HTC Tilt 8925 / TyTN II
tilt vs. iphone vs. Voyager
I am looking to upgrade soon, and was wondering what you all think is the best phone for my purposes (or in general) between the tilt, iphone and voyager. My principle uses (other than talking on the phone) would be taking pictures (and videos) and gps navigation. To a lesser degree I would also listen to music, and maybe once in a blue moon surf the web. I thought the tilt would be the best, but I was just in an AT&T store, and the lady behind the counter told me that, in order to get gps navigation on the tilt, you are required to also get internet, which costs $40 a month. I can't believe that's right. For those of you that have it, how much would a basic plan (450 minutes) plus gps and maybe the cheapest internet cost? I don't thin...
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The person at the store was not entirely correct, but for most people it is true that you'll need the $40/month internet plan to make full use of the Tilt.
If you are very careful with your use of email and web surfing, then you probably don't need the unlimited plan. The store rep will try to tell you that you do, but you don't.
However... most GPS programs make extensive use of the internet in order to download maps over the air. There *are* GPS programs that are entirely installed on your device, but you'll have to make sure you pick the right now. Google Maps uses the internet and you'd spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars in per-kilobyte charges if you did not have the $40/month unlimited internet plan while using it.
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If you are very careful with your use of email and web surfing, then you probably don't need the unlimited plan. The store rep will try to tell you that you do, but you don't.
However... most GPS programs make extensive use of the internet in order to download maps over the air. There *are* GPS programs that are entirely installed on your device, but you'll have to make sure you pick the right now. Google Maps uses the internet and you'd spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars in per-kilobyte charges if you did not have the $40/month unlimited internet plan while using it.
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