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Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 05-10-2010, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,090
Posted By chitowner
Cool! Good tip. Thanks. :smile:

Cool! Good tip. Thanks.
:smile:
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 05-08-2010, 12:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,090
Posted By chitowner
Ah, the marvels of modern electronics. Too many...

Ah, the marvels of modern electronics. Too many choices for some things and no choices at all for others....

Thanks for the feedback guys. I created a new folder, named it Junk, and put all those...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 05-07-2010, 11:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,904
Posted By chitowner
Cool Well dc, not everybody on this forum is using...

Well dc, not everybody on this forum is using their BB for it. . . . But that kinda makes it worse, actually.
:razz:

As for the 9530- I'm pretty OK with it myself. Specifically I like the touch...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 05-07-2010, 10:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,213
Posted By chitowner
Cool I sympathize. I don't care for this "improved"...

I sympathize. I don't care for this "improved" version either.

It is not intuitive and takes some getting used to. For a while I thought that message forwarding was no longer available. Then I...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 05-07-2010, 10:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,090
Posted By chitowner
Red face 'social networking' GARBAGE! (Verizon)

Hello All!

Well, got a second replacement of my Storm today, this after barely a month of use... but that's another story.

I would like to ask if anyone knows how to defeat the "push"...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-21-2010, 11:55 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Cool I sincerely doubt that! A brief review of pricing...

I sincerely doubt that! A brief review of pricing histories for cell phone companies, ISP's and cable networks will show one thing: a consistent increase in pricing, regardless of underlaying service...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-21-2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
I would be interested in knowing what features we...

I would be interested in knowing what features we have on BB's that you found lacking on the Android. Or was it more of a look-and-feel thing? :shock:
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-21-2010, 02:18 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Cool Happily you don't accuse me of being a troll....

Happily you don't accuse me of being a troll. :razz:

And It's not that I just don't "like" some of the answers. I do yield when a reasonable correction is made. I certainly have homework to do...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-21-2010, 01:56 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
I don't see it as RIM 'relaxing security' in a...

I don't see it as RIM 'relaxing security' in a realistic sense to just allow owners of their product an option. As I've already stated, it's clearly an option that would be over-ridden in most...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-21-2010, 01:34 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Guess I sit corrected again. I will definitely...

Guess I sit corrected again. I will definitely look into that. Do you happen to know which particular models? I don't think it's available on the newer Motorola Droid.
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Thanks for your comment. For the instances I...

Thanks for your comment. For the instances I cited, our discussions also explicitly included the media card, so it is clear there was no confusion about which was intended.

It is easily possible...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
You obviously have more experience with BB's than...

You obviously have more experience with BB's than I, at least from the # of posts ascribed to you. But I find it insulting when folks in the BB forums say things like "if you don't like it then get...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 03:43 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Update: I am told by a VZN tech support...

Update:

I am told by a VZN tech support person, and corroborated by a VZN store worker, that the contacts list can probably be moved to the SIM card. There is a catch tho: the SIM card is uniquely...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
I sit corrected. :smile: Although I have not...

I sit corrected. :smile:
Although I have not used it yet, I was told at the VZN store earlier today (stopped in for unrelated issue) that the 9530 does indeed have GSM, and that is what the SIM...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
So your claim that not ALLOWING users to move...

So your claim that not ALLOWING users to move their contacts list out of device memory is a security issue means what, exactly?
:razz:
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 01:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,737
Posted By chitowner
LOL!! Nailed it! :razz:

LOL!!

Nailed it!

:razz:
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 12:58 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
One reason for these forum pages is to have a...

One reason for these forum pages is to have a place to share opinions, and I can respect your perspective, but don't assume I have not given any thought to this notion.

I am easily capable of...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 12:47 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
You're not alone in that as a brief perusal of...

You're not alone in that as a brief perusal of other pages on this site will show. IMHO the iPhone is grossly over rated. The Android beats it easily in most categories. Plus- it isn't held hostage...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 12:40 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
I'm a bit confused by your statement. How can a...

I'm a bit confused by your statement. How can a CDMA device be a 'world phone' when GSM is the default standard outside the US?

To clarify, did the 8830 add GSM capability? If so, I wonder why...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-20-2010, 12:31 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Cool "Security" ought to be an option of the user, not...

"Security" ought to be an option of the user, not a mandate of the provider. "Performance"? Seriously? I strongly doubt that. "Backup"? I can backup 'mass storage' a lot more easily than the device...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-18-2010, 06:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,737
Posted By chitowner
Redmond competition?

Just a rumour I heard.... Looking for corroboration.

Heard MS has a dev project, codename "pink", for a new phone to compete w/ android et al. Supposedly MS from the bench up, both h/w and s/w....
Forum: Linux Users Corner 04-18-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 14,349
Posted By chitowner
Red face Also, look for "barrybackup" which will release...

Also, look for "barrybackup" which will release you from the cumbersome windoze Device Manager. I got it running and it's a snap.

All you need once it's installed is to find your PIN# (which I...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-18-2010, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 993
Posted By chitowner
Wink Great train, Knotty! Did you CAD that yourself? ...

Great train, Knotty! Did you CAD that yourself?

Are the values you cite dependent on device type, or just OS version?

CT
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-18-2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 993
Posted By chitowner
Paul- Your scenario points out a key...

Paul-

Your scenario points out a key weakness of BB's: if anything goes wrong with the basic device operation, all your personal data is gone. So be careful what you wish for regarding your...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-18-2010, 12:39 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Sorry, I wasn't aware. I have a Storm2 and chose...

Sorry, I wasn't aware. I have a Storm2 and chose it because it /supposedly/ offered the most options for user management of it's various data buffers.

It being the case that /some/ BB's do have...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-18-2010, 12:36 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
I would like to add another three cents to this...

I would like to add another three cents to this forum. There's been a lot of discussion over some fairly mundane issues here, but I would like to voice concern over something that I see as a...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-18-2010, 12:18 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Exclamation I've looked at the Android, and the ONE THING...

I've looked at the Android, and the ONE THING keeping me from jumping to it is that it is not a "world phone". It's astonishing to me that for all the acclaim of BB's vaunted "enterprise" roots, that...
Forum: Rumor Mill 04-18-2010, 12:15 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 88,496
Posted By chitowner
Exclamation Are you KIDDING? A typical battery charge for a...

Are you KIDDING? A typical battery charge for a BB lasts at BEST a bit more than two days. An inexpensive LG that does just fine for most things {messaging, pics, etc} has a much smaller battery that...
Forum: Linux Users Corner 04-18-2010, 11:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 34,478
Posted By chitowner
I've been on Ubuntu through various releases for...

I've been on Ubuntu through various releases for past 5 years.

GNOME has always been the default interface because it's 'dumbed down' which is what "clean and streamlined" really means, IMHO....
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 04-17-2010, 09:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,901
Posted By chitowner
Red face Storm2 on Verizon: useless apps pre-loaded

Well, not applications apparently, since they do not show up anywhere in Device Manager. These are more like ads; offers to download the actual Blackberry or third party apps such as "Skype", "NFL...
Forum: RIM Software 04-17-2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,387
Posted By chitowner
Battery swap killed my Storm!

A very strange scenario, according to several Verizon folks I've talked to, began a few days ago when I did a battery swap on my Storm1.

Now, most of us know, and the Verizon folks agree, that...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-22-2009, 01:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,953
Posted By chitowner
Exclamation Guys, look, all I want to do is COPY stuff....

Guys, look, all I want to do is COPY stuff. Sarcasm and stupid remarks are not helpful. OK?
CT
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-21-2009, 09:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,953
Posted By chitowner
Cool That's an interesting suggestion, but I have...

That's an interesting suggestion, but I have already talked to both Verizon and somebody at RIM, the upshot of which has been: "That's not a user-accessable folder". None of the several company folks...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 10-21-2009, 02:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,953
Posted By chitowner
Question not just unlock: system access?

OK, here's a stumper for all you smarty-pants that like to mess with your phones: I want access to the system files and folders on my 9530.

Yes, I do realize there is risk, but trust me, I'm not...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 09-12-2009, 03:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,154
Posted By chitowner
My apologies Mr. Sanders. As a moderator I assume...

My apologies Mr. Sanders. As a moderator I assume you can PM me? I am afraid I was not able to find an obvious way to start a new thread after shuffling through several of them. Perhaps you can tell...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 09-12-2009, 03:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,139
Posted By chitowner
OK, color me stupid I guess. On the 9530 there is...

OK, color me stupid I guess. On the 9530 there is no "lock button" that I can see and "mute" is only apparent when a call is in progress AFAICT.

So I'm a newbie, OK? Aren't forums like this...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 09-12-2009, 03:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,577
Posted By chitowner
Sorry, but my question was basic and generic; I...

Sorry, but my question was basic and generic; I only ask HOW to unlock, I did not state a reason to do it, but I thought it was still pertinent to the thread.

CT
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 09-12-2009, 03:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,715
Posted By chitowner
Uh, "Moved" where? I would like to follow up on...

Uh, "Moved" where? I would like to follow up on this.

Also, my apologies if I posted thread in wrong place- I just signed up and couldn't see how to start a thread elsewhere.

CT
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 09-11-2009, 03:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,715
Posted By chitowner
get messages OUT of "phone memory" ?

When I purchased my 9530 Storm I was assured that I could access messages on the device via a USB hookup to my PC. That is not the case because BB developers, in their myopic conception, did not...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 09-11-2009, 03:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,899
Posted By chitowner
AND.... for those of us with a blackberry and NO...

AND.... for those of us with a blackberry and NO MICROSOFT? Linux doesn't have anything called "C:/" . Besides, you're referring (or should be) to a folder on your PC, not a drive, right?
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 09-11-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,154
Posted By chitowner
OH- so "unlocking" doesn't give the user access...

OH- so "unlocking" doesn't give the user access to "phone memory" and folders there?

Anybody know how to do THAT?
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 09-11-2009, 02:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,139
Posted By chitowner
OK, so what about us Storm users? a lot of the...

OK, so what about us Storm users? a lot of the tips'n'tricks have no valid option on a touch screen, in particular things like a "lock button" or a "mute button" to name a couple.

Anybody who has...
Forum: General 9500 Series Discussion - Storm 09-11-2009, 02:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,577
Posted By chitowner
How did you unlock your phone? Do you know if VZN...

How did you unlock your phone? Do you know if VZN will allow an unlocked phone?

Thanks
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