User: chapelhill
These are the most recent forum messages posted by chapelhill:
what about the rest of us GPS users?
It's not clear to me in this story, what this means to ME...
What about my GPS? Is this technology going to be applied to LightSquared's equipment so that it will not interfere with ANY other GPS equipment, or is it going to be provided or installed on major GPS equipment/groups/entities in order to overcome the interference from LightSquared?
Anyone have any clarification?
Re: San Francisco
It's a felony to disrupt communications services. Last I checked, BART doesn't have the authority to do that. Imagine if everyone who didn't want people to have a voice just hampered the nation's telecommunications systems. It's really not complicated or hard to see how this actually IS a big deal.
Re: I meant done deal no matter how you slice it
Lord... sorry, I thought I had posted that under Marten12's absurdly long, gibberish comment.
Re: I meant done deal no matter how you slice it
Um - somebody please rewrite this so we can read it. Thanks.
Here we go again...
Bellsouth Mobility to AT&T to Cingular to AT&T to...
Now some current AT&T customers will get sold in markets where the T-Mobile coverage is better (divest) and I can't help but wonder how many of them will be customers that have been passed around before, only to be reacquired and then perhaps passed off again.
I'm all for improvement and even mergers and acquisitions - but I've had enough of AT&T gobbling up and spitting out names and markets. I hope ...
Re: Sprints Scared cause they suck and will be an outcast.
Well, since I hardly ever drop calls on my Sprint phone (10 years and counting) and I drop calls ALL THE TIME on my iPhone, I would say that you are a complete moron that is devoid of the ability to maintain an adult conversation. Go back to your playroom and play with your toys. Stay out of the adult rooms, please.
Re: TouchStone vs Qi
that's another point to my arguement... they still need a (micro usb) for data unless they are also going to demand that all syncing be done via bluetooth.
Of course, then you'll have to buy a BT dongle if you don't have a current computer.
I'm sick of the cell phone companies demanding what the phones will do and having exclusive agreements, instead of the manufacturers building a phone and then the cell phone company choosing whether they will or will ...
GOGO in-flight calling
How is this different than making calls with Goole while using broadband during a flight?
Re: TouchStone vs Qi
I am a little annoyed by this claim that Verizon is either requesting or requiring that new phones support conductive charging...
1. Let's not forget that for all of our lives that most phones have utilized proprietary chargers requiring a new purchase every time you change phones. Thank goodness for Palm, Blackberry, HTC & Motorola for pretty much running with mini USB for MANY years until the uniform agreement that micro USB would be the standard format that many phones ...
Re: NO VOICE CALLING?!?!?!?
Who would want a 7 inch phone? Good luck putting that in your pocket.
keybad
No, that isn't a typo - why change the standard keypad and the location of the 0, # and * buttons on the keypad?
I love my feature-rich phone, but miss the the days of simplicity and a standard keypad. If you are going to put the standard buttons on a phone, why change decades worth of functionality?
I predict a flop.
Re: P.S. I was right
A friend and I downloaded Fring together the other day and couldn't connect with each other from a few feet away (when we knew we were trying). I can't imagine trying to use this crappy product for any real communication.
You are right - this is crap.
Re: IS SPRINT REALLY GOING BANKRUPT?!
Just the comment about too many features clearly demonstrates that you are clueless about technology and other people's expectations and should probably be using a prepaid phone instead of voicing your opinion about plans and features.
Yeah, well-written, but the slightest comparison to other providers would have taught you that your arguments about costs are unfounded and incorrect.
Re: OK PEOPLE THIS IS WHY THERE IS A 10.00 CHARGE ON THE EVO
Hey, I'd like to put in a "reservation" for being one of your 8 unlimited data;-)
Right now I'm on a low, low rate with $2.50 unlimited data for my old Sprint phone that lives in my glove box while I suffer through AT&T to use the iPhone... (gotta keep the Sprint to make calls when the CrapT&T won't).
So I'll me messaging you when I inevitably come in and get the Evo:-)
Re: 2 hours into release and iOS4 known issues?!
SWEET, I'll try that. I don't have any updates showing as available, but I will remove and reinstall. Thanks!!
Re: Let the multitasking begin...
My first experiments with multitasking have been a complete fail. All I want to do (initially) is continue to listen to Pandora while texting or reading email and stuff.
Pandora closes when switching to other apps. Upon checking back on the Apple update page, multitasking is available with apps designed to work with OS 4. Apparently this means that nothing we have so far is going to be able to multitask until they all develop upgrades.
This proved to be ...
Re: List of Features?
can you guys chat somewhere else? I'm looking for useful replies, not LOL and other garbage.
Re: 2 hours into release and iOS4 known issues?!
Ditto here. No issues at all (update related) and none of my contacts were gone, have been texting all night and my screensaver and lock are unchanged.
Although I am just now noticing the disclaimer "multitasking with apps designed to work with ios4" That explains why Pandora goes quiet when trying to multitask. Exactly what apps might have been designed to work with ios4 at this point? Oh yes, that's right, none other than the iPod function - the one ...
Re: Dont go to Best Buy people! *or...
...seriously, shut up.
The forums are for intelligent dialog, not over-reactive childish comments like yours. If you need the help of Sprint or Radio Shack then you probably shouldn't be buying this phone to begin with.
No Sprint, Best Buy (or Radio Shack) rep is likely to have enough time or patience to teach people (that don't already know what they are buying) how to use this phone.
I don't really care what you do for a living, but I wonder how ...
Re: Wow! A Verizon hater!
I am years out of the cellular/wireless industry, but I can't help but notice and comment on your reference to Sprint being Verizon's little brother who uses the same technology...
It might be subjective as to how Sprint is doing and whether they will survive, but Sprint was around using CDMA when Verizon was still Bell Atlantic Mobile using primarily analog signals. Bell Atlantic had a horrible reputation for customer service so, like First Union who kept Wachovia's good name, ...
Welcome AT&T, uh CIngular, no AT&T, no (fill in the blank)
This is ridiculous.
Why are people loyal to AT&T?
Would you be with AT&T if it wasn't for the iPhone?
Re: Palm car charger
My Moto charger worked, as does my generic Verizon-branded car charger. I am also using my Moto home charger instead of the one that came with the phone.
The trick is that a lot of chargers simply don't provide enough power, as most non-PDA phones don't require it. This is also the case with most mini-USB Motorola products, as they require the full 5v to charge, which is generally provided from USB ports/chargers.
Return that over-priced charger from Sprint and buy ...
Real Talk...
Someone call me when there are some real discussions on here. As for the MetroPCS comment, why would you want to?
Re: Q9c Battery Drains when No Service
Sometimes I wish I logged on here more often...
If you are still using your Q9 (actually any phone) here is how this works:
Since the beginning use of CDMA digital technology, you gained and lost something about your phone...
The more signal strength your phone has, the less power it uses to operate. So instead of analog phones all using the same power all the time, everyone gained extended use with this new technology.
However, when your phone is searching for signal ...
Re: Response on Chapelhill review of this phone
Hi,
Even though I didn't make my point quite as clearly as I would have liked (tried to mod but unable)
I wasn't really saying that Treo didn't put charge ports on the bottom of the phone, only that the Treo was finally thin and it was nice for ME to finally have a phone with the charger on the bottom (having been with other PDA phones for so long with chargers on the sides) since that is what almost everyone ...
Re: No new Hybrids anymore
You wouldn't want a hybrid of this phone - the Moto Renegade is a so-called hybrid and it sucks. The phone is CDMA and the PTT uses the web via some version of VOIP - so the phone is always trying to work and the battery is SUCKED DRY.
I've been with Sprint for years, have more than one line, and while the Renegade hybrid is a cool workhorse, the PTT is a JOKE which renders the phone worthless. Even ...
Re: Copy and Paste?
I don't know the answer for sure because I currently don't own this phone - but no Windows-based mobile phone I've ever had has the ability to copy & paste. I don't think it can.
Only on a clunky home screen
The only home screen that the plugin works with is the Windows Default with HUGE, space-gobbling icons and little room left for anything else you might want on your phone's screen.
Unfortunately, I'd rather lauch my browser and go from there. Good idea, but horribly implemented.
Re: Bill Payments
I only lasted a year in this business, but my favorite (or least) thing was:
C: Why is my bill so high?
M: Because you chose the cheapest plan and spoke hundreds of minutes more.
C: No I didn't.
M: Yes you did. Did you look at your bill?
C: No, that's what you're here for.
M: (in my mind) FU you cheap bastard.
Re: Phone as modem and Sprint vs. AT&T
Can't tell you anything about ATT plans, but you need to sign up for "Phone as Modem" with Sprint in order to connect with your phone.
It used to be that with Vision services, if you could figure out how to connect with your phone then you were OK and you could sign on, even anonymously. Not so anymore.
If you try to connect with any phone with Sprint and you DON'T have the PAM plan, it won't connect. I have ...
Re: LG VX8700 - When searching for service the battery drains
still checking for replies??? -Here's how digital cell phone signals work:
The more signal you have the less power the phone requires to operate. Also, as your phone sits in standby, the same is true... more signal=less battery drain. Less signal=sucks your battery dry faster than you can blink.
There is nothing you can do. This is how it works. Your only option (if you need your phone ready for your next call) is to turn it off when you know ...
Re: Sprint's phone lack... everything
you shut up and enjoy your brick phone.
Re: Sprint's phone lack... everything
oh, and...
What is the deal with Sprint usually being months and/or years behind everyone else when it comes to equipment? AAARGH!
Re: Sprint's phone lack... everything
I haven't yet decided (or seen anything to make me decide) that I need or want a phone with TV or MP camera. What I do want is phone that is light and small enough that it doesn't bother me in my pocket. I admit that many phones on the market are great, but for me they are all to big or heavy for pocket use, and I don't care for wearing my phone on my belt.
Regarding PDA ...
Re: Yet another brick for Sprint
ok... slim **AND** small.
Re: Yet another brick for Sprint
Note: I am discussing this in the forum tab. This was not a review, nor are we in the review tab.
Re: Yet another brick for Sprint
I'm not familiar with the Mogul. I've got all my contacts which will suffice for a while and while I do miss listening to my Sirius and some other favorite online radio stations, I'm going to sit tight for a while and just wait it out.
Re: Sprint's phone lack... everything
...in a nutshell, yes.
Re: Yet another brick for Sprint
Maybe you have no idea what the i500 was... I have used a PDA phone for four years. The i500 was a Palm phone, like the Treo, only it was thin, touchscreen and clamshell. And I am well versed with the Motorola Q (until I sold it) because although it is nice and thin, it is still too "blocky" to be comfortable in my pocket. Perhaps you keep your phone in your briefcase, but I don't and I ...
Yet another brick for Sprint
Tired of waiting for another clamshell PDA. Sprint made Samsung ditch the i500 generation (the i550 would have been great) and even Treo can't seem to get their brains about a thin, lightweight phone. Naturally, Sprint doesn't get the Pearl because that would make too much sense and/or other providers are too busy commanding exclusivity, which IMHO should be outlawed by the FCC (who seems to put their hands on everything else).
Can't understand why people are excited about another ...
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