Mountain View Cellphones

Cameras are standard features on almost all new mobile phones today. However, it’s only now getting more use. I would say 8 out 10 people in my store use the camera function once or twice a year. I believe this is due mainly to not knowing what can be done with a camera to help your everyday life. I’ve collected some stories as to how to use the camera in life to help our customers benefit more from what they already possess.

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Sprint Nextel is the undisputed leader in GPS tracking for mobile phones.  This advantage has come from building on Java based phones, a dedicated network for these types of applications, and a leadership in supporting vendors through the Sprint sales channels. 

 GPS tracking is a real technological advance for field service operations or those looking to check up on family members.  Tracking does have a negative connotation, but if you were paying someone $15-$60/hour away from the office to do work for you, as employer, you have the right to ensure Read the rest of this entry »

Sprint has the best plan available if you want to be completely wireless.  $149.99/month for unlimited voice, data usage on your handheld, and a broadband card for your computer. Read the rest of this entry »

Sprint Nextel has long been leaders in adopting GPS technology and allowing developers to build new applications that leverage the phone, network, and Internet.  GPS Navigation on mobile phones is a very complicated endeavor.  Imagine for a second what has to happen.

The phone has to read a GPS reading from GPS satellites, then it sends this information to Sprint’s wireless network,  Read the rest of this entry »

This is a constant struggle for the wireless business with millions of customers calling in and only limited resources to take care of them. 

Sprint has several good people that often address the problem on first call.  If you don’t get a good resolution or you get someone who doesn’t seem to know exactly what to do and why, then I would hang up and call back.  Read the rest of this entry »

I’m writing this note and posting it using my Blackberry and my computer.  Not many people know that Blackberries with Sprint have the ability to be used as a broadband wireless modem with a computer.  Tethering the device or with bluetooth are common ways to achieve this. 

It’s great to able to go anywhere and be connected.  I have the world as my office, and it’s much more beautiful than the standard grey cubes at most offices.  

This is a great value as Verizon and AT&T often charge premiums for this service.  Sprint provides it with the Blackberry data plan.  You get 2 great functions in one device.   Read the rest of this entry »

Speed is the largest consideration for broadband cards.  We have tested a few types of cards and they do have minor variances in speed. 

In general, speeds are rated for 500-800 Kpbs average download speeds and 400-700 Kpbs upload speeds with EVDO Rev A products.  Sprint will provide the fastest and broadest network speeds for your broadband aircard service.  Sprint is also the only carrier to annouce a migration to 4G WiMax service.

The Sierra Card we tested, AC595, Read the rest of this entry »

Call log button reseting Palm devices can be caused by call log overflows.  A simple solution we found was to call the unit TWICE but don’t pick up.   Hit the button on the screen called VIEW LIST.  Pull down the menu and go to PURGE.  Delete everything older than 1 week.

This should eliminate the memory overflow problem and return your Palm to normal.

If you have liquid damage on your phone, please bring it to us or another service professional ASAP.  The chances of successfully saving the unit increase dramatically if the phone is brought to us within 24 hours.  Fast action can save you hundreds of dollars.   

Sometimes the phone may work again and you believe it’s ok, but the reality is very different.  Read the rest of this entry »

Smartphones are common these days.  These are the PDA phone devices and mini-computers put into one device.  If you are considering a smart phone device, there a few major considerations that you should keep in mind.  As devices segment into smaller and smaller niches for consumers, smartphones are no different in their form and function targeting a specific user type.

In general, all the smartphones will have the basic PDA capabilities Read the rest of this entry »