User: jskrenes
These are the most recent forum messages posted by jskrenes:
Re: 50% of "Big 4" push "unlimited data" hard
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?????
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
Just look at your phone and say "I have a text. Gotta call this person back."
Re: What they say and what they mean...
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...
What they need to do is come up with a smartphone famiy share plan and integrate the service in AT NO CHARGE.
FINALLY
An app that makes texting and driving safer and more dangerous at the same time!
Re: what goes around comes around
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
Cellenator said:
blood suckers verizon sucks!
How do you really feel?
This should have been available at launch
'Nuff said.
Re: Srew you verizon!
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
Yeah, Siri sounds cool, but really how long until Vlingo comes out with something better?
At least they're being nice about it
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???
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...
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?!!!?
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?
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--
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
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...
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?
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..........
If you already have an unlimited plan, you're grandfathered in.
Re: WELL THEN......
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?. . .
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
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
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
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"?
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?
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?
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...
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...
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
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
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
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!
But, will carriers require a separate data plan for it? I suspect so.
Re: $30 with contract after rebate
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...
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--
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
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
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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