Brainstorm

Maemo browser needs bookmark synchronization with desktop web browsers.

Mail for exchange is great. however, the battery on the N900 isnt. i dont want to have to be connected to the internet all the time to sync exchange as the battery drains like crazy. i would like to get a synch done say every half hour. i would like mfe to auto open a connection to the internet (which connection to use can be based on a preference list - see below) on a user definable schedule, and then sync everything, then close the internet connection.

There exists a protocol named ANT+ which is touted as a low power wireless sensor network. Many devices use it, in particular bicycle computers and heart rate monitors. It apparently uses frequencies in the 2.4GHz band. I know there are many transceivers in the N900. I was hoping one of them could be made to work with ANT+. Even though I am a developer, I have never worked with wireless protocols or RF in general, so I thought I would ping on others here before going on a wild goose chase.

ANT+ homepage

Some Linux software already works with the protocol using a USB adaptor that is basically an ANT+ to serial adaptor:

Garmin ANT+ data downloader

another ANT+ utility

Garmin ANT+ decoder

Talk thread here.

RFC 2369 describes various headers that are designed to facilitate manipulation with mailing lists.  Currently, the modest e-mail client doesn't recognize any of them or treat them specially.

In desktop mail clients, at the very least, usually the List-Post command is used to provide a "reply to list" option in addition to the regular "reply" and "reply-all" options.  Often List-Unsubscribe or List-Help are also presented to the user.

Screen real-estate is precious for modest, which presents a question of how this information should be surfaced to the user (if at all).

If Maemo/Meego is to be a serious contender in the business/smartphone arena, a decent email client should be an integral part of the offering.  Compared to other platforms, such as Blackberry (obviously), but also the iPhone or even S60, the Maemo email client is seriously underpowered, even for mundane tasks.