Grab a Celio REDFLY for $199 until the end of October |
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 Sep 26 2008, 08:11
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
 The image above probably says it all really... until the 31st October you can grab a Celio REDFLY - their Smartphone companion device - for only $199 as part of a special 'seed program'. While the device is great, at the initial $499 or later $399 it was a tough call against one of the new generation of Netbooks (depending on your usage scenario of course), but at $199 it's a very much more appealing proposition! To learn more about the REDFLY you can check out my original 'Ask Paul' thread. In Celio's own words, the REDFLY is 'a sleek clamshell design that includes an 8" display, a full function keyboard, and a touchpad mouse. Measuring just 1x6x9 inches and only 2 pounds, the REDFLY Mobile Companion offers over 8 hours of battery life and boots instantly! It also adds three new features - instant VGA output, access to USB flash drives, and the ability to charge your smartphone via USB.' The killer features for me have always been the instant usability (no data held on the device), the stunning battery life and the great size. I know we have some REDFLY owners here on MoDaCo... pitch in with your thoughts on the device (and the price drop!) P PS I added one to the cart, and it came to $250 including UK delivery! -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Sep 26 2008, 10:07
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Addict  Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 744 Joined: 19th November 2003 From: London - UK Member No.: 21,445 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
Lets be serious for a moment.
In my opinion the Redfly is complete waste of time! Why would you drop $199 on this when you can still get a netbook for (almost) comparable money? You cant even use this thing without a smartphone! It's just TERMINAL. Even with the instant usability and battery life, it just seems like a waste of time. Netbooks FTW! |
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Sep 26 2008, 10:16
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Valid points... things I think in the Redfly's favour:
- Awesome battery life, phone still charged after 8 hours tethered use - Data connection anywhere you phone was one - Super-easy deployment to staff for a business that has already deployed WinMo devices - No data duplication - No data loss if Redfly is lost It is a niche, but for people it DOES suit, I think it's excellent. P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Sep 26 2008, 10:18
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 Newbie  Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 17 Joined: 12th May 2005 Member No.: 128,953 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
ooh, now thats the right sort of price.
Anyone using one of these in anger with a diamond/compact? I know its not on the supported devices list, but does it work with VGA devces ok now? |
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Sep 26 2008, 10:24
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Newbie Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 17 Joined: 12th May 2005 Member No.: 128,953 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
QUOTE(Syphon Filter @ Sep 26 2008, 11:07)  Lets be serious for a moment. In my opinion the Redfly is complete waste of time! Why would you drop $199 on this when you can still get a netbook for (almost) comparable money? You cant even use this thing without a smartphone! It's just TERMINAL. Even with the instant usability and battery life, it just seems like a waste of time. Netbooks FTW! The main draw for me is having it to extend the battery life of my phone when I'm away, you could spend half as much on a external battery extender, why not pay a bit more and get an external keyboard and screen too. Of couse at the price it was before I totally agree. |
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Sep 26 2008, 14:47
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 9 Joined: 13th September 2008 From: USA Member No.: 425,943 Device(s): Samsung i900 Omnia |
Has anyone tried getting one of these to work with an Omnia?
Checked W/ CelioCorp and got the following response: While it is our intent to support all Windows Mobile based phones, we are not currently supporting the Omnia I900 phone. We do however, have this phone on our horizon for the future. My suggestion is to check our web site often for continual phone and driver updates. Have a Great Day! I'm Hopeful! This post has been edited by Balifly33: Sep 30 2008, 13:08 -------------------- I trust in God, all others get searched.
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Sep 26 2008, 22:32
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 18th December 2006 Member No.: 218,509 Device(s): null |
QUOTE(Balifly33 @ Sep 26 2008, 10:47) Has anyone tried getting one of these to work with an Omnia? Yeah, if I were to get an Omnia, I'd think about getting something like this. Being able to use the keyboard only at times when I need to and, still have the thinness (is that a word?) of the Omnia for everyday carrying around would be cool. But that's what my bluetooth and/or wireless KBs are for, right? Uh, Maybe a "no" on the redfly.... |
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Sep 27 2008, 15:40
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 9 Joined: 13th September 2008 From: USA Member No.: 425,943 Device(s): Samsung i900 Omnia |
I've got a Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard but i cant seem to locate any drivers to get it to work on my Omnia... Sucks, I'm diggin the Redfly I just dont wanna pony up 2 bills if its not gonna work with my phone.
I imagine its just a matter of time till a driver is developed my only concern is the unusual screen size of the Omnia.] -------------------- I trust in God, all others get searched.
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Sep 27 2008, 21:14
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 20 Joined: 15th November 2007 Member No.: 322,603 Device(s): HTC Touch Dual plus Loox 720 |
As far as I am aware, there aren't any Think Outside drivers for WM6+ devices.
I tried downloading a driver from the Think Outside website when I purchased my Touch Dual and then realised that the only option is to rely upon the inbuilt drivers that support the device. Basically, once you have paired it as a bluetooth device, it should work fine and should not be affected by the screen pixel count. However, the support for the iGo keyboard on the Touch Dual is a bit weird. The Touch Dual has a half keyboard which can work in XT9 mode. This must be disabled for the iGo to work as it keeps trying to autocomplete words which is very irritating. So, it must be used in ABC mode but this also causes weird entries unless the on-screen keyboard is displayed when everything works fine. If other keyboard layouts are displayed, such as letter recogniser, it also tried to autocomplete. Needless to say, it is a pain having to ensure that the device is in the correct mode but well worth it for Word documents. I have just spent 3 days at a conference in Italy and it was an ideal setup for note taking during the lectures. Unfortunately some of the symbols do not work such as £ nor do the application launcher buttons. However, the sheer brilliance of the iGo keyboard's design and portability together with fantastic battery life makes it ideal for anyone who uses a Pocket PC. The iGo is great on a small desk but even works when sitting on my lap, making it ideal for all talks. |
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Sep 28 2008, 00:21
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 18th December 2006 Member No.: 218,509 Device(s): null |
As far as the Igo KB goes, I use it with a wizard with wm6.1 on it. I took the ppc5 driver and installed the cab. You cannot pair the kb using start/settings/bluetooth/...; you must use the igo program to pair the device. It seems to work ok for me. I just hope the Omnia will be the same way, WHENEVER ATT BRINGS IT TO THE US
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Sep 28 2008, 13:45
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 422 Joined: 18th August 2004 Member No.: 53,335 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Sep 26 2008, 09:11) PS I added one to the cart, and it came to $250 including UK delivery! Don't forget to allow for import duty, VAT and courier admin fees on top! Edit: All the "Buy Now" links redirect to their Amazon.com store, which won't allow delivery to the UK anyway... This post has been edited by Metoo: Sep 28 2008, 16:57 |
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Sep 28 2008, 20:30
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 136 Joined: 31st October 2005 From: Warrington Member No.: 156,447 Device(s): Mda Pro |
QUOTE(Metoo @ Sep 28 2008, 14:45) Don't forget to allow for import duty, VAT and courier admin fees on top! Edit: All the "Buy Now" links redirect to their Amazon.com store, which won't allow delivery to the UK anyway... Paul How did you manage to get to a "check out" for a Uk delivery? -------------------- Unlimited download Home Broadband, at upto 20Mbps for £7.50 per month, BT line required. pm me to find out more.
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Sep 29 2008, 14:30
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 Regular Group: Posters Posts: 69 Joined: 9th June 2005 Member No.: 133,887 Device(s): HTC Trinity, HTC Diamond |
QUOTE(pbarclay @ Sep 27 2008, 22:14) As far as I am aware, there aren't any Think Outside drivers for WM6+ devices. There are unofficial drivers. I am using a Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard with my Diamond and my Trinity, both on 6.1. This post has been edited by ZSX: Sep 29 2008, 14:31 |
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Sep 29 2008, 19:37
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 26 Joined: 4th September 2008 From: Norwich Member No.: 423,006 Device(s): Omnia (I900V), HP IPAQ 214 |
Any news if this will expand to work with the Omnia Paul, also do you know if there is support for bluetooth mousage?
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Sep 30 2008, 04:05
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 9 Joined: 13th September 2008 From: USA Member No.: 425,943 Device(s): Samsung i900 Omnia |
QUOTE(ZSX @ Sep 29 2008, 08:30) There are unofficial drivers. I am using a Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard with my Diamond and my Trinity, both on 6.1. Where perhaps did you come across these unofficial drivers; i'd really like to know as my Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard is collecting dust on my shelf. -------------------- I trust in God, all others get searched.
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Sep 30 2008, 10:34
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 18th December 2006 Member No.: 218,509 Device(s): null |
QUOTE(Balifly33 @ Sep 30 2008, 00:05) Where perhaps did you come across these unofficial drivers; i'd really like to know as my Think Outside Bluetooth keyboard is collecting dust on my shelf. I just used the ppc5 drivers on my wizard with 6.1 on it. Try that. |
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Sep 30 2008, 19:30
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 13 Joined: 7th March 2008 From: Northamptonshire Member No.: 364,814 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
Expansys UK seem to have caught onto the price drop and are now listing the Redfly for £126.07 inc VAT
http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=164172 Now to see if I have any £10 off vouchers left... |
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Oct 1 2008, 11:33
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 29th October 2007 Member No.: 316,416 |
just need a bit of clarification- can the driver be downloaded over the air straight to the phone?im currently using a t mobile vario3
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Oct 1 2008, 11:46
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Wow, now THAT is a good deal IMHO! 126 quid - 10 quid voucher...
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 1 2008, 12:33
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 422 Joined: 18th August 2004 Member No.: 53,335 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Oct 1 2008, 12:46) Wow, now THAT is a good deal IMHO! 126 quid - 10 quid voucher... P Informative review here might help you decide whether it's going to be a useful, or redundant, piece of plastic. I don't like the sound of it struggling with anything other than basic WM apps, seems a bit of a waste of time if it can't even do what it is supposed to do! http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/13/re...phone_terminal/ |
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