Re: Re: suggestions of Android smartphones

From: Matthew Jones <mat@matburt.net>
To: Daniel Martins <danielemc@gmail.com>
Cc: Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com>, emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Re: suggestions of Android smartphones
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:54:54 -0400	[thread overview]
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Maybe I misunderstood what you meant about the "swipe" feature.   There is a
keyboard called Swype which is fairly overrated.

I can't comment on how well or if a bluetooth keyboard would work... I think
if I were going to go to the trouble of carrying around a keyboard I would
rather just carry my netbook.

73,
Matthew W. Jones (KI4ZIB)
http://matburt.net

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Daniel Martins <danielemc@gmail.com> wrote:

> 2010/4/19 Matthew Jones <mat@matburt.net>:
> > 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 Android
> > 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 the
> > 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 <danielemc@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> The device I was tantalized to buy was the
> >>
> >> Motorola Quench
> >>
> >> maybe mainly for Swipe feature
> >>
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWpqsDnXIOY  (at about 1:00)
> >>
> >> or maybe for the price (in Brazil is about 500 USD while the Milestone
> >> 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, of
> >> course!)
> >>
> >> Sven, you seem quite happy with a virtual keyboard. Am I right?
> >>
> >> Daniel
> >>
> >> 2010/4/19 Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com>:
> >> > Eric S Fraga <ucecesf@ucl.ac.uk> writes:
> >> >
> >> >> On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:07:32 -0300, Daniel Martins
> >> >> <danielemc@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>  --- 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!  My current mobile phone contract expires
> >> >> in 3 months and I'm looking at upgrading to an Android phone.  The
> >> >> current best deal I have found is for the Samsung Galaxy Portal, aka
> >> >> the i5700.  [1] I'm looking at upgrading to replace my Nokia internet
> >> >> tablet (n810) and non-smart phone with one unit.  The 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 emacs
> 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 device
> >> > 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).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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