Comments on: The CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Records Video

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Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:57:28 +0000

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By: Thought

Thought — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:25:01 +0000

The rumor is that the Pearl will be available for preorder on 10/26 and available online 11/9…

Here’s a link to an image from a post on howardforums…they are usually a good source of info on VZW phones…
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By: eager

eager — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:25:35 +0000

Does anyone know if Verizon is going to release it in early, mid, or the end of November? I’m debating between the Pearl and the 8830 but I have no use for the features of having the world addition.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:21:30 +0000

Can someone extract the video app and try it on an 8100?

By: Thought

Thought — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:04:53 +0000

Of course VZW will disable native GPS in the Pearl…however the rumor is that at about the same time they will release VZNavigator for both the Pearl and 8830, that of course will enable GPS for a price…

By: gquaglia

gquaglia — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:59:23 +0000

It would not surprise me at all if (when?) Verizon disables the GPS in the new Pearl.

Count on it.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:24:01 +0000

It would not surprise me at all if (when?) Verizon disables the GPS in the new Pearl. Alas. Oh well, I have an 8703 and a GPS built-in to my car.

By: Thought

Thought — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:04:12 +0000

While I agree that Verizon is shameless in crippling of features, I don’t see them taking away the video capability. Verizon is a rational actor in all of this; they take away features because they see an economic advantage in doing so. For instance, they cripple native GPS so they can sell you their own service. They cripple bluetooth to prevent downloading of ringtones and songs so they can sell you those products, etc.

But there’s no good reason for them to cripple video recording, just like there is no good reason for them to cripple recording of still pictures. In fact, allowing consumers to record video, just like with still images, gives customers one more reason to purchase the device, one more reason to use up data minutes and data services. So if anything, VZW probably welcomes this feature on the device.

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:00:47 +0000

good catch

By: abvoious

abvoious — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:56:48 +0000

the 8130 is not a curve…