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Provider(s):
T-Mobile, Cingular, Verizon, US Cellular
Joined: Feb 2002
From: In a really, really, large high rise
Posts: 3,802
Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlGalgano
I must be the only person who doesnt care about a camera or multi media. I had all that stuff on my Treo650 and after playing around with it and saying "wow, that's cool", I never used it. I have moved from an 8700 to a 7130 and love the form factor with the functionality of a BB. The only feature I could care less about being added to my 7130 would be WiFi for times where Cingular's network is not available.
I woud love to have a media slot so i can attach different file types (.word,.jpg,.pdf) that i have existing in my media card to an email. I cant't tell you how many times this has happened to me.
You don't need to have a legit IMEI to make or receive calls. My current IMEI is 001000111000001 and I am making and receiving calls just fine. I can even send and receive sms and mms.
Phone(s):
1: Some cool ish you dont know about...
2: Some more cool ish you dont know about
3: Wow...you really hate me now
Provider(s):
Cingular Verizon T-Mobile
Joined: Jan 2006
From: NYC
Posts: 41
Quote:
Originally Posted by RMitch
A phone will work fine with an IMEI of all 0's, 1's, 9's etc... A lot of prototypes do come this way. Most prototypes haven't been assigned a TAC (type approval code) yet, which is digits 1-6 of the IMEI and are a unique identifier of the handset model to the network. All 0's etc... will only affect you if the carrier blacklists that IMEI, but blacklisting isn't used much.
Go to the Samsung forum and ask anyone who has flashed their T809 with D820 firmware. They have all had their IMEIs set to all 0's.
FYI
digits 1-6 are type approval code
7-8 are the final assembly country
9-14 are a serial number
and 15 is a spare that can be used, but is usually left "0"
Thank you for bringing some sense to this thread! How you gonna respond Zro? Huh?? Huh??? Haaa back down kid, your wrong
Phone(s):
1: Some cool ish you dont know about...
2: Some more cool ish you dont know about
3: Wow...you really hate me now
Provider(s):
Cingular Verizon T-Mobile
Joined: Jan 2006
From: NYC
Posts: 41
I woud love to have a media slot so i can attach different file types (.word,.jpg,.pdf) that i have existing in my media card to an email. I cant't tell you how many times this has happened to me.
One of the problems with this is that they have to figure out how to do attachments in the BlackBerry Server. There is something to do about you attaching something from your device and the email not being secure, some crap. GoodLink also does not support attachments.
Camera isn't important to me (could even be a problem since I visit many businesses monthly), MP3 capabilities would be nice, WiFi would great, but I REALLY want the thinner form factor. So I'll go where ever for his one. So much for the E61 purchase; I'd much rather stay with Blackberry.
seriously... blackberry is sooo dumb, the one thing they had going for them was the jogwheel. the only difference between this and the e61 is the camera. and the camera will probably suck. might as well get the e61. i was looking soooo forward to getting this as my first blackberry, but no native office support, its ok. suretype, i guesss its still fine. no JOG WHEEL... HELLL NO
actually no, this device does look really solid, i need to give it to blackberry... if it has the dumb little things i like in a device ill buy it... i want to try a blackberry and have heard nothing but good things. in the mean while i dont know what to get
EDIT: do you guys think the camera will be any good? its 1.3 right? im hoping its good, the 8125 cam sucks
Phone(s):
1: Blackberry 7100i (Line 1)
2: Needs a new MiKE handset (Line 2)
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Provider(s):
MiKE
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 462
jog wheel won't be necessary if the d-pad works the way the jogwheel would. It would make it more efficient and not redundant like the Q to have both the jog wheel and d-pad.
Also, I think the d-pad will be an easier grasp for new clients coming onto a blackberry, many people get frustrated that they can't easily scroll horizontally (I know hold down the shift key and scroll right?), but this will be one less step to move around the screen.
Plus to make it media savvy, a new means of moving around the menus was probably needed to make it simpler.
Anyways, embracing change is always a good thing, who knows it could work out for the best.
And I love suretype, I'm glad they are working on a thinner form factor.
08-05-2006, 09:56
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