So im due....

[ef9hatchman]

For a upgrade on my cell. Who out here got a phone from at&t/Cingular that you would reccomend. NO IPHONES=Waste of money :D Because no warranty :D

[Hara_Juku Tgirl]

Me too! Can you give me an extension of your family plan? lol J/k

~Kisses.

HTG

[ef9hatchman]

Me too! Can you give me an extension of your family plan? lol J/k

~Kisses.

HTG
haha, I pay 70 a month Buddy got me a deal for 1500 mins and unlimted text when he worked for At&t.
I was looking at the incite phone but at the same time dont wanna drop it.Ive lost 2 phones on my motorcycle already. :(

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

have you even seriously looked at the iPhone or are you just speculating from things you read?

I used to be anti-iphone until I walked into the AT&T store and the guy behind the counter informed me that I could have everything on my iPhone that I at the time had on my HTC for about $30 less a month.

And AppleCare is as good as it gets for warranty issues. They offer it when you purchase the phone at the store, look into it........

edit: not only that if you want a killer phone for the AT&T network you're going to have to look outside the store..........
sorry to have to say it to you but Samsung's Omnia or Sony's Xperia (the only 2 phones that give AT&T's network something to smile about besides Apple) are $800-900 on the street, AT&T don't offer them outright, believe me I know, I'd own an Xperia if they did

[Odelay]

Me too! Can you give me an extension of your family plan? lol J/k

~Kisses.

HTG

Do I get any extra "family" privileges if I get you a family line? :twisted:

[Hara_Juku Tgirl]

Me too! Can you give me an extension of your family plan? lol J/k

~Kisses.

HTG

Do I get any extra "family" privileges if I get you a family line? :twisted:

Of course Daddy! lol ;)

~Kisses.

HTG

[ef9hatchman]

have you even seriously looked at the iPhone or are you just speculating from things you read?

I used to be anti-iphone until I walked into the AT&T store and the guy behind the counter informed me that I could have everything on my iPhone that I at the time had on my HTC for about $30 less a month.

And AppleCare is as good as it gets for warranty issues. They offer it when you purchase the phone at the store, look into it........

edit: not only that if you want a killer phone for the AT&T network you're going to have to look outside the store..........
sorry to have to say it to you but Samsung's Omnia or Sony's Xperia (the only 2 phones that give AT&T's network something to smile about besides Apple) are $800-900 on the street, AT&T don't offer them outright, believe me I know, I'd own an Xperia if they did

From what I was told Iphone is only warrantied for 1 year from APPLE.
Plus I dont think 500 for a phone is neccessary. Incite=100 looks nice so does the VU=30 bucks.Only reason im anti Iphone is that I dont want a phone which I can lose on the freeway.already lost two for not Having it in a zipper part of my jacket.

[Danielle Foxx]

I have had many phones in my lifetime and the best phone I have ever gotten is my new Blackberry Curve

[ef9hatchman]

I have had many phones in my lifetime and the best phone I have ever gotten is my new Blackberry Curve
they look nice, but too big for my taking...Also I have currently a samsung sync in which Has dropped out of my hand about 3920930920392 times. battery only holds for an hour :( and its an internal problem not batt. I just need a phone which will hold out.

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

have you even seriously looked at the iPhone or are you just speculating from things you read?

I used to be anti-iphone until I walked into the AT&T store and the guy behind the counter informed me that I could have everything on my iPhone that I at the time had on my HTC for about $30 less a month.

And AppleCare is as good as it gets for warranty issues. They offer it when you purchase the phone at the store, look into it........

edit: not only that if you want a killer phone for the AT&T network you're going to have to look outside the store..........
sorry to have to say it to you but Samsung's Omnia or Sony's Xperia (the only 2 phones that give AT&T's network something to smile about besides Apple) are $800-900 on the street, AT&T don't offer them outright, believe me I know, I'd own an Xperia if they did

From what I was told Iphone is only warrantied for 1 year from APPLE.
Plus I dont think 500 for a phone is neccessary. Incite=100 looks nice so does the VU=30 bucks.Only reason im anti Iphone is that I dont want a phone which I can lose on the freeway.already lost two for not Having it in a zipper part of my jacket.

I suggest you take another look at the iPhone
this is coming from a former hater of it

#1: my contract was up and I upgraded from my HTC to the Apple: costs was $200 for the phone (8gig didn't see the need for 16, I've only used 4 so far and the largest video file is of Danielle being a babysitter)
as stated earlier my contract also became cheaper.

#2: youtube has SEVERAL reviews of cases for the iPhone with attachments you can put on that will keep you from losing the phone, dirt cheap unless like me you choose a Vaja case......

#3: if you want a phone, get a phone, if you want a mini computer in your pocket there's the Omnia, Xperia, iPhone, and a few others even harder to get in the states.....
the iPhone out of the 3 is the only one that provides tons of updates because you're running on the MacOS instead of WindowsMobile; don't get me wrong WindowsMobile is awesome, you can make ringtones with ease, movies with ease, etc. but so is MacOS on the iPhone....

[flabbybody]

I think a lot of folks are just interested in talking, txting, and getting their voice mails. I don't know if I would even want having a device be a computer, assuming I could even learn how to use all the functions

[dj4monie]

Iphone??? I have a G1 just because I didn't want an Iphone!

On AT&T Networks, get an Unlocked Nokia S60 phone, you can do just as much with it as any Iphone and get a bomb camera.

My personal favorite is the Nokia N85 US version. It has the 3G radio in it for AT&T's signal and has 5mp camera with Xenon flash. You can use Skype on it for long distance calls, does 30fps video record and playback, it supports 8GB microSD but 32GB cards are becoming available and I'm sure the phone will read/write too it.

It has a TV out to playback of video, A-GPS and FM transmitter for streaming audio to say rental car or your friends car or anywhere there's an FM radio...

Did I mention it supports N-Gage games???

Its slightly thicker than my G1 and smaller than any of the BB phones but the Kickstart and the Pearl.

That would be my pick on that network, go terminate your contract and get a BB Storm, that's a hot phone, my boy just got his.

[dj4monie]

Double Post!

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

Double Post!

how's that G1 working out for you on the worst 3g network stateside?
yeah it's true the iPhone's camera SUCKS, but it's a small tradeoff
the G1 is actually an HTC and you might wanna trade up to the Samsung
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/02/gphone.jpg
they're due out later

the N85 is a cute phone if you're a music/camera person.......
unfortunately for simplicity and additional programs Nokia is still in the dark ages with the symbian OS and stable as it may be having to slap a few programs on your pc to xfer shit to an N-series phone is annoying

another big plus for Windows Mobile and MacOS via itunes

[tsntx]

upgrade to the verizon network

att sux

[Remy757Photog]

I to was an Iphone and Blackberry hater initially. I was a firm Palm user, however with the release of the Iphone 3G I went ahead and picked it up. The only real cmplaints I have are the lack of 'copy&paste', no picture sms (though you can still email pics), and having to buy song from Itunes and then buy it again as ringtone which is only a total of $2 so not too bad. A side note, none of the real smartphones are covered by AT&T insurance, so at least the b.s. Apple warranty is better than nothing. My initial carrier was bought out by Cingular which was in turn bought by AT&T so my plan of $50 unlimited voice and $25 unlimited data&text was grandfathered in thankfully.

I too ride my Suzuki as primary mode of transportation year round and I wear a Joe Rocket jacket that has a MP3 player pocket with slot for headphones so I dont have to worry about losing it. However; when it's nice out and go w/o jacket I wear it on my hip placed closer toward the outside almost near the butt area so when I lean over it doesnt get displaced and no problems with the 3 years I've been doing this.

I do agree that AT&T is far from the best network, traveling from southern Va up through DC/MD and further northern states 3G is quite skechty except around major cities and even in DC the GPS went out here and there. I would recommend Verizon Blackberry Storm as it does look very sweet.

[dj4monie]

I think a lot of folks are just interested in talking, txting, and getting their voice mails. I don't know if I would even want having a device be a computer, assuming I could even learn how to use all the functions

Well four things are preventing full fuctionallity of my G1 -

1) Lack of A2DP Blutooth support. It was due to be released with the phone but security issues prevented it from shipping with it. Its suppose to be apart of a 1Q firmware update, fingers crossed. I can stream audio from my phone to my car stereo via Bluetooth when this is supported plus get text messages on screen. With California no txt and no talk laws, its important I get all features working with my stereo.

2) Tethering to other devices. It seems TMO to prevent abuse of its 3G network removed this feature from it, maybe it will return.

3) Flash Support for the browser

4) More video codec support

I use it mostly at work (ha!) and with no Wifi available or 3G network its surprisingly fast on EDGE (must be the dual core CPU). I would do more with it and less with the laptop but its hard to type long sentences on, its made for text messages, not posting on forums, but I have paid my bills/bought things online with it.

My Desktop is a Media Center PC, I don't go online with it much. So that leaves the phone and the laptop.

Depending on your desires and needs, basic phones are fine. I have a basic Nokia and its loud speaker phone. I still have my Motorola Rokr E6 Linux phone too.

I'm a closet gadget freak...

[ef9hatchman]

upgrade to the verizon network

att suxHad it before it blows whale cock in my book.
Verizon Doesnt work as well as at&t in my area.

[dj4monie]

Double Post!

how's that G1 working out for you on the worst 3g network stateside?
yeah it's true the iPhone's camera SUCKS, but it's a small tradeoff
the G1 is actually an HTC and you might wanna trade up to the Samsung
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2008/02/gphone.jpg
they're due out later

the N85 is a cute phone if you're a music/camera person.......
unfortunately for simplicity and additional programs Nokia is still in the dark ages with the symbian OS and stable as it may be having to slap a few programs on your pc to xfer shit to an N-series phone is annoying

another big plus for Windows Mobile and MacOS via itunes

I like the Samsung, I thought about it. Sadly I pre-ordered the G1 still payed $399 for it, sucks I thought I would get it for $179...

Well since most of TMO's users don't have 3G phones its plenty fast! I forgot what the DSL test speed were but its very comparable to $19.95 DSL you get from most land line carriers.

If AT&T wasn't charging me $90 a month for a phone I used on its EDGE network (Rokr E6), I might have stayed. But I knew TMO was going to open its 3G Network in Los Angeles and I wanted another "Smart" phone. I would have gotten a N85 and dealt with the oddities of Symbian.

I pay $70 a month for 600 min, free nights and weekends and 500 text messages plus unlimited 3G.

I like it actually, Google Maps is blazingly quick. The Browser is fast, if it had Flash support it would be complete. I can use it with Orb, though the details of the web site needs to be worked on. Sometimes it will boot up the video player for an audio file. This is where an "All In One" media player solution would have been better.

Overall I like it alot, battery life isn't that great, but I plug it in at home and at work, no issues.

A co-worker got a Storm and another one got a 3G IPhone recently and I have my G1 and we have compared them. I like my G1 and I would get a Storm before the IPhone, just me.

[dan_drade]

I use the Verizon network and most of the phones that they carry are pretty good in my opinion. Every phone has its pros and cons, so you need to figure out what is most important to you when getting a new one. If all you want is the ability to make calls and maybe send a few tsxt messages and mabe download a few songs and use the phone as an mp3 player, most every phone does that these days so any free phone from your provider will do.

If you need other services, then you will have to pay for a phone. I think that the iphone is good if you want a toy that you can connect to your computer and sync with itunes. Personally I dont care for anything from Apple, but they are easy to use and setup. Blackberrys are pretty good too

If you have the need to VPN and sync up with Microsoft mail servers and sync Word docs and spreadsheets and stuff, then you will have to get sometehing with Windows Mobil 6. I have an SMT5800 which does have Windows Mobil 6. It works ok, but as with all things from Microsoft it does lock up from time to time, but I need a micorsoft phone for my job.

[dj4monie]

upgrade to the verizon network

att suxHad it before it blown whale cock in my book.

CDMA blows in general, but Sprint's Network is dayum fast... That's not to say TMO's is slow, its not, it might not be the fastest, but if AT&T's and Verzion's are the most crowded in major cities, my TMO is faster than most of the Blackjack 2's and other AT&T phones I have seen and the Iphone from page to page browsing is no faster... My co-worker has 3G, I have EDGE at work (Ventura County) and 3G at home, around Los Angeles and browser speed is very close.

I like to travel, CDMA is a hassle. I have two additional GSM phones and SIM cards from Sweden, The Netherlands (which works in parts of Germany as well) and Vodaphone SIM from my time in Germany (works in the UK). Pre-paid is far more popular in Europe than contracts like here in America, gives you a large selection of networks and its cheap!

I even got a SIM in Kiev... I had a mediator though..lol I don't speak a lick of Russian or Ukrainian.

[tsntx]

sprint is the worst!!!

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

I would be all over the Xperia if AT&T covered it
I know I keep repeating it but Sony really stepped up their game with this phone, shame on it being damn near $1000 after taxes on the street to own

[ef9hatchman]

I would be all over the Xperia if AT&T covered it
I know I keep repeating it but Sony really stepped up their game with this phone, shame on it being damn near $1000 after taxes on the street to ownYou find anything in the ghetto for less than 5'99 lol. JP I just want a phone that will last 2 years again :D. I would rather but a bigger TV then the 32' Samsung I have now. But phone is more of a need....Then I will get a bigger TV :D Gaming purposes only hehe :D
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[bartholomeus]

I think a lot of folks are just interested in talking, txting, and getting their voice mails. I don't know if I would even want having a device be a computer, assuming I could even learn how to use all the functions

Well four things are preventing full fuctionallity of my G1 -

1) Lack of A2DP Blutooth support. It was due to be released with the phone but security issues prevented it from shipping with it. Its suppose to be apart of a 1Q firmware update, fingers crossed. I can stream audio from my phone to my car stereo via Bluetooth when this is supported plus get text messages on screen. With California no txt and no talk laws, its important I get all features working with my stereo.

2) Tethering to other devices. It seems TMO to prevent abuse of its 3G network removed this feature from it, maybe it will return.

3) Flash Support for the browser

4) More video codec support

I use it mostly at work (ha!) and with no Wifi available or 3G network its surprisingly fast on EDGE (must be the dual core CPU). I would do more with it and less with the laptop but its hard to type long sentences on, its made for text messages, not posting on forums, but I have paid my bills/bought things online with it.

My Desktop is a Media Center PC, I don't go online with it much. So that leaves the phone and the laptop.

Depending on your desires and needs, basic phones are fine. I have a basic Nokia and its loud speaker phone. I still have my Motorola Rokr E6 Linux phone too.

I'm a closet gadget freak...

Just root your g1 and then you can mod the system to tether i think they are doing it over at the XDA developers forum. I just rooted the phone but haven't gotten to do other modifications to the system. I'm a Linux newbie i had mandrake long time ago and now ubuntu, still learning but its cool to have the powerful shell on the g1.

The flash is coming soon TMO is doing an update supposedly around the end of January or Feb. and it should have the flash and video capability for the camera and also the keyboard on screen (like chompSMS if you haven't used it).

I got it mostly for watching stocks, selling and buying and i haven't had a problem with it but I never expected to have it as a fully functional Linux box, pretty damn cool.

[bartholomeus]

Sorry Double post... glitch in ubuntu.

[ef9hatchman]

One of these 3
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=LG+INCITE&q_sku=sku3140220
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=Samsung+Eternity&q_sku=sku3130239
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=LG+VU(TM)&q_sku=sku2490219

[slip969]

upgrade to the verizon network

att sux

Yep, me too. I think the iPhone is great, especially with the apps you can install. One of my favs is the SSH client.

I ended up switching to Verizon due to the ATT networking sucking. Grabbed the BlackBerry Storm. It's alright, does have some bugs. Anyone else here with this phone, thought, comments?

[slip969]

upgrade to the verizon network

att sux

Yep, me too. I think the iPhone is great, especially with the apps you can install. One of my favs is the SSH client.

I ended up switching to Verizon due to the ATT networking sucking. Grabbed the BlackBerry Storm. It's alright, does have some bugs. Anyone else here with this phone, thought, comments?

[ewelementwf]

when at&t was cingular, they had a phone made by nokia. i believe it was the 6230i. it was the baest damn phone i ever had. i had upgraded to the motorola that had the itune and gave the nokia to a friend. the motorola sucked! and i was sorry i gave my nokia away. now i'm on my second samsung slider (which is broken like the last one) and i just bought the nokis 6230i off of ebay.
the phones now have so much shit on them that they suck as actual phones, and at&t has THE WORST selection. i recommend going to verizon.

[ef9hatchman]

I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO VERIZON. :D
It sucks in myarea and at&t Bought cingular FYI

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

just so it's known, what exactly are you looking for out of your phone?

[celticgrafix]

just the iphone 3g, worth it though

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

whatever phone you get make sure you get a quality case

this goes for everyone

there's nothing like seeing someone drop their precious phone will multitasking and hearing something go snap/crackle/pop

and for you partygoers, I see alot of you dudes get drunk and your phone slips out of your softly lined pockets into a couch for someone else to walk away with........... invest in a case with a chain attached at the very least

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

oh yeah, you can probably do this on the G1 and a few others as well but I know having a website as an icon to just tap on via the iphone menu is a blessing......

I use nyc.everyblock.com religiously these days and not having to run to the browser, type in the url, then wait works wonders