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I have a US Apple ID so I buy iTunes gift vouchers in US dollars and then load the code into iTunes. Exactly what I do. I have a Canadian account though. Yup. SE Android phones are just no good, especially for us lot who want to tinker and load custom ROM's etc... Indeed. Tinkering aside, though, e...

shiv: Yup, can do every one of those things. I use SSH to manage the entire file system and copy whatever I want to the iPhone storage. Using the iPhone as a modem over bluetooth with internet tethering works extremely well out of the box. That's how I connect remotely to my office when on standby....

Synthesis wrote:Ok, so tell me, what can an iOS or windows mobile phone do that my symbian can't ?

Exactly.
But, since Symbian is going to die, that is a big concern for me.

Hmmm, you sound very anti iPhone, so I don't think you should even consider it. BTW, with my jailbroken iPhone I can do every single one of those little things you've mentioned, with almost no "hacking" and all for free. I don't often though, because they're honestly not important to me. ...

I don't actually. What are they? Well as an iOS and Android user I would recommend either, but I wouldn't buy an SE Android phone. Either HTC, Motorola or Samsung. N8 has decent hardware, but it means jack without good software, and Symbian is just about dead. *No USB mass storage mode - having to ...

I wouldn't want a Symbian phone now even if it was free. What network are you on? If you're on Vodacom I'd wait for the Nexus S as it is coming to SA on Vodacom. If you're on MTN I'd go iPhone 4, because Vodacom still has no stock for months now. Heaven alone knows why they even list the iPhone on ...

I was going to get the Nokia N8, now I am not so sure anymore, given the recent developments.
I am considering the HTC Desire HD, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, or (cough) iPhone 4.
I just don't know!!!

I agree with Flashgot.
Orbit, will give this a try.

Name a free alternative that offers the same (or close) features as IDM.
No nags, no ads, no annoying window pop ups, etc.
Have you tried it?

The best in my experience is Internet Download Manager (IDM).
Been using it for years, it's awesome!
The fastest in my opinion.
Supports integration in many browsers, can download YouTube videos, has a web site grabber, and more.
Free 30 day trial available.
http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/

Anyone got their hands on a Nokia N8 yet, it is available.
I want one!!

Bleh... will always be playing catch up, I am not convinced... Luca Barbieri made a commit with news of native Direct3D 10/11 support into Gallium, with an eventual goal of running Windows games in Wine. He added, "Thanks to a very clean and well-though design done from scratch, the Direct3D 10...

GreyWolf wrote:

rustypup wrote:start with on-board, then look at replacing if you need to...

Linux... its not just an OS, its an ADVENTURE

Am actually looking forward to it.

Going through all this just for *nix!
Stay with Windows I say!!!

App steals private data from millions San Fransisco - A free application that allowed users to change the background image on their Android smartphones actually stole private data from as many as 4 million people and transmitted it to China, security experts have revealed. The so-called Jackeey Wal...

That's what's odd, I haven't experienced this at all, ever, Ryan :( I'm not using different apps either :( Hmm... can you not "break" network connections at will? On Symbian, I use ROM Patcher and some patches to disable Network, Messaging, Phonebook, etc. Oh and also to allow installatio...

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Okay, I'm over this DJ Droid ROM. I took my phone off charge an hour ago, and I've got 84% battery. Do you know why? Because my phone's been downloading data, permanently. Same thing happened yesterday; by 3pm I was at 30%. I'm moving over to LeeDrOid.

Lol *nix malware!

KillerByte wrote:

shiv wrote:How do you buy Android apps in South Africa?
Hope it's not credit cards...

There are apps that will make your phone appear to be in another country, then you can use your CC to buy apps.

Thanks for the reply.
Unfortunately I don't have a credit card.
Any other means?

How do you buy Android apps in South Africa?
Hope it's not credit cards...

I have to ask... does your phone slow down when too much junk is installed? :P This is something I LOVE about Android. No matter how many apps I've got installed it never gets any slower. The only time I've ever seen any form of lag is when the phone is busy installing an app (which only takes a co...

I have to ask... does your phone slow down when too much junk is installed?
This problem affects Windows/Mobile (no surprise), and also Symbian.
But with Symbian, I think it's more because of the 10,000 processes sitting in memory and eating CPU, memory and battery.

Can you install apps from anywhere? With Symbian OS, I usually download a .sis, .sisx, or .jar file to my PC and copy it to my phone. Then I use the file manager and browse to the desired drive... and click on the file -> installer pops up. I assume the same is true with Android, although rooting m...

And one more thing... concerning compatibility. Experienced any issues? Like apps not launching, or freezing, or working incorrectly -> apps that match the version of the OS, and those that don't? That's one of my biggest gripes with Symbian OS -> S60 v3 FP1, FP2, S60v5 (Symbian^1), then Symbian^3,...

How fast are Android apps to launch? They're instant. Click the Icon, and the app opens as if it were running the whole time. That's MY experience, at least. Impressive! And one more thing... concerning compatibility. Experienced any issues? Like apps not launching, or freezing, or working incorrec...

Lol nice comparison
What about Symbian OS -> native Symbian apps launch fast!