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Old 10-26-2009, 11:58 AM   #1
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But that's the POINT of the iPhone, isn't it?

Have your music collection, videos, cell phone, camera, camcorder, gaming device, TV remote, alarm clock, calendar, GPS, text mgs device, email, internet, Bluetooth device, radio, voice recorder, workout coach, open source app device, etc. ALL in ONE place... well... that's just cool. And if it's cool fluff, then I like (and want) fluff. (But then I do a lot of work in multimedia)...
My Phone also has all of that....including a removable/replaceable battery, expandable memory, appstore....$0.03.
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My Phone also has all of that....including a removable/replaceable battery, expandable memory, appstore....$0.03.
Free apps, too?
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Old 10-28-2009, 06:30 AM   #3
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Free apps, too?
Yes, I have some free apps on my Verizon Wireless CrackBerry Storm...mostly news and sports and weather apps. Darn little time for gaming. )-: While the iPhone is far slicker, this works for me....and handles e-mail better than the iPhone, which is no surprise since that was CrackBerry's thing for a long long time. And...it works Great on the lake. ATT phone next to useless especially in Alton area....can't be used as a phone and too light for an anchor.
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Motorola is coming out with the Droid today - based on Google's Android operating system. Verizon will be supporting it. Maybe that will be worth a try. The crackberry is not my cup of tea. AT&T could still win my business by putting an high-speed antenna in the lakes region.
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My Phone also has all of that....including a removable/replaceable battery, expandable memory, appstore....$0.03.
Ryan, would you share which phone you have?

I have been thinking of getting one soon. I have Verizon wireless phone service now and it works great all around the lake, have not noticed any dead zones.
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Ryan, would you share which phone you have?

I have been thinking of getting one soon. I have Verizon wireless phone service now and it works great all around the lake, have not noticed any dead zones.
I also have the Blackberry Storm. Verizon just released the Storm2 today. While I will say RIM rushed the Storm to the market last November, they have recently upgraded the Operating System, which really improved the phone.

If you do not want a touchscreen phone, the Blackberry Tour is very similar to the Storm and Storm 2.
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It's all in where you are. I just switched to an iPhone, and AT&T, from Verizon. My Razr was the worst phone I've had in 15 plus years of cell phones, only made worse by having our spotty Verizon service where I am. Verizon chose not to have a strong signal in what is the state's largest population. Not everywhere, but in the bay, North of the city, and in many parts of the interstate. If it were the reverse, I'd have to make the opposite decision for practical reasons.

I used a Storm for a week. No thanks. I'm very happy to be rid of Verizon's voice mail. The best part of it is this. I needed a new iPod, and I was very impressed with the Navionics app with marine GPS software for the lake. It made me a little angry that in many respects, the iPhone app was better than the new Garmin 440 I had just bought.

Vermont has no 3G network as of yet, hopefully by next summer. In spite of that, it's been pretty good on the Edge network, which Blackberry's have used for some time on AT&T.

The problem with Verizon getting the iPhone is many. One, Verizon needs to switch from CDMA. Verizon has adopted GSM for their 4G buildout, which is underway, and won't be completed for some time. Possibly next year, but not everywhere. One of the major stumbling blocks for all phone makers with Verizon is their inherent crippling of the headsets. I have used Vcast service, something I never want to deal with again. Their network is not setup for visual voicemail, a capability which AT&T added specifically for the iPhone.

My bill is now $30 a month higher than it was with my Verizon plan, but I had no data plan with Verizon. My AT&T plan is also 250 minutes more, and has rollover minutes, which Verizon does not have. So all in all, it's actually cheaper. Had I not purchased the Garmin unit, I would have a new phone, GPS, compass, mini computer, camera, and phone plus iPod in one item. Very satisfied customer
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