Widgets: Bluetooth OnOff, GPS OnOff, WiFi OnOff, LockPattern OnOff, AutoRotate OnOff, Brightness Level
Publisher: CurveFish
Introduction
The CurveFish OnOff widgets were the first widgets I downloaded when I got my new Motorola DROID. I needed to have complete control over my connections to save on battery life, and found a few little fun widgets along the way. And to have found a publisher that has released multiple widgets of the same theme excites the OCD inside me.
Bluetooth OnOff, WiFi OnOff
The Bluetooth OnOff and WiFi OnOff are just that, great widgets for controlling the state of your Bluetooth and WiFi connections. Straight forward and usable.
Bluetooth OnOff Rating: 4.5 out of 5
WiFi OnOff Rating: 4.5 out of 5
GPS OnOff
The GPS OnOff widget is very much like the Bluetooth OnOff and WiFi OnOff widgets, with the exception that it must be linked to another service. I originally linked it to the Bluetooth service, but the GPS froze and never turned on. I linked it to the WiFi, and seems to work, but I hate losing my WiFi connection just to turn my GPS on or off.
GPS OnOff Rating: 3 out of 5
LockPattern OnOff
LockPattern OnOff is nice for configuring whether, once your phone locks, it unlocks using the slider or lock pattern. I use it to switch between being home, and away from home, as I don’t need anyone having that easy of access to all of my data.
LockPattern OnOff Rating: 4.5 out of 5
AutoRotate OnOff
I honestly don’t enjoy my phone rotating from landscape to portrait without me explicitly telling it to. This is where AutoRotate OnOff comes into play. If your keyboard is retracted, your phone’s display is set to portrait. If your keyboard is extracted, your phone’s display is set to portrait. And putting your DROID in the car dock in portrait mode overrides the widget, which is perfect.
AutoRotate OnOff Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Brightness Level
While not specifically an OnOff widget, it works with with the battery saving features of the OnOff widgets by allowing you to EASILY change the screen brightness, saving you battery when you don’t need the screen on, or don’t need it bright.
Brightness Level Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Final Thoughts
Overall, very satisfied with these widgets. So much so that I have a desktop devoted to geek tweaks, and they occupy the first six positions.
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
By: Steven Brady
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Android Widget Review – CurveFish OnOff
February 20th, 2010CECT N95 Review – This Dual Sim Phone Has Many Innovative Features For A Low Price
February 4th, 2010
The CECT N95 was eagerly awaited. That’s because the Chinese manufacturer did such a phenomenal job copying and improving upon the iPhone with the P168, that tech geeks like me were holding our collective breath to see what the company could do with Nokia’s best selling N95.
Generally, the replica N95 was worth the wait. The knock off is a great looking phone, and is strikingly similar to the original. With its sleek lines and double slider design, this is one phone you’ll really be proud of carrying.
But, looks only take you so far. The features on the Nokia are what really drew the masses to it. With its touch screen, it’s TV out feature, a 5.0 mp camera, WiFi and GPS, as well as the ability to surf the web, email/ text and its whopping 8GB of memory, the original phone has everything a consumer could possibly want.
However, this all comes with a high price tag. As of this writing, the cost is about $650. This is a deal breaker for some. Many of my friends agree that any phone that cost over $300 is just too much, especially since the technology that seems so innovative today will be old news tomorrow.
Obviously, the clone is tons cheaper, usually running under $200. But, how does it stack up to the original?
Pretty favorably. The knock off does tons of standard features, including: dual sim slots; Bluetooth 2.0, full MP3 and MP4 capabilities; a 2.0 mega pixel camera with video cam; the ability to surf the web, email, and text, to name only a few.
What it lacks though is the GPS and the WiFi. It also has 2GB of memory as opposed to the Nokia’s 8GB. However, it does offer the ability to have two phone numbers or plans on one phone. Dual sim is a very popular draw of the clones. It is a very useful feature for people who previously carried around two cell phones – one for business and one for family and friends.
Whether this phone appeals to you depends greatly on if you need to have all of the features. If GPS and WiFi are vital, then this phone may not cut it. But, if you don’t need them, the CECT N95 is a very high performing, stylish, modern phone with all of the bells and whistles, a great camera, phenomenal speakers and a sufficient 2GB of memory for a very low price.
By: Rae Edwards
