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Search Emails and Contacts Using Google Mobile App for Blackberry

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Google yesterday updated the Google Mobile App for Blackberry with a new feature that allows you to search contacts and emails in your device.

As you type the keyword in the search box, the app will list down all contacts and emails that match the keyword followed by the result from the webs.

From that, you can call the contacts or reply/forward the email directly from that app.

You have full control of how the search could be done (include the device in search or not) from the option menu where you can turn it on/off anytime you want.

Bear in mind that searching email requires BlackBerry OS version 4.5 or higher while searching contacts requires at least BlackBerry OS 4.2 and higher.

p/s Wish that this app can do more than just searching emails and contacts, just like search function in iPhone.

Admin 15 January 2010 mobile app and web , , , , 1 Comment

Unboxing HTC Magic


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It is rainy day when I arrived at IT Hypermall the day after Christmas. About an hour later, I came out RM1.5k poorer, thanks to HTC Magic. The long dreamed Android smartphone finally in my pocket, ready to rock!

HTC Magic position itself between HTC Hero, the HTC’s Android based smartphone flagship model and HTC Tattoo, the slightly low end model running on Android 1.6. Compared to Windows Mobile smartphone, it is relatively an easy task choosing Android smartphone of your choice due to limited model we have currently in Malaysian market.

There are 17 Android based smartphone models available worldwide if I’m not mistaken, but I’m quite surprised to see only Android smartphones from HTC currently in sale (at the outlet). Well, since I already set HTC Magic as my first Android smartphone, the rest of the model doesn’t really matter now..

HTC Magic has been in the market for about 6 months, so I left the review part to this post, which covers almost everything. You know, GSMArena is always over delivered on it’s review, which why I trust them whenever I’m going to shop for new smartphone.

On my end, I’m more into the inner side of the smartphone such as the interesting apps, function and feature of the smartphone which you should start to see in the next few days, hopefully.

There are couple of things that almost end me up with Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone.  But luckily I’m sticking to my target. Before you decide to buy HTC Magic or any Android phone and using it in the country outside of the US, please be aware of following drawback. If you live in the US, that’s not going to be the big deal, as it’s there by default.

- No Android Market. By default, Android smartphone sold in South East Asean countries (such as Malaysia, Vietnam) doesn’t have it. It remind be of Blackberry App World that I have to install using the workaround. Imagine iPhone without its App Store, unimaginable?? Gone all the excitement in iPhone!!

You won’t be able to fully utilized to phone to its extent. Although there is workaround to install it (by flashing the ROM), but hey, not everyone has the skills  to do that.

- No GPS Software – HTC Magic is equipped with GPS but without GPS software and MAPS by default. Garmin?? Don’t ever dream of it. Jump to Windows Mobile smart phone which has the GPS app and maps pre-installed if you really wanted it.

But the  good news is, Papago X5 and maps (for Malaysia) had just been released recently. It is not free though and I’m not sure if it is good enough.

Seriously, it really need more effort to enjoy Android smartphone in this part of the world, just like other Android users in the US or other developed countries who enjoy the phone without risking their ‘life’.  There are workarounds available on the net, but it may void the warranty and in the worst case may turns it to brick.

But because my ultimate goal of having Andoid phone is for blogging purpose, just like how I use other smartphones run on Symbian, iPhone OS and Blackberry OS, and not for just daily usage, it is thousands times more worth than the amount that I have to part away and the time I have spent to get it works the way I want.

Anyway, here are some photos of the phone that I snap the day after I ‘kaw-kaw’ testing it. Gorgeous right!

Admin 28 December 2009 gadget & hardware , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

OffiSync Connecting Microsoft Office with Google Docs

Talking about productivity tools, one can never forget Microsoft Office on desktop and Google Docs  on web. They’re competing product that invade each other turf (Google with Gears that allow Google Docs to go Offline, and Microsoft with it’s Office Web Apps) but surprisingly ‘close’ thanks to OffiSync.

OffiSync is an Office extension that ultimately allow you to save your Office documents to Google Docs & Google Sites, and at anytime open it back from within Microsoft Office. It is also collaboration tools (via Google Docs) that allow multiple editing with changes update done automatically,  but the later is not so relevant if you’re the only one who using it. But whatever it is, it is a must have application if you use both of them.

Here is how OffiSync works for you.

1. As Office extension, OffiSync is accessible from your Office application screen shot from Office 2007). No hassle of opening other application in order to upload/download the copy of your files. It is also compatible with Office 2010 Beta.

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2. Save/Open Office Documents To/From Google Docs/Microsoft Office  just like they are inside your computers!

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3. Sharing is caring, and here how you can show your generousness. To start collaboration, an invitation email to the participants must be send beforehand. Recipients who receive the invitation opened the document and start editing via Google Doc.

Other than that, you can email, copy link as well as open the document online.

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Here is how invitation email looks like

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Admin 24 November 2009 Software , , , , , 2 Comments

An evening with Chromium OS

Just have Chromium OS installed on one of my machines, thanks to this guide.  I use Sun Virtual Box as the virtual machines with Chromium OS  image from gdgt.

If you already use Chrome browser, you will be very much familiar with this OS. It looks exactly the same, except the existence of 3 small icons at the top right corner of the OS (on my 4th screen shot), representing the battery indicator, Wifi and other menu similar to what Chrome has.

But seriously, is this what Chromium OS all about? Chrome browser with all apps on the cloud and… boot in 7 seconds? Not too excite with the boot time as my systems up almost the time.  You may said that it still in beta, but beta should give an insight what the final product would be, am I right?

It may works at certain developed countries only where internet connection is everywhere, but not on developing countries where internet is still an expensive ‘commodity’ and with limited coverage. I have not much to say as there is very few things to mentioned with regard to Chromium OS.

Login Screen

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By default, it will bring you here you’re in.

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Chromium OS Main Menu

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The 3 additional icon, representing battery, Wifi and other menu

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Admin 22 November 2009 Software , , , 1 Comment

Site Hierarchies Spotted

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Stumble upon a site hierarchies of this blog when I’m searching for few key phrases. According to this Google blog post, it is an “improvement that replaces the URL in some search results with a hierarchy showing the precise location of the page on the website.” It gives you more visibility and information of the page you’re searching for, instead of just the page title.

Also know more as breadcrumb in websites blog structure, each link in the site hierarchies are linking back to the actual website structure. The good thing about this is, you’ll be able to view other contents under that link. The change will available globally few days after that blog post.

Have you spot one?

Admin 21 November 2009 SEO & Webmaster , No Comments
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