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

[Boris Borisov]

My kid's BLU phone is Android non LTE. But I think is still 4G but EV-DO
standard which development apparently is abandoned in favor of LTE.

On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:

> 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/1e4af319elayfousiawfkk6qaaaaaa
> ummcztaz36whmyaaaaa/C?V=bF9pbmRleAEBQ09OVEFDVF9JRAE0OT
> EyNDY1NDE4AXByb2ZpbGVfaWQBMTM2ODEzNTI3MAF6aXBfY29kZQEBRVFVSU
> ZBWF9DQU1QQUlHTl9JRAFFNDE0MAFTVE9SRQE0MQFFUVVJRkFYX0FDVElWSV
> RZX0lEAUU0MTQwMDAwMQFfV0FWRV9JRF8BMjE3MDQ0NTM5AV9QTElTVF9JRF
> 8BOTczMDI3NQFnX2luZGV4AQFlbWFpbF9hZGRyAWdjY2ZvZjVAZ21haWwuY2
> 9tAVdFQl9JRAEBX1NDSERfVE1fATIwMTcwMzA5MDk0NTAwAUNBTVBBSUdOTk
> FNRQFlTmV3cyBTcGVjaWFsIEVkIDIwMTcwMzA5AXByb2ZpbGVfa2V5AWdjY2
> ZvZjVAZ21haWwuY29t&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
> >         >
>
> --
>        Derek Atkins                 617-623-3745
>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
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