I'm looking to switch from android ( Samsung fascinate) to a windows phone. Will any work with Smart Talk ?
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I'm not familiar with Smart Talk, but if they use GSM (like AT&T or T-Mobile, or most of the rest of the world) then any SIM-unlocked phone (Windows phones included) will work fine. If they use CDMA (like Verizon or Sprint) then you'll have to get a specific phone they support.
http://smarttalkphone.com lists the HTC HD7, which is a WP7 device; if that works then WP8 certainly *should* as well. (They also list it for $600, which was a fair price... four years ago!).
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My company (ignoring my request) just bought me an iPhone 4. I still have (and love) my Galaxy S and also feel like huge douche for even thinking about complaining about having two new phones.
My question is, does anyone know if my company will be able to tell if I switch sim cards and give my girlfriend the work iPhone?
Both phones are on Bell.
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I know in the UK yes they can but anytime between 15minutes to 2 months.
i no this as i work with mobile phones. and have many customers asking why they are been charged for using net on phone. cause network sell the net for specific handsets. ours is iPhone Net, Blackberry Net, or Handset net.
So if you have a iphone only internet on a iphone, blackberry only blackberry internet an other handset can be used with any other handset.
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I am visiting the United Kingdom in March. I will be in the UK for two weeks. I will bring my Droid Bionic with me, even though it's a CDMA device and will not work in Britain. As a Droid Bionic owner, how can I get some use out of my Droid Bionic while in the UK, and how can I get an android, touch-screen smartphone while in the UK, that has voice and reliable data?
I know about the Verizon Global traveler program. If I am looking at the correct list of phones Verizon provides though the global traveler program, they look like lousy phones. I would really like an android touch-screen smartphone with voice and data while I am in the UK.
So, given the above info, what should I do?
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Your best option for a global capable Motorola smartphone that can be used here in the US as CDMA and overseas with GSM is a Droid3.
If you don't travel frequently though, then it may not be worth it to you.
The Droid 2 Global or Droid Pro would also work and may be found cheaper than a D3. There are also GSM only models like Milestone 3 and others that would work but without any CDMA capability for US use.
There are no LTE/CDMA/GSM global models despite the fact that the Bionic hardware(MDM6600 radio chipset) is fully capable of handling it, it is disabled in the firmware at the request of VZW.
The GSM functions of their global models are also generally compromised in the firmware to some degree in order to accommodate their global device specifications. USSD dialing codes dont work properly and international SMS and other features may not work.
There is also an unlocked Chinese radio firmware that can be flashed to the D3 to allow both domestic and international use that works great. I am running it on my D3 and have it on a T Mobile SIM here in the US. It is EDGE only data on T Mobile due to their deployment of 3g/4g HSPDA+ on AWS bands here, which is not supported by the MDM6600 chipset.
So, you have many options, but all of them entail purchasing another phone.
My wife travels to Europe quite a bit and she had a Blackberry forever. Last month I bought her a white Droid 2 Global in perfect used condition on eBay for $179.00 and gave it to her. She likes a physical keyboard (it also sports a touchscreen keyboard) so it was a perfect fit for her. She played with it for a few hours and the next day activated it on Verizon and needless to say will no longer even look at her BB Tour.
She is in Eastern Europe right now and keeps emailing me (from her phone) telling me how thrilled she is with the phone. She bought a cheap voice and data SIM over there and it all works like a charm.
I think with all of her use she would end up paying Verizon more than $179 for their lousy global services for the same period. I highly suggest you buy a nice cheap android world phone, buy SIM's wherever you go and and keep Verizon out of the loop.
If you want to use your bionic over there, I recommend downloading an app called GrooveIP.
It will allow you to use your phone to make and receive calls via wifi.
Data and voice would be useless over there. If you give Verizon a call, they can place your voice and data on hold for you while your gone. You can still fully use your phone when connected to wifi with groove IP and your Google voice number for free.
Your other option was mentioned earlier which was to invest in a global phone. With an unlocked global phone, or European one you won't have any problems.
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dellenrules said:
If you want to use your bionic over there, I recommend downloading an app called GrooveIP.
It will allow you to use your phone to make and receive calls via wifi.
Data and voice would be useless over there. If you give Verizon a call, they can place your voice and data on hold for you while your gone. You can still fully use your phone when connected to wifi with groove IP and your Google voice number for free.
Your other option was mentioned earlier which was to invest in a global phone. With an unlocked global phone, or European one you won't have any problems.
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Can you recommend some global, Android, purely touch-screen smartphones for use in the UK?
I would go with the european I9023 Nexus S. It's only 350 off Newegg, comes unlocked and will work with any sim you put in there while in the UK.
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I would go with the european I9023 Nexus S. It's only 350 off Newegg, comes unlocked and will work with any sim you put in there while in the UK.
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Newegg is sold out of the Nexus S. Any other suggestions?
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-I9...KMNA/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1326423326&sr=8-8
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htc incredible 2
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htc incredible 2
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Would this phone need to be unlocked, before I could put a UK sim card in it? If so, how do I go about unlocking it? What's the cheapest way of buying this phone?
Does this mean we're screwed?
http://androidcommunity.com/google-...ces-including-verizons-galaxy-nexus-20120203/
No our phone isn't a developer phone it has no affect on our device just google supported devices such as nexus devices or the motorola Xoom cdma/lte edition.
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If you read the whole article, basically it states that the files that allow for cdma connectivity are closed source, so they cant completely support the devices. Google will keep making aosp roms that will work on pretty much anything, but cdma carriers will have to decide if they want to make them work for their phones and release them, ignore the update, or stop supporting devices altogether, as they always have.
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TechnoHippie said:
Does this mean we're screwed?
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Luckily for us Bionic owners, this would seem to mean little to nothing negative. If you carefully read the full article ( and between the lines a little bit ), this would seem to only apply to the Galaxy Nexus and the Xoom ( devices that debuted new releases of Android, and therefore are most likely updated by Google ). Other phones that use Android should be unaffected, because Verizon apparently already codes their CDMA drivers by themselves. Even if they don't, they have a baseline, and I've listed reasons below why it will be in their best interest ( and possibly Google's as well ) to make sure CDMA is fully supported on their Android devices.
Here's some reasons that make me think that even if CDMA is not coded by Google now it will either be worked on by Verizon or force Google's hand into working on it again:
If CDMA is abandoned by Android, all Verizon Android phones would no longer recieve updates for 3G data connectivity. Forcing Verizon out of the market or forcing them into having to update the drivers themselves anyway. In short no 3G = no Verizon smartphones and No Verizon Smartphones mean Verizon looses a huge amount of money... There's no way they're giving up that big a market share.
Verizon is a huge supporter of Android ( at least in terms of marketing ), if the Droid family goes, Android would probably be superseded by WP7 or iOS, or at the very least lose a huge amount of marketing and market share. Basically this puts it into Google's best interest to keep Android going on Verizon too.
CDMA is Verizon's 3G implementation. 3G will not be gone for years ( Verizon is still selling 3G only phones that 'require' 2-year contracts, so we have 2 years at the very least )
I'm not completely sure on this one, but I've been told Verizon uses CDMA for voice as well. This would mean if they give up CDMA support for Android, their Android based phones ( the whole "Droid" series and more ) would all not receive updates for voice either.
I know this is long-winded, but I hope it makes my point clear. There is no reason for CDMA to not be developed for Verizon Android phones, and even if development stops in that area, there is still working support for CDMA in Android already. Worst comes to worst, you wont receive updates for 3G connectivity, but it will still work just as well as it does now.
Hope this helps,
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Okay so yesterday my dream phone came out on sprint network the HTC X8T I really like this phone a lot. to my understanding the HTC X8T Is a lot like the HTC ONE with boom sound and front faceing spekers. but yet running windows phone 8. so I am very interested In this phone.
but yet I have a lot of questions.
1. is there an unlocked version of the phone I can buy?
2. is sprint the only ones selling this device?
3. could this device be used on boost mobile instead of sprint.
4. what are the chances of a boost version?
5.why is there not new fourm for this new device?
That should be a good start thanks.
1. Unlocked version: Maybe. Sprint uses CDMA2000, rather than GSM, although they might use SIM cards for LTE support like Verizon does (I haven't checked) typically, CDMA2000 phones won't work on other networks unless those other networks also use CDMA, and sometimes not then (because they're locked). I don't know yet whether the 8XT will be available unlocked in general, or available for GSM.
2. Sprint only seller: So far as I know, yes. If there's a GSM variant, you'll be able to buy it internationally. If not, then they will probably be the only one this side of China or something. I'd expect a GSM variant, but I don't know.
3. Use on Boost: See the answer to #1.
4. Boost version: I doubt anybody here knows. You should ask Boost Mobile about that.
5. New forum: Many WP8 devices don't have their own forums. Until such time as custom ROMs or similar are possible, one WP8 device is much like another, so there isn't usually enough traffic to justify per-phone forums.
By the way, the 8XT looks somewhat liike the One, and has the same speakers, but its specs are considerably worse. Its screen is lower resolution, and I believe it's processor is much less powerful.
HTC has not announced a version or variant of this phone for anyone except Sprint, so for now, we can only assume its a Sprint only device and does not come unlocked. Considering that Sprint is CDMA, it wouldn't be wise to purchase a Sprint branded phone to use on other networks as it will most likely not work. Boost has been known to activate Sprint phones on their service, but its very hit or miss as you need to speak directly with a customer service rep, and that itself is difficult. XD
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HTC has not announced a version or variant of this phone for anyone except Sprint, so for now, we can only assume its a Sprint only device and does not come unlocked. Considering that Sprint is CDMA, it wouldn't be wise to purchase a Sprint branded phone to use on other networks as it will most likely not work. Boost has been known to activate Sprint phones on their service, but its very hit or miss as you need to speak directly with a customer service rep, and that itself is difficult. XD
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You only need to look at the radio specs for the phone. I knew it was for Sprint a full week before the tech i was on the phone with did and she was Tier 2 support with 'upcoming training for some new WP8 device' but didnt know what the hardware was.
It runs on the 1xRTT network, so wont even work on VZW. Also given that Sprint is (or at least used to be) an HTC Premier Partner its no surprise they made a phone that only Sprint would carry. Its smack in the middle of the 8X and 8S but what sucks is we are stuck with Touch Pro2/Arrive resolution on a screen thats nearly 33% bigger (4.3" vs 3.7"). Will i get one? Im still on the fence as my TP2 still does the job for me, even without native apps for Twitter or games.
i have never had a nexus phone and id like to know a couple things. can u use hotspot for free like you can with root on sprint phones? i have a galaxy s7 edge on sprint i have also had a galaxy s6 and s5 on sprint and have always rooted my phones to use hotspot for free. also who do you get service on a nexus phone it looks as though sprint doesn't sell them
Yes, you can do the same mods for hotspots on a Nexus. Rooting and all that is easier and safer since the bootloader unlick is so easy. Not sure why Sprint does not show them now, they used to. You can also purchase from Google and activate them on Sprint. All the US carriers support them.
According to my sprint store they stopped carrying them over low sales
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