sprint does charge for mobile hotspot. It's an additional $30 a month on top of your plan to use it. I've read though that if you root your evo you can use the hotspot feature for free. pdanet works good, I used the usb tether once on vacation.Kmar wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Ok guys, I got an EVO 4G. What apps should I get? What's the latest software? I've got 2.2 on it right now.
- I don't know if Sprint charges you to turn your phone into a mobile hotspot, but if they do use this http://www.appbrain.com/app/pdanet/com.pdanet
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I tried a number of launchers and came to the opinion that it's just fluff I don't need.signa wrote:
edit - I might also look into using Launcher pro. there are some youtube vids on it.
Yea, I absolutely love it. I wish the long press was a bit better, though, more like the default keyboard, but compared to how fast you can type, that's a small issue. Certainly not a deal breaker.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
So I'm using Swype now. It's kinda cool, although it's taking some getting used to. Anyone else using it?
not for phones that came preloaded with swypeCapnNismo wrote:
Yea, I absolutely love it. I wish the long press was a bit better, though, more like the default keyboard, but compared to how fast you can type, that's a small issue. Certainly not a deal breaker.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
So I'm using Swype now. It's kinda cool, although it's taking some getting used to. Anyone else using it?
HaiBai - there were instructions on the Swype website that tell you how to get the latest version, I can recall reading them when I got into the beta a few weeks ago. Check again.
Aww that sucks! Sorry to hear that. I wonder what the differences between the preloaded and current beta versions are, though. (I've not clicked your link)HaiBai wrote:
not for phones that came preloaded with swypeCapnNismo wrote:
Yea, I absolutely love it. I wish the long press was a bit better, though, more like the default keyboard, but compared to how fast you can type, that's a small issue. Certainly not a deal breaker.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
So I'm using Swype now. It's kinda cool, although it's taking some getting used to. Anyone else using it?
HaiBai - there were instructions on the Swype website that tell you how to get the latest version, I can recall reading them when I got into the beta a few weeks ago. Check again.
http://forum.swype.com/forumdisplay.php … or-Android
i could always root my phone and delete the preloaded swype, but it isn't worth the trouble.CapnNismo wrote:
Aww that sucks! Sorry to hear that. I wonder what the differences between the preloaded and current beta versions are, though. (I've not clicked your link)HaiBai wrote:
not for phones that came preloaded with swypeCapnNismo wrote:
Yea, I absolutely love it. I wish the long press was a bit better, though, more like the default keyboard, but compared to how fast you can type, that's a small issue. Certainly not a deal breaker.
HaiBai - there were instructions on the Swype website that tell you how to get the latest version, I can recall reading them when I got into the beta a few weeks ago. Check again.
http://forum.swype.com/forumdisplay.php … or-Android
I agree. Even on my smaller HTC Magic screen I can't use Swype in landscape mode at all. I mean, I could, but it's too much space for my thumb to move across.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
It seems like Swype's a lot easier to use in portrait mode vs landscape, at least on my EVO cos of the giant screen.
i do it sometimes. for example, ill browse bf2s in landscape mode because it's easier to read. that i cba to rotate my phone, so i'll just swype with 2 fingers. it's actually more accurate that way because the buttons become bigger.CapnNismo wrote:
I agree. Even on my smaller HTC Magic screen I can't use Swype in landscape mode at all. I mean, I could, but it's too much space for my thumb to move across.Hurricane2k9 wrote:
It seems like Swype's a lot easier to use in portrait mode vs landscape, at least on my EVO cos of the giant screen.
congrats, you*re the first 'keyboard whore' i've heard of . . .Microwave wrote:
I have 5 different keyboards: standard android, htc ime mod, swype, 8pen and the gingerbread keyboard
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