SOCIAL: the big question
Greg Zhovreboff
greg at urbanesque.org
Tue Jul 28 01:24:18 PDT 2009
I *totally* miss my SonyEricsson phones. They were wonderful.
Unfortunately, I caught the qwerty bug. I'm curious if anyone's had
any experience with their XPERIA Windows Mobile-based phone?
g
On Jul 27, 2009, at 11:13 PM, brian kusler wrote:
> i don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but Sprint and Verizon
> phones don't work overseas at all. not sure if that's a biggie for
> you...
>
> i use a sonyericsson c905 and i love it... but it's really more of a
> digital camera that makes phone calls than vice versa. and it lets
> me do data tethering to my laptop which is essential since i'm still
> on-call all the time for work and do like the freedom of being able
> to leave my house :)
>
> i use my 1st gen iphone as an ipod touch now and still love it.
>
> : b
>
>
>
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>> 1. Re: the big question (Jennifer Day)
>> 2. Re: the big question (beth byrne)
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>> From: Jennifer Day <jennieday at gmail.com>
>> Date: July 27, 2009 10:56:39 PM PDT
>> To: Social at lists.deeptrouble.com
>> Subject: Re: SOCIAL: the big question
>>
>>
>> Has anyone weighed in yet on Credo? They run on the sprint
>> network, and donate a portion of profits to non-profits and
>> progressive lobbying.
>>
>> jd
>>
>>
>> On 28/07/2009, at 3:53 PM, beth byrne wrote:
>>
>>> i have to weigh in on the sprint side. i have used them for 10+
>>> years and have never had a problem with them. i think i have had 2
>>> or 3 billing issues and they have fixed the immediately. i have a
>>> great plan and pay pretty much nothing for it. the only places i
>>> have had problems with coverage are the lost coast and montana
>>> (and no one i was with had service either). i even had great
>>> reception in my basement apartment.
>>>
>>> obviously since i have used sprint since the beginning of time i
>>> can't really say much about types of phones from other providers,
>>> but if you want my opinion on models, i would have to go with
>>> dan's suggestion...
>>>
>>> good luck and looking forward to playing with your iphone apps ;-)
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Adrian Cotter
>>> <drainage at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Sprint sucked in our mission apartment. Haven't entirely seen if
>>> at&t is any better yet
>>>
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Geoff Davis <geoff at geoffdavis.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Agreed, AT&T is not so great in the Haight, either. I had to get
>>> a land line so I can make calls from my apartment.
>>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Greg Zhovreboff wrote:
>>>
>>> Yikes. What a thread!
>>>
>>> It's funny though because basically it sounds like AT&T v. Sprint.
>>> As for coverage - especially if you live in the Mission - AT&T
>>> f**king sucks. Like, a lot. I live at 14th & Guerrero and there is
>>> (literally) a 4' x 4' square patch in my living room from which I
>>> can make calls. And even there it's sketchy. I had an iPhone (3 of
>>> them) and miss them dearly but they're not insureable under AT&T's
>>> coverage so after breaking my 3rd one, I opted for the Crackberry
>>> Bold. DON'T GET A BOLD!!! It's quite possibly the shittiest
>>> smartphone ever. And that's coming from someone who owned a first
>>> generation Samsung Blackjack.
>>>
>>> My understanding was that - at least back in the day - T-Mobile
>>> simply leased AT&T's network. So it should be the same coverage.
>>> Has that changed? I believe CREDO is an mvno off the Spring
>>> network. That said, I've no idea about Sprint.
>>>
>>> Good luck (and don't get a Bold)!
>>>
>>> greg/viva
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 4:22 PM, palak joshi wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> yes i like iphone.
>>> BUT
>>> they should give us video and flash. i know they give it in 3gs
>>> but why not in my old iphone which i paid money for? hmph!
>>> i dont like to text or reply to emails on iphone - my fingers
>>> hurt! its strange its a virtual keyboard and it should not hurt at
>>> all..becuase u are not supposed to press too hard! its a wierd
>>> kind of stress that you feel when u try to type!
>>> i drop my iphone all the time - now they have nice covers for
>>> people like me. a rep once dropped a phone to show me how sturdy
>>> his cover is !!!
>>> if it was slightly bigger it would not fit in my hand but its just
>>> the right size
>>> attt did not drop my calls earlier so i would think its the iphone
>>> that does it. i am used to it now and so are other people :)
>>> it has very good picture resolution
>>> it has an inbuilt nice ipod
>>> the map is very useful
>>> i love the voice recorder and record all my music lessons and
>>> anyone who sings or says funny and nice things!
>>> its a nice screen size
>>> it lets you facebook easily if u are into it
>>>
>>> Its also a good looking piece of machine.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Alexandra Longsworth <alongsworth at gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>> Hi Sunny,
>>>
>>> I have to weigh in for the iphone - I've never had coverage
>>> issues, and I'm really happy with the interface; I check email all
>>> the time, and it's seamless.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Alexandra Longsworth
>>>
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>> From: beth byrne <beth.byrne at gmail.com>
>> Date: July 27, 2009 11:02:38 PM PDT
>> To: Social at lists.deeptrouble.com
>> Subject: Re: SOCIAL: the big question
>>
>>
>> it's been touched on i think, but barely. it is the one company i
>> have considered switching to, but i haven't been motivated to make
>> the jump. yet...
>> b
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:56 PM, Jennifer Day
>> <jennieday at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Has anyone weighed in yet on Credo? They run on the sprint
>> network, and donate a portion of profits to non-profits and
>> progressive lobbying.
>>
>> jd
>>
>>
>> On 28/07/2009, at 3:53 PM, beth byrne wrote:
>>
>>> i have to weigh in on the sprint side. i have used them for 10+
>>> years and have never had a problem with them. i think i have had 2
>>> or 3 billing issues and they have fixed the immediately. i have a
>>> great plan and pay pretty much nothing for it. the only places i
>>> have had problems with coverage are the lost coast and montana
>>> (and no one i was with had service either). i even had great
>>> reception in my basement apartment.
>>>
>>> obviously since i have used sprint since the beginning of time i
>>> can't really say much about types of phones from other providers,
>>> but if you want my opinion on models, i would have to go with
>>> dan's suggestion...
>>>
>>> good luck and looking forward to playing with your iphone apps ;-)
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Adrian Cotter
>>> <drainage at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Sprint sucked in our mission apartment. Haven't entirely seen if
>>> at&t is any better yet
>>>
>>> Adrian
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Geoff Davis <geoff at geoffdavis.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Agreed, AT&T is not so great in the Haight, either. I had to get
>>> a land line so I can make calls from my apartment.
>>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Greg Zhovreboff wrote:
>>>
>>> Yikes. What a thread!
>>>
>>> It's funny though because basically it sounds like AT&T v. Sprint.
>>> As for coverage - especially if you live in the Mission - AT&T
>>> f**king sucks. Like, a lot. I live at 14th & Guerrero and there is
>>> (literally) a 4' x 4' square patch in my living room from which I
>>> can make calls. And even there it's sketchy. I had an iPhone (3 of
>>> them) and miss them dearly but they're not insureable under AT&T's
>>> coverage so after breaking my 3rd one, I opted for the Crackberry
>>> Bold. DON'T GET A BOLD!!! It's quite possibly the shittiest
>>> smartphone ever. And that's coming from someone who owned a first
>>> generation Samsung Blackjack.
>>>
>>> My understanding was that - at least back in the day - T-Mobile
>>> simply leased AT&T's network. So it should be the same coverage.
>>> Has that changed? I believe CREDO is an mvno off the Spring
>>> network. That said, I've no idea about Sprint.
>>>
>>> Good luck (and don't get a Bold)!
>>>
>>> greg/viva
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 4:22 PM, palak joshi wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> yes i like iphone.
>>> BUT
>>> they should give us video and flash. i know they give it in 3gs
>>> but why not in my old iphone which i paid money for? hmph!
>>> i dont like to text or reply to emails on iphone - my fingers
>>> hurt! its strange its a virtual keyboard and it should not hurt at
>>> all..becuase u are not supposed to press too hard! its a wierd
>>> kind of stress that you feel when u try to type!
>>> i drop my iphone all the time - now they have nice covers for
>>> people like me. a rep once dropped a phone to show me how sturdy
>>> his cover is !!!
>>> if it was slightly bigger it would not fit in my hand but its just
>>> the right size
>>> attt did not drop my calls earlier so i would think its the iphone
>>> that does it. i am used to it now and so are other people :)
>>> it has very good picture resolution
>>> it has an inbuilt nice ipod
>>> the map is very useful
>>> i love the voice recorder and record all my music lessons and
>>> anyone who sings or says funny and nice things!
>>> its a nice screen size
>>> it lets you facebook easily if u are into it
>>>
>>> Its also a good looking piece of machine.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Alexandra Longsworth <alongsworth at gmail.com
>>> > wrote:
>>> Hi Sunny,
>>>
>>> I have to weigh in for the iphone - I've never had coverage
>>> issues, and I'm really happy with the interface; I check email all
>>> the time, and it's seamless.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Alexandra Longsworth
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Social mailing list
>>> Social at lists.deeptrouble.com
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>>> “To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best,
>>> night and day, to make you like everybody else means to fight the
>>> hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop
>>> fighting.”
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>> “To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best,
>> night and day, to make you like everybody else means to fight the
>> hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop
>> fighting.”
>> –E.E. Cummings
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