Has anyone put Slingbox Mobile on one of these? One thing I want to do is have Slingbox Mobile up and have the phone's speaker make the noise, instead of wearing headphones everytime. Is that possible?
How does multitasking work? Does it work? Could I have the internet and a text message up? Or music playing?
I have not had a new phone in three years, and even then that phone is incredibly crappy. It was a buy one for 20 bucks, get up to five free sale. So I don't know what to expect. I just hope that this phone is the right one because I have AT&T.
ALSO: How does the internet work? I don't plan on buying a data plan, if at all possible, so how can I make sure I am surfing on Wifi and not racking up data minutes?
ALSO: Could I buy a bluetooth thing for my car, and have it sync to my touch pro and play the mp3's on it?
1. Yes, if you really like to bugger everyone around
For, 2, 3 4 and 5, all yes, please do some research, and ask your "provider"
How would I be bothering people... sitting on the toilet in my house?
And why would I ask AT&T? AT&T doesn't even admit to having this phone, and I wouldn't trust their answers anyway. You can't tell me if this phone has multitasking? Seriously?
thehyecircus said:
Has anyone put Slingbox Mobile on one of these? One thing I want to do is have Slingbox Mobile up and have the phone's speaker make the noise, instead of wearing headphones everytime. Is that possible?
How does multitasking work? Does it work? Could I have the internet and a text message up? Or music playing?
I have not had a new phone in three years, and even then that phone is incredibly crappy. It was a buy one for 20 bucks, get up to five free sale. So I don't know what to expect. I just hope that this phone is the right one because I have AT&T.
ALSO: How does the internet work? I don't plan on buying a data plan, if at all possible, so how can I make sure I am surfing on Wifi and not racking up data minutes?
ALSO: Could I buy a bluetooth thing for my car, and have it sync to my touch pro and play the mp3's on it?
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Slingbox mobile should work on all window mobile phones. I don't see why it wouldn't work on TP.
Again, multitasking should work since this is a window mobile phone we're talking about.
And yes you can force edge/3G off so that u won't be racking up data $$. Look around the forum and you'll find a thread pertaining to that.
Lastly, regarding bluetooth, you should check compatibility with the bluetooth device manufacturer. If there were incompatibility, it'd be that device's fault and not TP's.
Hope that helps.
Does such a device exist, where bluetooth can stream my music to my car's speakers?
thehyecircus said:
Has anyone put Slingbox Mobile on one of these? One thing I want to do is have Slingbox Mobile up and have the phone's speaker make the noise, instead of wearing headphones everytime. Is that possible?
How does multitasking work? Does it work? Could I have the internet and a text message up? Or music playing?
I have not had a new phone in three years, and even then that phone is incredibly crappy. It was a buy one for 20 bucks, get up to five free sale. So I don't know what to expect. I just hope that this phone is the right one because I have AT&T.
ALSO: How does the internet work? I don't plan on buying a data plan, if at all possible, so how can I make sure I am surfing on Wifi and not racking up data minutes?
ALSO: Could I buy a bluetooth thing for my car, and have it sync to my touch pro and play the mp3's on it?
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2, Don't know what your comment about multi-tasking means. Music always can be played at anytime eg read RSS, play games, surf internet, recevie /send sms and navigate roads except while you're talking on the phone.
3, Internet works via wifi just fine eventhough you don't have internet plan! To make sure it won't make a BIG HOLE on your waller, simply call your carrier and require to block internet access, not pay per use. BTW, data connection is completly different from minutes (voice plan)
4, As long as your car has bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP,you can play music/movie/voice directly via car's speaker system. Otherwise, you must have FM transmitter + 3.5mm/Ext USB adaptor or Cassette tape adaptor + 3.5mm/Ext USB adaptor.
Thats pretty awesome about the car thing.
Does AT&T have any kind of cheap data plan? Or would any cheap data plan be completely useless in most cases? I'm pretty sure Wifi is preferable even with 3G access so why bother paying for 3G.
Anyone here HAVE Slingbox Mobile? Could you give me any feedback on it?
You also can play music in the car, or a movie, if your car stereo has inputs, like an aux jack. You can use a splitter and charge the phone at the same time
check ATT's website for more info on data plans. It may change based on your location. But for San Diego, its 30$ a month with a voice plan for data, and that applies for all smartphones and PDAs
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I was just wondering if anyone has used the wifi (on a rooted device) to play xbox or ps3 online. I plan on getting an evo, only if i can use it as my everday internet connection and not have to buy dsl or something. I aslo do not want to buy the extra 30 a month hotspot feature. thanks for helping.
I think that you could.....but the latency as far as gaming goes would be unacceptable (for today's standards). I think would be true regardless if you were tethering 3g or 4g, but I'm sure someone more knowledgable will chime in.
The main thing that i am trying to figure out is if sprint would catch on that I was using that much data without the 30 dollar package
My buddy use's a hotspot device to run his PS3 and computer all the time
speed does fine for gaming as long as the device is near the ps3 and he has good signal.
bandwidth wise he's an employee so no cap on his account couldnt comment on that one.
I was curious to know if anyone was using their Thunderbolt for their home ISP. I have been using it today as a trial run since it worked so well for me when I was out of town. If I can save a few hundred dollars a year and get close to the same, if not the same speeds with LTE as my source of home internet access, it doesn't really make much sense to me to keep Comcast around. I am rooted and using Wireless Tether. Mobile Hotspot and its data cap can suck it. I called Comcast and asked how much data I used, the past 3 months were all under 25GB. Thoughts?
All I can say is do it while you can - I know I would be if I lived in an area that had better than 3G coverage.
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I've been thinking about the same exact solution for about a month. Time Warner is charging us $99 for 50/5mbps "wideband" connection, and I'm pretty much getting the same speeds at home on my Bolt. Actually my uploads goes up to 10mbps so it's even better. I think I will probably end up downgrading the cable service to the cheapest $30 a month and see how the Bolt is holding up during the next billing cycle. I've used 53GB on my Bolt during the past month. Speeds still going strong.
nice thoughts, but when there are a few million devices on the network I don't think reliability will be there to be honest. It all depends on what you are doing, and how many computers you have at home.
If you are me and have 10 devices that have internet access at your house, I doubt thunderbolt will be the solution for me. I doubt the hotspot will give me enough range to cover my whole house, if I was alone then it would be a different scenario to be honest and I would probably do it.
I have 2 NAS servers at home that is used for remote access so that right there kills it for me since me and my thunderbolt cant be in two different places at the same time.
even if I was able to get a 4g lte router to plug my thunderbolt in to, they just dont have the horsepower as other routers to provide enough bandwidth for my home network.
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nice thoughts, but when there are a few million devices on the network I don't think reliability will be there to be honest. It all depends on what you are doing, and how many computers you have at home.
If you are me and have 10 devices that have internet access at your house, I doubt thunderbolt will be the solution for me. I doubt the hotspot will give me enough range to cover my whole house, if I was alone then it would be a different scenario to be honest and I would probably do it.
I have 2 NAS servers at home that is used for remote access so that right there kills it for me since me and my thunderbolt cant be in two different places at the same time.
even if I was able to get a 4g lte router to plug my thunderbolt in to, they just dont have the horsepower as other routers to provide enough bandwidth for my home network.
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I should have clarified that. I usually only have one thing connected at a time. Mostly my Macbook, sometimes I might connect my PS3 and watch netflix or something. My internet demands aren't really that high.
Been thinking along these same lines. Time Warner Cable - what a rip off. I barely watch TV and have only basic cable. That plus the ISP and speed boost is $100+/mo. What we need is someway to have the Tbolt provide network access to an existing or new type of wireless router. The Bolt would basically replace the cable modem but not the WiFI router (if you have two different boxes). This would make the transition for folks who have multiple computers, NAS, DLNA devices, etc. almost transparent and probably totally workable.
Cradlepoint? If you can plug in a USB cellular modem, perhaps you can connect your phone. I have an MBR-1000 here at work that I may spend some time playing with later if I have some time. . .
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Dont expect to get away with it forever... once the wireless hotspot trial runs out I think Verizon will be cracking down on rooted users using tethering. If you really want to replace your cable line with LTE through the Thunderbolt your going to have to pay the $20 a month and then I believe you only get 2GB
You do realize that using your phone as a hotspot was never intended to replace your home ISP, right?
Why do you think all these companies are now starting to do tiered data?
I have a netgear wnr3500l and flashed dd-wrt to it. It allows you to bridge two wireless connections or have it join another wireless network. That would allow you to use your TB as your ISP on your home network.
I work from home so its not an option for me, and I have nearly 20 devices on my network.
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If you are me and have 10 devices that have internet access at your house, I doubt thunderbolt will be the solution for me. I doubt the hotspot will give me enough range to cover my whole house, if I was alone then it would be a different scenario to be honest and I would probably do it.
I have 2 NAS servers at home that is used for remote access so that right there kills it for me since me and my thunderbolt cant be in two different places at the same time.
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Me, too. The Thunderbolt as an ISP is a decent idea, and very fast when used, but unless you live alone and have no "always on" internet devices (Servers/Netflix Streaming) then everytime you leave with your cell phone, no one at your house has internet (assuming you got rid of your other ISP - of course, if you didn't you would still be paying for two and defeating the purpose)
I guess it depends on the individuals scenario. I have a maximum of 2 devices connected at a time and they are in the same room. I only live with my dog so I don't need a stationary ISP. Obviously it wouldn't really work for a family or a person with a very high demand such as a home office.
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I guess it depends on the individuals scenario. I have a maximum of 2 devices connected at a time and they are in the same room. I only live with my dog so I don't need a stationary ISP. Obviously it wouldn't really work for a family or a person with a very high demand such as a home office.
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Agreed - If I wouldn't get in trouble from the Mrs. about taking the internet with me, I'd be all over this provided that $20 still gets unlimited tethering and not the 2GB cap some were talking about. Guess it's more of a wait-and-see approach.
Engenius EOR7550 does it
I start out by saying please do not everyone start dumping your fixed ISP bandwidth needs on the TB because it will cause problems from system and bandwidth issues to policy changes with how VZW deals with all of us, resulting in a bad experience with a good system. That said, the EOR7550 is a dual radio commercial grade outdoor repeater. It would be the perfect device for such a test as it is meant to establish a link with one wireless network and repeat it out as another. I use these units quite often to make RV park wi-fi go all over the place.
What is the big deal..
If you can live with the total pain in the ass of always having your phone be your internet then go for it.
I like to have my internet always on and on (to download stuff) when my phone and I are not there.
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If you are just going to browse web pages, maybe check email.. then its something to consider.
But 25gig? I'm guessing you download files, stream stuff, etc.
So then you have to think...
Well the mobile hot spot feature on the TB is only FREE until May 15. After that they will likely charge... either $20 for 2gig like 3G MHS is, or possibly more. i.e. more data used = more $$ per month, so that could add up quick.
VZW's TOS for using the "unlimited data" plan with smart phones stipulates that it is not for tethering, and meant to only be used for the phone, and has some other things around "acceptable use". Rooting and doing "un-authorized tethering" and racking up 25 gig per month might draw attention to yourself. So if VZW does start cracking down on this, you'll be right in the cross hairs and violating their TOS.
Then there is the rumor that VZW is throttling data for the higher data users... so where does 25gig come in? will you be able to live with being throttled if it hits you?
Not to mention having to keep your phone plugged in at all times, since battery wont last long using data constantly.
At that point is it still worth it?
I might suggest you'd be better if you think about brokering a deal with your neighbor to share his/her internet via wifi and splitting the cost instead...
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If you are just going to browse web pages, maybe check email.. then its something to consider.
But 25gig? I'm guessing you download files, stream stuff, etc.
So then you have to think...
Well the mobile hot spot feature on the TB is only FREE until May 15. After that they will likely charge... either $20 for 2gig like 3G MHS is, or possibly more. i.e. more data used = more $$ per month, so that could add up quick.
VZW's TOS for using the "unlimited data" plan with smart phones stipulates that it is not for tethering, and meant to only be used for the phone, and has some other things around "acceptable use". Rooting and doing "un-authorized tethering" and racking up 25 gig per month might draw attention to yourself. So if VZW does start cracking down on this, you'll be right in the cross hairs and violating their TOS.
Then there is the rumor that VZW is throttling data for the higher data users... so where does 25gig come in? will you be able to live with being throttled if it hits you?
Not to mention having to keep your phone plugged in at all times, since battery wont last long using data constantly.
At that point is it still worth it?
I might suggest you'd be better if you think about brokering a deal with your neighbor to share his/her internet via wifi and splitting the cost instead...
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+1. Just the thought is a recipe for disaster. Tiered data is on it's way and suggestions such as this are a good part of the reason why.
My $0.02
KidJoe said:
If you are just going to browse web pages, maybe check email.. then its something to consider.
But 25gig? I'm guessing you download files, stream stuff, etc.
So then you have to think...
Well the mobile hot spot feature on the TB is only FREE until May 15. After that they will likely charge... either $20 for 2gig like 3G MHS is, or possibly more. i.e. more data used = more $$ per month, so that could add up quick.
VZW's TOS for using the "unlimited data" plan with smart phones stipulates that it is not for tethering, and meant to only be used for the phone, and has some other things around "acceptable use". Rooting and doing "un-authorized tethering" and racking up 25 gig per month might draw attention to yourself. So if VZW does start cracking down on this, you'll be right in the cross hairs and violating their TOS.
Then there is the rumor that VZW is throttling data for the higher data users... so where does 25gig come in? will you be able to live with being throttled if it hits you?
Not to mention having to keep your phone plugged in at all times, since battery wont last long using data constantly.
At that point is it still worth it?
I might suggest you'd be better if you think about brokering a deal with your neighbor to share his/her internet via wifi and splitting the cost instead...
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+2 keep your isp.
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Hi,
I have looked around everywhere but no joy in finding out if I can receive texts, goal alerts etc when my phone is in my work locker about 300 feet away.
The phone is connected to my work, (retail shop) public Wi-Fi but I can’t connect my s2 gear, correct?
I have tried to but because it’s a web browser based login, the s2 gear can’t connect.
Is there anyway around this, I saw about the syncing but I don’t get any notifications until I go back to my phone at the end of my shift.
I am probably asking for too much it seems but just wanted to ask the question in case there is an obvious answer.
Many thanks.
To receive notifications once out of BT range, the watch must be remotely connected to the phone, either via WiFi or cellular. It sounds like your use case would benefit from the 3G variant of the watch.
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To receive notifications once out of BT range, the watch must be remotely connected to the phone, either via WiFi or cellular. It sounds like your use case would benefit from the 3G variant of the watch.
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Yes thanks for that I should have purchased that one, I bought it second hand so may have to sell it on.
Hello all,
My apologies if this belongs somewhere else. OK so here's what I would very much need to see about getting resolved rather quickly. I recently switched phone service. I now have Mint that has 6 months for $45, which has 4GB per month data - https://www.mintmobile.com/plans/
I'm not sure if things are setup correctly. I have a Pixel 4a5G phone and I was listening to music on it and using up my data, before getting home. What was happening before on a previous plan, from another company, was when I was listening to music, I would have my service stopped when I got home. I would think this is happening cause I have a home wifi signal that it is reaching, and it automatically disconnects to connect to the wifi signal. This is what I am ASSUMING is what happens with Android. This is far more desirable than what is happening now. I come home and it's still playing the Mint connection, which is costing me. Yes, yes, the service is cheap and I might get by with 4GBs per month, but I'd much rather it disconnect when there's a "free" wifi signal available. Seems like it used to be that I got disconnected when I got home and it would reconnect with the free wifi, but I'll take just getting disconnected from a charged line, if I can.
I even prefer doing wifi calls, just so I know it works. So is there a normal way to have settings setup to best avoid phantom charges? Thanks for reading this and I look forward to being kicked down some knowledge!
If this belongs somewhere else, please let me know.
Assuming Wi-Fi can connect to Internet - take note that the Wi-Fi network doesn't have Internet access, it's simply a Wi-Fi access point exposed by an external device during setup:
Enable aeroplane mode, then toggle Wi-Fi.
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Hello all,
I now have Mint that has 6 months for $45, which has 4GB per month data - https://www.mintmobile.com/plans/
I'm not sure if things are setup correctly. I have a Pixel 4a5G phone and I was listening to music on it and using up my data,
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4GB data per month was good enough 10 years ago but now be very very careful because just a system update can cost you 2GB data.
Bare in mind that there are TWO computer byte standards and businesses take advantages and mislead clients so you think that you get 4GB instead they are much less: byte
And also you listen to music so this is another reason why 4GB per month (not real) aren't enough.
Regarding wi-fi settings, I advice you check with your network provider because sometimes phones don't download the right information.
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What was happening before on a previous plan, from another company, was when I was listening to music, I would have my service stopped when I got home. I would think this is happening cause I have a home wifi signal that it is reaching, and it automatically disconnects to connect to the wifi signal. This is what I am ASSUMING is what happens with Android. This is far more desirable than what is happening now.
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Well this happened today as I outlined here. It released the "costly" connection for the free connection. Too bad you can't setup a preferred hifi connection. Would make things way more simple.
My understanding of a hotspot is that it will let me use my cellphone to drive a laptop when I'm on the road. I can then use the laptop to surf the 'net without having a provider that gives me internet capability on the laptop. Is this true?
Yeah, that's the exact use-case for a hotspot.
Yes. The hotspot feature in Android will create a WIFI network to connect to do your laptop can use the internet connection from your phone. There is also the tethering feature, which is similar, but that routes it through USB or Bluetooth, without creating a WIFI hotspot.
I remember doing this on my dumbphone LG Voyager (VX10000) -- usb tether though -- on a long roadtrip. Simply plugged my laptop to a DC plug converter, used the phone as a modem. Was the best. Hours of fun at a time before smartphones (streamed Netflix, looked up POIs, kept up with forums that were like XDA at the time, etc.)
Hotspot is so much better as it's no wires and you can do more than one device to connect to it.
@Skuddle, be aware that many (most?) carriers do have some restrictions on this [was recently reminded that this is one of the main reasons why Verizon locksdown their devices; as to not assist in circumventing this] by either limiting how much data or throttling it after a certain point or forcing you to pay for a certain amount of data (maybe after a certain point given most plans has some allowances automatically). I am unfamiliar with other carriers, so I could easily be wrong, but this the impression I am under.
Also, these restrictions are there even if you are under an unlimited data plan -- which can tell this is off of pure greed and desire to monetize it as, if you're on an unlimited data plan,, why restrict hotspot?
I've been using a hotspot bypass with VPN and VPN tether since 2012. It's been awesome by passing the nickel and dining scheme of phone companies
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Also, these restrictions are there even if you are under an unlimited data plan -- which can tell this is off of pure greed and desire to monetize it as, if you're on an unlimited data plan,, why restrict hotspot?
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Glad I am in China now. Unlimited is dirt cheap and they do not do that sort of thing. For now at least. The fact is that the cost of a customer using data, even quite a bit, is extremely low. Also, most of the main infrastructure that supports it, in the US, is paid for by the govt, your tax money. It is pretty ridiculous.
After realizing that a 50 MP camera is only 12 MP what with "binning" and all, and that for $900 one gets a "real" camera with 24 MP, and that carrying around a $1,000 cellphone all day is utterly ridiculous, and that an "unlimited voice/text/data" carrier plan costs at least $55/month (that's $600 each year) BTW, I'm staying with my Kodak 10.8 MP pocket zoom camera and my little flip phone (the plan of which costs $20/month fur unlimited voice and text.
Don't need all that expensive technology.
Skuddle said:
After realizing that a 50 MP camera is only 12 MP what with "binning" and all, and that for $900 one gets a "real" camera with 24 MP, and that carrying around a $1,000 cellphone all day is utterly ridiculous, and that an "unlimited voice/text/data" carrier plan costs at least $55/month (that's $600 each year) BTW, I'm staying with my Kodak 10.8 MP pocket zoom camera and my little flip phone (the plan of which costs $20/month fur unlimited voice and text.
Don't need all that expensive technology.
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You make a valid point for those who are satisfied with a flip phone. Have you ever used a "smart" phone? My sister was a check writing, visit the bank, use an answering machine, etc., etc. for a good long time. I finally got her to give a cell phone a try and she can't believe she ever lived without one. Once you get used to them they are indispensable (for better or worse) as communications tools that can truly simplify your life. I use Mint = $15.00 per month with Wi-Fi at home. Pretty cheap in my opinion.
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I've been using a hotspot bypass with VPN and VPN tether since 2012. It's been awesome by passing the nickel and dining scheme of phone companies
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Can you explain how you do this?
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Can you explain how you do this?
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Very simple. Root your phone based on the pixel 7 pro rooting thread. Download the app VPN tether in play store. Download your favorite VPN app, for me expressVPN. Turn on your VPN. Turn on hotspot. If the carrier stops you from turning on your hotspot, open up VPN tether app and select hotspot. It should bypass the tethering provision lockout. Select the option in VPN tether to tether your VPN. You might have to disable developer settings hardware hotspot acceleration. All of that information can be found out in the VPN tether tutorials.
After all of this, profit.
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Very simple. Root your phone based on the pixel 7 pro rooting thread. Download the app VPN tether in play store. Download your favorite VPN app, for me expressVPN. Turn on your VPN. Turn on hotspot. If the carrier stops you from turning on your hotspot, open up VPN tether app and select hotspot. It should bypass the tethering provision lockout. Select the option in VPN tether to tether your VPN. You might have to disable developer settings hardware hotspot acceleration. All of that information can be found out in the VPN tether tutorials.
After all of this, profit.
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Thanks
jaseman said:
... I use Mint = $15.00 per month with Wi-Fi at home. Pretty cheap in my opinion.
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Thank you for your reply. No, I've never used a smartphone. I do all my internet stuff on my desktop computer. Years and years ago a friend of mine tried to talk me into getting a smartphone, all to no avail. I couldn't justify the cost then and I can't justify the cost now. Here's why:
The killers for me are the facts that the Pixel uses pixel binning. My current camera's resolution is 10.5 megapixels without binning (more than enough to make 11x14 prints) with a decent optical zoom, a size that's smaller than a pack of cigarettes, a function that dates its photos (if I set it up to do so), and a built-in tripod mount.
I've priced the Pixel 7 Pro with 256 GB of storage. That, and a decent case, a front panel protector, a wall and a car charger, and tax comes out to around $860, and that's just the cost of entering the smartphone world! And then there's the cost of the carrier plan. Something to consider for those with fixed incomes...
The only use for a cellphone for me is to call the War Dept. to tell her I'm okay three or four times during my two or three ten-day camp-in-the-boondocks trips each year in the Spring and Fall. I've been doing that for the last 10 years and the flip phone is fine for that. I have nobody else to call when I'm not at home, and I don't need all the goo-gaws that today's smart phone have.
Oh, and I'd hafta wear glasses to see what I'm doing on a cellphone too. Just gittin' too old, I guess!
Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for your reply and the consideration you took when you wrote it. I appreciate it.