That portable TV is pretty affordable. So, I decided and brought Viore 7″ Handheld LCT TV. Until, I got it in my hand. I look up and play around it. It has a built-in ATSC tuner, which is awesome, also it include the cute tiny antenna. The scanner pick most excellent signal from my location up to 30 channels. Too many crap networks, just few major that I care: FOX, NBC, ABC and CBS.

The quality on display appears to be nice shape. Not sore, but not best high-def appears during the cheap LCD. I am not complaining about it.

Here the CC issues from what I seen, I find it well read-able while watch the local news. That’s great. However, I find one poor position on where live CC appears in about middle lower. Unlike I mention on ABC network, where CC was little middle on upper there. My guess is that digital CC doesn’t go that well as I thought.

BONUS: There is AV (audio/video) plug-in on the side lower there, it’s fortunately, I have the accessories cable that turn into Composite video. I tested it plug to my videophone. It works great! It’s clear as I could see it.

PRO
• Smaller than 13″ to carry around
• Excellent ATSC signal, no power antenna required
• Allow to custom ratio display
• Remote with easy to turn CC ON
• Easy navigator on menus

CON
• Thick than 2 inch
• Dark area on display during angel view
• No digital CC, just standard
• No Composite video, accessories is required

For example, the first panel, you can see well friendly for AccuWeather include 5-days forcast. However, the second panel of The Weather Channel is far better, it comes with animation where the rain would move. So, I decide to keep both applications to keep on my phone.

As you know I own Palm Pre as I thought it’s good as I mention my one of blog some time ago. However, I saw the chart that there show the guide on compare for smartphones with multi-touch that found from WIRED online.

I thought of that and I would like to point for deaf who interest to get awesome smartphone that make you rocks dude! So, here is estimate on how much cost we, Deaf would spend within 2 years contract.

*It’s only being estimate without tax, activate charge or coverage fee.

Source for Deaf Plan: at&t TAP for iPhone, Verizon Messaging Plan, Sprint Relay Plan, Google G1 without deaf plan

New Facebook 2.0 for iPod Touch/iPhone is pretty cool, I simple shake my iPod to get new update. Wick! Anyway, I would like to share what my iPod look like as it take by screenshot.

One big main reason I love to have my own iPod Touch because I’m on travel often. When I’m in airplane, stewardess usually tells me to put my laptop away before landing. It’s kind too much for me. To have iPod Touch does solve my problem to put away in easy way.

By the way, I would love to have iPhone, but it’s too expensive to use at&t with TAP plan. And there isn’t quite features that meet my need such as tethering to my laptop.

I found out about Krown Manufacturing, Inc’s KA1000RR Remote Receiver and KA1000TR Telephone Ringer (transmitter). Its cost almost hundred bucks total on both device. At bright side, it’s 5 bucks cheap than Sonic Alert TR75VRM and SA101 combine, which more like cause false during crazy impulse with other electrics in house. I aware there is also another truly wireless videophone signaler which is Deafworks’ X-10 but it’s totally rip-off and ugly than Sonic Alert’s.

KA1000TR is smaller transmitter that have a telephone jack for plug in the back of videophone. KA1000RR is a remote receiver with outlet for plug to any lamp to flashing. It can turn it ON or OFF while it will alert to flashing.

I find interest that setting is very easy. All I do is press to hold on KA1000RR’s button while press transmitter’s button for just 3 seconds. Then it will understand each other and ready to use. It’s quiet nice.

PRO
• Easy install
• Wireless (it rocks)
• Smaller device plug to videophone

CON
• Pricey but it’s still cheap than any videophone signaler in market *shurg*

From what I understand that Remote Receiver can do more than just for videophone. It also connect with any Krown’s transmitter that can be attachment with any device such as fire, smoke, on door to knock, etc. I did got transmitter as doorknock signaler. It work nice by place transmitter on inside door. Have someone knock the outside door, it will send signal to KA1000RR to alert. Sweet.

How do I know which transmitter send the signal and flashing? It has three different channels when set on transmitter. From what I seen that I set on Channel 1 as regular flash, Channel 2 is double flash then pause for second and repeat, and Channel 3 is slow flash. Now, I can relax and do something in living room and await for signal.

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Ehh… my action is to take Centro. Red or pink, customer service asked me. I take red one, frankly, I wish there is black one but they don’t have one.

My first hand on Centro and I test it for couple hours after I sync to my laptop. Yes, I did backup what I have on Treo, since it running Palm OS. How fortunately for me, include all software and important information I have. For few minutes I have play around.

My reply…. I HATE IT!

Why? Glad you ask…

Instant Message
Centro’s IM already in there and it sucks because of limited buddy listing. I switch to my favorite Mundu and it didn’t work. So, I found new update Mundu 4.1 which function well on Centro. It allow me to send picture through AIM or Yahoo which is awesome.

E-Mail
I use ChatterEmail which I can get push e-mail like blackberry which is cool. Althought, I’m sad to know I couldn’t see LED flashing to let me know if I have new incoming message. I tried to set as pop-up to show i have new message. No, it show un-function as I couldn’t get in message or either turn it off. Text size doesn’t allow me to custom the way I like to read. The header where e-mail and subject go in the box, it appear none as it make me feel awkward to read like if something is wrong with my eye and brain.
UPDATE: Someone poke my shoulder, there is new ChatterEmail update that fix correct for Centro. I downloaded and it works so well, except the LED signaler that doesn’t flash but instead still LED on until I check it. It will turn off. That little weird but it’s okay for now.

Vibrating
The vibrating signaler is kinda weak when I put Centro in my pocket. Sure, it’s nice to have small device to feel more comfortable among to my hip. Unfortunately, I am miss some incoming message on time. For sake, I’m deaf!

QWERTY
The keyboard are so tiny, and it’s kind difficult for me to typing. The more I typing, it becomes little sore on my tip of thumb between nail and fresh. I guess I probably have to take time to get usually with tiny keyboard.

Memory
Centro have built-in 64 MB storage unlike Treo, which it have 128 MB, that’s double different. Of course, it have slot for memory card to add more. Unfortunately, Centro accept only micro-SD instead regular SD. That mean, I couldn’t use my digital camera’s SD to put in Centro and send some picture to friend or family. That’s really sucks.

Gawd! I want my Treo back! I think I’ll come back on Thursday to Sprint Repair Center to see if they have Treo 755p available. I recall one customer SVC staff said they won’t have Treo until 2 days later. So, hopefully, I can get new Treo. Or I could learn to love Centro. *gagging*

History I had PDA that running under Palm OS in order:
• Visor Neo – It has no wireless, just like original PDA.
• i705 – my first wireless PDA, unfortunately Palm Network stop service
• Tungsten W – my first smartphone, but I lost and probably stole

Web browser, I select data plan only with SMS (text-msg) package. That data is incredible that I ever experience. It’s like Wi-Fi in long-range, the speed is nearly faster as DSL, since it’s under Sprint’s EvDO, the new fastest baud for data unlike EDGE (which is under GSM such as Cingular and T-Mobile). The test accord from dslreports.com/mspeed, I get nearly 900 kbps download and 100 kbps upload. Browser is much nice, it allow me two optional view – auto-fit the wide on display or standard in WYSIWYG (sort of). I able to check almost every website without flash and java. Heck, I can check for traffic, weather, web e-mail and more!

Palm’s VersaMail is fair, since it won’t vibrator with auto-sync to check by schedule to get new incoming message. Only wonderful that I can send with picture and open attachment like Tungsten, I had. So, I decide to use ChatteMail. I find is much better, unfortunately, it cost 40 bucks. I am still on 30-day trailer to see how well it can done for my need.

SMS is great, can’t argue, because it’s practice like conversation room and I can send picture (MMS), unfortunately, I didn’t select the package since I have e-mail to do for me.

Instant Messenger is very difficult to find good one. I am not comfortable with Sprint’s AIM that running on web like AIM Express. The receive message will be send like SMS that would charge that plan. So, I tried real AIM application for Palm. Unfortunately, it’s not work on advanced mobile phone. But good news, thank to my friend, he found an application called Toccer. It’s still beta. So far as I test, it does remind me of i705 how thing work. The only one bug, I found so far, it shaking forever like crazy when I turned away message mode and sleep mode. So, I cannot leave like that. I looking forward on complete version of Toccer. Currently, it’s .9v. I hear that VeriChat is far better, but it charge one time a year. It does much better like AIM on computer. It sound great!

Feature on Treo what I know so far…

• Bluetooth, it’s bit difficult, unlike Nokia’s, I manage to get it work with my laptop for exchange picture and modem network.
• Digital Camera 1.3 megapixel look very good for mobile I ever seen. Oh, the video mode able to make auto-focus while taping em during light and dark. That’s impressive compare to what my digital camera (Canon SD300) can’t do.
• QWERTY seem does improve much than previous Treo model. It take few hours of curve learner and I getting comfortable to typing.
• Display is very brightness and allow me to control from low to high.
• Battery is average 1 to 2 days, depend how often I use. Good thing, it’s replaceable battery and it include two different charger: USB power to laptop and outlet without two split unlike Tungsten which is awful.
• The signaler under Sprint is always on, no dropping network so far. It’s easy to turn signaler off and use it during offline. Love it!
• HotSync work great with Mac OS, it’s bitter faster than before.
• Navigator is great.
• Keyguard is easy!

Overall, I thought how great Treo 700p can handle that much I like. Several thing, i would need to get know more when I’m out of city and other way to get thing work. Oh yeah, the size is bitter fair when i put it in my pocket. It’s not too bad but I would need an accessories that carry for me. If that fit well for my need.