I think its dishonest of T-Mobile to say that users can use the web on their phones with unlimited data, and then turn around and block most useful apps. In addition to the port blocking and disallowing Gmaps and Gmail, they also disable the POP3 email client on their phones which you can use to get email from any POP3 provider.
The problem is that many people (including me) are using T-Zones to get their laptops connected to the Internet. The speed is slow, but still faster than two years ago. T-Mobile has removed the $20 data plan and replaced it with a $30 plan, which is frankly too much for most people.
I really enjoyed having unlimited data for $5, but I guess my motivation for "sticking together" with T-Mobile is gone and I must now make a decision - do I want slow data for $30 or fast data for $15 (Sprint)?
I am having my contract expire on the 19th of March and will be taking my money to either Cingular or Sprint, both of which have nicer phones and faster data. No sense in paying for pricey data when the speed is so slow. I don't use the data with my laptop much, I just like to have it for quick Google maps checks and such.
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I think its dishonest of T-Mobile to say that users can use the web on their phones with unlimited data, and then turn around and block most useful apps. In addition to the port blocking and disallowing Gmaps and Gmail, they also disable the POP3 email client on their phones which you can use to get email from any POP3 provider.
The problem is that many people (including me) are using T-Zones to get their laptops connected to the Internet. The speed is slow, but still faster than two years ago. T-Mobile has removed the $20 data plan and replaced it with a $30 plan, which is frankly too much for most people.
I really enjoyed having unlimited data for $5, but I guess my motivation for "sticking together" with T-Mobile is gone and I must now make a decision - do I want slow data for $30 or fast data for $15 (Sprint)?
I am having my contract expire on the 19th of March and will be taking my money to either Cingular or Sprint, both of which have nicer phones and faster data. No sense in paying for pricey data when the speed is so slow. I don't use the data with my laptop much, I just like to have it for quick Google maps checks and such.