Comments on: Editorial: iPhone, You’re Fired (Or, Mr. Jobs, Tear Down This Wall)

By: Kenny Umenthum

Kenny Umenthum — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:44:22 +0000

Forgot to mention: in order for a computer to access
the mobile broadband connect from a verizon phone, the computer
must be equipped with special software available for free from verizon. This program is available for mac or pc, but obviously there’s not an app for that. AT&T would probably have a fit if apple sold an app that allowed me to essentially receive services that they don’t offer in my area, without paying for it. I can believe capitalism has driven companies to compete to make such amazing products, but at the same time, they’re competition drives them to not offer services that they are perfectly capable of providing.

By: Kenny Umenthum

Kenny Umenthum — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:29:26 +0000

Christopher Price, you are my new favorite person. Ever since I got my new third gen itouch, I’ve been cursing verizon during unproductive trips to the secret menus of my NV2. I know this is old technology (technology doesn’t advance very quickly in rural america, that’s why I can’t get and iPhone. I have honestly never heard of the android or htc products until a few
weeks ago, but some posts on here about those products are
over 15 months old…) but according to verizon, the NV2 is capable of doing the two things necesary for slinging broadband over Bluetooth: 1) it is capable of providing mobile broadband connect services to a computer through the serial port. 2) it is supposedly capable of emulating a serial port through bluetooth. In order to protect those precious ring tone sales that no sane person would shell out for, verizon disabled many Bluetooth capabilities in their handsets. This act of greed is the only thing standing between me and having a mobile Internet device not bound to the few and far between wifi hot spots, and especially not restricted by the far inferior technology that the cell phone companies feel is adequate for the hard working citizens of rural America. I would appreciate any advice you can offer that would help me get my iPod and phone to talk to eachother. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind paying a little more a month to get data services, or even a little more for a new phone like the htc, but before I spend money, I want to make sure it will work.

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By: rowanrook

rowanrook — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:39:52 +0000

Doesn\’t the new Android phone have wifi? Why not just buy one of those without contract… no walled garden with Android apps.

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:37:50 +0000

Ha sorry man, I got to maximize my money. Though I’ll still be sad to part ways with it if the price is right. I really am completely torn about what to do with it.

By: pat

pat — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:33:16 +0000

I don’t need it unlocked I’m staying with att n I have a curve but its for sprint thou… Its all good thou thanks for letting me know

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:30:14 +0000

Ha, sorry man. If its unlocked it goes for double that on ebay.