Soon to be released smartphones

[RadioFoneGuy]

You would think if Tmobile is at least EDGE the Blackberry would be alright.

I have an old Blackberry that is only GPRS and it works fine for email and phone, but absolutely woreless for internet because 1. its GPRS and 2. Almost Constant connection to RIM server.

I would think a BB Curve with at least EDGE or Higher would fit the bill with any of the big carriers.

[SmArTeStChIlD421]

Originally Posted by RadioFoneGuy

You would think if Tmobile is at least EDGE the Blackberry would be alright.

I have an old Blackberry that is only GPRS and it works fine for email and phone, but absolutely woreless for internet because 1. its GPRS and 2. Almost Constant connection to RIM server.

I would think a BB Curve with at least EDGE or Higher would fit the bill with any of the big carriers.

yeah.....EDGE can usually cover it pretty well but it depends how fast the EDGE is too

[zamboni77]

Originally Posted by litigator201

As the OP (I guess) and a new member to this forum, I did not mean to incite emotions or bickering between already established members. I am soon wrapping up my testing of the various carriers and have not made a firm decision yet. We have found plusses and minusses with all carriers. My main point or starting this thread was to determine if anyone had any insight on soon to be released Verizon phones. Our reps are telling us that they are sworn to secrecy and I knew that leaked information had to be available so, I tried here to find out. Again, it was not my intent to cause any hard feelings between forum members or to start any comparison of carriers as it is not my understanding that this is the correct forum to do that.

Thanks to all for the helpful information and if anyone has any new information on soon to be released cell phones on the Verizon network (official or unoffcial) would be deeply appreciated.

I have been using my q9m which has been rock solid for me for almost a year.
If you can hold off a bit, the new motorola q called napoleon should be out before the holidays.
I prefer wm standard to pro, originally coming from the palm os. Never been a BB fan, but my brother has.

Verizon has:

The palm 755p (outdated design)
palm centro
moto q9c
bb pearl
bb 8830 world edition

All quality phones. What are your needs? You can get push email on your wm device with add on software, etc.
I am running 50+ programs on my q9m right now, no issues.

I would wait a bit. The treo pro is coming out I think on ATT first, but a cdma version is in the works.
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[SmArTeStChIlD421]

Originally Posted by zamboni77

I have been using my q9m which has been rock solid for me for almost a year.
If you can hold off a bit, the new motorola q called napoleon should be out before the holidays.
I prefer wm standard to pro, originally coming from the palm os. Never been a BB fan, but my brother has.

Verizon has:

The palm 755p (outdated design)
palm centro
moto q9c
bb pearl
bb 8830 world edition

All quality phones. What are your needs? You can get push email on your wm device with add on software, etc.
I am running 50+ programs on my q9m right now, no issues.

I would wait a bit. The treo pro is coming out I think on ATT first, but a cdma version is in the works.
Windows Mobile News, Reviews, and Opinion | WMExperts

im curious as to the push email on WM devices? what software would you suggest? im thinking Gmail

[leafsfan81]

Last Thursday after searching through CL and eBay, by luck I came across a listing on CL (Craig's List) where the guy had just left Verizon for Sprint and had a Blackberry device he was no longer using. The story went like this - and he had the documentation to back it up (Well, now I have the documentation):

Guy is nearing the end of his contract, Verizon offers new rates - don't compare to Sprint's $99 unlimited plan. He weighs his options (Coverage, pricing, customer service & support) and goes with Sprint. He was really shopping on price, and he honestly regrets his choice.

Back to the phone - 3 weeks before he is due to quit Verizon for Sprint, he drops his phone. Verizon sends him a replacement device, a Blackberry 8830 World Edition. He uses it for all of three days and ends his service with Verizon and switches to Sprint early. The phone sat in his office for about a month - he finally gets time to list it and I'm the first responder. (This was at like 1:00am in the morning - but I digress)

I've owned the phone for a week. As a guy that likes to toot his own horn when it comes to being a techie, here is what I'll say about the 8830:

Screen - awesome! (For the business professional : The 8830 provides a screen with excellent readability and text clarity)

Call quality - awesome! (For the business professional : The 8830 has excellent sound quality - calls are crystal clear and I've been reported to sound as if I'm phoning in from a landline when I call.)

GPS - GP....what? (For the business professional : Verizon has not enabled the GPS in the Blackberry 8830. GPS - whether it be on Blackberry Maps or Google Maps, is triangulated based on cell towers and your proximity to them. VZ Nav for $10 monthly is crippled compared to the versions for "feature phones" like the LG 88350 that I upgraded from)

On this note, I will say that Google Maps is still adequate, but you have to manually place yourself on the map using favorites and work from there. It is far from perfect, but for me it is just fine.

I'm still experimenting with this phone - working with Google Mobile apps and the Opera Mini browser. I love my BB 8830 now, even sans a camera. It's the best phone I've owned hands down. Verizon - in Southern Illinois - offers the best coverage for the price. Customer Service is top notch as well. I am the type of consumer, though, that will pay extra for customer service. That's just who I am.

In November, since I'll be eligible, I may consider the BB Thunder. The touch-screen only is scaring me off some.

Ignore all the hogwash in this thread about carrier bashing, trolling, etc.

Use actual objective means of evaluating service providers in your area and go with the company that will serve you best in the long run.

[leafsfan81]

Originally Posted by SmArTeStChIlD421

im curious as to the push email on WM devices? what software would you suggest? im thinking Gmail

I use the Gmail app on my 8830 and I love it. I can't save attachments, though. And that makes me a sad panda.

[SmArTeStChIlD421]

Originally Posted by leafsfan81

I use the Gmail app on my 8830 and I love it. I can't save attachments, though. And that makes me a sad panda.

yeah but is it push?

[leafsfan81]

Originally Posted by SmArTeStChIlD421

yeah but is it push?

No, it's not.

Here is what I've figured out that I need to do - this worked for me so it goes without saying that YOUR mileage may [likely will] vary.

On the BIS page for your carrier, in my case Verizon, I logged in as myself and hit the button to add a new account. I entered my address (a Google Apps account no less) and signed up for access to my account. I didn't enter my password and went into the advanced settings and changed my mail server to imap.gmail.com.

After about 10 minutes I was good to go. It's nice and fast - and PUSH. I use the Gmail App on my BB to view my archives, which comes in handy.

[SmArTeStChIlD421]

yes but I'm running the Samsung Ace and I tried the Emansio service but at the moment it's only workable on touchscreen pocketPCs