$900 for the Lumia 800 bundle is not within her price range and I've learned not to wait for updates that might never come. If ATT services cost less off-contract it might make long-term financial sense, but to the best of my knowledge you pay the same for services whether you're on contract or off contract. Please let me know if that's not true.
The app is free, not the service... Lol. They add it to the bill, subscription based.At&t had a navigation app I'm sure of it
Edit: yes and its free.
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I toss her 3-4 times a night! There isn't much time left over to pick a new phone.Oh, and your girl fails the Windows Phone test. Time to toss her.
Only kidding.
I toss her 3-4 times a night! There isn't much time left over to pick a new phone.
After apps there is maybe 5-6 gigs of usable space left on the phone. If music is so important...I'd spring for the $10 a month "unlimited everything" music plan. Does she current pay for her music or...just "Acquire" it somehow.
I've been tethering with my Quantum for 8 months. They haven't caught me yet!If she tethers a phone recognized by ATT as a smartphone in their database, she will have the tethering plan forcibly placed on her account.
That is, unless you use a program to spoof browser and OS versions...
How do you tether with the Arrive? According to Sprint it is not available. On the web I've heard of people installing custom ROMs like in the WM days. Have you done that? If so, what was your experience? This goes back to adding risk that I'm not sure she'd be willing to take on. If it was me, yeah I'd go for it.You should also look into The HTC Arrive from Sprint, it hits all four of your Girlfriends basic requirements... Lanscape Keyboard, 16GB, Tethering, and GPS...
I went to a store to check it out, but of course they didn't have it. Plus, it doesn't do tethering out of the box. I do like that they've rolled out 8107 for it, though. Can't say the same for the Lumia 710 or Arrive.Just to add to the mix, the Trophy is 16GB and is smaller than the Lumia 900. It's also still free (on contract) from Amazon Wireless and Newegg.
You might mess with streaming music from SkyDrive and be able to revisit the phones that have less memory.
How much data do you use?I've been tethering with my Quantum for 8 months. They haven't caught me yet!
Is she set on having a contract with ATT? How much data and talk does she need? There's always prepaid...and they can't really add a tethering plan to your planHow do you tether with the Arrive? According to Sprint it is not available. On the web I've heard of people installing custom ROMs like in the WM days. Have you done that? If so, what was your experience? This goes back to adding risk that I'm not sure she'd be willing to take on. If it was me, yeah I'd go for it.
Earlier in your posts you mentioned that your lady was using a Pantech feature phone and she was pretty adamant about bluetooth tethering. Am I the only one who noticed this? AFAIK, no current Windows Phone, non-rooted Android or iPhone can do that. You have to have a rooted Android with wireless tether pre- 2_0_7 or a HP Pre with freetether if you want a newer phone. You also mention you've been tethering with the Quantum. Are you doing it with Wi-Fi or USB? If it's wireless, I'm assuming you flashed the Telstra ROM.I've been tethering with my Quantum for 8 months. They haven't caught me yet!
Earlier in your posts you mentioned that your lady was using a Pantech feature phone and she was pretty adamant about bluetooth tethering. Am I the only one who noticed this? AFAIK, no current Windows Phone, non-rooted Android or iPhone can do that. You have to have a rooted Android with wireless tether pre- 2_0_7 or a HP Pre with freetether if you want a newer phone. You also mention you've been tethering with the Quantum. Are you doing it with Wi-Fi or USB? If it's wireless, I'm assuming you flashed the Telstra ROM.
Technically speaking I suppose it's split up between night and morning...TMI. (but nice job if even partially true )
It's USB tethering on the Quantum. She doesn't care how it tethers just as long as it does since she doesn't have any other internet connection at her house to use her laptop with. Of course getting a DSL or something else is an option we're looking at also.Earlier in your posts you mentioned that your lady was using a Pantech feature phone and she was pretty adamant about bluetooth tethering. Am I the only one who noticed this? AFAIK, no current Windows Phone, non-rooted Android or iPhone can do that. You have to have a rooted Android with wireless tether pre- 2_0_7 or a HP Pre with freetether if you want a newer phone. You also mention you've been tethering with the Quantum. Are you doing it with Wi-Fi or USB? If it's wireless, I'm assuming you flashed the Telstra ROM.
Bluetooth tethering!! I know WP7 does Wi-Fi tethering, I posted a tutorial on it for the LG Quantum.No windows phone can tether? Is this a fact? Because I tether all the time on my Lumia. Now if you are talking about tethering no matter the data plan you use thats a different story. I have the 5 GB data plan which included tethering. Thought it was a nobrainer with my company discount of 21 percent. My Samsung Galaxy tab flies with the tethering.
On another note, I am not as inclined to use my galaxy tab much because of my windows phone. Thinking about selling it and getting a kindle fire or something.