Use Zune on the PC for marketplace ;)
|-----Original Message-----
|From: [email protected] [mailto:ozdotnet-
|[email protected]] On Behalf Of Simon Reed
|Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 12:48 AM
|To: ozDotNet
|Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device
|
|Does anyone know if marketplace/downloads are metered content through
|Telstra I know Telstra One is unmetered and thought maybe marketplace could
|be the same as you can add the cost of apps to the mobile bill? (probably
just
|wishful thinking)
|
|
|On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Stephen Price <[email protected]>
|wrote:
|
|
| I seem to be averaging about 3Mb per day. I've used 45Mb of my
|512Mb
| data. I use it for general browsing and dont limit anything like
| pictures or anything. I do have it hooked up to wifi at home and at
| work so that would help reduce actual 3G bandwidth used.
|
| 500Mb should be plenty. Its mostly twitter and facebook which is
text
|mostly.
|
|
| On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:33 PM, .net noobie
|<[email protected]> wrote:
| > Stephen, do you have it all setup for getting the services and
photos
|etc?
| > do you have any issues with blowing your data limits or you don't
know
|yet?
| >
| > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Stephen Price
|<[email protected]>
| > wrote:
| >>
| >> I was on Optus with my iphone. I got the shits with them in the
end,
| >> the number of times I'd be in the city and it would be giving me
a
| >> GPRS connection (no 3G) drove me crazy.
| >>
| >> Telstra have finally become competitive with their pricing. My
HTC
| >> Mozart is costing me $49 a month with nothing to pay for the
phone.
| >> Optus was/is $79 a month. I gave my iphone to my daughter (no
|credit
| >> topups for her for a while she's got a $350 limit). It was way to
much
| >> to break the Optus contract and pay out the phone.
| >>
| >> Love the Mozart, its a nice phone. My only complaint is there
doesnt
| >> seem to be a way to make the screen lock after a period of time.
it
| >> locks or it doesnt. iphone could lock after 10 mins.
| >>
| >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:26 PM, .net noobie
|<[email protected]>
| >> wrote:
| >> > How bad is the Optus network really
| >> >
| >> > I really only intend on being in a city, never really going to
be in the
| >> > country
| >> > the optus plans just seem to give alot more then telstra on the
data
| >> > side
| >> > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
|MySpace,
| >> > eBay
| >> > and Foursquare4
| >> > this could reduce the data your paying for with the built in
features
| >> > alot....
| >> > or is all the data going to actually coming from windows live
and
| >> > therefore
| >> > this will not help you reduce the data your consuming?
| >> >
| >> > I would mostly just be using twitter and maybe Facebook
|sometimes if
| >> > someone
| >> > sent me a message or something
| >> >
| >> > Minimum Monthly Spend $79
| >> > Total Monthly Value Up to $9001
| >> > Included Data 3GB2 or Unlimited BIS + 1GB 2 on BlackBerry
|handsets
| >> > Voicemail deposits & retrievals Unlimited3
| >> > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
|MySpace,
| >> > eBay
| >> > and Foursquare4
| >> > Standard National SMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited
| >> > Standard National MMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited
| >> > Call rate $0.90 per minute
| >> > National Video call rate $1 per minute plus 35c flagfall
| >> > International Video call rate $1.50 per minute plus 35c
flagfall
| >> > 13/1300 call rate $0.90 per minute + $0.35 Flagfall
| >> > Connection Fee 35c per call
| >> > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB
| >> > Connection Fee 35c per call
| >> > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB
| >> > Inclusions Standard Aust local, national, GSM mobile, video
calls,
| >> > voicemail
| >> > and 13/1300 calls & standard SMS, MMS to Aust GSM mobile, and
| >> > international
| >> > SMS
| >> >
| >> > 1 Pay the first Business Complete Ultimate plan worth of
included
|value
| >> > each
| >> > billing period after which these services are free up to a
maximum
|of
| >> > your
| >> > selected plans "Included Cap Value" per billing period.
| >> > 2 Mobile Internet Data Value: can be used to access services on
|Optus
| >> > Zoo,
| >> > browsing the Internet from your mobile, as well as using your
|mobile as
| >> > a
| >> > modem. If you elect to take the Business Advantage BMB service
|the plans
| >> > included mobile data value can be shared. Excess usage charges
of
|$0.10
| >> > per
| >> > MB or part thereof apply (Includes uploads and downloads). Data
|usage
| >> > will
| >> > be counted in kilobytes, where 1024KB = 1MB and includes both
|uploads
| >> > and
| >> > downloads. Any unused data allowance cannot be rolled over.
|Unlimited
| >> > BlackBerry POP3 & Browsing: only applies for POP3 email traffic
|and
| >> > internet
| >> > browsing through the BlackBerry Browser and specifically
excludes
|use of
| >> > the
| >> > Optus Zoo Browser and International Roaming. Customers must
|have a
| >> > BlackBerry or BlackBerry Connect handset to access this
service.
| >> > Unlimited
| >> > BlackBerry POP3 email and browsing is subject to the Optus
Mobile
|Fair
| >> > GoTM
| >> > policy. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks,
images
|and
| >> > symbols
| >> > are the exclusive properties of and trademarks or registered
|trademarks
| >> > of
| >> > Research In Motion Limited used by permission.
| >> > 3 Unlimited Voicemail: Applies to Voicemail Deposits and
|Retrievals,
| >> > diversion charges apply.
| >> > 4 Unlimited Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, eBay &
|Foursquare:
| >> > Only
| >> > available within Australian and requires compatible handset.
Use of
| >> > these
| >> > services is separate and does not count towards your included
|"Mobile
| >> > Internet Data". Cannot be used with your Optus Mobile Broadband
|(OMB) or
| >> > Business Mobile Broadband (BMB) device/s and excludes use of
|Facebook
| >> > SMS or
| >> > other social media alert services. These features are only
available
|to
| >> > you
| >> > if your handset is compatible with the service. Optus Mobile
Fair
|GoTM
| >> > Policy applies.
| >> >
| >> >
| >> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Nick Randolph
|<[email protected]>
| >> > wrote:
| >> >> Chris, beg to differ on the warranty front -
| >> >> http://www.mobicity.com.au/extras/warranty.html
| >> >>
| >> >> Nick Randolph | Built to Roam | Microsoft MVP - Windows Phone
| >> >> Development
| >> >> | +61 412 413 425
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Roam.
| >> >>
| >> >> -----Original Message-----
| >> >> From: [email protected]
| >> >> [mailto:[email protected]]
| >> >> On Behalf Of Chris Walsh
| >> >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:16 PM
| >> >> To: ozDotNet
| >> >> Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device
| >> >>
| >> >> I am, but really depends on if you want an Australian warranty
|etc...
| >> >> If
| >> >> you purchase it from MobiCity the phones don't have an AU
|warranty.
| >> >>
| >> >> I'd suggest getting it outright via Telstra. Or if you want a
plan,
| >> >> get
| >> >> it on via Telstra, free on a $49 plan, and the phones are
unlocked
|by
| >> >> default.
| >> >>
| >> >> -----Original Message-----
| >> >> From: [email protected]
| >> >> [mailto:[email protected]]
| >> >> On Behalf Of .net noobie
| >> >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:11 PM
| >> >> To: ozDotNet
| >> >> Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device
| >> >>
| >> >> Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best model to
get?
| >> >>
| >> >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie
|<[email protected]>
| >> >> wrote:
| >> >>> http://www.mobicity.com.au/phone-
|categories/smartphones/windows/window
| >> >>> s-phone.html?order=price&dir=asc
| >> >>>
| >> >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Chris Walsh
|<[email protected]> wrote:
| >> >>>> Really depends on what network you're wanting to use it on.
If
|its
| >> >>>> Telstra, there are only TWO in the US that use the 850Mhz 3G
|band,
| >> >>>> the
| >> >>>> Samsung Focus & the HTC Surround.
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> If it is on Optus, Three or Voda, they use the 2100Mhz &
|900Mhz 3G
| >> >>>> bands, so you're pretty much set on 7 out of the 9 launch
|devices
| >> >>>> support
| >> >>>> those bands.
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> The REAL device apart from the HTC Mozart is the Dell Venue
|Pro, but
| >> >>>> it
| >> >>>> isn't on the 850Mhz band, but has Gorilla Glass, AMOLED
|screen,
| >> >>>> expansive
| >> >>>> memory & portrait slider.
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> -----Original Message-----
| >> >>>> From: [email protected]
| >> >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of .net
|noobie
| >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM
| >> >>>> To: [email protected]
| >> >>>> Subject: [OT] WP7 Handset/device
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> Does anyone know where you can buy a WP7 Handset/device
|outright
| >> >>>> without
| >> >>>> a plan?
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> Telstra are selling them I think but there price is pretty
high
|and
| >> >>>> only have 2 phones
| >> >>>> http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright-
|buy-prices
| >> >>>> -for-windows-phone-7-handsets/
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> What do people think about buying a handset from overseas to
|try and
| >> >>>> get
| >> >>>> a better price?
| >> >>>> e.g. AT&T are selling phones for 199.99 USD, but I don't
know
|the
| >> >>>> details as in it this is on some kind of plan or just the
handset
| >> >>>> outright?
| >> >>>> or if the handset will be locked to AT&T etc...
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> I like the look of the "Samsung Omnia 7" from Optus
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> the The "HTC Mozart", has a better camera 8 Mega Pixel
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> what models do people think is best and why?
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> in the US there is a "Samsung Focus" which people seem to
like
|a lot,
| >> >>>> is
| >> >>>> the "Samsung Omnia 7" basically the same/Australian version?
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> Is there going to be any advantage to getting a phone on a
plan,
| >> >>>> rather
| >> >>>> then getting a handset and putting in my own Sim card?
| >> >>>> e.g. will the phone company have any extra features I will
not
|get if
| >> >>>> I
| >> >>>> just put in my own Sim card?
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> these are/seem to be the options for Australian handsets
| >> >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-
|au/buy/7/phones.aspx#mode=al
| >> >>>> l as I said above I like the "Samsung Omnia 7" so any
comments
|on why
| >> >>>> I should or should not choose a different model would be
great
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>> thanks noobie
| >> >>>>
| >> >>>
| >> >>
| >> >
| >> >
| >
| >
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