I bow before those with more knowledge on cell phones, as I am a not.
Are any of y’all “cell phone geniuses”? I have AT&T. I’m eligible to upgrade phone now but can’t spend big $$$ (I’ve always bought re-furbs). My complete contract expires in December. My current phone’s keyboard is acting up, and I want another smartphone, but not iPhone, and prefer Android OS. Do I wait for my contract to expire and go to T-Moblie? Get the cheap Moto Blackflip? Wife likes Samsung Solstice, I like Samsung Captivate.
I understand that AT&T is nerfing half of Android’s goodies at the factory before you even get the phone. What if I find a phone somewhere else and just “attach” it to AT&T’s network (legally, of course).
If you root an Android do you get the goodies back?
I’ve had a phone for 10 years, and they’re still alchemy to me (although I DID remove AT&T’s restrictions on my current Samsung Blackjack II, runs fine, does what it’s supposed to do).
All of those “buy cheap phones here” sites online always force you to get a contract for something I don’t want (4,000,000 minutes for 5 years).
cell phone, AT&T, iPhone, Android, T-Moblie, Samsung
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1 RandyF // Aug 20, 2010 at 10:17 am
I bought a Nexus One out right and use it on TMobile. I love it but it wasn’t cheap.
If you want an Android based phone, regardless of the carrier, pick one that can run the CyanogenMod rom, root it, and don’t look back.
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/about/features