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External Keyboard??

Has anyone tried an external keyboard with the HTC Fuze? I have MS Office on my Fuze and would like to use it as a very small computer in meetings and such and am looking for a small external keyboard that can be used with the HTC Fuze. I want something that is good and durable.
TIA

Stowaway BT Keyboard
Hi. I own this http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tips/stowaway_Bluetooth_Keyboard.htm and used with all my previous devices (Dell Axim, Eten m700 and now the Fuze). It is very good, but I don't know if it is still being manufactured.
Hope this helps.

I'd like one on my Fuze too, if someone could confirm one works? It's just a shame these things are so expensive. Anything over $40 is too much for me in my book.

Look for Igo or Stowaway keyboard on Ebay. They can be had for around 50-60 bucks. The chassis is metal and the keyboard feels like a laptop keyboard. It can easily be placed inside your back pocket. Great item but damn expensive when bought new.
I use mine with no problem. Just download Windows Mobile 5 drivers and they work great. I'm using Windows 6.5 with these drivers no problem.

keyboard for sprint touch pro
hello everyone, this is my first time posting to a forum like this so be easy on me, I have a touch pro (sprint) and need a external keyboard, which one is guaranteed to work for me and set up easily?

I have a stonoway kb that is in mint condition,barely used
70+ bucks, I will let it go

45_ACP said:
Hi. I own this http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tips/stowaway_Bluetooth_Keyboard.htm and used with all my previous devices (Dell Axim, Eten m700 and now the Fuze). It is very good, but I don't know if it is still being manufactured.
Hope this helps.
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Do you have the drivers for this keyboard to use with the Fuze? I've got the keyboard, but when I contacted the manufacture of the keyboard about updated drivers they told me that they discontinued surport 2 years ago.

This one works fine:
http://crackberry.com/review-freedom-universal-bluetooth-keyboard-0
The freedom keyboard also works on the HTC's. 89 euro in the Netherlands.

Interesting gadgets for frequent texters...David.

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Do you have the drivers for this keyboard to use with the Fuze? I've got the keyboard, but when I contacted the manufacture of the keyboard about updated drivers they told me that they discontinued surport 2 years ago.
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Hi. Sorry for the delay, http://corporate.igo.com/support/download.asp?did=161&pid=9&link=/support/Download%20Support/PPC5/En/dr/Think%20Outside%20ppc5%20En.zip it works OK
Regards,
45_ACP

They have a couple of those Freedom Universal keyboards up on eBay for 30 bucks. Looks like a good deal, as they seem to be 100 everywhere else. I just picked one up. Keeping fingers crossed that it actually works with the Fuze.

REDFLY
Check out celio corps redfly unit. I have the eight inch model it is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! I use it for personal use with my tilt and i use it at work with my fuze. Absoloutley the best i can almost type twenty words a minute with this machine.

Well, I got the Freedom Universal keyboard in the mail today, but I can't get the drivers working on it. I'm running EnergyRom 3.0 with Windows Mobile 6.5, so maybe the newer OS is the problem. But, no luck so far on getting it to function.

Is the acer getting a dock like the tranformer?

I am thinking about picking this tablet up. my question is whether it is getting a dock in the future like the transformer? I see that it has a plug for a dock. I saw the dock with the remote for viewing movies but i wasnt impressed with that. Maybe it will be compatible with a few different docks?? Not a deal breaker for me im just curious. Thanks

Interesting question. I guess my question to you would be... What do you want the dock for? You can add either a bluetooth or USB keyboard to the Acer without a dock. You can get a stand or a case that will hold the Acer. You can just plug the power adapter into it. So... What would a transformer-like dock get you?

the media dock is all I've found so far, but with a usb-host you can add a keyboard to it in the dock. not the best for travelling, but it would work if you were using it at a desk.

The transformers dock is very nice I see why anybody would want one. The idea that you can fold it and protect the screen is probably the best feature aside from the extra battery.
With that said I don't think you will see a dock like that b/c the Acer lacks points on the bottom to secure the tablet once docked. You will probably see a dock similar yo the one for the w500 but I doubt they are to make a folding keyboard dock.
Only disadvantage to the Asus dock is you are stuck carrying around the kb if you just need to use the dock. I like the folding case/dock staples has and just use a USB or Bluetooth when I need too.
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Just saw an interesting post on TechniDroid. Guy claims he spoke to someone at Acer who confirmed there will be a keyboard dock for the A500. Since I'm a newbie on this forum I can't post the link unfortunately.
If you search "Acer to have keyboard dock for a500" it should pop up.

icetrap06 said:
Just saw an interesting post on TechniDroid. Guy claims he spoke to someone at Acer who confirmed there will be a keyboard dock for the A500. Since I'm a newbie on this forum I can't post the link unfortunately.
If you search "Acer to have keyboard dock for a500" it should pop up.
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They could do a case with keyboard mouse type deal
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Accessories on sale May 8th
I spoke with @AcerAmerica via twitter and they mentioned that the dock (which includes a Keyboard) and some other Acer accessories are going on sale on May 8th in the US.

Thanks for the info. That's great news, accessories never hurt! In regards to the keyboard...were they clear that they were not referring to the W500 Keyboard dock?

Hate myself for asking but - should i buy?

Hey guys, like i said in in the title (and having been on xda for a while) I hate myself for posting a "should i buy" thread, but i think i must have missed something.
As far as i see it the vega has pretty much the same spec as tablets double its price (thinking xoom / eee transforma) and yet the only difference i can see is the shipped android version and 1.2ghs processor vs 1.0ghz in the vega.
I have a HD2 and am happy flashing and running custom roms (running Android on my HD2) so as far as I see it i can get honeycomb flashed in the not too distant future when the boys finish the ROM build and just overclock to 1.4ghz and I am away.
And here in lies my question really, is the touchscreen nice to use? Whats the viewing angle like? HDMI out actually any good in the real world? Anyone use the tablet for work and not just media?
I would like to be able to use an openoffice / MS application on my tablet and if i could connect it up to projectors/tvs via hdmi for presentations and media that would be a real bonus - but only if it actually looks decent and works well.
Thanks for the time taken to read this, I am serious about buying but dont want to waste cash on the vega if people think the eee transforma would be more suitable.
Thanks;
Andy

is the touchscreen nice to use?
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Yes
Whats the viewing angle like?
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Not enough
HDMI out actually any good in the real world?
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Yes, it's good
I would like to be able to use an openoffice / MS application on my tablet and if i could connect it up to projectors/tvs via hdmi for presentations and media that would be a real bonus - but only if it actually looks decent and works well.
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There is no OO (or LibreOffice or MS office) at all/ There is Google Docs and Pixel Office

Thanks for such a quick reply. Google docs is fine i think but does it work offline on the tablet ok? Whats pixcel office like?
Battery life about as advertised (8hours)
Sorry for rippling questions in, i guess im just trying to work out what i would get extra for over twice the cash in a xoom / eee.

The key difference in price seems to be tied to screen quality and what the big names think they can get away with charging. Clearly the Motorola has a much better screen display than the Vega. However, for the price, the Vega is great for trying things out. There are a number of different user ROM's available and you can see how to push the technology without worrying about messing up your 'expensive' tablet. Also the Vega is UNBRICKABLE.
I use QuickOffice HD on the Vega and find it able to cope with MS Office 2010 Docs and Spreadsheets with no major issues.

I usee quickoffice works a treat also corvus and newbe5 have created a honeycomb port which is still in progress but something to look towards to if you buy one

Thanks for the answers guys. Im actually in a position to buy one vat free at the moment so with the latest dixons price thats £160 for a 10in tablet. Im kind of finding it hard to tell myself the xoom screen would be worth the extra £300 but you guys have the advent what do you think?
Also, whats the max internal storage i can get 16gb microsd? Will USB thumb drives autmount when inserted?
And can you charge the advent via usb?
(I should say im out of the uk at the moment hence why i cant see the advent but can get vat free - gives with one hand..)
Thanks

I have an old-batch Vega, with a worse screen, and I'm not unhappy with it (it can be testy, but it works). The new batch has better screens, more responsive, so the main qualm against the device is partially deflected. For 160 punds you cannot go wrong: it's a super-budget price for a quite capable tablet. Right now there are new smartphones which are not up to the horsepower of an Advent Vega. And if you overclock it... oh boy. 1,4 Ghz at your service. Believe me, the Advent Vega is a steal.

I am running with a 32GB Micro SDHC which I think is the max it can take. You need to get the system into USB Host mode, which needs some changes either to the stock rom, or use one of the very good alternate roms, if you want to plug a USB Stick onto it, but you shouldn't have the need.
I don't think the Xoom is worth the extra at the moment while I am still assessing whether the tablet is an indispensable device for daily use. I do use the Vega daily though and find the screen fine if a little tight on brightness and viewing angle.
There is an over-clock kernel available here now that also gets the Vega to out-perform the Xoom.

32gb would be perfect - and im pretty much mind made up.
Custom ROM
32GB Micro
Overclock to 1.2 as a starter for 10
Android 3 when the boys get round to finishing it.
Thanks for all of your help / comments

I´m sorry to borrow your topic but I´m also considering buying this device (or POV Mobii since they pretty much share the same hardware) and no doubt that all this replies help make me rest assured that this is the best low budget tablet around, however I just cannot find a way to order this to Portugal.
I tried Amazon (only shows POV Mobii and for 280 pounds (!) which makes me feel like i´m being robbed) Ebay and other known on-line shops to no success.
Can anyone tell me where can I order this device (and identical ones as told before) on-line within EU? The ones I come across with at Ebay are from UK and none of them ship to Portugal, which is a shame.
Although I have the possibility I refuse to pay 500€+ for a device that otherwise would cost half if there was none of this tablet hype thingy messing with the markets (Shame on you Mr. Jobs).
Any help is appreciated guys.
Thank you,
Mix

Hi Badmix.
You can try to order the PoV Mobii Tegra from Amazon.de .. I don't know about the shipping to Portugal, but the Price in DE is 280€. Just try it if the price is ok for you
best regards

£160 !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
JUST BUY it... just buy it now... don't waste the chance!!!
It's an absolutely steal!!!
32Gb - no problem (I have 16gb and don't use it all)
overclock? - Corvus 1.5Ghz done.
USB drive, mouse n keyboard? - custom kernel (needs reboot) or use the dock station (as I do)

BadMix said:
I´m sorry to borrow your topic but I´m also considering buying this device (or POV Mobii since they pretty much share the same hardware) and no doubt that all this replies help make me rest assured that this is the best low budget tablet around, however I just cannot find a way to order this to Portugal.
I tried Amazon (only shows POV Mobii and for 280 pounds (!) which makes me feel like i´m being robbed) Ebay and other known on-line shops to no success.
Can anyone tell me where can I order this device (and identical ones as told before) on-line within EU? The ones I come across with at Ebay are from UK and none of them ship to Portugal, which is a shame.
Although I have the possibility I refuse to pay 500€+ for a device that otherwise would cost half if there was none of this tablet hype thingy messing with the markets (Shame on you Mr. Jobs).
Any help is appreciated guys.
Thank you,
Mix
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If you are still unclear, Advent are a firm under the Currys/PCWorld brand and only operate in the UK.
If you can find someone who is willing to buy for you (for a 'fee' maybe), then that is prob the best way to go.
Hope this helps.

Thank you for the helpful replies.
I just ordered from a German shop the POV Mobii Tegra for 236£ (270€) and I am pretty sure that I could not have done a better deal for the amount of money i was willing to spend.
Next step: buying a decent case to give my new investment the biggest life spawn possible.
Cheers guys once again.
Mix

Anyone know where to get this less then £200 in the UK
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Ebay have a fair few if you want nearly new.
Other than that dixons group have the monopoly on this item sadly.

Okay thanks, another question that is keeping me from buying this is that I'm wondering whether the Vega has multitouch problems like the desire and nexus one, also has anyone played games like Nova and how does it run and is it playable with the multitouch.

Logseman said:
I have an old-batch Vega, with a worse screen
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Is there a way to tell whether a Vega is of the old or the new batch with the nicer screen?
Asking because there is a used one that I am considering.
Thank you!

[Q] Best free office editor for my Acer A500?

I need to create and edit .docx. What is the best free app to do it?

Polaris office is the best for me.

Polaris Office isn't free.
Regards,
Dave

Yes it is. It's just not available for our tablets (xoom only if I'm not mistaken) but you can find apks and appropriate libs if you search for them.

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(xoom only if I'm not mistaken) but you can find apks and appropriate libs if you search for them.
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I believe it is Transformer only. And no, it's not free. They don't sell it at all. Saying you can download the apks and appropriate libs is like saying you can do the same for Documents to Go and thus it is also free.

bpivk said:
Yes it is. It's just not available for our tablets (xoom only if I'm not mistaken) but you can find apks and appropriate libs if you search for them.
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No it's not free!
It is supplied preinstalled on the Asus Transformer but only because Asus paid for licenses (and Samsung with the GT10.1 too I believe).
Sticking it on an Iconia, for which no license was paid for, makes it warez. That being said, since it is currently only available to OEMs, you couldn't buy it even if you wanted to, so personally I'm not so worried about this point, but it is still warez.
Regards,
Dave
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Polaris all the way. It's not available for purchase, but if it was, I'd snap it up. It's the best suite I've used so far.
Since I can't give them my money, I'll use the app anyway and wait until it comes to the market to buy it officially. I think that's reasonable!

CrArc said:
Polaris all the way. It's not available for purchase, but if it was, I'd snap it up. It's the best suite I've used so far.
Since I can't give them my money, I'll use the app anyway and wait until it comes to the market to buy it officially. I think that's reasonable!
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This. Since they're not selling it and someone posted it with all the requirements I'm using it and I'll buy it if/when they start selling it.

It does exhibit some odd bugs that I don't see in Quickoffice HD, though.
For example, sometimes when word-processing, moving the cursor around the document causes the last one or two words you typed to be pasted into wherever you move the cursor to. Has anyone else noticed this?

I don't think you can come cheap on this one. I've tried everything on the market and it's a disaster!
All of them including the paid ones won't even set page borders properly, fonts are lacking, simply unusable!
Quickoffice HD comes through though and it's a very functional suite!
As with a PC you will need a good keyboard and I recommend Thumb keyboard, it can switch from two handed side keyboards to full keyboard and looks perfectly in bot portrait and landscape. Also has customizable function keys.
You can get it 50% free: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beansoft.keyboardplus&feature=search_result
It's a great investment imho.

Is Google Docs not an option for this?

Acer Print

Acer Print looks to be a big boon for Android printing. From the Acer Iconia A510 manual, here,
http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...A TAB&Step3=A510&OS=a09&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_6
you can print directly via USB cable or through your home wifi network. The list of supported printers are extensive, numbering in the thousands (it supports as old a printer as LaserJet 4). Printer list is attached below.
I'm curious, is there any other direct-printing (not cloud-printing) solution for Android?
Let's hope the utitility will make its way onto the A500/100.

looks good, but I have a Kodak printer and none are listed!

@e.mote..... I have an Epson Artisan 700 wifi "all-in-one" and a Canon MG5220 wifi "all-in-one" and I use two free apps from PlayStore. Both machines are connected to my wireless home network and both will print from my A500. The two apps are "Epson iPrint" and "Canon EPP". The Canon app will only print photos but can print PDF's (although to be honest I haven't tried PDF's ). The Epson app will print photos and documents.
Hope the info is useful to you

Some of the leaked ics roms have Acer print if you have a rooted tablet.

I know theres apps for printing but there is something sexy when I see acer print right in the settings

doesn't matter what I do acerprint can't find my canon mx347. Wrecking my head as in Taiwan we can't buy anything from market as google pulled all paid apps in Taiwan. There is no free alternative that doesn;t involve having your pc on or converting files to pdf.
edit: just noticed the zip file for supported printers and I'm not on the list. D'oh!

Just got a new printer today. I made sure it was on the list in OP. Got the HP Photosmart 6510 all in one wireless. I love it! It prints faster and better quality than my old old HP Deskjet 1220c.
Just tried the Acer Print from the A500. Worked great! Printed an image from the gallery. Although, it doesn't have an option for the 4x6 photo paper. Doubt I'll be printing very many photos from the tablet anyway. Most of my photo's are on my phone. But I'll definitely be printing from the browser!

how about an App called "PrinterShare" ?
I tried it in few printers, it works fine in PDF, DOC, and XLS.
I even hooked it up with Canon MP258 that connected to TP-link wireless printer server, and print flawlessly through wireless.
Can print either using wifi, bluetooth, or shared printer(through PC).
Code:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dynamixsoftware.printershare&hl=en
(sorry for the code, I can't link yet, too little post)

I use printershare. I like it a lot. It works on the phone and tablet. It was one of the amazon app of the day.
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Yeah printer share does work good, I like the Acer print so I don't have to keep the amazon app store anymore
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By all means correct me if I am wrong but although PlayStore shows "PrinterShare" as "Free" in fact doesn't this mean that it's just free to download. Does it not mean that you can only print 5 pages per month for free and if you want unlimited printing then you have to spend $12.95 for the purchased "key". To advertise a program such as this as free is utterly misleading, and anyone who posts in favour of the program should in all fairness mention this fact.

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By all means correct me if I am wrong but although PlayStore shows "PrinterShare" as "Free" in fact doesn't this mean that it's just free to download. Does it not mean that you can only print 5 pages per month for free and if you want unlimited printing then you have to spend $12.95 for the purchased "key". To advertise a program such as this as free is utterly misleading, and anyone who posts in favour of the program should in all fairness mention this fact.
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agree totally, I can't even get the 5 free pages. It just keeps asking for a purchase key and only lets me print test pages.