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Re: Too Bad
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Re: Too Bad
hkopolov said:
As soon as I saw GSM I said son of a bitch. For a backwards technology (GSM compared to CDMA), they seem to be getting pretty futuristic phones. When did quality of service become synonmous with puke like looking phones.
I mean damn, wake up CDMA, and take note.
I agree. Amen.
Re: still no solid release dates huh?
The solid information I hear is that it will be out in late June, very late June... Perhaps not out until the first week of July for purchase.
Note: I want one, so I actually care.
Re: Not eligable for number portability??? Is that psosible?
That quote basically means that they all had to do it by May 24th, forget the "whichever is later" part. The only way it would have been any later is if NOBODY was asking the carrier to port a number right away on November 24th, then they would have had six months from the time somebody actually requested it. Since people have been whining for this for years, the carriers figured that their deadline for all markets would just be May 24th to avoid confusion. On a separate note... I did a bunch of phones today, but only a couple of them were ports. Go figure.
Re: connect to internet!!>!???
Yes, you can.
I recently bought the VZW "Mobile Office" Kit.
It was fairly simple to install the software, and after doing so all you need to do is connect the included cable to your laptop and phone. I've been able to surf using a work dial-up account & phone number.
Note: Be careful which dial-up option you use. If you start using VZW's "high speed" option, they will likely want to charge your account for that service ($39 and up). If you use the "low speed" option to dial your own ISP or modem, the only "charge" is for minutes used. If you dial up at night / weekends, it is likely free to suft all you want...
Re: Prepaid in Europe
I just got back from Germany last week and I saw prepaid kits (phone and prepaid SIM) for as little as 60 Euros. Both T-Mobile (Extra Kit) or Vodafone (Call Ya) were available at phone stores, camera shops, and at discount electronics stores such as Quelle and Media Markt.
If you're going to England first however, you might be better off buying there as the user manual will be in English (a BIG Plus, unless you read German)!
You may also need to give them a local address to sign up for the prepaid so if you have any friends in the area it would help to be able to use their address (my fiancee is German and we used her parents address).
Note that although I window-shopped phones and kits, we only bought a prepaid SIM (both my fiancee and I have T-Mobile phones which are unlocked and work in Europe).
BTW, Amazon.com had been selling the Motorola V66 (my fiancee's phone - tri-band GSM)with the T-Mobile prepaid plan for less than $100 US). Although that SIM is for use in the U.S., that's a prtetty good deal on the World phone with some U.S. prepaid minutes. The only problem is whether T-Mobile U.S. will unlock (the SIM or subsidy lock) for you to use it in Europe with a local prepaid SIM (in most cases I think they require you to be a T-Mobile customer for 90 days before they'll unlock the phone).
Although it sounds ridiculous, I don't believe that an unlocked phone will be usable with a Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile Deutschland) SIM even though DT OWNS T-Mobile U.S. I have't been able to get any U.S. T-Mobile reps to give me a concrete answer on that one!
Good Luck
Miguelito
wldthng842 said:
I am going to Europe for two weeks in June and would like a prepaid phone for while i am there. Does anyone know who is the cheapest and how much they are?
Re: Phonescoop blocked?
... reps "waste" (note: not my opinion here) their time. Any of the areas that show phone stats, etc are usually used for reference. ...
Re: Phonescoop blocked?
... reps "waste" (note: not my opinion here) their time. Any of the areas that show phone stats, etc are usually used for reference. ...
Phonebook and other complaints
... 1-847-576-5184.
Please note that to protect the rights of our customers and Motorola, our New Product Idea line requires customers to submit the following information ...
Re: "String theory" is a big bust!
... on that note, I would like to reiterate that this movie was a sick joke, not even worth it for me to piss on, and ...
Inter-carrier MMS
... a side note, as a novice user :oops: what are the problems associated with transfers of this type?
Mright123 :D ...
Inter-carrier MMS
... a side note, as a novice user :oops: what are the problems associated with transfers of this type? :D
Mright123 :P ...
Dealers
... info. NOTE: I can hear you even when your not talking directly into the phone. 4. Pissing me off, dont expect me to ...
Re: SBC/Cingular buyout of T-mobile in the 4th qtr?!
... on this note of bigest network in North America, I think they would do better by buying out a GSM carrier in Canada.. ...
Re: SBC/Cingular buyout of T-mobile in the 4th qtr?!
... on this note of bigest network in North America, I think they would do better by buying out a GSM carrier in Canada..You make my ...
Re: Hello NEW AT&T...........
... Off-Network Roaming.
* Note: Single-band phones are not eligible for Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM America or Sprint PCS Fair & Flexible AmericaSM.
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Re: WOW, first nokia phone marketed to kindergardeners!!!
Nokia may have hit sales bottom, but they seem to know that a "well-designed, sleek, slim flip phone" is an oxymoronic anachronism. By their very nature, flip phones are not sleek, slim or well-designed. They are burdened with added weight due to the must-have external caller ID display. Please note...the extra display was added to overcome a major shortcoming of the flip design, you had to open up the phone just to see who was calling, look through your phonebook or even check the time. Next, flips are not slim since they must fold in half, almost doubling their thickness. True, lighter-weight screens will be available and technology shrinks components all the time. One manufacturer will introduce a single, two-sided screen - caller ID on the outside but flip the phone open and the full display will be seen. However, you still have to flip open the darn thing to make a call, talk or do anything else. (Say, checking for text massages and taking pictures at a 'circuit party'?) Oh and let's not forget the antennas. "Psst, excuse me...something strange is growing out of you phone!” Today, many flips are made with internal antennas; but new models are announced daily still sporting those lovely protrusions. (Can you say ‘phallic’?) Let's face it, flip phones are a part of 'cellular' history. They belong in a museum. For me, a well-designed phone needs to be feature-packed, small overall, then thin and then light-weight. Long live the candy bars and let's welcome the new sliders. Yes, you can actually make/take calls without having to open phone! Imagine that.
Re: WOW, first nokia phone marketed to kindergardeners!!!
robbg said:
Nokia may have hit sales bottom, but they seem to know that a "well-designed, sleek, slim flip phone" is an oxymoronic anachronism. By their very nature, flip phones are not sleek, slim or well-designed. They are burdened with added weight due to the must-have external caller ID display. Please note...the extra display was added to overcome a major shortcoming of the flip design, you had to open up the phone just to see who was calling, look through your phonebook or even check the time. Next, flips are not slim since they must fold in half, almost doubling their thickness. True, lighter-weight screens will be available and technology shrinks components all the time. One manufacturer will introduce a single, two-sided screen - caller ID on the outside but flip the phone open and the full display will be seen. However, you still have to flip open the darn thing to make a call, talk or do anything else. (Say, checking for text massages and taking pictures at a 'circuit party'?) Oh and let's not forget the antennas. "Psst, excuse me...something strange is growing out of you phone!” Today, many flips are made with internal antennas; but new models are announced daily still sporting those lovely protrusions. (Can you say ‘phallic’?) Let's face it, flip phones are a part of 'cellular' history. They belong in a museum. For me, a well-designed phone needs to be feature-packed, small overall, then thin and then light-weight. Long live the candy bars and let's welcome the new sliders. Yes, you can actually make/take calls without having to open phone! Imagine that.
Ok, so, according to you, flip phones suck because you have to actually "flip open" the phone to make a call or do any other function. How lazy are you? Flip phones are here to stay. What about the screen on candy-bar phones? They always get scratched. That rarely happens with flip phones, buddy.
Re: WOW, first nokia phone marketed to kindergardeners!!!
NicholasKiz said:
robbg said:
Nokia may have hit sales bottom, but they seem to know that a "well-designed, sleek, slim flip phone" is an oxymoronic anachronism. By their very nature, flip phones are not sleek, slim or well-designed. They are burdened with added weight due to the must-have external caller ID display. Please note...the extra display was added to overcome a major shortcoming of the flip design, you had to open up the phone just to see who was calling, look through your phonebook or even check the time. Next, flips are not slim since they must fold in half, almost doubling their thickness. True, lighter-weight screens will be available and technology shrinks components all the time. One manufacturer will introduce a single, two-sided screen - caller ID on the outside but flip the phone open and the full display will be seen. However, you still have to flip open the darn thing to make a call, talk or do anything else. (Say, checking for text massages and taking pictures at a 'circuit party'?) Oh and let's not forget the antennas. "Psst, excuse me...something strange is growing out of you phone!” Today, many flips are made with internal antennas; but new models are announced daily still sporting those lovely protrusions. (Can you say ‘phallic’?) Let's face it, flip phones are a part of 'cellular' history. They belong in a museum. For me, a well-designed phone needs to be feature-packed, small overall, then thin and then light-weight. Long live the candy bars and let's welcome the new sliders. Yes, you can actually make/take calls without having to open phone! Imagine that.
Ok, so, according to you, flip phones suck because you have to actually "flip open" the phone to make a call or do any other function. How lazy are you? Flip phones are here to stay. What about the screen on candy-bar phones? They always get scratched. That rarely happens with flip phones, buddy.Nick, the guy actually wrote a well-thought out post with some neat ideas...so don't casually toss aside his post because you can't come up with anything proper to contradict it.
Re: Is it possible?
... edition.Jeff...something of note for your perusal...
www.economist.com/business/displaySt ory.cfm?story_id=1353050
and
www.theregister .co.uk/2002/09/30/mobilcom_freezes_3g_plans_cuts/ ...
