Posts tagged Blackberry
Google Talk translation bots
Jan 11th
Google Talk has a cool new feature – translation bots – you can add them to your contact list and then just chat with them in your native language and they will reply back almost instantly with a pretty close translation (in the language of your chosen bot) of what you wrote. You can see a simple test on the right. The translation is not 100% accurate but hey …it’s pretty good!
So, if you want a translation buddy that will help you instantly with communication gaps between english and german speakers, just add en2de@bot.talk.google.com to your contact list in Google Talk. Currently there are 24 translation bots: ar2en, de2en, de2fr, el2en, en2ar, en2de, en2el, en2es, en2fr, en2it, en2ja, en2ko, en2nl, en2ru, en2zh, es2en, fr2de, fr2en, it2en, ja2en, ko2en, nl2en, ru2en, zh2en. Don’t forget to add the @bot.talk.google.com part at the end.
The really use of this feature will be handy also on you blackberry, if you use the Google Talk client for BlackBerry. With this you can transform you blackberry into a mobile translator!
For more information, there is a post about this feature on the Google Talk Blog.
worpress is fully optimized for mobile access
Nov 19th
I am currently writing this post on my blackberry and I am using the wordpress admin to do it! It’s a great mobile experience and I never thought the admin would be so friendly on a handheld device.
I am enjoying the classical 11 ron espresso that I am enjoying before every flight and I’m starting to like my blacberry 8800 more and more.
Speaking of things I love, my beautiful wife got a promotion @work and I just want to take this opportunity to tell her how happy I am for us and to whish her a great week!
Girl you take advantage that I am away and do all that crazy and wild stuff you do with your girlfriends! Love you dearly!
♥
BlackBerry 8800, GPS and Google Maps
Nov 19th
Since Friday, I am a BlackBerry user. I decided to go this way as Windows Mobile stability was pretty challenging when combining internet, email, messenger and regular phone usage. I am very happy with my BlackBerry 8800 and I have to tell you that this device is amazing – it hasfrig native support for GTalk and Yahoo Messenger, automatic configuration for my gmail and webmyc email accounts (webmyc has Google Aps) and probably soon, support for my corporate email account. The device works lightning fast and never had to reset it because it hooked up on some applications, like a Windows Mobile device would probably do.
A nice feature is also the integrated GPS, but I was a bit suspicious if it would prove to be useful, as I was told that I am stuck with the BlackBerry Maps application that is not quite relevant for Romania, at least. This, until 2 hours ago, when I discovered that the mobile version of Google Maps has GPS support and can locate you on the map in no time. That being said, give it a spin – you won’t be disappointed – the accuracy is amazing. However, I will not use it as much as i would want to, as the roaming costs for data traffic are not very low.
Good job Google! I think this is the future – no more carrying around large storage memory cards to host GPS navigation software that cost more than half the price of the device. Mobile Google Maps is free and it has global coverage + satellite maps + many more features such as traffic information, locations (restaurants, hotels, museums, etc)
Boss, if you will see some roaming charges on my phone bill, it is because I could not find the way to the conference and I had to use my GPS enabled BlackBerry to get there.
what business smarphone would you choose?
Nov 8th
I am looking at some options and I would like to know your opinion. What device from the 3 below, would you prefer ?
I’ve been a Nokia user since ages and the switch is not easy – but I need something to better organize my time, something with high speed internet, eventually touchscreen, something fast (good hardware, easy to use, qwerty keyboard – i hate writing text on numeric keyboard). GPS would be very helpfull and also nice, stable software for instant messaging (gTalk and Yahoo! Messenger), etc. For the moment, I’ve got in testing a HTC TyTN II – seems pretty cool, but Windows Mobile (even 6.0) is not that great. I would love to try out the others.
What would you choose?
Later edit: I got the BB8800 ! I just could not cope with the idea to have windows on my phone as well .
