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- There are versions of the Storm with WiFi. Just like there are US Tmo Bolds. Made, never released.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-21-09 11:00 PMLike 0 - This is the feature im most concerned about.. I don't care if the clicks or not but wifi would be a game changer for me05-22-09 11:36 AMLike 0
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Branding is one thing, placing a wireless chip onto the circuit board is an entirely different matter. This is not a matter of separate programming, your suggestion would require a completely different manufacturing run, FCC application review and licensing etc...
Where in the universe did you pull that from?05-22-09 11:44 AMLike 0 - I mean no offense - - but, ah no.
Branding is one thing, placing a wireless chip onto the circuit board is an entirely different matter. This is not a matter of separate programming, your suggestion would require a completely different manufacturing run, FCC application review and licensing etc...
Where in the universe did you pull that from?05-22-09 12:06 PMLike 0 - So we are talking about a pre-production development mock-up?
OK - I don't want to argue about technicalities over what is an actual device. I think it is commonly understood and for sake of clarification I intend in this thread to be talking about production models.
Will WIFI be part of the production model Storm II?05-22-09 12:11 PMLike 0 - So we are talking about a pre-production development mock-up?
OK - I don't want to argue about technicalities over what is an actual device. I think it is commonly understood and for sake of clarification I intend in this thread to be talking about production models.
Will WIFI be part of the production model Storm II?05-22-09 02:14 PMLike 0 - Sorry - I never saw that model in production. I saw a pre-production model, that was due for Rogers/Fido in Canada, that was given the no-go.
If you have ever been to a car show, you see many, many pre-production vehicles. They are working vehicles that are there to show you what the manufacturer has in mind - - but rarely hit the assembly line.
I believe such is the case with with what many people are pointing to with the Storm I (9500/9530). I'm sure they experimented and made lots of different Storms with more and lesser memory and slower and faster chips, before they decided on what model would head to the assembly line for "Production".
In any case, I think we will need to wait a until the actual Storm II OS has been loaded to see what RIM has decided to put inside.05-22-09 02:27 PMLike 0 - So we are talking about a pre-production development mock-up?
OK - I don't want to argue about technicalities over what is an actual device. I think it is commonly understood and for sake of clarification I intend in this thread to be talking about production models.
Will WIFI be part of the production model Storm II?05-22-09 05:10 PMLike 0 -
- Wifi on a built-to-order device on Verizon? I'm gonna guess "no". Not saying that I believe in a big "Verizon Hates Wifi!" conspiracy. I think it's simply a matter of cost -- wifi hardware tacks about $50 on to the price tag of a device. (Compare wifi and non-wifi Blackberries with otherwise-identical featuresets.) The Storm is already one of the most expensive devices VZW has; they're not going to push it up any higher.
I'm betting the Storm 2 is essentially going to be the Storm 1.5: a feature-identical drop-in replacement with a different mechanical interface. Replace the Surepress button with a strain gauge and haptic "clicker" feedback. Maybe double the application RAM. Crack it open and you'll likely see the same PCB.05-22-09 05:43 PMLike 0 - Wifi on a built-to-order device on Verizon? I'm gonna guess "no". Not saying that I believe in a big "Verizon Hates Wifi!" conspiracy. I think it's simply a matter of cost -- wifi hardware tacks about $50 on to the price tag of a device. (Compare wifi and non-wifi Blackberries with otherwise-identical featuresets.) The Storm is already one of the most expensive devices VZW has; they're not going to push it up any higher.
I'm betting the Storm 2 is essentially going to be the Storm 1.5: a feature-identical drop-in replacement with a different mechanical interface. Replace the Surepress button with a strain gauge and haptic "clicker" feedback. Maybe double the application RAM. Crack it open and you'll likely see the same PCB.05-22-09 06:24 PMLike 0 - Imagine that? How absurd would that be. It makes sense I would think if you had a small business maybe, other wise I don't know about that whole thing in general.05-22-09 06:38 PMLike 0
- I suppose that this is quite possibly a dumb question, but what is the big deal about having wifi?
The only benefit that I see would be speed...and that only at the expense of an increased drain on your battery. And you're more likely to have a cellular signal than a hotspot, no? Heck, if there were free, unprotected hotspots everywhere I would've just stuck with the combo of my iPod Touch and a cheap cell phone.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-24-09 05:52 PMLike 0 - Wifi on a built-to-order device on Verizon? I'm gonna guess "no". Not saying that I believe in a big "Verizon Hates Wifi!" conspiracy. I think it's simply a matter of cost -- wifi hardware tacks about $50 on to the price tag of a device. (Compare wifi and non-wifi Blackberries with otherwise-identical featuresets.) The Storm is already one of the most expensive devices VZW has; they're not going to push it up any higher.
I'm betting the Storm 2 is essentially going to be the Storm 1.5: a feature-identical drop-in replacement with a different mechanical interface. Replace the Surepress button with a strain gauge and haptic "clicker" feedback. Maybe double the application RAM. Crack it open and you'll likely see the same PCB.05-24-09 07:11 PMLike 0 - 05-24-09 08:38 PMLike 0
- He means in retail cost to the consumer. Just because it costs 10 to add, doesn't mean they are going to sell it to you at face value.05-25-09 04:57 AMLike 0
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Odin is supposedly coming out in June.Last edited by Shadow.xXx; 05-25-09 at 07:04 AM.
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Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-25-09 08:52 AMLike 0 - I suppose that this is quite possibly a dumb question, but what is the big deal about having wifi?
The only benefit that I see would be speed...and that only at the expense of an increased drain on your battery. And you're more likely to have a cellular signal than a hotspot, no? Heck, if there were free, unprotected hotspots everywhere I would've just stuck with the combo of my iPod Touch and a cheap cell phone.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com05-25-09 04:17 PMLike 0
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