Smart phones?

[speden]

I was wishing I had a smartphone on Saturday morning while waiting out some wind holds. While I sat bored and twiddling my thumbs, it seemed like everyone else was entertaining themselves with their phones. But all I've got is my old flip phone. I did have a book I could have read in my car, but I was too lazy to hike out to get it.

 

[o3jeff]

I expect a similar move from Verizon shortly... :-?

Getting a new phone next week. I need to decide if I'm going for another phone with a physical keyboard or not...

Update? What did you get?

 

[bvibert]

Update? What did you get?

We might go this weekend.

 

[o3jeff]

We might go this weekend.

Ok, I'll follow up after the weekend.

 

[gmcunni]

Ok, I'll follow up after the weekend.

did you post a TR for Magic sunday?

 

[o3jeff]

did you post a TR for Magic sunday?

No, I'm not doing TR's this year. It was kinda firm since the sun really didn't come out. But where they ran the groomers was good.

 

[severine]

Ok, I'll follow up after the weekend.

Boy are you nosy!

We're deadlocked right now on the phones. But my Palm Pre Plus (#3 in 20 months) is dying fast. Won't make it to July.

 

[o3jeff]

Boy are you nosy!

We're deadlocked right now on the phones. But my Palm Pre Plus (#3 in 20 months) is dying fast. Won't make it to July.

Are you getting an iPhone to spite bvibert?

 

[severine]

Are you getting an iPhone to spite bvibert?

I'm leaning that way. Though not to spite b. He has decided talking to me about it is like that extranormal cartoon.

 

[bvibert]

He has decided talking to me about it is like that extranormal cartoon.

Pretty much

 

[SkiFanE]

Just entered smartphone world with an iPhone 4S. It's beautiful. Now what, lol?

 

[o3jeff]

Pretty much

You might want to take Motorola and Samsung off your list of potential phones since they might have to give Apple money for each handset!

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-06/tech/31126334_1_android-smartphone-software-motorola

 

[Geoff]

You might want to take Motorola and Samsung off your list of potential phones since they might have to give Apple money for each handset!

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-06/tech/31126334_1_android-smartphone-software-motorola

After you've bought the thing, who cares?

Besides, Motorola (now owned by Google) has a huge patent portfolio. They will have no problem finding offsetting patent infringements. Samsung doesn't have that kind of intellectual property portfolio. They'll likely be paying Apple royalties. Ditto HTC and the other Chinese suppliers.

 

[bvibert]

You might want to take Motorola and Samsung off your list of potential phones since they might have to give Apple money for each handset!

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-06/tech/31126334_1_android-smartphone-software-motorola

Eh, nothing new. Apple's been playing that game for a while now.

I guess when you have an inferior product you have to resort to trying to cripple your competition with legalities instead of innovations... :lol:

 

[wa-loaf]

Eh, nothing new. Apple's been playing that game for a while now.

I guess when you have an inferior product you have to resort to trying to cripple your competition with legalities instead of innovations... :lol:

They are all playing that patent game.

 

[gmcunni]

saw commercial for virgin mobile, unlimited data $35/month. anybody use?

 

[wa-loaf]

saw commercial for virgin mobile, unlimited data $35/month. anybody use?

I think that's fine as long as you stay near cities.

 

[bvibert]

They are all playing that patent game.

 

[o3jeff]

We might go this weekend.

Boy are you nosy!

We're deadlocked right now on the phones. But my Palm Pre Plus (#3 in 20 months) is dying fast. Won't make it to July.

Whats on the short list for phones, surprised you haven't made a thread yet to get our opinions on you potential selections!

 

[bvibert]

Whats on the short list for phones, surprised you haven't made a thread yet to get our opinions on you potential selections!

I don't really care what your opinions are...

My wife's short list is really short, she wants an iphone. Mostly for the camera, and partially so she can use the few apps she's bought for her ipod touch on it...

What I'd like is one of the newest Android phones, but I'm not spending that kind of money on a phone, especially when we're looking at buying a house. I'm going to wait and see what they have in the store, and if there's any deals, then I'll get the best phone I can afford based on the selection. I'd prefer to get a 4G phone, but I'd settle for one that's not.