Microsoft Mantra - if you can't beat em, sue em (Smartfone Warz)

[dmaul1114]

Well, they failed since I use firefox for all but those things!

But really it's just this universities IT and web design staff is pretty crummy so a lot of things are pretty outdated from not having any updates in ages. It does seem to be slowly getting better though.

 

[Clak]

I actually hate shitting on Nokia because at one time they made great phones. But man, a Nokia smartphone running Symbian is a painful experience.

 

[dohdough]

[quote name='Clak']I actually hate shitting on Nokia because at one time they made great phones. But man, a Nokia smartphone running Symbian is a painful experience.[/QUOTE]
You're going to have to qualify that. Are you talking about the GUI or the constantly crashing browser from lack of memory? :lol::lol::lol:

My favorite Nokia phones that I have owned were the 6120(TDMA brick, bitches), 8260, 8860, 8890, 8801, 8600, E71. Not in that order of course. I've had quite a few more, but these have a special place in my heart.

Coming from S60v3, I thought S60v5(S60 touch on the 5800) was great until I met android, but hardware was still tough to beat on those old phones...I wish I could say the same today after the N series started breaking like crazy.

 

[Clak]

I had an E63, little brother of the E71. The GUI itself wasn't that awful I guess, but yeah the browser was horrible. When I got my first Android phone I thought I was gonna cream my pants after using that Nokia for a year.

 

[dohdough]

[quote name='Clak']I had an E63, little brother of the E71. The GUI itself wasn't that awful I guess, but yeah the browser was horrible. When I got my first Android phone I thought I was gonna cream my pants after using that Nokia for a year.[/QUOTE]
I came...twice actually...hahahah

 

[Trancendental]

Goddamn I hate DEP. you Microsoft!

 

[dohdough]

And on slightly related news, DoJ is seeking to block the ATT-Mobile merger. I get to keep my $6 unlimited data...woohoo!

Announcement: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...t-to-block-proposed-at-t-t-mobile-merger.html

ATT's response: http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/31/att-responds-to-u-s-government-lawsuit-seeking-to-block-t-mobile-deal/

Sprint's response: http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/31/sprint-applauds-doj-attempt-to-block-attt-mobile-merger/

FCC Chairman: http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/31/fcc-chairman-serious-concerns-over-impact-of-attt-mobile-merger/

I'm not a fan of BGR, but it's easy linkage.

 

[mykevermin]

Ma Bell got the Ill Communication.

 

[Clak]

I still don't see how ATT merging with Tmobile would help them expand LTE coverage. Hell, ATT just recently started caring about LTE. Before they were trying to pawn off HSPA+ as 4G.

 

[StarKnightX]

[quote name='Clak']I still don't see how ATT merging with Tmobile would help them expand LTE coverage. Hell, ATT just recently started caring about LTE. Before they were trying to pawn off HSPA+ as 4G.[/QUOTE]

T-Mobile already has decent LTE deployment , so AT&T merging with them would of course save them the trouble of having to deploy more LTE installations themselves. Two problems with this though:

1.Most of T-Mobile's LTE deployment area is the same area that AT&T has already , not the rural areas that need at (and AT&T claims is going to help out with) , thus its not really helping as much as they say.

2.AT&T has already admitted themselves that they could have done the same LTE deployment themselves for 1/10 the price of buying out T-Mobile but choose not to.