Do you use WiFi on Diamond?

kwatcha · #1 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 04:22 PM

Just checking to see how many of you actually use the WiFi on your Diamond or do you find it more convenient to use EVDO, I like the Wifi when traveling overseas instead of carrying a 50 pound laptop.

heberman · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 05:09 PM

At nighttime I like to stream different Internet radio stations at high bitrates. I turn off the phone radio and EVDI, and just stream wifi. It works great, and I don't worry about getting midnight phone calls.

iknowsingh · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 09:45 PM

I use it pretty regularly to stream music as well... it's a very nice addition to have and was basically the main reason I chose this phone over the Instinct.

**darren.wlsn1** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-01-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by iknowsingh

I use it pretty regularly to stream music as well... it's a very nice addition to have and was basically the main reason I chose this phone over the Instinct.

+1 for the streaming music part. als for dling music.

**rainfreak** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 01:52 AM

I use it all the time at home and work to grab stuff from my PCs and servers and whenever I want to stream audio or video.

sn0b0ard · #6 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 02:53 AM

I rarely ever use the wifi. It eats up too much battery power.

sanvara · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sn0b0ard

I rarely ever use the wifi. It eats up too much battery power.

But if you are at home streaming music that's not really an issue since you have access to a charger.

jjday7 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 03:58 PM

I find that evdo is pretty fast and does everything I need it to do flawlessly. I know streaming is a little slow but still lightspeeds ahead of most phones

reekolu · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kwatcha

Just checking to see how many of you actually use the WiFi on your Diamond or do you find it more convenient to use EVDO, I like the Wifi when traveling overseas instead of carrying a 50 pound laptop.

If my laptop was 50 lbs I wouldn't lug it around either...lol
I use wifi when I'm at home so I can surf while talking.

**rainfreak** · #10 (**permalink**) 11-02-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by reekolu

If my laptop was 50 lbs I wouldn't lug it around either...lol
I use wifi when I'm at home so I can surf while talking.

Yeah, I never even noticed the 50 lb laptop remark when I posted before.

OP, what do you get for battery life out of that laptop? Like 478 hours?