Yeh sucks if you want even simple things like ringtones :'(
|-----Original Message----- |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Chris Walsh |Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 11:42 AM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device | |Not that I've seen, they're all being quite on that front. | | | |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Simon Reed |Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 11:39 AM |To: ozDotNet |Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device | | | |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 <http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright- |%0d%0a|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 || >> >>>> || >> >>> || >> >> || >> > || >> > || > || > || || | | | |
