[ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security

[Derek Atkins]

I think a bunch of the BLU devices are 3G-only (no LTE).  I know mine
is, but it's also a few years old now.

d-erek

Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> writes:

> And speaking of the Devil, I just received an email from Microcenter with an
> Unlocked GSM BLU for $109. By the specs in the link below, no mention of LTE
> support and a little light on RAM, but pretty cheap.
>
> http://email.microcentermedia.com/1e4af319elayfousiawfkk6qaaaaaaummcztaz36whmyaaaaa/C?V=bF9pbmRleAEBQ09OVEFDVF9JRAE0OTEyNDY1NDE4AXByb2ZpbGVfaWQBMTM2ODEzNTI3MAF6aXBfY29kZQEBRVFVSUZBWF9DQU1QQUlHTl9JRAFFNDE0MAFTVE9SRQE0MQFFUVVJRkFYX0FDVElWSVRZX0lEAUU0MTQwMDAwMQFfV0FWRV9JRF8BMjE3MDQ0NTM5AV9QTElTVF9JRF8BOTczMDI3NQFnX2luZGV4AQFlbWFpbF9hZGRyAWdjY2ZvZjVAZ21haWwuY29tAVdFQl9JRAEBX1NDSERfVE1fATIwMTcwMzA5MDk0NTAwAUNBTVBBSUdOTkFNRQFlTmV3cyBTcGVjaWFsIEVkIDIwMTcwMzA5AXByb2ZpbGVfa2V5AWdjY2ZvZjVAZ21haWwuY29t&Lf8LnnpaDLj5PewpFLTY+Q
>
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>
>     I've got a BLU phone running Android.
>     I use it as a hot-spot when I travel internationally..  get a foreign sim
>     and away I go.
>    
>     -derek
>    
>     Sent from my mobile. Please excuse any typos.
>    
>     ----- Reply message -----
>     From: "Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
>     To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
>     Subject: [ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security
>     Date: Thu, Mar 9, 2017 8:28 PM
>    
>     I was under the impression that all BLU phones run Windows. I know I have
>     seen some that do, but haven't examined the brand thoroughly to verify my
>     assumption based on thus far limited observations.
>    
>     On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 4:38 PM, DJ-Pfulio <DJPfulio at jdpfu.com> wrote:
>    
>         May want to check out which cheap phones include "something extra"
>         from
>         China.
>         https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-
>         software-security.html
>        
>         Blu was on the list, BTW.
>
>         On 03/09/2017 04:11 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
>         > Check out Fry's, they have called BLU that is unlock.
>         >
>         > Here one that hey have on sell if you have promo code
>         >
>         > http://frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&cat=&query_string
>         =8975833+8975813&site=204premail030517
>         >
>         >  On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:51 PM, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net
>         > <mailto:rb211 at tds.net>> wrote:
>         >
>         > Nice, but ouch! Almost $200 higher than the g4. Might be a bit much
>         > for a first smartphone. Technically my second, but being
>         > grandfathered in an old Cingular plan with no data I never used it
>         as
>         > one. Going to get a new number and pass my old phone to my wife's
>         > parents. Only a hundred bucks a year if not used much and they need
>         > an emergency phone.
>         >
>         > Found the LG g4 at Newegg for $234 which is only slightly higher
>         > than fleabay. It works with AT&T so unlocked should work with
>         > Cricket. Has an Otterbox available which will be a necessity for me.
>         > On my fifth phone in 12 years... Fortunately only one was more than
>         > $20. Wife got 10 years on her first cell and only upgraded because
>         > they turned off 2G service last year.
>         >
>         > Have not ordered it yet, may pull the trigger tonight unless someone
>         > has a better suggestion.
>         >
>         > William
>         >
>         > On Thursday 09 March 2017, James Taylor wrote:
>         >> I would highly recommend the oneplus3t. It's an affordable high
>         >> spec phone with vendor and enthusiastic rom developer support. I'm
>         >> a big fan of the slimroms distro. It allows you to start with as
>         >> close to vanilla android as you want, and provides optional access
>         >> to any feature you might want or need. -jt
>         >

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