[ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security

[Greg Clifton]

And speaking of the Devil, I just received an email from Microcenter with
an Unlocked GSM BLU for $109. By the specs in the link below, no mention of
LTE support and a little light on RAM, but pretty cheap.

http://email.microcentermedia.com/1e4af319elayfousiawfkk6qaaaaaaummcztaz36whmyaaaaa/C?V=bF9pbmRleAEBQ09OVEFDVF9JRAE0OTEyNDY1NDE4AXByb2ZpbGVfaWQBMTM2ODEzNTI3MAF6aXBfY29kZQEBRVFVSUZBWF9DQU1QQUlHTl9JRAFFNDE0MAFTVE9SRQE0MQFFUVVJRkFYX0FDVElWSVRZX0lEAUU0MTQwMDAwMQFfV0FWRV9JRF8BMjE3MDQ0NTM5AV9QTElTVF9JRF8BOTczMDI3NQFnX2luZGV4AQFlbWFpbF9hZGRyAWdjY2ZvZjVAZ21haWwuY29tAVdFQl9JRAEBX1NDSERfVE1fATIwMTcwMzA5MDk0NTAwAUNBTVBBSUdOTkFNRQFlTmV3cyBTcGVjaWFsIEVkIDIwMTcwMzA5AXByb2ZpbGVfa2V5AWdjY2ZvZjVAZ21haWwuY29t&Lf8LnnpaDLj5PewpFLTY+Q

On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:

> I've got a BLU phone running Android.
> I use it as a hot-spot when I travel internationally..  get a foreign sim
> and away I go.
>
> -derek
>
> Sent from my mobile. Please excuse any typos.
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: [ale] OT: Cell Phone recs Was Re: Android secondary security
> Date: Thu, Mar 9, 2017 8:28 PM
>
> I was under the impression that all BLU phones run Windows. I know I have
> seen some that do, but haven't examined the brand thoroughly to verify my
> assumption based on thus far limited observations.
>
> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 4:38 PM, DJ-Pfulio <DJPfulio at jdpfu.com> wrote:
>
>> May want to check out which cheap phones include "something extra" from
>> China.
>> https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/politics/china-phones-
>> software-security.html
>>
>> Blu was on the list, BTW.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 03/09/2017 04:11 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
>> > Check out Fry's, they have called BLU that is unlock.
>> >
>> > Here one that hey have on sell if you have promo code
>> >
>> > http://frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&cat=&quer
>> y_string=8975833+8975813&site=204premail030517
>> >
>> >  On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:51 PM, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net
>> > <mailto:rb211 at tds.net>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Nice, but ouch! Almost $200 higher than the g4. Might be a bit much
>> > for a first smartphone. Technically my second, but being
>> > grandfathered in an old Cingular plan with no data I never used it as
>> > one. Going to get a new number and pass my old phone to my wife's
>> > parents. Only a hundred bucks a year if not used much and they need
>> > an emergency phone.
>> >
>> > Found the LG g4 at Newegg for $234 which is only slightly higher
>> > than fleabay. It works with AT&T so unlocked should work with
>> > Cricket. Has an Otterbox available which will be a necessity for me.
>> > On my fifth phone in 12 years... Fortunately only one was more than
>> > $20. Wife got 10 years on her first cell and only upgraded because
>> > they turned off 2G service last year.
>> >
>> > Have not ordered it yet, may pull the trigger tonight unless someone
>> > has a better suggestion.
>> >
>> > William
>> >
>> > On Thursday 09 March 2017, James Taylor wrote:
>> >> I would highly recommend the oneplus3t. It's an affordable high
>> >> spec phone with vendor and enthusiastic rom developer support. I'm
>> >> a big fan of the slimroms distro. It allows you to start with as
>> >> close to vanilla android as you want, and provides optional access
>> >> to any feature you might want or need. -jt
>> >
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