Q. I had sprint for two years. I had the photon 4g. I decided to switch to virgin because it's running off sprint towers and is much cheaper. With the photon i had decent service and got a strong 4g signal at my job and home, I always had many bars. When I went to virgin I bought their flagship Samsung galaxy victory 4g lte and expected signal strength to be the same since its running off the same service. That's not the case. I don't get a good signal at my home (which is where I had the absolute best signal) and at work. What's up with that? Is virgin limited or something? There is a sprint tower literally down the street from my home and i barely get a bar.
A. There's many factors to consider. I understand you had Sprint with another phone, but regardless Virgin Mobile using Sprint's cell towers, quality differs with different cellphones. Also its not a direct access to the network since its not Sprint itself. There will a slight network strength loss. What makes more of a difference is the cellphone. I saw the same situation between T-Mobile & Simple Mobile, Simple runs thru TMO's network. But once again what makes the difference is the device.
(& platforms- Android 1.5 (Donut),1.6 (Eclair), 2.1, 2.2(Froyo), 2.3.4, 2.3.5. 2.3.6, 2.3.7(Gingerbread), 3.0, 3.1 (Honeycomb), 4.0.1, 4.0.4 (Ice cream Sandwich, 4.1.0. 4.2.1(Jellybean) <--Different versions means different radios. Radios also determine network strength.
Is it possible to use an iPod Touch to revice an internet connection and transfer it to a computer?
Q. I need to use a different IP address than my computers and thought this would be a cool way. If i could somehow connect to WiFi via my iPod and then transfer that WiFi signal via USB to my desktop PC. Is that even possible? Remember i have a 4th Gen iPod Touch running 4.2.1 firmware and yes it is jail broken.
A. I think what you are talking about is called Internet Tethering or Mobile AP system.
This system, unfortunately, need to have the hardware module built into the hardware. Some phones like Samsung Galaxy S and iPhone 4 have that module built-in. Just activate that, and your phone will act like a wireless router, using 3G as its internet connection.
There is another tethering system using cable, but this requires specific software. For Galaxy, it needs KIES and iPhone 4 uses iTunes.
For transferring of internet signals via USB cable, that is not possible unless what you are talking about is the cable tethering, which I mentioned above. In this case, the phone/device will act like a modem.
Hope that clarifies =)
Should I get an iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy s4?
Q. Both on Verizon. I currently have an iPod Touch 4th generation. So I know how to use iOS already. I FaceTime a friend of mine. But if I got the galaxy I'm sure I could convince them to make a Skype. I don't like plastic crap. But if the features are good that's still something to make me consider the galaxy.
A. This is a very tough question, BUT there is an answer. It is your personal choice. Apple has a great security and it has the aluminum body. It also has its defects: iOS 6, bad battery life, bad customer service (from my 8 yrs. of being an apple customer). The galaxy s4 is being unveiled on 3/14/13. If you want, you can get that. Wait for a few days and see the specs of the s4. Then choose. The galaxy s4 will have a plastic body. However if you buy good cases, you can get the sleepless and fastness of android 4.2.
My contact ends in April and I was wondering but then I realized that I had a lot
Of friends that used iOS so I'm getting the iPhone 5. If you are neutral about both of them, get the blackberry z10. Best touch screen interface you will ever experience. No buttons whatsoever!!! It is very cool. It will be coming to verizon in a few weeks so stay put if you like it.
Good luck finding a phone ! ;)
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Title : Why is virgin mobiles signal strength so much weaker than sprint?
Description : Q. I had sprint for two years. I had the photon 4g. I decided to switch to virgin because it's running off sprint towers and is much c...