T-Mobile G2 - thoughts?
Oct 6, 2010 | 11:24 am
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If you're out of contract, go through Customer Retentions and negotiate your way to $149. Some people have been getting $99, too.
Don't forget to ask for the Preferred Android Data Plan for $20.
Don't forget to ask for the Preferred Android Data Plan for $20.
Nov 9, 2010 | 3:15 pm
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G2 has officially been rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
Edited to add: MT4G as well!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833965
Edited to add: MT4G as well!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
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Nov 10, 2010 | 10:15 pm
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Questions on the G2: Is the time to power on a lot faster than the G1, which seems to take several minutes to fully boot? More than once the plane has taxied to the gate before the G1 was functional from a cold start.
Also, for pseudosuade or others: what's the best avenue into Customer Retentions?
Thanks in advance.
Also, for pseudosuade or others: what's the best avenue into Customer Retentions?
Thanks in advance.
Nov 11, 2010 | 10:34 am
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Also, for pseudosuade or others: what's the best avenue into Customer Retentions?
Dec 8, 2010 | 4:58 pm
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Dec 11, 2010 | 8:54 am
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Yes -for a phone with a keyboard, you can't beat the G2. Not sure why it isn't specifically listed as "international", but since T-Mobile is a GSM operator, almost all their phones will work anywhere in the world.
Dec 11, 2010 | 9:09 am
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Dec 11, 2010 | 10:25 am
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This puzzled me enough that before I hit the switch to purchase the G2 (I had a G1 previously) I contacted T-Mobile to be certain it was an "international phone" since nothing on their webpage anywhere specifically said it was. Surprising, but I guess T-Mobile just thinks the capability is so obvious that there's no need to say it.
BTW, I finally got a G2, for free, on cyber monday. I like it very much, except that I know it's about to be replaced by a much better model... but hey, you can't beat free.
The only thing that I have annoying so far is the lack of "personal hotspot" ability, (even though I haven't actually needed it
) and what appears to be rather short battery life...Otherwise, I am very much a big fan of the G2.
Oh, and there appears to be no T-Mobile service in the Park Avenue tunnel, but that could have just been a glitch. Never had a problem with Att or VZ.
Dec 11, 2010 | 10:46 am
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