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Mobile Torrent Downloading

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  • 16-12-2010 11:28am
    #1
    spankmaster2000
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm looking for a portable device (PDA/Phone/Webbook/other) which I can carry around unobtrusively, and connect to open Wi-Fi networks with. The purpose being, to download.

    Primarily, torrents.

    Practical example:
    I walk into Starbucks for a cup of coffee in the morning, the device in my pocket connects automatically to the WiFi there, and begins/resumes downloading. Later, I stop in McDonald's, I download a little bit more. By the time I get home, I've got a fully complete version of a whatever, in my pocket.

    Now I'm purely talking about taking advantage of the freely provided WiFi, nothing illegal or fancy, and, not having to carry a laptop around in my pocket all day.

    Any tips/ideas on what I should be looking for?

    (Also; I intend this as a small/casual device, so I'm not aiming for a 3k professional machine or anything!)


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Mildly edited your post to avoid needing to caution you because we don't allow discussion of illegal activities. Just so you know.


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    akamossie
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭akamossie


    Android have alot torrent apps you can for the purpose you need, if you have a different smartphone, not sure if they have one.

    I know nokia doesn't but not sure about iphones


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    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    akamossie wrote: »
    Android have alot torrent apps you can for the purpose you need, if you have a different smartphone, not sure if they have one.

    I know nokia doesn't but not sure about iphones
    Well, no.
    http://amorg.aut.bme.hu/projects/symtorrent


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    akamossie
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭akamossie


    apologies, i had nokia 7 months ago, and looked for it but couldn't get it at the time.

    As an android user i can only confirm with android apps, and yes it is available.


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    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    I use my n900 and Transmission to download torrents all the time. It's not perfect, especially if I try to download a few at once, and it will EAT into your battery. The other benift is the n900 plays avi files natively so I can watch them straight away.


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    griffdaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,416 ✭✭✭griffdaddy


    I've never got symtorrent to work on an n95 or n97, dunno what's wrong with.


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    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    symtorrent works fine for me, though really fast downloads can knacker it. (I've an N97 mini). I suppose you'd be looking at Symbian^3 now if you wanted to stick with Nokia, and I don't know if that has a version.


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