Random thoughts and observations
I mentioned on October 4 how I’d managed to sign up for Google Voice (USA) from Australia, but didn’t know what to do with it. Well, thanks to the assistance of regular American commenters Sue and Delmer, I’ve at least been able to play experiment with it. Delmer from Ohio left a voicemail on my [...]
I don’t mean this to be a gadget blog, but sometimes I discover things that impress me and I want to tell people. Still chuffed with my HTC Magic Android phone, I’ve installed a program that enables me to scan documents with my phone camera and convert them to PDF. I won’t need this every [...]
Google Voice is currently available in the United States only, but being a determined fellow I managed to obtain a number and activate the service on my HTC Magic Android phone. Google Voice gives you one number for all your phones — a number that is tied to you, not to a device or a [...]
I have a new Google Android HTC Magic mobile phone working on the Telstra network. Telstra is not expected to offer the phone until later this year, and even then it will probably be an expensive purchase on a plan. I acquired mine from Hong Kong via eBay for $650 including postage. It was “unlocked” [...]
I have a HTC Magic Google Android phone working on the Telstra network in Australia. I bought the phone on eBay from Hong Kong and installed a ROM that added the Google features, including Android Market. I’ll write this weekend in more detail about the process (which isn’t easy). New topic now posted
