AT&T-less.....

jonny-5 · jonny-5 #1 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 03:29 PM

I just received my first apple notebook in the mail this week. I was a little nervous about switching as I've been an avid PC guy for the last 12 years, but after only 3 days I can see that the switch will be a permanent one! My new MBP is incredible!!!!

My only dilemma is.... I've always had "windows-based" smartphones..... and with AT&T having crap for service way up in Maine, I'm curious as to what other people in my predicament have done.

I have Verizon now.... which gives me a variety of choices....

What else works well with the Apple platform??

I've been looking into Android technology-

Any thoughts????

baggss · baggss #2 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 04:49 PM

Cross posting is frowned upon here...

fridayxiii · fridayxiii #3 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jonny-5

and with AT&T having crap for service way up in Maine, I'm curious as to what other people in my predicament have done.

Do you know how T-Mobile coverage is in your area? You could always get an iPhone & unlock it, which would allow its use w/a T-Mo SIM card. If you're happy w/VZW - or that's your only/best choice - hopefully someone else can chime in. I have an iPhone on AT&T now, and have never had VZW so unfortunately I can't offer much help there.

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #4 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 05:28 PM

There might be..may be..possibly..an iPhone version headed to Verizon..but you didn't hear that from me..

Android phones are quite nice and should interface fine with the Mac..

Regards

zacharace · zacharace #5 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 05:54 PM

The only other smartphone I would personally besides my (the) iPhone consider is a BlackBerry (had a Bold 9700 for a few weeks in January in between iPhones). 95% sure that RIM makes a native BlackBerry Desktop Connect package for Mac, and BlackBerries in general are known to work relatively well with Macs.

Good luck!

Kash · Kash #6 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 07:55 PM

The Missing Sync for Android

Looks like you can stick with Verizon and get yourself an Android based phone.

chscag · chscag #7 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fridayxiii

Do you know how T-Mobile coverage is in your area? You could always get an iPhone & unlock it, which would allow its use w/a T-Mo SIM card. If you're happy w/VZW - or that's your only/best choice - hopefully someone else can chime in. I have an iPhone on AT&T now, and have never had VZW so unfortunately I can't offer much help there.

Unlocking an iPhone and using it with T-Mobile sounds great until you see the price for an unlocked iPhone 3G.

Regards.

Kash #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	02-24-2010, 07:55 PM The Missing Sync for Android Looks like you can stick with Verizon and get yourself an Android based phone. June 2007 July 2009
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jonny-5 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2010 Location: Lisbon, Maine Posts: 7 Mac Specs: 13' MBP - 2.53GHz C2D - 4Gb ddr3- 250Gb HD - OSX.6/ XP Pro (via boot camp)	02-24-2010, 03:29 PM I just received my first apple notebook in the mail this week. I was a little nervous about switching as I've been an avid PC guy for the last 12 years, but after only 3 days I can see that the switch will be a permanent one! My new MBP is incredible!!!! My only dilemma is.... I've always had "windows-based" smartphones..... and with AT&T having crap for service way up in Maine, I'm curious as to what other people in my predicament have done. I have Verizon now.... which gives me a variety of choices.... What else works well with the Apple platform?? I've been looking into Android technology- Any thoughts????
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Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 5,854 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	02-24-2010, 05:28 PM There might be..may be..possibly..an iPhone version headed to Verizon..but you didn't hear that from me.. Android phones are quite nice and should interface fine with the Mac.. Regards
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Member Since: Jul 09, 2008 Location: Bexley, OH, USA Posts: 191 Mac Specs: alMB, 2.0C2D, 2GB, 500GB, SD, etc	02-24-2010, 05:54 PM The only other smartphone I would personally besides my (the) iPhone consider is a BlackBerry (had a Bold 9700 for a few weeks in January in between iPhones). 95% sure that RIM makes a native BlackBerry Desktop Connect package for Mac, and BlackBerries in general are known to work relatively well with Macs. Good luck!
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