Ebook Readers in DebianEbook Readers in Debian
Laptop For a while I’ve been using Calibre 8.5.0+ds-1+deb13u1 in Debian/Trixie running KDE for reading ebooks on my laptop, it generally works well and has a large font size. The[...]
Category: Mobile Phones
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 ReviewSamsung Galaxy Note 9 Review
After the VoLTE saga [1] and the problems with battery life on the PinePhonePro [2] (which lasted 4 hours while idle with the screen off in my last test a[...]
VoLTE in AustraliaVoLTE in Australia
Introduction In Australia the 3G mobile frequencies are to be reused so they are in the process of shutting down the 3G service. That means that everyone has to use[...]
Burning Lithium Ion BatteriesBurning Lithium Ion Batteries
I had an old Nexus 4 phone that was expanding and decided to test some of the theories about battery combustion. The first claim that often gets made is that[...]
Long-term Device UseLong-term Device Use
It seems to me that Android phones have recently passed the stage where hardware advances are well ahead of software bloat. This is the point that desktop PCs passed about[...]
Huawei Mate9Huawei Mate9
Warranty Etc I recently got a Huawei Mate 9 phone. My previous phone was a Nexus 6P that died shortly before it’s one year warranty ran out. As there have[...]
Nexus 6P and Galaxy S5 MiniNexus 6P and Galaxy S5 Mini
Just over a month ago I ordered a new Nexus 6P [1]. I’ve had it for over a month now and it’s time to review it and the Samsung Galaxy[...]
I Just Ordered a Nexus 6PI Just Ordered a Nexus 6P
Last year I wrote a long-term review of Android phones [1]. I noted that my Galaxy Note 3 only needed to last another 4 months to be the longest I’ve[...]
A Long Term Review of Android DevicesA Long Term Review of Android Devices
Xperia X10 My first Android device was The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i [1]. One of the reasons I chose it was for the large 4″ screen, nowadays the desirable phones[...]
Smart Phones Should Measure Charge SpeedSmart Phones Should Measure Charge Speed
My first mobile phone lasted for days between charges. I never really found out how long it’s battery would last because there was no way that I could use it[...]