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Forum: General 8300 Series Discussion - Curve 08-09-2009, 06:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,722
Posted By Firefishe2
Quick Post: I left my Cingular branded...

Quick Post: I left my Cingular branded BlackBerry 8700c (got it about five years ago) in the pocket of a snowboarding shell/jacket I use as a raincoat (I don't snowboard, I ski.).

Not...
Forum: BlackBerry Versus 08-09-2009, 06:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 21,257
Posted By Firefishe2
I was looking at the Palm Pre *and* the...

I was looking at the Palm Pre *and* the BlackBerry Tour. Sprint was my carrier of choice because they didnt' want a deposit, and EV-DO coverage in my area is reasonable.

Now, I for one do not...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 04-01-2008, 09:36 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 19,422
Posted By Firefishe2
What Improvements?

What are the improvements in this release? Are their any? I'm currently using 4.2.1.108.
Forum: Buy Sell Trade 01-01-2008, 03:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Firefishe2
Trade In Progress

My BB 8830 is no longer available at this time. Trade-in-progress.
Forum: Buy Sell Trade 12-19-2007, 05:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Firefishe2
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2...

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)

Still. Waiting on pics for 8800.
Forum: Buy Sell Trade 12-16-2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Firefishe2
Pics On Their Way

prframirez: Pics sent.
Forum: Buy Sell Trade 12-16-2007, 04:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Firefishe2
Sounds Great!

Sounds great! Email sent with phone contact info.
Forum: Buy Sell Trade 12-16-2007, 06:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 829
Posted By Firefishe2
Arrow WTT: Verizon 8830 for T-Mobile or AT&T 8800 (Refurbs Okay, As Long As They Work).

Details
Item : BlackBerry 8830 (Verizon)
Price : Trade for 8800 (AT&T or T-Mobile) ($350 otherwise)
Currency : USD (If Trade, only applies to shipping.)
Condition : 9/10
Includes : Original...
Forum: GPS & Mapping 11-28-2007, 11:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,535
Posted By Firefishe2
Technical Focus Only - 8830 GPS

Greetings, folks.

I am starting this thread with the sole intent of bringing together a like-minded body of people to work on a software workaround for the internal GPS of the Verizon Wireless...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-26-2007, 12:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,684
Posted By Firefishe2
VZ Navigator Not Quite Right

Hello Charlie C. I am glad that you're experience with VZ Navigator on your 8830 with Verizon is working out for you.

My experience, though, has been less than pleasing. My reply will focus...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-18-2007, 02:40 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,827
Posted By Firefishe2
Well, I'm Not Naive, But...

Honestly, if they;re guilty of misleading and/or false advertising, then YES! By all means should they be prosecuted. Just because a company is large does not mean anything regarding legal...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-17-2007, 04:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,827
Posted By Firefishe2
Qualcomm GPS?

I thought the RIM BlackBerry 8830 had a SiRF Star III LT chipset and not a Qualcomm (gpsONE?) chipset?

What somebody needs to do is take a verizon based 8830 apart and photograph the chips that...
Forum: GPS & Mapping 11-14-2007, 06:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,911
Posted By Firefishe2
GPS Chip "Piggy Backing"

Hey Civic, I know this might be a stretch, but as long as we're brainstorming, here is a suggestion.

The form factor of GPS chipsets is already pretty tiny, but is going to get even smaller. I...
Forum: GPS & Mapping 11-14-2007, 06:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,911
Posted By Firefishe2
It's Not About VZ Navigator

VZ Navigator probably won't completely open the JSR-179 API in use on VZW's implementation of the 8830.

Since you're apparently with T-Mobile, this doesn't really affect you. It does, however,...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-12-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 36,145
Posted By Firefishe2
Links, Anyone? x-)

Urrmm. . . How about some links to all these things?
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-12-2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 36,145
Posted By Firefishe2
A-GPS, Autonomous GPS, and S-GPS

Verizon needs to educate their customer service representatives about how GPS actually works.

I don't understand why VZ Navigator would use only the internal GPS and not both the Assisted (A-GPS)...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-11-2007, 02:42 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 38,057
Posted By Firefishe2
Hey, Civic, thanks for replying :-). The...

Hey, Civic, thanks for replying :-).

The funny thing is, some versions of Google Maps, MapQuest Navigator, AmAze GPS, MGMaps/Navizon, all recognize that the hardware is there; those programs just...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-11-2007, 01:55 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 38,057
Posted By Firefishe2
8830 gps yada yada

Is there any way to trick the verizon 8830 into thinking that it's a telus? Or to get a telus hardware flash for the verizon? I am fed up and want to get my vzw 8830's gps working.
Forum: Hardware & Accessories 09-01-2007, 04:54 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,952
Posted By Firefishe2
Need BlackBerry 8830 Schematic or Photo of Interior

Does anyone know if there are photos available of a disassembled BlackBerry 8830 (Verizon Model Preferably) somewhere?

Also, does anyone have a schematic diagram of the 8830?

Thanks in advance,...
Forum: GPS & Mapping 09-01-2007, 04:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,269
Posted By Firefishe2
Yet Another Verizon GPS Advertising Misconeption

Came across this web ad for both the sprint and verizon 8830. Note the gps specifications in the ad.

BlackBerry 8830 (http://www.eaccess.com/blackberry_8830.htm)

Amazing, eh?

I think it's...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 08-21-2007, 10:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,139
Posted By Firefishe2
<snippety, snip snip> JRSSCivic98, Firefishe...

<snippety, snip snip>

JRSSCivic98, Firefishe here. I just happened to d/l javaloader. Could you please direct me to a HOWTO on how to extract the RIM8830C.sfi file off of the 8830 please? I...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 07-28-2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,323
Posted By Firefishe2
Hello birddog, Firefishe replying: First, I...

Hello birddog, Firefishe replying:

First, I would like to say I enjoy reading your replies, they're very informative. However, I do feel the need to point out that the Global Positioning System...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 06-10-2007, 01:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,357
Posted By Firefishe2
Then again...

Qualcomm...isn't that the co. that licenses the CDMA protocol that makes the radio portion of the device work? I didn't think they'd change gps chipsets between devices in the same series. However,...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 06-10-2007, 01:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,357
Posted By Firefishe2
GPS Chipset in 8830 *is* Different than in the 8800??

I've been pondering this question for some time. So is it true that the following is the case?:

1. The BlackBerry 8800 uses a SiRF Star III chipset.
2. The BlackBerry 8830 uses a Qualcomm...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 06-10-2007, 12:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,163
Posted By Firefishe2
Ideally They Might...

...1. Charge for the use of VZ Navigator, it being a server-side function and set up as a commercial endeavor.

...2. Enable the use of the gps chip as a stand-alone solution at the same time,...
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