Re: Verizon's answer about bluetooth connectivity

On 9/1/04 12:38 AM, in article
michelle-1AA723.21385631082004@news.west.cox.net, "Michelle Steiner"
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <BD5AB7D9.36BE%sneakerfreak@covad.net>,
> Sneaker Freak <sneakerfreak@covad.net> wrote:
>
>> So Switch to ATTWS or Cingular.
>
> Cingular isn't here, so that's not an option. ATTWS has lousy service
> on my street; Verizon is about the only clear signal I can get in my
> house, and it's marginal. Two blocks north of me and everything works.
> <sigh>
Sprint? Since they roam on Verizon, that may help. You could pick up the
T608 with integrated Bluetooth from them. Or wait for the Nokia CDMA phone
w/BT that's coming soon.

Sneaker Freak wrote:

> Sprint? Since they roam on Verizon, that may help. You could pick up the
> T608 with integrated Bluetooth from them. Or wait for the Nokia CDMA phone
> w/BT that's coming soon.

Sony Ericsson pulled out of the CDMA market and only made about 10,000 T608s,
and I understand that they're crap anyhow. The Nokia will probably be a better bet.

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I have a T608 on verizon... (hacked it according to instructions you
can find all over the internet)

Anyway, it is a FULL bluetooth handset, in that it does all that
bluetooth is meant to do. (The V710 has a stripped subset of
bluetooth.) There are several quirky things about the phone, but I
have enjoyed it thus far.


Honsetly, I have BOTH the v710 and T608 (i'm currently selling the
V710 on e-bay). I would stick with the T608 until the next bluetooth
handset comes along.

Cons (against T608):
-V710 has a MUCH nicer color screen, but inside both are very decent.
Outside both suck pretty much equally.
-V710 has better battery life
-T608 Outgoing text messaging and WAP browser do not work
-T608 says SPRINT all over it!
-T608 menu's respond slowler
-You have to hack T608 to work (and tell verizon it's a t61c for them
to put in ESN)
-v710 is clamshell,T608 is a candy bar type phone

PROs :
-T608 is cheaper... you can get one for $200 on e-bay, V710 > $400
-T608 has FULL bluetooth.. I can sync contacts and with computer for
instance. I can send files over bluetooth and so forth!
-T608 works very well with my Tungsten T3 and jabra bluetooth headset.
-T608 is smaller, and VERY pocketable
-T608 DOES NOT have a camera (yes this IS a pro!)
-T608 has J2ME, not BREW crap!
-T608 has internal antenna, but so far no reception problems... coming
off of a v60c with its horrible antenna design, this is a very welcome
change!

-Tom



Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message news:<ch51jm$ocb$4@ratbert.glorb.com>...
> Sneaker Freak wrote:
>
> > Sprint? Since they roam on Verizon, that may help. You could pick up the
> > T608 with integrated Bluetooth from them. Or wait for the Nokia CDMA phone
> > w/BT that's coming soon.
>
> Sony Ericsson pulled out of the CDMA market and only made about 10,000 T608s,
> and I understand that they're crap anyhow. The Nokia will probably be a better bet.