Thunder Release in August
- According to Cnn and Money the Thunder could be here as soon as August.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/technology/ATTsubsidywars.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008061014
The article is mostly about the Iphone, but the last paragraph:
"The big test will come as early as August when Verizon starts selling Research in Motion's (RIMM) touchscreen BlackBerry, codenamed Thunder. The phone will be an exclusive for Verizon and a prime candidate to answer AT&T's iPhone. Given the hotter competitive climate Verizon may be feeling the heat to offer a costly subsidy of its own."Last edited by kc5mzr; 06-14-08 at 07:47 PM.
06-12-08 01:56 PMLike 0 - LOL I love when someone realizes they're gotten caught with wrong information and use the "search" excuse to worm their way out. Pathetic. Like I'm really going to search every Verizon thread for the capabilities they "cripple." They "cripple" GPS in that you CAN STILL GET IT if you pay for it. That's it.
Admit that you were wrong and we can all just move on.06-14-08 01:28 AMLike 0 - LOL I love when someone realizes they're gotten caught with wrong information and use the "search" excuse to worm their way out. Pathetic. Like I'm really going to search every Verizon thread for the capabilities they "cripple." They "cripple" GPS in that you CAN STILL GET IT if you pay for it. That's it.
Admit that you were wrong and we can all just move on.
Thats the nicest approach anyone has used. Lets start with blocking videos sent as MMS and/or email to the device, if they are sent from competing carriers. Strange, videos sent between VZW customers appear with no issues, yet when I send a video from my AT&T Curve (which big bad VZW got a year later) it never arrives.
Is PAM offered free of charge with VZW? Is it possible without a "hack" on VZW?
Anyone ever heard of the OBEX protocol? Ya know, the one that's standard on devices with bluetooth capabilities? Why was there a need to use Bitpim or seem edits to transfer audio files (not mp3 ringtones) and pix to a VZW phone is this wasnt cripple or blocked?
Hey I agree, Verizon is a wonderful network, if you only plan on talking on the phone.
LOL: http://forums.crackberry.com/f2/retu...62/#post390831Last edited by DearFloyd; 06-14-08 at 08:38 AM. Reason: Added LOL
06-14-08 08:26 AMLike 0 -
- I am truly excited about this release. I can't wait to get my hands on it. And to think I started to go out and get the curve, lol07-04-08 01:47 PMLike 0
- This, from someone with 162 posts. I love when someone assumes I meant search the forums, as opposed to search my posts to see that I don't just shoot off at the mouth.
Thats the nicest approach anyone has used. Lets start with blocking videos sent as MMS and/or email to the device, if they are sent from competing carriers. Strange, videos sent between VZW customers appear with no issues, yet when I send a video from my AT&T Curve (which big bad VZW got a year later) it never arrives.
Is PAM offered free of charge with VZW? Is it possible without a "hack" on VZW?
Anyone ever heard of the OBEX protocol? Ya know, the one that's standard on devices with bluetooth capabilities? Why was there a need to use Bitpim or seem edits to transfer audio files (not mp3 ringtones) and pix to a VZW phone is this wasnt cripple or blocked?
Hey I agree, Verizon is a wonderful network, if you only plan on talking on the phone.
LOL: http://forums.crackberry.com/f2/retu...62/#post39083107-05-08 09:29 AMLike 0 - Ridiculous! Assuming the number of posts relates to someones knowledge!
Anyway, stop with the crippling of GPS by VZW, it works fine. You pay for it, it works. It's a business decision, move on.
I would venture to say that AT&T is sticking it to their customers worse than VZW (with the new iPhone Data Plan anyway). With VZW, you have the choice to pay the $10 a month for GPS services, where AT&T makes you pay the extra $10 a month for their entire data plan whether you want GPS or not..... seriously, who is screwing who!??07-05-08 12:25 PMLike 0 - I have a Verizon Curve but I can't connect move files to it other than Outlook sync, via Desktop Manager, which works fine.
But I can't get at the photos, I have to email them to myself. Nor can I access the phone's memory via Windows XP, though I don't have an SD card just yet.
All I get is DUN or audio gateway, USB or Bluetooth. No file transfer except through Desktop Manager. And BTW, the new 4.5 version takes about 3x as long to do anything, but I'm really getting off point on that sorry. Still works though.
Outlook sync is great, it's half the reason I got the thing, but I can't directly exchange objects other than that. According to Verizon that's just how it is. They told me to buy a Micro SD reader for my PC, but that only lets me get at the stuff that's on the flash card, the phone memory is off limits except through DM.
If there's a workaround I'd love to hear about it!
As for GPS, well as much as I like VZ Nav it's a bit clunky right now and way behind their BREW phone's version. Last I heard it was due for an update in June...but now it's July, and what about apps like Infospace, which is GPS aware on other carriers?
I've heard their excuse about security/privacy and that's valid to a point. The ability to disable GPS is built into the phone so if you don't want to be tracked then OK, you can do that. Choice would be nice!07-07-08 03:20 AMLike 0 - there is no way there would be a release in august, i have had a hands on experience with one and the software is so far away from being ready its not even funny, like its not even useable right now, i wouldn't expect to see this device until late this year or early next year. its just not ready!07-07-08 12:00 PMLike 0
- there is no way there would be a release in august, i have had a hands on experience with one and the software is so far away from being ready its not even funny, like its not even useable right now, i wouldn't expect to see this device until late this year or early next year. its just not ready!07-07-08 12:55 PMLike 0
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