Which Phone?
This all depends on what carrier we end up with.
There really are three choices for me. One is offered on both Verizon and Sprint.
Verizon : Touch Pro 2, Droid.
Sprint : Touch Pro 2, Moment.
The Touch Pro 2 is a Windows Mobile phone, while the others are Android phones.
Touch Pro 2 looks great, but it's processor is a bit dated...this time next year it will be completely outclassed.
I'm LOVING the looks of the Droid. If we stay with Verizon....I think I'm gettin that puppy.
The real decision is if we stay with Sprint. I have the TP2 or the Moment....the problem with the Moment is that it's screen is only 280 x 350 resolution....the TP2 is 480 x 800. This makes surfing the web waaaaay better because you can see more of the page in the screen.
Another problem is that both the sprint phones are mail order only....I'll have to get one of each and send one back...
I guess Jan get's the Moment and I'll get the TP2.....for now.
Showing posts with label sprint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sprint. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sprint AiRave - Easy to install - just doesn't work.
Last night I received the new AiRave unit from Sprint. If you read my earlier post on Which wireless carrier? Stick with Big Red OR go Yellow , you remember that this was a critical element in the decision....because of that STUPID ELECTRICAL BOX.....but I digress. This post is about the AiRave installation.
Why GPS
Generally, the installation was easy cheesy. You have to put the unit near a window because it uses GPS to verify where it is. Sprint doesn't want you taking the unit all over the place getting cheap calls....it's for your house...and your house it needs to stay. So when you set it up, it captures the GPS coordinates, so Sprint knows when you're moving the unit around.
Anywho....I have to have the unit in our bedroom, because that's where the internet Router is. The little GPS unit comes with a nice long cord so I was able to stretch it to our bedroom window and keep the unit on the other side of the bedroom....to offer better coverage to the other side of the house....the side the driveway is on...reference electrical unit.....so.....I plugged everything in all the lights came on. Seemed to be working fine....but no GPS and no System.
Why No GPS
We only have one window and it faces sort of North East. If you know anything about GPS in the US, most of the satellites are in the Southern sky. Needless to say, it's tough getting a GPS signal near our bedroom window. I tried with my cellphone and couldn't....but it could downstairs....which is weird.............I'll move the unit tonight and see if it works.
Well...without the GPS, the unit won't work....so....as of now.....it's all going back and we're going to have to stay with Verizon.
Tonight...I will move the unit and see if it works.
On a side note.....hving to stay with Verizon isn't all that bad...they have that new Droid phone coming out that looks totally AWESOME!!!!! more on that in another post.
Last night I received the new AiRave unit from Sprint. If you read my earlier post on Which wireless carrier? Stick with Big Red OR go Yellow , you remember that this was a critical element in the decision....because of that STUPID ELECTRICAL BOX.....but I digress. This post is about the AiRave installation.
Why GPS
Generally, the installation was easy cheesy. You have to put the unit near a window because it uses GPS to verify where it is. Sprint doesn't want you taking the unit all over the place getting cheap calls....it's for your house...and your house it needs to stay. So when you set it up, it captures the GPS coordinates, so Sprint knows when you're moving the unit around.
Anywho....I have to have the unit in our bedroom, because that's where the internet Router is. The little GPS unit comes with a nice long cord so I was able to stretch it to our bedroom window and keep the unit on the other side of the bedroom....to offer better coverage to the other side of the house....the side the driveway is on...reference electrical unit.....so.....I plugged everything in all the lights came on. Seemed to be working fine....but no GPS and no System.
Why No GPS
We only have one window and it faces sort of North East. If you know anything about GPS in the US, most of the satellites are in the Southern sky. Needless to say, it's tough getting a GPS signal near our bedroom window. I tried with my cellphone and couldn't....but it could downstairs....which is weird.............I'll move the unit tonight and see if it works.
Well...without the GPS, the unit won't work....so....as of now.....it's all going back and we're going to have to stay with Verizon.
Tonight...I will move the unit and see if it works.
On a side note.....hving to stay with Verizon isn't all that bad...they have that new Droid phone coming out that looks totally AWESOME!!!!! more on that in another post.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Which wireless carrier? Stick with Big Red OR go Yellow
We are in a cost cutting mode right now at our house and Sprint has a VERY ATTRACTIVE OFFER right now. They have a family share plan where 2 phones share
Right now my wife and I share
I went so far as to purchase a Sprint phone...with every intention of taking it back. I had to check the coverage at our house. Glad I did. There's one of those big electrical boxes in our front yard. With the Sprint phone, the call is dropped right when you pull into the driveway. EVERY TIME.
Deal's done...stay with Verizon right? NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND.
Sprint has Airave...a little device you keep in your home. Your phone connects to it and the call is routed thru your high speed internet. Unlimited calls....to cell phones or land lines...are only $10/month. The question is....will it connect fast enough to stop the dropped call....
Time will tell. I ordered one of these units for a test. In all...this little experiment will cost me a total of about $75. But it will be very much worth it if I can save almost $100 / month.
We are in a cost cutting mode right now at our house and Sprint has a VERY ATTRACTIVE OFFER right now. They have a family share plan where 2 phones share
- unlimited Cell phone calls
- 1500 minutes to land lines
- All we can eat texting
- All we can eat data
- Sprint TV Standard
Right now my wife and I share
- 1500 minutes to non Verizon
- All we can eat texting
- I get unlimited data
I went so far as to purchase a Sprint phone...with every intention of taking it back. I had to check the coverage at our house. Glad I did. There's one of those big electrical boxes in our front yard. With the Sprint phone, the call is dropped right when you pull into the driveway. EVERY TIME.
Deal's done...stay with Verizon right? NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND.
Sprint has Airave...a little device you keep in your home. Your phone connects to it and the call is routed thru your high speed internet. Unlimited calls....to cell phones or land lines...are only $10/month. The question is....will it connect fast enough to stop the dropped call....
Time will tell. I ordered one of these units for a test. In all...this little experiment will cost me a total of about $75. But it will be very much worth it if I can save almost $100 / month.
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