Mobile Ministry Magazine

Its Halloween and for many Christians, this is NOT the time when they want to go out and do much of anything. Understandable, there are some not-so-Christian aspects to the day that could discourage some.

That being said, I'm going out. Actually, I'll be driving to PA. Not for candy and treats (though there is a possiblity of a real treat this weekend), but to connect with various folks. Mobile is taking a signifiant piece of my trip as well, and it should be fun. Here's a breakdown of some of what I'll be using:

• Down to two mobiles, I'll be using the N95 and N96 to take pictures during homecoming and a parade.
• I'll be doing some troubleshooting to a few PCs using my N95
• The N800 will be my music player in the car when I'm tired of the 100+ CDs I have
• I'll be using both the N95 and N96 as wireless hotspots for the week as I'll be working out of office the entire week. Also, they will serve as a conference call center for me
• I hope to get some use out of Nokia Maps 2.0 as well, though I'll be largely in areas that I am very familiar with

It should be pretty fun. I only hope that Philly is still intact considering the World Series parties that have been happening. Hehehe

What about yourself, are there ways you are looking to get out and use tech to connect and share life with others this weekend?

Labels: mobility, multimedia, music, N800, N95, N96, navigation, Nokia, Nokia Maps, travel, wireless application

This is just a bit of a summary look at a few mobiles that have been in my pocket recently. Feel free to ask questions on any of them, and concerning the Nokia devices, stay tuned for feature articles about them.

HTC Diamond from Sprint

This is a model that I just finished reviewing for Brighthand. Its designed similar to the iPhone, Sprint Instinct, and LG Prada, but offers a smaller design than all of those. It has Windows Mobile and a custom user interface called TouchFlo3D. This custom interface, combines with the Opera Mobile browser, VGA (640x480 pixel) screen, and several pieces of additional software to make for a solid device. Some of my knocks on it were the battery life and polish of some of the software, but overall, its not a bad device to have.

Nokia N96 (Euro version)

The N96 is a newer Nokia model that I have received from Nokia Blogger Relations to review. It features 16GB of internal memory, a digital TV-Tuner, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, TV-Out, GPS... (breathe) ...a 2.8in screen, and Symbian S60 3.2 as the operating system. I've actually been swapped out to a different model since initially getting it due to some missing software and an update. So far, its not been too bad, but this newly updated model hasn't yet seen much time in the pocket due to the Diamond review taking priority. I have taken a slew of pictures of it though :)

Nokia N95 (North American version)

The N95 is the model that I received as the prize for the Mobile Web Server competition. Given the applications that I have for it, memory, system stability, and what is not out yet that could be better, this has been pretty solid. As usual, I wish that I could get more battery life out of it, but that's only because I really do everything with it. I'm not looking for a new model though, this one really meets the needs I have, the explorations that I've been wanting to do with mobiles in ministry.

Labels: Hardware, HTC, HTC Diamond, mobiles, N95, N96, Nokia, review

A post that I had starred in Google Reader has got me thinking about something that I'd like to put out there for discussion:

How would you feel about running a church service, or even an outreach event from a mobile device such as a mini-notebook (as described in the Palm Addict post I was reading) or even a mobile phone (very possbile with the Nokia N82, N95, and N96 models - )?

I want the thinking to go as far as even creating the content on the device and serving it on the device. Could you do it? And if you cannot, what's stopping you?

Labels: Asus Eee, community, Hardware, mission, mobile, N82, N95, N96, Nokia, outreach, software