Google I/O Gift Droid still has 3G Service

[pingpongboss]

The Motorola Droid that I got from Google I/O came with 30 days of free service. That was supposed to end on May 24th, but I'm still getting 3G service and ability to call/receive calls.

Anyone other Google I/O attendees wanna check their phone and see if they have service too? I'm not sure if they're charging me for the usage or not. I would've thought the phone would just not pick up any 3G signals after the 24th.

 

[potatolover1102]

For an event on the 19th, why would thirty days of service end five days later? I would think you had until June 19th?

 

[pingpongboss]

For an event on the 19th, why would thirty days of service end five days later? I would think you had until June 19th?

This year, Google shipped the Droid to everyone about a month before the conference!

 

[Lock-N-Load]

I dont see a problem here... just keep using it and keep your lips zipped

 

[asdasd]

just a quick question, but how much did the conference cost?

 

[dmodert66]

I believe it was $400...But that got you a Droid and an Evo plus the conference, party, etc...

 

[Legacystar]

?Did thbey bgive you an evo or just make them available to purchace

 

[shadowdude777]

Yeah, when I watched it on Youtube they said they were just "making the EVO available to all conference-goers". I mean, the Droid already is worth more than the $400 that the conference is worth. Throwing in an EVO would be ridiculous!

 

[pingpongboss]

I dont see a problem here... just keep using it and keep your lips zipped

I totally would if I could get some kind of confirmation that they wouldn't charge me a boatload!

just a quick question, but how much did the conference cost?

$500 general admission, $100 academia. I'm a student so I got in cheap

?Did thbey bgive you an evo or just make them available to purchace

Gave it out for free.

Yeah, when I watched it on Youtube they said they were just "making the EVO available to all conference-goers". I mean, the Droid already is worth more than the $400 that the conference is worth. Throwing in an EVO would be ridiculous!

Haha I know when I heard it I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be really happy since he didn't say off the bat that it would be free.

 

[shadowdude777]

I totally would if I could get some kind of confirmation that they wouldn't charge me a boatload!



$500 general admission, $100 academia. I'm a student so I got in cheap



Gave it out for free.



Haha I know when I heard it I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be really happy since he didn't say off the bat that it would be free.

Wow, that's excellent! How much is Google losing on each person!? I'm a student too, so I'd be eligible. I'd love to sign up to go next year, but I'm not a developer and I would feel selfish taking the seat at I/O and all those goodies from the actual devs. Supposedly it's very limited seating, right?

 

[n0really]

^ Ha! Google can't be losing anything. That is, if you think about the conference's long term effects. I don't plan on developing popular apps, but I'm still going next year. $100 is a great price for being a student. I'd still be happy even if they don't give out a phone next time.

 

[pingpongboss]

Yea attracting a bunch of young, eager developers to your platform is well worth more than a few phones

 

[shadowdude777]

Yea attracting a bunch of young, eager developers to your platform is well worth more than a few phones

That's definitely true. I didn't consider how great of an investment it is and that frankly, the phones are probably chump change for a huge company like Google.