Personal computing discussed
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DancinJack wrote:What do you mean by "downside: verizon?"
Flying Fox wrote:If your company does not have Exchange ActiveSync configured then none of the above really matters. You should confirm you can and are allowed to connect to your Exchange server using a mobile phone first.
Darkmage wrote:We were in Ireland last May and it was child's play to walk into a mobile store, buy a prepaid SIM and drop it in my phone to get a local phone number.
ludi wrote:If I go with T-Mobile, I can round out my service plan around $85/month. Upshot: international compatibility, which may start coming up in the future. Downside: Far fewer smartphone choices.
Darkmage wrote:I've been a more-or-less happy T-Mobile customer for years.
You may want to look into the G2. It's pretty close to stock Android, with a good processor and an excellent hardware keyboard. I picked one up for SWMBO a couple weeks ago and she loves it. On the G2 and the Nexus S, T-Mobile has a wireless calling feature that will let you use your minutes through a WiFi connection. This is extremely helpful in places like my house where coverage is awful. If that is the one complaint I have about T-Mobile, it's that their coverage is not as complete as AT&T or Verizon. If you're primarily in suburban or denser areas, it's not an issue.
We were in Ireland last May and it was child's play to walk into a mobile store, buy a prepaid SIM and drop it in my phone to get a local phone number.
ludi wrote:Hmm. In that case, the Nexus S sounds like a good bet. It's available for T-Mobile, but I think you have to go through Best Buy or Amazon. Stay the hell away from anything with MotoBlur, especially the Cliq series.Okay, I'll see if I can find one to look over. Not sure about the "hardware keyboard" though, thinner and fewer moving parts is where I would like to be.
Voldenuit wrote:My phone came unlocked, but T-Mobile will unlock anything with a phone call to their customer service.Was the phone unlocked, or does T-mobile let its handsets accept foreign SIMs?
Darkmage wrote:ludi wrote:Hmm. In that case, the Nexus S sounds like a good bet. It's available for T-Mobile, but I think you have to go through Best Buy or Amazon. Stay the hell away from anything with MotoBlur, especially the Cliq series.Okay, I'll see if I can find one to look over. Not sure about the "hardware keyboard" though, thinner and fewer moving parts is where I would like to be.
ludi wrote:I've had two Motorola candybars in the past. The UI quality was comparable to programming a microwave, if microwaves had color screens. I've got no interest in going back to those clowns -- their hardware is nice but their programming skills are...well, not skillful.
Voldenuit wrote:ludi wrote:I've had two Motorola candybars in the past. The UI quality was comparable to programming a microwave, if microwaves had color screens. I've got no interest in going back to those clowns -- their hardware is nice but their programming skills are...well, not skillful.
Hehe, I've been so frustrated with Moto's UI that I smashed my Razr with my bare hands once. Definitely one of the least user-friendly phone makes around.
Dizik wrote:If Verizon is still an option, have you considered Sprint?
liquidsquid wrote:The new Captivate has terrible GPS reception (if you are going to use it, which I am), but the Flipside was simply incredible in this area. However the Captivate OLED screen from Samsung is just amazing. I may "downgrade" back to the Flipside if only to get that amazing GPS back.
DancinJack wrote:If I were with a GSM carrier and going for Android I'd probably have done the same thing as you. I have CyanogenMod 7 RC4 on my Droid right now. I'd have to say it's the best ROM I have used thus far.
Find any apps/launchers/anything else that you really like?
DancinJack wrote:Can't stand the battery life on my phone. Might get 1.5 - 2 days out of it if i'm lucky.