lol
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couldnt have put it better myself.
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AHAHAHA!
That’s great, lol. He bitches about the lack of marketing for Nokia’s phones, but he forgets we live in the good-ole-USA where when it comes to phones and networks we’re behind everyone else.
And on that note, my Nokia E90 Communicator arrives from it’s journey around the world tomorrow 
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And on that note, my Nokia E90 Communicator arrives from it’s journey around the world tomorrow
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I only judge a phone on appearence though…
I expect to have a serene soon.
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I only judge a phone on appearence though…
I expect to have a serene soon.
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It’s function over form for me this time around. :tup:
Damn. I want to film the looks on random peoples faces when you pull that phone out and talk on it, lol.
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Damn. I want to film the looks on random peoples faces when you pull that phone out and talk on it, lol.
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dude, that phone will be nothing compared to my 7280. That thing confused the shit out of ppl…
I found this memo from the VZW COO which was sent out to employees as well as commentary… Pretty funny…
http://valleywag.com/tech/iphone/verizons-musical-airs-275321.php
Verizon Wireless has a bad case of iPhone envy, starting at the top. COO Jack Plating privately fumed to his minions in a company memo headlined “iWhatever” – of which Valleywag got a copy – that the iPhone is “yet another attempt to stay competitive with us.” The problem with Plating’s fit of pique? Beyond fuming about the iPhone, he doesn’t have much to say. Instead, he counsels store workers to tout Verizon’s network and its “18 multimedia devices.” Sure, Verizon has 18 music phones. But – how to put it delicately? – they all suck, including the latest LG Chocolate. Granted, I haven’t played with the new Chocolate, just the old one. But just from the photos and feature list, I can tell that Verizon and LG haven’t changed it enough to make a difference. They haven’t fixed the phone’s unusable user interface, tiny screen, and annoying numeric keypad. Think sending text messages on the iPhone is annoying? With the Chocolate, you’re back to thumbing your way through the alphabet. And then there are the numbers. LG has crowed about selling 6 million phones, worldwide, in its first year. But the iPhone has, according to reports, sold 1 million phones in five days. And that’s just in the U.S. Here’s how Plating closes his little pep talk, which he asks workers to regurgitate to potential customers not just on the job, but at “backyard barbecues”:
I have no doubt that those customers who want a reliable service for their phone calls as well as a multimedia device will come to Verizon Wireless.
iWhatever, indeed. For those interested, here’s the complete text of the memo:
Thursday June 28, 2007
Message From Jack Plating: iWhateverDear Employees,
A day hasn’t gone by over the past two weeks when someone hasn’t asked me what our response to the iPhone is. I meet each of these opportunities with enthusiasm, because the iPhone is simply a response to you and what Verizon Wireless has achieved.
Make mo mistake; AT&T’s iPhone is yet another attempt to stay competitive with us. When Cingular purchased AT&T Wireless in 2004, they boasted nine million more customers than Verizon Wireless. Since then, Cingular launched a one-year exclusive Razr phone and an aggressive network quality ad campaign. In spite of those efforts, we shrunk their nine million lead to less than 1.5 million.
I’m not ready to dismiss the impact of the iPhone on Verizon Wireless. just like our competitor’s past offerings, it will take hard work from all of us to turn this product introduction into an opportunity for Verizon Wireless. That means knowing our products, understanding why they are better, and communicating it to our customers, prospects, friends and colleagues.
The way I look at it is the devices we already have, and the ones to come, are better than anything AT&T can throw out there because of the network our devices are attached to. Our network is our first and most powerful advantage.
- The quality of the network service is the most important thing a customer should consider when purchasing a cell phone and no company can compare to our reliability. In the context of the iPhone, our data network speeds are more than twice as fast as the data service that will be available on the device.
While a device is only as good as the network it’s on, I expect AT&T to ignore the network service completely and focus squarely on the device. In this area, too, we have an advantage – choice.
- We currently offer customers a choice of 18 multimedia devices – at various price points – that download music and surf the Web, wirelessly, at broadband speeds. Customers can choose from a wide range of device designs, colors and applications that best fit their needs.
I also expect a lot of the iPhone promotion to focus on music. In this area, too, we have an advantage – value.
- We have the best set of services in the marketplace. And, our new bundled offerings take the guess work out of enjoying the best services we offer. Our music service allows customers to manage their music any of three ways; side loading, downloading to a PC from our music store or over the air. Our new song ID service allows customers to identify a song using their handset and download the newly discovered music over-the-air – a capability that is unmatched in wireless.
Whether you are in a store, on the phone with a customer, or at a backyard barbecue, the charge is the same – know our products and talk about our network, choice and value. When we do, I have no doubt that those customers who want a reliable service for their phone calls as well as a multimedia device will come to Verizon Wireless.
Jack Plating
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
haha, that guy needs a ride on the waaaambulance
the writer of that is retarded
Verizon had the choice almost 8 years ago to follow the rest of the worlds standard for mobile phone communication. They decided it “wasn’t worth the investment.” And today they’re stuck with a network that the major, world phone players deem “isn’t worth it” to make their best phones compatible with. The global market as a whole will always be > the American market.
Plating can bitch all he wants but his company missed the boat.
It was also almost 8 years ago that, after hearing this logic from their boardroom idiots, I took my business elsewhere…
yup, for worldwide interoperability, GSM > CDMA
I love my iphone. There are a couple issues that bother me a bit about it, but its still one of the coolest phones ive ever owned.
http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/
Finally all the Mac lovers can realize that Apple isnt secure, it just wasnt mainstream enough. Now that iPhone has been a huge craze and a huge market, more and more hacks will be found.
Nothing is flawless.
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http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/
Finally all the Mac lovers can realize that Apple isnt secure, it just wasnt mainstream enough. Now that iPhone has been a huge craze and a huge market, more and more hacks will be found.
Nothing is flawless.
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any phone could be exploited through the hacks mentioned in that article.
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any phone could be exploited through the hacks mentioned in that article.
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not ones with out wifi 
http://poopforbrains.com/2007/7/23/crashed
Windows isnt looking so bad now huh?
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not ones with out wifi
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i remember thinking that in my head as i typed that post. i don’t know why i didn’t actually clarify that.
EDIT:
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http://poopforbrains.com/2007/7/23/crashed
Windows isnt looking so bad now huh?
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sigh. boxxa i’m not going to get into a tech argument with you as you seem like an intelligent person and i’m not. i will say this. apple haters are just as annoying as apple humpers. find a windows based phone that has never failed. hell, find any PDA phone that has never failed. apple is falsely hyped as indestructible by so many people so when something is exploited, it gets media coverage. it doesn’t make it a shitty product. it’s just an overpriced product.
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http://poopforbrains.com/2007/7/23/crashed
Windows isnt looking so bad now huh?
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you think a windows phone DOESNT crash?
get the fuck out of here with fanboy bullshit
all computers crash occasionally, fuck it, even my phone has crashed once or twice