The Little Things

My brother and I are very different people, but there are two things that we can agree on. Women and Electronics. When it comes to electronics, we appreciate the little things that are SO simple yet SO genius. The kind of stuff that just makes sense. Well, I am probably being a little picky, but one of these "little things" is driving me crazy on the Nokia 6682. The screensaver.

The screensaver on this phone gives a lot of useful info. It can display the time, date, current profile, missed call icons, message icons, etc.. I have even found custom screensavers available for download. Here is my problem. YOU CANT READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! When the phone goes into screensaver mode the screen is dark. Obviously, this is to save battery life, I understand that. What I don't understand is why I cant illuminate the backlight so I can read it without activating the main phone display. Every button sends you back to the main display. So far I haven't found any way to do what I want to do. The guys on Howard Forums think that I am crazy. One guy told me to buy a watch, HAHA.

On a good note, I love the phone. My full review is coming in a few days, possibly later tonight.

STAY TUNED!!!!!

iGRIP Global Swivel Mount

I've been trying to find a good car mount for my 700W. First I bought one off eBay that looked just like the Boxwave Mobile Mounting Kit. It was just a knockoff that didn't work. Cheap junk. Next I bought the Boxwave because it looked great. There were 3 things I didn't like about this.

1) Small suction cup would not hold. Any amount of heat would not allow this to stay on the windshield.
2) Short bottom feet to hold device.
3) Vibration from gooseneck.

Today I received the iGRIP Global Swivel Mount purchased from ExtremePDA.

So far this is great, but I'll only know after using it a bit whether it will stay put on the windshield. Things I like....

1) Large suction cup - this should hold, at least I hope so. I've already found that it will not hold at all in areas where the windshield is slightly curved.
2) No gooseneck. Very stable mount with 2 axis adjustment knobs.
3) Smooth release mechanism - squeeze arms to hold device, press button to release
4) Long, adjustable feet - these will still hold the device when released, they can slide in and out so you can access the ports on the bottom, can also be moved to opposite side
5) Reversible - move the feet to the other side and rotate it 90 degrees and the arms are lower, this keeps them from pressing the side buttons on the Treo

To be honest, I can't really think of any negatives yet, except for its need for perfectly flat windshield.

Learning the Nokia 6682

Well, I have had this phone for about 4 days. So far it seems to work very well. With a new device, it takes a couple of days to get familiar with the interface. I have come across some small issues with the Nokia 6682, but they are very small. I am thinking it's a keeper. I will post a more thorough review when I have explored all the aspects of this phone. Oh, by the way, I am glad my brother finally decided on the Treo 700w. I guess he had no choice though because the Verizon Rep wouldn't let him exchange it again.

Nokia 6682 Review

Hello to all!! I am Nathan's brother. I just purchased the Nokia 6682. My Black Razr was stolen so I decided to try something new. I have never owned a Nokia, so this is a first for me. Just got it today so I will post a full review within a week or so.

Treo 700W or 700P?

What are the pros and cons of each as related to my needs?

700W Pros
-multitasking
-handles TomTom well
-Today screen
-excellent email/text messaging

700W Cons
-lack of RAM, causes multitasking woes
-unreliable, just stops working properly from time to time
-PIM apps are terrible
-backlight delay sometimes


700P Pros
-higher resolution screen
-excellent PIM apps!!!!
-maybe stability and reliability
-just faster probably

700P Cons
-no multitasking
-no WiFi support


I'll come back and edit this as I think of more.