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Re: 50% of "Big 4" push "unlimited data" hard
Mar 4, 2013, 11:52 AM
in the Article: Pandora Imposes Monthly Limit for Mobile Listening forum

The big problem is that TMob and Sprint don't have rural coverage and can't handle the data gluttons that are jumping from VZW and ATT. Eventually I predict that unlimited data will go away on them too.

Re: REALLY?????
Jul 10, 2012, 10:47 AM
in the Article: Carriers Concerned with Liabilities of Text Donation Plan forum

I think the thing that causes the most concern is that the donor name is anonymous, but the carrier is getting a percentage. So on paper, it might look like a carrier is supporting one candidate or another.

Or you could just fake a text
Jul 2, 2012, 5:42 PM
in the Article: Samsung Intensity III for Verizon Includes 'Fake Call' forum

Just look at your phone and say "I have a text. Gotta call this person back."

Re: What they say and what they mean...
Mar 5, 2012, 10:48 AM
in the Article: Verizon Says Locked Bootloaders Better for the Network forum

evrodude said: You do not need an unlocked bootloader in order to install an after-market free tethering app and prevent Verizon from collecting any tethering fees. True, but if you want to enable wireless hotspot without paying for it, you do have to hack your phone. I don't see what the big deal is. With tiered data pricing, only the grandfathered unlimited people will be able to get unlimited tethering without paying for it, and when family share data plans go ...

Re: Holy crap...
Feb 9, 2012, 3:32 PM
in the Article: Verizon Adds Fine-Tuned Data Limiters to Family Accounts forum

What they need to do is come up with a smartphone famiy share plan and integrate the service in AT NO CHARGE.

FINALLY
Feb 7, 2012, 11:23 AM
in the Article: Transparent Screen App Lets Android Users Walk Without Worry forum

An app that makes texting and driving safer and more dangerous at the same time!

Re: what goes around comes around
Feb 3, 2012, 2:12 PM
in the Article: Apple Resumes Selling Older iPhones in Germany forum

And Apple better be careful. If they win an injunction stopping Motorola or Samsung from selling a product (which is their MO instead of swapping licensing agreements or settling for cash), Motorola, Samsung, HTC, and LG, the main Android manufacturers, all have other products they can either release or fall back on while they redesign the hardware or software to be in compliance. A ban on sales of an iPhone or iPad effectively kills Apple.

Re: No thanks, my bill is plenty high enough
Jan 31, 2012, 6:48 PM
in the Article: Verizon Puts Six Subscription Apps on Sale for $13 Per Month forum

Cellenator said: blood suckers verizon sucks! How do you really feel?

This should have been available at launch
Jan 31, 2012, 6:38 PM
in the Article: RIM Accepting Android Apps for Playbook OS 2.0 forum

'Nuff said.

Re: Srew you verizon!
Jan 31, 2012, 6:36 PM
in the Article: Verizon Puts Six Subscription Apps on Sale for $13 Per Month forum

First of all, you need to know the difference between a service and a fee. A fee is something like the Federal Universal Service Fee, where the government assesses a fee to Verizon to subsidize rural netowrk deployment. Since there is no such thing as taxing a company (you can only tax a person), Verizon can either have its customers, employees, or shareholders pay that tax. Right or wrong, usually it's the customers. A service is something Verizon or another ...

Re: Maybe Not
Oct 4, 2011, 2:18 PM
in the Article: Apple Announces the Dual-Mode CDMA/HSPA+ iPhone 4S forum

Yeah, Siri sounds cool, but really how long until Vlingo comes out with something better?

At least they're being nice about it
Sep 17, 2011, 1:35 PM
in the Article: Verizon Clamps Down on Heaviest 5% of Users forum

OmegaWolf747 said: Always looking for a way to crack down on people's fun while bleeding us of money! :evil: You've got to be a heavy data user and in an area where the network is already congested, so at least they're not always throttling you.

Re: How in the !*&# can this merger creat jobs???
Sep 16, 2011, 5:20 PM
in the Article: Congress Wants Obama to Force AT&T/DoJ Settlement forum

I think the jobs created will be in the network deployment side. TMobile lacks the capital to conduct a massive 4G rollout like Verizon and AT&T, so if the merger goes through, we'll see more towers either go up or get modified for 4G which may create some jobs. And better, faster data speeds might lead to a more connected and productive workforce all around. BUT we will see redundancies in just about every level from device manufacturing to ...

Trouble is...
Aug 22, 2011, 11:41 AM
in the Article: HP Says webOS Will Continue to Evolve, Be Updated forum

They're competing with Android. And Android is open-source, with support from developers and manufactuerers. So a vehicle or appliance manufacturer is going to look at WebOS and Droid and probably lean more towards Android since.

Re: $249 for a smaetphone that isn't LTE?!!!?
Aug 15, 2011, 10:25 AM
in the Article: BlackBerry 9930 Hits Verizon's Web Site for $249 forum

I don't need to list the Android, Apple, and even Windows or Palm phones that can run circles around this one for a LOT less money. C'mon Blackberry, if you want this thing to move, it has to break the $100 price barrier.

No Mention of Netflix?
May 27, 2011, 11:29 AM
in the Article: Review: LG Revolution forum

I can't believe this isn't bigger news. I tried it out yesterday and it worked really well, even on 3G. Plugged it into my TV and it played back well enough. The resolution wasn't as good as my BluRay player, but coming from a phone...nice.

Re: Big business--
May 7, 2011, 2:43 PM
in the Article: Motorola Decides to Stay in Chicago forum

muchdrama said: --avoiding taxes since the beginning of time. Not really, since you can't tax a business, you can only tax people. Sure, there are "corporate taxes," but when you tax a business, the business gets that money by either: a) raising prices on the product they sell, in which case the CUSTOMER pays the tax; b) finding different suppliers for the parts that their product requires, in which case the SUPPLIERS pay the tax in the form of lost revenue, ...

Me First
Apr 7, 2011, 5:07 PM
in the Article: FCC Mandates that AT&T and Verizon Allow Data Roaming forum

I saw this coming when VZW started to move to buy Alltel. It's a lot easier for government to get involved when they only have two companies to boss around.

Now if...
Mar 25, 2011, 1:20 PM
in the Article: RIM Commits to Supporting Android Apps on the PlayBook forum

They can price the thing at $499 or less WITHOUT a carrier agreement and give it HDMI out, they'll have a winner.

Has anybody actually used premium SMS?
Mar 10, 2011, 10:51 AM
in the Article: Verizon Wireless Files Lawsuit Against SMS Defrauders forum

I deal with customers every day who have no idea how they got those pesky charges, it's bad enough that every customer I deal with, if they don't have premium SMS blocked, I block for them as a courtesy (of course I tell them I am doing so). In the two years I've been doing this, I have encountered one customer who wanted the service. So I throw down a challenge here: other than donating to the Red Cross (which ...

Re: But now that you already got one..........
Mar 1, 2011, 3:44 PM
in the Article: Tiered Data Headed to Verizon this Summer forum

If you already have an unlimited plan, you're grandfathered in.

Re: WELL THEN......
Feb 3, 2011, 12:29 PM
in the Article: Google Says No Honeycomb for Smartphones forum

I'm not let down. I've seen Honeycomb in action, and it would be a disaster on anything smaller than a tablet. One of the great things that Honeycomb will bring is support for dual-core hardware and apps that want to take advantage of dual-core devices. Let's hope that's one of the features that makes it over to devices over time.

Re: Apple?. . .
Feb 1, 2011, 3:59 PM
in the Article: IEC Finalizes MicroUSB Charging Spec for Phones forum

I doubt we'll see Apple drop their proprietary charger anytime soon, given the wide array of Apple devices that use it and all the accessory components and docks that can interface with it. We'll probably see select devices have both the proprietary dock and micro USB both on a single device.

Re: Yeah, that's real smart
Jan 25, 2011, 1:45 PM
in the Article: Verizon Confirms $30 Unlimited Plan for iPhone, Cuts $15 Option forum

OrionsVantage said: The only way to accumulate more than 10gb (as menno previously stated) is to make your device tether outside of Verizon Wireless's knowledge, which the iPhone may not be capable of doing. I hope that if Big Red goes to tiered data pricing, they drop their tethering/mobile hotspot charges. I've been able to do wireless tethering on my Droid 1 since a week after launch when the first hacks started coming out. Give everyone 2-3 GB for $20-30, charge ...

Re: You just don't get it
Jan 21, 2011, 10:19 AM
in the Article: Verizon Challenges FCC's Net Neutrality Push forum

Slammer said: So you're saying that Congress has no idea what the FCC has done here? John B. I'm sure congress has an idea what is going on, as I have spoken to my representatives, and they are quite concerned that this administration is attempting to accomplish by mandate what should be done through our representative republic.

Re: They're certainly not worried about consumers
Jan 20, 2011, 6:14 PM
in the Article: Verizon Challenges FCC's Net Neutrality Push forum

To some extent, net neutrality hurts customers. When Verizon or other service providers can solicit money from websites to allow them to load faster on their network, that gives companies an additional revenue stream other than traditional customers. If they don't have that, they'll just raise your rates. Plus, this might allow for other creative agreements, say a partnership where Netflix of Blockbuster streaming doesn't count towards data usage because Verizon and Netflix have entered into a revenue sharing ...

Re: is HSPA+ also "4G"?
Dec 4, 2010, 12:34 PM
in the Article: Motorola CEO: 4G Devices Arriving 'Early Next Year' forum

I suspect we'll also see some marketing ploys in the next year. Just like Sprint branded themselves as the first 4G network and Tmob says they're the largest 4G network, Verizon will say they're the "fastest" 4G network and ATT will say they're the "best" 4G network. You'll see a bunch of nebulous words like that for the better part of a year. I also would like to know if there is a country out there that has a 4G ...

Re: Competitive Dynamic, iPhone?
Dec 3, 2010, 1:09 PM
in the Article: Motorola CEO: 4G Devices Arriving 'Early Next Year' forum

Could be the iPhone. Or it could be that since Android is open platform, they're facing more competition. Last year, we had two optionsL the Droid 1 for a premium Android handset and the HTC Eris for a basic handset. Now there are close to ten Android handsets available on Verizon. So it's a lot harder for Motorola to have a de facto corner on the market.

Re: What about passengers?
Nov 30, 2010, 11:17 AM
in the Article: U.S. Dept. of Transportation Wants to Disable Phones in Cars forum

I suppose you could in theory get surgical enough with GPS or some other proximity sensors in the car to only disable the phone that's in the driver's seat. But..then all you have to do is put the phone on speakerphone or Bluetooth and throw it in the back seat.

Re: Someone at Sprint has fallen and bumped their head...
Nov 10, 2010, 3:26 PM
in the Article: ZTE Peel for iPod Touch Lands in Sprint Stores Nov. 14 forum

Azeron said: IS there a way to use an ipod touch 4 for voice calls? Doesn't Vonage or Skype have an app?

Re: Someone at Sprint has fallen and bumped their head...
Nov 10, 2010, 11:40 AM
in the Article: ZTE Peel for iPod Touch Lands in Sprint Stores Nov. 14 forum

Jeff226 said: BUT $30 A MONTH? For 1GB? Yeah, let's see how many other options are a better deal: 1. On a smartphone with Verizon, $30/mo gives you unlimited data. Add $20 for a mobile hotspot for 2GB of wifi data. Still not a great deal, but an option. Or you can root hack your droid and get the hotspot option for free. 2. Sprint's unlimited options for their smartphones. Not sure about their prices, but it's got to be a better ...

Re: Droid Pro vs. Droid 2
Nov 9, 2010, 6:53 PM
in the Article: Motorola Droid 2 Goes Global forum

TDBearCT said: That might not work... you should go to your local Verizon store and try it out. First, you will only get EDGE on T-Mobile, the 3G bands are 850/1900/2100. Second, I know that several of the Verizon and Sprint CDMA/GSM phones explicitly block US carriers. Not saying that is the case here, but would be worth spending a few minutes with a knowledgeable Verizon employee to see. You probably would have to root hack the Droid to make it work. Not ...

Re: Different year, same phone
Nov 9, 2010, 4:45 PM
in the Article: Verizon Wireless Announces Samsung Zeal forum

I don't know what you'd really change on the phone. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need much more than 2MP on a cell phone camera, and it's got support for 32GB SD cards. Beyond that, maybe Flash support, but the browsers on the Casios have Flash Lite and they pretty much suck. I'd say they kept the good stuff and added a few other tricks. If you want more than that, it's time for a smartphone.

Re: Important questions
Oct 19, 2010, 9:12 AM
in the Article: HP Announces Pre 2 with webOS 2.0 for Verizon Wireless forum

4. Also, I would assume that this time around the mobile hotspot feature will be a paid thing, much like the Droids. However, would a Palm Pre or Pixi owner who has it for free be grandfathered in with an upgrade?

Re: Everything the samsung should have been!
Sep 27, 2010, 6:24 PM
in the Article: RIM Shows Off 'PlayBook' BlackBerry Tablet forum

But, will carriers require a separate data plan for it? I suspect so.

Re: $30 with contract after rebate
Sep 14, 2010, 9:48 AM
in the Article: RIM and Verizon Intro BlackBerry 6 Ready Curve 9330 forum

T Bone said: I could use a second line so that I can have a local number and $30 after rebate ain't bad.... If only I didn't despise Verizon :( Google voice...? Do they have local numbers for your area? It doesn't seem like a BAD phone, but the likes of Android and Apple are making some pretty revoultionary stuff, while RIM keeps putting out "pretty nice" phones.

What bothers me most...
Sep 11, 2010, 10:01 AM
in the Article: Verizon Confirms Google Search Coming to Samsung Fascinate forum

Isn't that Bing is the default search engine or that the thing has some bugs (one issue with Android is that Samsung writes the driver codes for the hardware, but Verizon is responsible for deploying software updates). What bothers me most is that when you hit the search button on a Moto Droid, it searches Google, and you can integrate that with Google Maps, and in turn, Google Maps w/Navigation. And that works quite well. But when you search with ...

Re: Here's the real question--
Sep 7, 2010, 7:58 AM
in the Article: Samsung to Use New Plant to Boost Display Production forum

With such a shortage of screens and the demand for smartphones only increasing, I think there will be plenty of room for Sony and Samsung here. Phone manufacturers will want to buy massive quantities of screens and will weigh cost vs availability, not so much which screen would be a better performer.

Re: I like options - FM
Aug 27, 2010, 10:10 AM
in the Article: NAB Says FM Radios No 'Burden' to Cell Makers forum

ecycled said: I was just reflecting about the poor folk, or those who don't want to pay for data. For example: at&t has the LG Prime it has FM radio in it, its a very cheap phone mostly for GoPhone. This is a good use of FM because it reaches the public (in case of emergency) as a free service, and furthermore this phone does not have intense data or a memory card. Music for the masses. True, but you can buy ...

FM radio is also no burden to consumers
Aug 27, 2010, 8:09 AM
in the Article: NAB Says FM Radios No 'Burden' to Cell Makers forum

In the sense that if consumers want FM radio, just about every car stereo has FM radio, there are FM radios in many MP3 players, and you can go into RadioShack and buy a little FM radio for about $5. Saying that carriers oppose FM radios because they want to charge for streaming services is a red herring; consumers just aren't scrambling for FM radio on their phones.

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