User: wizzard
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Watching movies on Chocolate II
On my LG 8300 i was able to watch to movies that I converted into 3gp or 3g2 format. I used the IMTOO 3GP converter. I still have the same files on my pc and I assume that the same thing is possible on the choco. but Ive only tried using the VCast music manager software that came with the music kit and its clearly only for audio. If I just load my micro sd card ...
Re: New LG Chocolate or wait for new RAZR V9?
I work in verizon network. AVOID motorola like the plague.
Re: a simpler way of making a call??
dude. read a person's ENTIRE message before you respond. The gentleman said in the 2nd half of his post that you can call out with slide closed and he laid out an easy 4 step process for you. I can attest that his closed-slide method is correct and is this principle way the I make calls as well. also you can unlock the keys when closed and press the voice command button and voice dial your call. ...
For the last time, theres NO EVDO
im watching the blogs and such, and there seems to still be a debate over this. This phone will only access the 1X network.
Look at the FCC filing. look at verizon's consumer website, go to the VZW store and have the rep look it up in their info system called infomanager. The darn thing could cure cancer for all I know, and be the best phone ever, but it has NO EVDO. that means NO VCAST. That ...
Re: there is NO EVDO this phone is 1X only
theres a discrepancy. look at the consumer version. have your verizon buddies look it up in infomanager. its 1X.
Re: V Or S?
yes i would agree, Sgt. However I owned the phone for a bit and no phone serves any man's purpose if it drops calls in otherwise strong signal areas. Go check out the reviews. my review will give you some background on my opinion.
there is NO EVDO this phone is 1X only
:paranoid: im not certain where phonescoop got their info but Verizon's internal product pages and info list this phone as 1X only and so does their public website. When I owned the phone it only picked up 1X, even though I was in a thick EVDO area. PS: I LOVE YOU GUYS but please double-check and correct that info.
thanks
wizzard
Re: V Or S?
no its not. its virtually the same size. its chunky. thats done on purpose to apeal to its target demographic: rednecks, nextel converts, construction and service industry workers. but basically you are paying for shock and water resistance. Its functionally retarded and needs a revision of spec. or deletion from the lineup.
Re: ? about MPEG files
Personally, I have been unable to get mpeg files to play on the mobile windows media player. I converted my files to 3gp and they play ok, except the audio doesnt line up with the video. Ive yet to find a good answer to this question.
google "3gp converter" and see what you come up with. find a program tat works for you and convert the files to 3gp. maybe you'll have a beter experience and come back and ...
Re: Time for another FRU?
8) so true... the TEC (total equipment coverage) which is 5.99 per month per line DOES EXTEND THE WARRANTY period to 2 years. Glad they are fruing you out.
Incidentally, for those in the dark- fru= Field Replacement Unit.
its refurb. Many store rps will overlook your insurance level, so its cool your rep is helping you out without static.
keepus posted on the progress.
Re: This is good.
Im arrogant about this crap. I Know my social, my TWO phones numbers, my drivers licsense #, my moms cell, my sisters cell, my address, my work number and address, and so much more.
I even know my anniversary... and the divorce annivrsary, and the day I caught her cheating....ok I digress, but you get the point. I dont understand how anyone feels they can go through life so unprepared about their own sh*t, and then expect ...
Re: OH YEAH
are you serious? if so, how did you get to see it?
heres one way to do it:
use the voice recorder in your phone to record it yourself. mms it to your email. convert it using software like audacity to an mp3 file. email it as an attachment back to yourphone#@vzwpix.com. open the message, click options, and click 'save as ringtone,' then it'll be in your ringtone options under your message alert sounds settings. good luck. you can try this same method by googling for ringtones and mp3 files to use as ringtones and ...
ill chime in here too
8O no stereo bt? AND no headset port? MUST use a dongle? Well the feature set COunts me out then... thats not good design. I love the phones form factor and I can even get over the color (heck just do a VSkin to cover it.) but the qwerty keyboard is overrated for me cause I enter text much faster using predictive input software, and once you take that out, the phone is about as good as ...
Re: PDA activation THE LOWDOWN- part 2
oh, right on... well... all are welcome. good for him.
doesnt this interest anyone?
doesnt this interest anyone?
Re: My opinion
I agree with you on that, obento, too an extent. The ads are BS. thats why I like Consumer Reports. lok at their january issue. thay rated all carriers again, as they do every year, by exhaustive research of real customer experience in dozens of national markets.
but as far as word of mouth... all companies have their peanut gallery and and their trolls. And the industry as a whole is one that people love to hate. ...
Re: PDA activation THE LOWDOWN- part 2
The DMU key is an extremely technical piece of data that most verizon employees dont know about. most dont need to know, honestly. It stands for data mobile user. To put it in laymans terms, its the password to unlock a mathematical algorhythm that authenticates a given phone to the verizon network and allows it to make data transactions such as access the web, download games and ringtones, or send pix and text messages.
The dmu key ...
rest easy
No sir, the method of over-the-air programming (ota) does not affect what features you pay for on the account. that is decided when you call in the activation and the care rep changes the serial number on the account. However, I frquently encourage customers to confirm their account status, features, etc whenever they feel they need reasurance. Its always a good idea to get cozy with accessing your acount online so you can do a printscreen ...
Re: LG + Microsoft = Sweet!
the iphone has a few cool innovations, but honestly its really not all that powerful of a device. Its true strength in tech terms is the fact that ts running OS10. bravo to that. its strength sales wise is the brand recognition and the tremendous marketng buzz surrounding it since it is the next evolution of 'idevices' from apple.
so the lg/microsoft hookup is a great developmnt for capitalism, but Im dissapointed at the windows choice. ...
Re: PDA activation THE LOWDOWN- part 2
I admit that i am a bit of a rogue tech, but facts are facts. You are correct that info manager states the ota info as you described it. And believe me, I have pushed relentlessly to have the info updated. I continually get resistance because everyone seems to think that their training was right and they take the assertion that they have outdated info as a personal attack.
I dont get it. you ...
PDA activation THE LOWDOWN- part 2
:lol: alas, I deal with this ignorance often. Ignorance, by the way is the lack of information, Im not saying you cant grasp it, but rather you are misinformed.
lordobento and voiceoflogic: I build the OTA platform for Verizon and I maintenance switches in my area. I am a ten year veteran in network technologies. You two, could not be more misinformed. *22899 as well as *22890 were developed for aircards, true, becaue aircards ...
PDA activation THE LOWDOWN- part 2
:lol: alas, I deal with this ignorance often. Ignorance, by the way is the lack of information, Im not saying you cant grasp it, but rather you are misinformed.
PDA activation THE LOWDOWN
Go to verizonwireless.com. click 'myaccount' and log in... or signup, THEN log in... go to 'my phone' section and click upgrade. youll see the option for using your own device. click it and follow the prompts. THEN DIAL *22899 SEND. this version is developed for data devices. Do not dial plain *228 and optin one, even if a care or tech rep tells you to.
this process gets your phone active for phone calls, text andpix messages, and internet access. ...
Vcast mobile TV March 1st??????
www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/02/10/vcast-tv-la unch-tentatively-set-for-march-1/
well Im not surprised, since the phone comes out that same day, the samsung u620s. The pricing goes from 13 bucks to 15 bucks, not counting regular vcast, which theyll add to the 15 dollar tv package for an additional ten clams. thats a 5 buck reprieve. yay. or yawn, rather... but the tv thing sounds great.
a lot of people are already spouting that the channel lineup needs to be beefed up. I agree, but ...
wow, idiots abound! boycott the idiots
I dont even know wher to begin. First of all, the kid who started this post- look at his handle: new 2 T Mobile. hmmmm ... a little bias perhaps? Okay lets say that kid worked for an agent. So he got hold of a few phones, but since vzw doesnt do sim card technology, he cant just swap it out and test it. also, he never said exactly what his experiences with his hated phones ...
Re: Cool phones?????
bah!!!!! all of you who are whining about so-called 'cool phones' need to grow up. Truely, verizons phone have been lame in the past but theyve put a ton of effort into improving that. Examples: LG8600, Chocolate(I admit-any colour besides black looks tacky), Samsung 970,Moto Q black, samsung U340, samsung A930, LG enV are all cool devices.
The real issue is that you are likely used to the flash-in-the-pan designs of the GSM carriers' phones. Nokia ...
Re: Already one ridiculous review!
Dude, Im with ya. See there are people who have nothing better to do than bitch about something. Its their only proven identity that they know will garner attention. Its too bad that they live by negatives. Theres no substanc to that review, either. I hope that the people who rely on phonescoop for valuable insight will see throu that retarded review. im a verizon expert so anyone interested is welcome to contact me.
layta!
Re: To wait or not to wait?
dude, i feel your frustration. One thing you will ultimately realize: as long as you are involved in online forums like this and such, you will always be waiting for that phone around the bend. At some point you have to just get what fits you best right now.
when that shine hits the showroom, there will be some other buzzworthy phone around the corner about to launch and then you have have that same dillema. ...
Re: UI
itll be adjustable, bro. word.
Re: One ugly phone
ha ha.... tell me how you really feel... I got a good chuckle out of your post. I agree the colour choice is lackluster at best. Verizon seems to do that, they develop a string of good-lookin phones such as the LG 8600, the Q both black and silver, the high end sammys, and then they drop some crayola-nightmare straight outta a 1983 Prince video on us, like the A950 or that curvy blue LG 3450, or ...
Re: Yahoo! Go
it turns out that it works for me, too. I had the settings set to be always connected and automatic, but it was taking forever for messages to get through. So I changed it to manual and to auto-check evry 5 minutes. It works much better that way. Many thanks!
Re: Yahoo! Go
Okay, you are right.. the info i found at yahoo is for a beta version of their 2.0 software. The support for that version is limited the yahoo go software you got (and me, now) is an older version, but i dont care about that--- i just want my email. I set it up but so far i havent seen it push the emails to me.
Re: Yahoo! Go
Dude, I went to the yahoo website and it directed me to www.get.go.yahoo.com on my Q. I did that and it said go is not available for windows 5.0. what gives? Your link is different. whats the deal?
Re: the definitive answer to your questions
yes, the data can be blocked, but make sure you dont have a plan you pay for cause then youd be wasting your money. The main hassle is having to call cust care and request to lift the block just to heck your email....yuk... a pain in the ass.
Listen, bro. You do whatever makes you happy, but as a wireless veteran here let me testify to this: The Q, the Treos, the pocket pc ...
the definitive answer to your questions
Verizon does NOT force you to get an unlimited data plan, but it is heavily pushed in stores. and rightfully so, to avoid issues like what jreisner had.
heres the scoop: in the beginning Verizon brought out the 'unlimited' pda plan and had no way in the system to provision an account without it. There were tricks that store reps learned but it ended up causing rediculous bills.
NOW.. for the past 2 years or so, theyve had the pay ...
Re: Caution on using Slingbox!
Thank you, chris, for your professional demeanor. I Must admit I kinda went off on that one dood. It really doesnt take an ivy league education to grasp basic high school economics. honeslty i aced all economics with an A, near a 99 avg. I flunked nearly everything else, but hey Albert Einstein failed math classes 3 times and look at what he accomplished. moving on.
Yes, you essentially grasp the concept.
When you see ...
Re: 50% Roaming Cancellation
Given the fact that VZW's OWNED-Network is far larger than Sprint's, the issue is far less important to them. I agree that VZW will likely not do this. Although they RIGOROUSLY enforce this issue when the roaming in quesion is international, such as Canada or Mexico. That happens a lot and those cats get dropped like a hot potato.
Re: How Verizon should respond to the IPHONE....
Iphone sucks and cingular/att sucks worse. There will be some ipodophiles and technuts who will waste their $500 on it and be dissapointed. Just you watch. This message board will light up with issues form people airing their dirty laundry about an over-hyped device. Edge only? WTF? Look this aint europe or japan with free wifi in the streets everywhere. In the colonies here the majority of the time the net will reside on the carrier connection ...
Re: How Verizon should respond to the IPHONE....
Verizon sends you music files in wma format from vcast music, however ALL their music-capable phones can play regular mp3 files. If you have a phone that you want to enable to mp3 capability, you go into the phones programming menu and enable it. For your specific phone model, email me and Ill help you with it. Im WELL versed. VZW doesnt MAKE you do anything. You just got to know the ins and outs. I ...
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