[elky] Re: OT: Android phones
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:51:53 -0500
Don't have time to recommend one right now but look at
buying a phone. Don't get a contract phone. Buy an HTC or Nokia etc. That
way it's month by month and you can switch to ATT when you get tired of
messing with T-mobile. Blackberrys require an extra service charge for many
of it's functions because they are run through a proxy server and they are
not easy to use nor are they reliable. The Iphone well I don't like for
several reasons mainly cause it's an apple product.
Personally I'd look at the Nokias as you only need a regular
data connection no extra monthly fees and everything on it works and nothing
is disabled.
One problem with T-mobile is that they are a closed
network. They will only allow phones on their network that they let on. So
you have to call and tell them the IEMI of the phone you are going to use so
they can put it on the white list. ATT does not do that.
T-mobile is also using goofy new freqs for their new
highspeed data. ATT used the standard US freqs as they own them all...
I'd switch to ATT and get something like an HTC tilt
which you can get under contract for $75 at Frys but requires extra $10mo
due to being a contract PDA phone. Or buy it outright and save $240 over 2
years. As for Nokia I'd look at the N97 which is a nice phone.The HTC
Advantage X7500 Has a big screen. that's all I know about it..
If you do end up wanting a real phone you will have to
go to ATT cause of T-mobile using freak freqs now for data.
Robert Adams
Robert Adams
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:09 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The youtube vid had some good info. I also signed up on the Android
> forum. There I found out that there's a simple way to tether the Cliq as a
> 3G or cell modem for the laptop. It's a $30 one time proxy server that
> connects the two devices and seems pretty slick.
>
> There's a whole lotta stuff in the Cliq that I'd probably never use,
> starting with the camera. But stuff like Twitter and MySpace, etc...well, I
> have a FaceBook account and that plenty of social networking for me.
>
> A couple of things I'd like to try before I shell out any cash for it: 1)
> loading photos/slideshows and 2) loading music...or ring tones. That's one
> of the things I hate about the Samsung. I can load tons of mp3 or midis for
> ring tones, but they only play at half volume compared to the "factory"
> tones. That was one of the things that completely turned me off to that
> product. Another was the fact that it was sold as being 100 percent
> Bluetooth compatible. Sure. If the only thing you want to do is use a
> Bluetooth earpiece. After a day or so of trying to connect it to my primary
> workstation with a Bluetooth hub, I found out that 100 percent compatible is
> only 100 percent earpieces. POS. Then there's the battery thing, the fact
> that it works very poorly with the Bluetooth earpieces...cuts in and
> out...frikkin useless.
>
> Back on earth, I think this thing may work out. I checked Amazon and they
> have it on sale for 1 cent. With a 2 year contract. I'm wondering if I can
> work that out to convert my contract with T-mobile to theirs:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-CLIQ-Android-Titanium-T-Mobile/dp/B002TX754K/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
> I Spose it's worth a try.
>
> I'm toast. I gotta get some sleep. I gotta get up early and I didn't get
> all the photo editing done...although I got over half of what was left taken
> care of.
>
> I'm outta here.
>
> r
>
> Sent from my Dreadnought using that gawdawful Thunderbird email program
>
>
> On 3/17/2010 7:36 PM, Chris Lindh wrote:
>
> Interestingly I love my Samsung Rugby... it is definitely not the most
> technologically advanced phone, but it's rugged (the kids can't break it),
> has turn-by-turn GPS and I can check my Gmail on it. The best part is calls
> are clear and reception is good here.
>
> That said, with no keyboard and tiny text I will have to replace it... I
> need the ability to send emails and check on my business. My friends
> reviews of the iPhone have been poor, so I've looked at Blackberry. I would
> be interested to see how you like an Android phone... I would imagine an
> Android phone would do Gmail well.
>
> Have you seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUr6pjWqJBc
>
> Also, http://www.howardforums.com/ is a good place to research phones.
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I gotta get rid of my Samsung POS flip phone. It eats batteries and
>> it...well, it's not a good phone at all. No, it's an awful phone.
>>
>> I've been thinking about getting a phone that I can use to show samples of
>> my photos, screen savers, slide shows, etc. I don't wanna buy an iPhone and
>> I won't buy another Samsung no matter what. So today I stopped at the
>> T-mobile store and looked at some Android-based phones. It looks like I
>> might be able to use one of those units. Actually, I'm looking at a
>> Motorola Cliq:
>> http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/319850/review/cliq.html
>>
>> I don't care about the camera and I know I'll have to pay for a full-time
>> web connection ($25/month) and I'll be locked into a 2 year contract with
>> T-mobile (I already am, so who cares?)
>>
>> I think it can also be used as a cellular modem for my laptop when I'm at
>> the track or on the salt flats. That would let me get rid of that real
>> inconsistent cell modem I used last year. I had to reboot about every 2
>> hours with it.
>>
>> One nice thing about it is the qwerty keyboard, not only a touchscreen,
>> although it has that, too.
>>
>> So. If ya got any feedback on that, I'd like to hear it.
>>
>> r
>>
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