Friday, October 10, 2008

A little app I can't live without


There's one Symbian application I HAVE to run each and every time I start my phone. Even though it takes about 45 seconds to start-up, I still go through the same agonizing process whenever I re-start my N95. Why? It saves me MORE time the more I use it.

SkyeQuiKey by SkyeStream is one fantastic application... (From your phone's idle screen) It allows you to start any utility, open folders, send specific contacts e-mails/SMS, etc with just a few key presses. Type in 7722 (SPAC) and it brings up the "Space Invaders" game, 2583 (BLUE) and you get your BlueTooth settings menu, 56737 (JOSEP) and it brings up my contact 'Joseph Roxas' and with a left-click my e-mail composer shows up with his e-mail address...and so on.

Here's more info from their site (http://www.skyestream.com/cart/shopcart_sqk3_main.htm)

- SkyeQuiKey is an 'instant key-and-find' application using Skyestream's quikFind technology
- Quickly find of Contacts, Applications, Bookmarks and Other Data on device
- SkyeQuiKey reduces key presses and provides a 'global search' on your phone to quickly find what you want
- Integrated seamlessly into the S60 user interface
- Predictive-text technology used to minimize required input when entering search criteria
- From phones idle screen, start typing and SkyeQuiKey will present a list menu of 'items' found matching the keystrokes
- Contacts: Instantly start a call or send a message (SMS, MMS or email)
- Contacts: Search for contacts by phone number (a feature not available in the built-in Contacts application
- Contacts: Optimized Contact discovery. Contacts will be searched for using name, surname and company address fields
- Quickly action a 'found' item. A single key-press will allow you to call, text or launch the item
- Instant search results: High speed search algorithm used to instantly find and display search results
- Configurable shortcuts: With a single click, compose an SMS, MMS, Email message or make a call
- Frequently used activities also listed in the SkyeQuiKey main menu, for example: new SMS, new MMS, new Email

Saturday, October 4, 2008

16 gig memory card for your mobile phone


The 16 gig micro SD is out! Finally, compatible cell phones like the 1st generation N95 can have enough memory for tons of videos, music, podacsts and more. I bought an 8 gig memory card for my N95 about 4 months ago and I'm running out of space already... Aside from watching movies and tv series episodes, I can't stop downloading podacsts from CNET (Buzz Out Loud), All About Symbian, This Week In Tech, and much more... Here's a picture from http://www.mobymemory.com/

Mini laptops for 11k Pesos

Was looking for mini laptops for my colleagues at work and came accross a Blue mini laptop. Mentioned some of the specs to Angeli my friend and she bought one right away for her mom! She said that she could not believe that it came with Windows XP and the whole package just cost 11k Pesos. Here are the complete specs she sent to me:
- Blue Hydrogen
- C7 processor, 1.0 ghz
- 1G RAM
- 40G HD
- 7 inch LCD screen (might be 8 inches, not so sure...)
- Windows XP
- Wifi
- 0.3 MP camera
- 2 USB ports
- 4-in-1 card reader