Your other option is to buy a developer phone, this is unlocked as well a firmware flashable. You can purchase a G1 or G2 for 399 plus the cost of joining the Android Market program. ($25)
http://android.brightstarcorp.com/index.htm You will have no voice or data plan, but this is cost efficient in the long run. Use WiFi instead of Telco to develop networked apps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)" <[email protected]> To: "Android Discuss" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:57 AM Subject: [android-discuss] Re: The saga continues > Any unlocked phone. If you buy an Android device (say a Droid) for > development, you're already obligated with a contract so you really > have no choice. If you get a Dev 1 or 2 device, it's unlocked, meaning > you don't need to tell the carrier what you're doing, just configure > the thing and go. I did that with my phone (Google ION or Dev 2) on > AT&T, paid the extra $15 a month for the data plan and as far as they > know, I still have my old Razr. > > -John Coryat > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en.
