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GymieSmallz

Nice, hope it comes with video as standard and not have to upgrade the firmware just to record. Looks sweet i just got rid of my 8300 curve aswell, i say got rid of, its dying a slow long death in a draw.

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pauldovi

This phone is looking awesome. Noise cancelation, 3.5mm jack, awesome battery life, EV-DO, and an amazing screen. Not only is the screen multi-touch and capacitative like another touch phone I won't mention. But it also is "multi-click" which is a never before seen feature. You can touch and you can click. Amazing!

Compared to that phone I won't mention is excels in:

• 1400mAh battery which is removable and upgradable
• 360x480 multi-touch / multi-click / capacitative
• Noise cancelation
• copy / paste - any text and where
• Word / Excel / Powerpoint viewing and modifying
• Suretype in portrait and QWERTY in landscape
• Supports QWERTY (typing in landscape) in all scenerios)
• Ambient light sensor to adjust brightness
• Turn by Turn Navigation (not just maps)
• Ability to auto adust screen left and right (for left and right handed people)

Only thing that phone I won't mention has on it is web browsing experience and multi-media experience. But I am not sure about these advantages because the Storm supports Java and Flash, which that phone I won't mention doesn't support.

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oregonducks45

no wifi is a draw back if you do alot of data and they put a cap on the amount you can transfer but the ev-do network is fine for basic emails and such and also verizon is known for pushing its software on its users

and paul the (yeah ill say it) iphone has an ambient light sensor that adjusts the screens brightness unless you are saying this does it better?

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Henry_John_Scott

Does it come with a Phenom 9500?

or a 9500gt?

Culverin

no wi-fi? noooooo

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pauldovi

It seems that way at first (with wifi being a drawback) but it isn't really because the EVDO network is very fast and you are not capped on bandwidth unless you tether and then you are capped to 5GB/month. Even though I spend a lot of time under a wifi umbella (on campus) I am not really worried about this as the phone always has a connection.

I was unaware that that phone I will not mention has a ambient light sensor. Good to know.

I am somewhat concerned about Verizon forcing propietary software / control on its users. Most cell phone companies do this and I really dislike it. However I am somewhat optimistic that since this is a high end RIM device marketed to compete with other high profile smart phone Verizon will be more open with the software. There is already evidence of this since Verizon is not locking the GPS on this like they do all other phones.

Can anyone speak from experience for the quality of the Verizon network? I am speaking in terms of coverage and speed.


See above... This isn't really a big deal as you will always have fast internet with EVDO.

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DigitalBear

it comes with video standard and I believe this is my next phone. I'm still stuck on my original Env sense December 06, contracts up then and storm will be a nice new phone... As for the coverage of the verizon network.. it's top notch really. When my Env was new I never had under 4 bars and the high speed network is always expanding. I'm just hoping the web surfing on it can match the iphone. The fact it supports java and flash is amazing because usually Verizon bans such things... cuz you can always download java based programs... But it is a blackberry so it has it's own store and resources for advancement outside of Verizon.

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oregonducks45

yeah that is what i said that the network should be ok for basic web browsing and email it just that since there is no wifi if you download alot of apps and such it will eat away at that 5gb/month rather quickly espically at the beginning when you usually download alot to get everything set up that it may have you thinking again before that 30-day window is up. now if you can download the apps on a computer and then transfer that would work but i am not sure how this works on blackberry.

i was surprised as well to see the ambient light sensor in the iphone and it is really helpful.

the gps issue is a very good sign but we will have to wait till more info surfaces about how verizon is going to handle it.

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pauldovi

There is no bandwidth cap for the EVDO data plan. You only get the 5GB/month cap on the tethering plan (which is an additional $15/month over the unlimited data).

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