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Showing Where A Number Is Calling from When the Phone Is Ringing |
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Subject: Showing Where A Number Is Calling from When the Phone Is Ringing
Author: WebSpider
In response to: Android-Powered T-Mobile G1
Posted on: 10/28/2008 01:05:13 AM
It could be very informative to show a specific number's location on the screen. It can be easily done by simply retrieving the area code from the ringing number and mapping it into google map.
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> On 10/21/2008 07:57:37 PM WebSpider wrote:
Android is, of course, all about Google, and the first thing you do with the G1 is sign in with your Gmail login. (If you don't have a Gmail account, you'll need to get one.) Once that's done, the G1 automatically syncs up all your Gmail messages, contacts, Google calendar events -- everything, and they'll stay synced whenever you're in Wi-Fi or cell range. All my Gmail, contacts, and events synced up within a matter of minutes.
Still, while you're stuck with the G1's hardware quirks (such as the lack of a 3.5mm jack), the beauty of the open-source Android OS is that third-party developers are free to tweak any and all of the G1's core features, including the dialer, the music player, the browser, the email client - the sky's the limit. Of course, whether developers will take the opportunity and run with it remains to be seen.
Same goes with the Android Market, which was (unsurprisingly) sparsely populated during my tests. Still, I'm sure the Market will fill up rapidly once the G1 hits stores later this month, and the apps I did try such as an NFL tracker (coyly called "Pro Football"wait till Roger Goodell finds out), Locale (which changes your ringer profiles depending on your location), and Wikitude (which finds historical points of interest in your vicinity) stacked up nicely compared to their iPhone App counterparts. Apps installed quickly (typically in under a minute) and the G1 warns you of any security risks (such as whether the app will access your personal info, the dialer, or your GPS coordinates) before installation begins -- nice touch.
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