Recent content by mpf

I was having this problem this weekend as well -- but I thought it might have just been me. I was on travel to Europe last week and took my Thunderbolt in wi-fi only mode to use for e-mail (which it did a GREAT job with). I used the GPS to let it figure out time-zone, etc. when I got there...

So far, no real issues. On speaker-phone, when driving I'm getting occasional complaints about the background noise being picked up -- but I expect this behaviour. In quieter locals when *NOT* in speaker-phone mode, the speaker volume tends to be so loud (and clear) that others nearby can hear...

Picked up a wi-fi XOOM yesterday at local Staples (Costco too far away). The store manager tried valiantly to sell me their "protection plan" -- but at a third of the cost of a $600 device for the accident protection, I couldn't justify the cost. Two things I noticed right away: Fingerprint...

Update: Have Thunderbolt, have e-mail(s) telling me I spent money -- read them ON the Thunderbolt. No e-mail notifying me it's available. Put it up on kickstand with the charging cable plugged in, but snagged the cable with my office chair and it fell over and "hit" my hand. So, I've been...

First to arrive at the local VZW store about 15 til opening but as I waited another half dozen showed up. Store opened on time but I held the door for the elderly geeks who wanted a t bolt. Still was the second person served but the store was packed with VZW people waiting for customers. The...

To me, his behavior is a breach of ethics and should be reported. Big corporations don't care about a supervisor giving a customer a week or two break. They *DO* care about ethics.

Gee, you mean the internet hits parallel universes too?

No, the Thunderbolts *ARE* in the stores now (they better be) -- they just aren't leaving the stores for another 12 hours and 26 minutes -- give or take. :P

Does the car mount look like it'll work with the phone in a case?

At least he didn't say "soon". :) I'll give props to the Panda for that alone!

Would it be improper if, should I get the phone before I get a notification e-mail from Verizon that it's out, to file a complaint since the signup page on their "Thunder Tracker" page (Verizon Wireless) clearly states: "Enter your e-mail address and know before it hits." Of course, I'll wait...

The moral of the story here is that Thursday is going to be a mad-house of everyone getting different answers depending on such factors as which sales representative one deals with, what the manager of the store allows, and how many Thunderbolts are available in each store. I predict that there...

BMX -- Many thanks for being true from the beginning and holding true to the end. Bennnnn -- many thanks for keeping it sane, stable, and hopeful. To both: Thanks for keeping it honest.

(Long, but you asked for it....) Oh, a sad tale it is that you ask for, my friend. Why it all started 11 years ago and thousands of miles away, and when I was in the prime of my youth. There was a device there, at this JavaOne conference, a SHARP PDA -- it ran embedded Linux and sported the...

Hi. Apparently introductions have been asked for here. :P But I'm not going to say much about myself -- illusion of privacy and all that mess. I'm lurking in the Thunderbolt forums for the time being. Probably will go quiet soon as I try out my new *ahem* cupholder feature when I get the...