Duane, simon, and Ian, thanks for the great input. I have just picked up an HTC Magic and am anxious to find some time to check the ins and outs of it. So far it seems to be a really neat device. I like the apps and first one I looked at was the ShopSavvy barcode scanner which can be useful at times. Duane, what do you mean by using it as a computer? can you please share the tools that you have found to be useful? I haven't tried to see if it's unlocked for root access or not but I have seen some posts that it is not. Thanks, Bruce
---------------------------------------- > Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 02:10:24 +1000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] All regarding HTC android phones > > Ian Darwin wrote: > >> Is that talk time or standby time? Is Rogers really selling a phone that >> has only 2-4 hours of standby? Openmoko phones get that much nowadays :-) > > I use it more as a mini computer device than a phone, and I have no idea > on talk time I don't use it much for that :D > >> They run Linux underneath so it should be possible. There are two levels >> of access, getting root access and installing your own complete load. > > Yes, but artificial restrictions limit the usefulness. > >> According to the Android site the carrier-supplied phones have a firmware >> lock that only >> allows signed firmware (e.g. kernel) to be installed. It will be interesting >> to see how >> long this takes to break, if it hasn't already been. > > Yup it's already been done. > > http://android-dls.com/component/content/article/36-frontpage/105-haykuro-1-rogers-0.html > > -- > > Best regards, > Duane > > http://www.freeauth.org - Enterprise Two Factor Authentication > http://www.nodedb.com - Think globally, network locally > http://www.sydneywireless.com - Telecommunications Freedom > http://e164.org - Global Communication for the 21st Century > > "In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, > but the optimist has a better time on the trip." > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live helps you keep up with all your friends, in one place. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9660826 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
