Bug: Phone lights up for no apparent reason when in cradle

[Guest Cent]

[Edited by Site Admin, thanks for the submission Cent!]

SYMPTOM:

Just noticed that when the phone is in the cradle the light randomly goes on and off.

RESOLUTION:

None Known

[Guest eocrawford]

This will be HTC's hardware...I'm guessing something's polling in the powersaving algorithm they use. (I know it's on wall power, but it may not.)

[Guest cjb110]

yea its definitely sommit to do with the power changes, when it goes from charging to charged and then from charged to charging seems to be the only cases that trigger it.

[Guest Flopsy]

If it's got the same bugs as Pocket PC, it'll also switch on at midnight if you leave it in the cradle as well.

Ralph.

[Guest Rob.P]

If it's got the same bugs as Pocket PC' date=' it'll also switch on at midnight if you leave it in the cradle as well.

[Guest jamesrow]

I got an invite to this trial too and i have signed up. A bit useless for anyone running a mid-high range handset but nice if you have a cheapy payg with no email functionality. Will see how it goes and just not send any replies!

[Guest jamesrow]

Yeah i know... :) /wanders off to update profile...

[Guest jamesrow]

Dear Orange Triallist,

We would like to invite you to try a new trial Mobile Email service from Orange:

Get your email sent directly to your phone

Receive emails from all of your email accounts on your mobile phone, so you can always stay in touch

The service supports most email providers, including:

Yahoo.co.uk

MSN Hotmail

G-Mail

Wanadoo

You can easily send and receive emails, including messages with multimedia attachments such as pictures, audio, and video

Manage and control the messages that are forwarded to your mobile phone by allowing and blocking individual sender?s addresses

It's easy to get started simply enter a command, your email address and password when prompted and off you go!

Who is eligible for this trial?

If you are a current Orange Pay Monthly customer and have a Multimedia messaging phone (one which takes photos) then you should be eligible for the trial.*

You will not be charged to use the email service, or to receive emails on your phone, whilst on the trial. However, you will be charged standard picture messaging rates when replying to email messages from your mobile phone

Still interested? What you need to do next

Carefully read the attached Terms and Conditions document

If you are still interested in taking part in this trial, please click on the link below to complete the trial application form:

<snip>

The deadline for completion of the application form is 12.00 midday, Tuesday 21st March 2006.

The trial will begin on Wednesday 22nd March 2006 and will end at midnight on Wednesday 19th April. If your phone is compatible for the trial and you have completed the application form, you will receive an email from Orange with a Orange Mobile Email user guide, plus a message from Orange on your mobile phone with instructions on how to set-up the service. Please be aware that there are limited places on the trial, therefore triallists will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Whilst on this trial, you will have full support from a dedicated team within Orange Customer Services.

Many Thanks

Orange Trials Team

nothing amazingly interesting

[Guest jamesrow]

Heh, true. I think all mobile operators have realised the true revenue is in mobile power users - those that use data services for web browsing and email on their handsets - and not in the odd customer not too scared of running up huge bills if they go to the operators wap portal and download a ringtone.

Back on topic though, a lot of mobiles on the market today are either very limited or completely lacking in an email client. All ages of people use email now and if Orange come up with a cheaper-than-text package for this service it'll be a nice alternative to sms.