Thanks, Brian. I have set up a Gmail account for the phone, so that it will
serve as a way to contact family members when I am away from home. Without
a qwerty keyboard, it is a little slow, but I am learning how to do it. I
chose not to route my normal email to the phone, because the "list" mail
would be a challenge on such a device.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Brian Gray" <bsg017@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:18 AM
Subject: [OM] OT - Request Advice on Cell Phone Data and usage.
> Various comments have been made about Verizon offerings in the USA and
> related matters.
> Re Chris Barkers comment about the price, I agree it looks expensive
> but in the UK I pay GBP3 monthly for a 100MB from o2 on a pay as you go
> package.
> I have my phone set up so that it tracks e-mail to my Googlemail
> account but does not download unless requested specifically, and then
> it leaves the message on Gmail servers so that I can archive it on my
> home computer. This is useful when I am away from home without other
> computer access. And I can send e-mails if required/desired. With my
> latest smartphone I can browse the web if I want and take care to limit
> downloads, and bearing in mind the small screen.
> As far as the camera's photographic capacity, I am still using film in
> my OM2SP and do not carry that everywhere so the ability to take a
> photograph for the record can be useful, and sometimes I use it as well
> as the OM2SP as I can easily transfer quickly on to my computer before
> the film is developed. Using bluetooth or a USB connection and the
> appropriate software for the phone and the latest pictures download
> automatically.
> I have found a new use for the data facility lately since I bought a
> cellphone/mobile using android software and having a GPS. In the UK and
> some other areas, for a predetermined price I can download detailed
> maps onto the phone using the App. from Viewranger.com and use these
> when out walking in the countryside - other scales are available. These
> can be downloaded at home using my wireless router, or topped up when
> outdoors at higher cost. But, one is not on-line when using the maps
> with the GPS which reduces data transfers away from home/office. It
> does drain the phone battery fairly quickly though. The app. seems to
> be particularly aimed at orienteering enthusiasts.
> Brian Gray
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