I thought Tempe Stammtische is on Tues? Sent from my BlackBerry Slowphone provided by Allfail -----Original Message----- From: Sir Light Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:09:46 To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: which t-mobile android phone? Err.... Make that tonight's Stammtisch in Tempe. :) Jon ---- Sir Light wrote: > hans, If it helps any, I can be at the Westside Stammtisch as I do have a HTC Hero for you to look at. Jon ---- "der.hans" wrote: > Am 17. Mär, 2010 schwätzte Joseph Sinclair so: > > > Not sure what something similar to a traditional Palm device is (I assume you mean the Treo phones, not an ancient Palm V or similar). > > I don't know :). Actually, I think it was a Palm V she had. It wasn't > actually a phone. Well, we still have one. Battery died and she didn't > want to pay 80% of the cost of a new device to fix the battery. > > > If you mean a Treo phone, then a Motorola Cliq might be better, although it's not nearly as nice hardware-wise as the Nexus One. Blackberries are the only smartphones that really look like the Treo phones anymore. > > She's seen the storm. Blackberries are now out. > > After what Alan said about only running blessed programs on the Motorolas, > Motorola is out. I keep hoping Motorola will clue in rather than die off, > but, alas, it seems determined to die. > > > AT&T is the only major carrier that I know for certain can do voice and data simultaneously. > > Hmm, might have to consider that. I've been told the adroid will still > work on ATT, but not as well at t-mobile. I don't need blinding speeds and > am actually more concerned about latency. > > I do need to be able to use my phone for an Internet connection on days > like today and yesterday when Cox is down for the count. Also for days > when I'm on the road somewhere. > > I have occasional access to a MiFi from Verizon. That works well enough > for my needs. It was far more reliable in the hospital than the hospital > provided wifi. Unfortunately the device is in Atlanta this week, so I've > been stranded. > > > For contact sync at close range, I think most Android phones are at least capable of this, but you might need to add an app for it from Android Marketplace. > > I'm fine with apps from the marketplace. > > For my wife's phone I want to do everything through official channels, so > the carrier can do tech support :). > > For my phone, I will want extra features and realize I'll likely have to > go beyond stock for some of them. > > > For other small transfers, I think you may have to use a web-service or email (which would work over WiFi, but not bluetooth) as an intermediary (unless you write your own application for it). > > If we can ssh in via wifi, I can build whatever we need :). > > > Any phone-to-phone contact would probably not work unless both phones are unlocked and have the capability (e.g. two unlocked Android phones with an app for sync via bluetooth). > > OK. I'm more interested in it for me interacting with other people than > for her phone. > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes http://www.TwoGeekTechs.com/ > # Director of Engineering, FonWallet Transaction Solutions, Inc. > # We now return you to your regularly scheduled paranoia... --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss