Is there an Android phone with a hardware keyboard?

Q. I'm getting continually more frustrated with my Blackberry Curve. It works fine, for the most part, but I'm realizing how truly far behind Blackberry is. Then I was on the receiving end of the recent outage and I think that's the final straw for me. I've stubbornly resisted any touch screen, mainly because I don't want to give up a hardware keyboard. Its really important to me. Are there any Android phones that are old-school enough to still have one?
I should also mention I'm on Verizon.

A. Yeah the Motorola Droid 1,2 and 3 have a slide out keyboard and a touchscreen (hardware keyboards are so much nicer than touchscreen keyboards, however the touchscreen is always nice). These phone are on the Verizon network which is an awesome provider

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Buying an Android phone right now worth it?

Q. Is it worth buying an Android phone right now such as the Motorola Cliq? I heard from some people that Android phones with more powerful processors and upgraded system is coming in the future. Is it worth investing in the Android phones coming out right now, or is it smart to wait for the "next-generation" Android phones. My plan expires in less than a month so I have to make my decision cleverly.

A. Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer. It was built to be truly open. For example, an application can call upon any of the phone's core functionality such as making calls, sending text messages, or using the camera, allowing developers to create richer and more cohesive experiences for users. Android is built on the open Linux Kernel. Furthermore, it utilizes a custom virtual machine that was designed to optimize memory and hardware resources in a mobile environment. Android is open source; it can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge technologies as they emerge. The platform will continue to evolve as the developer community works together to build innovative mobile applications.

All applications are created equal
Android does not differentiate between the phone's core applications and third-party applications. They can all be built to have equal access to a phone's capabilities providing users with a broad spectrum of applications and services. With devices built on the Android Platform, users are able to fully tailor the phone to their interests. They can swap out the phone's homescreen, the style of the dialer, or any of the applications. They can even instruct their phones to use their favorite photo viewing application to handle the viewing of all photos.

Breaking down application boundaries
Android breaks down the barriers to building new and innovative applications. For example, a developer can combine information from the web with data on an individual's mobile phone -- such as the user's contacts, calendar, or geographic location -- to provide a more relevant user experience. With Android, a developer can build an application that enables users to view the location of their friends and be alerted when they are in the vicinity giving them a chance to connect.

Fast & easy application development
Android provides access to a wide range of useful libraries and tools that can be used to build rich applications. For example, Android enables developers to obtain the location of the device, and allows devices to communicate with one another enabling rich peer-to-peer social applications. In addition, Android includes a full set of tools that have been built from the ground up alongside the platform providing developers with high productivity and deep insight into their applications.

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unlocked android phones?

Q. captivate or nexus one? which would you recommend according to hardware quality, price, features? Why? also what year did those two come out to the market? thnx
if you choose the captivate, why not the nexus one? if you choose the nexus one, why not the captivate?

A. i bought a nexus one the day it was announced and unless Google makes another phone i am not getting rid of it.
its a flagship android phone meaning it will get all the updated first and that huge considering Google is pushing out updates and improvements faster than carrier can push them out.

nexus one currently has 2.2 froyo and has full flash support, it lets you tether(share you phone connection so you can go online with any device with wifi or usb) and froyo is super fast in general.

captivate is made by samsung, its missing a camera flash, does not have froyo and its running samsung touch wiz UI( which can delay the delivery of froyo to your phone) it does have a beast of a processor, the speed is the closest it gets to PS3, and after it gets froyo it will be very fast.


GO TO NEXUS ONE, its the best phone i have owned so far.

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How can I connect internet from cable modem to my android phone?

Q. Except any PC ! I bought an ethernet adapter that helps -in word- converting ethernet cable to micro usb. But it doesn't work. What can I do?

A. Whoooa, Nellie. The Android is looking for a wifi [wireless] signal. You'll need to add a wifi router to your computer system.

The cable modem takes the cable signal (on its F-connector) and puts out computer signals (from its Ethernet connector). But the Android is only designed for attaching its USB cable to the USB jack of another computer, so the Android will appear as a USB hard drive on the big computer. The Android doesn't expect the output of a cable modem to be fed into its USB jack. For connectivity to the internet, the Android only uses wifi, and that means you'll need to add wifi to your cable modem system.

When you get the Android working on your wifi, you'll be amazed, and congratulations will be in order.

Back up and punt. The basic system is to run an Ethernet cable from the cable-modem's Ethernet jack to a computer's ethernet jack, to connect the computer to the internet.

The next evolution [in complexity and functionality] is to take the [ethernet] output of the cable modem and run it to a wifi router. The wifi router will split the internet connection, making it available to all your wifi enabled computers, Androids, smartphones, iPads, etc.

(USB-wifi-dongles to put an old computer on wifi can cost less than $20.)

And, actually achieving communications between the wifi router and the Android [and/or other computers and devices] will certainly be a learning experience, with a learning curve, and lots of googling and hair-pulling-out.

I like newegg.com for buying computer hardware, like routers. Go to their Router selection, and "Sort" the list by "Best Rating." High ratings will assure that you're getting good quality hardware AND good human usability. I have a Belkin N600 DB dual-band wifi router that I like a lot. It doesn't have the best ratings on newegg, but I found it in a brick-and-mortar store, bought it, and it works great for me.

"Dual band" means the router transmits on the traditional 2.4 GHz band and the newer 5 GHz band. You can save money if you don't have any 5 GHz equipment, and get a router that only transmits on 2.4 GHz. But if your Android works on 2.4 and 5 GHz, I'd get the dual-band wifi router.

I have a smart phone that connects to my wifi router. I can use it to talk to the router's web interface, make adjustments to its operation, etc., no computer necessary. However, a real computer with a real monitor makes it a lot easier. Check this out and tell me if you can't resist:
http://www.newegg.com/All-Desktop-PCs/SubCategory/ID-10?Pagesize=100&Order=PRICE

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iPhone or Android phone?

Q. Okay, so it is time for an upgrade...and this time I am finally going to get soem sort of smart phone with at&t, Thing is, I don't know whether I should get an iphone or an android. I was first planning on getting an iphone, but then I realized that I already have the newest update of the ipod touch, which is practically the same thing without the phone...so it is like getting the same thing. And if I got an iphone, I willl not be putting music on it because I will still be using my ipod. So, is it worth it?
So, then I started looking at android phones, and I noticed they were a lot more customizable which is really nice, but are the phones really reliable and a good quality and will last very long??
So, basically.....what do you think....iphone or android??
thanks :)

A. any top android phone,

http://www.androidcentral.com/best-android-phones-june-2011

I prefer android over apple for the reason that its open-source, that means that the majority of the apps are free, and you get more revolutionary and cutting edge apps.
the android market already has 250000 apps- closing in on apple 500000, some say it will surpass it before the year is over. and only the oldest of android phones cant use the latest apps, like 2008, and earlier (those are also the one that freeze sometimes, not the new ones) and whose to say the iPhone doesn't freeze either?

Security
both Iphone and android offer equal security, though they have different means of doing it.
iphone, verifies all the apps so you cant get a virus through an app, but the rest of the phone is semi-vulnerable.
Android does not check the apps, but the apps are run in a isolated way, as to not affect the system in event of a virus.
so both phones are equally prone to viruses (and if this a big deal for you, android has a antivirus app, which iphone does not)

other reasons for android
turn-by-turn GPS
better and larger screen
no need to connect to computer to sync
heres a big one, add a sd card
better calls
more customizable
more powerful hardware
flash support, watch ALL the online videos

Also apple never invents anything, all they do is steal old technology, give it a fresh coat of paint and mass advertise it as �magical� and �innovating�, thus fooling the mass of the population into believing that apple offers cutting edge technology, that in fact has been around for quite a few years.

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Is there an Android phone with a hardware keyboard?

Q. I'm getting continually more frustrated with my Blackberry Curve. It works fine, for the most part, but I'm realizing how truly far behind Blackberry is. Then I was on the receiving end of the recent outage and I think that's the final straw for me. I've stubbornly resisted any touch screen, mainly because I don't want to give up a hardware keyboard. Its really important to me. Are there any Android phones that are old-school enough to still have one?
I should also mention I'm on Verizon.

A. Yeah the Motorola Droid 1,2 and 3 have a slide out keyboard and a touchscreen (hardware keyboards are so much nicer than touchscreen keyboards, however the touchscreen is always nice). These phone are on the Verizon network which is an awesome provider

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Buying an Android phone right now worth it?

Q. Is it worth buying an Android phone right now such as the Motorola Cliq? I heard from some people that Android phones with more powerful processors and upgraded system is coming in the future. Is it worth investing in the Android phones coming out right now, or is it smart to wait for the "next-generation" Android phones. My plan expires in less than a month so I have to make my decision cleverly.

A. Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer. It was built to be truly open. For example, an application can call upon any of the phone's core functionality such as making calls, sending text messages, or using the camera, allowing developers to create richer and more cohesive experiences for users. Android is built on the open Linux Kernel. Furthermore, it utilizes a custom virtual machine that was designed to optimize memory and hardware resources in a mobile environment. Android is open source; it can be liberally extended to incorporate new cutting edge technologies as they emerge. The platform will continue to evolve as the developer community works together to build innovative mobile applications.

All applications are created equal
Android does not differentiate between the phone's core applications and third-party applications. They can all be built to have equal access to a phone's capabilities providing users with a broad spectrum of applications and services. With devices built on the Android Platform, users are able to fully tailor the phone to their interests. They can swap out the phone's homescreen, the style of the dialer, or any of the applications. They can even instruct their phones to use their favorite photo viewing application to handle the viewing of all photos.

Breaking down application boundaries
Android breaks down the barriers to building new and innovative applications. For example, a developer can combine information from the web with data on an individual's mobile phone -- such as the user's contacts, calendar, or geographic location -- to provide a more relevant user experience. With Android, a developer can build an application that enables users to view the location of their friends and be alerted when they are in the vicinity giving them a chance to connect.

Fast & easy application development
Android provides access to a wide range of useful libraries and tools that can be used to build rich applications. For example, Android enables developers to obtain the location of the device, and allows devices to communicate with one another enabling rich peer-to-peer social applications. In addition, Android includes a full set of tools that have been built from the ground up alongside the platform providing developers with high productivity and deep insight into their applications.

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Can any android phone be updated to any android firmware?

Q. I'm thinking about getting a droid phone from cricket. Its on 2.1 and I was wondering could I find a newer firmware online and update it that way.Don't all android phones go threw the same firmware? The reason I'm asking this because, cricket hasn't came out with the update yet and I want it to updated for more fun such as multi touch?

A. The Android software on those phones are almost the same (in terms of running apps or functionality), but you cannot just update an android phone to any firmwire (like flashing a Droid X with HTC firmware), because there are factors, like hardware. Each firmware is designed to work on the phone it is supposed to work in so there are as fewer problems as possible. However, because of this, it can take a long time sometimes to get an official firmware out to the users, from the time Google releases a new Android version.

There are unofficial ways, however. You could root your phone and get modded 'newer' software for your phone. These are usually compiled by other android users. BUT, beware that rooting your phone and installing non-approved firmware could void its warranty and your carrier may end up canceling your service.

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Should I buy an android phone now or wait for a new release?

Q. I am seeking an android phone for verizon, but am aware that new software will be coming out soon which may require new hardware... Is it worth waiting a few months for new models to come out or are there any models worth buying right now?

A. Personally, I'd wait. The new software you are referring to is Android 2.3, codenamed Gingerbread. It is going to be geared towards the top-of-the-line smart phones and tablets.
The minimum hardware requirements for 2.3 devices will be a 1GHZ CPU, 512MB of RAM, and a 3.5” or higher display. Motorola announced back in July that they were going to be releasing a powerful 2GHZ smart phone late in 2010 (still nothing yet, and no carrier specified, although Verizon is a fair bet). I'm personally excited to see what other manufacturers like Samsung will have to show in 2011.
Another big reason to wait is because of the launch of Verizon's LTE ('4G') network, a supposed 10x speed increase over the current 3G. Currently, there are no LTE-capable phones. Anything you get now will lock you into 3G.

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What android phone should is good to these standards?

Q. an up to date touch screen w/ optional keyboard text.
are there any phones out there like this anymore? are they all 100% touch screen now?
i say android because im with T.Mobile. can android phones be jailbroken like iphones so I can be able to down apps for free?
an android phone I can slip my sim card and and start using right away w/o paying for internet

A. Ok... So... To the first question:

a) About the keyboard in latest phones.... Well that is definitely a tough one! But there are still a few options available. These are some of them that are relatively up to date... ( I interpreted an up to date phone (android) as one that is running on android Ice cream sandwich 4.0.x or higher with a fair hardware power) :

- Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_chat_b5330-4866.php

- Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II I415:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_stratosphere_ii_i415-5124.php

- LG Mach LS860:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_mach_ls860-5032.php

- Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_photon_q_4g_lte-4885.php

second:

b) Yes, android phones can be ROOTED (root = jailbreak for android, to make it simple), BUT you don't need to root your phone in order to be able to download *free* apps ( *cough google search for "alternatives to google play store" cough *).

third:
You won't be able to use data connection in a phone if you are not paying for that service to some carrier.
In order to be able to use any SIM card in your phone ( from different carriers) your phone has to be carrier unlocked, means that you did not buy it subsidized by any carrier via a contract. If your phone is carrier locked, you can still root it to unlock it or sometimes the carriers will let you pay some fee for them to unlock it via IMEI .

Hope this was helpfull! sorry if I didn't explain myself vastly but I'm in a hurry hehe! Good luck finding your phone!

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How to use a phone to give your computer bluetooth?

Q. I would like to hook up something to my computer by using bluetooth. However, my computer doesn't have bluetooth hardware installed. I do however have a droid eris (android phone with bluetooth). Is there a way I can connect this to my computer using a cord and then have the phone feed the bluetooth signal to my computer? Thanks.
PS Please don't tell me to just buy an adapter. I know I could buy one but would like to try this first.

A. no that cannot be done
your receiving end device needs to have a Bluetooth hardware installed in order to receive anything

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should I install custom firmware onto my android phone?

Q. I am looking to buy an android phone, either the droid DNA or razr maxx. A friend of mine has been boasting about the iphone's features and told me that the android OS is terrible and that droid phones are only good with custom firmware. I was wondering if after I purchase an android phone whether or not I should add custom firmware to it or not. (it should come with the latest android OS I can get).
P.S. -please only answer my question. this is not supposed to spark an iphone v droid debate.

A. The dna pretty much comes with the latest iteration of android and razr maxx hd is going to get an update so i don't think u need to install a custom rom in order to run the latest version.
the android OS is 10 x times more feature rich than iOS which luks pretty blunt by modern standards and is equally smooth.plus these android phones offer u cutting edge hardware which the iphone will take about 2 yrs to get.
Ur friend is just trying to get u into his flock.

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What android phone should is good to these standards?

Q. an up to date touch screen w/ optional keyboard text.
are there any phones out there like this anymore? are they all 100% touch screen now?
i say android because im with T.Mobile. can android phones be jailbroken like iphones so I can be able to down apps for free?
an android phone I can slip my sim card and and start using right away w/o paying for internet

A. Ok... So... To the first question:

a) About the keyboard in latest phones.... Well that is definitely a tough one! But there are still a few options available. These are some of them that are relatively up to date... ( I interpreted an up to date phone (android) as one that is running on android Ice cream sandwich 4.0.x or higher with a fair hardware power) :

- Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_chat_b5330-4866.php

- Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II I415:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_stratosphere_ii_i415-5124.php

- LG Mach LS860:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_mach_ls860-5032.php

- Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_photon_q_4g_lte-4885.php

second:

b) Yes, android phones can be ROOTED (root = jailbreak for android, to make it simple), BUT you don't need to root your phone in order to be able to download *free* apps ( *cough google search for "alternatives to google play store" cough *).

third:
You won't be able to use data connection in a phone if you are not paying for that service to some carrier.
In order to be able to use any SIM card in your phone ( from different carriers) your phone has to be carrier unlocked, means that you did not buy it subsidized by any carrier via a contract. If your phone is carrier locked, you can still root it to unlock it or sometimes the carriers will let you pay some fee for them to unlock it via IMEI .

Hope this was helpfull! sorry if I didn't explain myself vastly but I'm in a hurry hehe! Good luck finding your phone!

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How do I get my android installed on my labtop?

Q. I pulled out an old labtop which is probably 5 years old(im guessing) and tried to hook up my android phone(htc droid eris). When it tried to install the hardware for it to work it couldn't find anything. It is a compaq presario v2140us. Please help me.

A. It depends what OS you are running. You need to get the drivers for mass storage drives, because the phone installs as a mass storage device (like an external hard drive). If you are running XP, they should have been included. Otherwise you can download them.

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How to use a phone to give your computer bluetooth?

Q. I would like to hook up something to my computer by using bluetooth. However, my computer doesn't have bluetooth hardware installed. I do however have a droid eris (android phone with bluetooth). Is there a way I can connect this to my computer using a cord and then have the phone feed the bluetooth signal to my computer? Thanks.
PS Please don't tell me to just buy an adapter. I know I could buy one but would like to try this first.

A. no that cannot be done
your receiving end device needs to have a Bluetooth hardware installed in order to receive anything

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should I install custom firmware onto my android phone?

Q. I am looking to buy an android phone, either the droid DNA or razr maxx. A friend of mine has been boasting about the iphone's features and told me that the android OS is terrible and that droid phones are only good with custom firmware. I was wondering if after I purchase an android phone whether or not I should add custom firmware to it or not. (it should come with the latest android OS I can get).
P.S. -please only answer my question. this is not supposed to spark an iphone v droid debate.

A. The dna pretty much comes with the latest iteration of android and razr maxx hd is going to get an update so i don't think u need to install a custom rom in order to run the latest version.
the android OS is 10 x times more feature rich than iOS which luks pretty blunt by modern standards and is equally smooth.plus these android phones offer u cutting edge hardware which the iphone will take about 2 yrs to get.
Ur friend is just trying to get u into his flock.

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How to put android phone operating sytem onto blackberry phone with att?

Q. I have an AT&T Blackberry 8900 smartphone and i like the operating system that android phones run on i was wondering if there was a way to either jailbreak the phone or completely wipe the phone to replace the operating system with an android one just anything that will replace the blackberry operating system with an android one.

A. Wonder all you like, what you are asking is not possible for several reasons, but the two main ones are: the 8900 does not have enough internal memory or the correct hardware to run the Android OS.

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How to work the android phone soler charger software?

Q. I want know Android phone of her from store to download soler charger and this soler charger software are realy work. I am not understanding

A. You need solar charging HARDWARE as well as software. The software can't charge the phone on its own

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What is the definition and scope of Android platform for Qualcomm or TI?

Q. I am interested in Android platform business like what Qualcomm, TI and NVIDIA are doing. In short, they provide their hardware and basic software, then customers modify them at will.

But how do they define their own platform products? For example:
- guarantee basic apps as Android phone (calling, music playback etc) work fine on their board.
- No guarantee for other apps, and any customized hardware and software out of their "platform".

Any comments would be appreciated.

A. first... you have to understand that Android (unlike some other pathetic OSs out there) is not based on chip architecture. Android runs off the Dalvik Virtual Machine, or Dalvik VM or DVM for short... if your going into Android... thats lesson #1... get your mind out of closed source technology!

the OS... ROM... firmware on Android hits the DVM... the DVM then runs to the chip... Google did this so that Android can be accommodated to any chip architecture, by any company, by any technology, past present and future..... thus keeping true to the mission of andriod and Google and Open Source Technology... which is to allow EVERYONE from Quallcomm to Joe The Plummer the ability to modify the OS to meet the needs of consumers regardless of what chip is inside the hardware... to spur innovation on all levels of the stack... and to be inclusive.. rather than closed sourced and exclusive and communistic...

in laments terms... i can make a chip in my garage... and android WILL run on it.. all thanks to the DVM.... my worries---i have to program the ROM specific to the phone i use.. not all phones that their volume button in the same place... different camera technology... power button... nav buttons.. etc... you cant take a v8 from a booneville and put it into a civic.. get the drift?

as you state "other apps"... i have no idea what that means... since Android only allows 1 app based format... which are APK file format... if its not APK, then its not android... ergo, wireless 101, it wont run or install on the phone...

as for customized hardware and software... 3rd party devs, like Cyanogen and those at XDA do this on a daily basis... making CyanogenMOD ROM, MIUI, Rubrix, Gingerix, etc etc etc.. this is is so extensive.... ROMs are made for each phone specifically due to the many models of Android... again back to the car v8 example above....... MIUI works on some phones.. not all.. same with Cyanogenmod... Rubrix etc etc .. its device specific...... thats not Androids fault... not the chip faults... not the DVM... its the many many manufacturers that make phones.... but XDA just loves to turn Windows phones into androids.... oh, let us not forget.. I-Droid! LMFAO

Quallcomm, TI, NVIDIA... they battle not for android... not for google...... but for the business of the manufacturers... they have to convince that their chip is better on this "new upcoming phone" :platform" than the other makers... whos faster.... etc......... get the drift?

so to answer hyour question... there is NO definition and scope of Android OS on Qualcomm, TI, Nvidia.... the DVM is the big man in charge.... now take the DVM... the camera... and all other hardware tools and software tools... who can multitask faster??? Qualcomm, TI, Nvidia? THAT--my friend---is where you answer to this question is...

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Can any android phone be updated to any android firmware?

Q. I'm thinking about getting a droid phone from cricket. Its on 2.1 and I was wondering could I find a newer firmware online and update it that way.Don't all android phones go threw the same firmware? The reason I'm asking this because, cricket hasn't came out with the update yet and I want it to updated for more fun such as multi touch?

A. The Android software on those phones are almost the same (in terms of running apps or functionality), but you cannot just update an android phone to any firmwire (like flashing a Droid X with HTC firmware), because there are factors, like hardware. Each firmware is designed to work on the phone it is supposed to work in so there are as fewer problems as possible. However, because of this, it can take a long time sometimes to get an official firmware out to the users, from the time Google releases a new Android version.

There are unofficial ways, however. You could root your phone and get modded 'newer' software for your phone. These are usually compiled by other android users. BUT, beware that rooting your phone and installing non-approved firmware could void its warranty and your carrier may end up canceling your service.

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What android phone should is good to these standards?

Q. an up to date touch screen w/ optional keyboard text.
are there any phones out there like this anymore? are they all 100% touch screen now?
i say android because im with T.Mobile. can android phones be jailbroken like iphones so I can be able to down apps for free?
an android phone I can slip my sim card and and start using right away w/o paying for internet

A. Ok... So... To the first question:

a) About the keyboard in latest phones.... Well that is definitely a tough one! But there are still a few options available. These are some of them that are relatively up to date... ( I interpreted an up to date phone (android) as one that is running on android Ice cream sandwich 4.0.x or higher with a fair hardware power) :

- Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_chat_b5330-4866.php

- Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II I415:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_stratosphere_ii_i415-5124.php

- LG Mach LS860:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_mach_ls860-5032.php

- Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_photon_q_4g_lte-4885.php

second:

b) Yes, android phones can be ROOTED (root = jailbreak for android, to make it simple), BUT you don't need to root your phone in order to be able to download *free* apps ( *cough google search for "alternatives to google play store" cough *).

third:
You won't be able to use data connection in a phone if you are not paying for that service to some carrier.
In order to be able to use any SIM card in your phone ( from different carriers) your phone has to be carrier unlocked, means that you did not buy it subsidized by any carrier via a contract. If your phone is carrier locked, you can still root it to unlock it or sometimes the carriers will let you pay some fee for them to unlock it via IMEI .

Hope this was helpfull! sorry if I didn't explain myself vastly but I'm in a hurry hehe! Good luck finding your phone!

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How do I get my android installed on my labtop?

Q. I pulled out an old labtop which is probably 5 years old(im guessing) and tried to hook up my android phone(htc droid eris). When it tried to install the hardware for it to work it couldn't find anything. It is a compaq presario v2140us. Please help me.

A. It depends what OS you are running. You need to get the drivers for mass storage drives, because the phone installs as a mass storage device (like an external hard drive). If you are running XP, they should have been included. Otherwise you can download them.

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How to put android phone operating sytem onto blackberry phone with att?

Q. I have an AT&T Blackberry 8900 smartphone and i like the operating system that android phones run on i was wondering if there was a way to either jailbreak the phone or completely wipe the phone to replace the operating system with an android one just anything that will replace the blackberry operating system with an android one.

A. Wonder all you like, what you are asking is not possible for several reasons, but the two main ones are: the 8900 does not have enough internal memory or the correct hardware to run the Android OS.

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How to work the android phone soler charger software?

Q. I want know Android phone of her from store to download soler charger and this soler charger software are realy work. I am not understanding

A. You need solar charging HARDWARE as well as software. The software can't charge the phone on its own

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