Blackberry 8703e . . . Got one?
#16
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Join Date: May 2004
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Originally Posted by squid
I got a 8703e on Sprint last weekend.
Was cross shopping against a Palm 700p.
So far I am happy with the bb as a phone.
Have not yet explored web & e-mail much.
Like the bright screen, not too fond default theme
that's a mixture of an old arcade game and MS Windows
feelgood.
Was cross shopping against a Palm 700p.
So far I am happy with the bb as a phone.
Have not yet explored web & e-mail much.
Like the bright screen, not too fond default theme
that's a mixture of an old arcade game and MS Windows
feelgood.
I'm quite disappointed with the speed of the various WAP sites over my 1XRTT connection (I don't live in an EVDO area, but I work in them quite often). FlyerTalk is pretty much unusable, as is wap.BlackBerryForums.com. I'll have to see how well I fare when I'm in an EVDO location.
#18
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Originally Posted by PorkRind
I'm quite disappointed with the speed of the various WAP sites over my 1XRTT connection (I don't live in an EVDO area, but I work in them quite often). FlyerTalk is pretty much unusable, as is wap.BlackBerryForums.com. I'll have to see how well I fare when I'm in an EVDO location.
#19
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Originally Posted by Spyder
My 8700g does everything I ask it to do.
If I could figure out how to get it set up properly to serve as a dial-up modem for my laptop, I'd be 100% satisfied.
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If I could figure out how to get it set up properly to serve as a dial-up modem for my laptop, I'd be 100% satisfied.
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Here it is!
#20
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I have the 8700g both on T-Mobile US and T-Mobile UK and I love it to death. It took lots of convincing by a friend to get me one, but I don't think I will ever be able to return to a world without instantaneous access to e-mail. By only complaint is the lack of IMAP accessibility.
#23
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I saw an ad in USA Today the other day where Sprint was offering the 8703e with a GPS option. Has anyone tried it or have any info on it?
Does Verizon offer the GPS option?
Thanks!
Does Verizon offer the GPS option?
Thanks!
#24
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The GPS capability is disabled on the Verizon 8703e, I assume, until Verizon figures out how to charge for it
E911 GPS is enabled, of course, as on most every modern cell phone.
E911 GPS is enabled, of course, as on most every modern cell phone.