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On Mon, 3 Sep 2007, Jonathan King wrote:
The main use here is to do stuff like check gmail, google maps, etc. and
not downloading huge files. I think this would be working with either
T-Mobile or AT&T's EDGE network, which is moderately fast.
Even the lame service I have would be adequate for that.
What's the deal with BlackBerry? Is it GSM/GPRS? Can it do WiFi?
VOIP? Can you use any ISP and any company's voice plan?
GSM and EDGE for data; I think some Blackberries can do WiFi. I don't
think VOIP. You can get unlocked Blackberries, but the most popular
models are now free with either AT&T or T-mobile, so that seems the way
to go.
If you can get one with WiFi, you might like that. It could make synching
really easy, for one.
General question: Is it possible to do voice with one carrier and data
with a different carrier?
I doubt it, because both would depend on the SIM card (I think) which is
locked to one carrier?
Excellent point. The SIM card is like a little piece of their company
sitting inside your phone.
I never thought about it before, but it seems like it might be
technically doable even if the companies don't make it affordable.
I have heard of people who have wifi phones who use VOIP for some or all
of their voice and then get data from a cell phone company, but that's
not actually the same thing. T-mobile is actually pushing combination
cell/VOIP phones right now, which is interesting.
Yes -- very interesting and very appealing. I would *love* that in my
home because my WiFi is good and my cell signal is lousy (can you believe
it? - I'm in the middle of a major city using a major carrier, and all the
other carriers have similar problems here). Anyway, I can afford to wait
a little longer to see what comes up next. What I really want is a cool
open source device like that Neo 1973 with OpenMoko, but with WiFi and
VOIP. Toss in a decent built-in camera, MP3 player, Bluetooth and GPS and
I'll pay maybe $1000 for it! OK, maybe I'm exaggerating what I'd pay, but
that is the kind of thing I would love to own.
Mike
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