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The Verizon slideshow that makes no mention of Wi-Fi, the RIM slides that make a point that the phone doesn't have Wi-Fi, and the insiders that have used the phone and said it doesn't have Wi-Fi are all wrong.
Which insider said it did not have WIFI? Also what slides from RIM make a point that it does not have WIFI? You offence but you know jack bud.10-06-08 07:53 PM - Yes, I have used both the CDMA and the GSM "Near release" versions and neither one of them have WIFI. It is not there, it does not exist, it is not disabled by the provider because once again THERE IS NO WIFI on the GSM or CDMA current version of this phone!!!!!
Disclaimer: Everything stated in my post above is a lie. I have not seen or used the storm in any way. I just wanted to feel the power of speaking about something I know nothing about as if I did.
10-06-08 08:00 PM - ^^^lolDisclaimer: Everything stated in my post above is a lie. I have not seen or used the storm in any way. I just wanted to feel the power of speaking about something I know nothing about as if I did.
But why all the tension? If it has it then YEAY! If not, then don't buy it if you don't want it.10-06-08 08:00 PM - Here's the slide showing the Storm (Thunder) will not have WiFi:
It doesn't show on this particular slide, but it's dated May 2008. I wouldn't call that old. In fact, it's recent enough that RIM's legal team forced BlackBerryNews to take down the original images.
Now if what you suggest is true, about WiFi not being part of the original plans but now is, then that would be huge. Could it possibly have anything to do with the huge backlash on online forums (such as this) regarding the alleged lack of WiFi? Hmm, interesting notion indeed...
The WiFi omission was never a deal-breaker for me, but if what you claim is true, then that would certainly be the cherry on top.
Sadly, though, I find it very hard to believe. I think that adding/enabling WiFi at such a late stage, just a few weeks before full-blown production deployment, would be a major undertaking and highly unlikely IMO. Verizon has apparently already started acceptance testing, and there's still no word about the inclusion of WiFi by any of the insider ninjas. None of the recent/current test devices seem to have it.
The late addition of WiFi (if it's even true) would mean additional testing time, which in turn would probably push back the final release to December (again assuming that testing goes smoothly).Last edited by Dogbert; 10-06-08 at 09:02 PM.
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