I ordered a Nexus One from the Google Market through the developer program, When it arrived it was DOA.

I called Google Support they confirmed it was DOA and sent me to HTC for a replacement.

I called HTC and they have no record of IMIE or serial number of the phone and sent me to Brightstar the distributor for Google handling orders for Nexus One.

I left 3 voicemails and eventually received an email from them asking what was wrong. I emailed them back with the IMIE and the fact HTC could not help me.

Did not hear anything back, emailed them again on Monday. Got a short response saying she passed it on to Brightstar buyer.

Then nothing, I emailed Tuesday no response.

I called Google Wednesday and after they called Brightstar was told there was nothing more they could do and something would happen ‘soon’

I emailed Brightstar again and was told to contact HTC, although I had already done this I called again anyway and once again was told they have no record of the phone and because it is a developer phone I must go to Brightstar. Although HTC at least escalated the problem.

I emailed Brightstar 2 more times yesterday asking for a refund and have had no response at all.

So at the moment we are almost a week later and I have a DOA phone, they have my money and it appears no one wants to solve the problem…

Hey Google show some responsibility here.. YOUR name is on the phone and Brightstar is YOUR distributor.

How do I get my money back?????

Well here we go again. New cell phones arrived and none too soon, can’t believe how limited I feel when using my old iPhone.

For those of you not familiar with the X10 , it runs Android 1.6. Although an older version of Android still beats the iPhone hands down as far as I am concerned.

Rather than me rewriting all the details about this phone here is a link that pretty much sums up exactly how I feel about the phone.

Unboxing Xperia X10 – The GreatBigDog Report

Let me add the keyboard really does suck big time. So I replaced it with this one [MOD] HTC_IME . Make sure to use the Hi Res version.

Hoping to get the Xperia X10 rooted in the not too distant future, so I can get back on custom ROM again.

If I have some time I’ll try and post more on this in the future, for now back to packing… more on the packing thing soon.

Have a great day!

The ‘author’ of the ‘recipe’ for baking your cell phone at 125 has sent in pictures…

Wet Cell Phone – Bake at 125 for 4 hours

Like most ‘chefs’ it appears he was not happy with the original ‘recipe’ … ok so he decided to find more uses for his drying technique…

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way responsible for melting appliances, exploding small electronics or any natural disaster that could be caused by the following bake at 125 recipes or any variation there of.

Wet iPod - Baked at 125 for 4 hours

Wet Laptop - Baked at 125 for 4 hours

On a final note he did send the last to in as a joke, but he really did bake his cell phone and he swears it works better now than when it was new.

I’m thinking my iPhone, Android Dream or Android Magic probably would not fair as well in this recipe….

Cheers!

OK so we have all had someone we know do it or maybe it happened to you, cell phones and toilets don’t mix.

So friend of ours manages to have his cell take the big plunge into the depths of the toilet, like everyone he does the splash and grab and get’s the cell phone back.

First off he takes the battery out and uses the hairdryer on it for a bit, no wait it get’s better !

He then put’s the cell phone in the toaster oven on 125 degrees and slowly bakes the phone over 4 hours, turning occasionally…. I guess he figured it had been basted enough, so he just turned it over occasionally.

Well folks I can tell you took me the longest time to quit laughing when I heard this, but it worked so he is back in business and now all of you know how to dry out your cell phone when the inevitable happens.

Wet Cell Phone Bake at 125 for 4 hours

As always… Have a great day!

Steve

Well I posted my first Android app on the Android market. Unfortunately until Google allows merchant accounts in Canada the pro version will have to be sold somewhere else.

In the mean time the free app is available so you can have an idea how it works before buying the pro version that will have many more features.

More information can be found HERE

Main Interface for the uWho Find Me App

Text message recieved from the uWho Find Me App

QR Code

Recently, I was given the opportunity to upgrade my cell phone from a phone, to a smart phone.

After a lot of research and driving everyone I know crazy about what phone they have and what they like about it, I decided that I wanted either an I-Phone or a HTC Android. I decided against a blackberry only because I knew nothing of the blackberry operating system and from the look and feel of the 2 phones I saw, I just wasn’t sure.

I had the opportunity to look, feel, and use the I-phone as well as the I-pod touch, which I used for the last year for all my activities except for making phone calls and sending text messages.

The one thing I did not like about the I-phone was the touch key pad. I could not get onto the the fact that my fingers kept hitting the wrong keys and it took me twice as long to type anything. That could just be that I could not get onto the keyboard. I know others that had no trouble with that.

After having used the HTC Dream for a weekend, I really liked the phone, was easy to use and the flip keyboard was great.

I decided to get the HTC Magic, (I already had access to the Dream and thought I would try the other HTC phone) but this was all depended on the signal I could (or could not get lately) at work. After talking to Rogers, the HTC Magic was ordered with the agreement that it could be returned if I could not use it at work due to lack of signal. (I was using a Nokia E66 and would have to turn the phone off and on several times during the day to get signal to send text messages, forget even being able to make a phone call)

My Magic arrived on Thursday and upon opening it up, I discovered many differences between the Dream and the Magic.

In my opinion, I found the Magic easier to use. As a woman with smaller hands, I found the size and the weight of the Magic was much easier to handle. I found that the signal on the Magic is much better then my old Nokia phone.

So far, I have found that the battery life on the Magic is far longer then the battery life of the Dream, or even the I-pod Touch or the Nokia. Please remember that I am using the Magic as both my Phone and touch so it is getting much more use.

The hardest part of the Magic is getting use to the touch portion of the phone. Especially the keyboard. However, there is a program that will detect the word you are trying to type so if you hit a wrong key, you can choose the right word.

Android has a great shopping “Market” where you can download free apps and games for your phone, the same as you can with Apple, however, you are not limited to just Apple apps with the Android. The really nice thing is, each phone can be ‘customized’ for each user. Upon having the phone for less then 48hours, Steve rooted the phone and installed a custom build of Android which made the phone work better with less software issues I was having earlier.

In closing I liked the use of both the HTC phones, however, I prefer the weight and size of the Magic over the Dream, although for those preferring a QWERTY keyboard the HTC Dream is a nice alternative.

If you are in the market for buying a new phone, I hope this may help you.

Well after several frustrating months of trying to get Apple to approve our simple Calling Card App, I am pleased to say it is now available on the iTunes app store.

Click the app store link below to download the uWho Dialer Calling card application for the iPhone.

Well I have talked about woodworking and have talked about iPhone. So let’s tie the 2 together , here is a neat app for your iPhone.

Do you know if your hardwood flooring is red or white oak? Why does quarter sawn cost so much more than other cuts of wood?

This app is like an instant primer on any carpentry task that involves wood.

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This was a fun project we did in the winter time. Debbie milled up the rough cut before we started taking the pictures, but if you click on the picture below you ca see some of the construction pictures.

I used the same stain on the metronome box as this as we had tons left over. This is then finished with 3 coats polyurethane.

My mom needed a safe way to carry her metronome with her, so I whipped up this box over a couple of weekends, while I waited for it to stop raining.

THe hinges and front clasp came from Lee Valley, great place for all things woodworking!

Click on the picture below for more photos of this project.