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  1. J

    Need a BB-style Android phone with good battery life

    Folks -- I am a happy Android user and have an HTC Desire Z. A family member has a basic Nokia texting phone (Nokia C3) and I would like to get her an Android phone so that she can have her Google e-mail and calendar on-the-go. I will buy the phone second-hand / unlocked. We are in Canada...
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    Gingerbread update -> phone doesn't ring?

    Folks -- I upgraded my Shine Plus to Gingerbread while the update was still available, a few weeks ago. Things were working fairly well for me (except the usual stuff -- Nuance, Wifi, the market, etc.) I recently noticed, though, that my phone no longer actually rings when I am receiving a...
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    Help Trying to update -- can't even connect to phone

    Folks -- I am trying to update my Shine Plus to 2.3 but am having a hard time even getting started. All the drivers are installed on my computer, as is LG PC Suite 4. When I start up the LG Mobile Support Tool it goes through a long process of trying to connect to the phone, then I get...
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    Help What will I gain with further updates?

    Folks, I have a Samsung Galaxy Spica on Rogers / Fido (Canada). It is working fairly well but locks up on occasion (requiring a battery pull to restart) and some applications, notably the camera and the SMS messaging app, are very sluggish. Wondering if I have anything to gain by updating...
  5. J

    Recommendations for a good voice-recording app

    Everyone I am looking for an app to make high-quality (i.e. higher than phone-call quality) MP3 sound recordings through the mic or headset of my phone. I found one called HiFi (there is a free "lite" version and a paid full version) but before paying for it, I am wondering if there are any...
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    Help Spica issues: reboots, low precision GPS, sluggish

    I am the proud owner of a gently used Rogers Samsung Spica. The previous owner had installed 2.1 on it before selling it to me. I had been away from Android for about a year but am glad to be back. But there are some troublesome issues and I am looking for advice. 1. The phone is locked to...