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I would like to present myself in contrast to Wizzard as an inconsequential supporter of GBM, though perhaps in a less ignorantly offensive light. While I do not disagree with any of the facts you presented, Payne, I don't believe that you had a case in the first place.
First of all, GBM's statement that this most likely will never operate on an apache is completely legitimate. First of all, does Verizon/Sprint have any plans to introduce visual voicemail? How would it be implemented? While theoretically, Qualcomm or some third party could create a BREW application to install on any number of the currently capable phones, but there would be no way to integrate it in to the actual operating system of the phone, as Verizon/Sprint, in many cases, does not create it itself.
More importantly, however, this would require HUGE changes as far as big red's network structure is concerned. Voicemail would have to be entirely digitized and offered as files stored online somewhere, as this is the only way one could create a program that would access this via a data call.
Actually, I'm realizing that you weren't so much (or at all) arguing about that. Well, I put it out there. But on a more relevant note, the Hex String can be considered more than one thing, maybe. A method, on one hand - in which case it violates no law. It is not illegal to know, and share, how to rob a bank. It is illegal to plan to do it.
On the other hand, it can be considered a trade secret, say - something which corporation HD DVD does not wish the public to get its hands on. What I will not say anything definitive about is whether or not it is actually possible to copyright a simple character string. Where I, by some miraculous chance, to spew that set of characters, could I be held liable? Hm. This string possesses no unique features, it is not the product of any brilliant design - it is simply a code.
Edit - Ah, I forgot to bring something up. While it may be true that the 6700 is not dying off, I'm rather sure you would be lying if you said that nobody wanted a 6800. Those of us on Verizon are unfortunately forced to wait for better technology to present itself to us, Big Red gift wrapped. I don't believe there are any drawbacks to the 6800, with the exception of the transflash card, and the slightly smaller keys, neither of which are perpetually crippling but rather things that have a getting over period.
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