Phone?!?!

[Sanket Patel]

Just out of pure curiosity..those of you with jobs...what type of phone do you use? Is Blackberry pretty much the standard? Any Palm users? Nokia? Or does it even really make that much of a difference?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I have a Curve and I've seen a lot of Blackberry users around. These are personal phones and people use anything from Rarz to PDA phone. There are also firm-provided phones but some people avoid it like a plague. The firm also has deals with different service providers that give discounts to their employees.
I saw a few phone stores around work that if you show ID from Bear, JPM, etc, you get 15% off your contract.
In short, people use whatever they want and Blackberry is popular because you have email access to your personal and work account.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Anyone with an Android can comment on how the platform handles blocking spam email? I have Blackberry and it does not have any function to block spam email. I have to do it at the carrier's website.

 

[alain]

I use the gmail app in Android. It works exactly like the gmail interface on the web.

 

[Joy Pathak]

Just got myself a blackberry today. Pretty excited.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Just got myself a blackberry today. Pretty excited.

Which model?

 

[Joy Pathak]

Which model?

8530 . Got a good deal. It was my only choice since I am on Boost Mobile.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

AT&T has agreed to buy T-mobile for $39B. Get yourself ready, T-mobile subscribers
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/att-to-buy-t-mobile-usa-for-39-billion/

 

[Lyosha]

... oh snap. Mexico here we come!

 

[roni]

AT&T has agreed to buy T-mobile for $39B. Get yourself ready, T-mobile subscribers
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/att-to-buy-t-mobile-usa-for-39-billion/

I just hope they keep the technology T-Mobile had because AT&T has a lot of dropped calls in my area of Brooklyn NY.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

AT&T and T-mobile use the same technology. AT&T network is overburdened with the number of people with iPhone. T-mobile can't upgrade its network because lack of spectrum.
Now, you can expect to see higher fee. I don't see any near or short term benefit for T-mobile customers.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704433904576212810008230654.html

 

[AlexandreH]

AT&T has agreed to buy T-mobile for $39B. Get yourself ready, T-mobile subscribers
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/att-to-buy-t-mobile-usa-for-39-billion/

Waoow!!! After the telcos merger madness in the last 10-15 years, I am surprised about this one. It will be hard to pass the antitrust regulation. 3 major providers of cell-phone service makes it a definite oligopoly (Really bad in the long run when it comes to everything: prices, services, ...!!! You need more providers and not less.
My country has 2 providers and we are fighting to get the third one, and the size of the country is smaller than a small-medium size "county" in the US!!!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

HTC Sensation is coming to Tmobile this summer.
Available 4/20 is G2x and Sidekicks model.

 

[onthesc]

anyone saw the new kyocera eco? 2 touch screens ie a nintendo ds, but can extend apps to work on both screens like a mini-tablet. also allows for 1 apps each on the 2 screens, allows for a closer multi-tasking experience to the desktop/laptop.

 

[TBeas]

I'd be surprised if the ATT/Tmobile deal fully goes through.

 

[Lyosha]

AT&T bet a LOT of money that it would though. It has to pay how many billion out if it doesn't?