Speaking of Zune is there a timeline for Zune pass or music coming to Aus? On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Bill McCarthy <b...@totalenviro.com> wrote:
> Use Zune on the PC for marketplace ;) > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > |boun...@ozdotnet.com] 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 <step...@littlevoices.com> > |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 > |<dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> 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 > |<step...@littlevoices.com> > | > 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 > |<dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> > | >> 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 > |<n...@builttoroam.com> > | >> > 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 > | >> >> The information contained in this email is confidential. If > you are > |not > | >> >> the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the > |information in > | >> >> this > | >> >> email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the > integrity > |of any > | >> >> emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are > the > | >> >> author's > | >> >> own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built To > Roam. > | >> >> > | >> >> -----Original Message----- > | >> >> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com > | >> >> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > | >> >> 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: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com > | >> >> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > | >> >> 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 > |<dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> > | >> >> 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 > |<ch...@walshie.me> 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: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com > | >> >>>> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of .net > |noobie > | >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM > | >> >>>> To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com > | >> >>>> 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 > | >> >>>> > | >> >>> > | >> >> > | >> > > | >> > > | > > | > > | > | > > >
