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New Smartphone

HMTKSteveHMTKSteve
edited August 2008 in Technology
I'm looking into upgrading my old basic cellphone and getting an HTC Touch phone via Sprint.

1) I looked at the iPhone but:
a: My AT&T coverage sucks where I live.
b: I have always had trouble with Apple products failing to work properly.

2) There is a Sprint/Nextel tower less than a quarter mile from my home.

3) I currently use Sprint and have been off contract for almost two years.

I looked over the Smartphone offerings from Sprint and the HTC Touch looks to have the best amount of screen real estate for the money. There is the Mogul but the price difference is severe ($99 after rebate compared to $299 after rebate).

My main usage will be email, GPS and reading news sites. I don't do a lot of calling from my cell phone so I plan on getting the $69.99 plan with unlimited data and 450 minutes (nights and weekends are free). This is $30 more than my current plan but I don't mind paying an extra $1 a day for the convenience factor.

Does anyone have any experience with this phone? Is there something better in the price range?

Comments

  • kiwi_birdkiwi_bird
    If you were looking for a simpler phone I would have recommend the Nokia E51. The phone was and is incredibly cheap and has a lot of features. Sadly very little screen space and no touch interface.
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    I plan on getting the $69.99 plan with unlimited data
    Make sure it is really unlimited.
  • HMTKSteveHMTKSteve
    edited August 2008
    Data Usage Limitation (Mobile Broadband Cards, USB Modems, Imbedded Modems and Phone-As-Modem): The amount of data transmitted over our network is measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). Sprint reserves the right to limit throughput speeds or amount of data transferred; and to deny, terminate, modify, disconnect or suspend service if usage either exceeds (a.) 5GB/month in total or (b.) 300MB/month while off-network roaming. 1024 KB equal 1 MB. 1024 MB equal 1 GB.
    I found that hidden deep on the site but it seems to refer to non-smartphones.
    Post edited by HMTKSteve on
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    Data Usage Limitation (Mobile Broadband Cards, USB Modems, Imbedded Modems and Phone-As-Modem): The amount of data transmitted over our network is measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). Sprint reserves the right to limit throughput speeds or amount of data transferred; and to deny, terminate, modify, disconnect or suspend service if usage either exceeds (a.) 5GB/month in total or (b.) 300MB/month while off-network roaming. 1024 KB equal 1 MB. 1024 MB equal 1 GB.
    I found that hidden deep on the site but it seems to refer to non-smartphones.
    Where does it refer only to non-smartphones? From the looks of it I would more likely say it applies to smartphones over non-smartphones, hence my advice of making sure it is unlimited, i.e. ask about it, talk to a person, make sure the information is clear, for, while that paragraph does indeed talk about limitations, it is not 100% clear.
  • HMTKSteveHMTKSteve
    It looks (judging by the equipment specifically listed) that this clause is meant to stop you from using your smartphone as an Internet connection device for your home. I know I burn through more than 5GB on my home network each month but I don't suspect I would use that much on a portable device.

    I'll still ask a salesperson just how unlimited the unlimited is.
  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    edited August 2008
    Make sure you get a manager to sign something that says you will actually get unlimited data if they say you will. You can't trust all salespeople.
    Post edited by Omnutia on
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