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Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-12-2010, 02:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 922
Posted By dave1812dave
there are numerous 3rd party apps for that.

there are numerous 3rd party apps for that.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-10-2010, 12:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,220
Posted By dave1812dave
many of the "bugs" mentioned on this thread...

many of the "bugs" mentioned on this thread involve 3rd party apps. those will get resolved as new versions of each one is released. 607 has been official for a very short time. relax! :)
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-09-2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,220
Posted By dave1812dave
get the new version of slacker. i had the same...

get the new version of slacker. i had the same issue with an older version.

iheartradio is messed up on 607. several of us BB users have emailed them about that.

4.0.1 Google maps is hosed--it...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-08-2010, 09:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 943
Posted By dave1812dave
Are u running 320 or 607?

Are u running 320 or 607?
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 12-27-2009, 02:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,914
Posted By dave1812dave
No, that's called biting one's nose off to spite...

No, that's called biting one's nose off to spite their face. Or throwing out the baby with the bathwater. We all (most of us) know that Verizon's coverage is excellent, and switching carriers is a...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-22-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,899
Posted By dave1812dave
I returned my S2's due to frequent (multiple...

I returned my S2's due to frequent (multiple times per day) need to do battery pulls and OS reinstalls, but the droid certainly has it's issues as well. The main dealbreaker at this time for me, is...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-22-2009, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,422
Posted By dave1812dave
The one thing I loved about all 5 storms I've had...

The one thing I loved about all 5 storms I've had is the call quality, earpiece, speaker phone quality is all excellent. I've also made calls from storms in the stores, and they all were fine also.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-17-2009, 01:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,070
Posted By dave1812dave
change the playback volume to a higher setting...

change the playback volume to a higher setting and slow down the playback to "-2", in the Options>Voice Dialing.

You can also adjust the sensitivity.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-17-2009, 12:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 890
Posted By dave1812dave
gps working inside is a crap shoot, depending on...

gps working inside is a crap shoot, depending on the building. My S2 worked fine if I got near a window and sometimes would work in the central part of the house. Don't expect it to work inside of...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-07-2009, 10:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,471
Posted By dave1812dave
Awesome! Thanks

Awesome! Thanks
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-01-2009, 02:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,414
Posted By dave1812dave
Get a Jabra SP700, put it on your visor and make...

Get a Jabra SP700, put it on your visor and make calls from it, without even touching your phone. Just a 2 sec press on the face of the Jabra will put it into voice-dialing mode. works great. ...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-01-2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,414
Posted By dave1812dave
I got "invalid thread" on that link

I got "invalid thread" on that link
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 11-01-2009, 01:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,573
Posted By dave1812dave
I got my BB Maps problem fixed (RIM tech sent me...

I got my BB Maps problem fixed (RIM tech sent me an "ipd" file to install on phone to replace faulty file sent out on the current batch of phones).

My wifi issue was pilot error and now wifi works...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-31-2009, 03:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,260
Posted By dave1812dave
see my response to "thinking of...

see my response to "thinking of buying..."
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-31-2009, 03:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,573
Posted By dave1812dave
I bought 2 storm2 today. they are both going...

I bought 2 storm2 today. they are both going back. Wifi doesn't work and they have no fix in sight at this time. seems those with the more expensive data plan than the standard plan have theirs...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-09-2009, 02:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,091
Posted By dave1812dave
If you think the S1 is stable, I suggest you go...

If you think the S1 is stable, I suggest you go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/productReview?action=showAllReviews&phoneId=4286&item=phoneFirst

The latest reviews come first and people are...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-01-2009, 11:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,157
Posted By dave1812dave
That's normal.

That's normal.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 07-25-2009, 01:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,153
Posted By dave1812dave
How is not having insurance relevant? It's got a...

How is not having insurance relevant? It's got a warranty.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 07-10-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,485
Posted By dave1812dave
Let's put it this way--don't stray too far from a...

Let's put it this way--don't stray too far from a charger.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 07-09-2009, 10:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,485
Posted By dave1812dave
LOL! Promoted yourself to mod, eh? "closing...

LOL! Promoted yourself to mod, eh? "closing this thread" Right...

You post a poll that wants a yes/no answer and there IS NO way a thoughtful person would answer "yes" or "no" (at least not...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 07-09-2009, 10:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,642
Posted By dave1812dave
WIFI???? Since when did the Storm have WiFi??? ...

WIFI???? Since when did the Storm have WiFi??? In our dreams! And MAYBE on the S2.....
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-26-2009, 12:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,485
Posted By dave1812dave
Your poll is far too simplistic! I had a Storm...

Your poll is far too simplistic! I had a Storm and would say there is plenty GOOD and plenty BAD about it. Asking for good/bad comments is a waste of time, IMO. Better to just have people mention...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-26-2009, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,699
Posted By dave1812dave
No, it's not part of the $30 BB plan. It is...

No, it's not part of the $30 BB plan. It is $9.99/mo or $2.99/24 hours. Be sure to call Verizon before the 30 days is up if you only want it for vacation, because the charge continues each month...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-21-2009, 03:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,096
Posted By dave1812dave
I had a Storm for 8 days and returned it after...

I had a Storm for 8 days and returned it after tons of issues with the OS (.75). I wasn't about to hang on to it in hopes that Verizon would soon bless an update from RIM that would work well. We...
Forum: Rumor Mill 06-19-2009, 11:11 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,764
Posted By dave1812dave
I couldn't agree with you more! IMO, your points...

I couldn't agree with you more! IMO, your points are well taken--the OS is a piece of dung. I sure loved the screen and the SurePress keyboard though...and the call quality and speaker volume. ...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-16-2009, 02:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,205
Posted By dave1812dave
I'm confused: 4 minutes after posting about a...

I'm confused: 4 minutes after posting about a replacement screen being too small, you post about a "tech" installing a screen which no longer clicks. How did you go from wanting to know about the...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-03-2009, 11:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,760
Posted By dave1812dave
You guys are making me extra glad I returned our...

You guys are making me extra glad I returned our 2 Storms before the 30 day period was up. :) I had all sorts of major issues with them--other than constant reboots the biggest issue was being...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-03-2009, 11:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,309
Posted By dave1812dave
My dad used to make home brew, back in the 60's. ...

My dad used to make home brew, back in the 60's. In fact many of his neighbors did the same thing back then--I remember smelling the hops brewing and the big gray crock, the capping machine, the...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-02-2009, 03:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 706
Posted By dave1812dave
Mifi/Touch internet faster than Storm in same location

I was very unhappy with how slow the Storm was to bring up web pages. Many times, it took over 1/2 a minute for an average webpage to come up. I recently bought a Mifi unit to use with the EVDO-A...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 06-01-2009, 09:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,035
Posted By dave1812dave
someone on another forum mentioned there is...

someone on another forum mentioned there is already a .151 version on line--the OS of the day. :) It seems to be a never ending cycle of updates from RIM. I remember this sort of thing happening...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-31-2009, 09:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,751
Posted By dave1812dave
disagree. BT sound quality isn't as good as a...

disagree. BT sound quality isn't as good as a wired connection to a good car stereo. If your car stereo is subpar, you might not mind using BT.

Then again, the low fidelity as compared to say, a...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-30-2009, 02:37 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,842
Posted By dave1812dave
I wouldn't go with AT&T/iPHone if the phone was...

I wouldn't go with AT&T/iPHone if the phone was free. That combo has too many dropped/missed calls. I NEVER lose a call on VZN with my LG. Not in 2-1/2 years of using the LG. Before that, with a...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-30-2009, 02:33 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,373
Posted By dave1812dave
I haven't seen anything this specific before. ...

I haven't seen anything this specific before. I'd say it's gonna happen. Keep the faith!
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-29-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,373
Posted By dave1812dave
Verizon to release 148 this weekend

Verizon finally releasing BlackBerry Storm update this weekend (http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/29/verizon-finally-releasing-blackberry-storm-update-this-weekend/)
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-29-2009, 01:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,842
Posted By dave1812dave
and don't forget--this time it will have WiFi!

and don't forget--this time it will have WiFi!
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-28-2009, 10:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,312
Posted By dave1812dave
welcome back. the hardware sure is nice. I'm...

welcome back. the hardware sure is nice. I'm thinking of getting a Storm 2 if it still has a click screen (hate typing with a passion, on my Touch). If the Pre turns out to not be quite the god's...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-28-2009, 10:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,835
Posted By dave1812dave
I think at this point, I'd rather have the S2 if...

I think at this point, I'd rather have the S2 if it has wifi, still has the click screen (hope, hope), and has a better OS.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-28-2009, 10:19 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,842
Posted By dave1812dave
Heck, I love the screen on the Storm. I just...

Heck, I love the screen on the Storm. I just didn't like all the OS glitches such as memory leaks and rebooting a few times a day. I thought (as did my wife) that typing on the screen was a...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-24-2009, 11:15 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,842
Posted By dave1812dave
Don't act on, or worry about rumors.

Don't act on, or worry about rumors.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-23-2009, 08:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,842
Posted By dave1812dave
Actually, I think they need to be more concerned...

Actually, I think they need to be more concerned with WebOS and the Pre... :)
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-22-2009, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,999
Posted By dave1812dave
I had that happen once in the 8 days I suffered...

I had that happen once in the 8 days I suffered thru using a Storm loaded with .75
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-21-2009, 03:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,842
Posted By dave1812dave
IMHO, Palm's WebOS looks awesome. Android hasn't...

IMHO, Palm's WebOS looks awesome. Android hasn't turned me on. Maybe in the future, but not at the moment.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-21-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,178
Posted By dave1812dave
the Sprint plan is cheaper than VZN, so you get a...

the Sprint plan is cheaper than VZN, so you get a better deal (cost wise) with Sprint.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-21-2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,178
Posted By dave1812dave
Sprint includes it in the Everything plan. and...

Sprint includes it in the Everything plan. and the cost of that plan is less than VZN w/o their VZ navigator charge of $10/mo.
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-20-2009, 09:39 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 20,305
Posted By dave1812dave
Fair enough. and I'm also open to the idea of...

Fair enough. and I'm also open to the idea of having a really nice functioning Storm, but "partly fixed" wouldn't be good enough to entice me to repurchase. Memory leaks and battery pulls MUST be a...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-20-2009, 09:23 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 20,305
Posted By dave1812dave
Hmmm, from your tone I gather that you think...

Hmmm, from your tone I gather that you think there is an OS version out there between .75 and 14x that is actually decent and worth running for the near future (rather than an OS flavor of the day). ...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-20-2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,017
Posted By dave1812dave
Oh, I wasn't jabbing, nor did I feel you were...

Oh, I wasn't jabbing, nor did I feel you were either. Simply discussing our personal views on a highly controversial topic! :) It could be worse--I could be typing my feelings about the current...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-20-2009, 09:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,178
Posted By dave1812dave
You are correct: VZN, it tightwad fashion,...

You are correct: VZN, it tightwad fashion, charges $10/month or $3/24 hours to use VZ Navigator, an app I love and enable every time I go on vacation. The other GPS enabled apps on the Storm are...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-20-2009, 09:10 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 20,305
Posted By dave1812dave
That's nice you like your Storm now. IF 122 is...

That's nice you like your Storm now. IF 122 is so great, I wonder why Verizon wasn't given a crack at reviewing it for release to it's customers, and IF it was reviewed by them, why it didn't pass...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 05-20-2009, 09:07 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 20,305
Posted By dave1812dave
IF the OS's released after .75 were so great, how...

IF the OS's released after .75 were so great, how come 1) Verizon rejected the latest submission , and 2) folks on the forums play "update of the day" roulette, day after day and wax eloquently about...
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