"Google reportedly made a $6 billion bid for Google last December, but it was not taken up by Groupon's board."
Obligatory PBF:
I was with Virgin Mobile for five years, but initiated the process to port my number to Google yesterday due to my office now providing me with an iPhone. Wife is going to drop her Verizon dumbphone Real Soon Now in favor of a VM plan and Android phone.
If VM could step it up on the phone side of things (and this hot Motorola they offer now is moving in the right direction) I'd be hard-pressed to recommend any other service. $35/month for 300m and "unlimited" data/texting? Hells to the yes.
For you, sir or madam:
Let's go back even further. It's been happening for sixty years.
Not just any corduroy day -- but the most corduroy day in a CENTURY.
More like just a stitch under $63M, yes?
Here's hoping Dragon rolls out smoothly...
On Virgin Mobile, I have a borderline-stupid phone (the LG Rumor Touch) with a slide-out keyboard and a touchscreen. The response time and feature content of this phone are absolute garbage compared to any iPhone or Android model.
On the other hand:
- The phone cost me $120 with no contract, so its inadvertent destruction is not too painful for my wallet.
- NO CONTRACT. Worth saying again. I can walk tomorrow if I find a better deal or the company pisses me off.
- The internet access works just fine if I'm in a pinch. Chat, gmail, google maps w/ rudimentary GPS, checking the scores of sporting events... it's not so smooth that I'd want to be on it 24/7, but if I need to find something out I can.
- It's $26.50 monthly after tax for 300 voice minutes, unlimited texting, and "unlimited" internet.
- If you're paranoid, it's easy to pay cash for one of these at a big box store and pay cash for cards to top-up the bill.
I'm aware that this reads like an advertisement, but for the last five years -- after a slashdot poster mentioned 'em to me -- I've been utterly pleased with the service and pricing.
HOLY MACRO!