[Ti] OT: Phone recommendations?

[Glenn L. Austin]

On May 23, 2006, at 12:27 PM, Fred wrote:

>> From: Kynan Shook <kshook at cae.wisc.edu>
>> Subject: [Ti] OT: Phone recommendations?
>>
>> So, I'm looking at getting a new phone - from either Verizon or
>> Cingular.  I want Bluetooth, and I want to be able to sync iCal and
>> Address Book, and being able to use Salling Clicker would be nice
>> too.
>
>
> I would be careful with Verizon. They cripple their Bluetooth  
> phones so that
> only headsets work. You will have to sync via USB cable.  They say  
> this is
> for security issues. A friend just picked up one of these phones  
> and then
> tried to sync it and no luck. After a phone call to Verizon it was  
> confirmed
> that they cripple the phones. No other US provider does that.

And it takes about 5 minutes to "uncripple" them -- but you need a  
Windows machine to do it.

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