WP fails the girlfriend needs test

[willied]

Oh, and your girl fails the Windows Phone test. Time to toss her.




Only kidding.

 

[anotherhawkeye]

$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.

You can buy the 900 on contract for $20 from amazon, sell it on eBay and get a 800 from eBay for pretty much the same money. Something to think about. Or tell her to get an iPhone.

 

[Duvi]

At&t had a navigation app I'm sure of it
Edit: yes and its free.


Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express

The app is free, not the service... Lol. They add it to the bill, subscription based.

 

[lippidp]

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.

 

[jbjtkbw007]

I toss her 3-4 times a night! There isn't much time left over to pick a new phone.

TMI. (but nice job if even partially true )

 

[Bee Mon]

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.

On my Lumia 710, there's only 6.28 GB total storage available and that's before apps

 

[emirozmen]

Lumia 610(not released yet)? or Lumia 800?

 

[Gungzwei]

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.

 

[soulzero]

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...

 

[Thuoudo]

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...

 

[lippidp]

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...

I've been tethering with my Quantum for 8 months. They haven't caught me yet!

 

[lippidp]

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...

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.

 

[lippidp]

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.

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.

 

[Thuoudo]

I've been tethering with my Quantum for 8 months. They haven't caught me yet!

How much data do you use?

They know what they are doing, however Some people have had the plan added months after tethering just once.

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.

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 plan

I have internet sharing enabled on my Samsung Focus and it was really simple to WindowBreak it and get that up and running. No custom ROM needed, plus I have the 8107 update. And after my experience with Windows Mobile, I am averse to modifying phones

 

[N8ter]

Don't waste a contract commitment on a Launch WP7 device. It isn't worth it.

Maybe you can find a cheap one on eBay, though...

 

[fatclue_98]

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.

 

[cp2_4eva]

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.

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.

 

[lippidp]

TMI. (but nice job if even partially true )

Technically speaking I suppose it's split up between night and morning...

 

[lippidp]

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.

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.

 

[fatclue_98]

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.

Bluetooth tethering!! I know WP7 does Wi-Fi tethering, I posted a tutorial on it for the LG Quantum.