TechnoGeekGuy

Back in April I was excited about getting an HTC Pro2. True to VZW’s modus operandi, they have drug their feet and here it is 4 months later and we do not even have a release date. Not a week goes by that I don’t think about dropping VZW and going to Sprint.

I am now in “Pre” mode. I am liking what I am hearing from current Palm Pre users and I am thinking about dropping <gasp!> Windows Mobile and heading to WebOS. Something new, something fresh!! With the earliest VZW can release the Pre being January, can I wait 5 months? I guess it depends on whether my current phone, xv6800, can last another 5 months.

… about the only other thing that might cause me to jump on a non-Pre phone will be if the Android phone VZW is supposed to be releasing Sept/Oct peeks my interest. Right now I do not like the look of the Moto Sholes.

Surprise … one of my Twitter posts is caught in one of JKontheRun’s posts! Now I am famous – NOT!

For us Verizon Wireless users, the next 6 months look to be exciting! We are looking at the arrival of the HTC Touch Pro 2 in the next couple of months, a Moto Android device by year’s end, the Palm Pre in January AND, if the rumors are true, an Apple device. AND we just got the Blackberry Tour and expect to see the BB Storm 2 to arrive soon.

This has got to be the most excitement VZW has seen in a long while … at least from my perspective.

But with choice comes decision. I am one of those guys that cannot choose what to order at a restaurant. I like too many things and want it all! Well, when it comes to tech, mobile tech in this instance, I want it all — but can’t. Very few of us have the dollars to be able to afford multiple devices, unless it is your job like the lucky guys at jkOnTheRun or The Cell Phone Junkie. VZW also makes it harder to own multiple devices since their hardware does not use easy to swap SIM cards like AT&T, T-Mobile and other GSM-based carriers.

But back to decisions … currently I am using the VZW XV6800, which I have had for almost 2 years. Now that I have the GPS enabled, the only real issue I have with the phone is the amount of free RAM. I would like to be able to run PocketPlayer, email and SkyFire simultaneously. SkyFire is quite RAM hungry and eats up the 18MB of free RAM I have once the OS loads up. I just need more RAM.

The HTC Touch Pro 2 is supposed to come with 288MB RAM, 4.5 times what my XV6800 has (64MB). That will be great! BUT …. with so many different platforms on the horizon, is now the time to switch? I have been a Windows CE / PocketPC / Windows Mobile faithful since the original HP Windows CE handheld. That’s almost 10 years!!!

So, in trying to be objective about this, my requirements are …
- enough RAM / resources to run GPS, web, social, etc apps
- must have 3G connectivity
- must support latest Internet tech
- must be able to multi-task

So on my short list at this time are:
- HTC Touch Pro 2
- Moto “Sholes” Android
- Palm Pre

The BIG question is if I can wait until January when the Palm Pre is supposed to launch on VZW. I don’t know if I can. The initial reviews on the Pro 2 on T-Mobile have been quite favorable. I’ll try and stick it out as long as I can ….

Two New Devices from Apple: Category Defining ‘Media Pad’ and ‘iPhone Lite’? – Mac Rumors

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If I cannot have an iPhone Verizon, can I have one of these please?

Touchpro2 — Engadget

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Parents take note. Teens are now being sued for posting pictures of themselves that are considered “pornographic”. Once charged, they may be labeled as a sex offender — and even worse, your home address will be labeled as having a registered sex offender living there.

Parents, you need to be aware of what your kids are taking pictures of and what they are posting online!

Read –>Parents fight child porn threats against “sexting” teens – Ars Technica

White House Says Feds Should Have Unfettered Access To Mobile Phone Location Info | Techdirt

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Court: No need for state to check prez’ eligibility

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Alan Keyes, a 2008 presidential candidate who now is a plaintiff in one of the many lawsuits seeking to verify whether Barack Obama qualifies under the U.S. Constitution’s requirements to occupy the Oval Office, says the tactics adopted by lawyers for the president confirm there is an issue for the courts to investigate.

Keyes, who was the candidate of the American Independent Party, cited a recent exchange with lawyers representing Obama in which they warned they might seek monetary penalties against those raising the question of Obama’s eligibility under the Constitution’s requirement that the president be a “natural born” citizen.

Keyes: President ‘has something to hide’ on eligibility

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You can follow Senator DeMint on Twitter @JimDeMint

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