Just wondered if the lobster is able to pick up other tv channels??? I reckon some 1 out there is on to this already. ... if so the lobby would truly be a unstoppable.
Only the channels are BBC1, ITV1, ITV News, E4 and C4.
The lobby TV doesn't work in the conventional sense of receiving TV signals. It works using spare packets in the DAB signal, hence so few channels, quality and signal strength.
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just about to buy
1. does it have wifi ?
2. WM5 - so push would work
3. Anyone know who to unlock (does it use c550 unlocker) ?
rgds
no Wifi
Push enabled
no idea how to unlock
the keypad is bad, the TV is pretty poor....unless you want to watch in a wide open space near a town centre....
the DAB radio is pretty good.
tx. a pity about the wifi
is the tv service limited to virgin only or after an unlock any tv can be streamed?
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is the tv service limited to virgin only or after an unlock any tv can be streamed?
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will work on any network. It uses DVB like freeview not GPRS
It must post back to Virgin or something so they can charge PAYG customers the monthly rate, it (the TV) may not work with another network's SIM in it.
The TV service will work regardless of SIM.
However it uses cryptkey encryption, similar to satellite services.
Therefore, every so often Virgin/BTmovio will change the crypt code and the TV will stop. When this happens you will need to reinsert the virgin chip until the TV re-opens, after which you can put in your other chip.
Note:1. for PAYG you will have to start paying after 3 months, except for BBC1 which is always open.
2. DAB radio will always work (well, whilst DAB is still broadcast in the UK )
rgds
NO A2DP bluetooth audio (manual says it does, but Virgin must have removed it for some reason) :-(
Lobster feedback
Had mine for a few weeks now - very pleased for the money, replacing a trusty but declining C500. SIM unlocked (paid) and running on BT mobile (Vodafone).
TV is watchable (just); radio is great; otherwise an excellent value up to date smartphone, albeit with some minor (to me) keypad handling issues.
Best features:
- radio
- screen quality
- price
A few small niggles:
- no case yet and the plastic over-screen gets scratched easily
- ITV1 won't register now (says Virgin bites not available, try later)
- bit of a pain having to plug the wired headset in as an antenna (which seems to get tangled easily - looking for a way to keep this tidy)
Amazed there's such little interest in the phone at this price...
with the tv i dont like the fact there is no full screen view or at least not that i can find...
the radio is great. the tv channels are very limited but hey do the trick now and then
My views on Lobby.
I would also have liked the ability to screen capture from TV to use as Wallpaper.
Great phone, though. I like the bulkiness. It's also different to the norm. Very clear screen & talk. easy to get around. pretty awesome DAB quality. TV is watchable if really bored.
Surprisingly good piccys from a 1.3. Very adequate. They blow up to monitor size ..... just.
Downloaded Emails from Hotmail with ease.
Definitely better than any phone I've had to date.
Nice feature being able to record sound from external source and use as a ringtone.
My lobby over the last 5 months
I got this phone in December - Virgin pay monthly contract.
Good points
- Screen resolution
- Battery life (normal use)
- Lots of great applications can be installed
- DAB radio - this is the best feature.
Bad Points
- Non really
- TV not great - few channels
This is my 3rd Smartphone (MPX200, MDA Compact) and cannot fault it. It is was a flip-phone (clam shell) then I'd be even happier. Still, you can't have it all.
Has anyone else had issues with the strength of the wi-fi signal on this phone? When I'm in certain areas of my house, I will have severe lag with browsing, with the People hub, etc. Music and video will stream poorly, with heavy buffering. Basically, I get all the signs of low signal. The problem is, I've never had a problem with other phones I've used, including an HD7, Dell Venue Pro, Nexus S, Nokia N8, etc.
I tested the WiFi signal in these areas, and I get back a consistent signal between 70dbm - 80dbm, so I have a moderate amount of signal to work with. Has anyone else noticed poor WiFi coverage with this phone? Should I get it exchanged?
Same. Something is definitely fishy with the wi-fi on this device. It seems to come and go, and manifests as poor or even no wi-fi capability even when the phone says it is connected to a strong wi-fi signal.
I frequently cannot get a solid Tango video call going between 2 Radars on my home wi-fi network. Pretty frustrating seeing "network problems" and getting a choppy experience when both phones are on wi-fi with full signal strength.
My WiFi is solid with my N router
Today is my first day with the radar and I'm noticing WiFi issues. I think though some of it is related to Zune WiFi sync connecting...
Sent from my HTC Radar 4G using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
For the people connected to 802.11n routers, are your routers in pure N mode?
The Radar I have can connect to my 802.11g router no problem but can't even find my 802.11n. I'm thinking it doesn't have N connectivity...
Just asking.
Mine is BGN
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For the people connected to 802.11n routers, are your routers in pure N mode?
The Radar I have can connect to my 802.11g router no problem but can't even find my 802.11n. I'm thinking it doesn't have N connectivity...
Just asking.
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I found out my particular problem is the Windows Phones only work on the 2.4ghz (currently used on my 802.11g router) band and not the 5ghz (my 802.11n router) band.
Now I know.
To the OP, this 2.4ghz band is usually crowded so maybe where you are going in your house, your phone is meeting with interference (land line wireless phone, neighbors wi-fi, etc...).
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To the OP, this 2.4ghz band is usually crowded so maybe where you are going in your house, your phone is meeting with interference (land line wireless phone, neighbors wi-fi, etc...).
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I don't think it's an interference issue, as every other device I own has no such issues, including 3 other Windows Phones (Dell Venue Pro, HD7 Omnia 7). And despite already using the channel with the least interference, I've tried switching that around as well. To me, there is clearly something not performing correctly in regards to the WiFi radio on this device.
Does Sony Xperia S have FM radio /not internet radio/? What is wrong with the manufacturers of the new devices? the FM radio is missing in Galaxy nexus, HTC one X etc., who knows why?
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Does Sony Xperia S have FM radio /not internet radio/? What is wrong with the manufacturers of the new devices? the FM radio is missing in Galaxy nexus, HTC one X etc., who knows why?
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Yes, it has Radio (FM radio with RDS)
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Does Sony Xperia S have FM radio /not internet radio/? What is wrong with the manufacturers of the new devices? the FM radio is missing in Galaxy nexus, HTC one X etc., who knows why?
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Yes it has
Nice Audio, coverage, etc ..... cool device
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Does Sony Xperia S have FM radio /not internet radio/? What is wrong with the manufacturers of the new devices? the FM radio is missing in Galaxy nexus, HTC one X etc., who knows why?
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So the Xperia S may have FM, but as far as the others go: I think I have an inkling. In North America, the carriers are the customers of the manufacturers, not the end users.
I think they want to kill "old fashioned" over the air TV and FM radio. They want to sell expensive data plans. And Google is an Internet advertising company and would rather have you watching Youtube or listening to music bought from their own music service. Apple is the same; no FM in their phones.
And the manufacturers listen to the carriers, who are the real customers for phones in North America and some other places. FM is more common on the Internation versions of phones sold in Europe where people pay full price for phones and carriers don't control things.
There is an ongoing battle between content producers and carriers for the BIG money made advertising to all those people who spend hours every night watching TV or whatever. The producers (Hollywood, TV, RIAA etc) and providers (Google/Youtube etc) want the carriers to be dumb pipes.
The carriers/cablecos/sat TV cos want to control the content and charge us for the channel packages. And charge the producers/providers for the "privelege" or carrying their content.
I think it will be a titanic battle. Google TV (/Music etc) and Apple TV (etc) seem to be the main contenders. The industry may end up controlled in Silicon Valley instead of Hollywood etc.
So yeah, I think the crippling of FM chips in phones (they are there in many devices, just not connected !!), is just a small part of this battle.
Not sure that it is a really big selling point for future phones because definatly over here (UK) they are switching to digital by 2015 anyway so these FM radios will be largely pointless.
I see your point but no one is buying a phone now that they will still be using in 2015 so for the moment, FM is still a great feature.
I love FM, I think the quality is quite good and use it all the time. Not having FM radio on my phone would be a HUGE dealbreaker. Internet radio doesn't work properly when on the train or bus either.
The fm radio is the big missing feature on my motorola RAZR. I think it will be a "must have" feature on my next cell. I prefer having something a bit slower, or a screen not as clear, and have a FM Radio.
Sure, you have apps such as "TuneIn" where you can listen at FM radio... but it's a great way to using up the 500 megs or 1 gigs data plans carriers tend to offer over here in Canada.
Streamer app for my local radio stations are generally very poor anyways, so I'd much rather FM. Ireland wont be going full DAB for another 4/5 years anyways so thats not a concern for me.
Hello,
I have just gotten an S9+, EU version.
Model SM-G965F
Baseband G965FXXU2BGR8
Build Number R16NW.G965FXXU2BRGA
I live in France, the device came from Italy for 30% less than Samsung prices. It had a double blister and "EU Sim only" sticker" and all that. I checked with Samsung support and it is apparently a proper EU version.
My problem:
My land line is very bad so I got myself an unlimited 4G plan to compensate. I set up a mobile hostpot on the phone and share it with my desktop PC and tablet.
I used to have a Xiaomi Mi Mix that got stolen a couple of weeks ago, and it used to work fine as a 5GHz hostpot. My 3 (long story ) PC USB adapters saw it without a problem. With the S9+, only the 2.4 GHz hostpot is seen, the 5 GHz one is not.
I have a Netgear A6210, an Asus AC54 and a no-name Chinese Realtek-based of the 10€ on Amazon kind. The Netgear and AC54 do not see the 5GHz hotspot. The no-name Chinese does, but it is too unstable to be of any use besides detecting networks. My Chinese Teclast tablet see it as well, but I do not care about this device.
What I saw with the no-name adapter is that the S9+ is transmitting on channels 149 + 153. Europe being 36-140 with the US being 36-165 and China 149-165. The rather dumbed-down interface in the S9+ settings only allows one to change the channel for the 2.4 GHz channels, 1-11, nothing for 5 GHz. For some reason this EU model wants to transmit on US channels. Or, more likely, Chinese channels, since these do not overlap with the EU ones like the US ones do, and that is why my two Chinese devices see it.
For the Netgear, in regedit we have the "CountryRegion" parameter set at 4, I blindly tried some other numbers to no avail. In device manager I tried changing the "5GHz country" parameter on the Asus adapter to no avail, even though most of them do include the 149-153 range.
It's weird that an allegedly EU device will transmit 5 GHz on Chines/US channels, and that it is hardcoded. Samsung support says that's life what you gonna do, return it and see if we care.
Is there a way to change these 5 GHz channels or the country it thinks it is in? I'd rather try this, the alternatives being abusing Amazon's return policy to try and get a stable chinese adapter, or just plain returning the phone.
Thank you.
This is my hotspot setup screen. Does anyone have a channel choice drop down for 5 GHz?
Mine is always connected to a 5ghz band however must say that S9 plus dont like it. near the router the signal is always dropping if I go to 1st floor on the house need to go to the 2.4ghz or 1 bar all the time.
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Mine is always connected to a 5ghz band however must say that S9 plus dont like it. near the router the signal is always dropping if I go to 1st floor on the house need to go to the 2.4ghz or 1 bar all the time.
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The problem is not connecting to a 5GHz signal, but emitting as a hotspot on non-chinese channels at 5GHz. It's like they are hardcoded into the phone.
I have a Galaxy S9 and it used to hotspot to my xbox 360 with no issues. Since updating my S9 I can no longer do this. I'm terrible with technology and need a simple answer. Will my S9 ever be able to connect to a xbox 360 again?
Anyone Oneplus 9R, come with 12GB RAM, 256GB ROM flash to Oxygen have 5G(AC) WIFI sigal?
same problem on mine. Seems some 5Ghz channel works, but not all (44 works, 147,155 wont work in my test)
Interesting. I wonder if this is due to the SoC.
Can you guys spot these specific channels here? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
Like are they "not normal" somehow?
Hi there.
My two cents.
My 9R only see WiFi 5Ghz channels between 36-64 and 100-128.
Other channels are not seen or connected to.
I checked using an app called WiFi Analyser.
In these channels I do connect OK using a Netgear R7000 router.
Lower channels have better speed in my tests.
The problem is my old Oneplus 5T could see and connect to the full radio spectrum, all channels from 36 to 144.
Missing these channels is an expected behavior for the 9R?
(Spec sheets on gsmarena doesn't talk about these details. They only say that the phone is WiFi dual band compatible)