Recent content by Doohickie

I had no idea what BTLE meant. Searched around a little.... "Bluetooth Low Energy"

I kept my current Kyocera, but I *just* bought it (under AT&T Next) new in October. Because it's about 2/3 the cost of a flagship phone from LG or Samsung, I put it on the 24 month plan which means I can trade it in after a year. So I'll watch to see what, if any, Black Friday specials there...

I ended up sticking with my Kyocera for the time being. My family members shut off Advanced Messaging on their phones so now we can exchange multi-user messages. Having paid off half my bricked G4, I didn't want a super-expensive phone, and I kind of like the idea of a ruggedized phone...

A bit out of your price range, but I just got a Kyocera DuraForce Pro. It's a ruggedized phone designed for use on construction sites and stuff. Seems like a reasonably capable phone except it does not support Advanced Messaging (which allows you to send/receive files up to 10 MB, versus 1 MB...

My dream Android device would run all the Android apps but look just like Windows Phone, including the unity of format within the apps (at least for contacts, phone, messaging and email).

I started out on Windows Phone as well and I like the feel of the OS, and migrated over to Android for the same reason. Thanks for the review. You have me leaning toward the S6A again. The sad part is, I really like the ruggedness of of the Kyocera along with some other features, but if they...

If I need to buy an Otter Box or whatever, what's the point of getting a ruggedized version of the phone?

I replaced my phone with a Kyocera DuraForce Pro, which in many respects is a fine, and apparently rugged, phone. The one aspect where it falls short is that it doesn't support Advanced Messaging (and their Tech Support sucks in that they didn't want to admit it). So I'm back on the market...

.... but it doesn't support Advanced Messaging. So unless the whole rest of my world turns off their Advance Messaging options on their phones, I can't read their texts if they're anything more than simple SMS. The search for a phone continues.

....and I found the showstopper. The DuraForce Pro does *not* have Advance Messaging. So if someone who does have advanced messaging sends an MMS message, the phone can't receive it. It will know that a message is there, but it doesn't download it and eventually it says Message Expired. The...

So Friday I did just that. I paid off my LG G4 and said goodbye to LG products for the time being. I bought (on the accelerated AT&T Next Plan) a Kyocera DuraForce Pro. The Kyocera was a little over $400, MUCH less than the top brands (Apple, LG, Samsung). It's maybe just a bit below the...

Well, I went for the Kyocera. I like it so far. Once in a while there's a slight delay when opening things (especially pictures), but I think it might be just how Kyocera runs Android. On my LG G4, I'd see a low res pick almost immediately and maybe a half second to a second later, it would...

Same here. They had me send the phone in, then they sent it back unrepaired. There is a little crack on the corner of the screen and they marked it as Tampered/Damaged. GRRRR. So I still owe on the phone. I'll pay it off then get something else. Not an LG. I'm actually looking at a...

So my LG G4 bricked. I'm pretty sure it's the bootloop problem, but because a tiny corner of the glass was cracked, LG wouldn't fix it under warranty. GRRR. Anyway, time to move on. I realize that I am pretty tough on my phones, so I'm considering a ruggedized phone. there are the Samsung...

I'm in the opposite boat; the repair center is less than an hour from me. I wonder if they take walk-ins?