Hello
My name is Peter and I live in japan (though I am Canadian). I am thinking of getting the new IS03 when it is released at the end of Nov.
I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me clear up a few questions/issues that I have. Unfortunately (at least when it comes to mobile phones), I live in Japan. All 3 carriers Docomo (#1), Softbank (#2 exclusive iphone provider) and AU/KDDI (#3 provider for IS03) have locked phones and AU/KDDI uses CDMA. I (long story) use AU/KKDI and will stay with them for the next 2 years (contract on sons and wife's phone).
So I am thinking of getting the IS03. However, beyond the name Android, it really means nothing to me- pathetic - so
1) my first question is what is the best/easiest web resource to get a good overview of Android for the non tech newbie?
2) I use an mac (since the classic 2) - so ideally I should use an iphone, but changing providers is not a good option, and all the tales of woes for the iphone 4 seem to reinforce that ( Ialso don't like being sucked into apples system where I use their computer/ have to use their mobile me service for integration and have to give credit card info to fully use itunes even if I do not want to buy from them ... Rant aside, will I be able to easily manage my android device from a mac? Sincing calandars (etc- it is pain now with my itouch - because I won't pay for mobile me) and do it through google apps... I will switch from mail to outlook as soon as the new MSoffice is available for mac (I hate being forced to use mail so I can work with my touch (even entourage is better)
3) The IS03 is supposedly locked, is there a way to UNLOCK it so it can be used with other CDMA systems outside of Japan.
For my purposes, this is important because I travel a lot and roamiong charges are silly. approx $1.50 per minute and of course and one who wants to call me needs to call Japan and it is routed back to me and we both get a stupid bill. So I would like ot be able to swap out the chip when I go overseas- but AU/KDDI says it is locked. I talked to a tech rep and he said, (we can't officially say it can be done nut I have heard it is possible, but if it is possible you will get no supprt form us... yada yada yada...)
Anyway, I would greatly appreciate any comments or advice you may have. Thank you in advance.
Peter
My name is Peter and I live in japan (though I am Canadian). I am thinking of getting the new IS03 when it is released at the end of Nov.
I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me clear up a few questions/issues that I have. Unfortunately (at least when it comes to mobile phones), I live in Japan. All 3 carriers Docomo (#1), Softbank (#2 exclusive iphone provider) and AU/KDDI (#3 provider for IS03) have locked phones and AU/KDDI uses CDMA. I (long story) use AU/KKDI and will stay with them for the next 2 years (contract on sons and wife's phone).
So I am thinking of getting the IS03. However, beyond the name Android, it really means nothing to me- pathetic - so
1) my first question is what is the best/easiest web resource to get a good overview of Android for the non tech newbie?
2) I use an mac (since the classic 2) - so ideally I should use an iphone, but changing providers is not a good option, and all the tales of woes for the iphone 4 seem to reinforce that ( Ialso don't like being sucked into apples system where I use their computer/ have to use their mobile me service for integration and have to give credit card info to fully use itunes even if I do not want to buy from them ... Rant aside, will I be able to easily manage my android device from a mac? Sincing calandars (etc- it is pain now with my itouch - because I won't pay for mobile me) and do it through google apps... I will switch from mail to outlook as soon as the new MSoffice is available for mac (I hate being forced to use mail so I can work with my touch (even entourage is better)
3) The IS03 is supposedly locked, is there a way to UNLOCK it so it can be used with other CDMA systems outside of Japan.
For my purposes, this is important because I travel a lot and roamiong charges are silly. approx $1.50 per minute and of course and one who wants to call me needs to call Japan and it is routed back to me and we both get a stupid bill. So I would like ot be able to swap out the chip when I go overseas- but AU/KDDI says it is locked. I talked to a tech rep and he said, (we can't officially say it can be done nut I have heard it is possible, but if it is possible you will get no supprt form us... yada yada yada...)
Anyway, I would greatly appreciate any comments or advice you may have. Thank you in advance.
Peter