WifI Calling on the MyTouch 4G

After using the WiFi calling at home quite heavily, since cell reception in my house is bad for any provider, I was looking forward to trying it out as an alternative for international calling. And guess what, IT WORKS! On a recent trip to Tokyo, where I would have no cell connection anyway, is was able to call home, and be called, using the WiFi calling. Lucky for me my work required that I rent a MiFi (WiMax) box. In addition to using it to connect my laptop to the Internet, I was able to connect the phone. I could then make my calls and send or receive text messages via WiFi running off the MiFi box. As this box was also battery operated, I was basically able to use my cell phone as a mobile phone, all over Tokyo. Other than some dead spots inside buildings, it worked a treat.

Because of the time zone differences most of my calls took place in off-peak hours, so essentially free calls. Sure beats the $1.29+ that most providers charge for international roaming.

MyTouch 4G Initial review

As you might have seen by an earlier post from Firefly, I took the plunge and switched to the new MyTouch 4G on the T-Mobile network. After using this phone for almost a week, I am very pleased with it. It took a little getting used to it, not so much in the UI, although that was an adjustment from physical keyboard to screen based keyboard, but in ensuring that everything was set-up as I wanted. Especially because of the broad integration with social networks, which impacts some results on the phone. For example, the Contacts function has a link to Facebook, and fills the "Me" record with Facebook profile information. However, the Facebook account that I use the most and wanted to link to, uses a nickname which I did not want in the Me record. I found that by resetting the phone, editing the Me record and THEN linking to Facebook, I was able to get the desired result.

One of the key functions that influenced my choice was T-Mobile's decision to make WiFi calling available on their Android phones, especially the MT 4G. After a small glitch during set-up, which was quickly resolved by calling Customer Care I was up and running. This feature is important at home as none of the major networks have very good reception in my area, specifically inside the house. In fact for out AT&T phones I am running their Micro-Cell. T-mobile does not need a microcell as WiFi calling uses any existing WiFi network to makes calls, for texting and of course for data. In addition, I am heading overseas for a business trip shortly and will be able to make calls from the other side of the world, without messing with SIM cards, unlocking the phone, etc.

In the first few days I was a little concerned about battery life, as I seemed to need to recharge quite frequently. While exploring the Settings function, I discovered a listing of power usage. This showed that over 50% of the battery power goes to the screen. in other words, the more you play with the phone, the quicker the battery will run down. If I just do my normal usage, without constantly viewing the screen, the phone easily lasts all day, including regular email and Facebook synching, as well as a number of phone calls.

I also just found out that Dish network have released an Adroid app which allows remote access to my DVRs, AND also streams the Slingbox that I have attached to one. This is a free app, which makes my wife jealous, as she paid $30 for the one on her iPhone. Buts apps will be the subject of a future post.

My Review of T-Mobile myTouch 4G Black

Originally submitted at Wirefly

The myTouch 4G for T-Mobile is the newest addition to the myTouch lineup. Running on Android 2.2 operating system, you can customize to your heart's content. With groundbreaking speed and exclusive features, the myTouch 4G is a premium smartphone. Lightning fast 4G speeds lets you download pho...

T-Mobile myTouch 4G Black

Great new phone

By Illusioneer from Celebration, FL on 11/22/2010

 

4out of 5

Phone Size: Average

Bluetooth Connectivity: Quality Connection

Data Connection Speed: Fast

Pros: Attractive Design, Easy to use, Great OS, Good Interface w/email, WiFi calling, Selection of apps, Brilliant Display, Easy Navigation

Cons: Display is battery hog

Best Uses: Organizing Schedule, Music, Texting, Organizing Contacts, Making Calls, Email, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself: Gearhead, Business Professional, Practical

This phone does everything that I was expecting, and then some. Battery life is OK, unless you spend all your time playing with the phone, then you probably need to recharge during the day

(legalese)

The end is in sight

It looks like something closer to my ideal phone is available  (as per 11/3/2010) - the t-Mobile myTouch 4G. Is uses the HSPA+ network for hogh speed data, and comes with UMA and WiFi hotspot capabilities. Added extra are the front facing camera and the ability to video call using the cellular network, not just on WiFi (using Qik). Click on the title above for a link to some overview videos.

But there are a lost of rumors and presentations planeed this month, eg. Nexus 2/HD, a Samsung event, so I am still going to wait a few weeks before taking a final decisions.

The search for a new phone becomes hotter

This looks like a serious contender for a phone to replace my AT&T EPIX (WM6.5). Key attributes that I like are:

• Android 2.2
• HSPA+ (near 4G, if not real 4G)
• Front facing camera (for video chat)
• WiFi Calling (not full blown UMA, but close enough)
• 5MP camera

Would have been nice if it had:

• Dual core processor (supposedly better battery life)
• (Micro)SD card slot (not listed, but who knows)
• Full UMA (including hand-off between cellular network and Wi-Fi network)
• AMOLED screen (no mention in any specs I could find)
• 4.3" screen (although this is the least of the wishes, due to the resultant size issue)

Further musings on the WM6.5 on Samsung EPIX

I found out that, due to a slight coloring on my "liquid detector" I was not eligible for a warranty replacement of my EPIX after all. However, they did send me a replacement USB cable. And much to my surprise it worked! So I was able to install WM6.5. My initial findings are that the phone is still quite stable (as I seemed to have resolved the WM6.1 instability with the removal of Newsbreak). Instead of Newsbreak I am using the default RSS reader, but do not like it so will look for another alternative.

I am not so happy with the WM6.5 browser, even though it is more modern with a zoom capability. Of course, without multi-touch capability, the zoom has to be done with a slider. It requires a tap on the options button, a zoom button and then quickly to the displayed slider. If you are not quick enough the slider disappears, I wish that the wait time could be adjusted (registry hack anyone?). Also the slider is not so easy to use so you often spend time fiddling around to get the page at the right size to be able to both read the text, as well as view the page without constant scrolling left/right.

I have noticed that "Messaging" has changed slightly, not choice of "text" or "MMS" for a new message, it assumes text. I do like that a number of key apps and screen have finger gesture controls, e.g. flick scrolling.

Where I have noticed a huge improvement is the time to lock in the GPS satellites. Previously it took as long at 2-3 minutes, now it seems to be about 10-20 seconds! Also, the GPS battery drain is gone, so I can now use location based apps.

All in all, this update means that yes, I can use my phone for a few more months, while I wait to see what comes out of the woodwork around Christmas time. I suspect that T-Mobile's "Project Emerald" phone from HTC is going to be a strong contender; what with HSPA+ (21Mbps down/11Mbps up), UMA (hopefully) and Andriod.

Test msg from Ping.fm

0-0 at the end of regulation, hope this does not go to penalty kicks

Watching the big game. Hup Oranje!

Great night spoiled in last minutes. In shuttle to car park, teenager stood up and offered me her seat. Do I really look that old?

World of Color was typical Disney, magnificent and finished to the nth degree

Finishing my magical night at Disney with California Adventure's brans new World of Color

Managed to catch one of the last flights to the Moon of Endor. Followed it with the Indiana Jones Adventure.

Disney has not only the most beautiful fireworks, they are perfectly tme to the soundtrack

Oops, 4th July fireworks only last weekend, just their normal/special tonight

Special West Coast treat tonight, Disneyland & California Adventure. World of Color as special entertainment, then Disneyland July 4th fireworks

Just finished another evening of entertainment at Hollywood's Magic Castle

Earthquake was a 5.9, epicenter about 80 miles south of my location. Effective strength here about a 3 (USGS.GOV)

Just experienced earthquake in Orange County, severity unknown but not large

Samsung EPIX WM6.5 update

Just when I had given up hope, Samsung finally released the WM6.5 upgrade for my Samsung EPIX. My initial euphoria was dampened when I realized that I could not load the upgrade because my UB connection has stopped working. However my spirits soared again when I realized that I am just (by a few days) within the warranty period. A quick call to AT&T and a new (reconditioned?) phone will be on its way to me shortly. In an earlier post to this blog I had expressed some frustration about my phon and of my desire to start looking for a replacement. One of the issues was an almost daily freezing of the phone. Due to the USB problem I decided last weekend to carry out a hard reset, to see if this would clear the issue. It did not, but then I found that I had lost my Sprite backup files when my SDHC card had gone funny one me. No major issue as all imprtant data is on the Exchange server, and other data is on the SDHC card (except the backup files).
This did require a reinstall of all key programs, an opportunity to clean out unused programs and to update the programs that I am using. For this I go to the site where the program was purchased and check to see whether there is a newre version. For my RSS reader, Newsbreak, I was shocked to notice a comment on the site that this program was NOT compatible with my listed phone (Not the Ilium Software site but a 3rd party retail site). So I did not re-install this program and since then did not have a single freeze.

So two pieces of good news this week that will enable me to extend the life of my EPIX until I am again upgrade eligible with AT&T. At that time I can take stock again and see what phones are available. There are some personal reasons to remain with AT&T, but to date their only super smartphone was the iPhone. Now that the Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S) has been announced this gives me a better phone to which I might switch. However, I am also still tempted by T-Mobile with their UMA feature and the HSPA+ network. perhaps by the time my AT&T contract is up T-Moble will also have a true HSPA+ phone. At 21M/s this would blow the Evo out of the water for network speed.

Look for a post in about 2 weeks with my WM 6.5 reviw.

Happy and safe Independence weekend to all my friends

Phillips VOIP321 Skype phone - initial review

Due to all the changes mentioned in other blog posts, I needed an easy way to connect to family members in Europe. As a number of them already use Skype, when I saw a deal ($25 incl shipping) for this phone at ThingFling I decided to try it out. I had some initial problems with installation, as this model is a little old and the software did not agree with my newly installed Windows 7 on the desktop. Luckily, I have a second desktop with XP alongside. Once installed and set-up of Skype was completed I found that using the phone is exceedingly easy. In addition to a normal landline capability, it has a Skype button, which retrieves your Skype Friends List and allows you to connect just like with a normal phone. In fact you can also use this phone for Skype-Out calls, i.e. with a normal phone number. You just need to make sure that sufficient credit is available on the account, but at 2c/minute a few dollars goes a long way. Of course, calls to a Skype client on a computer remain free, so I expect to be calling on the regular landline and telling the other party, "please go to the computer and I will call you via Skype there."

I have used the phone to call the UK this weekend, both ways, regular Skype and Skype-Out, and both work easily and with good clarity. It is interesting to see the phone display the Skype contacts list as a phonebook, which makes dialing very, very easy.

Google Voice - First thoughts

In conjunction with installing the AT&T Microcell, I decided to try out Google Voice connected to my cellphone. I am not using the Google Voice number feature, i.e. one number that callers dial, which then tries to connect the call to different phones, e.g. cell phone, work phone, home phone, etc. Instead I am just using it for the voice mail and cheap International calls features. The special feature of the voicemail is that messages left are transcribed to text and then sent to you as email and SMS text message. This enables me to see who called and what they said, without having to listen to a voice mail. At least that is the theory. In the couple of messages to date, the transcription accuracy is not very high. I will have to wait and see how this works out. But it is still better than knowing someone left a message but not having any idea at all what the voicemail message is about, or how important it might be. This will allow me to review an incoming message in a business situation without having to step out of the room to listen to a voicemail.

The other feature I expect to use a lot is low cost international calling plan. After the installation of the AT&T Microcell and the shutdown of our VOIP service, which had free European land line calls included, I was looking for an alternative to call our European family members. To keep things simple, I have installed a Phillips VOIP321 phone at home, which used Skype to connect (see separate review). However, Skype has stopped support for Windows Mobile 6, so although I have the software I did not trust using it. I discovered that Google Voice also provides cheap international calling, actually fractionally cheaper than Skype-Out. So I am going to be using that for my cellphone. Basically, you use your browser to initiate a call, giving both your phone, as well as the number of the called party via the net. Google Voice then calls your phone and connects you to the required party. There is a way to directly connect from your phone, but as I have a smartphone, using the browser is a much easier way to go.

There is one other added benefit, Google Voice domestic calls are free. So I can use the same call and connect me to a chosen number for the rare occasion that I need to make a long distance call, not on my cellphone and from a location with restricted dialing, e.g. client site or hotel room. I have already tried this out on a one hour call, it worked great!

AT&T Microcell - initial thoughts

Last weekend I finally managed to buy an AT&T Microcell. For those who do not know, this is a gadget that puts a cell tower in your home. We needed this because the AT&T signal at our house is dismal, even outside the house, but definitely insid, i.e. 0-1 bars. After 3 to four tires to activate the device, which the manager of the AT&T store had warned me about, we finally get 4-5 bars thoughout the house and quite a large circle outside around the house. Although a very short period I am very happy with this new toy, and am making plans to shut down our VOIP service and use our cellphones as primary phones. Technically the Microcell actually uses the Internet, like a VOIP service, but for free. Not completely for free as the device costs $150 if not purchased with an unlimited Microcell plan at $20 per month. As we have quite a number of RollOver minutes available, i.e. w do not use our monthly packet fully, we are going to use the Microcell without extra unlimited minutes. In fact, if I understand correctly, because I have two seperate accounts, one for my (business phone) and a family plan for my wife and daughter, I would need to subscribe to two unlimted microcell plans. The resultant $40 would be more than our VOIP service, so we are certainly not going down that route. However, while it is perhaps not right that we should pay to bolster AT&T's poor coverage, on the other hand, the Microcell pays for itself in 6 months as we can get rid of the VOIP service.

I have discovered one small issue, namely that my Belkin router, at a random frequency, shuts off the Internet for 5 to 15 seconds. I had actually noticed this on the VOIP service, especially on conference calls, where all of a sudden the line would be silent for 5-15 seconds. Now with the Microcell, it causes the device to lose its synch and it takes a little longer to get the signal back. Probably time to look for a new wireless/wired router.

Just got my ATT microcell, and after 4 tries, activated it. Now at least 4 bars throughout house (prev 1 to 0) Bye bye landline

How to treat your customers when things go wrong

Hope to leave soon, after 8! Hours at DTW. Should be home in bed just after 3 am


Note: As we deplaned, we received a coupon for the inconvenience, valid for 10,000 SkyMiles or $100. Now that is Customer Service! All passengers received this bonus!.

Extra Note: A week later a nice letter from Delta informaing that they had also added another 15,000 miles to my account, for the inconvenience. Delta, you really know how to treat your Elite customers well when things go wrong. Big KUDOS to you!

3 hour delayed aircraft (late arrival) now has technical problem. Off to another gate and plane. Joys of travel....

Sitting in Detroit airport, flight delayed 2 1/2 hrs, earlier flight full, so long wait :-(

Not leaving super early this Monday was nice, but TSA lines are a bear at this "normal" time

Just about to board the red-eye to Memphis :-( Connect there and then home.

At the Magic Castle in Hollywood again, 3rd time in 4 weeks. Sometimes long distance travel has benefits.

Home again :-) (great song by Hem too)

One more leg, then home for the weekend :-)

at the Magic Castle tonight :-D

At Celebration's Memorial Day Flag Ceremony. Remembering those that gave their all and honoring those that served.

On the way home for the long weekend. Odd to be traveling on a Friday, and during daylight.

Thank goodness for elite lines at TSA. At ORD this a.m. the security lines were snaking thru the terminal. Gold line was just 5 mins, phew.

New phone quandary

I have decided that it is time to start looking for a replacement for my Samsung Epix (WM6.1 on AT&T). Below are some of the alternatives and the pros and cons. Some key overall criteria for me are:

• Ability to tether or act as hotspot, so I can connect my laptop to the Internet if I have an urgent need.
• Exchange server sync for email, contacts, calendar and preferably notes
• Voice control (primarily for dialing) via Bluetooth
• GPS
• WiFi

 

Verizon HTC Droid Incredible
+  Android market, Verizon coverage, Skype
- only 3G, no simultaneous voice and data
Verizon Palm Pre
+ Free hotspot software & service, WebOS opearting system, cheap ($49 on offer)
- Hardware over 1 year old, no simultaneous voice & data, limited apps market
Sprint Evo 4G
+ Android market, Wimax speed in limited cities, large screen (4.3")
- Simultaneous voice & data only in 4G service area
AT&T iPhone 4G/HD
+ iPhone apps, simultaneous voice and data, possibly tethering (expected with release of new iPhone), HD screen?
- probably not 4G but UMTS 3.6 or 7.2 Mbps
Google Nexus on AT&T or T-Mobile
+ AMOLED (bright) screen (works well in sunlight), sunsidized via T-Mobile, UMTS 7.2Mbps
- AT&T version unsubsidized (=expensive)
T-Mobile Touch Slide
+ HTC Sense UI, physical keyboard, UNMTS 7.2Mbps
- Sliding keyboard, so probably thick

 

Other alternatives are to wait for Windows 7 phones, but I think Android and iPhone have far superior apps markets, or other Android phones, coming out in the next few months.
T-mobile has a very interesting capability, UMA, which basically allows the cell phone to use a WiFi network like the GSM network. The advantage is that you can use WiFi when traveling abroad without having to incur costly international data roaming charges. Your phone opeartes anywhere in thw orld as if it is on the US network. This is very good for the few, short trips that I make abroad. Currently UMA is only available on Blackberry smartphones, but there are rumors that T-Mobile will be bringing out an Android app later this year.
AT&T has the 3G voice and data micro-cell, which allow me to overcome the poor reception in my home.

 

I am sure that I will think of further benfits and issues, and will add them as comments to this post. Feel free to add your suggestions of things that I may have missed.

Suggestion for Delta Airlines Web Department

I would like to give some advice to the IT developers at Delta, while they have some useful tools, these tools do not quite work as they should. As a frequent user of these tools, as well as a business systems consultant I feel that I am in a good position to offer suggestions for improvements.

1. Paperless check-in is great, but why must I always enter my cellphone number. Can Delta not use my number from my profile? Or add an option in my profile to store the cellphone to which the paperless checkin message should be sent. It is not as if I use a different phone every day!
2. If I do print out a paper boarding pass, why one page per segment? Before the merger NW only printed a single sheet, which was recognized on all segments that you travelled that day. Why did DL not bring that across?
3. DL's flight notification system is one of the best in the industry in terms of reliability. Sometimes even just a 5 or 10 minute delay is immediately sent to my phone. However, why do I have to capture and store a 12 digit refernce number to be able to retrieve and cancel the notifications. I would prefer the ability to list all active notifications associated with my profile.

Fed up with Epix

About a year ago I posted about switching to a new phone, and promised a follow up when I had more experience with the phone. Well I am afraid that my experience has been bad, on a number issues.

• I am plagued with the phone freezing frequently, sometimes daily but never less than every third day. (Could be a WM 6.1 issue)
• Recently my USB connection seems to have stopped working.
• ATT & Samsung promised an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5, a supposedly more stable operating system, but nothing has materialized.
• There is a known bug in the ROM which means when you use the GPS functionality, the battery runs down in about an hour, instead of lasting most of the day.

Luckily I got a good deal when I purchased this phone, but it looks as if I may have to "invest" my savings in paying early termination fees and either getting a new phone or switching to a new carrier. I will list some alternatives and criteria in a separate post.

Just baked our first pizza in our new woodfired oven. The only way to eat pizza - woodfired!

Flying over the site of the oil disaster, my heart was saddened to see how far the oil slick extends: and yes even from 37000' you see it.

On the long haul home from the pyrite state, via Salt Lake City.

You know you are flying early a.m. When there is no line at Cust Service (because of delays) but the Starbucks line snakes thru the terminal

On my way home, looks like a great day for flying

Train to the airport was packed; lines at TSA are worst in months. Is this a holiday weekend that I missed?

After 2 quiet weeks, lines at TSA very long again. The joys of frequent travel ;-)

Snow in Chicago this afternoon, glad that I am on my way home to Florida and the 80s (temps, not decade)

#t @talkmaster Ask Waters about her hypocrisy
http://ping.fm/WtzAW

Today's trip has been smooth sailing, wish they could all be like this

As eventful as my trip out was last Sunday,

Lucky day today, no wait at TSA, upgraded on a flight out of ORD (should of bought a lottery ticket)

Missed cxn in ATL due to weather in MCO. Standy by for last flt to Chicago :-(

Bumpy ride into MCO tonight.

TSA was not so bad today @ MDW, 15 mins from in-line to cleared.

Heading home again, dear old CTA taking me to MDW

Heading home again, dear old CTA taking me to MDW

Heading home again, dear old CTA taking me to MDW

Heading home again, dear old CTA taking me to MDW

Waiting to leave the Windy City and ride that pencil in the sky home

Finally finished the family room with new fireplace and big plasma screen.

Oops, that should be "Stuck in ATL....."

Tuck in Atlanta for a short overnight, due to weather problems and missed connection.

Stuffbak trial

A while back I extolled the benfits of Stuffbak tracking labels, as my cell phone was returned using one of them. Unfortunately I am trying out their service again, as I left my Bose QC2 noise reduction headset on a flight last night (DL1328 MCO-ATL 2/28 seat 4A). We will see if I hear anything in the next couple of days.

Sick in bed(flu), away from home, not much fun :-(

Good news for the airlines, people are flying again. I measure that by my increased wait times at TSA; 30 mins today against 10 4-5 weeks ago

Update on Zuca Pro

Having used my new Zuca Pro now for about 6 roundtrips, it is time to give an update on my experiences. Overall I am very pleased with this luggage, it has met and exceeded my expectations. I have been able to pack everything that I need, even for a recent trip when I actually spent 5 nights away from home. The packing cubes work really well, all I have to do is remember to unroll my shirts and slacks when I arrive at my destination. The built-in 3-1-1 bag is really good, and I have often used the extra pockets on the sides for things varying fom my keys (small pockets) to magazines (large pocket). The other day I discovered something very useful, this case fits into the overhead bins on the CRJ aircraft!
Of course there are always some less positive issues, one small quirk is that the case is sometimes a little unstable when being pulled, due to its narrow wheelbase. Having said that, the big polymer wheels run very smoothly and the case is very easy wheel through the terminal and down the aircraft aisle.

All in all, a bag to be recommended, I expect it to last long beacuse of the strong aluminum frame.

Delta Paperless Check-in

In the month of January I was very happy to see that Orlando was added to the list of airports that allowed Delta's paperless check-in. Coupled with some changes to Delta's technology, so that you now receive a link to a web-site that can be bookmarked, it seemed a good thing to go paperless. As I am traveling to and from Chicago, where both airports also participate in this program, for three weeks I was able to do paperless round-trips. Just in case though, for those three weeks I did print a backup copy of the boarding pass. In the fourth week I thought, this is going so well, last time for the backup print. But when I arrived at the TSA ID check in Orlando, I was glad that I had my paper backup. For some reason TSA had decided that they would no longer use the barcode readers needed for the paperless boarding passes. And since the paperless TSA check at Midway is also quirky, I have gone back to the old fashioned paper boarding pass

Snowing again in Chi-town, OK as long as is is over b4 I leave later this week

Back up to the Windy (& cold) City. One of those days, but I just managed to make my connection.

an unexpected treat tonight, Phantom of the Opera, live at the Bob Carr

Wow, that was fast! 45 mins desk to security MDW

On my way home from an icy Chicago.

Phew, finally made it home. Thank goodness most trips are not like today's

Uh oh, 2 cnxl on 1 trip, must be a record. Hopefully I can get out of ORD today

Uh oh, Delta just cancelled one of my flights, so I get home real late
tomorrow. With the upcoming weather, it might be "if I am lucky!"

On my way back to Chicago. just looking forward to the cold (NOT). Happy New Year to all my friends and colleagues

New Rollaboard Luggage

On my last trip of the year, my faithful Tumi of 15 years finally gave up the ghost (again), or at least one of the wheels. I had promised myself that this time I would not repair it (as there were two things to fix, the wheels and the main zipper). Instead I finally bit the bullet and bought myself a new bag.

I decided to go with the Zuca-Pro and was even able to get a good deal at Overstock.com, with delivery just before Christmas. So although not intended, it turned out to be an extra present uner the tree.

The Zuca has a very interesting approach, in that it has a solid aircraft aluminium frame, strong enough to use as a seat. Inside it has 6 fitted packing cubes, 5 "normal" and one clear 1-qt size for the TSA 311. Intially I was concerned about its capacity, because it is slightly smaller than my old Tumi (22" with suiter flap). But that turned out to be not as bad as I thought. My wife was concerned since the cubes are quite small and Zuca recommends rolling clothes up, rather than laying flat. So we packed it as suggested, left the clothes in all day (6-8 hours) and then unpacked them. We were both quite surprised how well they came out of it.
I am now on my first trip of the New Year and have squeezed 4 dress shirts, 5 pairs of dress socks, 5 underwear, a workout t-shirt, shorts and shoes (Earth travel sneakers). I have 3 ties, a sweater, an extra golf shirt and a pair of house pants. As well as a packet of jerky, 3 magazines and some cookies. This things can carry a lot!

No problems with the metal frame at the MCO TSA. and the thing rolls very freely. Now to see how it fits in the overhead. More details later.