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I have android 2.2 on my Samsung Intercept now

  Well a little snip* of a girl downloaded and installed the android Froyo 2.2 on her Samsung Intercept.  You can see the video by SassyGirl8324.  If she had the guts to do it.. I could not be a scaredy cat could I? 

  So I downloaded the file. I installed it manually and waited for my phone to blow up or melt or something but the install went OK.  No problems.  I now have android 2.2 on my Samsung Intercept.
  A few things had to be adjusted but everything is OK.  The phone works better with 2.2.  I moved all the apps that it would let me to the SD card.  One app moved but when I went to run it said it had to be on the phone so I had to move it back.  That was the Radio Scanner app.
 

  How to Update to VM Official Android 2.2 Froyo Release

 

* I got to thinking that maybe “snip” was something bad.  So I tried to look it up on the Internet.  I am thinking that in the movie “National Velvet” that when little Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor) rides Pie in the race the radio announcer remarks that it was hard to believe that a little snip of a girl could win the race.
  Of course my hearing sucks big time. 

Virgin Mobile Customers Waiting for Android 2.2

  Today Virgin Mobile customers will be watching their Samsung Intercept phones for word of an update to android.  We are waiting for android 2.2 (froyo). 

  At midnight some people started waiting and watching their phones for the update.  Of course I am sure the VM is going to start doing the update during normal business hours.
  If I were them I would have had staff come in hours early and start the updating. 

  I bet today is not a good day to be working for Virgin Mobile.  Think of all the customers that are pissed off and waiting for the update.  Think about all the customers that are not going how to get the update installed on their phones.  Think about all the updates that will not work for some reason.  Not a good day to be working at VM.

  Plus a lot of customers think that the upgrade is going to fix all of their problems.  My guess is that most of the people that get the upgrade will not even notice any difference on their phones.
  I am waiting for the upgrade.  I know that it is going to give me a few improvements and a phone that is going to work a little better.
 
  I like my Samsung Intercept and I am happy with the Virgin Mobile service.  I am happy with the service because of the cost.  I only spend $25.00 a month for 300 minutes of phone calls and unlimited data.  I do not even use 300 minutes of phone calls and I use very little of the data. 
  Virgin Mobile has a lot of pissed off customers and that is not good.  Some customers are going to leave VM and never return.  I think most customers will stay because of the low price and the fact that you do not need to sign a contract.  But many of those customers are not going to be the loyal fans that VM should have as customers.

  I do not know what the numbers are but it is much better to keep a customer than go out and get a new one.  VM spends a lot of money trying to get new customers and one of the most important things they need to do is keep the customers that they have and get.

Samsung Intercept Froyo Update 2.2

“It's finally going to happen the Samsung Intercept is getting the Froyo Update 2.2 starting April 11th let's hope it goes smoothly and that it will fix all the problems we are having.”

Samsung Intercept

  Remember how I just paid $$229.00 for my Samsung Intercept at Best Buy?  Well Virgin Mobile has it for $199.99 and they have a new phone.  It is the LG Optimus V.  It is Android 2.2.
  There is a better android phone coming this year to Virgin Mobile. 

So I am happy with the phone I got for now.

Google Latitude

  I told you about Google Latitude.  I been using it.  You will see the map on my blogs; ShowMeBlog, Howard’s Notebook and Show Me Fort Worth. 
  If I go someplace my location will change on the map.  I think it is pretty neat.  I guess that shows that there is something wrong with me or that I do not have much of a life. 

  How does Google Latitude know were I am?  I have the Google Latitude android app installed on my cell phone. 

                                                             
   If you click on the “google.com/latitude” link at the bottom of my map it takes you to a big map with more details. Plus you can zoom in and do all the normal Google Map stuff.

 

                                                                                                               

  If you are the one running Google Latitude then you have other options.  You can see your history and edit the history and even play a video of your history.  Pretty neat.
  I can see a lot of good uses for this.  I can see a lot of people using it for evil.  I think it is neat but I fear we are going to hear that some bad guys use it for the wrong reason.

  One of my grown children travels all over the United States all the time.  That person could turn it on and I could track them.  It could be a big safety thing.
  The problem I see with Google Latitude is the battery drain.  It sucks the life right out of your battery.  Because if you run it when you are out and moving around it is running plus it has GPS running all the time.
  I was running it 24/7.  But today I set it so that I have to turn it on.  Now I have to remember to turn it on when I leave the house.  And I have to remember to turn it off when I get back home.  I heard there was a android app that you can get that you can tell it to do such and such when such and such happens.  So I could set it to turn on Google Launch whenever I am not using WiFi.  Because I use WiFi for my phone when I am at home.  Anyone know the name of that app?

  You know me.. I just got to remind you that before there was android or an iPhone I played with this map and location thing right here.  I was using Amateur (Ham) radio.  There was a map on my site and  used my ham radio and APRS and you could see me moving on the map. 
  You guys broke my heart.    Because you did not care one little bit.  No one said how cool or how neat or said anything.
  I still think this entire thing is neat.

  Yes, I do know about FoursSquare and I like it a great deal.
  My FourSquare page is:  www.foursquare.com/n0uwy

Take a look at my new android Samsung Intercept

  In this video from YouTube I tell you about my new android cell phone.  I also show you some of the apps on the Samsung Intercept.
  If you sign up ANY phone with Virgin Mobile please use my kickback code and we will both get 60 extra minutes of voice minutes:  eJ7W7Tnn

Getting an android phone on Wednesday

  The doctor’s office called and they moved my appointment up to Wednesday.  That was OK with me.  I will get my cell phone a day early.  I am going to the appointment and right across the street is a Best Buy and I will buy my Samsung Intercept.  I hate paying $219.00 for it now.  It was on sale at Best Buy for $180.00 a short time ago.
 
  You, of course, know what this is going to mean… A lot of talk about android and about applications. 
  But look on the good side.. You will be hearing less about the Republicans. 
  Yes, I blog about what interest me at the time.  
 
  I wish the Samsung Intercept had a better camera. I could just leave my digital camera at home.  I take my cell phone and camera with me at all times.  If I go to the mail box or take out the trash I take both of them with me.  I would be nice to have just the cell phone.
  I have a daughter that has an iPhone and she takes excellent photos with the camera on the iPhone.  I think if you work at it you can do it.  

Virgin Mobile Kickback of Airtime Bonus

  Just got an email from Virgin Mobile. 

“Hey JAMES,

You’ve just earned a $10 Kickbacks airtime bonus for referring a friend to Virgin Mobile!

You can see who it was by logging into My Kickbacks.

And remember, we’ll double the bonus to $20 for each additional friend you refer this calendar year — earn up to $230 for the calendar year!

So keep up the good work and keep earning those Kickbacks!

Thanks, bye.
Virgin Mobile.”

  That is the first “kickback” money I have earned from Virgin Mobile. 

If you buy a LG Rumor Touch when you go to Virgin Mobile to sign up they will ask you if someone told you about the phone/service and they will ask for a "kickback" code.  Put in:  eJ7W7Tnn
           You will get an extra 60 minutes free and I will get 60 minutes added to my service.  
That kickback code works for ANY Virgin Mobile phone that you activate with them:   

 The code again is:   eJ7W7Tnn

My new Samsung Intercept

  I got my new cell phone today.  It is a Samsung Intercept.  I love it.
If you watch the video you will see I have one little problem right now.  My advice is do NOT buy a cell phone from BestBuy unless you go to the store and get it.  Do not have them ship you one.  If you watch the video you will see what I am talking about.

  Right now I am using the phone using our home WiFi connection.  I have installed a number of great free Android applications.
  I have the radio scanner on the cell phone.  I can listen to Fort Worth police and fire on my cell phone.  Plus I got other great applications on the cell phone.
  Tomorrow I got to go to BestBuy.

QR Code for ShowMeBlog

  I now have the QR Code for ShowMeBlog at the top right of the blog.  I do not have a smart cell phone yet.  I should have it in 3 to 5 days.  So if the QR Code at the top right here does not take you to ShowMeBlog let me know.

  God, I love all this stuff now days.  I am going to be 70 in March.  I wish I was going to be 7 or 17 in March.  I would love to be around to play with this stuff for a few more years.