A couple of articles about Apple, Motorola, Cingular and the new iTunes phone:
http://www.reuters.com/audi/newsArticle.jhtml? type=technologyNews&storyID=8890682 http://www.lefigaro.fr/eco-medias/20050624.FIG0187.html?224107 (you might need to run the second one through a translator, it is in French -- briefly it says the new phone will be launched on Tuesday, July 4) Jerry On Jun 24, 2005, at 9:23 PM, Jeffrey C Smith wrote: > Cingular is okay John, I do occasionally drop calls, but not as often > as some of the other systems I've had experience with. I think Sprint > is terrible but I guess it all depends on where you take them. I > really like the no roaming charges nationwide programs Cingular > offers. Its a good match for me as I travel to projects around the > country and to the smaller areas in Kentucky. I never pay extra for > minutes or roaming no matter where I go in the US. I want to use the > roll over minutes I;ve accumulated for internet access with the > cellular phone. I'll share anything I learn about this possibility. > It's not perfect but it seems to work for me. Jeff > > On Jun 24, 2005, at 4:12 PM, Profile wrote: > >> Jeff, >> >> So tell me, how is Cingular? Lots of dropped calls? Clarity? If >> you have had another provider, how does coverage and service compare? >> I would like to hear a positive on them, so far it is all negative >> from so many. >> >> Your comment about connecting your laptop through your phone is new >> to me, no I have not tried, didn't know it would work. Wouldn't the >> speed be horribly slow? >> >> Thanks for your comment, if you can shed any light on Cingular's >> coverage and service I would appreciate it. I am going to work with >> Mark at MacTown to see what he would suggest and which of these will >> work best with the Mac, but input on the provider can best be >> provided by those that are using the service. >> >> John R. >> >> >> On Jun 24, 2005, at 3:29 PM, Jeffrey C Smith wrote: >> >>> I use Cingular because I think it gives me the best coverage in more >>> remote parts of Ky. I also have a plan that gives the whole family >>> phones and enough minutes to share. My latest goal though is to use >>> my Motorola phone's bluetooth connection to get my laptop a wireless >>> connection to the web anywhere I have a cellular signal. I >>> understand that this is possible (although still unproven by me) >>> with the standard voice connection and OS X with no extra data >>> connection fees. Have you tried this? Jeff >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be July 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be July 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > ----------------------------------- Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
