Comments on: BlackBerry 8703e on Verizon: the First Two Hours http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/ Mai Tais and Blinky Lights, Ahoy! Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-27496 rajbot Mon, 07 May 2007 19:27:39 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-27496 Rob, I just loaded this link on my BlackBerry's web broswser: http://www.google.com/gmm It installed cleanly, with no errors! Rob, I just loaded this link on my BlackBerry’s web broswser:

http://www.google.com/gmm

It installed cleanly, with no errors!

]]> By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-27495 rajbot Mon, 07 May 2007 19:26:09 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-27495 I had Sprint from 1998-2002. Absolutely the worst customer service of any cell phone provider, and lots of capacity problems. Once they shut off my cell phone and when I called to ask why, they said the bill was due so they shut it off. I always paid on time and asked when the bill was due, and they named a date that was two weeks in the future. It took them several days to correct their mistake. Never again! I had Sprint from 1998-2002. Absolutely the worst customer service of any cell phone provider, and lots of capacity problems. Once they shut off my cell phone and when I called to ask why, they said the bill was due so they shut it off. I always paid on time and asked when the bill was due, and they named a date that was two weeks in the future. It took them several days to correct their mistake. Never again!

]]> By: Rob http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-27479 Rob Mon, 07 May 2007 13:54:39 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-27479 How did you get Google Maps to work on your verizon 8703e? I can't seem to get it to download and I keep getting error messages. Any help would be very appreciated. How did you get Google Maps to work on your verizon 8703e? I can’t seem to get it to download and I keep getting error messages. Any help would be very appreciated.

]]> By: bobslobster http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-27121 bobslobster Thu, 03 May 2007 01:18:16 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-27121 Certainly after reading all you have posted about your new blackberry, my first thought was "but why didn't he pick Sprint?" Raj? Certainly after reading all you have posted about your new blackberry, my first thought was “but why didn’t he pick Sprint?” Raj?

]]> By: Herve http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-27014 Herve Tue, 01 May 2007 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-27014 Why did you pick Verizon over Sprint? Why did you pick Verizon over Sprint?

]]> By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-26945 rajbot Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-26945 Also, [http://www.swivel.com/graphs/show/5122324 T-Mobile's EDGE network is 100x slower than Verizon & Sprint's EVDO network]. Anyone who gets a BlackBerry on T-Mobile is doomed to the slowest network in the US. Also, T-Mobile’s EDGE network is 100x slower than Verizon & Sprint’s EVDO network.

Anyone who gets a BlackBerry on T-Mobile is doomed to the slowest network in the US.

]]> By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-26944 rajbot Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:25:05 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-26944 Yeah, I think most people use the [http://wireless.sra.com/ramble ramble] BB Aim client, which is supposedly free. However, the shitheads that make Ramble put this in the EULA: <blockquote>(k) Audit. SRA or its representatives may conduct an on-site audit with reasonable notice to You during regular business hours, no more than twice a year, of Your compliance with the use restrictions in the Agreement.</blockquote> Who would ever agree to such a thing? I'll use the jabber->aim gateway until Verizon starts to support RIM's AIM client. There are rumors on the internets that this should be happening soon.. Yeah, I think most people use the ramble BB Aim client, which is supposedly free.

However, the shitheads that make Ramble put this in the EULA:

(k) Audit. SRA or its representatives may conduct an on-site audit with reasonable notice to You during regular business hours, no more than twice a year, of Your compliance with the use restrictions in the Agreement.

Who would ever agree to such a thing?

I’ll use the jabber->aim gateway until Verizon starts to support RIM’s AIM client. There are rumors on the internets that this should be happening soon..

]]> By: may http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-26924 may Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-26924 i seem to remember peliom's pearl having an aim client. in fact we tested it at the Ramp one day and it worked (very slow though) i seem to remember peliom’s pearl having an aim client. in fact we tested it at the Ramp one day and it worked (very slow though)

]]> By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-26848 rajbot Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:57:18 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2007/04/28/blackberry-8703e-on-verizon-the-first-two-hours/#comment-26848 Verizon charged me an activation fee of $35, even though their web page states "Enjoy free activation and free shipping when you order online now!" I called 1-800-922-0204, hit 0 to talk to an operator, and 9 minutes later I got the activation fee refunded. Verizon charged me an activation fee of $35, even though their web page states “Enjoy free activation and free shipping when you order online now!”

I called 1-800-922-0204, hit 0 to talk to an operator, and 9 minutes later I got the activation fee refunded.

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