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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:21:29 GMT

Does anyone here use Twitter from their mobile? Can you confirm whether or not o2 charge for sending SMS updates? Also, did you have any problems registering your phone. I sent my verification code to the number given don't know if it's activated as I've had no reply. Although the number is a +44 they say it's an international one and am just wondering if I need to ask o2 to allow me to send to these numbers.

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:38:56 GMT

Are you talking about sending updates yourself or receiving them?

I just use an iphone web shortcut for twitter and hence its free.

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:34:37 GMT

For sending updates myself. AFAIK you can no longer recieve updates as they stopped that service...but could be wrong!

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:21:31 GMT

Just tried text update - and it looked like it was charging me the standard text rate (hard to tell because i get free txts).

As I say - if you have a web phone, you can do it for free and check the updates of others at the same time.

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:08:50 GMT

Cheers. I get free texts with my tariff but wasn't sure if they classed the number as international which is what it says on the Twitter site, even though it's a +44 prefix. I've also just ordered an upgrade and decided to try out the Samsung Pixon...but have just found out, after hours of searching the net, that there are no Twitter apps for it so it may have to go back. I currently use Fring which I quite like.

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:25:30 GMT

Just tested if again And therewas no charge so I assume your texts will be free with your package (iPhone tells you balance after each call/text. Quite useful.

Can you not get the net on your phone?

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:21:54 GMT

There are many twitter clients out there for a whole variety of phones.
I'm a twitter user and never use text. Might as well come out of my data allowance.

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:31:41 GMT

Well I've changed my tariff slightly so now got the web bolt on as I intend to use the net more. I found lots of Twitter clients for iPhone and S60 but Samsung has its own OS and haven't been able to find client for it yet, hence being stuck with texts or net if I stick with the Pixon. Always been a Nokia user and currently have the N95 using Fring, which is good. If I can't find anything for the Pixon I'm going to have to look at another phone...but there's nothing else o2 do that I really want. Although I don't 'need' a client it's just a easier and neater way of doing what I want.

If it wasn't for the cost and poor camera (which I use lots) then I might be tempted by the iPhone.

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:20:35 GMT

the iPhone camera is good enough for most things.

2mb is adequate for all web work and will print well to a considerable size.

Try it - apple isn't in the habit of making daft mistakes.
Bigger chips will still be limited by lentil sized optics and file sizes just get silly.

I have a 7mb camera and always have to batch process down to low res.
Thousands of 2mb pics take sheds of pointless room.

If I need a print quality pic, I generaly want to choose ISO settings, depth of field, shutter speed and pull focus.

Snapping is what the iphone is good for.

And the apps for instant uploading from .me to facebook are excellent.

Try one - the user interface is absolutely delightful.

And noone regrets spending too much on something that gives them pleasure.

The number of people regretting spending too little...

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Anonymous — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:18:44 GMT

Well I've changed my tariff slightly so now got the web bolt on as I intend to use the net more. I found lots of Twitter clients for iPhone and S60 but Samsung has its own OS and haven't been able to find client for it yet,

TinyTwitter Can't compare with iPhone apps but will work on Samsung and is better than sending text

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Anonymous — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:27:10 GMT

DaveC,

Thanks for the info!! I should be getting the phone today or tomorrow so will have to try it out. I don't think there are many (if any) apps better than the ones for iPhone. They seem to be leading the way!

Apparently Samsung has some OS called TouchWiz which I've never heard of so know nothing about available apps for it! I really like the S60 OS so am seriously considering sending the Pixon back and looking at something else...though not sure what. Slim pickings on o2 at the mo!

Thanks for the heads up on TinyTwitter though.

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Anonymous — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:57:11 GMT

Just tried to install TinyTwitter on the Pixon and it says invalid file when I try to install. I thought it supported Java apps!

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Anonymous — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:59:16 GMT

Looks like the problem is with the Pixon!! I can't get any Java apps to install. As much as I like this phone it'll have to go back if I can't install apps!

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Anonymous — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:04:30 GMT

some things cost less because they have had less spent on em.

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Anonymous — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:40:19 GMT

Does anyone here use Twitter from their mobile? Can you confirm whether or not o2 charge for sending SMS updates?

The SMS will be deducted from any remaining inclusive allowance first and then charged at the standard rate.

Also, did you have any problems registering your phone. I sent my verification code to the number given don't know if it's activated as I've had no reply.

Twitter won't reply with a confirmation SMS. They won't send any SMS to UK numbers any more due to the high termination costs levied by the UK networks.

Although the number is a +44 they say it's an international one and am just wondering if I need to ask o2 to allow me to send to these numbers.

They would say it's a international one as Twitter are based in San Francisco. The number you send your tweets to is a Manx Telecom number. For SMS charging purposes, Manx Telecom numbers are classed as domestic numbers.

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Anonymous — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:56:31 GMT

Thanks for the info.

Luckily I managed to get TinyTwitter working so I'm happy! But it's useful to know about the SMS stuff in case in need it in future. I'm actually really liking the Pixon now and think I'll keep it.