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Verizon locates switch to enable GPS on RIM 8330, 8130 [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
... , although not in the way we had hoped. Similar shenanigans continued on the network with RIM's 8330 Curve and 8130 Pearl, but Boy Genius reports that Verizon Wireless has enabled the embedded GPS radio to work on the handset, and not just for the premium VZ Navigator service they offer. ...
Verizon locates switch to enable GPS on RIM 8330, 8130
jkOnTheRun —
... , although not in the way we had hoped. Similar shenanigans continued on the network with RIM's 8330 Curve and 8130 Pearl, but Boy Genius reports that Verizon Wireless has enabled the embedded GPS radio to work on the handset, and not just for the premium VZ Navigator service they offer. ...
New firmware unlocks GPS on Verizon-branded Pearls and Curves, carrier's intentions unclear
Engadget —
... update. As this is an unreleased firmware version, we're unsure if this was an intentional measure, or simply an epic mistake. But one thing we're sure about is that if Verizon does shut this down in the next firmware update, the backlash will surely be enough to whip up one heck of a Storm. Unfortunately at this point, it's only working in BlackBerry Maps, while Google Maps is left out of the party; but hey, we'll take whatever we can get. [Image via Boy Genius Report, thanks Nate] Filed under: Cellphones, GPS New firmware ...
New firmware unlocks GPS on Verizon-branded Pearls and Curves, carrier's intentions unclear
Engadget Mobile —
... update. As this is an unreleased firmware version, we're unsure if this was an intentional measure, or simply an epic mistake. But one thing we're sure about is that if Verizon does shut this down in the next firmware update, the backlash will surely be enough to whip up one heck of a Storm. Unfortunately at this point, it's only working in BlackBerry Maps, while Google Maps is left out of the party; but hey, we'll take whatever we can get. [Image via Boy Genius Report, thanks Nate] New firmware unlocks GPS on Verizon-branded Pearls and ...
Verizon unlock 8330 & Pearl 8130 GPS for BlackBerry Maps
SlashGear —
... the GPS receiver so that it will work with more than just the carrier’s own VZ Navigator. Verizon themselves have not commented on the release, but there are multiple reports of users able to lock onto satellites in BlackBerry Maps. The functionality requires the OS 4.5 version of the RIM satnav software, as earlier builds lack the option to use a handset’s internal GPS. ...
Verizon 8130 Pearl and 8330 Curve 4.5.0.97 firmware update enables GPS
Obsessable News Feed —
... Conversations: Verizon Wireless has unlocked the GPS on the 8330 Curve and the 8130 Pearl? [Boy Genius Report] ...
New firmware unlocks GPS in Verizon’s BlackBerry 8830 Curve and BlackBerry 8130 Pearl
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... kills all hopes of a fully functional GPS receiver in the BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Pearl.
Is the GPS unlock a mistake that Verizon will plug with a subsequent firmware build? Or is the GPS de-crippling a sign of bigger things to come from Verizon Wireless? In either case, it’s a nice surprise to see the BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Pearl finally being allowed to put their entire feature-set to good use.
[Via: Howard Forums]
Image from Boy Genius Report
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An open letter to the FCC: Investigate how operators make money and what they actually spend it on
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... that a handset manufacturers include in their devices, just so they can charge consumers to use those features. Bluetooth, which is commonly used to connect wireless headsets, can also be used to send files to other Bluetooth enabled devices. Verizon removes that feature so that consumers have to use picture messaging, otherwise known as MMS, to send photos to their friends and family. GPS, a feature handy for finding your way around town and to search for near by establishments, is removed from Verizon Wireless handsets so that the operator can charge consumers a monthly fee ...
