[Sussex] The gadget show?

[Richie Jarvis]

John D. wrote:
> Wotcha list,
> 
> Caught a programme on channel 5 that I hadn't come across last night.
> 
> The "gadet show". Yes a fair amount of it was about windows based 
> technology, but one of the articles was about smartphones/3G etc. The 
> article went on to explain that most of the "3G experience" in the UK is 
> a load of pooh, having compared it to the kind of service available 
> elsewhere (particularly Japan). Then it went on to explain that you can 
> also get a "docomo" like service here, but only using Open source software.
> 
> They went on to use one of these 
> <http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,58708,00.html> and then explained that 
> you'd need to "bash the credit card" a little, and although didn't 
> really elaborate, they were clearly using opera mobile 
> <http://www.opera.com/download/index.dml?platform=symbian>, they also 
> stated that the phone uses the Symbian OS, I wasn't aware that symbian 
> was open source? maybe someone could clarify that.
> 
> I'm thinking of seeing about whether it may be worth getting the mobile 
> oper browser installed on my XDA2s though, even though I'd only be on a 
> dialup type service, because proper mobile email would be a total bonus 
> (ha, radio 2's weekday overnight shows can "stand by"! :-D ), because 
> while I've managed to get it working, it's quite a "pallaver" to use 
> (and of course, I wouldn't dream of trying send an e-mail while driving 
> my truck :-) )!.
> 
> Anyway, "the gadget show" was quite interesting, and you might want to 
> keep an eye out to give it a look over.
BAH!  I recorded it on MythTV, and you lot have spoilt it now :(

/me deletes show