Comments on: BlackBerry Pearl 2: I Want One Of These

By: 8ball

8ball — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:02:29 +0000

I actually receive a hefty discount to switch over to ATT with my job, but I still pay to stay with Sprint.
I’ve had all the carriers except Tmobile, but I’ve always comeback to Sprint. I’ve always had service in places where my friends with the “Cool” phones had nothing.
I’ve always loved Blackberry’s, and I’d love to see Sprint (and ok, verizon too) with more. I’m looking forward to the Pearl 2, I’ve liked the 8830, and I’d love to get my hands on a Curve. But I’m not about to leave high speed service everywhere I need it to be, in order to get the next soon-to-be-outdated phone through a provider who’s service doesn’t quite cut it.
Long live blackberry! And thanks to the voices that point out the only two things that matter… you find a phone that does what you need, and a provider that does it where you need it (And I’m sorry, but I just don’t need it in London, I need it here)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:31:52 +0000

Re. gsm v. cdma, tonight in the heart of Boston, my Verizon treo had all four bars of serice and EV-DO, while my husband’s AT&T iPhone had NO serice, in two separate locations. This is why I stay w/ Verizon, even though they don’t have the best phones. I’d rather have a phone that actually works than a cool one that doesn’t. Btw, his phone is paid for by work, hence him having AT&T….

By: hellno

hellno — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:28:40 +0000

IF the GPS even works in the verizon Pearl 2 (which past history shows verizon will just not let that happen). To bad verizon won’t activate non-branded verizon devices, since Sprint’s Blackberry’s are not crippled.

Verizon gets me again with a disabled feature
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/wireless/ontherun/archives/verizon-gets-me-again-with-a-disabled-feature-17880

Verizon gets me again with a disabled feature
http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/07/verizon-gets-me.html

Verizon Wireless Pulls Plug on BlackBerry 8830 GPS Features
And Some Other Ways the Company Has Nickel and Dimed Their Customers
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/327280/verizon_wireless_pulls_plug_on_blackberry.html

Either way remember autonomous GPS (as RIM puts into our BB’s) doesn’t require any input from the service providers yet verizon cripples it, and worse lies and FUD’s why. Verizon’s actions are anti-consumer, and excuses are insulting. Remember money talks verizon customers, RIM and the customer is getting screwed by verizon’s actions. Being RIM fans verizon crippling functions from Blackberrys should be a problem which should not be excused and dismissed.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:12:23 +0000

So the above image is for Verizon?

Is there a chance Sprints version will be different?

By: 8ball

8ball — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:09:05 +0000

I’d prefer GPS over wifi when I’m on a data plan that works FAST (I guess that cuts out EDGE). GPS gives me access to something I don’t have, WiFi is just an additional way to get to all the information my unlimited data package already gives me. Give me a high speed network, GPS and a Pearl sized package!

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:46:14 +0000

Hellno, no doubt that Verizon will charge extra for GPS, something free for just about everyone else but it is not an excuse. According to what I heard there isn’t enough room for both GPS and Wi-Fi in the Curve, let alone the Pearl 2. So carriers have no choice to go with one or the other.

Based on my experience and from what I have heard, BlackBerry users tend to choose GPS over Wi-Fi if they can only have one.

By: hellno

hellno — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:24:15 +0000

Jay,

“T-Mobile @ Home” is a great move forward for both t-mo customers and just another thing to push the industry.

Matthew which “big cities” have “unreliable service”? GSM is equal to if not better than cdma in most places.

Robb, I disagree with the excuse why the cdma Pearl 2 having GPS for verizon to cripple over WiFi (for verizon to cripple) http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070723/104637.shtml “GPS appeals to a greater segment of BlackBerry users than Wi-Fi.” BS. The cdma Pearl 2 not having WiFi = CONTROL. A WiFi connection on the planned cdma Pearl 2 would allow cdma consumers too much freedom, something which verizon just can’t allow. If mcwireless can FUD their way just a few more years but every year that gets harder and harder as consumers become more knowledgeable consumers. http://www.techdirt.com/search.php?site=&q=verizon+wireless

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:35:10 +0000

Hello all, I was just reading your posts and I don’t know if you have seen the new service offered by one of the companies your talking about (tmobile). If you guys who have it can stick it out until the pearl 2 is out they have released a home antenna , basically a wireless router that gives you FULL service at home and the calls do not go against your minutes. Just something to think about.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:04:05 +0000

My dad used Verizon Wireless for 13 years. When he switched to his new company, they made him switch to AT&T or pay the bill himself. I swear, I’ve never seen him this pissed off in years. He gets NO service at home, unreliable service in big cities and has had more dropped calls in the last 3 months then the last 3 years he was on Verizon. Oh yes, GSM is an excellent network. Too bad it doesn’t work all the time.