http://www.pocketables.net/ Comments: Plugged into the portable circuit en-US 2009-07-05T00:15:00-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/reminder-viliv-x70-preorder-event.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570cf548c970c <p>Wow! That thing is chunky huge! If tablet/slate devices never took off, what makes Viliv think something like that will sell? Price point? </p> <p>Wow! That thing is chunky huge! If tablet/slate devices never took off, what makes Viliv think something like that will sell? Price point? </p> Reminder: Viliv X70 preorder event Brian 2009-07-05T13:47:23-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/reminder-viliv-x70-preorder-event.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571c25aec970b <p>I wonder how many user really rather have HSPA or any type of modem built-in? I rather have more hard drive space even though you could setup a cloud storage and access your data if you wanted. I like to use either USB Tether or BT DUN, or BT PAN. The BT to my devices is just as easy as using a built-modem on any device. Just connects just as quick, but I know some will say speeds are slower which they are over BT setup but using the USB cable to your phone is just as fast. If I had a choice the other route that I would take is buying the MiFi from Verizon which this would work better and you can use it with other devices that you might own without HSPA. Just my thoughts. I will just keep an eye and see how well the X70 sells, I ended up buying the S5 which I didn&#39;t intended to do but has really worked very well, especially since it can be used as a GPS. If you think about it most GPS that have enough features like, Weather, traffic, news, etc... usually cost around 600.00 and those can&#39;t be used as a full computer. </p> <p>I wonder how many user really rather have HSPA or any type of modem built-in? I rather have more hard drive space even though you could setup a cloud storage and access your data if you wanted. I like to use either USB Tether or BT DUN, or BT PAN. The BT to my devices is just as easy as using a built-modem on any device. Just connects just as quick, but I know some will say speeds are slower which they are over BT setup but using the USB cable to your phone is just as fast. If I had a choice the other route that I would take is buying the MiFi from Verizon which this would work better and you can use it with other devices that you might own without HSPA. Just my thoughts. I will just keep an eye and see how well the X70 sells, I ended up buying the S5 which I didn&#39;t intended to do but has really worked very well, especially since it can be used as a GPS. If you think about it most GPS that have enough features like, Weather, traffic, news, etc... usually cost around 600.00 and those can&#39;t be used as a full computer. </p> Reminder: Viliv X70 preorder event HG 2009-07-05T09:30:13-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570c3fc1e970c <p>(In fact, in that same video, there&#39;s a video response that demonstrates those two very things.)</p> <p>Basically, short of watching an iPhone being constructed/retrofitted with a chipset known to work with CDMA networks, and then turned on to work with a CDMA network *all in one shot*, I&#39;d be very suspicious.</p> <p>(In fact, in that same video, there&#39;s a video response that demonstrates those two very things.)</p> <p>Basically, short of watching an iPhone being constructed/retrofitted with a chipset known to work with CDMA networks, and then turned on to work with a CDMA network *all in one shot*, I&#39;d be very suspicious.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Steven Law 2009-07-04T11:20:11-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571b9093d970b <p>Theoretically speaking, just like when Apple had earlier copies of OSX running on x86 hardware, they could have test versions of the iPhone that worked with CDMA networks or even had both CDMA and GSM hardware incorporated. However, the currently available models cannot be used with CDMA nets. Unless Sprint has unpublicized GSM coverage in the US or a test network that I hadn&#39;t heard about (which is entirely possible), or Todd has one of those test models, he&#39;s full of it. Even if he had such a device, it wouldn&#39;t be &quot;unlocked&quot;.</p> <p>Any YouTube video that &quot;shows&quot; the iPhone running on Sprint doesn&#39;t prove a thing, since the carrier tag is easily switched, as explained before. Similar demos can also easily be faked; for instance, one joker shows the *2 in his call history and taps it to call Customer Service, that being the call code on Sprint. Easily faked by creating a contact named *2 and setting the contact number for Sprint. If it were real, he could have dialed *2 from the keypad.</p> <p>Theoretically speaking, just like when Apple had earlier copies of OSX running on x86 hardware, they could have test versions of the iPhone that worked with CDMA networks or even had both CDMA and GSM hardware incorporated. However, the currently available models cannot be used with CDMA nets. Unless Sprint has unpublicized GSM coverage in the US or a test network that I hadn&#39;t heard about (which is entirely possible), or Todd has one of those test models, he&#39;s full of it. Even if he had such a device, it wouldn&#39;t be &quot;unlocked&quot;.</p> <p>Any YouTube video that &quot;shows&quot; the iPhone running on Sprint doesn&#39;t prove a thing, since the carrier tag is easily switched, as explained before. Similar demos can also easily be faked; for instance, one joker shows the *2 in his call history and taps it to call Customer Service, that being the call code on Sprint. Easily faked by creating a contact named *2 and setting the contact number for Sprint. If it were real, he could have dialed *2 from the keypad.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Steven Law 2009-07-04T11:14:47-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571b8a13c970b <p>Haha, yes, that&#39;s the one! You should&#39;ve posted it on April Fools Day (you would&#39;ve at least fooled one person). :-D</p> <p>I don&#39;t follow the jailbreaking community, so I remember seeing that pic when you first posted it and thinking, &quot;Oh, the iPhone works on Sprint now.&quot; I just figured that those hackers were so determined that they could get anything to work! I also didn&#39;t know the icons could be changed at whim like that (yeah, I *really* don&#39;t follow the jailbreaking world) or even notice that the device wasn&#39;t an iPhone. I better rethink my gadget investigator aspirations. :-D</p> <p>Hmm. I wonder if Todd is one of the guys responsible for all those Sprint unlocking videos on YouTube...</p> <p>Haha, yes, that&#39;s the one! You should&#39;ve posted it on April Fools Day (you would&#39;ve at least fooled one person). :-D</p> <p>I don&#39;t follow the jailbreaking community, so I remember seeing that pic when you first posted it and thinking, &quot;Oh, the iPhone works on Sprint now.&quot; I just figured that those hackers were so determined that they could get anything to work! I also didn&#39;t know the icons could be changed at whim like that (yeah, I *really* don&#39;t follow the jailbreaking world) or even notice that the device wasn&#39;t an iPhone. I better rethink my gadget investigator aspirations. :-D</p> <p>Hmm. I wonder if Todd is one of the guys responsible for all those Sprint unlocking videos on YouTube...</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-04T09:12:52-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570c3831d970c <p>20 hours?! Yikes! If that were me, I think the toddler would have had to try to keep *me* from wailing instead. I get so restless on a plane!</p> <p>Fortunately, this flight turned out to be much nicer than usual and I actually ended up using only the S9 for a few hours. Ah well. Better to be overprepared, I guess.</p> <p>Now that we&#39;re here and officially in vacation mode, I think I&#39;ll save the mintpad review for when I get back. :-)</p> <p>20 hours?! Yikes! If that were me, I think the toddler would have had to try to keep *me* from wailing instead. I get so restless on a plane!</p> <p>Fortunately, this flight turned out to be much nicer than usual and I actually ended up using only the S9 for a few hours. Ah well. Better to be overprepared, I guess.</p> <p>Now that we&#39;re here and officially in vacation mode, I think I&#39;ll save the mintpad review for when I get back. :-)</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-04T09:06:55-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571b84a1a970b <p>I should clarify that I didn&#39;t even really &quot;hack&quot; the icons but used some programs from Cydia to change the &quot;iPod&quot; to &quot;Sprint&quot; and to change the &quot;WiFi&quot; signal indicator to &quot;3G&quot;.</p> <p>I should clarify that I didn&#39;t even really &quot;hack&quot; the icons but used some programs from Cydia to change the &quot;iPod&quot; to &quot;Sprint&quot; and to change the &quot;WiFi&quot; signal indicator to &quot;3G&quot;.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Steven Law 2009-07-04T08:04:01-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570c333ef970c <p>Jenn, were you thinking of this? <a href="http://twitpic.com/28gwk" rel="nofollow">http://twitpic.com/28gwk</a></p> <p>Sorry to make a fool of you Jenn, but not only is that not on Sprint (I made some icon hacks since I always tethered to a Sprint phone), that&#39;s not even an iPhone! It&#39;s an Pod Touch =P</p> <p>fixup is correct in that the iPhone is not capable of running on Sprint&#39;s or Verizon&#39;s network. Wouldn&#39;t make much business sense for Apple, I&#39;m afraid. </p> <p>Jenn, were you thinking of this? <a href="http://twitpic.com/28gwk" rel="nofollow">http://twitpic.com/28gwk</a></p> <p>Sorry to make a fool of you Jenn, but not only is that not on Sprint (I made some icon hacks since I always tethered to a Sprint phone), that&#39;s not even an iPhone! It&#39;s an Pod Touch =P</p> <p>fixup is correct in that the iPhone is not capable of running on Sprint&#39;s or Verizon&#39;s network. Wouldn&#39;t make much business sense for Apple, I&#39;m afraid. </p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Steven Law 2009-07-04T08:02:27-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570bf0acc970c <p>If true, why a site like Engadget won&#39;t make fuss about it? I only see sites selling unlock craps like scum.</p> <p>If true, why a site like Engadget won&#39;t make fuss about it? I only see sites selling unlock craps like scum.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions fixup 2009-07-03T18:18:22-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2008/06/how-to-get-att.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571b3e2bb970b <p>To all bloggers trying to skirt the capped internet access from the big three - there is a new sun rising in the US. Starting July 15th, the Citizens of the US will be able to purchase a low cost 3G data modem and a truly unlimited and uncapped data plan for $59.99 per month and best of all - NO CONTRACT,NO DEPOSITS, NO ETFs!!</p> <p>To all bloggers trying to skirt the capped internet access from the big three - there is a new sun rising in the US. Starting July 15th, the Citizens of the US will be able to purchase a low cost 3G data modem and a truly unlimited and uncapped data plan for $59.99 per month and best of all - NO CONTRACT,NO DEPOSITS, NO ETFs!!</p> How to get AT&T unlimited 3G data for $20/month without contract NOCONTRACT 2009-07-03T17:10:08-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571b3ca03970b <p>Jenn, take all the gear you want to and enjoy, especially if it&#39;s your last vacation before having the baby! Sit on the airplane and watch movies, listen to music, write articles and relax. The last vacation I went on with with my 1.5 year old toddler, I didn&#39;t really have a chance to use any of my gear on the plnae except for the couple of hours he slept. And it was almost 20 hours of travel time - I spent most of the time playing with him and trying keep him from wailing... </p> <p>Jenn, take all the gear you want to and enjoy, especially if it&#39;s your last vacation before having the baby! Sit on the airplane and watch movies, listen to music, write articles and relax. The last vacation I went on with with my 1.5 year old toddler, I didn&#39;t really have a chance to use any of my gear on the plnae except for the couple of hours he slept. And it was almost 20 hours of travel time - I spent most of the time playing with him and trying keep him from wailing... </p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Melmo 2009-07-03T16:49:46-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571b0f26a970b <p>Funny. I been rocking a Sprint iPhone 3G for the past 5 months.</p> <p>Funny. I been rocking a Sprint iPhone 3G for the past 5 months.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Todd 2009-07-03T13:11:47-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570ba9c99970c <p>Sprint and Verizon are CDMA; as far as I know, there is no CDMA iPhone.</p> <p>Sprint and Verizon are CDMA; as far as I know, there is no CDMA iPhone.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions fixup 2009-07-03T11:14:56-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570ba9c01970c <p>I meant Internet-connected devices; mouse, MP3, keyboard... are not counted.</p> <p>I meant Internet-connected devices; mouse, MP3, keyboard... are not counted.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions fixup 2009-07-03T11:13:50-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570ba080e970c <p>Good point. I actually want to *avoid* working as much as possible on this trip! My husband and I travel a few times a year, but those trips are almost always work-related. This is our first real vacation in a few years so working is kind of the last thing on my mind. I&#39;m already rethinking my plans to write the mintpad review while I&#39;m away...</p> <p>Yeah, the iPhone&#39;s multimedia capabilities aren&#39;t terrible by any means, but if I have something on hand that can handle those tasks better, it&#39;s worth it to me to carry an extra device.</p> <p>Good point. I actually want to *avoid* working as much as possible on this trip! My husband and I travel a few times a year, but those trips are almost always work-related. This is our first real vacation in a few years so working is kind of the last thing on my mind. I&#39;m already rethinking my plans to write the mintpad review while I&#39;m away...</p> <p>Yeah, the iPhone&#39;s multimedia capabilities aren&#39;t terrible by any means, but if I have something on hand that can handle those tasks better, it&#39;s worth it to me to carry an extra device.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-03T09:06:30-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571af1593970b <p>Haha. Our favorite travel destinations are pretty much anywhere that has low temperatures that dip below the 70s. It&#39;s about 75 to 85 degrees with uncomfortable humidity levels right now in Hawaii, so we love to go to places that feel like AC at night. :-D</p> <p>Haha. Our favorite travel destinations are pretty much anywhere that has low temperatures that dip below the 70s. It&#39;s about 75 to 85 degrees with uncomfortable humidity levels right now in Hawaii, so we love to go to places that feel like AC at night. :-D</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-03T09:01:35-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571af1180970b <p>Sprint is an option for a jailbroken iPhone too (one of the guest contributors uses his iPhone on it), so I&#39;m thinking Verizon is probably a possibility as well.</p> <p>Sprint is an option for a jailbroken iPhone too (one of the guest contributors uses his iPhone on it), so I&#39;m thinking Verizon is probably a possibility as well.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-03T08:59:10-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571aef1df970b <p>I keep meaning to install the new driver but can never seem to get around to it. The only surefire way for me to get an update is for it to automatically install on its own! We&#39;re headed to the West Coast (northwest this time).</p> <p>I keep meaning to install the new driver but can never seem to get around to it. The only surefire way for me to get an update is for it to automatically install on its own! We&#39;re headed to the West Coast (northwest this time).</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-03T08:39:54-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/06/limited-supply-of-mintpass-mintpads-available-for-169.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571aeeb01970b <p>Oops, you didn&#39;t provide your email address in the appropriate field when you left your comment.</p> <p>Oops, you didn&#39;t provide your email address in the appropriate field when you left your comment.</p> Limited supply of mintpass mintpads available for $169 Jenn K. Lee 2009-07-03T08:36:10-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571ad2611970b <p>The Vaio TZ is loaded with features - some of which put the MacBook Air to shame. In spite of its smaller size and weight, it has a built-in optical drive, a VGA port, 2 USB, Firewire, LAN and dial-up, and a memory card slot. </p> <p>The Vaio TZ is loaded with features - some of which put the MacBook Air to shame. In spite of its smaller size and weight, it has a built-in optical drive, a VGA port, 2 USB, Firewire, LAN and dial-up, and a memory card slot. </p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Joann 2009-07-03T01:20:04-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570b7774e970c <p>Well I think the answer Jenn is whether all these tools are making you work around them or whether they increase your productivity (or quality of life). It&#39;s akin to picking your holiday destination based purely on access to wi-fi. From my standpoint you&#39;d make it with your iphone, Vaio P, mouse, triple.fis plus maybe a compact digital camera.</p> <p>Admittedly I&#39;m going through a tough effort to find ways to dump just my iphone 3G (which I got to replace my Nokia E61+n800+apple bluetooth keyboard).</p> <p>Going back to a good candybar phone with camera seems almost too simple and uncomplicated change with a Vaio P or n810 with BT keyboard. If youtube proved anything, it was great content worked just as well in crappy low resolution video and in turn your posts on Pocketables are great content of just words and photos. Surely the music/video is bearable from the iphone?</p> <p>Well I think the answer Jenn is whether all these tools are making you work around them or whether they increase your productivity (or quality of life). It&#39;s akin to picking your holiday destination based purely on access to wi-fi. From my standpoint you&#39;d make it with your iphone, Vaio P, mouse, triple.fis plus maybe a compact digital camera.</p> <p>Admittedly I&#39;m going through a tough effort to find ways to dump just my iphone 3G (which I got to replace my Nokia E61+n800+apple bluetooth keyboard).</p> <p>Going back to a good candybar phone with camera seems almost too simple and uncomplicated change with a Vaio P or n810 with BT keyboard. If youtube proved anything, it was great content worked just as well in crappy low resolution video and in turn your posts on Pocketables are great content of just words and photos. Surely the music/video is bearable from the iphone?</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Jahan 2009-07-02T23:26:51-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571ac6fe0970b <p>You live in Hawaii and you&#39;re going away for a holiday? If you want somewhere cold and damp for a change, you can come here.</p> <p>If I take too many gadgets on holiday, my wife insists that we bring a friend along so she has someone to socialise with (I write prolifically when I&#39;m relaxed). Unfortunately, she doesn&#39;t fit in our luggage.</p> <p>You live in Hawaii and you&#39;re going away for a holiday? If you want somewhere cold and damp for a change, you can come here.</p> <p>If I take too many gadgets on holiday, my wife insists that we bring a friend along so she has someone to socialise with (I write prolifically when I&#39;m relaxed). Unfortunately, she doesn&#39;t fit in our luggage.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions John in Norway 2009-07-02T23:13:34-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570b75937970c <p>&quot;Be realistic.&quot;</p> <p>Please don&#39;t speak for others. While it may be &quot;unacceptable&quot; to you to carry three devices, many people who read this blog DO carry that many - and maybe more - every day to work. I carry two phones, a Sprint MiFi, my laptop, and my Sansa Clip daily. I also have a small USB mouse, foldable keyboard, headphones, and wireless headset.</p> <p>&quot;Be realistic.&quot;</p> <p>Please don&#39;t speak for others. While it may be &quot;unacceptable&quot; to you to carry three devices, many people who read this blog DO carry that many - and maybe more - every day to work. I carry two phones, a Sprint MiFi, my laptop, and my Sansa Clip daily. I also have a small USB mouse, foldable keyboard, headphones, and wireless headset.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions Carter 2009-07-02T22:56:02-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/packing-slowed-down-by-carry-on-gadget-decisions.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011571ab928e970b <p>The only other choice is T-Mobile which is too slow for the iPhone browser.</p> <p>For Internet-connected devices, I cannot think of more than a laptop and a smartphone. Yes if you carry an iPod touch, then you need a MiFi.</p> <p>I&#39;m not talking about a vacation trip, not many people can afford many a year. I&#39;m talking about daily life. Whenever you leave home, how many of you would carry a phone, an ipod touch, a laptop and a mifi?</p> <p>Most people will carry a smartphone only, sometimes plus a UMPC or laptop. Be realistic. Even two devices are too much, 3 devices are simply never acceptable.</p> <p>The only other choice is T-Mobile which is too slow for the iPhone browser.</p> <p>For Internet-connected devices, I cannot think of more than a laptop and a smartphone. Yes if you carry an iPod touch, then you need a MiFi.</p> <p>I&#39;m not talking about a vacation trip, not many people can afford many a year. I&#39;m talking about daily life. Whenever you leave home, how many of you would carry a phone, an ipod touch, a laptop and a mifi?</p> <p>Most people will carry a smartphone only, sometimes plus a UMPC or laptop. Be realistic. Even two devices are too much, 3 devices are simply never acceptable.</p> Packing slowed down by carry-on gadget decisions fixup 2009-07-02T21:47:03-10:00 http://www.pocketables.net/2009/07/inkia-shows-unnamed-atombased-mids.html#c6a00d83451c9ec69e2011570b16c10970c <p>try out mp4nation.net, they have wide broad of Asian players, they might sell these eventually.</p> <p>try out mp4nation.net, they have wide broad of Asian players, they might sell these eventually.</p> Inkia shows unnamed Atom-based MIDs yanma 2009-07-02T16:06:50-10:00