Since verizon didnt enable MobileTV on the TP due to it being a "business phone", i was wondering about any good live tv apps that i can supplement. I am well aware of Orb streams and i due have a tuner card with an ir blaster at home, but id like to see what else is out there.
On a side note - I was only with verizon for the lg voyager series of phones. I had a 9800 (V) and then the voyager, but after 3 of those breaking on me; they sent me this thing, which is a giant upgrade. But why wouldnt i go with sprint?
-Even if verizon enabled MobileTV, Sprint has more channels (including the most important cartoon network for my sons cartoon, and my adult swim - which verizon does not have)
-More ram!
-Better form factor - the shape is just better on sprints version (although i do prefer the all black in verizons)
-The device is cheaper with sprint
-Voice and data packages are cheaper with sprint
The only thing verizon has over sprint is that I really due prefer verizons VZ navigator over all others i have seen. That and the gps lag issue that doesnt seem to effect verizons version as much (im hearing).
Sorry that my side note is much larger then my original note lol.
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have you tried looking at diamond tv? or kinoma player ? not free but
cjmedina said:
have you tried looking at diamond tv? or kinoma player ? not free but
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Diamond TV sux. It is just a portal with links that play on the core player, and most of the links don't work.
I downloaded the free version of the Kinoma player, and it looks promising. Do you have any experience with the pay version? If so hows the TV content?
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My cell phone is dopod 830,also called Prophet,it used for more than three years.Now is Chinese Spring Festival,and I can be given sums of money from the adult.I wanna to buy htc Diamond 2 before,but since I have tried to play htc G2,I had been attracted,althought I haven't used Android System before.
To be honest,WM System is more attraction to me.Lately I found Toshiba TG01 is become cheaper than before,and the price in oversea buy is better than in China.So I wanna to buy it oversea,but I haven't decide where to buy is the best choice.I have friends in Toronto,San Francisco and Australia,and some of them will come back China lately.I want to know where to buy is more suitable?It's better to buy an unlocked phone.And can you show me the price you know?
Thx of all.
In UK you can pick 1 up for £150 and £10 you can unlock it on the web. Don`t know what the other countries are charging tho. May be Ebay you can get it cheaper. Good luck.
eaby cannot use in China...althought i have an international credit card,but is in US pay not UK...
can i unlock the machine myself?
£150 is very good price!I wanna to buy in Hong Kong,but need nearly £250, a bit expensive...
Yomita said:
eaby cannot use in China...althought i have an international credit card,but is in US pay not UK...
can i unlock the machine myself?
£150 is very good price!I wanna to buy in Hong Kong,but need nearly £250, a bit expensive...
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Still not unlocking method. Think before buying. If it's me I go buy a Iphone 3G. I did the mistake buy one. For Iphon you have a lot of help and program. TG01 have = 0. It's true have a big skreen and is fast but still hard locked.
Think before buying.
Maybe iPhone 3GS is better.I agree that iPhone is a good machine,but in China,we cannot use wifi everywhere as western countries.What is the worse,that Youtube cannot be connected.If I live in Hong Kong,iPhone is my choise,without thinking.
But you said that TG01 is = 0,I think it's too exaggerate.Although its now popular as htc,but it still a wm phone,isn't it?
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In UK you can pick 1 up for £150 and £10 you can unlock it on the web. Don`t know what the other countries are charging tho. May be Ebay you can get it cheaper. Good luck.
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where in the uk can you pick up for £150 ? - orange had a deal but it doesnt seem to be available any more
You could always try your local orange store, mine's still got them...
toshiba tg01
yes, i just got one myself, snapdragon for 160£ from 399 curtesy of orange. rebel sim II for toshiba phones support tg01 too, 10£ plus delivery.
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yes, i just got one myself, snapdragon for 160£ from 399 curtesy of orange. rebel sim II for toshiba phones support tg01 too, 10£ plus delivery.
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Is it still capable of the high speed internet stuff etc. though, because I heard about some problems that can sometimes occur with the Rebel Sim II's and others...maybe i'm mistaken!!
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Is it still capable of the high speed internet stuff etc. though, because I heard about some problems that can sometimes occur with the Rebel Sim II's and others...maybe i'm mistaken!!
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Proobably can't do GPRS, and instead of the 3G icon you get HSDPA instead, and a roaming icon
Cheap price seems always far from me...what bad luck!
Well..i got mine in Italy over the net and got it mailed to me in Malaysia where I work just over a month ago for EUROS 280:-...compared to when it was first launched in 2009 and it was going for EURO 560:- or something in that neighbourhood of prices
The additional good news is that from the moment I got it and turned it on until now:
1. It has never hung
2. The audio in-call quality has always been great.
3. It is damn fast and showed little or no lag.
4. Battery is good enough unless you are using wifi and playing around with it 24/7
5. Ringer is a little on the quiet side (reminds me of the Motorola 'Ming' I bought 4 years ago) BUT it is not at all as bad as many have described.
Guess maybe I'm just one of the lucky ones but then again I guess I did something with my TG01..basically I did NOTHING never tried changing flashing ROMS, installing Manila, Jakarta etc or whatever else was never intended to be on it in the first place.
Now might the time in the UK to buy one...
I keep being tempted by this phone, just because of the size of the screen alone. Also, in the Orange shops here in the UK, the unit price has gone down to £129, but I don't know what the obligatory top up would be. If anyone has one here in the UK, what is the multimedia on it like? Are you able to download BBC iPlayer programmes to watch on it when commuting etc.? I'd be grateful for any input
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I keep being tempted by this phone, just because of the size of the screen alone. Also, in the Orange shops here in the UK, the unit price has gone down to £129, but I don't know what the obligatory top up would be. If anyone has one here in the UK, what is the multimedia on it like? Are you able to download BBC iPlayer programmes to watch on it when commuting etc.? I'd be grateful for any input
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Yes, if you use a program like Iplayer downloader or similar you can download videos from iplayer (and automatically remove DRM) and then play them on the phone, I watch videos almost every day as I commute; the good thing is that the core player that comes with the phone has got hardware acceleration so the videos are played smoothly and it play xvdi/divx files (if you know where to get them from )
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Hi I think if you have a problems with budget, than TG01 will be sold in Eastern Eur with 40% discount. If the point isn't in money, than wait for a TG02, its a real HD2 and iPhone killer
Im thinking of up grading to the Vibrant. Any reason not to? Is there a better phone on the horizen? Im currently with T-mobile and dont want to switch. Thanks in advance!!
Only other choice is the T-Mobile G2 (Oct 6.) or myTouch HD (rumored to release November '10?). I've gotten the Vibrant since week one and don't regret getting it. The Super AMOLED screen is definitely beautiful and one of the things admired most from this phone.
get it
best screen. like a hdtv in your pocket
t-mobile has great 3g speeds
hummingbird > snapdragon
released in 100+ countries, including every major carrier in the US so community support should be huge
there's always better phones on the horizon, but this is the phone i've been waiting for ever since the iphone was announced years ago. and it hasn't disappointed
no it sucks. *at the airport, using vibrant to tether 3g to laptop*
G2 is very appealing and I am considering switching... it comes down to physical keyboard and stock android VS bigger and much better screen, slightly better hardware..
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it comes down to physical keyboard and stock android VS bigger and much better screen, slightly better hardware..
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while i understand this viewpoint, touchwhiz is easily disabled. there is also no guarantee that the G2 will get the same OTA updates as the N1 simply because it is stock android. the original droid on verizon is a good example.
but yeah, if you need/want a hardware keyboard the G2 is a better choice (obviously). unless you can deal with sprint and the epic
I got two. My wife approved.
My 3rd android phone (just from passion of the OS), this is by far my most favorite of them. Speed, Design, Display... love everything about it.
Touchwiz is actually very usable from personal experience and reviews. It added alot of 'shortcuts' that makes life alot easier. For example, swipe notification bar to change brightness while outdoor, instead of going through 3-4 menus. Overall, Vibrant is a very solid phone at stock, definitely recommend it.
Only issues now are the GPS and Froyo, mostly Froyo.
+Amazing looking screen, ignore the iPhone 4 people and their color fidelity nonsense, the Vibrant is more colorful that the iPhone 4 and looks a lot better when viewing pictures and movies.
+Runs very fast, 1ghz processor.
+Very thin and light compared to the iPhone 4 (especially now that everyone has put a case on theirs), the back is plastic not glass, but I like saving the weight and I think the patterned back looks fine, comes with 2 colored backplates in the package I got.
+Android, with an open market, unlike At&t's flavor, the Captivate.
+Currently the best T-mobile phone available if you need to get a new one right now.
+Shoots 720p at 30fps. Big selling point, my friend bought a flip video and my phone takes the exact same quality of video and I don't have to carry an additional device, the camera is 5mp and also quite good.
Some downsides
-T-mobile took out some features from the stock Galaxy S, including fm radio, front facing camera and flash. I don't really need a front facing camera or a flash, the night mode works very well and renders a flash almost useless. Fm radio would be nice but I can live without it, I just loaded up my own music.
-Bloatware, it comes with a slew of crappy apps that you cannot remove without rooting. I would strongly recommend rooting, deleting bloatware, and then unrooting (The sales rep. at T-mobile actually recomended this ) It's about as safe as it can get and very easy, 1 click root and unroot, just look for it on xda. Also expect this on other T-mobile phones, except maybe the G2.
If you can wait a little just to see what's planned for the winter you might consider it, but I doubt you will be that disappointed if you buy the vibrant now. T-mobile has had a sad list of Android phones besides the Nexus One, so I doubt there's anything better than the myTouch or G2 coming out.
D O N O T B U Y V I B R A N T ! ! !
And any Sam**** products!
because...
http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/09/06/samsung-galaxy-tabs-model-numbers-for-different-operators/
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D O N O T B U Y V I B R A N T ! ! !
And any Sam**** products!
because...
http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/09/06/samsung-galaxy-tabs-model-numbers-for-different-operators/
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What's the point coming here and trolling? If you dont like their products then don't look here. And as far as the downside. It's not t-mobile its all us carriers so don't call out t-mobile.
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What's the point coming here and trolling? If you dont like their products then don't look here. And as far as the downside. It's not t-mobile its all us carriers so don't call out t-mobile.
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I am not trolling, period.
If we, T-Mobile USA customers are not honored, we should boycott that manufacturer.
Why shan't that Galaxy tab come to T-Mobile, but will go to AT&T, Sprint, and VZW?????
TELL ME!
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I am not trolling, period.
If we, T-Mobile USA customers are not honored, we should boycott that manufacturer.
Why shan't that Galaxy tab come to T-Mobile, but will go to AT&T, Sprint, and VZW?????
TELL ME!
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So you're upset that T-Mobile isn't getting the Samsung Galaxy S Tab? What makes you think that it is 100% on Samsungs part?
This is the SAMSUNG VIBRANT forum, I honestly don't care too much about a tablet because I'll never use it. I just find the tablet and the Vibrant to be irrelevant. If anything.. why would you would a contracted tablet? If anything I would want a WiFi only version and just tether with my phone.
Samsung has been moving away from cutting exclusive deals with wireless operators for its growing slate of mobile devices. It launched its most recent smartphone, the Galaxy, with the top four U.S. wireless operators, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG and the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, hasn't yet worked out a deal to carry the tablet, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Thnks for all the input guys!!
mingkee said:
I am not trolling, period.
If we, T-Mobile USA customers are not honored, we should boycott that manufacturer.
Why shan't that Galaxy tab come to T-Mobile, but will go to AT&T, Sprint, and VZW?????
TELL ME!
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Uhhh... Yeah, you're a troll alright.
So I know that it won't be released on July 30th like the Wi-Fi only model, but I am curious as to how to actually obtain the 4G/3G/whatever service. I know you buy the device from the Google Play Store, but does it come with a SIM card that you just go to T-Mobile or VZW or AT&T website to activate? How does that process actually work?
I've owned many tablets, but they are all Wi-Fi only. This will be my first tablet with Data.
While I'm here, my main use of this is for mostly media(ie Google Play Music, YouTube, Pandora, etc) but also Navigation via Google Maps, is it a good device for Navigation in the car? Do you recommend a certain dock/mount for the car?
I know it's a lot to ask, but I very much appreciate any information you have
When you purchase a tab, it doesn't include a SIM card, you need to purchase one from a dealer (of your favorite carrier).
Any dock for car should be fine (provided that it supports 7'' tabs), of course, there are specially-designed docks for the Nexus 7, but again, any of them should work.
So who would you recommend for that? VZW? AT&T? Or T-Mobile?
I have VZW now but they are expensive.
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I’m on Att. I just got the Razer phone yesterday. I play Star Wars Galaxy of heroes and DC Legends. My iPhone plays them great. I had last year the Note 8 which did not play them well. The Razer phone seems to play them pretty well. But I’m not liking the screen. It has in my opinion terrible viewing angle and blacks. Even if you just slightly turn the screen. Tilt it. The way I use my phone this screen bothers me. My iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 8 Plus have much better screens. I can’t even tell any difference in 120 hz screen or 60 hz. The UI is already smooth in 60hz. And the 120 hz made no difference in the two games.
I tried the S9 Plus today. It played the games good with Galaxy of heroes being like not as good. Less optimized or something. Great screen of course. No viewing angle issues but I don’t like how narrow Galaxy phones are now. I think the pixel 2 xl may have more viewable area then the S9 Plus. The S9 Plus has current chips.
Pixel 2 Xl is 6”. OLED. And no bloat. So I think it will run my two games well. It gets droid updates ASAP.
I’m not sure which phone to get. Or keep the Razer which I don’t think I will but not sure. The Pixel 2 XL are all cdma and gsm. But a Best Buy one says it’s for Verizon. I can get it and just put my att sim in it or is it locked to Verizon and they have to unlock it? I read an article that says pixel 2 are all the same. Except the Verizon will download and install Verizon apps that can be uninstalled. But if you don’t turn it on with the Verizon sim would it still? I would just put my att sim in it and turn it on for the first time.
I’d get the S9 Plus unlocked but Best Buy don’t have any and have to order from Samsung maybe.
Thank you.
Pixel 2 XL Verizon variant. Useless for rooting or image flashing.
Do not buy from stores. Verizon variant can not be rooted or reimaged; oem unlocked. Order from Google store. Only the pixel 2 XL has this issue.
I do not have bloatware. On att.
If you don't care the variant is carrier unlocked already.
I have the useless Verizon variant. Not happy.
Hi. Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it.
I went to Best Buy last night and got the Pixel 2 XL. It was the Verizon one. Came with Verizon SIM card in it already. I put my att sim in then powered on first time.
I won’t rootborvsnything do I think I’m ok with this part it being Verizon.
But the SIM card is the only way to tell it’s verizon since there’s no Verizon logo or app or anything.
I love the phone so far. Plays my two games pretty good. Galaxy of heroes is not smooth in the ui though. But the gameplay is smoother. Hmm.
Love the screen and the way the phone looks. It’s a great design.
I like the google assistant. I like her voice. Who is it? She needs a name though. Lol. That’s so awesome you can talk to it by typing and tapping like random fun and all sorts of stuff. Tell jokes etc. Interesting.
Wish there was a dark mode. Ugh.
Hey,
I was just wondering what do you do with your tablets? Do you use it for entertainment or work? I wanted to get some ideas so I figured out I'll ask here.
Thanks for the answers
so only after a couple of days
So I bought the M5 10.8 LTE (CRM-AL09) 4GB / 64GB and I can tell you what I bought it for and used so far. Does that qualify to your question?
Short version: I use it as a cheap LTE connected laptop.
Long version:
The problem I was solving was the weird way USA T-Mobile charges for lines meant that in the family plan I pay for, 4 lines cost the same as 3 lines and so I was left with a T-Mobile phone line SIM in a dual-SIM phone doing nothing the vast majority of the time, as I have ATT line from work, so I was looking to move my T-Mobile SIM to something which could make a difference. Most laptops or tablets with LTE require a data SIM which costs something, a big phone can use a phone SIM which is cheaper or for me effectively free.
I already owned a Nexus 10 I used when home, I'd replaced its battery so it did a good job or being at home on strong Wifi (Nexus 10 Wifi is crap) and just watch videos or just use Chrome. So a high-res 10" Wifi was covered.
I already owned a Nexus 7 2013, I'd also replaced its battery, for pocket-size 7" size.
I already had a Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus which was a 8" Wifi. So 8" Wifi was covered.
So I figured I'd go for a basically massively big phone so when not on Wifi I got a laptop type size device, without paying for a tablet data line.
That means for me its a laptop when on the move which is independently LTE connected. I have a 128GB SD card so its got lots of downloaded media.
Entertainment... Internet, YouTube, videos, ebooks, private mail.
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Hey,
I was just wondering what do you do with your tablets? Do you use it for entertainment or work? I wanted to get some ideas so I figured out I'll ask here.
Thanks for the answers
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Hi, I have 8.4" Mediapad and it's my main driver. I use it mainly for watching online videos, web browsing ect whilst on breaks at work. Also use it as phone. Best tech I've bought
It's my every day phone. I use it for everything...just wish it had an ear speaker. Great for videos and media. Call quality could be better but otherwise, a great device with 4G capabilities in the U.S. (STH-AL09.)