T-Mobile/Google Android Phone

Have you ever typed on the iPhone "keyboard"?

I thought it would be a joke at first but it's remarkably well done. I find I can type on it just as fast a a standard slide out, hard keyboard, and the predictive text entry is unbelievably good.

I have, I guess I'm use to physical keyboards and as such I'm inclined to gravitate towards phones with keyboards.

I have, I guess I'm use to physical keyboards and as such I'm inclined to gravitate towards phones with keyboards.

So am I, as there's not a lot of examples of non-physical keyboards.

I never expected the iPhone typing experience to be that good - I figured it would be the downfall of the phone.

T-Mobile's service is absolutely terrible. I'd rather get Alltech or possibly even Boost mobile (even though it's pre-paid) before I touch T-Mobile. You can't get service anywhere. My friend couldn't even get service in her own damn house. :doh: My friend at work has to leave the building and basically cross the street before he receives service. All I hear about T-Mobile is complaints. Even more so than Sprint, whose service as of late has been getting better (so I hear) ever since they merged with Nextel.

Buyer Beware.

It all depends on where you are located. When I lived in Germany, T-Mobile was a good carrier. Here, you say it sucks; I will not argue that. When I lived in Georgia, Alltell was a pretty decent service, here it is terrible.

There are many great cell phone services out there that work well in their optimal coverage areas, you just have to find the one that works best in the area you reside in. What may be better for you here, will not be better for you everywhere. So cut the carriers some slack, it is impossible at this point in time for any carrier to cover every inch of ground with a cell phone tower footprint. Champ Bailey doesn't work for any carrier, so the task is harder than we think.

Another thing to think about is what kind of building was your friend located in. If she was in a steel reinforced building and wasn't anywhere near a window, then yes she would need to walk across the street just to get signal. The angle at which you are standing in relation to the window can also affect your signal. So you cannot 100% fault a carrier for bad signal. Bad customer service, yes, but not for bad signal.

To reiterate, find a good service for you and stick with it. Let others who live further away from you determine what carrier works best for them.

The difference is that T-Mobile is a major player in Europe, but here they are a second-tier (behind Verizon/AT&T). They are investing in their infrastructure, but they are not quite there yet. They are the most open of the 4 big carriers, though (e.g., they will unlock your phone after 3 months).