Comments on: Sprint Ambassador program http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/ Jesse Ruderman on Firefox, security, and more Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:20:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Lins http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2755 Lins Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:56:26 +0000 http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2755 Yeah, I say get rid of the digital cameras! Instead, add longer standby or make the phones 50% smaller. Yeah, I say get rid of the digital cameras! Instead, add longer standby or make the phones 50% smaller.

]]> By: Roger http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2737 Roger Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:28:31 +0000 http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2737 In some ways phones that are available today offered too many services! When you get right down to it how many of all the various facilities do you actually use? In some ways phones that are available today offered too many services! When you get right down to it how many of all the various facilities do you actually use?

]]> By: Jesse Ruderman http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2695 Jesse Ruderman Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:51:08 +0000 http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2695 I did not use the phone's camera much, so I did not try Sprint PictureMail. I did not use the phone’s camera much, so I did not try Sprint PictureMail.

]]> By: skierpage http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2693 skierpage Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:59:19 +0000 http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2693 Normally you'd use the fine free open source BitPim to transfer contacts, ringtones, pictures, etc. between phone and PC and tell Sprint to take their $2/month Wireless Backup service and shove it. BitPim supports other Samsungs, but I think the developers are working on A920 support. Did you try Sprint PictureMail? You get unlimited photo storage with the Vision plans, but the UI is horrible, it's a Web 0.3 app. I've sent detailed feedback to Sprint and LightSurf (and on my blog) but never got a response. I agree entirely about stupid phone network services. Just like a PC, you should be able to browse the web for pictures, videos, and music and save the ones you like on your memory card. But even with Opera Mini 2.0 it's difficult, I don't know if there are other Java phone apps that let you do this. The Minimo (Mozilla lite) browser folks are working on open standards for geolocation for a phone browser (so Google Local and Google Maps can know where you are) but I'm sure the cellular companies will fight to preserve proprietary systems with per-month fees. With most recent multimedia phones, you can buy a 2GB memory card, transfer unprotected MP3 and .m4a (iTunes AAC) files onto it, and tell Sprint to take their overpriced restricted music store and shove it. Apparently on the A920 you have to remove the card and put it in a memory card reader; with other phones like my Sanyo MM-9000, you connect them to a PC over USB and the memory card shows up as an attached USB storage device. But the support for play lists and artist info is weak and the UI is no iPod. You can buy a 3.5 2.5 adapter so your music accessories still work. But ideally they should be phone aware so you can take a call during music playback. Eventually phones and wireless accessories will support the Bluetooth stereo and headset protocols and switch intelligently between them. There's also a Bluetooth profile for file transfers to your PC but the evil cellphone companies disable it. Normally you’d use the fine free open source BitPim to transfer contacts, ringtones, pictures, etc. between phone and PC and tell Sprint to take their $2/month Wireless Backup service and shove it. BitPim supports other Samsungs, but I think the developers are working on A920 support.

Did you try Sprint PictureMail? You get unlimited photo storage with the Vision plans, but the UI is horrible, it’s a Web 0.3 app. I’ve sent detailed feedback to Sprint and LightSurf (and on my blog) but never got a response.

I agree entirely about stupid phone network services. Just like a PC, you should be able to browse the web for pictures, videos, and music and save the ones you like on your memory card. But even with Opera Mini 2.0 it’s difficult, I don’t know if there are other Java phone apps that let you do this. The Minimo (Mozilla lite) browser folks are working on open standards for geolocation for a phone browser (so Google Local and Google Maps can know where you are) but I’m sure the cellular companies will fight to preserve proprietary systems with per-month fees.

With most recent multimedia phones, you can buy a 2GB memory card, transfer unprotected MP3 and .m4a (iTunes AAC) files onto it, and tell Sprint to take their overpriced restricted music store and shove it. Apparently on the A920 you have to remove the card and put it in a memory card reader; with other phones like my Sanyo MM-9000, you connect them to a PC over USB and the memory card shows up as an attached USB storage device. But the support for play lists and artist info is weak and the UI is no iPod.

You can buy a 3.5 2.5 adapter so your music accessories still work. But ideally they should be phone aware so you can take a call during music playback. Eventually phones and wireless accessories will support the Bluetooth stereo and headset protocols and switch intelligently between them. There’s also a Bluetooth profile for file transfers to your PC but the evil cellphone companies disable it.

]]> By: Manuzhai http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2691 Manuzhai Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:41:33 +0000 http://www.squarefree.com/2006/09/26/sprint-ambassador-program/#comment-2691 You know, on my last few phones (Nokias), I've been able to set up the profiles (that control whether the phone is silent, vibrates or makes a loud sound when someone calls) to warn only when a select "group" calls. So I've made a VIP group of contacts with my contacts in it that can get through to me when my phone is set to the Asleep-profile. It's called "Alert for" in the profile personalization menu. Are you sure this phone didn't have something like that? Most people aren't actually aware of this feature even if their phone has it. You know, on my last few phones (Nokias), I’ve been able to set up the profiles (that control whether the phone is silent, vibrates or makes a loud sound when someone calls) to warn only when a select “group” calls. So I’ve made a VIP group of contacts with my contacts in it that can get through to me when my phone is set to the Asleep-profile. It’s called “Alert for” in the profile personalization menu. Are you sure this phone didn’t have something like that? Most people aren’t actually aware of this feature even if their phone has it.

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