tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post8031903332642497289..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: New phoneRakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-15142558579393377872011-12-23T12:18:29.757-05:002011-12-23T12:18:29.757-05:00Yes.Yes.Rakewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-77523515963554864102011-12-23T10:07:16.873-05:002011-12-23T10:07:16.873-05:00Hi grump... I just got this phone and am wondering...Hi grump... I just got this phone and am wondering if you still like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-15369719302376692532011-04-28T19:41:02.095-04:002011-04-28T19:41:02.095-04:00I did the exact same thing a few months agp. Virg...I did the exact same thing a few months agp. Virgin plan, though it runs on the Sprint network. Haven't had any connectivity problems, though calling outside the US has been an issue. Never ever use up the 300 minutes and signed up so that the $25 just comes off my card every month. Fantastic plan.Moviedogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10827384034814626900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-24234293900611890032011-04-28T19:37:58.752-04:002011-04-28T19:37:58.752-04:00If you do use a 32G SD card, you may find it takes...If you do use a 32G SD card, you may find it takes a long time to boot up when you first turn on the phone. There was quite a noticeable slowdown in the "wakeup" process when I upped my card from 4G to 8G.<br /><br />Also, the Sprint network (which is what Virgin is on) does have some weak points to it, including some total dead zones. I think you will discover that you will get absolutely no signal anywhere in the IP. Which I know will just break your heart.<br /><br />Last unsolicited advice for today: Turn off wifi in the settings menu when not actively using it. Your battery charge will last longer if it isn't also searching for those signals while you're just using your 3g cell connection to surf or tweet or whatever. Ditto for GPS. Along this same line, you can also use "airplane mode" to extend battery life without shutting it down at times you know you won't be online with it. I think you'll soon find you do care about battery time.<br /><br />But, I thought this was a sensible way to break into the Swissarmyknife Phoneputer thing without committing to a contract for buckets of money over two years, and still do.Local Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333173874614970344noreply@blogger.com