LG VX-8000
question
i'm new to the market of this website. i was wondering how do u guys figure the dates when there aren't any posted? some people seem to be pushing things out there own holes. how do you know how long before a phone hits the retail market, which is around the time the wireless company supports it, when there isn't much info (that i can see, right now). thnx.
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No one knows the dates. Not even Verizon or LG. There is a semi-official "target date", but it's so subject to change, it's not even worth talking about.
Seriously - delays are simple the norm in this industry, and especially with Verizon. Whatever the target date is, you can bet it won't be released until long after that. And with Verizon's notoriously strict testing and last-minute delays, no one will be able to give you a meaningful date until the week it actually goes on sale.
Seriously - delays are simple the norm in this industry, and especially with Verizon. Whatever the target date is, you can bet it won't be released until long after that. And with Verizon's notoriously strict testing and last-minute delays, no one will be able to give you a meaningful date until the week it actually goes on sale.
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Rich-
Experience with 2 things:
LG-usually a glitch, and always sent back for fixing, thats at least 2 months, and VZW, takes 1-2 years testing. They make sure its all good, even if it takes them 6-8 months longer than it should.
There is also a couple phones scheduled to come out way before this (ie--A670,A790, 7000, 9900). Thats just the main ones. Also, they just but out the a610. So figure all those phones are out by Jan. next year, which I can near guarantee they arent, then you can figure a date of Q2 2005. But then add in the delays- 4 months, and 3-6 months, and you get christmas 2005, roughly.
YES THIS IS PURE THEORY ON MY PART, BUT THINK ABOUT IT, IT IS LOGICAL!!!
Experience with 2 things:
LG-usually a glitch, and always sent back for fixing, thats at least 2 months, and VZW, takes 1-2 years testing. They make sure its all good, even if it takes them 6-8 months longer than it should.
There is also a couple phones scheduled to come out way before this (ie--A670,A790, 7000, 9900). Thats just the main ones. Also, they just but out the a610. So figure all those phones are out by Jan. next year, which I can near guarantee they arent, then you can figure a date of Q2 2005. But then add in the delays- 4 months, and 3-6 months, and you get christmas 2005, roughly.
YES THIS IS PURE THEORY ON MY PART, BUT THINK ABOUT IT, IT IS LOGICAL!!!
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My apologies to Rich, my response was directed at the person with the title : question
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I had to laugh a little once I saw how rigorous Verizon's testing is supposed to be 🤣
Can anyone say Motorola T720?
I know they actually do test more stringently than the others, to their own schedule detriment sometimes, but after my 5 T720 handset exchanges a year and a half ago, I am as leery of their releases as they are in their testing.
Can anyone say Motorola T720?
I know they actually do test more stringently than the others, to their own schedule detriment sometimes, but after my 5 T720 handset exchanges a year and a half ago, I am as leery of their releases as they are in their testing.
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What is logical about waiting till the phone is nowhere near the technology that is out their now. True that VZW has a good system, but who is to say that the other carriers will not equal of surpass them in the near future, with their phones light years ahead of VZW you can rest assured people who are tired of waiting for a good phone with all the bells and whistles that are available today will go that route.
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Jukebox2--
I agree to your theory to an extent. This is true upon the fact that VZW is very, very far behind in the technological aspect, but here is where I disagree:
The phone is only part of the desicion when choosing VZW, sprint, at&t, t-mobile what ever. The main thing is the service. I would rather have an outdated phone with better service than an amazing phone, but not be able to use it because I never get service. If the phone is amazing, yes, all is well, but you have to remeber, what would someone rather have:
A good service, where you go nearly everywhere with service?
or
An more technologically advanced phone but no place is service to be found, and when it is, it is a weak signal.
This scenario is like say...
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I agree to your theory to an extent. This is true upon the fact that VZW is very, very far behind in the technological aspect, but here is where I disagree:
The phone is only part of the desicion when choosing VZW, sprint, at&t, t-mobile what ever. The main thing is the service. I would rather have an outdated phone with better service than an amazing phone, but not be able to use it because I never get service. If the phone is amazing, yes, all is well, but you have to remeber, what would someone rather have:
A good service, where you go nearly everywhere with service?
or
An more technologically advanced phone but no place is service to be found, and when it is, it is a weak signal.
This scenario is like say...
(continues)
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I meant that people will go the route of the other carriers if and when they can offer the same service. I for one have been trapped with this T720 that has been changed 3 times updated, I lost count already, so I am bad example of their rigorous testing.
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Likewise, I have the T720 too, its disgusting, the only thing good about it, is the service, I am never out of it because you can change to Auto A, Auto B, or home only, dependant upon your area. Besides that, this phone pretty much sucks. The main reason why, is because they put a rush on it, because they wanted to have the first color phone. Which it still wasnt, but it was one of.
At least they did make new software for it, and it continues to increase the battery life. Still, the fact they had to make new software 3 times is bad.
At least they did make new software for it, and it continues to increase the battery life. Still, the fact they had to make new software 3 times is bad.
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