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Verizon iPhone4

lrbee — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:00:32 +0000

Verizon iPhone4 Quick Review
Well, the Verizon iPhone4 is an amazing device. My daughter has been using this phone now for about 2.5 weeks and it is everything we expected it to be. The phone has a great profile. It’s not too large (think Droid X) and it’s not too small think Blackberry Curve.

The sound quality of phone calls is fantastic. We have experienced no drop calls. It appears the antenna problem with the ATT iPhone4 has been corrected with the Verizon iPhone4.

The easy to use keyboard for texting is fantastic. It is a touch screen keyboard and after moving from a physical keyboard there have been no problems adapting to this one.

One of the really nice things is the forward looking camera. My daughter downloaded the Tango app and it produces a nice crisp video, when using a wireless connection, and a decent picture when going over the cell network.

The thing that has really blown me away is the quality of the photos that this camera takes. They are unbelievable! Crisp. Clear, Unbelievable detail.

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So, if you need a new phone or it’s time for an upgrade check out the iPhone4. You get one by clicking on the link below.



  
    
    
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Did You Pre-Order an iPhone 4 from Verizon?

lrbee — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:11:18 +0000

It was my daughter’s turn for a phone upgrade. Actually, it has been for about 4 months. Her 2-year Verizon contract, as part of a family bundle, had ran out back in September 2010. There wasn’t really a phone that excited her at the time so my son and I suggested she wait to upgrade as the rumors were running rampant then that Verizon had finally inked a deal with Apple on the iPhone 4 and that it was on the horizon. She decided that would be the course of action she would follow so the waiting began.

She has been a Blackberry Tour user for the last 2 years and she likes the phone. The only problem encountered was with the trackball mouse. Used Cars Denver . We had to have it replaced a few months ago. She really likes the long battery life she has with the Blackberry. I hope she is not too disappointed with the battery life of the iPhone 4. I know most smartphones seem to use battery like we use air.

So. as we got into January 2011 the anticipation began to grow. When Verizon announced the launch site for existing customers she was quick to sign us up for notifications and information on thet launch date. She called me when she new the specifics and said that the iPhone 4 could be ordered from Verizon for existing customers on February 3, 2011….at 2 am central standard time. So, me being the good dad that I am I told her I would get the phone ordered for her.

I got up at 1:55am on February 3, 2011. I had left the laptop turned on so all I needed to do was log in to the Verizon order site. In short, the experience was fine. I was immediately logged in with no delays. I began my order and I got to the part where you needed to enter your credit card to pay. I normally have my phone purchases billed to my account. This is just one less time I have to give my credit card to somebody as far as I am concerned. That was not an option this time. And that was fine, it just wasn’t what I expected during the checkout process. I reviewed everything to make sure it was correct. Hit checkout to complete the order. I wrote down the confirmation number and went back to bed. free guitar lessons . A total of about 10 to 15 minutes from a sleepy person to complete the transaction. RÃ???Ã??©fÃ???Ã??©rencement SEO . I was pleasantly surprised.

When I woke up later that morning for work I had a confirmation email on my Blackberry Curve that the order had been confirmed at about 2:55am. On Friday morning, February 4, I received a confirmation email with tracking information that the iphone 4 had shipped from Verizon. Right now it is in Louisville, KY awaiting shipment to our place.

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So, I hope to have a nice review for you on the Verizon iPhone 4 right here in the week or so…..stay tuned.

Blackberry versus Apple iPhone?

lrbee — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:25:47 +0000

I just read an interesting article over at Yahoo Finance by Mike Schuster called Why Blackberry Users Will Defect. I don’t necessarily agree with Mr. Schuster but he does have a couple of good points. In particular the recrational use of the smartphone. Who would have imagined a few short years ago all of the things you could do with a cell phone Today it seems people spend more time time texting and emailing than they actually do talking on their phones. The cell phone is fact has evolved into much more of a recreational and communcation device than a phone. Plasma TV . My biggest problem with the touch screen phones is they suck battery life at an incredible rate. Unless I’m in an area where I am constantly on a roaming signal I rarely run out of battery in my Blackberry Curve. With the recent article by the Wall Street Journal indicating that Apple if going to produce an iPhone for the Verizon network we may finally see erosion of RIM’s marketshare with the Blackberry.

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I am hard on the cases I use to carry my Blackberry Curve and buying them from my Wireless carrier is expensive. luxury cars online . Check out these OEM Blackberry cases and the great price!

Hello Blackberry Curve…Goodbye HTC Diamond Touch Pro

lrbee — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:46 +0000

Well my son’s sorry HTC Diamond Touch smartphone was finally laid to rest a few weeks ago. Curso de OtimizaÃ???Ã??§Ã???Ã??£o de Sites . Android Guru . Yodle Reviews . As much as we tried to make this phone work for my son we just couldn’t do it. He is a heavy internet user and also sends and receives quite a few text messages each day. The battery just wasn’t holding up on this phone. No matter what we tried it just wasn’t performing. I mean the battery would be shot within 3 to 4 hours. That is just unacceptable. So, we switched it out with a Verizon Blackberry Curve and the Curve is working out beautifully for him. My daughter just switched over to a Blackberry Tour last week so I will be giving an update on it in the near future.

Check out these Blackberry Curve Smartphones

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HTC Touch Diamond-Update

lrbee — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:02:28 +0000

I reported about a month ago that I had acquired the HTC Touch Diamond phone for my 17 year old son. It is a nice phone with some great features. Indoor Dog Potty . However, I have to take a minute here to address a significant shortcoming with this phone. The battery. The battery seems to constantly run out. He can take the phone off of the charger, with the indicator showing full, and go to school. boca raton web design . By the time he gets home from school about 9 or 10 hours later his battery is toast. We have made all of the adjustments recommended by others on various forums (turn off bluetooth, turn off the Beam, etc.) and we have went back to Alltel/Verizon and addressed the issue with them. Denver SEO . They replaced the current battery with a new one with the same results. That is our only complaint about the phone.

You can find extended life batteries on ebay. Proceed with caution if using non-OEM batteries. However, I have bought non-OEM batteries in the past with no problems but I have not purchasesed one for my HTC Touch Diamond.

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So, unless I encounter another major issue my overall rating of the HTC Touch Diamond is good. Just be sure to take into account the battery drain when evaluating for use.

Free Blackberry Apps, Themes, and Games

lrbee — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:21:06 +0000

I know most of you are probably using the Blackberry App World download site for themes, games, and applications for you Blackberry. movies online . Adiestramiento caninno . However, if you are not or you are just looking for another place to find interesting things for your Blackberry try BBSoftware. You can find both free and premium Blackberry downloads here for varioius models of the Blackberry (Pearl, Curve, Storm). Check it out it’s a good site.

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HTC Touch Diamond

lrbee — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:28:52 +0000

This is a great little phone! My son’s Blackberry Pearl stared acting really crazy about 2 weeks ago. It would begin taking pictures on it’s own, it started randomly placing itself on mute when making phone calls, and it started randomly dropping calls. This phone had been working great. No problems, no dropped calls, nothing. So, we made a call to Alltel and they said we will send you box, mail it back, if it’s something under warranty we will replace it. I know this process takes a few days so I told my son I would take the phone to our local Alltel rep. appliance repair in west covina . I also told him we were a couple of months away from renewal on his phone so we may have to make do with a basic phone that I would buy outright or we would have to wait on the Alltel service center. Anyway, I took the phone the Alltel and the rep opened up the back of the phone and immediately said the phone had gotten wet. The indicators inside the back of the phone had changed colors due to moisture. My son carries the phone is his front pocket and I know it could have gotten damp but I didin’t think it had been wet. Then it hit me! About 2 weeks ago, on Prom night, my son went to get his car to bring up for his prom date because it was raining (actually it was a monsoon). He got drenched. And I’m sure the Blackberry Pearl got wet as well. Plus, this coincides with the start of problems with the phone.

Anyway, back to the Alltel store. Rep says let me check with my manager. Comes back and says you have been an Alltel customer for a long time you can go ahead and upgraded if you would like. So, after some consideration we went with the HTC Touch Diamond. It has a touch screen interface, 4gb internal ram, unbelievable graphics and video capability, and a great camera to boot. I’m not crazy about virtual keyboards, but I’m not the one using it. After 4 days with the phone my son loves it! I will keep you posted if we run into any issues with the phone. long boards . If you would like to see a quick tour of the phone check it out right here.

If you would like to upgrade your phone but are not interested in extending your contract check out the HTC Touch Diamonds below:

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Verizon and Microsoft in Talks?

lrbee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:56:34 +0000

Wow. First it was Verizon and Apple hammering out a possible arrangement to bring a new iPhone or iPhone like device to their network this year and now it appears as if Microsoft is the hunt with Verizon as well. Forum Modular Display Systems . It seems that since Verizon picked up the Alltel customer base they are in quite the demand as a business partner.

The Wall Streed Journal is reporting today that “Microsoft Corp. is in discussions with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen multimedia cellphone on the carrier’s network early next year, in a bid to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPhone, people familiar with the matter said.” The project has been codenamed “Pink” by Microsoft. Municipal Bonds . Denver Marketing . Microsoft is looking to bring their Windows Mobile Cell Phone Operating System and Windows Marketplace for Mobile (read itunes type store) to a wider audience. They will likely get someone like HTC to actually manufacture the phone but Microsoft will likely maintain control of the software and service.

The HTC is an excellent phone and I think this could be a great partnership. The one thing that needs to happen is the price on the HTC devices needs to come down some. They are quite expensive. My daughter has an HTC phone and has been using for a about a years with the Microsoft operating system and she really likes it.

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Verizon to team up with Apple for new version of iPhone?

lrbee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:28:06 +0000

According the Business Week the potential for a deal between Verizon Wireles and Apple to release a new iPhone or iPhone like device is in the works. According the the article the agreement and release of the new phones could come as soon as this year. Verizon has been making some serious moves in the wireless market the last year or two and this deal would be huge. With the recent acquistion of Alltel, which is still under way from the customer perspective, Verizon now has over 86 million potential customers for the iPhone like device(s).

The beta model has been developed and according to one industry expert there are two devices. urinator . Liftmaster Garage Door Opener . iphone development .

Blackberry Storm

lrbee — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:00:18 +0000

My son has been really trying to sell me on getting him a Blackberry Storm. He likes the touch screen interface and the iphone look but also likes the functionality of the Blackberry platform. I have looked at this phone and I like it. The only thing I am concerned about is the virtual keyboard, but hey, he is is going to be using it not me. I prefer the Blackberry Curve. The bad news is I am an Alltel customer. I have been for years. The Blackberry Storm is not offered by Alltel as it is a Verizon phone. Well, as most of you know Verizon has bought at Alltel and we are waiting for the switch over. I visited with my Alltel rep last week and he informed me that I would be switched to Verizon billing in July and I could purchase/upgrade to the Blackberry Storm at that time. Who know’s by the time July rolls around he may be interested in a different phone! If not, I will be purchasing a Blackberry Storm like those shown below….

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