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Phone Profiles: for Windows Mobile Second Edition

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I'm announce I rewrite my program Phone Profiles to be compatibility with Windows Mobile Second Edition.
My goal is: fix all bugs from the previos versions, and design the most understandably and easy to use interface.
To do the best work, I'm awaiting all your comments and suggestions.
For the person who give me most of feedbacks I will give a free copy of the new version.
Below you see first screnshots of new settings dialogs.
As you know, the Second Edition software have to run on 240x240 240x320 480x640 both in portrait and landscape orientation. I designed these dialogs in main area 240x240 always. The title will be move to the right side in landscape mode and will hide in the smaller 240x240 devices.
For Phone Calls, SMS, Email, MSN Messanger and Alert settings all dialogs will duplicate. But in this version there are 2 dialogs for each feature. 1: for general options and 2: for selecting the sound file and volume.
You can notice I added the feature: Reaction. This will allow you to set what your device should do when the new phone call is upcoming or finished. For example you can turn off the device power automatically after your talking will finish. Finally I added here the possibility to turn on the speakerphone mode automatically (without car-set connected).

1st recommendation
...
FIX THE DEAD LINKS ON YOUR WEB SITE!
Now, if you do that, then I might believe you're serious about listening to your customers about bug fixes.
I apologize about being so harsh, but you've really irked a lot of people.
JS

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:?:
excuse me: which one (link)?
I thought I updated some pages lately.

question
Can you set repeating alert for missed calls and SMS?

sms reply
As you can see above (refresh, I just added more screenshots):
I added the auto-reply message for SMS.
8) :lol:
The feature of SMS arrived sound has the following values:
Sound: nothing
Sound: once
Sound: normal
Sound: longer ( = 2x)
Sound: longest ( = 5x)
I dont think the continuous repeat is necessary. It is danger because it can discharge your battery (for example when you use PPC with no fully charged battery, long day).
If you really want a looooong sound of SMS, just make your own sound with a long time of playing. As I did it for my friend some time ago.

More than four profiles would be very useful, JGUI. Example:
Normal (medium sounds, no vibrate: desktop)
Loud (loud sounds, vibrate: pocket)
Quiet (tiny sounds, no vibrate: late evening)
Vibrate (no sounds, vibrate: cinema)
Silent (no sounds, no vibrate, light flash: sleeping)
That is the only thing missing from My|Phone Profiles Version 3.1, which IMHO is still excellent software and works perfectly for me.
Version 5 was not good. Too many features, and too many bugs.
Keep it simple and make it work perfectly! Good luck with the new version.

ok
with respect to your suggestion:
less features
5 profiles will be
or maybe to be more conveniently I will give the selector: 3/4/5 profiles
thx

check out PocketZenPhone...its much much stable then Phone Seriously..or wadever its called...and its has updates every few 2-3 weeks time, zendrui (owner of PocketZenPhone) listens to our bug lists and wish lists and he makes an effort to add it in every update...
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ITS FREEWARE
heres the link if you miss that out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=6162&highlight=pocketzenphone
the killer software
http://zendrui.free.fr/

spot
please David, this is SPOT,
please use another way to do so
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(maybe I should ask the author: why his copied my design of interface - icons placements, features)

For WM2003 Second Edition? Who would want that? The first Second Edition WM2003PE will be out sometime in June/July? The Motorola? Then It will take another 2-3 months before O2, I-Mate, Qtek provide upgrade to WM2003 SE. Serioously, shouldn't you put developing Phone Profile Seriously for WM2003SE at the bottom of your priority list and start listen to your customer first and fix all the bug that is still there in the current version. You probably should have at least 5 betatesters with different providers to test it for you before releasing to the public. Not using your paid customers as betatesters. This would be my suggestion for you.
I have not try your software yet and seeing so many unhappy posters in your thread I am a little bid reluctant to try especially when PocketZenPhone is working fine and Free.

Re: spot
JGUI said:
(maybe I should ask the author: why his copied my design of interface - icons placements, features)
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Maybe you should ask the author why his software is working as expected, as opposed to the current version of Phone Profiles
As for the icon placement and features etc., Zendrui is listening very carefully to the users of his software, and his speed of implementing features requested by users/testers is awesome!

Give your product for free to be even with your customers
JGUI,
I bought your product and I was very disapointed because it never worked, even mor, the people from handango returned me the money.
I think that when you had a stable product you should give it for free just to compensate all the people you damaged.

excuse me
I have many customers use this program without problems. I'm too.
I dont understand why should be a free. This is my time of working. And "time is a money".
All my software has trial free versions. You can always test the trial version before you decide to pay. I think it's honour.
By the way, I made a few another freewares.

hey pal...you got to fix your problems first before venturing into Second Edition...
learn to walk before you run...
just my advice to you

Product should be free
JGUI,
You say the product should not be free because you spent your time writing it. We don't care how long it took you to write it--we care about whether the damn thing works!
How would you like to test drive a car for 30 days, only to find out it's running on 7 of the 8 cyclinders and 5th gear doesn't work!!! DO YOU CARE HOW LONG THE MANUFACTURER SPENT BUILDING IT? Hell no!
So, LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS and make a product that works. I think PocketZenPhone identified a need in the marketplace, recognized deficiencies in development and filled the gap with a good product!
Many-a-great software programmers cannot run a buisness. It sounds like you're headed down that path.
WE ARE YOUR CUSTOMERS--LISTEN TO US!

Re: excuse me
JGUI said:
I have many customers use this program without problems. I'm too.
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Ough! Basically you're saying "Well, since I cannot reproduce the problems some of my customers are facing, and other customers have no problems at all, I will not look into the issues some of my customers came up with."
In other words, you're like an internet Service Provider's helpdesk who doesn't care about the 2% people who are having odd problems...
JGUI said:
I dont understand why should be a free. This is my time of working. And "time is a money".
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Ok, fair enough, but at least you should ask people their hard-earned money for a working product, and give then valuable feedback where needed.
JGUI said:
All my software has trial free versions. You can always test the trial version before you decide to pay. I think it's honour.
By the way, I made a few another freewares.
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guys...we should all just forget about phones profiles and move to PocketZenPhone instead...trust me, you WILL NOT EVER regret it...
one thing i love about PocketZenPhone is that although its a freeware, the author makes a point to fulfill wishes of users although he doesnt make a single cent in it, zendrui is a patient guy and comes out updates 1-2 weeks once and i can say it meets all his users basic needs...
try it to believe
http://zendrui.free.fr/

I've tried JGUI Phone Profiles and had no problems at all. And i liked it much more than ZenPhone personally.
So stop those childish flame wars and give it a try so U can judge this new version.
BTW. I havn't tried any previous versions so i have totally no idea about those problems U R writing about. This ver. looks like nice peace of software IMHO...

personally i love pocketzenphone; tried out phone profiles but it had a lot of loose screws. zenphone is not only free; it also works.
cheers

jarekt said:
I've tried JGUI Phone Profiles and had no problems at all. And i liked it much more than ZenPhone personally.
So stop those childish flame wars and give it a try so U can judge this new version.
BTW. I havn't tried any previous versions so i have totally no idea about those problems U R writing about. This ver. looks like nice peace of software IMHO...
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If you are talking about this version as " Windows Mobile Second Edition Version" Then you are a big liar because this version is not even available yet?

Apps for Pilots on HD2?

Are there any good apps for pilots, there are tons of them on the iPhone. The only one I find is EfisCE...

Nobody? Guess this shows the real weakness of the HD2 vs iPhone ...

I don't see how you can justify the HD2/WinMo not having applications for such a specific market niche a 'weakness'.

That's true. The real weakness is that WM is on so many platforms with so many different hardware specs that a unified app approach is almost impossible. I am frustrated with this atm as well - some apps simply don't run or have bugs, some need a special version etc... I hope this mess gets cleaned up with WM7!

firaX said:
That's true. The real weakness is that WM is on so many platforms with so many different hardware specs that a unified app approach is almost impossible. I am frustrated with this atm as well - some apps simply don't run or have bugs, some need a special version etc... I hope this mess gets cleaned up with WM7!
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Fully Agreed!

F3NTY said:
I don't see how you can justify the HD2/WinMo not having applications for such a specific market niche a 'weakness'.
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What I indeed meant was the unavailability of such a niche apps for an OS that exists for more than 10 years, and has plenty of them for a phoneOS that exists 3 years (and the apps only 2 years...). That must say something in general no?

I dread the day my pilot uses a WM device for anything other than microsoft flight sims.,,,LOL

richie_jones said:
I dread the day my pilot uses a WM device for anything other than microsoft flight sims.,,,LOL
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LOL, just as a backup ;-)
The real reason is to "show off" in the cockpit, just to say "look what my phone can do, exactly the same as these million Euros instruments ... "
Oh and also a lot of pilots have the iPhone, I just want to show them also that there are other -better- PDAPhones on the market ...

I was just thinking, a pilot using Manilla-based apps oughtta be kicked in the nut.. err shins.
Same goes for hardly certified iPhone apps, but that aside.
richie_jones said:
I dread the day my pilot uses a WM device for anything other than microsoft flight sims.,,,LOL
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whats avaliable for the iphone buddy

Birger said:
What I indeed meant was the unavailability of such a niche apps for an OS that exists for more than 10 years
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I've seen many aviation GPS apps for WM these past years... here are a few:
- Navgps
- PocketFMS
- Jeppesen Mobile
I remember a friend buying an ipaq PocketPC just for aviation like 7 years ago...
It's actually pretty much the opposite, there are many apps, but they are now getting so old they're being forgotten, and not much new or good-looking has come recently...
The iphone has things like Air Navigation Pro, very nice and convenient to use.

Wont a phone bring the plane down anyway?
Pilots should be leading by example, unless all the phone/plane stuff is just a load of crap....

kilrah said:
I've seen many aviation GPS apps for WM these past years... here are a few:
- Navgps
- PocketFMS
- Jeppesen Mobile
I remember a friend buying an ipaq PocketPC just for aviation like 7 years ago...
It's actually pretty much the opposite, there are many apps, but they are now getting so old they're being forgotten, and not much new or good-looking has come recently...
The iphone has things like Air Navigation Pro, very nice and convenient to use.
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Tnx, I'll look into those programs. I however did use during my training one of those programs on my Cassiopeia E-125. This in combination with a GPS, worked fine. Now however it does not run on WM6.5 anymore. I even contacted the maker, but no response (already 2 weeks ago) ...

Xera said:
Wont a phone bring the plane down anyway?
Pilots should be leading by example, unless all the phone/plane stuff is just a load of crap....
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A phone will not bring a plane down they can at most disturb the radio frequencies. Depending of the company you fly, there are other policies.
In the cockpit, we do turn off the phone (wifi, GSM, GPRS...), but we are allowed to use the phone as a calculator, agenda, gps receiver (GPS does not send any signals).

Birger said:
Tnx, I'll look into those programs. I however did use during my training one of those programs on my Cassiopeia E-125. This in combination with a GPS, worked fine. Now however it does not run on WM6.5 anymore. I even contacted the maker, but no response (already 2 weeks ago) ...
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OK. No idea about WM6.5 as I don't have an HD2 yet, but at least NavGPS and PocketFMS run fine on my WM6.1 Kaiser (albeit a bit slow if loading big databases).
I personally quite like NavGPS, it's probably less capable as it's stand-alone (PocketFMS has a PC app, you can select maps, create routes etc and then transfer them to the PPC), but it means that it's simple, you can just fire it up anytime and start using it without preparation / flightplan creation etc.
What I'm not sure is about database currency, I never had a subscription and just used the community-made airfield databases for Europe that have been made a few years ago but were sufficient as it was just for indication.
EDIT:
There's also GPS Tuner, which is not aviation-specific so doesn't have airport databases and such, but is a good tool for simple guidance/logging. Set the destination coordinates as target, and enjoy a nice customisable screen with everything you need. And then it gets you a nice google earth track
Little example: http://www.andrebernet.ch/storm_web.kml

try race chrono

My HD2 has an ILS app
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Actually i think you're referring to iPhone's V-Cockpit:
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Well your HD2 could do the same thing (maybe more cause it has a digital compass), but someone has to make and release the app.
Btw. GPS Tuner is a very nice GPS tool (Data, Maps, Compass (with solar info), Destination).

kilrah said:
OK. No idea about WM6.5 as I don't have an HD2 yet, but at least NavGPS and PocketFMS run fine on my WM6.1 Kaiser (albeit a bit slow if loading big databases).
I personally quite like NavGPS, it's probably less capable as it's stand-alone (PocketFMS has a PC app, you can select maps, create routes etc and then transfer them to the PPC), but it means that it's simple, you can just fire it up anytime and start using it without preparation / flightplan creation etc.
What I'm not sure is about database currency, I never had a subscription and just used the community-made airfield databases for Europe that have been made a few years ago but were sufficient as it was just for indication.
EDIT:
There's also GPS Tuner, which is not aviation-specific so doesn't have airport databases and such, but is a good tool for simple guidance/logging. Set the destination coordinates as target, and enjoy a nice customisable screen with everything you need. And then it gets you a nice google earth track
Little example: http://www.andrebernet.ch/storm_web.kml
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Tnx for the info, I tried PocketFMS and it runs, but its quite slow and very user unfriendly. I'll try NavGPS later on...

luxxa said:
try race chrono
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Does not look like a flying app ... unless you are driving very veeery fast ;-)

webpatrick said:
My HD2 has an ILS app
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Actually i think you're referring to iPhone's V-Cockpit:
Well your HD2 could do the same thing (maybe more cause it has a digital compass), but someone has to make and release the app.
Btw. GPS Tuner is a very nice GPS tool (Data, Maps, Compass (with solar info), Destination).
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This is indeed one of the apps I saw some collegues using iPhone. The developers should not forget users other than iPhones ...
I'll look into GPS Tuner, tnx

[APP] TRACKMYSHARES - Equity Tracker application

Trackmyshares is an equity portfolio tracker.
With Trackmyshares you can keep your equity portfolio under control using this easy to use program. This Windows based solution will grab (Delayed) equity prices to show you your bottom line Profit & Loss at the touch of a button. Start the app, add some symbols and Get Tracking, It couldn't be simpler! *Please note this application requires an active data connection to retrieve equity prices*
Features:
Input an unlimited number of equities to your portfolio
Keep up to date with the latest prices on-the-go
Get instant portfolio valuations
Friendly user interface and optimized screen layout
15 minute Delayed Prices
Optimised for the HTC LEO
Prerequisites .NET 3.5
The demo is valid until 30th April 2010. If you like the application you can download it from the Windows Marketplace....Name = Trackmyshares
Installation:
Download the mobile installer (.cab file) to your desktop. Sync with your mobile phone and copy the .cab installer to your phone. From your phone go to Programs -> File Explorer, navigate to the .cab file and select it. The Installer should do the rest.
Questions / comments / bug reports are welcome.
* please post on this thread, and not on a private message
* report any error messages you got from the software
* when reporting first check if your question haven't been asked or your bug haven't been reported yet.
* don't forget to mention your type of device, os/rom version and type of internet connection used.
UPDATE 24.MAR.2010
Screenshots can be viewed by visiting my website trackmyshares.co.uk, I'm a noob so I cannot link to outside urls for my images ;(
UPDATE 28.APR.2010
REMINDER: The demo is valid until 30th April 2010. If you like the application you can download it from the Windows Marketplace....Name = Trackmyshares. If you want to preserve your portfolio, please ensure that you make a copy of the stocks.xml file which can be located in the program files\Trackmyshares folder, and then copy it back once you have purchased the app.[/B][/U]
UPDATE 24.JUN.2010
REMINDER: The demo is valid until 31st July 2010. If you like the application you can download it from the Windows Marketplace....Name = Trackmyshares. If you want to preserve your portfolio, please ensure that you make a copy of the stocks.xml file which can be located in the program files\Trackmyshares folder, and then copy it back once you have purchased the app.[/B][/U]

sounds nice. please share some screenshots thanks

Here you go:
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Looks pretty good

Hope you can have pricing similar to iphone apps of $1 ? *wishful thinking?*
It would be a definite buy if you can do something similar to bloomberg portfolio tracker.
I am accessing that currently from opera and the whole portfolio fits into the screen in landscape mode perfectly
I buy shares in Hongkong, Singapore, Australia and denominate them in Singapore dollars.

Hi wj888,
The app is currently on the UK marketplace for £3.19 . It has similar functionality to the bloomberg portfolio tracker, but it looks like my information has been spread over two main screens instead one wide landscape screen. I dont record the purchase date or the % portfolio but everything else is the same. These two changes I could make relatively easily.
The stocks that you can access are limited to what is available on the yahoo finance website, due to that being the underlying data source.
Thanks for your post.

works great (hd2), thanks a lot

troyantonio said:
The stocks that you can access are limited to what is available on the yahoo finance website, due to that being the underlying data source.
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Is it possible for you to add a feature where the data source could be pulled from somewhere else? Some of my stocks are not available on the yahoo finance website (Helsinki, Oslo, Stockholm Exchanges)

Hi there it may prove to be a bit difficult since I may end up with a situation of one data source per stock exchange but I will investigate.
Thanks.

troyantonio said:
Hi there it may prove to be a bit difficult since I may end up with a situation of one data source per stock exchange but I will investigate.
Thanks.
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Would be extremely useful if end-users can actually choose their data source from a list of sources. A working version with me a green YES for me

Not working on my Tilt 2 ?
I purchased and downloaded the software from marketplace.The application opens, I go to share finder to search stock tickers and add to portfolio.Finds ticker symbols fine
It shows items were added to portfolio.I go back to main poage and none of my stocks show up.I try to EDIT PORTFOLIO or Valuation but they are greyed out.
Quotes delayed is permanently at the bottom.
When I explore the stocks.xml file it is blank.
Am I missing something obvious?
Does PUSH INTERNET need to be enabled?
I disabled the Push Internet feature from my phone to save sys resources.
Thanks
Ron

Clicking refresh in the bottom left hand corner should update your portfolio for you.

Hi Tony
Not sure why post didnt make it.I am
to search stocks,add to portfolio but hit the BACK button and there are no stocks displayed for the portfolio. So refresh does nothing.
Perhaps bad download from markeplace.Is their still a trial one to download.Not sure if there is still going to be another problem

troyantonio said:
Hi wj888,
The app is currently on the UK marketplace for £3.19 . It has similar functionality to the bloomberg portfolio tracker, but it looks like my information has been spread over two main screens instead one wide landscape screen. I dont record the purchase date or the % portfolio but everything else is the same. These two changes I could make relatively easily.
The stocks that you can access are limited to what is available on the yahoo finance website, due to that being the underlying data source.
Thanks for your post.
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Hello all. i can't find this app. on marketplace !!!
any link for working app?
thxs. rgds
Modesty

I'd like to be able to trial this software but it doesn't seem to work. Past the evaluation date, perhaps?
May I suggest you post a trial version so people like me can test before purchase?
Thanks!

Knobhead said:
I'd like to be able to trial this software but it doesn't seem to work. Past the evaluation date, perhaps?
May I suggest you post a trial version so people like me can test before purchase?
Thanks!
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Hi Knobhead, a new trial version has been uploaded which expires at the end of July.
Any feedback is appreciated.

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Hi Knobhead, a new trial version has been uploaded which expires at the end of July.
Any feedback is appreciated.
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hello
can u give us the cab of new trial as there's no such app on Marketplace.
thanks, Modesty

Hi Knobhead I overwrote the existing one that has been uploaded at the top of the site

troyantonio said:
Hi Knobhead, a new trial version has been uploaded which expires at the end of July.
Any feedback is appreciated.
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Doesn't seem to offer a lot more than the built-in stock tracker.
Graphs would be great. (Like TinyStocks)
Multiple portfolios would be very wecome. (Again like TinyStocks.)
Think I'll stick with the latter for now but I really like the interface. Best of luck!

Hi Knobhead, thanks for your feedback and enhancement list, which I will try and take on board when porting the app to WinMo 7. The U.S.P of the app is to allow you to track your investment exposure to your equity portfolio on a single share basis or across your entire stock holdings.
I will take a look at Tiny stocks and do some gap analysis. Cheers

Google pays $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility

Good news?
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/google-pays-12-5-billion-for-mororola-mobility-20110815/

hellmonger said:
Good news?
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/google-pays-12-5-billion-for-mororola-mobility-20110815/
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I think it will be good for new motorola's devices but I think they wouldn't do anythink for our phone because of make an update cost money and they can't win by doing this because this phone is no more for sale.

I can't decide if this matters. On the one hand, we're now two corporate restructurings removed from a company that gave a **** about the XT720 (Motorola [small **** given] > Motorola Mobility [no ****s given] > Google [patent warfare]). On the other hand Google has legendary awful customer support. It seems like a heads Sanjay wins, tails I lose situation.

i'll say it's extremely good news
this should help improve Motorola's phone to have unlocked bootloader and stock AOS, without all the bloatware they always put on it

I don't suppose we'll receive an update for an unlocked bootloader, no? Probably not because it seems Motorola will continue to operate separately from Google

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I don't suppose we'll receive an update for an unlocked bootloader, no? Probably not because it seems Motorola will continue to operate separately from Google
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I've never seen any indication that Google disapproves of the bootloader lock. They do disapprove of the lack of updates, but I'm sure we missed the boat on that.

Mioze7Ae said:
I've never seen any indication that Google disapproves of the bootloader lock. They do disapprove of the lack of updates, but I'm sure we missed the boat on that.
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Yes, couldn't have said it better myself. Most phones have support that barely lasts 2 years. I think this is the end of the XT720. On the brighter side, this will help google fight of apple and microsoft which were just trying to dominate the market with the patents. I see this as a good move for android/opensource as a whole!

With the capability to manufacture its own hardware, Google will be better equipped to take on the iPhone. That should be good.

Google World Domination Coming soon to a world near you.
Will be taken over within:
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3 years 124 days
Google needs Motorola to take over your living room
Google Evil Agenda
My original prediction:
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"Don't Be Evil?" video - beta version
Google Xistence
For the past year now I've been predicting that within the next ten Google will 'take over the world'. Most people I tell this two think I'm crazy and this will never happen saying that Google is the best company ever and they will never turn evil. I tend to disagree.
Let me take just a few minutes to explain why I think this, and then at the bottom of this entry is a link to a flash video I found today with someone else thinking the same thing.
Facts - Google owns:
- Google is the most used search engine
- Gmail, while maybe not the most used email provider (maybe it is now?) it is definitely the most highly desired
- Orkut, while mostly blown over now is still a thriving social network site
- Google News is viewed as a #1 news site for many people
- Blogger is one of the leading blog sites and blogs are all over the news these days
- Keyhole offers a satalite imageing service
- Google Desktop Search
- Google Adsense - probably the most widly used advertising on the web these days (used even on this website although I haven't seen any return yet)
- And much much more, plus all the things normal people like myself have come up with such as the random google image in the right sidebar.
My point to all of this is the following:
Through GMail Google stores and never deletes your email. They catalog it and can do a LOT with that data. With time google can write robots to parse the data to find out every bit of data about you, who you know, what you talk about, etc. Gmail bundled with Orkut Google really has a solid grip on your social network with more detail and structure than email alone. Google knows who [email protected] really is, where he lives, what his passtimes are, etc and can link it up with your email conversations. Now to get even further into your life they have the Google Desktop Search which has already been called on being invasive bypassing security on people's PC's and cataloging files that it shouldn't.
Step back for a second, Google now knows who you know, what you talk about, details about every person, everything you say on your computer, what files you have, what is in each file, basically all of your Digital Data. Oh, also if you use the google search bar (IE plug-in) in advanced mode (default.. plus ohh! I want advanced features....) they track every webpage you go, although the desktop search tool does that as well. 0wned.
Next we start to see Google's current revenue. Blogs, Keyhole, Adsense. Wow, if the inflated stock doesn't make them enough $$$ then this sure helps. Although I don't believe Google charges for blogger right now they are setting themselves up for it in the future if blogging ever takes off as a legitimate news source... News.. Google news is one of the most used news services to gather news from many sources, sorted automatically for relevance...
Now, just think if Google DID want to turn evil (assuming they aren't already) how much of the market they already own. In the 90's people switched search engines all the time, but moving email providers, etc is a lot harder to do. In a few more years they'll have people so dependant on them and their products just like Microsoft people will be stuck with Google for better or.. worse.
More info on Google being evil is at google-watch.
Wow, well this was supposed to be a very short blog entry promoting a clip I saw today but I had to get my rant over with. Other then the Google-watch site that’s been around for a while, today on mefi I stumbled into a 10? min flash movie someone made giving a detailed rundown of a possible scenario that Google might take in the coming years towards world domination. I personally haven't come up with a scenario myself, and I am uncertain if this one is how its going to happen, but I was happy to see that others feel the same way as I do, that within the next ten years Google will takeover the world, or in this movie, the media forcing the New York Times offline.
Please take the time to watch this movie, and ignore the somewhat cheesiness of it. I really think they are being insightful and this COULD happen.
Flash Movie Of How Google Will Take Over The World
Google Plans To Kill Web In Internet Takeover Agenda
Google's Motorola Takeover Bid To Draw Antitrust Scrutiny, Analysts Say

I forgot that Motorola Mobility makes cable-top boxes. That's a plus for GoogleTV which I think is also Android based? Or is that Chrome based? I forget.

Today's android news keeps getting more and more interesting. First google and moto and now Cyanogen and Samsung.
"Steve Kondik, better known as Cyanogen, the father of CyanogenMod, has posted an interesting update to his professional life on his Facebook page. Steve, who has founded the largest family of custom Android ROMs on the planet, has just joined Samsung Mobile to presumably work on Android-related goodies for one of world's largest electronics manufacturers." -Android Police
(Can't post links yet, check Android Police)
Two developments which hopefully do nothing but improve the quality of the Android OS.

Good..Now Google control both software and hardware can make better opened source devices...stupid moto is dying , may google takes over and unlock all the moto build mobile deveice bootloaders

I was thrilled when reading about it. One of the main problems is that Moto seems to fail to optimize their hardware with the software. Meaning that, despite having powerful specs in several of their phones, it stills ends up being laggy and buggy. How is it that the Nexus S with its single core can outlag the Atrix? or even the Nexus One? resolution, graphics and processor needs to be better developed for usage.
Other than the bloatware, I find the Motorola developers really fail to take advantage of the specs and integrating it with Android.
Hopefully, the Moto and Google developers can get together and finally fix this problem. Specs mean nothing if the phone can't use it efficiently.
I'm pretty sure everyone will celebrate if Moto announces that they are switching to google stock, and turning motoblur into only widget apps, instead of a launcher apk. It still boggles my mind how companies can continue to push such applications, and this applies to Sony Ericcsons terrible Timescape app. it was already a trainwreck on the X10.

Question Did anyone see their "FREE" Vpn as promised yet ?

I have not. And I can be patient. I can wait when required to do so. I respect things in their proper time. Strangely, I have never been a 'me first' kind of a person... Strange but true.
In the app, I see where I can upgrade my cloud storage to $9.99 a month and then qualify for the Vpn . . .
What should I see ? I found and followed along the instructions given and the words did not match the displayed instructions on the web.

Up, and running...

There should be under benefits (need to setup or do some steps to activate.)and home.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Nice thanks for the helpful info. I'm awaiting the overhead burden for vpn. Guessing it's high, I have slow connections and could have used since I'm a Fi cellular...before was offered as a benefit. I couldn't live with the VPN data overhead.

Nettwerk said:
There should be under benefits (need to setup or do some steps to activate.)and home.
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Not there...
Ugg.
Under Benefits available now, I have two items.
1) Extra Google Photos editing features.
2) Ad-free YouTube . . . for 3 months
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Scrolling down further, I get... Upgrade to Premium for more benefits. Get 2TB ( etc... )
PREMIUM
1) video calling features
2) Vpn protection
3) Play Points upgrade
4) 10% back from Google Store.
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So, bottom line, looks like I am S.O.L. and not blessed like others seem to be.
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Ugg, I knew I should not have stolen that candy out of that baby's mouth ! ! !
How do I convince the Google ( gods ? ) that I am worthy ?

From Italy, I've and use. Seems to work so good

I tested speed and I have to say very good. No big difference between VPN on and VPN off.

old_fart said:
I have not. And I can be patient. I can wait when required to do so. I respect things in their proper time. Strangely, I have never been a 'me first' kind of a person... Strange but true.
In the app, I see where I can upgrade my cloud storage to $9.99 a month and then qualify for the Vpn . . .
What should I see ? I found and followed along the instructions given and the words did not match the displayed instructions on the web.
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It shows as one of my benefits in the Google One app, and theres a QS tile for it

not working here in Switzerland. Only together with a 2TB drive plan

Guido83 said:
not working here in Switzerland. Only together with a 2TB drive plan
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Well, we have the opposite geology and weather but the same bugaboo. Should I attempt a call to Google on Monday ? But wait . . . there is no 'real' support from the chocolate factory, only discontinued features.

old_fart said:
Well, we have the opposite geology and weather but the same bugaboo. Should I attempt a call to Google on Monday ? But wait . . . there is no 'real' support from the chocolate factory, only discontinued features.
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It´s a staged roll-out as always. Either you´re "lucky" and one of the early ones or you just have to wait. To me it´s plausible that the main roll-out happens combined with the december feature drop and the ones getting it prior are guinea pigs.
But from what I gathered the Google VPN just connects to google servers in your own country anyway. So it can´t be used to circumvent country restrictions and as to privacy, well everything goes through google servers then.
The only real use-case with benefits seem to be public networks.

old_fart said:
I have not. And I can be patient. I can wait when required to do so. I respect things in their proper time. Strangely, I have never been a 'me first' kind of a person... Strange but true.
In the app, I see where I can upgrade my cloud storage to $9.99 a month and then qualify for the Vpn . . .
What should I see ? I found and followed along the instructions given and the words did not match the displayed instructions on the web.
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Not yet for me (UK), it'll come, its just being phased in i guess.

I can now access the free VPN (UK). It seems to be working well so far.

Let me ask everyone here one very important question: WHY are you using a VPN?
The answer should be: "To improve security and reduce tracking". Well if you're using google's VPN, then you're accomplishing the OPPOSITE, you are REDUCING securing and INCREASING tracking, because every single bit of data that goes in or out of your phone is now being handed to google.
If you want security, look at the program "OrBot" and set it to VPN mode. Its free, and its actually secure.

Is this offer for the US market?

Not seeing in Canada yet...

After the December update it is available for me in Germany

Got it last night but i had to reboot my phone after the December update for it to become available.

If you already use this vpn, can you tell me about your experience??
I'm still waiting for when it will be available to me, and I'm still using a paid subscription here.
If someone used a paid subscription, how do you compare the work with this free one?

Used it all weekend on a free and unsecured Wi-Fi network in the hotel we stayed in, apart from the icon showing it was active i didn't notice anything different., my speeds were the same with or without it.