What is the big deal about not having WIFI?
- If this phone doesn't come with wifi I'm jumping ship to at&t for the bold. Its not that the phone needs wifi its just the fact that verizon and sprint screw us out of full capabilities of a device. WHY NOT PUT WIFI.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-10-09 05:53 PMLike 0 - Att has good coverage to. Its just principle with me. Why not give wifi if it makes people happy.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-10-09 06:21 PMLike 0 - CrackberrykillsThe CBKI just want Wi-Fi on all my devices now; I don't really need it, but I want it.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-10-09 06:24 PMLike 0 - ChrisySeeker of the Wayi don't care about wifi either. i have great coverage everywhere so i'd probably never use it.
When i'm overseas, i'll just get the global plan, no big deal.
My only concern is the unlocked GPS.
i wonder how many vzw folks with wifi on their non blackberry actually need to use it? i've heard it's faster...but i use the web all the times for various tasks and i'm thrilled with the speed, even on my 8330!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-10-09 06:28 PMLike 0 - i don't care about wifi either. i have great coverage everywhere so i'd probably never use it.
When i'm overseas, i'll just get the global plan, no big deal.
My only concern is the unlocked GPS.
i wonder how many vzw folks with wifi on their non blackberry actually need to use it? i've heard it's faster...but i use the web all the times for various tasks and i'm thrilled with the speed, even on my 8330!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-10-09 06:36 PMLike 0 - i don't care about wifi either. i have great coverage everywhere so i'd probably never use it.
When i'm overseas, i'll just get the global plan, no big deal.
My only concern is the unlocked GPS.
i wonder how many vzw folks with wifi on their non blackberry actually need to use it? i've heard it's faster...but i use the web all the times for various tasks and i'm thrilled with the speed, even on my 8330!
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But I guess we'll all see in a few months at which time I MIGHT have a Storm for sale.03-10-09 06:38 PMLike 0 - i don't care about wifi either. i have great coverage everywhere so i'd probably never use it.
When i'm overseas, i'll just get the global plan, no big deal.
My only concern is the unlocked GPS.
i wonder how many vzw folks with wifi on their non blackberry actually need to use it? i've heard it's faster...but i use the web all the times for various tasks and i'm thrilled with the speed, even on my 8330!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-10-09 06:41 PMLike 0 - You might just need to actually try wifi just to see what your missing. I used to be on verizon and know what kind of coverage and speed you're talking about, but thank God i've moved up in the world and now use t-mobile. On top of the HUGE speed boost, (on wifi i get around quadruple the download/upload speed then when not) another benefit is UMA. The fact that i can just shut off my cell service and still make free calls and texts is FREAKIN awesome! Verizon will NEVER do that because all they care about is money. Why else do you think their phones don't have wifi when everyone else does? it's because they want to control everything about your usage so they can make more $$. Sorry, i'm ranting, but i just suggest you give a wifi enabled phone a good run and i promise you'll become a faithful follower!03-10-09 06:56 PMLike 0
- I have verizon for my storm, and I tell you there are still places in all three hospitals I go to where you CAN'T get service, but my touch gets wifi. That is the big deal... for me. In the basement, no signal... in the back of surgery at one hospital.. no signal (neither vzw or att) ... there ARE places you DON'T get signal, and if you work in a big building, it's more often than you might think... besides, as others have said, if a device was designed for wifi... why should vzw and others restrict it? They make you buy the damn data plan anyway... they aren't losing any money? Do they really make loads of cash on people going over the 5GB limit? Meh...03-10-09 06:58 PMLike 0
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But the wireless router one floor above my head works just fine.03-10-09 07:36 PMLike 0 -
You might just need to actually try wifi just to see what your missing. I used to be on verizon and know what kind of coverage and speed you're talking about, but thank God i've moved up in the world and now use t-mobile. On top of the HUGE speed boost, (on wifi i get around quadruple the download/upload speed then when not) another benefit is UMA. The fact that i can just shut off my cell service and still make free calls and texts is FREAKIN awesome! Verizon will NEVER do that because all they care about is money. Why else do you think their phones don't have wifi when everyone else does? it's because they want to control everything about your usage so they can make more $$. Sorry, i'm ranting, but i just suggest you give a wifi enabled phone a good run and i promise you'll become a faithful follower!03-10-09 08:22 PMLike 0 - 03-11-09 12:03 AMLike 0
- You might just need to actually try wifi just to see what your missing. I used to be on verizon and know what kind of coverage and speed you're talking about, but thank God i've moved up in the world and now use t-mobile. On top of the HUGE speed boost, (on wifi i get around quadruple the download/upload speed then when not) another benefit is UMA. The fact that i can just shut off my cell service and still make free calls and texts is FREAKIN awesome! Verizon will NEVER do that because all they care about is money. Why else do you think their phones don't have wifi when everyone else does? it's because they want to control everything about your usage so they can make more $$. Sorry, i'm ranting, but i just suggest you give a wifi enabled phone a good run and i promise you'll become a faithful follower!
Services that offer the wifi need to cuz their service is so terrible. I like having the most realible service, instead of walking around looking for signal or some wifi...03-11-09 12:16 AMLike 0 - i personally dont care about the wifi because when im home im on my macbook so the onl time i use my bb to surf the web is out of the house where there are no wifi spots or anything of the sort so it does not matter to me.03-11-09 03:31 AMLike 0
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When I go visit family, and they're surrounded on all sides by mountains, of course coverage is spotty, as it is with everyone. That's why the option of wifi is great. The surrounding hillside might block the carriers, but their wireless router does just fine in and around the house.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com03-11-09 07:19 AMLike 0 - to the tread starter... one word!
T R A V E L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope that clears things up about the need for wifi on a world device!03-11-09 07:45 AMLike 0 - PANIC and strife. All over one little wifi option. If you don't like it, stay with a bb that has wifi. Nuf said.
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