http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/ Engadget Comments for Verizon nabs the Blitz: someone has thought of the children 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/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
I was wanting to get the pre-paid one as a filler phone to use between the dying flip I have now and the BB Thunder/Storm/Lighting/Whatever so I'm glad its availible to post pay people now. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
even though i realize that this kid was obviously a spoiled brat with parents far to rich to do any 'real' parenting, doesn't this crappy phone insult children's intelligence? just because they are younger does not mean you can try and push a hideous blue pos on them that resembles blackberrys of 2002.]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
Maybe the kid is just *really* good and doesn't screw up. Maybe his parents like to reward that behavior with electronics he is interested in. That's how mine were. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
Seriously your post was beyond bizarre. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
Maybe he mows lawns as a part-time job? Maybe he saved up and bought them himself? Not everything has to be twisted into some sort of negative story. You seem really unbalanced. I weap for your children, or potential children if you don't have any yet. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
you guys are missing my point: this phone looks like crap and probably is. if you are going to get your kid a phone, why not get him/her a decent phone.

i was making the example of the kid in the apple store to show that you don't have to make a phone look like it belongs in toys'r'us to appeal to young kids.

as for that kid, i know he was a spoiled brat because he acted like it. it doesn't take much to figure out a kid and what his parents are just by observing him for a short time in a public environment. are all kids with iphones spoiled brats? absolutely not. but that one was.]]>Aug 25th 2008 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/I'm sure many of my friends had amazing gadgets, but I was happy with my gameboy after an entire year of straight A+'s. The best punishment for parents who buy iPhones for their kids is to wait 10 years and see what failures their children grow up into.]]>Aug 25th 2008 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
I'm intelligent and phones are my passion and what I want to work in when I'm older. This level of phone is an investment for me, and i understand that until my contract is up I can't envy the newest phone.

OK it's not the same, but not all kids with good tech are spoiled.]]>Aug 25th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
You are the most articulate 14 year old I have ever encountered ( I subbed at high schools during winter breaks in college )

*applause* ]]>Aug 26th 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
...on a different note, kids who get paid for their existence (allowance) are spoiled. I do random jobs for my parents every once and a while, which is my only source of income during the school year.]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 28th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
This is definitely much better than my old phone. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
I personally think the bluetooth is overkill if this really is targeted for the youth. It's mainly used by people driving, at least here in New Jersey where it's now illegal to hold a hand held device while behind the wheel.]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/ I don't understand this marketing to "tweens"...

Hanna Montana is marketed to tweens.

Hanna Montana is a BILLION dollar enterprise.

Tweens Rule!

]]>Aug 25th 2008 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
nice!]]>Aug 25th 2008 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
Lets see, Samsung has the old i730, i830 both on Sprint and Verizon. On gsm networks there is SGH-i760, the i620, i640 and so on. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
I find middle-aged ppl with iPhones...strange. They always seem to me like they're trying to figure out how to use it.

Lessee...

blend
doom
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rickroll
first
robot overlords

(seacrest: out)

]]>Aug 25th 2008 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/More of a reason why this phone isn't for children is the lack of a 320X240 screen... for GBA roms :)

But genetics say if parents are stupid enough to buy him this phone, he'll be stupid enough not to notice.]]>Aug 25th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
No wait, that was Abraham Lincoln.
]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/Aug 25th 2008 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.oreillynet.com/etel/blog/images/old_mobile.jpg. so yes i have a little of a hard time giving a tween a cellphone so that he or she can text me to bankruptcy.]]>Aug 26th 2008 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
As for the phone, yes it's a decent phone. Though with that being said, it's also utter crap. Working with this phone on a daily basis for prepay, it's unbelievable that VZW would put this phone out and then drop the ball on it being fully functional. Speaking solely for prepay, this phone is not capable of purchasing Get It Now ring tones or using the mobile web. We've been told that this is the status for at least the rest of the year. Normally, I'd say this is a plus because at least this way your kids wont be buying ring tones all day long on your dime except for the fact that the phone will allow you to ATTEMPT to purchase said ring tones and will charge you for them but will give nothing in return and force you to be on the phone with a representative to get your money back.]]>Sep 21st 2008 2:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/]]>Aug 26th 2008 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/verizon-nabs-the-blitz-someone-has-thought-of-the-children/
It's kinda pathetic that friends of mine are able to send 2500 texts a month. If they got one of these they'd probably send twice as many...

Looks easy to use, which I guess is the point.]]>Aug 26th 2008 10:58PM