Comments on: Almost Thought For Minute That Verizon Wasn’t Going To Lock The Droid Down http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-129663 S Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:12:04 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-129663 Open, Standard, Global GSM doesn't work in my neck of the woods. The service here is dreadful. Been there, done that, dropped AT&T like a hot potato after getting skunked by bad telephone service. Open, Standard, Global GSM doesn’t work in my neck of the woods. The service here is dreadful. Been there, done that, dropped AT&T like a hot potato after getting skunked by bad telephone service.

]]> By: JPB http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-129662 JPB Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-129662 Who needs AT&T at Starbucks? iTouch + Free Wifi totally avoids the Death Star. You can even use Skype plus a microphone to get the phone service if you want. Of course, Apple is pretty anti-consumer itself. It locks down Google Voice and other apps that it doesn't like. Who needs AT&T at Starbucks? iTouch + Free Wifi totally avoids the Death Star. You can even use Skype plus a microphone to get the phone service if you want.

Of course, Apple is pretty anti-consumer itself. It locks down Google Voice and other apps that it doesn’t like.

]]> By: The Rock http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126687 The Rock Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:04:38 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126687 Also there is no beating Open, Standard, Global, technology GSM. At&t and t-mo's got it, and verizon is now desperate to upgrade to it. Also there is no beating Open, Standard, Global, technology GSM. At&t and t-mo’s got it, and verizon is now desperate to upgrade to it.

]]> By: The Rock http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126686 The Rock Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:02:45 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126686 at&t + iPhone = free wifi in Starbucks and other locations nation wide... On the other hand the company which claims they are "always working for you" is... Verizon To Nearly Double Termination Fee http://www.lockergnome.com/oztech/2009/11/04/verizon-to-nearly-double-termination-fee/ Nice and yet another ANTI-CONSUMER move by big red. at&t + iPhone = free wifi in Starbucks and other locations nation wide… On the other hand the company which claims they are “always working for you” is…

Verizon To Nearly Double Termination Fee
http://www.lockergnome.com/oztech/2009/11/04/verizon-to-nearly-double-termination-fee/

Nice and yet another ANTI-CONSUMER move by big red.

]]> By: Stonerclan http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126618 Stonerclan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:06 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126618 I used to have Sprint for a while back when the best my phone would do was 15 minutes before needing a charge. They tried to charge me for a 2 hour call on it and that's when I dumped them, although I'm sure it has probably improved by now. I went to Cingular which means now I have at&t by default. I haven't had any problems at all with at&t. I get a full signal while at my house and very seldom do I lose the signal while on the road. I am saving a bundle with at&t because I have Satellite TV, Internet and Wireless all through at&t and the combination has saved me a bunch of money. I can even tether without any additional charges and I don't have a tether plan. I have never had any other carrier (yet) so I can only speak about what I know and so far at&t has served me well. I used to have Sprint for a while back when the best my phone would do was 15 minutes before needing a charge. They tried to charge me for a 2 hour call on it and that’s when I dumped them, although I’m sure it has probably improved by now. I went to Cingular which means now I have at&t by default. I haven’t had any problems at all with at&t. I get a full signal while at my house and very seldom do I lose the signal while on the road. I am saving a bundle with at&t because I have Satellite TV, Internet and Wireless all through at&t and the combination has saved me a bunch of money. I can even tether without any additional charges and I don’t have a tether plan. I have never had any other carrier (yet) so I can only speak about what I know and so far at&t has served me well.

]]> By: Eric http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126614 Eric Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:53 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126614 Mystery solved: no extra cost for Exchange unless you are a business user: http://www.gearlog.com/2009/11/personal_droid_data_will_cost.php Mystery solved: no extra cost for Exchange unless you are a business user:

http://www.gearlog.com/2009/11/personal_droid_data_will_cost.php

]]> By: Chris Mattix http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126595 Chris Mattix Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:44:37 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126595 I have an email address that is through MS Exchange and I also have two Gmail addresses. The way I handle it now is to have all my emails go to my Gmail account and then I have no need for the exchange. I hope that helps. Chris I have an email address that is through MS Exchange and I also have two Gmail addresses. The way I handle it now is to have all my emails go to my Gmail account and then I have no need for the exchange. I hope that helps.

Chris

]]> By: n0manarmy http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126585 n0manarmy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:46 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126585 First off, how much is the initial cost of the data plan for the Droid Phone? If it's $25 and then a $15 a month OWA fee then I can kind of understand it as most data plans run close to $40 a month. If the data plan is going to be $30-$40 a month on top of a $15 a month fee, I for one will not be purchasing this phone or any other phone like it from Verizon. Nor will I support them on our corporate account. People who use exchange activesync to access their email usually have to go through their IT department for one reason or another anyways so I don't see how Verizon can justify having a support cost with it. I'd be surprised if Google will allow this to continue as I would think it could hurt their market share if consumers realize they're being forced to pay $15 for no reason. First off, how much is the initial cost of the data plan for the Droid Phone? If it’s $25 and then a $15 a month OWA fee then I can kind of understand it as most data plans run close to $40 a month.

If the data plan is going to be $30-$40 a month on top of a $15 a month fee, I for one will not be purchasing this phone or any other phone like it from Verizon. Nor will I support them on our corporate account. People who use exchange activesync to access their email usually have to go through their IT department for one reason or another anyways so I don’t see how Verizon can justify having a support cost with it.

I’d be surprised if Google will allow this to continue as I would think it could hurt their market share if consumers realize they’re being forced to pay $15 for no reason.

]]> By: Eric http://www.rimarkable.com/almost-thought-for-minute-that-verizon-wasnt-going-to-lock-the-droid-down/comment-page-1#comment-126580 Eric Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:01 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=9324#comment-126580 I also don't see this being any different from what carriers charging more for BIS service (and even more still for BES service which makes little sense to me). The cost of doing business I guess. If you don't like it, don't buy it. I also don’t see this being any different from what carriers charging more for BIS service (and even more still for BES service which makes little sense to me). The cost of doing business I guess. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it.

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