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TOTA Mobile/Wireless/Celluar/VOIP Thread (pg. 35)
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
:D
Come March-07 hopefully the UTMS will be good to go as well. |
I can't help but to smile when I read this :D |
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| VERTiG0 |
| Wait, 2mbit to my phone? Well |
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| rabbitjoker |
The RAZR MAXX (left image) is one of the smallest 3G phone (0.6in thick) with HSDPA and EDGE wireless technology. This mobile features Two-way Video Calling, a 2 megapixel camera, 50MB of internal memory, Bluetooth connectivity, music playback functions, and a microSD memory card slot.
The KRZR (centre image) is mobile with GSM 850/900/1800/1900 plus EDGE (or CDMA with EVDO), 2-Megapixel camera, a screen with 176 by 220 pixels that support 260K colours, a MicroSD slot, stereo Bluetooth audio, with MP3, and AAC playback, enhanced phonebook with new contact fields: URL, IM, Postal Address, Birthday and many more other features.
The RIZR (right image) is a thin and narrow slider featuring a 2MP camera, 1.9 inches, 176 x 220 TFT (262k colors) display, video capture, music player supporting MP3, AAC, AAC+, and AAC+ Enhanced, MicroSD card slot, 20MB internal memory, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth. Dimensions of 45.5 × 105.5 × 16 mm.
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All coming to Rogers. |
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| Cosmic Fur |
Motorola has the gimmickiest names for their phones ever.
I'm waiting for a "OMGWTFBBQ" phone from Moto. |
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| dallastar |
I use rogers service - Meh!
this is what I am using now...
my razor need to go into the fix-it-shop due to my "dropping in a toilet incident! lol
I am surprised that it still works!
I also have a motorola, seimens, nokia * 5 and they all work - if anyone ever needs a slightly used phone from rogers, gimme a PM!:)
take care |
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| VERTiG0 |
| Still no 320x240 screens on those new Motos. For shame, Motorola, still behind Samsung :cool: |
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| Magik |
| Just got the Sony Ericsson K790, wow what a camera 3.2 MP. I need some ringtones bad though. Where can I get some? The only ones that come with the phone is the Rogers and Sony sound. |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
The RAZR MAXX |
ok, so I haven't done much research on things since I just started looking...
But if I were to get rid of my blackberry and go onto a regular plan with a regular cell phone, the RAZR looks like it may be the way I would want to go. Are there any other sugguestions out there as far as this goes? And how are your plans comparing to mine, cost wise?
I know mine has been around the $150+ mark for the longest time now. And tbh, I am getting tired of paying Rogers $270+ every single month for all my servies.. lol
I have owned nothing but a Blackberry now for the last 3-4 yrs so I don't really know anything different :o |
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| ShadoWolf |
| quote: | Originally posted by magikb
ok, so I haven't done much research on things since I just started looking...
But if I were to get rid of my blackberry and go onto a regular plan with a regular cell phone, the RAZR looks like it may be the way I would want to go. Are there any other sugguestions out there as far as this goes? And how are your plans comparing to mine, cost wise?
I know mine has been around the $150+ mark for the longest time now. And tbh, I am getting tired of paying Rogers $270+ every single month for all my servies.. lol
I have owned nothing but a Blackberry now for the last 3-4 yrs so I don't really know anything different :o |
Check out if your employer has an Employee Purchase Plan. Many employers offer a $20/month Rogers plan (upgradeable depending on your usage).
If you do a lot of travelling (including to places like, say, Amsterdam ;)), then definitely use a GSM provider. GSM is the standard used in most of the world, including Europe. It allows you to use your phone in Europe, either roaming with Rogers or by purchasing a European SIM card. Your only GSM option in Canada is Rogers/Fido.
As to the hardware, I would get a quad-band phone (again, to use outside Canada) with EDGE (for faster data transfer). The rest is up to you: form-factor (flip / bar / slider), camera (VGA / 1MP / 2MP / 3MP), style (classy / pimp / girly). :)
The best prices for hardware are usually from the service providers because they subsidize the phone. However, be careful about locking yourself into a contract. The optimum time/price ratio is usually a contract of 2 years. Some people (Cale?) claim that they go year-to-year without a contract. If that's true, it's worth investigating. It's also possible to purchase the SIM card from Rogers for a nominal fee, then buy the phone from an independent retailer (like EasyCell, Bongo Wireless, etc.).
For GSM phones, be aware of the concept of "locking." Most phones purchased from the service providers are "locked" meaning you can only use it on their network (or a roaming partner's network). However, you can get the phone "unlocked," and by doing so, you can then switch SIM cards. Unlocking costs $20-$60 depending on the phone. |
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| Möbius |
For those of you who haven't read or heard about this yet.
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Rogers unveils new wireless network
JACK KAPICA
A new network aimed at business and high-end personal users is being rolled out today by Rogers Wireless.
The new network, called High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), is transferring data at 1 megabit per second (Mbps), a speed that is expected to increase to a maximum of 14.4 Mbps, Rogers chief technology officer Bob Berner said Thursday.
In contrast, the current high-speed data access offered by Rogers, called EDGE, runs at 120 kilobits per second (Kbps).
The Canadian version of the service is currently available only in the "golden horseshoe," which stretches from Niagara to Oshawa in Southern Ontario and includes the greater Toronto area. HSDPA is expected to be rolled out across the nation in the near future.
So far, the network will be available only for wireless data transfers via Sierra's Wireless AirCard 860, which plugs into a notebook computer's PCMCIA slot.
The technology will be incorporated into cellphones in the first quarter of 2007, Mr. Berner said. All the cellphones offering the HSDPA will be backward-compatible, meaning they will work at the slower speeds when there's no HSDPA available.
HSDPA is a protocol for data transmission that improves transfer rates, offering wireless Internet access at broadband speeds. The wireless AirCard easily plugs into laptop computers and offers secure access. It is also compatible with EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks.
It is an enhancement to the Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) protocol, which applies different modulation and coding techniques as well as multiple antennas.
Mr. Berner said that 80 per cent "of the planet" uses the GSM protocol for cellphones, and the wide-band HSDPA is compatible with that. But CDMA — the narrow-band protocol used by Telus and Bell — is not compatible with HSDPA.
"From now on, wireless subscribers can enjoy high-speed mobile Internet and multimedia downloads at speeds previously possible only on a wired connection," Rogers chief marketing office John Boynton said.
The HSDPA network will be rolled out to the top Canadian markets throughout 2007 and will include the introduction of HSDPA-enabled phones and new applications as well as much improved customer experiences on current leading applications by Rogers Wireless.
Rogers has also rolled out its Intelligent Connection Manager, a free software application that allows subscribers to manage their network data connection options — including HSDPA, EDGE, company LANs, designated Wi-Fi hotspots, or cable/DSL. With the software, users can switch back and forth between available services.
Rogers is selling the Sierra Wireless AirCard 860 at an introductory price of $49.99 with a three-year term or $349.99 with a one- or two-year term. Existing data price plans apply. It will be available at Rogers Wireless locations or through www.rogers.com. Beginning Nov. 24, Fido customers will be able to get the card on-line at www.Fido.ca.
Rogers is also offering unlimited e-mail and browsing for three months on data plans of $60 per month or more.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/serv...ory/Technology/ |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShadoWolf
I would get a quad-band phone (again, to use outside Canada) |
A bit of a correction here: the only difference between a tri-band and a quad-band phone is the 850MHz band, which is only used in North America, not Europe. Tri-band phones will work just as well in Europe as quad-bands. |
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| exstasie |
I can't wait to get rid of my Bell Service!
Just a little more time...don't want to lose my phone #! |
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