[thealfa]

I heard Android is a pretty good smart phone? I'm a bit behind when it comes to smart phones. I hope it's reliable for placing bets on the go. Anyone here uses smart phones to place a bet on the go?

[sharpcat]

Android is great for this.

Most books have mobile web pages now but some that don't like Matchbook or SIA have flash intensive websites and iphones have a hard time accessing them, Android is the only platform that has adobe flash and can access these sites.

[onlooker]

Get a phone with Android. Period.

I use the HTC EVO 4G.

[thealfa]

Get a phone with Android. Period.

I use the HTC EVO 4G.

with android? i thought android is the phone not a program?

[thealfa]

Android is great for this.

Most books have mobile web pages now but some that don't like Matchbook or SIA have flash intensive websites and iphones have a hard time accessing them, Android is the only platform that has adobe flash and can access these sites.

I see. So no to iphone or blackberry.

do I have to buy the android or it comes free with 2 year contracts? I've been using a Walmart bought phone and plan, month to month (1000 minutes/1000 text a month). It's more than enough. As you can tell I am a bit behind on the smart phones. Do I buy the android and find a service provider or the android is exclusive to just 1 service provider (T Mobile)?

[web_connect]

Ivanator has the Nexus S, it is the latest phone for Android. I must say it is very awesome.

Android is the operating system, it allows you do things on your phone. You do not have to pay for Android, but you do have to pay for the phone.

http://www.google.com/nexus/

[web_connect]

I see. So no to iphone or blackberry.

do I have to buy the android or it comes free with 2 year contracts? I've been using a Walmart bought phone and plan, month to month (1000 minutes/1000 text a month). It's more than enough. As you can tell I am a bit behind on the smart phones. Do I buy the android and find a service provider or the android is exclusive to just 1 service provider (T Mobile)?

You typically have 2 options. You can buy the phone coupled with a plan, for much cheaper. Or you can buy the phone outright without any plan. If you do that you should be able to hookup a prepaid card or any provider you want.

[onlooker]

with android? i thought android is the phone not a program?

Android is the phones operating system. You are probably thinking of the Motorola Droid, that is a phone with the android system on it.

[Austin103]

What service do you have?

[GELATINOUS CUBE]

NO,

I don't like to be tracked.

[fury]

I see. So no to iphone or blackberry.

do I have to buy the android or it comes free with 2 year contracts? I've been using a Walmart bought phone and plan, month to month (1000 minutes/1000 text a month). It's more than enough. As you can tell I am a bit behind on the smart phones. Do I buy the android and find a service provider or the android is exclusive to just 1 service provider (T Mobile)?

Like others said, Android is not a phone but an operating system for phones. There are good Android phones for all the providers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mo) and you can probably get a good price (or free) phone if you sign up for a 2-year contract. If you don't get a contract most new phones are around $500.

I place almost all my bets over the phone, it's great.

[jjgold]

None

Phones are not computers

If you want to make a bet call the fukkin thing in as it is so much easier

[MJFtheGenius]

4 different kind of operating systems

Android
RIM
Iphone
Windows

think of it as like a software for the phone

[MJFtheGenius]

this is a sports pager

this is what the pro's use

[thealfa]

I'll check it out. I am looking at the HTC Droid Incredible as well. Amazon sells it for a penny with a contract. The phone alone without contract is close to $600.

Ivanator has the Nexus S, it is the latest phone for Android. I must say it is very awesome.

Android is the operating system, it allows you do things on your phone. You do not have to pay for Android, but you do have to pay for the phone.

http://www.google.com/nexus/

[thealfa]

is this sarcasm or are you for real? where do I get it? I am always anxious about the scores but radio does not have all sports available to listen to. I have satellite radio as well, but I can't follow more than 1 sports at a time live so I'd rather just follow the scores live, not the entire game, maybe even bet live on the go as I am always on the go, in my car, parked, or at work. this pager thing seem like a great gadget.

this is a sports pager

this is what the pro's use

[thealfa]

is 4g really 4g? I just read Verizon just came out with a 4G?

Get a phone with Android. Period.

I use the HTC EVO 4G.

[thealfa]

I think every phone with the word "droid" has Android in it, like HTC Droid Incredible, etc.

Android is the phones operating system. You are probably thinking of the Motorola Droid, that is a phone with the android system on it.

[patswin]

betonline and bookmaker both have good betting apps for iphone

[MTek]

lucky ducks in Navada can bet casino books within state limits, on their smartphones, as of yesterday

[ngates815]

Get a phone with Android. Period. I use the HTC EVO 4G.

That's what I use. Just set up your sportsbook website as a Bookmart, so it's 1 click and takes you to the website. I can be on the website to place a bet in under 20 seconds from taking my phone out of my pocket.

Then have another bookmark as ESPN, and check all the scores you want.

Top notch phone. I get 4G as soon as I leave my house and drive a mile down the road. Sucks to be me. But the 3G is still fast. And sprint, has pretty cheap plans, and pretty much anyone can get a % off their bill. We get 24% off the bill, because my girlfriend works for a big warehouse store.

[jjgold]

Call your bets in jerkoffs

It is 50 times faster

The time you make one fukkin bet on your phone I could call at least 8 in

[ngates815]

Call your bets in jerkoffs It is 50 times faster The time you make one fukkin bet on your phone I could call at least 8 in

You're the jerkoff.

[Powderguy]

I use bookmaker on my droid incredible, was really nice when they were giving 2x betpoints for mobile wagers this past month.

[thealfa]

yeah but wouldn't I need internet access on my phone, not a prepaid card to place bets on the go? I usually place a bet by computer not a phone call.

You typically have 2 options. You can buy the phone coupled with a plan, for much cheaper. Or you can buy the phone outright without any plan. If you do that you should be able to hookup a prepaid card or any provider you want.

[thealfa]

oh so you call in your bets? I was thinking of getting an Android phone so I can have internet access on the go to place bets on my own via computer. I have a standard cell phone.

Like others said, Android is not a phone but an operating system for phones. There are good Android phones for all the providers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mo) and you can probably get a good price (or free) phone if you sign up for a 2-year contract. If you don't get a contract most new phones are around $500.

I place almost all my bets over the phone, it's great.

[thealfa]

I did. The guy taking/placing the bets had an accent that what he was saying was difficult to hear. Oh well. this is why I wanted phone with internet access on the go so I can place the bets on my own, plus so I can do "research" while on the go before I place a bet.

None

Phones are not computers

If you want to make a bet call the fukkin thing in as it is so much easier

[thealfa]

I'm sure this is great for live bets...I don't feel like carrying a laptop around while on the go or at work...

That's what I use. Just set up your sportsbook website as a Bookmart, so it's 1 click and takes you to the website. I can be on the website to place a bet in under 20 seconds from taking my phone out of my pocket.

Then have another bookmark as ESPN, and check all the scores you want.

Top notch phone. I get 4G as soon as I leave my house and drive a mile down the road. Sucks to be me. But the 3G is still fast. And sprint, has pretty cheap plans, and pretty much anyone can get a % off their bill. We get 24% off the bill, because my girlfriend works for a big warehouse store.

[GoWings]

I have a Samsung Epic 4g and it works great for this. I use Opera Mini and just go to the books mobile sites (most have them) and bet, pretty easy. I use ESPN Scorecenter and Score Mobile Apps to get scores. You can get news feeds from tons of sports sites through Google Reader to get news etc... Plus the coolest App I've discovered is "Tune In Radio" it has virtually every radio station in the country and it's free. I use it to listen to tons of out-of-market hockey games, football games and sports talk radio at work, it's amazing.

I have Sprint service and I've never had a problem I have 4g in some areas and 3g everywhere else (at least everywhere I've been with the phone so far). I have the unlimited plan and it's 90 bucks a month, not to bad for all the joy I get out of it.

[Austin103]

Verizon 4G will be rolled out in a few weeks.

It's currently out for mobile broadband users.

[MadTiger]

4 different kind of operating systems Android RIM Iphone Windows think of it as like a software for the phone

5. webOS, used by my palm prē

[onlooker]

is 4g really 4g? I just read Verizon just came out with a 4G?

Sprint has had 4G since last June when they rolled out the EVO.

Posted this from my EVO.

[fury]

oh so you call in your bets? I was thinking of getting an Android phone so I can have internet access on the go to place bets on my own via computer. I have a standard cell phone.

Nah, I use the web on my phone to place my bets.

[onlooker]

That's what I use. Just set up your sportsbook website as a Bookmart, so it's 1 click and takes you to the website. I can be on the website to place a bet in under 20 seconds from taking my phone out of my pocket.

Then have another bookmark as ESPN, and check all the scores you want.

Top notch phone. I get 4G as soon as I leave my house and drive a mile down the road. Sucks to be me. But the 3G is still fast. And sprint, has pretty cheap plans, and pretty much anyone can get a % off their bill. We get 24% off the bill, because my girlfriend works for a big warehouse store.

Yes. Bookmark just like you do on your computer. Also, you could have up to five browser windows open, and switch to them as needed.

[k13]

is 4g really 4g? I just read Verizon just came out with a 4G?

its not real 4g, its WiMAX

Verizon is LTE, the real 4g