The New Digicel Smartphone

The New Digicel Smartphone

So this phone runs Android 4.1 and has a single core 1 Ghz processor along with 512 mb memory, 3.5 inch screen and a VGA camera. Don't expect great resolution as this phone is as economical as it gets.  For the average user this phone should be fine, and will handle well for "normal" use.

A big plus for this phone is that its 4G, and Digicel could not have done otherwise with this phone being that they are pushing their 4G offerings as best as they can. It is no secret that LIME is slow to market with certain things and once again Digicel has capitalized on LIME's lack of vision and business fortitude.

All in all, this device is ok for your mother or teenage sibling, for you however, I think you should get something that offers a little more.

LIME Jamaica Sweet yah Now

LIME Sweet yah now, this remarkable move to lower rates to 2.99 changes everything. Within minutes Digicel customers began to hurl insults and complaints via the Digicel Fan page, Digicel did not respond for quite a while (well, only to clarify the price of a phone) until they posted that something big is coming, later  at news time I heard that Digicel was seeking to take legal actions as to why the LIME rate could go so low, because of this, the bad publicity increased in fury as customers once again began their typed assaults. In this day and age companies should know that Facebook can make or break you. Anyway, at 12 midnight they posted their new rates 2.89 which of course Digicel marketing took some time to drum up. I bet they sat and thought, "how can we seem competitive but not be?" Hence the new plan they presented. I'm glad that customers are becoming more vocal, I'm glad Jamaican are now thinking.

Choosing a Digicel 4G Modem

Ok guys, there seems to be a shortage of information on what exactly to get when you go to the Digicel 4G Store. Being the good person I am I can no longer leave this blog dormant, I must inform the people. *done with the self praise*

So if your like me, you're not very satisfied with LIME, you can't get FLOW and you're not really looking in the direction of the small wireless carriers. In addition, you don't want to pay any line rental fees or what ever other fees LIME wishes to force on you, you desire a no hassle internet connection that's on when you want it to and off when you don't, something flexible, like your prepaid phone, the answer lies in the image to the left.

Once you're in the coverage area your good to go, getting speeds *in reality from my experience* up to 4 Mbps rarely more, but that's good enough to watch YouTube, hang out on Facebook and get some work done at the same time. But of the 3 modems currently being offered which is best for you?

USB Stick Modem - If your thing is being on the road all the time with your laptop, maybe for business purposes or otherwise the USB Stick Modem is the thing for you, not for indoor use, perfect for the outdoors. Nothing else to plug in, just put that thing in and you're good to go.

CPE WiFi Modem - This is a pretty one, and works really well if your getting full coverage, otherwise you'll be having a lot of little browsing issues. Its expensive, however for the price you get to connect wirelessly via WiFi *my dogs name* and also get 4 Ethernet ports.

CPE Standard Modem - Now this is my favourite one, this is cheaper, no WiFi built in, but it gets the 4G signals where the beautiful WiFi Modem can't. Its easy to set-up and position and is just all round the best choice for home internet usage. If I were to recommend a Modem from Digicel this would be the one, if you want WiFi the get the Standard Modem and Wireless Router bundle.

So there you have it, information for my people. Talk to you next post.

Digicel's USB Modem, it it Worth it?

So I went to my closest Digicel store to get my hands on there new internet offering, and here's my review.

The modem is plug and play, installation is fairly quick and easy however on some occasions you may have to restart your computer after installation for the modem to pick up Digicels EDGE signal. In comparrison to GPRS or Dial Up the USB modem is considerably faster, however the cost associated with the service is to me its downfall. At $40 JMD you get 1 Mb which is on average about 17 page views, for the novice this is a fairly good deal however for individuals such as myself a flat rate plan is much better. Digicel however will not change this for now as there network could not withstand so many users on a flat rate plan, charging per Mb, especially at the above price ensures low network traffic and high returns.

All things considered the Modem is a handy commuication device that is both easy to use and install, connection to the internet is quick and my browsing experience wasn't bad. As opposed to what Digicel's customer service may say, it does work with Windows Vista and can be shared across your home network.