How To Shutdown 3G Connectivity On the Android Phone

The T Mobile G1 is a great phone. Among others, it can seamlessly connect to the web and sync data. The problem with this, however, is that 3G connection is always on and when you have a prepaid data plan or load, it gets eaten up quickly. This is why I could not use my G1 full time until I discovered this wonderful app on the Android Market: APNdroid. What it does is simply to turn on or turn off 3G connectivity. With 3G off, you can still make and receive calls and create and receive text messages. Basic uses for the phone, right?

A Regular Keyboard for an Android Phone In the Works?

There have been a lot of recent rom updates for the rooted T Mobile G1 Android phone. My phone uses the CyanogenMod and the latest version is 4.2.5. One value of a rooted phone is that applications are stored in the sd card and this saves on the built-in internal memory. A rooted phone simply enhances functionality. One development I am eagerly looking forward to is the possibility of wirelessly hooking up a bluetooth keyboard to the Android phone. Mine is the Stowaway Ultraslim bluetooth keyboard. I had just recently bought a document creating application and a regular sized keyboard will make creating documents easier.

I chanced upon KeyPro, an application that promises wireless keyboard functionality. However, its still on beta mode and the number of testers is limited. Lets wait and see. That is the only application I am waiting and hoping for right now.