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My cheap smartphone is just not cutting it anymore. For about two days, it couldn't access the 16G microSD with all my music file or store any pictures. I like Virgin Mobile pay as you go service. I could upgrade to iPhone5s for $200.00 or switch to Google project Fi using Nexus 5X for the same price. monthly fee is going to be less for me because I don't really use data all that much. I had two of the same smartphone one was in the box for few years till the first one broke. It broke about a year ago. Second one is now acting up... well each one cost me less than $50.00 and I've had the two for over 5 years.

Current smart phone keeps crashing or freezes with square software when someone is trying to charge for items purchased from us at a farmers market. Very very irritating. I've lost several sales because of it.

pros of project Fi: It uses ATT or Sprint network I think. the machine chooses the best signal available.
it can tether laptops and other machine as a hotspot so no need to get a separate personal hot spot service (unlike Virgin Mobile).

cons: google collects all your information including your address books (most likely) and just about everything else. But they already do that with my android smart phone when I had to download square (cash register) app from google store.

hmmm... The $200 offer for Nexus 5x from project fi will end on Aug. 11...

What to do what to do... not thrilled about carrying something that big or trying to take or make phone calls. But the bigger screen allows people who are charging on their credit card a bigger space to sign (Bigger screen).

I think I need to talk to my uber-geek friend in Silicon Valley. Oh BTW his Tesla got hit by a driver who was most likely playing PokemanGo. Repair cost to his Tesla, $26K.

[ny biker]

So $26k in damages is not enough to total a Tesla? Yikes.

I'm thinking about finally getting a new smartphone after 4 years with the current Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, which has gotten very slow. For various reasons I'm looking at another Motorola, and planning to stay with Verizon.

I totally agree on not wanting a big phone. But since it' something you use for selling at the farmer's market, I'd say the bigger screen might be a good thing.

[Crankin]

I don't want a "big phone." I am happy with my I Phone 5S.
Big news. Daughter in law is in labor. Her water broke last night, she thought she was peeing in the bed... oy. Went to hospital this morning, definitely in labor, but it is not progressing quite as fast as they want, so she will be getting a dose of pitocin soon. Right now, DS is ordering her a pizza... they said it will be awhile, and she can eat.
So, Ms. Lilly will most likely arrive on August 4.

[Pax]

Crankin - so cool, you're gonna be a grandma!!