http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/ Engadget Comments for Stick it to Verizon and use Bluetooth to wirelessly transfer photos from your Treo 650 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/GSM technology has been here for years, and the new generation, G3 is now being put into service (operational in at least Norway and Sweden) with high-speed data transfer and video calls readily available. From a cell-phone that fits in your palm. No matter how small a hand you have.
The US claims to be at the peak of world technology, but yet the people endure being held down by money-greedy companies, who has realized that keeping people on the old methods pays better.
For crying out loud. Wake up.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
If the people had any power in this country, things would be different. However, power belongs to our corporations, outranking even the state.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
OBEX was never included in the V710, except for a couple of rare engineering prototypes.
Bluetooth file transfer with the (hacked) v710 is limited to Windows machines running Motorola's "Mobile Phone Tools" software. This uses the DUN profile to move files.
It sucks, but better than nothing.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/G3 in the rest of the wrold is basaed upon Qualcomm's technology re W"CDMA".
Also T-Mobile in the USA (owned by Deutsche Telcecom) has no time-frame for rolling out 3G. Why is that?
At least Verizon and Sprint are well on the way to a decent "G2.75" rollout with EVDO.

My only gripe is true "SMS" isn't inter-operable with the rest of the world. Everyone should have gone for CDMA2000 then everyone would have been on the exact same platform.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
Verizon is CDMA, not GSM where you just pop your SIM into an unlocked phone.
You are pretty much stuck with whatever Verizon deems "suitable" for their network.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
however, now with cingular, i LOVE my phone, but i get very spotty service in my apartment (top floor even, city of chicago, shouldn't be a problem!!)

basically, they all suck, and it's a matter of picking the least of the evils.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
what i'm really hoping for are more mvno's to start popping up, hopefully ones that will run on the verizon and sprint networks that will offer handsets that are completely unrestricted. i'd definitely switch then. that way you're getting verizon's coverage and using devices that are not bound to verizon's policies.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
Debit cards are for suckers.

1) Credit cards give you 15-45 days of "float" on your money

2) There are strong federal guarantees when you pay by credit card. Essentially you can dispute any payment and the credit card company is obligated to investigate until there is a resolution

3) Debit cards have no such protection

4) If a debit card is misused and your account is drained, there is little protection.

5) If a merchant inadvertently drains your bank account from a debit card there is almost no mechanism except for the courts to get your money back.

Debit cards are a terrible choice for most people.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Third, EVDO, once it rolls out will have a max throughput of 2 MBPS. HSDPA, the true 3G technology that Cingular will roll out has maximum rates of 8-10 MBPS.
Oh, and SMS interoperability does exist with overseas countries. Try using a GSM phone and you'll be learned.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
You need a new bank. Most debit cards have the same protection as credit cards. At my bank, they call it a "check card" and give me frequent flier miles every time I use it, provided that I use it as a credit card (signature verification) instead of as a debit card (PIN number). They get more money from the merchants that way, and pass some of it along to me.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
Debit cards are for suckers.

1) Credit cards give you 15-45 days of "float" on your money

2) There are strong federal guarantees when you pay by credit card. Essentially you can dispute any payment and the credit card company is obligated to investigate until there is a resolution

3) Debit cards have no such protection

4) If a debit card is misused and your account is drained, there is little protection.

5) If a merchant inadvertently drains your bank account from a debit card there is almost no mechanism except for the courts to get your money back.

Debit cards are a terrible choice for most people.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
I bet your bank still takes the money out of your account right away, where with a credit card they wait until the end of your billing cycle to bill you, and you get at least 15 days to pay them after that.

Also, the banks that give you the same protection as credit card are giving it to you out of the graciousness of their heart, and may show their true face by removing the protections once they get you hooked.

]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
BK]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
2. Anywhere you use a Debit card you are charged a convenience fee that ranges from .25 cents - .75 cents. Use your check card as a credit card, and there is no such fee. Remember, watch the cents and the dollars take care of themselves.

3. We are in the dark ages of wireless broadband. This will be excellent and ubiquitous soon enough.

-Carlos


]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/
To be fair, even Verizon gets crappy (read: almost none) service at my place. Nextel is a bit better, but still spotty. Sprint, thanks to their odd tower placement scheme, has decided that my neck of the woods is worth its very own tower. Four bars!]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/26/stick-it-to-verizon-and-use-bluetooth-to-wirelessly-transfer/Press the menu button and then 048263*.(Do this rather quickly)
Enter 54* and press Ok. This will dim the backlight.
Press the camera button and the backlight will come on and you should see SUCCESS.
If this doesn't work then your software is a little different than mine and probably can't be unlocked.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:16AM