I can't help you with #2 - (not using my phone as a modem) or #4, as I have a 2 year contract with cingular. My phone is GSM-capable, and supposedly works in Europe (although I can't vouch for the validity, as I haven't been there to test it).
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Halpin Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TriLUG] Cell Phones w/i Linux question I just moved back to the Triangle after a multi-year sojourn in Scotland. I'm in a market for a mobile phone. Any recommendations for a phone for a heavy computer user/linux geek? I'm having real difficulty with the following requirements, listed in order of importance: 1) I absolutely require that my cell phone be compatible with Linux (in particular, I use Ubuntu on my laptop and OpenZaurus on an old Zaurus 5500), and my dream is to simply be able to both download and upload my phonebook across all three phones. 2) I'd love to be able to use my mobile phone as a modem as well with my laptop. This would probably involve some trickery. I'd like a non-insane priced data plan. A friend of mine on Sprint here said that some Sprint phones like his seem to have unlimited data access "for free." 3) I'd prefer a GSM-capable phone since I often travel to Europe, and would otherwise have to buy a new phone in Europe. But that might be worth it. 4) I'd prefer one-year contract to two-year contract plans, and since I work at Duke now I have substantial discounts on Verizon and Alltel. My parents use Cingular and my friends tend to use Sprint. I'm also trying to get the best deal - I'm not making as much money as I'd like :) This phone looks amazing but alas, you have to buy the SDK and *then* get a plan: www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/phone_edition/*greenphone* I'm tempted by the RAZR since it can be used as mobile device with EV-DO I heard, but it seems to have severe difficulty getting the phone book to download with Linux. I've heard Nokia's work well, but most providers only seem to be providing very low-end Nokias. -- -harry Harry Halpin, University of Edinburgh http://www.ibiblio.org/hhalpin 6B522426 -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
