Verizon's Touch Pro steals the scene in video

Verizon's Touch Pro steals the scene in video

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Published on: 09 November, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

Verizon's Touch Pro steals the scene in video

Anyone who thought that Verizon Wireless had forgotten about the Touch Pro can rest at ease, as the lucrative phone has found its way into a video obtained by Engadget. Looking classy and sporting 512MB of ROM, TV-out, a microSD card slot, and a 3.2-megapixel camera, the device is sure to please users of "The Network" and those Windows Mobile junkies who have been craving a new device. When does it launch, you ask? Though a target date isn't known at the moment, the speculation is November 14th for deliveries. Mark your calendar!

source: Engadget Mobile

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Do we know any kind of pricing?
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i don't know exactly, but i'm guessing maybe xv6800's price range...
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att just put it up on there web site for 299.
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How much ram is this thing going to have?
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if vzw had their way, probably -64mb
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That's probably true.
I just hope its at more than 128MB.
It would be nice if it was 288MB.
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if im not mistaken it comes with a 1gb micro sd card
at least for sprint it does. it shouldnt be any different for verizon right?
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probably will be dude, verizon is the best, and they kno it and their customers kno it, and they obviously wouldnt want to leave the best, so verizon can charge shitloads of money because they kno their customers wont leave
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either this guy doesnt have a W key or it just works sometimes. Or he is completely retarded and learned english in the projects.
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Hey i know how u can get awesome apps on other providers with this phone, but can u get apps with this phone for Verizon?
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The joy of windows mobile isnt the OS, its the fact that it may as well me an open format because you can hack it and put whatever you want on it... Bash WM all you want but its so easy to completly customize it and No verizon cant do anything to stop it. And for that matter you can hack just about any phone regardless. For a short time(untime verizon had an update) i was enjoying free internet on my EnVy :o)
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Pricing for verizon on an upgrade probably $450 with no MIR plus a $30 required data plan rip off anyone?
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ummm ok last time i checked all of our phones have MIRs. the most expensive phone we sell as of right now is the 6800 which is 419.99 w/ a 70 dollar MIR, anyway this phone will REQUIRE a data plan of atleast 29.99.
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I'm currently on my 5th XV6800 (keeps bricking during the update to 6.1)...do you think customer service will finally get me out of the 6800 in favor of the pro?
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after the third "like new replacement" you should have been able to switch to a different comparable model... just fyi
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What an amazing video...not.
At least we all know the Touch Pro is gonna be good regardless. Hopefully Verizon doesn't "unbrand" it like they did with the Mogul and Touch.
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They probly will... It will be some stupid generic name like "Verizon Wireless XV6950" ... and vzw cost on this device is $403, so it might not be too pricey... maybe in the $199 ballpark??? We can only hope.
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does the name of the device really make a difference...if they call it the touch pro or the vx9850 is that going to stop someone from purchasing it? i highly doubt it. keep your mouths shut all you people seem to do is complain over trivial aspects.
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I'll buy a Touch Pro, but not an XV6950. Why do they mess with the original name and more importantly, the original hardware and software?
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the above comment is crazy, no matter if you call it a touch pro or xv6900, its the same thing. and HTC just started naming the devices after themselve. In the past the HTC brand was not looked at as superior when it came to their devices and was rebranded for such so cust would not look down on the device. so part has to do w/ the manufacturer
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but if it doesn't say the real name, how will i brag about it and prove how cool i am? my entire self worth is based my name brand phone
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Name of a device has a great deal whether people will consider looking at the phone or not. If you have a catchy name or something that sounds intriguing, people will be more inclined to at least looking at it before making up their minds. Plus, people remember names of devices with a specific name, not a model number. It's all marketing dude.
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with current pricing on advanced devices, i'd guess 200-300 with two year. i havent seen nor heard anything in the equipment guide so far so my guess is late november to mid december for release. im sure it will be out in plenty of time for christmas tho.
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doh, who cares ?!?! They're goin' to cripple it anyway
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then dont get it...bottom line.
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hey idiot I know its the cool thing on here to say "oh man verizon cripples all phone man...." no they dont its window... Idiot! Does Dell cripple a PC with windows? How about HP? Sony? No because its the software Microsoft makes. ANY and let me make this clear ANY phone that doesnt have the verizon interface (ie the dumb phones not smart phones) isnt crippled. Hardware maybe but not the software. The blackberry curve is virtually the same not matter if its on verizon, tmobile or att. The same with the windows mobile phones.
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lots of sour haters on here huh? sad because mommy has no credit and your stuck with a unlocked lame pda with a lamer provider?


verizon seems to be getting all the hottest phones, the Voyager, Dare, Krave, envy2, Sway....now they are getting all the best PDAs as well, Storm, Omnia, Raphael, Touch HD, Pro..... rules to be a VZW customer right now. Best phones, biggest network, best coverage and data connectivity. Plus every PDA and Handset phone VZW sells can EASILY be hacked and get free apps, ringtones , wall papers....you people in here who are crying about the UI and the RAM dont know anything about how to open up a phone so shut your geeky little pie holes and go back to World of Warcraft.
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isn't Raphael and Touch Pro same phone? and where did u get the info vzw will get Tough HD? if they do, forget Touch Pro, i'm getting Touch HD!!!
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#18, you have no idea what you're talking about. Verizon gets all the "hot" dumbphones, and then cripples their smartphones. And really, they're going to get the non-US Touch HD? Are they going to port it over from all the overseas CDMA carriers? Oh... wait... The Raphael and the Touch Pro are the same phone, as #19 said, too.

Any Windows Mobile or PDA-like device can be easily hacked... except it's not called being hacked... it's called installing software. You don't have to "hack" a device that will let you install free apps, ringtones, and wallpapers without any modification at all. And you can't do that on a dumbphone, thanks to Brew.

Yeah, it's a great time to be on VZW. God knows I love paying out my ass in data fees and additional fees, on top of ridiculously priced plans. How's that Wi-Fi working out for you? Oh, wait... you don't have Wi-Fi? Verizon crippled it, and gave you 1/3 of the RAM on your phone? Ouch. Plus, it doesn't matter how great your network is, when if you are on a certain other carrier, you can simply set your phone to "Roam Only" and just use all your VZW data and network for free. Ha!

And last time I checked, RAM was probably the most important thing in a PDA. You can always add a Micro-SD card for more memory, but you can't add for more RAM. Hence all the problems with the HTC Mogul/VX8600. I hope you can manage to run more than 1 program at once when you get stuck with almost no RAM.
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Ok, how does verizon cripple smartphones? Everyone says this yet no one says how they do it? What is different than a windows mobile phone for vzw than at&t? or even the blackberry or the palm phones? Can someone answer this very simple straightforward question for me cause I really want to know what the hell you're talking about. And please don't say wifi, cause people verizon doesn't manufactor the phones so don't give some dumb ass answer like that not to mention 2 of the new samsung phones and the pro will all have wifi. So if you answer, don't be a dumbass.
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Sprint Touch Diamond:
528mhz processor
256mb RAM
Accelerometer
Rev. A

Verizon Touch Diamond:
400mhz processor
128mb RAM
NO Accelerometer (HA! That's one of the major selling points of the Diamond!)
Rev. A Upgradable
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They used to eliminate Wi-Fi on many of their phones. Most phones have certain features locked, such as the GPS, which is open on other carriers. Also, a lot of the phones have worse processors or less RAM than the same phone on other carriers. They just make their phones cheaper and lock the features so you have to pay out the a** to use them.
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your making assumptions based on a product that hasn't been released yet? Really? official specs havent even been announced. I have yet to see any listing in the equipment guide.
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Verizon isn't getting a Touch HD. No one in the US is.
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http://www.windowsmobilecool.com/2008/08/leaked-sprints-htc-touch-pro-vs-verizons-htc-touch-diam ond/

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/08/05/htc-touch-diamond-and-touch-pro-details-for-sprint-and-veri zon.html

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/More-information-on-Touch-Diamond-and-Raphael-for-both-Sprint-an d-Verizon-article-a_3021.html

http://gizmodo.com/5033263/details-on-touch-diamond-and-touch-pro-for-verizonsprint-show-slight- gimpage
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I love that all 4 of those links are refrencing the EXACT same picture as there statistical reference wich appears to be a sprint advertisement originally (guessing by the sprint logo on it) so you and them are basing your refrence off of something that STILL hasent been released yet. In that sense i could say the VZW or sprint one also has a WXGA display and a quad-core processor and you wouldnt be able to proove me wrong.
I may well be wrong but, ****ING seriously?
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I love how the specs just came out at verizon wireless employee site today and guess what, you're wrong it has all those things... I love it when people give out wrong information all the time. Especially the wifi thing when the pro, saga and omnia all have wifi on it.... yea verizon never has phones with wifi..
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#20 your a flipping moron, as usual someone who claims to know something but knows nothing. The raphael and the touch hd are 2 different phone morons, touch hd has no physical keyboard retard.

and to say vzw cripples the phones, they dont manufacturer them , they dont build them , they just get them from the manufacturer. I cant think of one smartphone they sell which is so restrcted in RAM that it causes inconvience to the consumer. You want to act like this is the reason VZW is not the best choice....when VZW has always been the best choice ( hence why no one leaves)

Cant hack brew? thats because your a retard....10 year old kids hack brew all the time, I have 8 games and 150 living wallpapers and about 60 ringtones on my Dare that I paid for none of them. I get free internet access on my Voyager and I can use it as a modem for no charge whatsoever. I have changed the menus, chainged the UI ( pretty easy , dial a unlock # and the menu can be replaced with any bit images I chose ).


And wi-fi??? LMFAO...if you depend on wi fi then your carrier SUCKS !!!! Straight up, I get dsl type speeds anywhere in the country ( loving the 85% coverage VZW gives for rev a.....pwning all other providers)...so good luck with fnding a wi fi spot that doesnt charge you money to connect and good luck in keeping that connection wen YOU ACTUALLY MOVE AROUND WITH YOUR MOBILE DEVICE...wi fi is a poor mans cop out to not being able to afford the best there is.

Expensive data plans? When ATT, SPrint and T Mobile are all more expensive per MB, thats another cop out from the poor man who couldnt come up with the money to pay the deposit at Verizon.

And problems wth the mogul??????? Sorry but people live and die by this device, VZW sold over 2 million , so it obviously didnt have that many problems.

Next time , come correct or dont post at all. VZW pwns all providers by a mile.
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#21, I don't understand how you think anyone will take you seriously when all you do is troll this board cursing , belittling people, and claiming their poor because they have a want or need for wi-fi. The ability to afford is different then the desire to spend. Warren Buffet could afford whatever he wants but chooses to buy suits at cheap stores and lives in a very modest house. You may not realize this, but if you had wi-fi you could sync/transfer faster with a pc and without the need for a cable at work/home. See it can be a convenience for both rich and poor. You don't want it. Fine leave it off. I want it and I can afford to choose whatever I want.

Seriously I have seen your same writing style and claims on several other threads. Put the cue cards down man.... You know all to well that Verizon specs out how they want phone delivered both in hardware and software. Honestly anyone can figure that out, you are not fooling anyone. The people commenting have been stung by VZW, as have I. "Motoroala v710" yeah...nurtured if not flashed back to old firmware or hacked. Do I like their coverage? Yes I do, which is absolutely the only thing keeping me with them....so far. I could go on, but have no desire to do so.
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#21 Haha you are quite possibly the worst VZW fanboy out there. First off, I stated that the Raphael and the Touch Pro were the same phone. The Touch HD is a completely different phone that won't even come to America. HTC has already stated this. Strike one, asshole.

VZW completely maps out the specs of the phones that they want. So yes, they do indeed cripple the phones. They're notorious for crippling the phones. The HTC Mogul was notorious for having a complete lack of RAM. Granted, it was sold by the millions, but try opening up Skyfire or Opera as well as a couple other programs, and then tell me that it doesn't cause any inconvenience. And nobody leaves Verizon? You lost half a million customers to the iPhone, let alone any other phone.

Adding ringers and wallpapers is easy. Hacking Brew 2.0 is not. In order to "hack" Brew you either have to extend a demo version of an application, or pay for the application and then change the files. Aren't you cool, on your locked down phones.

Actually, I don't depend on Wi-Fi. I get EVDO - Rev. A all over the country. I get to use your VZW EVDO - Rev. A whenever I want, or use my own carrier's. Aka, "pwning all other providers". I prefer to use Wi-Fi when at home though, considering the quicker upload speeds, and the fact that I can use my phone as a remote for my stereo and laptop. Good luck connecting to other devices like that with your crippled phone.

I pay $30 a month for unlimited data, text, picture mail, incoming, 5PM nights and weekends, and 1,500 minutes. You pay $30 a month for data alone. There goes your "OMG Verizon data cheappppp!!!" idea.

Next time actually look up some basic facts and learn about what you're trying to argue about. You look like an absolute moron, spouting off VZW bullshit. Go breathe underwater or play in the street.
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And here's a little info to ease your ignorance, #21. Verizon doesn't cripple their devices? Go figure.

Sprint Touch Diamond:
528mhz processor
256mb RAM
Accelerometer
Rev. A

Verizon Touch Diamond:
400mhz processor
128mb RAM
NO Accelerometer (HA! That's one of the major selling points of the Diamond!)
Rev. A Upgradable
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awww does somebody need a hug???
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How is it that you only pay $30 for all that stuff dude? that's awesome.
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oh man some people are so stupid? Verizon specs have Touch with accelometer on it and 256 mb RAM. Sounds like you guys live in an internet fantasy world where everything you read is true. How dreamy?
oh and for the above moron who said you cant hack brew> what rock you live under? hacking brew is simple. your just to much in love with your lack of intelligence to realize how simple it is. EVERYONE on vzw who knows anything about phones hacks brew simply.
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The Touch Diamond on Verizon has specs released without the Accelerometer, and 128mb RAM, as well as the worse processor. Hacking Brew is easy. Hacking Brew 2.0 takes a lot more effort. I enjoy being able to open my phone and immediately add whatever I need to. Besides, I'd rather not pay out the a** for my stuff.

It's called SERO, and it was the best deal in the wireless industry.
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That's amazing how you got the specs for the touch diamond when the specs aren't on verizon..... considering the employees don't even have the specs yet and they're not at the websites... I am really impressed by this. I mean wow. People stop making up s***.
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How about you do a simple search, and you'll find that the specs were released a while ago. They aren't on Verizon's site, yet, but they're out. They've been out. Just like people knew that the Touch Pro and Diamond were gonna come to Sprint and Verizon almost half a year before they were ever announced, along with the exact specs released.
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the only way ur gonna pay $30 for unlimited data, text, picture mail, incoming, 5PM nights and weekends, and 1,500 minutes is if you work for the company. so how are u gonna bash on vzw data plan. u r retarded!!!!!!!!!!!
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Really? I don't work for Sprint at all. Sprint offered SERO to anybody and it included unlimited data, text, picture mail, 7PM nights, and 500 minutes for $30. I got incoming, 5PM nights, and 1,000 minutes added from codes found on www.fatwallet.com, Trebek.
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wow..again u r retarded!...lol i worked for sprint for about 4yrs! im currently with verizon but i called my friends from sprint and they said that you're full of SH*T lol. no way in hell can you get that for only $30. u can fool everybody online but u cant fool the people who worked for the company!
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Haha #76, you are a complete idiot. First off, just google search SERO. Actually, if you worked for Sprint, you'd know all about it, so I don't need to explain it. Then, using retentions codes found on FatWallet, SprintUsers, and HowardForums, I had the add-ons applied.

BNW0UN5PS - The old code for 5PM Nights/Weekends
RETULINC - Old Retentions Unlimited Incoming Code
And the Bonus 1,000 minutes I just asked for, without having a code.

If you worked for Sprint, you would know that there are hundreds of codes just like that in the system that can be easily stacked and applied. But you never did. You are a liar, and a complete moron. Go breathe underwater.
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And I actually pay less than $30, but there are taxes. I get a recurring $5 credit - so before taxes are added, my bill is only $25. Plus, I got my HTC Mogul for -$150 (They accidentally gave me $350 for my $200 rebate), and just swapped my Mogul for a brand new HTC Diamond for free.

So I pay $25, got a Touch Diamond for -$150, and get all that stuff.
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Your "friends" from company are as stupid as you. I don't have quite the deal this guy #77, etc. has, but I pay $30 for unlimited text, internet, picture mail, roaming, and 5 pm nights and free first incoming minute on SERO.
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There are codes that aren't in the system i've seen the unlimited incoming codes on some accounts for $5 and free...never even saw or heard of a 5pm night n weekend plan...but unless the retentions dept add it to your account, the customer service rep or in store rep would get terminated or placed on a final for adding it onto any account.and yes i work for sprint ;-).
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The code I wrote down, BNW0UN5PS, was an old code for 5PM nights and weekends. I got it activated through customer service, not from retentions. I honestly just asked to have the code applied, gave them the code, and it was added. The code should still be viewable in the system, but it's not active anymore.
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wi fi makes you sync faster? I am not agreeing with #21 but that is the biggest lie I have read on this page full of them. Wi fi makes nothing go faster in sync, and did you ever hear of blue tooth?
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Wi-Fi allows for quicker syncing with internet data.
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The biggest lie? LOL. Your going to select something that may in fact be subjective based on usage and application as the biggest lie. Wow aren't you objective. Bigger than Verizon not neutering phones? Bigger than ALL people who want wi-fi being poor and stupid? Bigger than..... whatever.

Bluetooth? Yeah I have 8 up and running computers, take a guess how many have built in bluetooth. One. Sure I have an adapter I carry around too, but why would you even bring that up as even remotely close to having built in ease of 802.11g/n? Hmmm let's see, how many people that I know have bluetooth running should I want to share a file with them over there network. .....hmmm how many clients have it installed...... yeah that would be a very low percentage.
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^this guy is a total idiot. If you dont have blue tooth on 8 computers ( total lie. you have 1 and your mom bought it for ya ), then buy AN ADAPTER. Most comps come with blue tooth built in standard now. Neutering phones hurts the customer how again? Since verizon leads the industry for 4 years in KEEPING their customers, I think this is just ur way of complaining that u cant transfer porn files to your fellow pedofiles.

Wi fi doesnt increase the speeds of a wireless sync from comp to handheld. Thats the dumbest thing anyone has said on here to date. Brainwashed broke T Mobile customers. Enjoy ur google phone LMAO.
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HAha #49, are you serious? First off, most computers DO NOT come with bluetooth built in - It's an add-on to nearly all computers. And #46 clearly said that they have an adapter, but why carry around a bluetooth adapter, when you could easily use Wi-Fi to sync up? Neutering phones hurts the customer because it gives them shitty phones. Big Red just has you all brainwashed and convinced that the grass is greener where you are.

Wi-Fi allows for quicker internet usage, as well as the ease of creating a network between computer and handheld. I never said it allows faster syncing between the computer and the phone.
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I worked at best buy about three years ago and alot of the computers had bluetooth and almost all the laptops(except the super cheap ones) had bluetooth so maybe your machines are just old. Also so if you accessing wifi at home through your phone it can easily be hacked(your network). A phone isnt nearly as complicated as a laptop to get through. Just fyi, other than that im pretty indifferent on the subject.
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