in X. The only problem I >> >> > now >> >> > have is not being to find a way to use ONE x frame with emacsclient >> >> > being able to create it if its not already done (I bet I've missed >> >> > something obvious but emacsclient -c always creates a new frame and >> >> > emacsclient wont create it if its not already there on my emacs). >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> >> > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> >> > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> >> > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > >