[Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones

[David Andrews]

You are making an assumption here that Symbian is the cause -- and it 
isn't necessarily so.  There are many variables, the phone OS just being one.

Dave

At 05:45 PM 12/26/2009, you wrote:
>Have you folks noticed that the phones that use the simbian software 
>are very un stable and drop allot of calls?
>the last phone I had was the nokia 6650, I had to go out away from 
>my building to use it.
>But the one I use now works just fine were ever I go.
>but all I can do is make and receave calls, I can't tell who's 
>calling or do a conference or anything.
>and it is not just my building, anyware that you get a weak signal, 
>or it jumps around, they will drop.
>the nokia 6650 is a very nice phone otherwise.
>I had a friend bring one over, his phone would maybe give him 20 
>seconds until it would drop, but my cheap non accessible phone never drops.
>I guess we have to choose accessibility or having a stable phone 
>that you can use.
>They will work just fine for 1 to 2 months, that's what I don't get 
>about them.
>Why will they work fine then start doing that.
>I don't drop or get my phone wet, and I'm not the only one that has 
>these problems.
>And the friend that had his 6650 over, he don't have talks or mobile 
>speak yet, so it's not that.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Shaw" <tshaw2007 at hotmail.com>
>To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 3:44 PM
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones
>
>
>
>no Google hasnt officially admitted they ar emaking the ting let 
>alone when it will be out, its been liked that sometime in early to mid 2010
>
>>From: tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net
>>To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:18:19 -0800
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones
>>
>>Do you have any timeline?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tim Shaw
>>Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 11:36 AM
>>To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones
>>
>>
>>well it is being put out by google, and google has individuals programing
>>specifically for their operating system who concentrate on accessiblity
>>software. The phones on the market with google software are already very
>>accessible, and what could be better and less buggy than a phone actually
>>put out by the company making the accessible software?
>>
>> > From: tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net
>> > To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:02:02 -0800
>> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones
>> >
>> > Can you tell us a little more about the phone?
>> > What makes it good? Does it meet our needs?
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> > [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tim Shaw
>> > Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 8:27 PM
>> > To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones
>> >
>> >
>> > personally I would wait until Google comes out with their phone they are
>> > coming out with , buy it from Tmobile adn put it on AT&T. its 
>> supposed > to
>> > work on any carrier
>> >
>> > > From: dewey-bradley at att.net
>> > > To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > > Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:50:57 -0600
>> > > Subject: [Electronics-talk] talking AT&T phones
>> > >
>> > > I'm looking for an accessible AT&T cell phone.
>> > > not the smart phones that you have to get with talks or mobile 
>> speak, > > I
>> > have a mobile speak licens.
>> > > I tryed the Iphone, not for me.
>> > > I know that LG has some phones that have talking caller ID on 
>> them, > > I'm
>> > wondering if anyone knows of some?
>> > > With the phones that use the sinbian software, they drop allot 
>> of > > calls.
>> > > I tryed 4 of them.
>> > > the last one I had was the nokia 6650, I lost calls all the 
>> time, I > > just
>> > have a cheep $30 phone, and never lose calls.
>> > > I'm not going to buy any more smart phones until they make them more
>> > stable.
>> > > and I don't text or anything like that, I just want something with the
>> > talking caller ID.
>> > > so any ideas?
>> > > I can look on line, but I thought I'd try you folks as well.