Re: [opensuse] probably off-topic: recommend a mobile phone for SuSE user?

On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Zhang Weiwu wrote:
Dear everyone on the list

I am going to purchase a new mobile phone: having not purchased a new
mobile phone for some 6 years I am shocked in both number of choices on
the market and over-wheelming number of features to choose from. I
guess probably people on the list know better which in-expensive
durable model that can cope well with SuSE software, e.g. Evolution
(for contact persons and alarm is okay).

Modern phones are not durable. There may be some models specifically
designed to be durable--Nokia 5500 may fall into that category--but I
don't know. Modern phones are not made to last 6 years, unless you go for
the cheapest models with black and white displays etc. and no moving
parts such as slides or hinges etc.


Internet: It's better if the mobile phone can offer Internet
connectivity, to allow me read / send email on the mobile phone using
IMAP. No need to run a browser on it. Also it's better if the phone can
provide my notebook wireless Internet connection through infrared or
bluetooth or whatever Linux supports. No fancy function like camera and
radio needed. If mp3 is supported then better also support OGG.

I belive OGG support is available fro Nokia S60 platform smartphones from
somewhere. Probably to Windows Mobile too. That is, you may need to
install additional software. I doubt many non-smartphones offer OGG or
allow OGG-capable software to be installed. I may be wrong, though.

Multimedia: No complex feature like play one of 1000 games and run
several kinds of virtual machine. No need wide built-in full-color
screen for watching movie and reading book.

Mac OS: It would be better if it's also supported by Mac OS X 10.2
which is my second OS, but that I think for that I'll go to consult Mac
OS user group.

As far as I know, only very few manufactures truly support OSX. There have
been some rumours of Nokia OSX beta software spotted or discussed
somewhere, but I don't know if they're actually porting their PC suite to
OS X, or if they did, when it would arrive. When someone asked, they
neither declined nor confirmed that. OS X is not important, so
manufacturers are not very interested in it.

LDAP: it's a dream if there is a model supports LDAP because all my
contacts are stored in centralized LDAP contact directory in our
company, but when I ask LDAP most mobile phone retailer guy don't know
what I am talking about. I'll start a google research later see if
there is such a product.

You might want to check out if there's S60 or Windows Mobile software that
would allow LDAP.

Regards,
Tero Pesonen
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