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Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:10 am
by alexander38
found this this morning on another site, looked into it and got it...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... acon&hl=en

whatcha think :?:

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:53 am
by prowlersfish
Looks very interesting , Could be a winner . The only questions I have is being Internet based can it really be "real time" and why can't you read the 1 and 2 star reviews ?

With that said Its cheap and worth a try . and if it is real time its a steal ! Just remember it it won't work out of cell range .

This kind of stuff makes me want a smart phone . Thanks tony !!

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:55 am
by Big D
Sweet. But weren't we just talking about what we want vs need in another thread :P

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:57 am
by alexander38
[quote="Big D"]Sweet. But weren't we just talking about what we want vs need in another thread :P[/quote]

At times I wish I didn't need a phone ! :twisted:

the site I got this from has for hire Capt's on it and they say it's R/T...

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:24 am
by prowlersfish
Dam you Tony !

You got me looking at smart phones :evil:

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:25 am
by Commissionpoint
prowlersfish wrote: This kind of stuff makes me want a smart phone . Thanks tony !!
Get one Paul. You don't have to drop 5 or 6 hundred on the latest and greatest to get a good one. Find a Driod 2 or similar. They are inexpensive now.

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:28 am
by prowlersfish
Commissionpoint wrote:
prowlersfish wrote: This kind of stuff makes me want a smart phone . Thanks tony !!
Get one Paul. You don't have to drop 5 or 6 hundred on the latest and greatest to get a good one. Find a Driod 2 or similar. They are inexpensive now.

If I do I will go with a prepaid - plans are cheap . Where as the reg data plans are a Rip off .

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:30 am
by Commissionpoint
You can put a Driod 2 on prepaid with Verizon.

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:48 am
by prowlersfish
Verizon plans are not that good for the money IMO . Smart talk ( wally world ) and t-Mobile look like the best . T-Mobile is the only one that allows roaming . What gets me it all the fees and taxes you get on you cell phone bill . Yet on my grand daughters prepay smart phone there is only $2 worth of taxes and no fees at all . ( well I guess I have smart phone but I am not allowed to use it :D ) . I went with a prepay for her . so there would be no over limit issues ( suprizes) . And I could Cut it off if grades drop . After seeing the cost of it , I see its the smart way to go . I can go with a smart phone with unlimited data and txt and almost cut the bill in half . kind of a no brainier . Just not sure I want a smart phone , I like my water proof flip phone .


Verizon also has great coverage everywhere but my marina .

Re: Boat Becon..

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:02 am
by Commissionpoint
There is these folks too.

http://www.mycricket.com/