which t-mobile android phone?

Wed Mar 17 07:09:40 MST 2010

Does anyone have a N900 or Nexus One that we could see, say at the next plug
meeting? Both phones look great, but it would be interesting to do a live
side by side comparison.

Also, I can't seem to find what the difference is between the nexus one for
current t-mobile customers (other than steep discount in price) than the
unlocked phone. Both are on the google site. Are they the same phone? Also,
the pricing is funny - $179 for new customer, $279 for current customer, but
both with a 2 year contract (or extension). Normally, the upgrade price and
the new customer price are the same if the current customer signs a 2 year
contract.

Thanks!

Mark

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Joseph Sinclair <plug-discussion at stcaz.net
> wrote:

> 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).
> 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.
>
> AT&T is the only major carrier that I know for certain can do voice and
> data simultaneously.
> 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.
> 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).
> 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).
>
>
> der.hans wrote:
> > Am 16. Mär, 2010 schwätzte Joseph Sinclair so:
> >
> >> For your wife, a Nexus One from Google is probably the best choice, as
> >> it is the most iPhone-like and will blend in well with her colleagues'
> >> iPhones.
> >
> > She'd most like something similar to a traditional palm device.
> >
> >> A few notes:
> >>  The Android O/S can do voice and data simultaneously if the phone
> >> radio and network support it (the Nexus One radio is capable), but as
> >> I understand it T-Mobile's network can't do data and voice at the same
> >> time due to a limitation of their 3G network.  Verizon cannot do
> >> voice/data together either, not sure about Sprint.
> >
> > Ah, maybe it's ATT that can do simultaneous.
> >
> >>  An unlocked phone will get most of your features, go to
> >> google.com/phone for the Nexus One (cannot be purchased anywhere
> >> else), which is unlocked, and has the best CPU (Snapdragon at 1GHz)
> >> and screen currently available.
> >
> > Yeah, I was planning on getting one there.
> >
> >>  I don't think bluetooth tethering is available on any current phone,
> >> but you should be able to write an app for it on an unlocked phone.
> >
> > OK, I'll check.
> >
> >>  All Android phones can connect to your mail server if you load an
> >> appropriate application from the Marketplace.
> >>  All newer Android "Google Experience" phones can play vorbis and
> >> theora AFAIK.
> >
> > Cool.
> >
> >>  Sync depends on software, look through the Android Marketplace for
> >> sync apps that match what you use on the desktop, or you could write
> >> your own (it's not very difficult).
> >>  All "Google Experience" Android phones should have GPS, camera w/
> >> video, full function while charging, bluetooth, WiFi, compass,
> >> accelerometers, external storage (mostly SDHC-micro).
> >>
> >> I don't think any current Android phones have external display
> capability
> >>
> >> One of your desiderata confuses me:
> >>  Phone-to-phone via bluetooth/wifi (do you mean walkie-talkie, phone
> >> calls, contact sharing, or other?)
> >
> > I mean contact, data, etc. when in proximity. I'd love to be able to ssh
> > back and forth over a local network :), but I'm mostly interested in
> being
> > able to trade small pieces of data such as contact info, a picture or a
> > URL.
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
> >
> >> der.hans wrote:
> >>> moin moin,
> >>>
> >>> I need to get new phones. Which of the t-mobile android phones best
> meet
> >>> the following requirements?
> >>>
> >>> Required features:
> >>> . bluetooth tethering
> >>> . ability to turn off GPS if one is available
> >>> . ssh out
> >>> . bluetooth
> >>> . connect to my own mail servers
> >>> . root access
> >>> . play ogg-vorbis
> >>> . contact, etc. syncing w/ GNU/Linux
> >>>
> >>> Desired features:
> >>> . tether and call at the same time
> >>> . on phone internet connection and call at the same time
> >>> . ssh in across cell network
> >>> . USB tethering
> >>> . fully functional while charging
> >>> . root access w/o jailbreaking
> >>> . wifi
> >>> . tetherable via wifi
> >>> . phone to phone communication via bluetooth
> >>> . phone to phone communication via wifi
> >>> . GPS
> >>> . camera and video
> >>> . external storage card, prefer sdmc
> >>> . can use external display ( monitor and/or TV )
> >>>
> >>> Any features that I forgot?
> >>>
> >>> t-mobile has Motorola CLIQ, Samsung Behold II, t-mobile myTouch and G1.
> >>> Which is the better phone? I will be trying to do this w/o a
> >>> contract, so
> >>> deals don't matter and all phones appears to be almost equally
> >>> expensive.
> >>> I am interested in consumer ready, easy to use as this one is for my
> >>> wife.
> >>>
> >>> What services/features are included in the service plan? If not, what
> is
> >>> the add on cost?
> >>>
> >>> . cell phone calling?
> >>> . internet access ( not just web )?
> >>> . tethering?
> >>> . gps?
> >>>
> >>> I still haven't completely decided whether I will go with the Nexxus
> One
> >>> or N900 for my own use. Will the N900 work with t-mobile? I believe it
> >>> will.
> >>>
> >>> I could consider ATT if I go with the N900 and it works well with
> >>> ATT, but
> >>> as I understand it the Nexxus One currently will not work fully with
> >>> ATT.
> >>>
> >>> Does t-mobile carry a Linux-based, large numbered, low-cost phone? This
> >>> one just needs to be able to make and receive calls on the family plan.
> >>> Receiving text messages on the family plan would also be good.
> >>>
> >>> ciao,
> >>>
> >>> der.hans
> >>
> >>
> >
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