Comments on: Verizon’s Versa headed to market on March 1?

By: cwcanty

cwcanty — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:14:37 +0000

not every phone can be the storm, iphone, or bold people. Some people want basic features, and a fun design.

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:31:43 +0000

I am still wondering when will Verizon come out with some better phones?? If they think this phone is going to be a long liner they are crazy.

By: PedroTheGoat

PedroTheGoat — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:38:57 +0000

Sometimes I read stories that I don’t even care about to see if backbeat will chime in.

I’m probably the only BGR frequent that likes backbeat. He/She makes me laugh… A lot. Even if it as at your expense Don Louie, I still laugh. Makes me day happier.

By: joecurve

joecurve — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:58:51 +0000

Big red, cut prices, take on the best handsets, able Wifi, Gps and the result: sprint will close, ATT will drop in enrollment, and the numbers will be “verizon 120 mill, ATT 40 mill and counting. Just do the right thing.

By: Scot

Scot — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:16:41 +0000

Great write-up!!!! Funny, funny stuff. Love it!

By: EPS

EPS — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:12:53 +0000

Well the line is somewhat blurred… but really, I think this will likely end up in the “Cell Phones” section of Verizon Wireless’ website, (like the enV2, the Dare and the Voyager) not the “PDA/Smartphones” or the “BlackBerry Devices” section, and that’s the most definitive way to tell I guess.

By: Jdslim

Jdslim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:33:58 +0000

What makes an OS smart or dump. I thought I knew but with all these different phones running different OS everything is just to confusing. If Rim, WM, Iphone and Android are smart why isn’t this phone.

By: EPS

EPS — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:02:20 +0000

Hm, I disagree that a stylus-operated keyboard is necessarily that bad- I could type pretty fast with the one on my Palm TX. (Certainly faster than I ever was at graffiti…)

I don’t know, it seems like this would be alright if it was like the Dare standalone (and would replace the Dare), and in addition you could get the add-on modules, but if you didn’t you would have the Dare or equivalent. But then the Dare has a better camera?

By: backbeat

backbeat — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:50:11 +0000

@Michael Bettiol who said: “… certain tasks through after-market purchased dockable modules. Like what, you ask? Some of the modules we’ve seen include a “how bad are the default speakers” speakers, the “are you admitting that typing with a stupid stylus is an exercise in futility” full-QWERTY keypad and our personal favorite, the “why the hell does that guy need to attach a bulky add-on to his phone to get Wi-Fi” Wi-Fi antenna.”

LMGDAO at this horrendous trainwreck that will be DOA. Even where the low, low standard of unsupported, proprietary OS’s, unsupported browsers, and gimmickry up the ass are concerned, this FrankenToy has found a new low at the bottom of the barrel. Just how many 12 year-old girls with idiots for parents does Verizon believe exist?

Which leads me to …

@DonLouie / aka MrMultiLoginTroll who idiotically stated: “I wonder how it will be implemented … if a data plan is necessary”

You text through your minutes plan while you click your ruby slippers together, Princess. Idiot.

By: Don Louie

Don Louie — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:12:10 +0000

I was waiting on this story, this is a slick idea for a device. I wonder how it will be implemented, as far as device price and if a data plan is necessary?