Comments on: Verizon’s HTC Touch Pro gets firmware update, GPS unlock and Visual Voicemail included

By: AN

AN — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:20:46 +0000

BoogerEater,

Do you realize that $10/month over a 2-year contract is $240, more than 2/3 the cost of the phone itself?

Call me crazy, but that seems pretty excessive to me.

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:43:01 +0000

The Saga firmware update has been released:

http://www.samsung.com/us/i770/softwareupdate

By: Q

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:43:23 +0000

I guess so jj. I live in the DC area and have never had a problem with Sprint or other places I travel. I just always found Verizon to be overpriced (on both the phones and the plans) and have a bad phone selection (on top of that crippled). For those that are in areas that get good reception on other carriers and stay, i just dont get it. Just my opinion though

By: jj

jj — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:01:59 +0000

Q, that’s easy to answer. The network. The minute my friends in Colorado tell me that Sprint or AT&T has decent coverage out there, I’m so leaving Verizon (well, when my indenturement is up anyway).

When it comes down to it, that’s why Sprint and AT&T have the best phones, that’s the only way they can compete with Verizon’s network and why Verizon is lazy about picking up good phones. They don’t have to.

By: Q

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:49:47 +0000

I m starting to really wonder why people that actually KNOW Verizon cripples their phones and releases the same phones as other carriers late, continue to stay?

By: jj

jj — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:52:01 +0000

Can’t imagine why anyone would use VZ Nav. I tried it. In Florida and West Virginia it either didn’t find a business or had the address wrong a full 50% of the time. The program was almost unusable. I used turn-by-turn a few times, but would look up the address in Google Maps or Live first as that was the only way to get an accurate address. If this proves to be more than a hoax, I’m looking forward to it. But, I’ve found two different downloads claiming to be the real 1.08 update. Who knows which, if either, is the real thing.

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:11:19 +0000

Do you think VZW will email current owners or is it just something to keep an eye on these posts and similar website when it is avaible??

By: Don Louie Cantone

Don Louie Cantone — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:22:27 +0000

That’s suprising, hope they can straighten it out. We know you’re paying for it because the Premium plans aren’t compatible with vzw’s restrictive smartphones. Maybe when they get the Pre and gut it they’ll change thier mind

By: j

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:17:02 +0000

i did this update gps works with g maps but it has messed up vz nav, was on phone with vz for 2 hrs and could not get vz nav to work…visual vm is nice though !

By: celz

celz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:02:05 +0000

this is good im on sprint but the tp is way to gd to be crippled in any way.. and vz nav is a ripoff, its worse than sprint nav.. garmin is 100 and doesnt need data its better than any carrier gps and cheaper after ten months..

By: Scrofula

Scrofula — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:47:34 +0000

I was thinking Matt deserved the title instead of booger for his inane line about “verizon fanboys.” I really haven’t seen any of those folks here and I darned sure haven’t seen anyone claim verizon doesn’t lock functions. Everyone knows they do, but many of us stick with them because in our respective areas they have the best network. Matt sounds like a typical ifanboy who is trying to reconcile the poor profuct announcement yesterday with ATT’s crippling of the iphones and gouging of the fanboys.

By: Orga

Orga — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:44:53 +0000

Rob: The keyboard’s split because Verizon’s version uses a differrent keyboard (and larger keys) than everybody else’s version. Compare the vanilla keyboard to Verizon’s interpretation. I don’t agree with it, but that’s why.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:11:18 +0000

booger, you have made my list of biggest morons on the web. Congrats.

By: Riz

Riz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:05:35 +0000

Let the Haters Pile up!! VZ Nav is worth it!! You guys are such Drones!! The phone needs work!!! Thank God they finally released the new firmware! TP2 is the way to go!!

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:04:56 +0000

Cant wait to finally use the GPS.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:15 +0000

BoogerEater, you are quite the fool to be paying 10 a month for navigation when everyone knows GPS is free. Either get googlemaps for free or go and buy TomTom for Winmo, and stop throwing away money for a subscription that should have never been please.

By: BoogerEater

BoogerEater — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:12:30 +0000

Haha, yeah, VZ Navigator is sooooo “costly”! $9.99 a month translates to $0.33 per day… Oh noez!!?!? Iz gonna break da bankz to payz for my VZ Navz!?!?!! Iz bought da Pro fo $350z, butt Iz cannots aff0rdors anoder $10 a monf!!?!!1one

By: Benji

Benji — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:29:56 +0000

Everything for only 299.99 and when other companies are getting the TP2.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:27:34 +0000

Why is the keyboard split at N and M with the up arrow? Man that is a TERRIBLE design. I definitely prefer my Fuze/Touch Pro on AT&T.

By: dante

dante — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:21:47 +0000

I sold that piece of shit.

By: Orga

Orga — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:21:15 +0000

I’m fascinated by this. VZW does greedy shit, and they get bitched out.

VZW unlocks a features that they’ve kept locked down for (literally) years and… they get bitched out.

Truly, fanboys are whiny little dipshits who can never be pleased. The only reason I wasn’t happy about it is because I’ll have to wipe data.

PIM Backup (pops), however, means I won’t lose any of the data that I care about.

All in all, this is a good thing. This is something to be happy about. You fanboys are fucking pathetic, whether you have VZW or not. You’re morons.

By: grrr

grrr — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:37:06 +0000

@lomion i’m going to leave comments related to the post. btw i want to see the calgary too.

By: Austin850

Austin850 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:22:31 +0000

Do you guys really think that……….. Nah………..Maybe?

Is Verizon going soft? Nah who are we kidding.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:14:32 +0000

Where are all the Verizon fanboys that claim Verizon doesn’t lock their phones out now?

thought so..

By: kenny817

kenny817 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:04:26 +0000

What other device is there besides the Tour??? Iphone 3GS…lmao

By: Rono

Rono — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:03:16 +0000

“This has to be a typo.. Verizon doesn’t want you using services they can’t charge you extra for.

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Dayton United States”

Yeah and AT$T gave you that phone and provides services free of charge, and so does Apple with all those apps….is that the only drum you’ve got to bang? I looked at this comment chain simply because I knew you would post a negative comment, and sure enough, you fit your M.O. perfectly.

By: lomion

lomion — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:53:42 +0000

grrr what are you going to talk about after the Tour is out.

(I also will be getting the Tour…. As I hoplessly wait for Android phones to be released on VZW)

By: grrr

grrr — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:43:27 +0000

the verizon tp is shit. returned after 3 days. TOUR!?!

By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:32:44 +0000

Verizon unlocks the touch pro and all you read is whiney bitches complaining. Hey morons, this is GOOD news.

By: 3 Phones Jugglin

3 Phones Jugglin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:24:49 +0000

As usual, Verizon Giving updates to Its HTC Devices long..long after theyve been released. Maybe they can unlock better performance too.

You would hope that doesnt squash hopes of a Touch Pro 2 on Verizon anytime soon..why update a device if your going to replace it.