First post with my IQ :) - Page 10

speedtouch · 12-02-2010, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asjogren

Any rumors about firmware update availability?

I just received my IQ today. It was delivered to Nogales, AZ Nov 20, and brought down by courier Dec 1 to San Carlos, Sonora. I believe I have the pre-Nov 20 firmware.

Supposedly the firmware was to be released today. We see how well that's gone...

Yes, you almost certainly have the pre-Nov. 20 firmware.

speedtouch · 12-02-2010, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by symonray

I have a quick question. How can you tell which version of the firmware my IQ 701 has at the present time? Where can I go on the machine or what should I be looking for in order to determine whether I have the earlier firmware version or the "November 20" version? Thanks.

As best I can tell, there is no way to determine the firmware version.

speedtouch · 12-02-2010, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myle00

I guess after reading their website I fell hook line and sinker for it, it seemed very perfect for reading color pdfs. Though that is to be expected from an manufacturer. From a Amazon review it seems their sturdiness is questionable.

I think I need an article that reviews the state of Android, I thought it was pretty advanced. Although I only need it for reading and minor web surfing I'll probably enjoy programing it.

I'm going to have to find a way to sample the new PB devices as well as possibly other tablets, unfortunately there is no local PB store in my area. I wish they'd release already the new firmware.

Reading whose website? The IQ does just fine for color PDFs. I would not agree that the IQ's sturdiness is questionable. To me it's very solid and sturdy.

Android is becoming very fragmented, unlike iOS and webOS. So there's lots of different versions of Android in use out there. Thus app makers sometimes make several versions of their apps just to get access to the whole Android market, specifically version 1.6, 2.0., 2.1, and now 2.2. I'm a big-time webOS user and enthusiast. Becoming a user of Android has been a slow process and I'm still learning everyday, because from a webOS standpoint some things in Android just don't make any sense at all. But so far I have been able to install apps and use them, which is all I really need anyway. I do plenty of reading and surfing with no difficulty at all.

No kidding, you and all of us who own an IQ would love to have the new firmware.

katzki · 12-02-2010, 08:11 PM

I want to install apps as many as I can but the lack of memory message always comes up at some point.

Anybody resolved this problem? The fact that it can recognize only the internal flash memory sucks.

I need the new firmware... can't nobody guess the time of update?

MmavisO · 12-02-2010, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by symonray

I have a quick question. How can you tell which version of the firmware my IQ 701 has at the present time? Where can I go on the machine or what should I be looking for in order to determine whether I have the earlier firmware version or the "November 20" version? Thanks.

I believe the homepage on the pre-Nov. 20-update is white, andafter the Nov. 20 update is yellow.

speedtouch · 12-02-2010, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MmavisO

I believe the homepage on the pre-Nov. 20-update is white, andafter the Nov. 20 update is yellow.

I agree with Mavis. As best I can remember, anyway...

myle00 · 12-02-2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedtouch

Reading whose website? The IQ does just fine for color PDFs. I would not agree that the IQ's sturdiness is questionable. To me it's very solid and sturdy.

Sorry I wasn't clear, I was talking about the Archos - that on their website it seemed great, but I guess I should have realized that if they sell ipad type devices for only $300, something must be less quality.

fjtorres · 12-03-2010, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myle00

Sorry I wasn't clear, I was talking about the Archos - that on their website it seemed great, but I guess I should have realized that if they sell ipad type devices for only $300, something must be less quality.

With Archos the concern traditionally has never been the hardware quality but with the software quality. That's one reason they've moved from proprietary firmware to Android.
And I wouldn't assume anything cheaper than iPad is inherently lower-quality as Apple charges a significant premium solely for their logo. Other companies are happy to subsist on merely reasonable profit margins.

Icewyng · 12-03-2010, 04:56 PM

Finally got my IQ in the mail today.

It looks really nice, definitly need to get used to it

Slideme is not cooperating but i will figure it out.

speedtouch · 12-03-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katzki

I want to install apps as many as I can but the lack of memory message always comes up at some point.

Anybody resolved this problem? The fact that it can recognize only the internal flash memory sucks.

I need the new firmware... can't nobody guess the time of update?

I think Android will allow you to install programs to the external SD card. I'm not 100% sure about that. I will test it as soon as I get my 32GB SD card in the mail. Hopefully it'll arrive soon. Otherwise the IQ is going to be a pain in the %^*& regarding apps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icewyng

Finally got my IQ in the mail today.

It looks really nice, definitly need to get used to it

Slideme is not cooperating but i will figure it out.

Awesome man! What's the problem you're having with Slideme? Don't try to install SAM 4.0, it doesn't work. Only SAM 3.5 works so far.

syoggy · 12-03-2010, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedtouch

I think Android will allow you to install programs to the external SD card. I'm not 100% sure about that. I will test it as soon as I get my 32GB SD card in the mail. Hopefully it'll arrive soon. Otherwise the IQ is going to be a pain in the %^*& regarding apps..

Android 2.2 has the ability to run apps from the card but only if they were written to do that. There are several apps that can help determine which will run from the sd card and which will not.

Steve

katzki · 12-03-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedtouch

I think Android will allow you to install programs to the external SD card. I'm not 100% sure about that. I will test it as soon as I get my 32GB SD card in the mail. Hopefully it'll arrive soon. Otherwise the IQ is going to be a pain in the %^*& regarding apps.

I'm using a 16gb sdcard but cannot find anyway to install apps on the SD card. (maybe, there is no way with this version of Android..)

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedtouch

Awesome man! What's the problem you're having with Slideme? Don't try to install SAM 4.0, it doesn't work. Only SAM 3.5 works so far.

I installed SAM 4.0 and it works fine.

speedtouch · 12-04-2010, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syoggy

Android 2.2 has the ability to run apps from the card but only if they were written to do that. There are several apps that can help determine which will run from the sd card and which will not.

Steve

OK, that makes sense. That's kinda what I figured. We'll just have to wait for the GIK to actually RELEASE SOME FRIKKIN FIRMWARE!

(Two weeks and counting, no firmware since the shipping of this device...)

Quote:

Originally Posted by katzki

I'm using a 16gb sdcard but cannot find anyway to install apps on the SD card. (maybe, there is no way with this version of Android..)

I installed SAM 4.0 and it works fine.

You did? I actually installed it but it never would run. What's going on here...

mtravellerh · 12-04-2010, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedtouch

OK, that makes sense. That's kinda what I figured. We'll just have to wait for the GIK to actually RELEASE SOME FRIKKIN FIRMWARE!

(Two weeks and counting, no firmware since the shipping of this device...)

You did? I actually installed it but it never would run. What's going on here...

There was actually an update and you might have missed it, but there's a brand new one available right now.

katzki · 12-04-2010, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

There was actually an update and you might have missed it, but there's a brand new one available right now.

I've never seen an official update on the official pocketbook website (such as www.pocketbook-usa.com) and still can not see any brand new one available there. What do you mean by that? Please clarify the location of the brand new firmware update. Everyone wants to see it.

One more thing. I'm kind off pissed of by the fact that someone has a newer firmware and some others not. The fault is not our side since I never had an opportunity to see it. Don't say that someone "missed" an update. Moreover, don't spill incorrect information as I'm clicking and refresh againg and again on the pocketbook website to see whether the update is there, wasting my time. I'm just seeing "coming soon" there.

12-02-2010, 08:11 PM	#139
katzki Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 736 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: sony prs 650	lack of memory... I want to install apps as many as I can but the lack of memory message always comes up at some point. Anybody resolved this problem? The fact that it can recognize only the internal flash memory sucks. I need the new firmware... can't nobody guess the time of update?

12-03-2010, 04:56 PM	#144
Icewyng Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 4039 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Device: Pocketbook 301+, Pocketbook IQ	Finally got my IQ in the mail today. It looks really nice, definitly need to get used to it Slideme is not cooperating but i will figure it out.

Advert

Advert