The Monkey Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 As posted in another thread, the coverage offered by AT&T in Manhattan (especially lower Manhattan) is laughable. My iPhone will continue to suffice for personal email and stupid apps, but now I need something that will actually work as a phone. I was considering a blackberry, as I have grown accustomed to them and find them excellent. However, I don't really want to pay for the data plan, and I won't have corporate support for email, so that seems to be a waste. So I'm thinking that I need one of them smart phones? I'd like something that is a solid phone, and ideally with a keyboard so I can text without learning to type on a numeric keypad like a teenage girl. And it needs to be on Verizon. Help a Monkey out. Quote
boomana Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 I say walk into a store and mess around with what's there, and pick out the one you like. Quote
The Monkey Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Posted July 29, 2009 Blackberry Tour That was my initial thought, but it gets expensive fast. I'm wondering if I can get a "lite" version of something that doesn't need as much data. I say walk into a store and mess around with what's there, and pick out the one you like. That's my plan. Of course, the two Verizon "affiliates" I went to today have inoperative display models. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 ...However, I don't really want to pay for the data plan... So I'm thinking that I need one of them smart phones?These two statements seem mutually contradictory. If you're going to keep the iTouch for all the data services and apps, I'm thinking you need a dumb phone. Maybe a camera. The point being, most smart phones will require a data plan. Unless what that means to you is, "so the question becomes, what smart phone has the cheapest data plan"? Quote
The Monkey Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Posted July 29, 2009 These two statements seem mutually contradictory. If you're going to keep the iTouch for all the data services and apps, I'm thinking you need a dumb phone. Maybe a camera. The point being, most smart phones will require a data plan. Unless what that means to you is, "so the question becomes, what smart phone has the cheapest data plan"? Yeah, I guess a dumb phone with a keyboard for texting. Quote
Grahame Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 or one of these? (its a nokia n810) paired with a dumb bluetooth phone that has a (cheap) data plan, from a provider of your choice. Quote
jinp6301 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 I like my Helio Ocean for what it is. A phone with a keyboard Quote
The Monkey Posted July 30, 2009 Author Report Posted July 30, 2009 Maybe I'll just wait to see if AT&Pee can successfully bring service to Manhattan... Quote
tkam Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Just wait till Verizon gets the Palm Pre early next year. Quote
n_maher Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Just wait till Verizon gets the Palm Pre early next year.The Iphone will get kicked to the curb if they do. Quote
tkam Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if the Pre hits Verizon in the first couple weeks of January. I know Sprint keeps claiming they have a longer exclusive deal but I'm doubting that. Quote
Hopstretch Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Just wait till Verizon gets the Palm Pre early next year. They'll just cripple the hell out of it anyway. Quote
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