Year In Pictures: 2010/11/20 - Less Luddite

[plonq]

The regional carrier here finally upgraded their network to allow them to carry a broader line of smart phones, so we picked up his and hers Androids today. They're very middle-of-the-line phones by most accounts, but they'll give us a chance to test the waters with this technology and see how we feel by the end of the 24-month contract.



My first tentative experiments with it have really made me come to appreciate the battery life on my iPod. Tomorrow I'll see how the phone fares when it starts with a full charge (it was at 1/4 charge when I was playing with it today).

Comments

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

How much does your plan cost and what exactly is included, if you don't mind me asking?

[plonq.livejournal.com]

I am trying to find the plan we signed up for on their awful website, but I give up. Some of the highlights are:

- unlimited data
- unlimited texting
- 350 weekday hours (but free between MTS phones)
- free evenings and weekends
- call display
- voicemail

With all the various access fees and charges it works out to about $60 a month each.

[atara.livejournal.com]

We think. :P We'll find out when we get our first bill. I have a feeling it may creep to about $70/per, but we'll see.

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

Firstly, I'm assuming you mean 350 weekday MINUTES otherwise you could literally never hang up your phone! :P

Secondly, do you know if your prices include taxes, system access fees, 911 fees, and other hidden fees? Sounds like one hell of an expensive plan but at least you can redirect your mortgage payments! :P

[atara.livejournal.com]

Yeaaaaah.... you've never really checked out smartphone plans, have you?

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

No I haven't, but I think that $60 is about the minimum price tag.

[plonq.livejournal.com]

Actually these were about $45 with the unlimited data plans, but we got an extra package with it to get voicemail, unlimited texting, call display... and something else; more weekday minutes or something like that.

[kfops.livejournal.com]

So far viridis_ama likes her HTC Hero quite a bit, though we were warned of the battery life when we first picked it up. I'm vaguely hoping that somehow improvements to the usage could be slip-streamed into a firmware upgrade.

We've found that once you've figured out the battery usage you sort've develop a charging routine and it hasn't been an issue.

Of course, being able to access the 'net where-ever is pretty nifty.

I'm so behind the times.

[atara.livejournal.com]

The "everywhere net" was exactly why I wanted it. I realize I'm an addict.

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

That's why I'm extremely hesitant in getting a web-friendly phone. I now I would be an addict.

Plus, I'm cheap!