If you just want a small 4" android device, they really no longer exist. The smart phone market eclipsed the smart MP3 player market some years ago. With that said you can purchase outright a moto smart phone with no strings attached and thus use it the way you want:
Low end Moto-E is $120 buying direct from Motorola I think still gives you a 2 year coverage: http://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones/moto-e-2nd-gen/moto-e-2nd-gen.html If you can spend a little more, the recommended version is the moto-G 2nd gen: http://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones/moto-g-2nd-gen/moto-g-2nd-gen.html Both are full "Google" experience so no crapware etc. will act just like a small android device. Both have the latest Lolly-pop version of Android and all the functions that Android really needs to be happy ( like WiFi, camera, Blue-tooth etc. ) For the money those two are the best value, ( and are unlocked so if you need a cell phone you can pop in a pay as you go sim-chip ) Joe /** Joseph T Apuzzo ** ** Developer, Admin: Cloud, HPC, Storage ** Linux (LPIC-1), Windows, Android, AIX ** http://www.linkedin.com/in/japuzzo/ ** ** PGP/GPG Key ID# 0xA16E26CF ** FingerPrint: 19A8 44EC F650 782B 6770 BF0E 2DAA 3D75 A16E 26CF **/ ---- On Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:34:13 -0400 Michael Chase-Salerno <m...@chasal.net> wrote ---- If the only thing keeping you from getting a smartphone is the necessity of the data plan, you might consider Republic Wireless ( http://republicwireless.com ). I've been a customer for a couple of years through the beta period and the features of the service have been steadily improving. They have a $10/mo plan that includes unlimited voice and messaging and no cell data. The phone selection is somewhat limited, only including the recent Moto offerings but they are quite good phones IMO. The Moto G specifically is a lot of bang for the buck. It's also on the Sprint network which isn't the greatest, but voice roaming is included. Didn't mean to turn this into a commercial, but your statement, "I want a smartphone but don't want to pay for data" is exactly what sent me to their service. Mike On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 8:09 PM, James E. LaBarre <j.e.laba...@gmail.com> wrote: Looking for suggestions on a cheap, pocket-sized (4" screen?) Android "tablet". Not ready to go to a "smartphone" yet, as I don't feel like getting reamed on a data plan I'd never use anyway. I currently have a Galaxy Tab4, but it's the 10.1" model. While that's nice for most of the reading, research, etc I use a tablet for, it would also be handy to have something closer in form-factor to the old and greatly-missed PalmOS handhelds. Want to be able to use Skype (audio) around the house (working from home), keep quick notes for when I'm out running errands, etc. Essentially something similar to an iPod touch, just without the Apple ecosystem and the Apple pricetag. (besides, an iOS device wouldn't mesh well with the rest of my Android and Linux systems). I had considered something like one of those TracFone pre-paid phones, but I don't know if any of the pre-paid options (tracfone or otherwise) could be used in a WiFi-only mode. _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College * Apr 1 - Breaking Down The Barrier: Demystifying Contributing To Rails _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College * Apr 1 - Breaking Down The Barrier: Demystifying Contributing To Rails
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