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Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

vic.hea...@gmail.com (4phun) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 08:26:07 UT

Now that I think of it last year there were huge areas where Verizon
data did not work on my Verizon phone in Alabama (I-65) (I-20) and
Georgia/Tennessee/ Kentucky (I-75) along the interstate.
I got some kind of Verizon message that data was not available even if
I could make a phone call. It was real bad down around Mobile AL.

Re: BB Storm? What about a new Treo Windows Mobile Device?

ktwo...@nospam.optonline.net (K2NNJ) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 07:17:34 UT

The economy is collapsing before our very eyes, and there's moron's in NYC
waiting in the cold to buy the Blackberry Storm.
It's a phone people, get a grip!

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

scharf.ste...@geemail.com (SMS) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 07:17:00 UT

That's not true. If you stay in a hotel or motel in rural America,
you're very likely to have WiFi, but not 3G data (and any data you do
have will likely be slow data on a rural carrier, that you can't use).
Often the WiFi is via satellite, so it's not super high speed, and
there's a lot of latency, but it works okay.

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

vic.hea...@gmail.com (4phun) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 06:42:56 UT

They do not have McDonalds?
McDonald's back end data system is AT&T which is why iPhone (and AT&T
BB) users now get free wifi while visiting any Micky Dee. All others
pay $10 per hour if even allowed on the net.

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

nos...@insightbb.com (Justin) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 05:04:08 UT

4phun wrote on [Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:49:42 -0800 (PST)]:
There's no wifi, only cell service, in rural America.

Re: Poor Reception

rgilber...@comcast.net (Richard B. Gilbert) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 04:18:54 UT

If you want or need it badly enough. . . .

Re: Poor Reception

brian.pegleg.jo...@gmail.com (Pegleg) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 04:13:37 UT

Yea...like $600 bucks!

Re: Poor Reception

peterpannos...@marcalannospam.info (Peter Pan) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 03:36:44 UT

if you don't mind spending a few bucks, checkout whole home repeaters at
[link]
(my home was next to a MT (got absolutely no signal) aimed the directional
yagi at a tower 18 miles away, and the omni inside - no wires to the phone,
worked great)

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

scharf.ste...@geemail.com (SMS) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 01:33:18 UT

But Verizon is on the verge of releasing the HTC Touch and HTC Touch
Pro, both of which have WiFi. Verizon has sold the HTC VX6800 with WiFi
for a while, as well as a couple of other WiFi smart phones.
It'd be really short-sighted if they didn't come out with an iPhone
competitor that had WiFi. The VX6800 is a bit old, and will soon be

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

scharf.ste...@geemail.com (SMS) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 01:31:27 UT

John wrote:
Three reasons:
1. If you travel to places where there is no EVDO, but where there is
free or low cost WiFi, you can use the data part of the device. I.e., I
stayed at some places in Montana and Wyoming this past summer where
there was no EVDO (and no Verizon) but where the lodge or motel had free

BlackBerry Storm Bug Fixes Are Coming Soon

vic.hea...@gmail.com (4phun) — Sat, 22 nov 2008 01:29:45 UT

Blackberry storm
RIM Already Says BlackBerry Storm Bug Fixes Are Coming Soon
By matt buchanan, 11:59 AM on Thu Nov 20 2008,
Why do companies ship products they know are mad buggy?
RIM did it with the BlackBerry Storm, which locked up and crashed on
me plenty during the review period, even after it was delayed

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

vic.hea...@gmail.com (4phun) — Fri, 21 nov 2008 23:34:24 UT

Rimm will hold its value. The people who got the world in this mess
use BB and they will buy the Storm without any thought. Besides that
is all Verizon has to sell.
BlackBerry Storm - All Noise, No Punch
RIM’s BlackBerry Storm smartphone offers all the enterprise features
that businesses have come to know and love—and that Apple’s iPhone

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com (ps56k) — Fri, 21 nov 2008 21:54:10 UT

yeah - the VZ marketing folks probably made that happen...
to "capture" the user and make them only use the VZ network.
Sorta like GM & Ford marketing saying -
why would you want anything besides a full size truck ?
We don't need to make anything else.... like smaller fuel effcient & hybrid
cars :)

Re: eagerly awaiting experiences with Blackberry Storm

vic.hea...@gmail.com (4phun) — Fri, 21 nov 2008 21:49:42 UT

Because as more and more people use VZN data you access to data drops
or fails completely on VZN, the cell reaches max capacity. AT&T off
loads that demand onto wifi in the design of the iPhone.
I have had my VZN video stop cold even with a strong signal during
certain hours. Too many VZN customers hitting my cell. That phone

Re: BB Storm? What about a new Treo Windows Mobile Device?

s...@zzt.net (Sharp Dressed Man) — Fri, 21 nov 2008 20:37:12 UT

Palm's current offerings are usually as stodgy and dated by tech reviewers.
Palm hasn't kept pace with the other companies in new product
development/release-- in part because they are in serious financial
trouble-- or maybe it's the other way around!
My guess: they'll be acquired-- or otherwise out of business-- by the