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manu chao said:
I have - but only 2 ever. They were users on very old low-use/low cost tariffs. I don't think it's been part of phone contracts in Europe for a long time.
You get charged to receive a regular voice call here in the US as well. That kinda sux..
Still, at least the txting from iChat is free.....for the moment.
Still, at least the txting from iChat is free.....for the moment.
wow, i know im just echoing but you really have to pay to recieve Txt's in america? thats kinda bad. ive had no credit on my phone since before xmas but ive had countless important txts. eep.
as for the widgets, sounds quite good. im not a huge txt fan (like having no phone credit for months
) but still people will like that.
Tiger gets sweeter with each little announcement from Apple.
as for the widgets, sounds quite good. im not a huge txt fan (like having no phone credit for months
) but still people will like that.Tiger gets sweeter with each little announcement from Apple.
SMS
nice widget, but i already have that functionality with BluePhoneElite (http://www.reelintelligence.com/BluePhoneElite/), which is free and works beautifully with my Sony Ericsson T610.
It let's me send SMS messages and notifies me of incoming calls. I'm just hoping Tiger will let me use my ibook's microphone and speakers to make speaker-phone calls with the bluetooth connection to my phone, and I can just add my cell phone numbers to ichat to easily make voice calls from my ibook without picking up my phone.
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nice widget, but i already have that functionality with BluePhoneElite (http://www.reelintelligence.com/BluePhoneElite/), which is free and works beautifully with my Sony Ericsson T610.
It let's me send SMS messages and notifies me of incoming calls. I'm just hoping Tiger will let me use my ibook's microphone and speakers to make speaker-phone calls with the bluetooth connection to my phone, and I can just add my cell phone numbers to ichat to easily make voice calls from my ibook without picking up my phone.
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Sadly there are a lot of Bluetooth phones Apple doesn't fully support yet, mine being the Motorola v551, which has been out for a few months and honestly is only marginally different from a lot of the other phones in the "v" series, so I am not sure what the deal is. I can transfer files (mp3 ringtones, yay... and pictures) and can use it as a wireless modem, but I can't sync with it, which sucks, because I was really looking forward to that function. In turn, I also cannot (SMS) text anyone from Address Book, I didn't even know that was possible.
Regarding SMS in America, I pay for incoming messages as well (I get 100 a month, which counts both incoming and outgoing). In any case, as far as I know texting is pretty big here. I think in general it takes a back seat to actual voice conversation, but everyone I know texts, some people at a furious rate.
Regarding SMS in America, I pay for incoming messages as well (I get 100 a month, which counts both incoming and outgoing). In any case, as far as I know texting is pretty big here. I think in general it takes a back seat to actual voice conversation, but everyone I know texts, some people at a furious rate.
How about a SSH widget. I know that would be WAY handy for system administration. Easy to write too.
I like the sound of the WikiNote (makes all this stuff must faster and easier), but does anyone know if Tiger ships with just a barebones 'notepad'-style widget? Not that it's really a big deal, since third parties would be on top of that one in no time at all; but it would just seem weird for Apple to not include something like that in Dashboard, since there are loads of times where you just need to take something down or paste it in.
I find the mobile situation in the US completely intolerable. I WANT a mobile phone, but every time I am about to go for it, another one of my friends demonstrates why it's more trouble than I'm prepared to deal with at current prices.manu chao said:
Some day things will improve to my standards
And I know nobody who EVER text-messages here... except when I was doing it for the heck of it from iChat and making my friend's bill go up
Tiger comes with a Stickies widget. It does some neat things, but doesn't take the place of regular Stickies (which is still there too) if you want stuff always on your screen. (Plus I don't think Dashboard Stickies are sizable.) I'll use both, but regular Stickies will be for long-term "lists" and stuff. Dashboard Stickies will be how I jot down quick notes etc.68k_575 said:
I want a widget that looks like an email screen. If we had that, we could quickly write an email without opening any programs like Mail or Entourage or anything of the sort.
A countdown timer widget would also be cool. You can set it to ring like an alarm clock after 55 minutes have passed (say you're cooking something), or after any period of time you want. It'll be like iCal, but much louder and persistent (and annoying!).
A countdown timer widget would also be cool. You can set it to ring like an alarm clock after 55 minutes have passed (say you're cooking something), or after any period of time you want.
It'll be like iCal, but much louder and persistent (and annoying!). 
I know what you mean. Text messeges can get very pricey. I have Cingular so i get 750 text messeges a month for 8 bucks i think it is. Abstract " Fat kids are harder to kidnap "!? Haha thats hilarious thanks for the laugh.cyanide said:
Here's a nice collection of Dashboard widgets: http://www.thedashboarder.com/archive/
Some very pretty stuff, but the forums on that site are kinda dull.
Some very pretty stuff, but the forums on that site are kinda dull.
Sky Blue said:
Nice. Makes you wonder why Apple has never included such a timer - much easier than iCal when you have to remember to do something.
Now we just need the OS to run it...
I like Babel Bloody Fish
Yeah, me too! I can't wait for the other English dialects. English has a remarkable knack for variation. From New Zealand and Australia to South Africa and Kenya to Ghana and Liberia to Jolly old England, everyone will soon learn to talk American!
Tiger, Tiger, we are waiting for you!
Tiger, Tiger, burning bright...*
*who can place that one?
nagromme said:
i can now see what you talk about - just last week i visited us/canada and was astonished how little you guys use cellular technologies. i mean - really - regarding cell tech you are so 80's over there
before that visit i couldn't have understood that at all.in finland, sms is so everyday and ordinary that even 8-yr-old kids do it on a regular basis. and 80-yr-old seniors too. everybody just sms when some little bits of information has to be delivered - fast and easy. you will get hooked some day...
The Black Rock said:
...in the forests of the night (and then something about fearful symmetry)
Either way it's the first line of 'Tiger' by William Blake.
StrikerObi said:
Wow, it seems like almost no one likes this one except for me.
I really think sticky notes that can be searched and wiki-linked is way too cool for words! This is one I'd get immediately! And I would make use of on a regular basis.Its the SMS widget I don't understand. I have SMS functionality on my phone and I almost never use it, and if I did want to, I'd just pick up my phone and do it. This isn't functionality I need on my computer. But then I never quite thought much of the camera phones that are flying off the shelves either...