OK, I'm going to be a tablet user but I have not even had a "smartphone". Now I know I can get online via wifi without cost, But this 3g and 4g, do I need a service like verizon or something? Android Honeycomb 3.2 is what I will be running, can I access Yahoo mail thru wifi with this OS?
I am a Super Noobie to this Android and 3G 4G stuff. I f I get apps can I access them thru wifi?
Thanks for any help you guys can give me.
And now you can stop rolling your eyes back. lol
Yes, in order to use 3G/4G to connect (e.g. when a Wi-Fi connection isn't available), you'll have to buy service through someone (e.g. Verizon or AT&T). You'll also have to have a tablet, or a version of a tablet, that has 3G/4G capability - not all of them do. I would note though that, for the most part, purchasing 3G/4G data service for tablets doesn't work the same way that it does with smartphones. You can buy the service for a month at a time whenever you may need or want it, rather than having to agree to a contract to buy it for, e.g., 2 years. That's because most tablet sales aren't subsidized by a carrier like most smartphone sales are, so the carrier doesn't need to lock you into a contract to recoup the cost of the subsidy. So, if you usually have Wi-Fi available, you might be able to get away with not buying 3G/4G data service except during months when you do need it (e.g., if you were going on vacation somewhere).
And, yes, you can use a Wi-Fi connection to do most anything you would otherwise use a 3G/4G connection to do, so long as you have Wi-Fi available. A Wi-Fi connection is probably preferable in most instances and for a number of reasons, e.g., it's usually going to be faster and you don't have to worry about how much data you're uploading or downloading (i.e. for those that don't have unlimited data plans).
