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Re: [LUG] phone with voice memo

 


On Aug 29, 2013 10:10 AM, "tom" <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 29/08/13 09:19, Gordon Henderson wrote:
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>> On Thu, 29 Aug 2013, tom wrote:
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>>> Does anyone know of an android phone that can instantly take a voice recording like wot my psion5 used to do?
>>> I'm finding that by the time one turns on and you've skipped through the menu's there is just silence in my head....
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>> That's what putting a shortcut/widget on your home screen is for.
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>> Plenty of apps to do it. 2 pushes (after standard unlock) and I can be recording into the voice recorder that came with my HTC Desire-Z. Same for "watsApp" if I want to send it to someone. (Assuming I have their whatsApp icon on the desktop)
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>> Gordon
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> The psion you just presses a button on the side to record - no faffing about - an unlock and 2 pushes is too long for me!!!
>
> Tom te tom te tom

Even current digital dictaphones require 2 presses these days: turn it on; press record.

Looking around at the current market of Android phones, I think you're unlikely to find one with a 'push to record' feature like the Psion.

Grant

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