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12-03-2007, 02:41 PM
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Looking for a back cover for Curver that "hides" the camera
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Anyone aware of availability of a back cover for Curve that has no cut outs for camera? I work one week a month in a location that does not permit camera devices and do not want to be with out BB for that time.
Thanks in advance.
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12-03-2007, 02:46 PM
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I will look around a bit I know this has been discussed before. From the point of view of Corporate Security, if I saw you coming in with a phone I knew had a camera and investigated I would assume you where planned on using it by trying to hide it.
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12-03-2007, 02:56 PM
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This would be used overseas in a country where the security guards have no clude whata blackberry is let alone that it has a "hidden" camera.
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12-03-2007, 03:08 PM
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If they are so oblivious, then why not use just a small bit of electrical tape or duct tape on the back and say that you have a crack in the housing that you are holding together?
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12-03-2007, 03:12 PM
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Or just put a gel or any other case that covers it while still affording access to the keys, etc.
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P.S. there was another member who had the same issue but needed to go to a building that day. They opted for the electical tape on the inside of the battery cover.
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12-03-2007, 04:23 PM
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I'm in almost the same boat as the original poster. I would love to find a battery cover that still looks "professional" (meaning no tape over the lens) but without any cutouts for the camera. The place I work in isn't a secure location, but camera phones are "frowned upon" plus I have no use for the camera, but I love everything else about my curve. I'm still hoping that seido may make a version with no camera cutouts, but I haven't seen anything new from them in a while.
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12-03-2007, 04:36 PM
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If cameras are frowned upon, then maybe if yours is found, you will be frowned upon also? What is better, doing without the BB for a few hours a day or losing the job?
If you get caught with a covered up camera device as a previous poster suggested, my guess is that security and the company wouldn't be real happy.
Security measures are there for a reason. I wouldn't try to circumvent them if I were you.
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12-03-2007, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dubdub
If cameras are frowned upon, then maybe if yours is found, you will be frowned upon also? What is better, doing without the BB for a few hours a day or losing the job?
If you get caught with a covered up camera device as a previous poster suggested, my guess is that security and the company wouldn't be real happy.
Security measures are there for a reason. I wouldn't try to circumvent them if I were you.
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I agree with you whole heartedly. Thats why I made my arguments along time ago that cameras on cell phones are a waste and could only cause trouble. |
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12-03-2007, 05:52 PM
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So, instead of paying $20 or whatever for a back cover that puts your job in peril if found spend $40 or $50 on an old beater 7230 or 7290 blackberry and switch as needed.
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12-05-2007, 06:21 PM
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guys cmon i love the bb's camera it takes decent pictures , if u cant take it to your job it is a other issue i understand!  |
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12-05-2007, 08:03 PM
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I have to switch phones whenever I go to court. I do expert witness testimony on occasion and having a camera in many So Cal courts is a huge No No. I would not try to sneak mine in, it's not worth it especially because it gets X-Rayed. I would rather be safe then sorry.
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12-05-2007, 09:10 PM
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Yea it would be great if I could find a battery cover that covered the camera also. I spend a lot of time at certain clients where I need my Blackberry for emails as well as calls but can't take it in because of the camera. I'd be willing to pay $25-$35 for a battery cover as long as it looked professional.
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12-05-2007, 09:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanHarig
So, instead of paying $20 or whatever for a back cover that puts your job in peril if found spend $40 or $50 on an old beater 7230 or 7290 blackberry and switch as needed.
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12-05-2007, 10:01 PM
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My Job wouldn't be in peril if I covered the camera with a cover. I've spoken with security at the companies about it and they had no issues.
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12-05-2007, 10:08 PM
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Why don't you people just buy a used 8700 that will work for you just fine. For your calendar abd email all you have to do is sync with your computer.
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12-06-2007, 10:08 PM
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Aren't there BlackBerry 8800s that came without the camera?
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12-06-2007, 10:22 PM
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Aren't there BlackBerry 8800s that came without the camera?
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All of 'em. No 88xx Blackberry has a camera. |
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12-06-2007, 10:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rambo47
All of 'em. No 88xx Blackberry has a camera.
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So this bloke can just get an 8800 instead. 
I've always fancied the Silver White Verizon 8830.
What I would do if I had the time is get the T-Mobile 8800 and buy the Silver White unmarked 8830 shell from CNN and swap it out.
Now that's the remix!
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12-06-2007, 10:53 PM
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I'd love to be able to get the 8800 but unless I'm mistaken the 8800 doesn't have the wi-fi capabilities that I've fallen in love with on my 8320. My job isn't in any kind of peril from having the camera on my current 8320, perhaps I "mis-spoke" earlier. Ultimately IMHO the camera just doesn't provide a very "professional" appearance, and since I never use the camera anyway, if I can find a new battery cover that conceals the camera and looks professional, I think it would be a good investment.
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