# Verizon phone with decent software? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 7, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754 "2008-11-07T05:23:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/21 "2008-11-07T08:35:04Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > Is there 3G in America? I am so phone illiterate, I just drool over the 3G news I keep reading… > > And LTE and 4G and all of those other “new” standards being released “somewhere else” > > GSM =/ 3G? So, these awesome phones are worthless in the states? 3g is a measure of speed. for cdma, 3g = evdo for gsm, i think its HSDPA (gsm bois help me out here) there are tons of 3g phones out from vzw. if your bb is running slow, try to clean out some memory, or using a different browser. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/22 "2008-11-07T08:39:53Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > i760 will I be unhappy with a WinMo phone? I guess I should go to the store and tinker with it. edit: I like that it has WiFi edit 2: It is not on the vzw site anymore. Is it pulled from the line-up? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/23 "2008-11-07T08:45:05Z")
if its not discontinued yet, it will be shortly. some stores may still have it. there is a new version on its way out. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/24 "2008-11-07T08:45:56Z")
Well our VZW rep just called…and said they have i760s in stock again…they are getting me one by monday. Its supposed to be in the process of going from WiMo 6.0 -\> 6.1 ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/25 "2008-11-07T08:47:06Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > 3g is a measure of speed. > > for cdma, 3g = evdo > > for gsm, i think its HSDPA (gsm bois help me out here) > > there are tons of 3g phones out from vzw. > > if your bb is running slow, try to clean out some memory, or using a different browser. I believe 3g for GSM is EDGE (caps) ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/26 "2008-11-07T08:47:39Z")
GSM uses UTMS with HSDPA for their “3G” EDGE is now considered 3G but for industry standards based on speed, HSDPA is what is used for the common “3G” as far as i know ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/27 "2008-11-07T08:50:50Z")
How the fuck did this thread go south already? I really just need help with finding a phone. What model is Samsung going to introduce? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/28 "2008-11-07T08:54:34Z")
i760 will be coming back out with WinMo 6.1 The other new phone is the i770 ![http://bizanywhere.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/verizon-slides-18-sm.jpg](http://bizanywhere.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/verizon-slides-18-sm.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/29 "2008-11-07T08:56:11Z")
looks like a blackjack. Is that gonna have the full blown WinMo OS? or the smartphone OS that the Q9m runs? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/30 "2008-11-07T08:57:12Z")
I was under the impression that it had full blown winmo… “GSM-bearing Samsung i770 qwerty smartphone running Windows Mobile Professional 6.1” ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/31 "2008-11-07T08:57:47Z")
cool, that definitely interests me a lot. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/32 "2008-11-07T08:58:11Z")
That looks like a large phone. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/33 "2008-11-07T08:58:57Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > That looks like a large phone. Stop comparing it to your little penis… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/34 "2008-11-07T09:01:16Z")
looks long, but slim like tossing a hotdog down a hallway ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/35 "2008-11-07T09:08:07Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I was under the impression that it had full blown winmo… > > “GSM-bearing Samsung i770 qwerty smartphone running Windows Mobile Professional 6.1” If you are going to get a WinMO phone, get one with the professional. I had the shitty version that the BJII had it trying to add stuff to it was tough. MOre support seems to be out there for the pro version. ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/36 "2008-11-07T09:26:26Z")
you dont need a data plan for the motorola q. they might make u get one when purchase the phone, but you can call Verizon afterwards and change it to a Pay Per KB plan ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/37 "2008-11-07T10:29:05Z")
VZW is dumping pay as you go data ---
**Author:** ![Poose22](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poose22/32/7252_2.png) [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/38 "2008-11-07T10:31:30Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > VZW is dumping pay as you go data hmm interesting. when are they enforcing this? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/39 "2008-11-07T10:34:15Z")
nov 14th ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-phone-with-decent-software/57754/40 "2008-11-07T10:48:13Z")
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