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Verizon relents, promises to open GPS on some WinMo phones next year
Engadget —
Okay, so maybe the unlocking of the GPS on Verizon BlackBerrys wasn't an accident after all -- and maybe hell has frozen completely over. BrightHand is reporting an official statement released by the carrier claiming that GPS has remained locked down on many of its models simply because it hasn't met Verizon's "performance goals," which granted, sounds like a crock -- but to Verizon's credit, they're the ones getting the phone calls when things aren't working smoothly, not the phone's manufacturer. Still, when you consider that VZ Navigator runs a pricey ...
Verizon relents, promises to open GPS on some WinMo phones next year
Engadget Mobile —
Filed under: Software, Verizon Wireless, Windows MobileOkay, so maybe the unlocking of the GPS on Verizon BlackBerrys wasn't an accident after all -- and maybe hell has frozen completely over. BrightHand is reporting an official statement released by the carrier claiming that GPS has remained locked down on many of its models simply because it hasn't met Verizon's "performance goals," which granted, sounds like a crock -- but to Verizon's credit, they're the ones getting the phone calls when things aren't working smoothly, not the ...
Sprint Nextel And Verizon Wireless Both Open Up Phones For Location-Based Services
mocoNews —
... —Verizon opens GPS on Windows Mobile: Verizon Wireless is promising to unlock the GPS on some of its recent Windows Mobile devices, including the Samsung Omnia and Saga and the HTC Touch Pro, reports Brighthand. Verizon is expected to do so in the first half of 2009. In a statement, Verizon said: "In the case of open standalone GPS, we are partnering with the Windows Mobile device manufacturers to provide a software upgrade that will add this capability to the existing assisted GPS capability." ...
