The phone will work perfectly fine without a SIM, that is, you can still access the Market and download/install applications and also use GPS (although using Google Maps whilst in a car probably won't be that successful because whilst the GPS works, it'll be unlikely that you'll have a WiFi/data connection).
On Feb 9, 11:07 pm, cmarin <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks James for replying. If I buy the Nexus One and don't have a > cell contract, would I be able to purchase apps in the MarketPlace? > Also, I assume features like the GPS unit require a cell connection to > work if I use it while driving, correct? > > Your help is much appreciated. > > On Feb 9, 3:00 pm, jamesc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry, I didn't complete my answer. You can use the phone without a > > SIM and via WiFi only, yes. Not sure whether that's a good idea in > > some cases as latencies on mobile networks differ. > > > On Feb 8, 10:54 pm, cmarin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I built an iPhone app for my company using Appcelerator Titanium, > > > which I would now like to make available for Android devices. > > > Unfortunately, I can only get permission to buy an Android phone for > > > development purposes without setting up a cell phone plan. Is it > > > possible to buy and use a Dev Phone 2, Droid or Nexus One without a > > > cell plan (I am in the U.S. in case that makes a difference)? If so, > > > can I simply use my wifi service for an Internet connection and tether > > > the phone to my computer via USB to download my app and test it? > > > After reading a number of posts, it appears that if I buy the Dev > > > Phone, I cannot purchase any apps in the marketplace. Would it be > > > possible with the other two, even if I didn't have a cell plan? If > > > you could choose any of those phones in my situation, what would you > > > recommend? > > > > Thanks in advance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
