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Seeing mobile technology through the lens of Scripture

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Welcome and thank you for visiting Mobile Ministry Magazine. Here, we explore the use of mobile technology and how it can be used by ministers, missionaries, and many others as a means to augment their abilities to share the Gospel. Read more about our mission to educate and edify at the intersection of faith and technology.

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Thursday, November 06, 2008

Celio Redfly Review: Life Application and Conclusion

So the big question is... "Brian, are you happy that you shelled out the cash for this device?" My answer is of course... yes! I can see you scratching your head already so I'll go ahead and preemptively address your questions and confusion (because I'm a prophet and can read thoughts. Duh). I purchased this device for $200, which is way less than the current asking price of about $400. I think for what I paid, I'm getting a good amount of usability for my money. I work with spreadsheets all day long, in an emergency I have a perfect way to email edits to word and excel documents while out and about. While the browsing is less than satisfactory, at least it's there, and if you sign up for LogMeIn (which is free) you can take advantage of a full computing experience, including browsing, whenever you need one with some obvious rendering speed drawbacks, but they're not significant with the right settings.

The real benefit to me is the larger screen and keyboard with portability. This IS available with netbooks, but I don't want a 3rd computer to have to sync my data with. I want to take my notes, bring them home and have OneNote import them without me thinking about it. I want to be able to have all the files on all my computers synchronized without any extra steps. A third computer would likely draw me to abandon using one of them eventually because of this. Also, a netbook is $400 vs. the $200 I paid. Extra features like USB and VGA-Out ports are very nice, but not likely to see much use from me save for the occasional emergency file transfer or mouse usage. For me, the idea was to get something that would allow me to type faster and more accurately, rendering apps and data on a larger screen making them easier to use, while not creating an additional place to store data. For those of us who are tech savvy, one thing we will always be if we keep multiple devices, is tech redundant (i.e. Always having more than one device that can play mp3s, videos, store files, type documents, browse the web, or clean your shoes…. Ok... I'm wishing with the last one).

What I needed, was a cheap way to do my emails, blogging, note taking, and reading. While leaving some things to aspire to, the Redfly fit the bill… quite literally.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

5 Solid Electronic Bibles

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One of the questions that I get asked often is "what electronic Bible is best for [my device]?" Truth be told, there are plenty, but some offer more bang for the buck than others in various areas. Here is a list of 5 electronic Bibles that I like for their cost, versatility, reach, or intangibles:

  • Palm Bible+ (Palm OS only)
    Reasons: free, tons of Bible versions in several languages; open source
  • Laridian (Palm OS, Windows Mobile, iPod/iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows desktop)
    Reasons: nearly every computing platform is covered; excellent online solution with iPocketBible, responsive customer service, tons of auxiliary resource content
  • YouVersion (browser-based)
    Reasons: excellent community interaction features, private and shared journaling; active development; very diverse user-base
  • WordSearch 8 (Windows desktop, Windows Mobile and Palm OS via 3rd party application)
    Reasons: directed towards beginner and advanced Bible students; (mostly) user-friendly interface; excellent note taking feature; not nearly as expensive as its best competitor
  • MoBible (any mobile device that can view WAP pages - all of them)
    Reasons: flexibility for use on any mobile phone; several languages; accompanying devotional; doesn't require the user to download anything

What are some of the electronic Bibles that work best for you?

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