There's a storm brewing...

[SoldierofCatan]

Good morning AC. I proudly state that this is my last day with my BB Storm1. Its time for me to but this POS phone to pasture.

 

[dannyb884]

Good morning AC. I proudly state that this is my last day with my BB Storm1. Its time for me to but this POS phone to pasture.

Same here! Plus, I even got a buyer for mine! Win win

 

[dbgoolsby]

Confirmed 1-year Contract price of $319.99 through my local VZW Corporate Store tonight.[/QUOTE

Was that in the system, or just what the manager said.

I was in court all day with cases and asked the Manager to text me back with the info once they found out. I didn't ask how they got the information.

 

[dbgoolsby]

1 year contract price is normally about 70 bucks more.. so that price sounds right.

And who doesnt wanna be ready for the next 700 page topic generating superphone.. with LTE-A.

just sayin....

Panda

Thanks for the backup Panda .. PS the wife says Thanks again and she can't wait to receive the package!

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

Good morning AC. I proudly state that this is my last day with my BB Storm1. Its time for me to but this POS phone to pasture.

Same here! Plus, I even got a buyer for mine! Win win

How much did you sell it for $10? If you try trading it in on Verizon's site, they'll give you a whopping $8.

 

[thedeceiver]

How much did you sell it for $10? If you try trading it in on Verizon's site, they'll give you a whopping $8.

Did you check Gazelle? I've found they are pretty good about that.

 

[am4966]

MSM7x30 (MSM7230 MSM7630), MSM8x55 (MSM8255 MSM8655) and QSD8x50A (QSD8250A QSD8650A) are Qualcomm's 2nd gen Snapdragon processors. How fast are they? - Smartphone Benchmarks (SmartBench 2010/Quadrant) Forum

Snapdragon (System on Chip) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I beg to differ. The only difference is the networks that are supported. One is for CDMA, the other GSM. You'll notice that the specs are identical except that the MSM8655 supports CDMA where the MSM8255 doesn't.

High Performance Smartphones and Tablets
World’s First Mobile Single Core at 1.4GHz
The MSM8x55 chipset platform consists of the MSM8255™ and MSM8655™ and features a newly designed and optimized multimedia sub-system and 45nm process technology, delivering superior single core performance at low-power. This platform also includes the APQ8055 processor which is targeted for tablets and large display devices without the need for a WWAN modem.

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Single Scorpion core, up to 1.4GHz
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)

Adreno 205
Multimedia

High-definition (720p) video recording and playback up to 30 frames per second
Multiple video codecs: (MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VC-1, DivX™, DivX 3.11, Sorenson Spark, On2 VP6)
High-resolution up to XGA (1024x768) display support
Dolby? 5.1 surround sound
Stereoscopic 3D capture and playback
12-megapixel dual-camera support
Multiple audio codecs: (AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FR, EFR, HR, WB-AMR, G.729a, G.711, AAC stereo encode)
Connectivity

MSM8255
Integrated 3G mobile broadband connectivity
Single mode support for HSPA+ networks – up to14 Mbps downloads and 5.76 Mbps uploads
Built-in eighth-generation gps engine with Standalone-GPS and Assisted-GPS modes
Support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
MSM8655
Integrated 3G mobile broadband connectivity
Dual mode support for HSPA+ networks – up to 14.4 Mbps downloads and 5.76 Mbps uploads – as well as CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel 0/A/B
Built-in eighth-generation gps engine with Standalone-GPS and Assisted-GPS modes
Support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
APQ8055
Connectivity features not included
OS Support

Android™
Brew? Mobile Platform
HP webOS 2.0
Windows? Phone
Security

Advanced security options including platform, content and storage memory protection
Secure MSM™ provides secure boot, operation and file security
Digital Rights Management provides secure playback of OMA and Windows Media content
Trustzone™ enables mobile payment and conditional access as well as protection of storage media
Product Brochure

http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/specs

 

[rlee1027]

Confirmed 1-year Contract price of $319.99 through my local VZW Corporate Store tonight.

i've talked to two verizon wireless retailers around my work area. both claim a $250 charge for the phone and a $50 charge for a 1 year contract

am i getting false information?

 

[ddsdavid]

Same here! Plus, I even got a buyer for mine! Win win

Last day for my Storm 1 as well. Dannyb, if you were able to sell your POS Storm 1 to someone, I think I want you to come work for me!

 

[am4966]

i've talked to two verizon wireless retailers around my work area. both claim a $250 charge for the phone and a $50 charge for a 1 year contract

am i getting false information?

Well, I guess they can charge you what ever they want if Retailer....When you go in tomorrow you'll find out. Once you sign that contract its final

 

[julez]

Good morning AC. I proudly state that this is my last day with my BB Storm1. Its time for me to but this POS phone to pasture.

x2

And my wife is going from an LG Voyager to a Thunderbolt as well

 

[bubba0077]

Last day for my Storm 1 as well. Dannyb, if you were able to sell your POS Storm 1 to someone, I think I want you to come work for me!

Me as well. Sitting on my NE2 for three weeks waiting for this phone! Psyched to jettison the BB.

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

x2

And my wife is going from an LG Voyager to a Thunderbolt as well

Holy crap, that's a big jump. Is there any particular reason she kept a Voyager for so long?

 

[dannyb884]

How much did you sell it for $10? If you try trading it in on Verizon's site, they'll give you a whopping $8.

Haha I wouldn't even pay that much for it, but someone is forking out close to $100 for it.

 

[VideoEngineerAJS]

Did you check Gazelle? I've found they are pretty good about that.

Just checked there. If they agree with my assessment of it being in good condition they quoted $39 and even if they knock it down a notch to fair condition the quote is $30. So that's not too bad I guess.

 

[dannyb884]

Last day for my Storm 1 as well. Dannyb, if you were able to sell your POS Storm 1 to someone, I think I want you to come work for me!

Hahaha I'm in

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I will be literally smashing my Berry that I've been using as a backup for the past few weeks into the ground.... for now on im keeping a spare android phone to use as a backup.

 

[RetiredJedi]

I will be literally smashing my Berry that I've been using as a backup for the past few weeks into the ground.... for now on im keeping a spare android phone to use as a backup.

I picture that scene in Office Space when they were smashing the fax machine or printer (whatever it was)...

 

[julez]

Holy crap, that's a big jump. Is there any particular reason she kept a Voyager for so long?

2 yr contract and waiting for the Thunderbolt to come out. She didn't have a need for a smartphone at the time. Technology is my strong point, not hers, so she didn't want to get email or anything like that on the phone and she wanted one with a keypad. Luckily I've swayed her away from having to have a physical keypad and to give a touch screen a shot.

But her requirements have changed though as well. She wants facebook, email and web browsing on her phone now. Her biggest push is the Body Media app though so she can enter in daily food logs.

I've just been sad for the past year or so setting up company mail on every new Android phone that's passed by me, now it's my time for a new Android phone, and burn the Blackberry bridge I came in on.

 

[thedeceiver]

i picture that scene in office space when they were smashing the fax machine or printer (whatever it was)...:d:d:d

pc load letter!