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To: Road Walker who wrote (11238)	10/19/2011 5:05:25 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

Are you kidding me? It is the simplest thing in the world (I can see how you will think is a big deal cause you can't do it). And I only need to use it in a blue moon. The majority of the days the phone does fine by itself the whole day. Having used 4G and 3G, it's truly like fiber vs dial up. I will never go back cause I hate waiting. And with 3G, all you ever do is wait wait wait... always waiting... not so with 4G... BTW, it's amazing to me how people can have an opinion when they actually haven't used something... I used both 3G and 4G and I'm telling you 4G is a completely different world... like dial up and cable modems...

To: Road Walker who wrote (11238)	10/19/2011 5:09:17 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

New Jersey Transit Taps into Google’s Wallet New Jersey Transit Taps into Google’s Wallet by Kevin Krause on October 19th, 2011 at 4:14 pm Google Wallet has gained its first transit partner, an area of commerce the tech giant sees as vital to the adoption of the technology by the masses. As Google’s Stephanie Tilenius points out, transit has laid the groundwork for NFC in many regions around the globe, and it makes perfect sense. If there is any one time and place where simply swiping your phone to make a quick purchase is desired, it would have to be when your train is leaving in less than a minute and you still need to pay fare. Keeping that in mind, Google has found their first public transportation partner in the New Jersey Transit Corporation. Select stations, including New York Penn Station and Newark International Airport, will begin adding Google Wallet and NFC as a payment option at ticket windows and self-service kiosks. Establishing the use of NFC in a market with service directly to New York could mean a big wave of new NFC users in the near future. If more cities get on board, and if Google can work in paperless ticketing, transit might just be what tips the mainstream into Google Wallet. [via Androinica]

To: Road Walker who wrote (11238)	10/19/2011 6:03:56 PM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32692

"If it takes me one second to load something and it takes you 1/10 of a second (I kinda doubt that) I'll take the trade off." Here's a real life benchmark. On Sprint 3G, I get 552 Kbps download speeds on a mobile broadband test. To load the subjectmarks page of SI, it took 3.9 seconds. After switching on 4G WIMAX, my download speed clocked in at 2930 Kbps. Loading SI took 2.9 seconds. Incidentally, on wifi (6408 kbps), loading SI took 2.4 seconds. Clearly, diminishing returns for bandwidth. 4G is better when you can get it, no doubt. But it does suck down battery twice as quickly. It's not worth it to me unless I am doing some video streaming or need to download a large file. I keep it switched off 99% of the time. But it's a nice option, if you have it.

To: Road Walker who wrote (11238)	10/19/2011 6:16:02 PM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32692

Here is what Android & 4G LTE give you and iPhone 4S. Multiply that by 1000 and it adds to a lot of iPhone4S hours wasted waiting...and waiting... and waiting... "Using Verizon's 4G LTE network, now available in nearly half the U.S., the Droid Razr can download the ESPN Website in three seconds, while the iPhone 4S on 3G takes some eight seconds Jha said. (The iPhone 4S does not support 4G LTE.) He added that a 5MB video would take 12 seconds to download on a Droid Razr, compared to 76 seconds on an iPhone 4S." And here is the battery for all that: "Jha said the battery performance of the Droid Razr outdoes that of many other phones. Its 1780 mAh battery provides 12.5 hours of voice performance, and 8.9 hours of video. The iPhone 4S battery, according to Apple, provides up to 8 hours of voice communications on 3G, up to six hours of Internet use and up to 10 hours of video playback." computerworld.com

To: Road Walker who wrote (11238)	10/19/2011 6:19:56 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

Motorola compares new Droid Razr to iPhone 4S The thin 4G LTE Droid Razr smartphone will ship in November for $300 with 2-year contract computerworld.com By Matt Hamblen October 18, 2011 02:31 PM ET Computerworld - The new Motorola Droid Razr will be the world's thinnest 4G LTE smartphone when it ships in November for Verizon Wireless. The Droid Razr from Motorola. The carrier is pricing the Droid Razr at $299.99 with a two-year agreement. Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha unveiled the Android 2.3.5, or Gingerbread-based smartphone on Tuesday. The device is .279 inches (7.1 mm) at its thinnest point and has a curved rear and a wider bulge near the top. By comparison, Apple's iPhone 4S is .37 inches (9.3 mm) at its thinnest point. "Our mission was to create a true object of desire, incredibly thin, that delivers features without compromise," Jha said at the Webcast event. Jha spent time comparing the new Razr to the new iPhone 4S, which was available last Friday. A record 4 million iPhone 4S devices were sold over the weekend. Jha noted that the iPhone 4S has a 3.5-in Retina display at 960 x 640-pixel resolution, while the Droid Razr has a bigger 4.3-in. Super Amoled display that is quarter HD, or 960 x 540-pixel resolution. Despite the larger display, the Droid Razr weighs less, at 4.48ounces (127 grams), than the iPhone 4S, which comes in at 4.9 ounces (140 grams), he added. Using Verizon's 4G LTE network, now available in nearly half the U.S., the Droid Razr can download the ESPN Website in three seconds, while the iPhone 4S on 3G takes some eight seconds Jha said. (The iPhone 4S does not support 4G LTE.) He added that a 5MB video would take 12 seconds to download on a Droid Razr, compared to 76 seconds on an iPhone 4S. Both phones have a rear 8megapixel camera capable of 1080p video recording. Both have front-facing cameras as well, supporting video chat. The iPhone 4S is priced at $299.99 for 32 GB internal, while theDroid Razr will go for $299.99 for 16 GB internal and a 16GB microSD card pre-installed. The iPhone 4S comes in two other models, a 16 GB for $199.99 and a 64 GB for $399.99. Jha said the battery performance of the Droid Razr outdoes that of many other phones. Its 1780 mAh battery provides 12.5 hours of voice performance, and 8.9 hours of video. The iPhone 4S battery, according to Apple, provides up to 8 hours of voice communications on 3G, up to six hours of Internet use and up to 10 hours of video playback. Some insiders had suggested Motorola would announce Droid Razr with a Near-Field Communication (NFC) chip for mobile purchases as well as Android 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich, but neither materialized. The iPhone 4S also doesn't include NFC technology. The Ice Cream Sandwich OS is expected to debut on the coming Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which will be sold exclusively by Verizon in the U.S. A Google and Samsung event today in Hong Kong is expected to reveal more about both the Ice Cream Sandwich OS and the Google Nexus device. Jha also demonstrated the Droid Razr's ability to dock with a Lapdock, available separately, for viewing documents on a full screen and typing documents on a full keyboard. Lapdock is already available for the Droid Bionic from Motorola. Also, Jha said, the Droid Razr supports a Smart Actions app that can automate tasks and optimize battery life. The app lets users set rules such as dimming the display at certain times or slowing the processor speed to maximize the phone's life when making calls is important. The free MotoCast app allows streaming or downloading of music, pictures and other files from a PC to the Razr, Motorola said. Jha said that the Razr is loaded with capabilities for office workers, including Quickoffice for viewing, creating and editing Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Businesses will be able to remotely wipe the device, and it offers government grade encryption. "The enterprise is getting consumerized [with smartphones]," Jha said, noting that two-thirds of smartphones at work are bought by consumers. "The Droid Razr is what every business owner wants and what an employee needs." Verizon didn't set a date for sales to begin in November, but said that online orders will start on Oct. 27 at http://www.droiddoes.com/#/droidrazr. Jha also announced that a wearable fitness meter combined with an MP3 player will go on sale Nov. 6, starting at $249 for an 8 GB version. The device, called MotoActv, can be paired with two new models of Bluetooth headsets that permit playing of music, but also act as heart monitors. A runner can pair the device with a smartphone, such as the Droid Razr to take calls on the headsets during a workout. Data on a workout will be transferred from MotoActv automatically when within range of a home PC over Wi-Fi, Jha said.