Updating Samsung Galaxy S to Froyo

It is shame that my samsung galaxyS has been turning off a lot these days. I had chosen samsung's product instead of iPhone. I might regret that decision.
:(

I have also tried contacting the customer service via email. They suggested simple reset (factory reset //or// battery out reset). It seems that there are problems with the galaxy phones constructed before certain dates [(This post explains some bit of my problem:  link)].

I have now updated the Firmware  from 2.1 to 2.2 Froyo. Lets see if that resolves the problem.

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Connecting Samsung Galaxy S to Mac

Connecting the Samsung Galaxy To The Mac

1. Mass Storage

•   Home Key > Menu Key > Settings
•  Applications
•  USB settings
• Tap on Mass storage 

This will allow the phone to be used as USB device for storage.


2. Setting USB Debugging

•   Home   >  Menu   >  Settings
•  Applications
•  Development
•  Tap on USB debugging
•  ...

Plug the   USB cable  into the Mac with the other end
plugged the other end of the cable into the phone.
Pull down the Notification bar and tap USB connected
Tap Mount


 A visual guide at:
 http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view_us.jsp?SITE_ID=22&PG_ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=558&AT_ID=306671

Phone, Internet, VOIP and Nepal Telecom Authority

This week Google is busy unleashing its powerful feature of Google Phone.
On the same week we had news of Telecommunication Authority of Nepal ceasing 5-10 (!!) websites for allowing people to talk via internet {news}.
This seems retroactively interesting.
Let me say the T-world to them: Technology!!!

While Forward moving companies like Google wants to put internet on the front, pushing what can be done with the technological developments, NTA wants to grab it back. Just imagine, the phone will be dead in coming few years as we will all have the (tax-paid) wifi on the cities and villages with people carrying small PDAs.  VOIP is already there. If people talk more, they will definitely increase the TAX revenue; one way or another.
Please do not be the reason setting people back in technology.

Perhaps these few books on T-worlds will help you...

Sincerely Forwarded: Cell Phone Tricks

Emergency

The Emergency Number wo rldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find
Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to
Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number
112
can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday.
Good reason to own a ce ll phone:


 If you lock your keys In the car and the spare keys are at home, call
someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell
phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home
press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to
you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if
you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can
unlock the doors (or the trunk).

Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked
Our car over a cell phone!'

Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys
*3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the
instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get
charged when you charge your cell phone next time.

How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits
on your phone:*#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This
number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere
safe.

When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give
them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if
the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You
probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever
stole it can't use/sell it eithe r. If everybody does this, there would
be no point in people stealing mobile phones.


Free Directory Service for Cells

Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a
telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more
of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply
dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at
all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is sponsered by
MacDonalds.