Site Meter Home Computer Talk » Blog Archive » I’m back!

I’m back!

by Kim

Practical use for your cell phone as it relates to a PC…

Went on a vacation to Tennessee. Got a chance to use my new cell phone and get email on there.

I have www.verizonwireless.com. I took a month free trial of Vcast so I would have a small version of Internet with me at all times. Now granted it isn’t going to be able to load a page with too wide of bandwidth, but for email, you just push the corresponding menu # button and away you go.

Then, you select what type of web-based email you have. For example, Yahoo, AOL or Hotmail. There are others, but those are the main three. Since I have Yahoo & Hotmail accounts, it was not a problem. The first time you type in your username and password it is cumbersome.

I did not reply to many of them on my phone, as it takes too long to type in all the characters. Pay attention to the lower corners, they tell you whether or not you’re in ABC, 123 or symbol mode. If you do the @ sign, then you are in symbol mode.

I also sent photos from my phone to my computer and emailed others photos as they happened. It’s a great way to keep in touch, but be warned, if you are going to do this, it will cost $5/month for a package of photo email or .25 each. So, if you are a texter and a photo emailer, then I would suggest the package.

The packages are great for tweens and 20s. I am still looking for a device (I think bluetooth will do it) to transfer photos from this new bluetooth phone (LG8300) to my computers in the office and at home. I eventually want to drop the photo package as I won’t be using it for awhile.

You can always pick it up at some other point again.

Good luck! Keep your comments coming and visit often. Let me know if there’s a topic you’d like covered.


Leave a Reply


About Home Computer Talk

This site is for home computer users. Learn more about how to use your PC at home and ask questions. Any questions will be answered promptly.

Home Computer Talk Author(s)
    » JM

Blogging Flair

Technology Channel Posts

Hot Off The Press

  • Maced tailgater out of jail on $2,000 bail
    Tyrone Calvin Graham-Jones was released Thursday morning from the Isabella County Jail on $2,000 bail, after a non-running preliminary examination. Graham-Jones had been in police custody since he [...]
  • How Long To Take Antidepressants
    There's no shame in taking medication. However, many people suffering from any type of depression feel resentful at having to take medication in order to feel better. Part of this reason is the cost [...]
  • No. 9 Women's Golf Opens Fall Season Sunday
    The No. 9 Auburn women's golf team will begin play on Sunday at the NCAA Fall Preview in Owings Mills, Md., hosted by Georgetown University. The two-day tournament will be played at Caves Valley Golf [...]
  • XBox 360 Price Cuts
    The three readers of this blog who are no doubt sick of my bitching about my personal XBox 360 problems, fear not. I'm only bringing them up because now that the Xbox 360 is has an official price [...]
  • Advice from Nina Garcia from Project Runway
    Advice for pregnant women: "Wear jewelry. Lots of jewelry. Make the guy buy it for you--he got you into this. He can help you style your way through it. Ms. Garcia points out that style is [...]
  • The Big Millennium Falcon for Thirty-Two Fiddy
    A recent forum posting has created a bit of a stir lately that I thought I'd share. On Hisstank.com, a prominent G.I. Joe toy message board, someone posted strong evidence that they bought three of [...]
  • HOH Room Reveal - and gametalk
    Here it is - the HOH reveal! After the cut, of course... His letter is cute - from sister, dad and mom. He's told twice to keep his sister's romantic life out of his conversations, [...]
  • Casting Roundup: Desperate Housewives, 30 Rock, ER and More
    Gail O'Grady, who starred as secretary Donna Abandando on NYPD Blue and mom Helen Pryor on American Dreams, will be joining the cast of Desperate Housewives in a recurring role this season. Gail's [...]
  • The NFC East Might Not Be As Good As Advertised
    I say this as an Eagles fan, but the title of this post is pretty much par for the course. Since this is technically a fantasy football site, I probably should have mentioned that the NFL was [...]
  • FSU weekly news (September 2 - September 5)
    In this edition of FSU Headlines (13:04): - Sports and Citizens at FSU - FSU and the Lucky Few - Leadership for Medicine, a Leader for Real Estate - Lots of Leaders at Law Subscribe to FSU [...]