Comments on: Motorola Milestone: The Droid In Germany http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:00:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 808heaukulani http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-76774 808heaukulani Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:44:24 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-76774 I do not understand, why would you want to import this device. You might as well buy the droid. I do not understand, why would you want to import this device. You might as well buy the droid.

]]> By: Sean http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-67437 Sean Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:46:02 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-67437 @swehes according to the specs on the Milestone it should work on ATT here in the US. Cellular:Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100 Cellular_Data-Links: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA Call_Alert: 40 -chord melody Vibrating_Alert: Supported @swehes

according to the specs on the Milestone it should work on ATT here in the US.
Cellular:Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100
Cellular_Data-Links: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Call_Alert: 40 -chord melody
Vibrating_Alert: Supported

]]> By: dof http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56962 dof Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:26 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56962 @Celeste Nope, you can't. Different underlying technologies. The US and Japan are two of the only countries that don't do GSM everywhere. @Celeste Nope, you can’t. Different underlying technologies. The US and Japan are two of the only countries that don’t do GSM everywhere.

]]> By: Nikolai http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56533 Nikolai Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:36:50 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56533 Someone _please_ tell me that there is a spelling error in the acronyms on the Motorola site ... "3G: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi" Please tell me that "HSPA" is supposed to "HSDPA" and I'm not going bonkers. I'm really hoping I can get one to import to Australia somehow, someway, sometime. Someone _please_ tell me that there is a spelling error in the acronyms on the Motorola site … “3G: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi”

Please tell me that “HSPA” is supposed to “HSDPA” and I’m not going bonkers. I’m really hoping I can get one to import to Australia somehow, someway, sometime.

]]> By: Celeste http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56519 Celeste Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:59:06 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56519 Can I buy Verizon's Droid in the US now and take it when I move to Germany next summer and use it? Can I buy Verizon’s Droid in the US now and take it when I move to Germany next summer and use it?

]]> By: vincent http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56501 vincent Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:56:51 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56501 @till sorry i don't understand the translation by google; is it 15 euros for internet mobile access with gprs speed, until you reach 5gb in one month then you are speed capped (lower than gprs ?) ? . over here in france the carriers are still expensive with orange offering not long ago a special iphone plan costing around 50 euros monthly for unlimited net (1gb then speed capped) and mail and sms, 2 hours of talk including visual messaging. Recently they lowered it to 37 euros, 500mo before speed cap, and unlimited talk to 3 orange numbers, but no more sms. But the normal non iphone plan doesn't even include email... http://mobile.orange.fr/0/accueil/Retour?SA=GEOFFRESFORFORIGAMI2 . That's why i'd like to have the choice of carriers and go to virgin or bouygues where i could buy the 90 minutes of talk plan that includes for 25 euros unlimited net (500mb at 3g or 3G+ speed then speed capped), but no unlimited mail (that would be 28 per month). Only the iphone plan has unlimited email for 26 euros. Go figure. They launched recently a ecomax plan which includes talk time to europe and usa. http://www.laboutique.bouyguestelecom.fr/3-universal-mobile-formule.html . virgin offers for 26 euros 2 hours talk time and unlimited net (500mb then speed capped) and email but each sms costs 1 cent. Still the lowest cost plan to include email and 3G+ speed. However on nov 19th they will launch a 29.99 euros 5 hour plan with unlimited net mail and sms. http://www.virginmobile.fr/nos-offres/forfaits-bloques.htm http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/53814-virgin-mobile-sms-web-illimites-sans-engagement.htm . i just called virgin, and still no date for the droid in france. @till
sorry i don’t understand the translation by google; is it 15 euros for internet mobile access with gprs speed, until you reach 5gb in one month then you are speed capped (lower than gprs ?) ?
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over here in france the carriers are still expensive with orange offering not long ago a special iphone plan costing around 50 euros monthly for unlimited net (1gb then speed capped) and mail and sms, 2 hours of talk including visual messaging. Recently they lowered it to 37 euros, 500mo before speed cap, and unlimited talk to 3 orange numbers, but no more sms. But the normal non iphone plan doesn’t even include email…
http://mobile.orange.fr/0/accueil/Retour?SA=GEOFFRESFORFORIGAMI2
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That’s why i’d like to have the choice of carriers and go to virgin or bouygues where i could buy the 90 minutes of talk plan that includes for 25 euros unlimited net (500mb at 3g or 3G+ speed then speed capped), but no unlimited mail (that would be 28 per month). Only the iphone plan has unlimited email for 26 euros. Go figure. They launched recently a ecomax plan which includes talk time to europe and usa.
http://www.laboutique.bouyguestelecom.fr/3-universal-mobile-formule.html
.
virgin offers for 26 euros 2 hours talk time and unlimited net (500mb then speed capped) and email but each sms costs 1 cent. Still the lowest cost plan to include email and 3G+ speed.
However on nov 19th they will launch a 29.99 euros 5 hour plan with unlimited net mail and sms.
http://www.virginmobile.fr/nos-offres/forfaits-bloques.htm
http://www.pcinpact.com/actu/news/53814-virgin-mobile-sms-web-illimites-sans-engagement.htm
.
i just called virgin, and still no date for the droid in france.

]]> By: vincent http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56434 vincent Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:49:46 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56434 @ pete there are already great apps, some giving more freedom to the end user that may never get accepted on appstore. However there are still no great beautiful games. Check out: http://www.androlib.com www.cyrket.com @ pete
there are already great apps, some giving more freedom to the end user that may never get accepted on appstore. However there are still no great beautiful games.
Check out:
http://www.androlib.com
http://www.cyrket.com

]]> By: swehes http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56405 swehes Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:14:13 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56405 3G frequences for GSM is the following: AT&T uses 850/1900 TMobile uses 1700/2100 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G So unless a phone has 850/1900 you won't be able to use the AT&T 3G network. If you have T-Mobile in the USA you may be able to get some 3G depending on where you are. I think I saw a phone that is coming out with the triple band of 850/1900/2100 which is the type of phone I would get. If nothing happens soon though I may just go to T-mobile. I hate being swedish living in the USA. If I never was going to Sweden, I wouldn't worry about getting a GSM phone and go all verizon and get myself a Droid. This is hard. 3G frequences for GSM is the following:

AT&T uses 850/1900

TMobile uses 1700/2100

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G

So unless a phone has 850/1900 you won’t be able to use the AT&T 3G network. If you have T-Mobile in the USA you may be able to get some 3G depending on where you are. I think I saw a phone that is coming out with the triple band of 850/1900/2100 which is the type of phone I would get. If nothing happens soon though I may just go to T-mobile. I hate being swedish living in the USA. If I never was going to Sweden, I wouldn’t worry about getting a GSM phone and go all verizon and get myself a Droid.

This is hard.

]]> By: Xthlon http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56393 Xthlon Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:52:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56393 At last o2 are finally catching on, maybe i can get this if it comes to UK, cos samsung galaxy is just too much on a contract for me. o2 have best coverage where i am and t-mobile/orange have next to none, why is it they are the ones snapping up all android! im willing to wait for the release of this even though my contract ends in 17 days! At last o2 are finally catching on, maybe i can get this if it comes to UK, cos samsung galaxy is just too much on a contract for me. o2 have best coverage where i am and t-mobile/orange have next to none, why is it they are the ones snapping up all android!

im willing to wait for the release of this even though my contract ends in 17 days!

]]> By: modelportfolio2003 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56371 modelportfolio2003 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:57:16 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56371 So if O2 offering phone in Germany and Vodaphone to follow (which makes sense as Vodaphone is part owner of Verizon Wireless in US), how long will it be before Droid / Milestone arrives in UK and with whom? Any thoughts appreciated. So if O2 offering phone in Germany and Vodaphone to follow (which makes sense as Vodaphone is part owner of Verizon Wireless in US), how long will it be before Droid / Milestone arrives in UK and with whom? Any thoughts appreciated.

]]> By: Pete http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56355 Pete Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:50:51 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56355 Torn between this and the iPhone. Someone please reassure me that there will be great apps on this phone? Torn between this and the iPhone.

Someone please reassure me that there will be great apps on this phone?

]]> By: Utz http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56354 Utz Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:58 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56354 O² sucks for getting a contract+phone as they already have the new german mobilephonebusiness ... you do not! get your phone cheaper for buying it together with a e.g. 40$/contract for 2years ... O² sucks for getting a contract+phone as they already have the new german mobilephonebusiness …

you do not! get your phone cheaper for buying it together with a e.g. 40$/contract for 2years …

]]> By: Djems http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56347 Djems Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:12:42 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56347 It seems that it will have multitouch in europe but no built in google navigation. It seems that it will have multitouch in europe but no built in google navigation.

]]> By: Steve http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56344 Steve Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:33:14 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56344 Looks like it might not come with Google Maps Navigation instead going for MOTONAV instead - http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/XW-EN/Consumer-Products-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/ci.Motorola-MILESTONE-XW.alt Looks like it might not come with Google Maps Navigation instead going for MOTONAV instead – http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/XW-EN/Consumer-Products-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/ci.Motorola-MILESTONE-XW.alt

]]> By: HotDawg http://phandroid.com/2009/11/01/motorola-milestone-the-droid-in-germany/#comment-56343 HotDawg Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:27:04 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6669#comment-56343 "Chomping at the bot"? I'm assuming that was unintentional, but BWAHAHAHAHA, perfect. “Chomping at the bot”? I’m assuming that was unintentional, but BWAHAHAHAHA, perfect.

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