Thread: [ANN.] [Maemo 5] 3G/2G Mode Selection Applet
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2010-01-08 , 19:11
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Originally Posted by qwerty12 View Post
No need to plug into my applet; people can just call the D-Bus methods provided by Phone.Net directly to get the current network mode and set it.

But the question that comes to mind is: How would this be done without causing disruption (I'd imagine the mode continually being switched when an application starts/stops wouldn't be pleasant) and handling mulitasking would be fun...
Uhmm, so the context switching that I'm thinking of could have already been something required by the OS in respect to apps making the call whether they need/don't need 3G?

It would indeed be disruptive to the end-user experience. But, I'd wager that Nokia could stand for the positive Maemo press in being able to forward such an interaction between the application and wireless layers as something to enhance the customer experience considering current power limitations.

Thanks for the answer, that helped my mind out some more.
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