Verizon Promises Gps Unlock!!

[BigDiesel07]

In a move that will make all of us happy, Verizon has stated that it will open up it's GPS next year.... Check this

As quoted by Steve Schwed
Verizon Wireless
HQ Executive Relations Supervisor

Verizon Wireless, like all carriers, orders devices to meet certain specifications inclusive of features. Each of these specs is tested to determine if it meets our performance goals. There are instances when the phone will pass our extensive testing process but a specific feature may not meet the standard. We will often choose to introduce the phone without that feature but ask that the manufacturer come back to us with revised software that has to be tested to make sure the service works the same across our entire wireless footprint --from Maine to Hawaii. In the case of open standalone GPS, we are partnering with the Windows Mobile device manufacturers to provide a software upgrade that will add this capability to the existing assisted GPS capability. This is a complex development project to provide open standalone GPS while maintaining the assisted GPS capability with the level of performance and security that our customers expect. The recently introduced Windows Mobile devices including Omnia, Saga, and Touch Pro are targeted to add open standalone GPS in the 1st half of 2009.

[Peteman100]

Welcome to 2007, Verizon

[BigDiesel07]

lol.. Sad but true!

[kyrumo]

http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14710

[bd9398]

First response: HIP HIP! HOORAY!!=D>

Second response: I'll believe it when I see it.

Notice they said "the first half of 2009." So that could very well be around June. Although, they were rather responsive when they unlocked the Blackberry 8830 world phone, if I recall correctly.

This will ROCK! But it won't make the decision on choosing my XV6700 replacement all that much easier.

[kyrumo]

All the new PPC'c on Verizon are great.

[nitrous9200]

YES!!!! It will make my (hopefully) future Omnia be so much more useful. Thanks a lot guys, it really looks like you're coming back down to Earth and trying to satisfy your customers.

[CozBoogie]

Moved.

late,
Coz

[mdphoenix]

Originally Posted by bd9398

First response: HIP HIP! HOORAY!!=D>

Second response: I'll believe it when I see it.

Notice they said "the first half of 2009." So that could very well be around June. Although, they were rather responsive when they unlocked the Blackberry 8830 world phone, if I recall correctly.

This will ROCK! But it won't make the decision on choosing my XV6700 replacement all that much easier.

This IS VZW we're speaking of. "The first half of 2009" could mean September.

[PDAPhoneJunkie]

Same here. I'll believe it when I see it. What about the "Open Network" at the end of the year? We're in the second half of DECEMBER and there is no "Open Network". I am serious about leaving VZW. AT&T isn't too bad around here, Sprint is the worst around here, then T-Mobile.