Mobile/Cell phone chit chat!

[xtop]

Originally Posted by lettucenpico

what kind of stuff? you don't need to root to install non market app's if thats what you mean. or are you looking at installing stuff like titanium back up and setcpu?QUOTE]


I mean to be honest everyone here knows I want HTC Sense on my phone

yes i do!! the Samsung Vibrant!

it'll only ever be able to be installed on htc phones (at least, its only reasonable to expect to see it only on htc phones)

[Psybits]

sooo..I just got a Sony Ericsson Satio..
and I didn't do my research..as far as I knew it was quad band as far as GSM goes, so I knew I could use it anywhere in the world..

but as for UMTS/3G..stupid AT&T here in the US is not compatible..grrr
*sigh..

oh well, I can still use the phone's GPS with edge..and my main reason for getting the Satio over the iPhone was the camera..

I just wish the cellular networks here in the US would get up with the times and have true 3G video calling already

[Simplayer]

Originally Posted by Psybits

I just wish the cellular networks here in the US would get up with the times and have true 3G video calling already

What do you mean? I thought phones with apps to do that can do that? Someone made Facetime work over 3G with a jailbroken iPhone4, and I believe it was in the US.

[Maximus]

I don't get this obsession with video calling from a mobile. I mean we had it here ages ago and it has been very unpopular. It used to be touted as a feature when selling phones, but eventually they gave up when people realised how pointless it is.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I don't get this obsession with video calling from a mobile. I mean we had it here ages ago and it has been very unpopular. It used to be touted as a feature when selling phones, but eventually they gave up when people realised how pointless it is.

Yeah really! I look at these commercials on tv and think when would I ever use that lmao (maybe if a girl wanted to video chat ) but never for anything else.

[Psybits]

Originally Posted by Simplayer

What do you mean? I thought phones with apps to do that can do that? Someone made Facetime work over 3G with a jailbroken iPhone4, and I believe it was in the US.

That's what I meant..straight up video calling without the use of an app.

The UK as far as I know was the 1st to have this, The Philippines also has it.

Originally Posted by Maximus

I don't get this obsession with video calling from a mobile. I mean we had it here ages ago and it has been very unpopular. It used to be touted as a feature when selling phones, but eventually they gave up when people realised how pointless it is.

haha, I know..It's not a feature that I would probably use all the time..but its just a nifty feature I'd like to have for those rare moments when a video call would be convenient

[Mr. J]

Changed my Wallpaper on my HD2
The clouds in the background actually move. They don't stay like they're pictured


And my Lock Screen Wallpaper

[lettucenpico]

Originally Posted by Mr. J

Changed my Wallpaper on my HD2
The clouds in the background actually move. They don't stay like they're pictured


And my Lock Screen Wallpaper

That's awesome Mr. J!

[Mr. J]

Pickles, how do you like the Vibrant?

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Mr. J

Pickles, how do you like the Vibrant?

What kind of phone you have again? You can DL Ping on your phone I think!

[Mr. J]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

What kind of phone you have again? You can DL Ping on your phone I think!

I have an HTC HD2....and nope, I can't download Ping...I looked it up

[Uxi]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I don't get this obsession with video calling from a mobile. I mean we had it here ages ago and it has been very unpopular. It used to be touted as a feature when selling phones, but eventually they gave up when people realised how pointless it is.

Even though we've had it available for years on many unlocked smartphones phones through Skype, etc, the lack of carrier support for video calling in the US gave an opening for Apple marketing to do their infamous thing. Which they're doing.

I know a bunch of the Apple koolaid drinkers and I get them all riled up when I call Facetime a gimmick who's efforts would have been better spent working on a good dashboard/widget based homescreen instead of a list of apps.

[lettucenpico]

Originally Posted by Mr. J

Pickles, how do you like the Vibrant?

I love my Vibrant! Im just waiting impatiently for the Android update I still want a Sense Rom for it though

[Aerodude73]

*** PLEASE "PM" me with your votes/thoughts. I'm really only entertaining These Two phones, so if you could, keep that in mind. Thanks in advance!! ***

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Okay, here's my dilemma. I have til' June 25 to exchange my HTC Inspire that I picked up on 5/25, & have narrowed the choices down to the 2 above. So, I don't want to hear any "Try THIS phone, how about THAT phone, what about the "iPhone____" crap, alright? The 2 phones above: Nothing else concerns me. The HTC Inspire is pretty good, but the battery life completely SUCKS A$$. The battery is just 1230 mAh, whereas the Infuse's battery is 1750mAh, & the Atrix has prob. one of the largest, if not Thee largest, at 1930mAh (), AND, very importantly from what I've been told or read, has a Dual-Core Processor.

The INFUSE has a 8mp Camera w/flash, the ATRIX a 5mp Camera w/dual LED flash. The Infuse screen size is 4.5" ( ), ATRIX has a 4" display. Both have front-facing cameras as well.

Here's a Video comparison I found at YouTube, which is very detailed. This particular place does very good tests betwee various phones (I've looked at a ton, so trust me, they're excellent & easy enough to follow for a phone noob' like myself):

INFUSE vs ATRIX - Part 1:

YouTube - ‪Samsung Infuse 4G vs Motorola Atrix 4G AT&T "Face Off"‬‏

INFUSE vs ATRIX - Part 2:

YouTube - ‪Samsung Infuse 4G vs Motorola Atrix 4G Part 2 AT&T "Face Off"‬‏

[Johnny Vinyl]

I'm a dunce when it comes to cellphones and all of the features it has, but I'm using it more and more lately to check stuff online. Pretty cool actually!

Anyway, when I connect at times I get a pop-up screen asking me if I want to connect to a Wi-fi network? I always decline.....but should I? What if I accept?

[Mr. J]

Originally Posted by John72953

I'm a dunce when it comes to cellphones and all of the features it has, but I'm using it more and more lately to check stuff online. Pretty cool actually!

Anyway, when I connect at times I get a pop-up screen asking me if I want to connect to a Wi-fi network? I always decline.....but should I? What if I accept?

Wi-Fi is just wireless internet. I'm assuming you don't have a wireless router in your house. If you're ever in an area that has a decent Wi-Fi signal, then use it. Instead of using your mobile data, when you connect to a wi-fi network, you use that data.

In some cases, a wi-fi signal is strnger than your mobile data connection. There's nothing wrong with connecting to a wi-fi spot when you're in that area. In fact, I always try to so that I won't use my mobile data....unless a particular hot spot connection is slower than my mobile data connection, then I don't even worry about it.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Mr. J

Wi-Fi is just wireless internet. I'm assuming you don't have a wireless router in your house. If you're ever in an area that has a decent Wi-Fi signal, then use it. Instead of using your mobile data, when you connect to a wi-fi network, you use that data.

In some cases, a wi-fi signal is strnger than your mobile data connection. There's nothing wrong with connecting to a wi-fi spot when you're in that area. In fact, I always try to so that I won't use my mobile data....unless a particular hot spot connection is slower than my mobile data connection, then I don't even worry about it.

Cool! Thanks so much for that explanation! Next time it asks I'll try it!

[-RONIN-]

Anyone know of an android mobile app that I can catalog my blu ray collection with?

[SleeperAgent]

Just ordered a Samsung Epic 4g. Wanted a Blackberry Bold 9930 but it's been out of stock since release and none of the stores near me have it. So after weeks of checking every day I started to veer out into other phones and this thing is cheaper, has more power, a bigger screen (4" vs 2.8), and Android.

So that's what I'll have for the next 22 months.

[Dexter Morgan]

I'm looking to buy a phone (at&t) that is decent but does not require a data plan. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?