Touch Pro Coming out in 6 to 8 weeks

[TheRealHotshot]

Originally Posted by drexappeal

Yeah, that is very true. One of my co-workers didn't even know that NAV was available on the phone and had no clue about the 6.1 ROM update!...LOL

Haha yep. I don't know how many ppl phones I have "saved" from ze stockness

[drexappeal]

Originally Posted by Not_A_Stain

Haha yep. I don't know how many ppl phones I have "saved" from ze stockness

Although, I do have to say that I've added only a handful of 3rd party apps because I didn't want to mess with the more intricate ones and then end up f'ing up the phone.

People have posted some other ones that I will most likely add to the Touch Pro (like the one battery life indicator that shows the percentage of life the battery has remaining).

[TheRealHotshot]

Yea I try not to add to many apps that might hurt my mogul

[ppcboi318]

Originally Posted by iclickjohn

Obviously there is a lot of speculation on HOW crippled the phones will be when they arrive. I'm not sure but it seems foolish to just guess. Where do these people get their info on less memory, no wifi, disabled features? Unless your in upper management at VZ how would you know?

You know how there are gadget shows and conferences around the world and the U.S. that we never hear of. It's has to do with the fact that we either don't live in the city where the majority of them take place or they are kept so silent that the general public don't know when they are being held. So any of the sites that you go to and they have any information can contain very reliable information. Boygeniusreport, engadget, pdadb and sites of this nature can be used as reliable sources, because they have attended these meetings or have reliable sources that know.

[drexappeal]

Originally Posted by ppcboi318

You know how there are gadget shows and conferences around the world and the U.S. that we never hear of. It's has to do with the fact that we either don't live in the city where the majority of them take place or they are kept so silent that the general public don't know when they are being held. So any of the sites that you go to and they have any information can contain very reliable information. Boygeniusreport, engadget, pdadb and sites of this nature can be used as reliable sources, because they have attended these meetings or have reliable sources that know.

Yup. Just to expand on your point, the internet has completely changed how "news" is reported so much that instead of reporters being limited to TV or Radio broadcasters, now...anybody can create their own webpage, have a blog or news site and that increases the amount of "connections" that people have for "inside" information.

I was just thinking about the fact that 10 years ago, I didn't even have a cell phone that I could use regularly because it was too expensive and still had my pager. The big "fad" was that pagers (aside from Pagenet, who was one of the first) were starting to have the capabilities of providing general news information.

Now, with the advancement of technology and the internet specifically, the resources for information have grown to where people can get news anytime they want because of the integration of wireless devices in connection with the internet.

[drexappeal]

Originally Posted by tenthirty2

So anyway, was this thread about the Touch Pro coming to Alltel, or about how you guys think most pda phone owners are ignorant & clueless about the potential of their phones? Not being hostile, just asking, the thread seems a little hijacked is all. At any rate, if it IS still about the question of whether or not Alltel will receive the Touch Pro, then check the link:

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/0...ing-touch-pro/

You're absolutely right...back on subject, the Touch Pro should be coming out on Sprint on 10/15 via telesales or 10/19 in store. Hopefully those dates stick without any delays (unless they're related to fixes or improvements...cuz in that case, I'd be willing to wait longer).

[TheRealHotshot]

Yep I'm willing to wait if its working out more bugs.

[julius brtown]

Originally Posted by ppcboi318

You would be surprised of how many people have smartphones and pdas and don't know the potential of what they have. The large percentage of people who buy these phones are either people who say "i have the money and it looks cool" or it's the business people who think having phones like these are symbol of me doing even more business. There are only a small percentage of people that know the true power of the phones before they buy them. That's where companies like verizon, sprint etc... capitalize off the wannabe cool or think i can do more business thinkers. The university i'm currently attending has me amazed at how little the kids around me know about technology. They have pdas like the xv6800, touch, tilt, but still know so little about them. These kids will sit their for hours during class playing games like solitaire. if only they knew of other games out there they could play.

You hit the head on the nail. This is the new future of PDA's almost no need for a home PC's. I remember my home pc in 1995 had the same specs as my xv6700.minus memory.look where we are now. lifes good and wireless!

[Mills00013]

the touch pro has gone into testing phases at alltel, i dont really have much more information than that other than a few pictures of an alltel branded touch pro that i was able to play with the other day.

you can check it out here: http://www.wiki*****.com/touchpro

in the address above replace the ****** with the word w-h-o-r-e

good ol word filters.....

[conflipper]

Alltel is getting the Touch Pro, I personally just saw an alltel branded Touch Pro in the wild. It looks very nice, Alltel is in the testing phases now, the Diamond just got out of the testing, so expect that shortly, It has p***** everything just fine. The touch pro i just saw had a nice silver trim all around the outside. the camera pics look very sharp wiht 3.2 megapixel.

opera build was 1938.
grpahics looked very nice.
the keyboard is all one piece unlike the the 6800. so if you have big fingers you might have troubles with this one.

So that is the heads up, I am not suppose to be saying any of this, but I was just in town and saw someone with a touch pro, and asked questions, So i personally just saw all that, and Now i cant wait to pick it up.