New Year New Adventure

[Guest ryan2552]

Well I have several passions, hot college studs, 80s music and cell phones. I attempted a 80s music blog a few months back but couldn't find enough quality videos on YouTube.

 

I am trying a cell phone blog and have been working on it a few days. Your feedback would be really nice if you have a minutes to check it out.

 

http://www.allphonenews.com

[+ purplekow]

It is a very professional looking page and if I had any interest whatsoever in cell phones other than using them to call someone else, I would read it.

[Guest ryan2552]

Thanks PK for taking the time to check it out and give me your thoughts. Much appreciated.

[+ Lucky]

First of all, let me be clear that I have nothing to do with those "lucky folks at Engadget." That's lucky with no capital L!

 

As for the website, yes, it's very nice looking. But, for me, it underscores how many choices there are in cell phones- confusing choices as there are too many to weigh which one serves me best. That's why I lust for an Iphone. By reputation alone, it seems to be the best, so why go elsewhere?

[+ deej]

Go in with your eyes open. (Yes, I have an iPhone and love it.)

 

You live in Palm Springs, right? How's the AT&T network down there? AT&T takes knocks (generally from competitors) for its network, although recent test showed it's the fastest 3G network in most metropolitan areas. But once you get outside the major metro areas, coverage may be spotty. (may!)

 

To frame that properly, though, the PHONE part will work just fine. It's the computer part that drops off if 3G isn't available. Unfortunately, the phone part is the weakest part of the iPhone.

[Guest antoanvegas]

Well done

 

Well done Ryan, your site looks lovely. Sucsses

[AdamSmith]

once you get outside the major metro areas, coverage may be spotty. (may!)

 

Regrettably "outside the major metro areas" encompasses all of New England. Thus still subsisting on my Verizon Crackberry, for all its shortcomings. iPhone, liberate thyself!

[Guest ryan2552]

Lucky the iPhone has reached the iconic level. Its an awesome phone but keep in mind ATT is not so awesome. Price sucks and while they may have tested well in some 3G markets their overall 3G performance is really in poor shape.

 

That being said I can picture you cruising around with your iPhone in hand impressing those hunky Latino college studs in your city.

[Mark Gordon]

iPhone

 

A dear friend gave me an iPhone 3GS on Canada's Rogers network for Christmas. It has rocked my world. Email, internet, music, calendar, alarms, stopwatch, timer, calculator, maps that pinpoint your location, weather, camera, video and voice recording, a ring I can actually hear in busy environments and I have barely begun to explore the multitude of optional apps. Amazing! Every escort should have one.

[rvwnsd]

That's why I lust for an Iphone. By reputation alone, it seems to be the best, so why go elsewhere?

 

Virtually everyone I know in San Diego, Orange County, LA, and Palm Springs love their iPhone and HATE AT&T's service. That's why I bought a Palm Pre from Sprint. Integrates seamlessly with Gmail. Haven't had a single problem in the 9+ years I've been with them. If only my employer would end its love affair with Blackberry and let us get Pam Pres for work. Sigh.

[+ deej]

keep in mind ATT is not so awesome. Price sucks and while they may have tested well in some 3G markets their overall 3G performance is really in poor shape.

 

Also keep in mind that most of the people complaining about AT&T are people who aren't customers.

 

They do have their issues. And Apple was recently caught NOT selling iPhone in NYC zip codes. I'm of mixed feelings there: if they know the network is already overloaded and your experience won't be positive should you complain when they won't sell you the phone?

 

As I said, go into it with eyes open.

[Guest ryan2552]

Virtually everyone I know in San Diego, Orange County, LA, and Palm Springs love their iPhone and HATE AT&T's service. That's why I bought a Palm Pre from Sprint. Integrates seamlessly with Gmail. Haven't had a single problem in the 9+ years I've been with them. If only my employer would end its love affair with Blackberry and let us get Pam Pres for work. Sigh.

 

The Pre WebOS is awesome. I am anxious to see what the next version of the device will be like. I'm hoping for a larger screen and a slightly larger hard keyboard. Plus all the enhancements being discussed related to the OS.

 

If my relative wasn't an executive at T-Mobile I'd switch to Sprint for the Pre! But its hard to give up unlimited everything nearly free service. I pay a whopping $9.00 a month

[Lookin]

Glutes started a good thread on the Nexus One, with some appealing info from Ryan. One thing I like is that it has a user-replaceable battery. I wouldn't like sending my phone off to Apple every year or so. Has anyone had an iPhone battery go dead? What did you do while your phone was gone?

 

Ryan, congratulations on living the dream! http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup2.gif

[raulgmanzo]

I wouldn't like sending my phone off to Apple every year or so.

 

I also don't like the idea of a locked battery compartment, service provider, API or much of anything propietary if avoidable.

 

Something to consider is the recently released Nokia N900.

http://www.nokiausa.com/find-products/phones/nokia-n900#/main/landing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N900

 

It will do most anything an Iphone, or your laptop computer will do and

since it is an unlocked quad-band cell phone it works with carriers all over the world.

 

It's software is almost entirely open source and based on well tested and widely supported software components and standards.

So already just about any kind of application is available for it.

[rvwnsd]

The Pre WebOS is awesome. I am anxious to see what the next version of the device will be like. I'm hoping for a larger screen and a slightly larger hard keyboard. Plus all the enhancements being discussed related to the OS.

 

If my relative wasn't an executive at T-Mobile I'd switch to Sprint for the Pre! But its hard to give up unlimited everything nearly free service. I pay a whopping $9.00 a month

 

Agree with you on the larger screen. I have big hands and the compact keyboard is just fine. I never liked my Blackberry keyboard, but the Palm is great.

 

I almost switched from Sprint to T-Mobile when the original g-phone phone was released. I didn't switch because, per the salesperson, the contacts stored in the phone were separate from those stored in google. (unlike the pre)

 

I have a soft spot for T-Mobile - they acquired a mobile phone company I worked for, laid me off, and thanks to the severance package I moved to San Diego.

[Guest ryan2552]

I almost switched from Sprint to T-Mobile when the original g-phone phone was released. I didn't switch because, per the salesperson, the contacts stored in the phone were separate from those stored in google. (unlike the pre)

 

I have a soft spot for T-Mobile - they acquired a mobile phone company I worked for, laid me off, and thanks to the severance package I moved to San Diego.

 

The salesman was wrong ( Contacts on all T-Mobile android devices store to the Google/Gmail account and to the phone itself. However contacts cannot be saved on the sim card.

 

I'm happy T-Mobile was so kind to you Was it Suncom by chance?

[Guest ryan2552]

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Something to consider is the recently released Nokia N900.

http://www.nokiausa.com/find-products/phones/nokia-n900#/main/landing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N900

 

It will do most anything an Iphone, or your laptop computer will do and

since it is an unlocked quad-band cell phone it works with carriers all over the world.

 

It's software is almost entirely open source and based on well tested and widely supported software components and standards.

So already just about any kind of application is available for it.

 

Raul the N900 is a fascinating device. Almost more like a tablet than a mobile phone. I had the chance to play with one and the web browsing is exceptional.

 

It is more, I think, for geeks than the average consumer though as there are no buttons and it takes a while to learn the menu structure. Also, not to confuse anyone its actually based on a brand new OS that Nokia developed called Maemo. You can find out more about the OS here, http://maemo.org/

 

Also, you're correct unlocked quad band but if you want 3G in the states it uses T-Mobiles 1700/2100 bands only. Though it is also wifi enabled making it good for ATT users as well.

[raulgmanzo]

Raul the N900 is a fascinating device. Almost more like a tablet than a mobile phone. I had the chance to play with one and the web browsing is exceptional.

It is a fairly powerful computer with a builtin phone.

There are only I think 3 buttons on the device so most input is via the touch screen, but

like it's predecessors one can use an external keyboard. Having builtin stereo speakers,

FM receiver AND transmitter, along with video out make it a mini media center.

 

Also, not to confuse anyone its actually based on a brand new OS that Nokia developed called Maemo. You can find out more about the OS here, http://maemo.org/

 

And just to clarify any confusion, Maemo is essentially Debian Linux and some layers and libraries tailored for mobile, handheld, phone and gps enabled devices. It's pretty good, I've been using Maemo (and occasionally programming under for it) for a few years now.

 

Being open source should be important to even those who never intend to program one theirself. A useful analogy might be that even if you never would repair your car yourself, you would still hopefully avoid buying one that used entirely proprietary parts, and came with the hood locked shut to only be opened by GM, Apple, Microsoft or authorized dealers. Oh and that maybe only uses one brand of gasoline.

[Luv2play]

iPhone 3GS , stopwatch, timer, Every escort should have one.

 

Oy!