Touch Consolidated Answers..GPS, WiFi, etc

[dew.man]

Originally Posted by Success100

his elevator seems not to go all the way to the top floor-

they dont manufacture a CDMA touch. GSM is a different story. Get your story together buddy

WRONG!

The back of the phone clearly states TOUCH right above the HTC logo. Besides, he didn't even say "HTC TOUCH", but rather "SPRINT TOUCH" - which is the correct name for that branded device.

Most of us here know the difference between the Elf, Elfin, and Vogue, so before you go off dogging Pibe38 (who is a long time contributor), get your facts straight!

[ryanbg]

Originally Posted by Success100

his elevator seems not to go all the way to the top floor-

they dont manufacture a CDMA touch. GSM is a different story. Get your story together buddy

CDMA Touch = Vogue
GSM Touch = Elf/Elfin
Just for further reference for the small population who don't know the difference. The phone being discussed is the CDMA Touch/Vogue, which currently does not have WiFi enabled and/or hardware present.

[Torx]

and i thought the gsm version had wifi built in..
im soo confused on all this, its rediculous.

i know the touch is rev a, and gps capable.. but wifi.. its another story with the CDMA version. Ive heard and read around the gsm version DOES have wifi working.

wifi to me proved to be nothing more than a battery hog.. once rev a comes around wifi wont even be needed for me

[bedoig]

My constant use of WMWiFiRouter is the main thing keeping me on my Mogul (GPS/RevA is good too, but that should be coming for the Touch).

Otherwise, I would agree, WiFi is unnecessary for data access from the phone itself. Kinda nice when you are out of your service area though. VOIP calls over Skype from Italy was cool : )

[ryanbg]

Originally Posted by Torx

and i thought the gsm version had wifi built in..
im soo confused on all this, its rediculous.

i know the touch is rev a, and gps capable.. but wifi.. its another story with the CDMA version. Ive heard and read around the gsm version DOES have wifi working.

wifi to me proved to be nothing more than a battery hog.. once rev a comes around wifi wont even be needed for me

OK
GSM Touch = Elf/Elfin HAS WiFI
CDMA Touch = Vogue NO WiFi, WITH Rev. A and GPS capable

[joe3789]

Originally Posted by Success100

his elevator seems not to go all the way to the top floor-

they dont manufacture a CDMA touch. GSM is a different story. Get your story together buddy

Just FYI - Sprint's Touch has to be CDMA-manufactured to be able to utilize Sprint's CDMA data network. Often unreliable Wikipedia has more accurate info than your source (your brain) on this. GSM is the lesser option, btw. Sucks for you (got off the elevator too soon as well, I'm guessing).

Be well

[willysp]

Mods: Why is this thread a sticky? Looks to me like one of those meandering threads that should be allowed to die peacefully.

[Pibe38]

Originally Posted by willysp

Mods: Why is this thread a sticky? Looks to me like one of those meandering threads that should be allowed to die peacefully.

This thread is a sticky because every other day there's a new thread asking how to enable wifi or GPS on the Sprint Touch which, as most of us know, cannot be done (and yes I know GPS will hopefully be able to be enabled soon).

So with this thread being a sticky, maybe we can deflect some of those questions being asked over and over again in new threads.

If we could please keep the discussion to the original topic, it'd be great... thanks