Some Android questions

[Jerry Feldman]

Maybe we can get together this summer and have a Linux on smartphones
meeting.

On 02/23/2010 10:47 AM, Bill Ricker wrote:
> i am really enjoying Nokia N900 myself. Not only it Linux but it is
> Debian based so the apt-fu that i have learned with Ubuntu and Debian
> Alpha is applicable, and cross compile and deploy will be simple if  i
> care to. Root is one apt-install away, supported. The recent
> Maemo-Moblin merger meams it's got more future upside than feared.
> Downside is only available unlocked off subsidy contract but Tmobile
> has nice discount for non subsidy now and offers payment plan if
> needed.
>
> That said, i fully expect my daughter to get an Android G1.
>
> On 2/23/10, Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> wrote:
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>> On 02/22/2010 01:03 PM, Greg Rundlett (freephile) wrote:
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>>> The KeyPassDroid app http://www.keepassdroid.com/ for storing
>>> passwords has a "comments" field which you could use to save arbitrar=
y
>>> text content.
>>>
>>> I'm hoping, but haven't tested the notion, that the app is a
>>> compatible implementation that works with the open source KeePassX fo=
r
>>> linux/mac/windows http://www.keepassx.org/
>>>
>>>
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>> Thanks Greg,
>> I have keeppass on Blackberry, and it caused the Blackberry sync to
>> crash. But, essentially a look at the Android Apps answered all my
>> questions.
>> 1. Being able to copy my calendar, contacts and tasks through Outlook =
is
>> done through ActiveSync (supplied). Not sure about Notes (eg. Memo Pad=
)
>> 2. CompanionSync (commercial) provides full sync capabilities between
>> Outlook (work) Android and Google. Not sure whether this is an
>> unnecessary expense. But it specifically allows me to transfer my note=
s
>> if ActiveSync does not. Another way to transfer notes is by cutting an=
d
>> pasting. A bit too much, but workable. When I was syncing with Google
>> Calendar, some items would cause duplicates either on Google or on
>> Outlook, so this might be useful.
>>
>> The one major benefit to the Android phones are that it is Linux and c=
an
>> do Linux type things. The Backflip looks pretty good. It is similar to=

>> the Cliq, but with a larger keyboard.
>>
>>
>>
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>> Boston Linux and Unix
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Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
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