Re: [tlug] First Android Phone in Japan release date announced

[Shawn Brown <big.coffee.lover@example.com>]

> If any TLUGers are also keen on picking up their Android phone on the
> 10th, and want to do it in Ebisu, do let me know. I'm sure there will be
> lots of waiting around, since it is Docomo, and we could chat and fill
> the time.

Sounds fun.

I am leaning towards getting sim-free handset from someplace off the
internet to reduce my charges  by picking up a sim-card for the US
when I travel there.  That means likely using a softbank prepaid card
and wi-fi when I can find it -- perhaps through subscription.

For Japanese input, I'd like to get edict onto the sd card and do
conversion locally via simeji.  I don't have Simeji src but the
developer seems interested.  Nothing definite, and no time lines

Mostly I want the phone to control Lego robots via bluetooth but the
Android bluetooth api isn't ready yet so I have to wait for that
anyway.

On the other hand, perhaps I'll go with DoCoMo since my current
handset is in really bad shape.

Shawn