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Do not get into two year contracts, avoid them like plague

I cannot but echo the sentiments of John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile when he said, "Carriers have counted on staggered contract end dates and hefty early termination fees to keep people bound to them forever. But now families can switch to T-Mobile without paying a single red cent to leave them behind".  May be you should take up T-Mobiles offer detailed here: "T-Mobile offers to pay termination fees" In my experience with AT & T, my two year contract has been a pain point with their poor phone (made by Samsung) and their not so supportive support staff. I am just itching to get out of the two year contract ending February. The phone battery was a trash which never functioned except for about a year. Now it works only if it is hooked to wall plug. See here details:   http://hodentekmobile.blogspot.com/2013/07/this-samsung-phone-battery-was-trash.html I only use the alarm function (as I make very few calls) these days and use my wife's Nokia phone for ...

Samsung has unveiled Ativ S with Windows 8

The talking heads on CNBC were all talking about it. Looks like Windows 8 is drawing more admirers. Samsung has unveiled Ativ S with Windows 8 (related story here: http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/0831/Samsung-unveils-the-Ativ-S-the-first-ever-Windows-8-phone ) I have a Windows 7 Samsung' Focus and I will get a Windows 8 when it becomes generally available. Can it beat the Android handsets? You bet, I am confident that it will. Microsoft stocks as well as that of Nokia will go up in a matter of mere 2 months. If you do not own them, now may be the time. The new phone has a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and an 8-megapixel rear camera paired with a 1.9-megapixel front-facing one. The phone will come in 16GB and 32GB flavors. It's 8.7mm thick. Read the 10 things that Windows 8 phones does better than iPad here including how Internet Explorer 10 will best the Chrome: http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Latest-News-Wires/2012...