Re: Mobile phone question

2013-07-27 Thread E.S. Rosenberg
2013/7/27 Geoffrey S. Mendelson : > On 7/27/2013 9:59 PM, E.S. Rosenberg wrote: > >> I may be wrong but iirc the US like Israel established the right in >> law of the customer to have his/her phone unlocked/jailbroken without >> that affecting warranty... > > > I don't think that would apply. The c

Re: While we are on the subject of mobiles

2013-07-27 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
On 7/27/2013 11:26 PM, Mord Behar wrote: There was an Android build that will run on an x86 processor somewhere... the development kit comes with a simulator. Whether you can actually simulate your specific phone's environment... I'm doubtful. In order to contact the cellular network your phone

Re: While we are on the subject of mobiles

2013-07-27 Thread Mord Behar
On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Zvi Grauer wrote: > Is there a way to use a simulator on a computer in order to sms or chat > using viber? Can I clone my cell phone's environment for that purpose? > > The goal is to be able to keep in touch even if I do not have the cell > phone or the service,

Re: my move to Mageia

2013-07-27 Thread Mord Behar
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > After 14 years of using Mandrake/Mandriva I made the move to Mageia 3 > on 2 boxes. So far, I'm very satisfied - I feel really "at home". > However, as can be expected, there are some minor problems so I guess > I'll be looking for help in t

Re: Mobile phone question

2013-07-27 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
On 7/27/2013 9:59 PM, E.S. Rosenberg wrote: I may be wrong but iirc the US like Israel established the right in law of the customer to have his/her phone unlocked/jailbroken without that affecting warranty... I don't think that would apply. The correct way to unlock an iPhone is to have Apple

Re: Mobile phone question

2013-07-27 Thread E.S. Rosenberg
2013/7/27 shimi : > On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Zvi Grauer wrote: >> >> I am a happy user of Samsung mini with android, and golan telecom service. >> However, my wife is looking for a better phone (we live abroad in the >> process of moving to Israel), and was told to look for refurbished old

Re: Mobile phone question

2013-07-27 Thread shimi
On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Zvi Grauer wrote: > I am a happy user of Samsung mini with android, and golan telecom service. > However, my wife is looking for a better phone (we live abroad in the > process of moving to Israel), and was told to look for refurbished older > models of Apple's iP

While we are on the subject of mobiles

2013-07-27 Thread Zvi Grauer
Is there a way to use a simulator on a computer in order to sms or chat using viber? Can I clone my cell phone's environment for that purpose? The goal is to be able to keep in touch even if I do not have the cell phone or the service, using a linux laptop. THX, Z. __

Mobile phone question

2013-07-27 Thread Zvi Grauer
I am a happy user of Samsung mini with android, and golan telecom service. However, my wife is looking for a better phone (we live abroad in the process of moving to Israel), and was told to look for refurbished older models of Apple's iPhone - without a SIM (chip) in the US for the best prices. A