Cell phones and Hebrew support

[Stan Goodman]

On Thursday 15 September 2011 18:25:28 Antony Gelberg wrote:
> Hi Stan,
> 
> I got Hebrew support on my Android phone (HTC Desire HD / Android
> 2.2) by installing the third party firmware CyanogenMod which has
> many other benefits over stock.  However, this technically voids the
> warranty.
> 
> When I owned Nokias in the past, I used "special" software to change
> the product code to Hebrew, and updated the firmware via Nokia PC
> Suite.  This also necessitated a physical keyboard change that is
> unnecessary on phones where the keyboard is on-screen.  But in this
> day and age I don't recommend you get a Nokia anyway.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Antony

The variety of offerings, even within a single manufacturer., is 
bewildering, and it isn't always clear what one gets for higher prices 
(most of which are out of the range I would want to pay), or sacrifices 
by lower ones.

HTC seems to have a more modest view of what the market will bear. I 
have found HTC Aria for a reasonable price. Here are the major 
characteristics, some of which are mysterious:


Product Identifiers
Brand
HTC
MPN
NO_CARRIERCNETARIABLKATT
Carrier
Unlocked
Model
Aria
Type
Smartphone


Key Features
Capacity
512MB
Color
Black
Network Technology
GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Band
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Camera
5.0 MP

What is this "MPN" thing? I assume that "Capacity" means RAM; is 512MB 
adequate? I see that it knows how to operate as several frequencies, but 
I don't know what that means in terms of Israel providers.

Are the network technologies the ones that I should be looking for?

Are there other characteristics that should interest me?


> 2011/9/15 Stan Goodman <stan.goodman at hashkedim.com>:
> > Until this day, I am apparently the only man in Israel that does
> > not possess a cellphone. That gives me the emotional advantage of
> > muttering under my breath at the inconsiderate users who cruise
> > the supermarket aisles with a cart, with their minds elsewhere,
> > conversing whlle meandering and blocking the aisles (with the
> > cart) to everyone else.
> > 
> > But now I need to sacrifice all that, and get a cellphone.  I am
> > looking at prices on ebay and comparing them in dismay with those
> > in the local market. But for the matter of Hebrew support, there
> > is no question that I would buy through ebay. What is involved in
> > installing Hebrew support in an imported phone?
> > 
> > Any recommendations about which phone, by the way, would also be
> > appreciated.
> > 
> > --
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> > Qiryat Tiv'on
> > Israel
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