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Nexus 7 General Forums => The Lounge: Off Topic Forum => Topic started by: samalex on July 13, 2012, 02:11:19 PM
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I know radiocycle is one, but anyone else? One big plus for me to get the Nexus 7 is having a microphone for Echolink. For now I use my DroidX for echolink when traveling, which is nice since I can use it without wifi, but still having it on the N7 will be a huge bonus.
Also any other ham radio related apps that are a must to install?
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Hey Sam, I am not a radio operator, but I am curious to know about this app:
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/austin-company-works-magic-on-phones (http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/austin-company-works-magic-on-phones)
It is in the play store and I wondered if it could be used as a phone, per se, since we don't have 3/4g, or would TiKL be better?
Thanks!
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I hadnt heard of zello but sounds like its more of a PA or CB type app for phones. They compared themselves to Nextel which advertises their service as similar to a walkies talkie.
This isn't related to Amateur radio per say nor will it allow you to place POTS phone calls from what I saw, but I hope Skype or Google Voice will allow calls to work through the N7.
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samalex, what would be the advantage of using G Voice with the N7??
radio
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I hadnt heard of zello but sounds like its more of a PA or CB type app for phones. They compared themselves to Nextel which advertises their service as similar to a walkies talkie.
This isn't related to Amateur radio per say nor will it allow you to place POTS phone calls from what I saw, but I hope Skype or Google Voice will allow calls to work through the N7.
Thanks Sam
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samalex, what would be the advantage of using G Voice with the N7??
radio
To make calls... often times when I'm home and we call my folks I just put my phone on speaker so the entire family can chat. It'd be nice to do this from the N7 as well. Also my DroidX phone has a phone number through Google Voice that can accept calls just the same, so if I have Google Voice on my N7 it'd be nice to accept calls there as well. oh, and checking voicemail would be nice too :)
I have Google Voice side loaded on my Kindle Fire now and can listen to voicemails with it, but that's it since there's no microphone.