OT: Cell Phone WiFi?

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groovielou said:
I got the new Motorola Driod on Verizon. I also have the unlimited data package that comes with it (3G). The phone comes with WiFi. If I have an limited data package already, what are the benefits of turning the WiFi on?

Thanks,
Lou
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A good example of why is when you are outside of that 3G coverage area and there's a faster WiFi connection....
 
When you turn on the wifi you can surf at way faster speeds then 3g.

I have tmobile, my cell is a G1 (android). If I am on 3g and watch a youtube video I have to wait for it to load. If I am home and on my wi-fi connection it loads instantly, same with web pages and downloads take seconds, if I just use the data coverage then your gonna have to wait a lot longer.

It's like dial up vs broadband
 
here is an even better example........if I miss a bill and my phone is put on suspenion I cannot use my email/youtube/browse the web/im etc. becuase my data services are suspended.

If I have my wifi on I can now use all of those features because the phone is using the wifi connection to send/recieve data, then my phone is 80% functional just like normal with the exception of making calls/text.

My phone could have no service at all but if I turn on wifi I can now browse the web, email, youtube, im and all that crap.

Turn on your wifi already man, theres no excuse to have it turned off if you have wifi at home!
 
C'mon now don't let those commercials they play over and over again really fool you into thinking 3g is blazing fast.

If you turn on extra features of coarse its going to decrease the battery life! No need to research that.
 
groovielou said:
Well, I'm not moving large files or anything just basic web surfing, facebook, and the occasional Youtube video. 3G seems to have little or no lag. WiFi is now on, seems pretty transparent to me...

Lou
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The main reason for the phone to have both 3G and WiFi ability is so that when 3G speed isn't available you can switch and use whatever WiFi network may be in range of the phone.... it's not really about file transfer or what have you it's more about convience when you travel outside of your 3G coverage area...

I have the PalmPre from sprint and when I'm at my parents house which is litterally 6 miles from my house I can not get even a decent cell connection never mind a 3G data connection.... so I switch to my WiFi and use their network to keep up with emails and surfing needs... but, my phone as a phone is useless there.
 
Actually I'm not speaking of tethering it to my computer and using it as a modem... I'm just talking about using the phone itself.

With Sprint even though I pay for an everything plan which includes data it doesn't include using the phone tethered to a computer for the computer to access the web.... that costs extra right out the gate never mind any extra monthly useage charges....
 
jokerswild said:
Actually I'm not speaking of tethering it to my computer and using it as a modem... I'm just talking about using the phone itself.

With Sprint even though I pay for an everything plan which includes data it doesn't include using the phone tethered to a computer for the computer to access the web.... that costs extra right out the gate never mind any extra monthly useage charges....
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I totally understand....I was just throwing it out there....sorry for the hijack
 
Okay, I get the "gist" I could be spoiled, because, I never seem to have issues with Verizon Service here in So Cal. But then again, I pay through the nose for it.

Now, with regard to the tethering... Even the employees at Verizon told me about the way to go around that. Technically there is no way to tether the Driod, however, I was pointed in the right direction. :) With the data package I have, its unlimited data.

Lou
 
Actually, you can set up an ad hoc network on the wireless side, use the phone as a router/proxy, and surf the data network without it appearing as tethering. There's an app for Windows Mobile phones that do this already, and a similar app for 'jailbroken' iPhones. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if there's a a similar offering for Droid phones.

BTW, it basically turns your phone into a MiFi. And yes, it will suck the life out of your battery. Most recommend plugging your phone in if you're going to be doing that.
 
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