Want to get my wife a blackberry for mothers day. I know nothing about this stuff. What's the latest and greatest? Can you use it with Verizon? Thanks, Neil R
In news: the killer robot "Neil Rutman" <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > Want to get my wife a blackberry for mothers day. I know nothing about > this stuff. What's the latest and greatest? Can you use it with > Verizon? Verizon has the 8350 Curve for $29 with a contract extension. https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/#/page|200/products|1000:2075 They also have the Tour 9630. https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/#/page|200/products|1000:1893 The one thing that phone is missing is WiFi, which means you'd need to do file transfers to/from the phone using either Bluetooth or a USB cable. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
Thanks Gbo!! "Glennbo" <> wrote in message news:Xns9D6B7F63DA75BrownShoesDontMakeIt@81.169.183.62... > In news: the killer robot > "Neil Rutman" <> grabbed the controls of the > spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > >> Want to get my wife a blackberry for mothers day. I know nothing about >> this stuff. What's the latest and greatest? Can you use it with >> Verizon? > > > Verizon has the 8350 Curve for $29 with a contract extension. > > https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/#/page|200/products|1000:2075 > > They also have the Tour 9630. > > https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/#/page|200/products|1000:1893 > > The one thing that phone is missing is WiFi, which means you'd need to do > file transfers to/from the phone using either Bluetooth or a USB cable. > > -- > Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email > ________ __ > / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ > / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ > / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / > \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo > Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits > Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
On Sat, 1 May 2010 11:27:01 -0700, "Neil Rutman" <> wrote: > Thanks Gbo!! > "Glennbo" <> wrote in message > news:Xns9D6B7F63DA75BrownShoesDontMakeIt@81.169.183.62... > > In news: the killer robot > > "Neil Rutman" <> grabbed the controls of the > > spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > > >> Want to get my wife a blackberry for mothers day. I know nothing about > >> this stuff. What's the latest and greatest? Can you use it with > >> Verizon? > > > > > > Verizon has the 8350 Curve for $29 with a contract extension. > > > > https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/#/page|200/products|1000:2075 > > > > They also have the Tour 9630. > > > > https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/#/page|200/products|1000:1893 > > > > The one thing that phone is missing is WiFi, which means you'd need to do > > file transfers to/from the phone using either Bluetooth or a USB cable. > > > > -- > > Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email > > ________ __ > > / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ > > / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ > > / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / > > \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo > > Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits > > Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms Droid has wifi but I don't use it for transfers; easier to just plug it in USB.
In news:-september.org the killer robot Phoenix <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > Droid has wifi but I don't use it for transfers; easier to just plug > it in USB. I just bought, downloaded, and transferred to my BB over WiFi this way cool album that my bass player turned me onto at a gig last night. "Interspirit" by Anthony Jackson / Yiorgos Fakanas. I'm listening to it on my BB right now, and it's cool! There are samples of the album here. http://www.amazon.com/Interspirit-Anthony-Jackson-Yiorgos-Fakanas/dp/B0032OW0TU -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
On Sat, 1 May 2010 19:22:48 +0000 (UTC), Glennbo <> wrote: > In news:-september.org the > killer robot Phoenix <> grabbed the controls of the > spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > Droid has wifi but I don't use it for transfers; easier to just plug > > it in USB. > I just bought, downloaded, and transferred to my BB over WiFi this > way cool album that my bass player turned me onto at a gig last > night. "Interspirit" by Anthony Jackson / Yiorgos Fakanas. > I'm listening to it on my BB right now, and it's cool! > There are samples of the album here. > http://www.amazon.com/Interspirit-Anthony-Jackson-Yiorgos-Fakanas/dp/B0 032OW0TU > -- > Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email > ________ __ > / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ > / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ > / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / > \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo > Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits > Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms Speaking of music on BB (or Droid) I just got me one of these: http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/JabraCRUISER.aspx Spose to be able to play through car speakers or home stereo. I have Pandora, Slacker, and last.fm on my Droid so it should be almost as good as satellite radio if it works like I was told.
In news:-september.org the killer robot Phoenix <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > Speaking of music on BB (or Droid) I just got me one of these: > http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/JabraCRUISER.aspx > > Spose to be able to play through car speakers or home stereo. I have > Pandora, Slacker, and last.fm on my Droid so it should be almost as > good as satellite radio if it works like I was told. Speakerphone with FM transmitter. Very similar to the one I use in my car for playing my BB music collection. This is the one I have. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875988008R&Tpk=blackberry speakerphone I also have this windshield mount, that makes getting to it for music an easy reach, and for using the built-in GPS stuff. http://shop.crackberry.com/igrip-custom-fit-flexible-mount/3A78A5823.htm -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
On Sat, 1 May 2010 21:19:21 +0000 (UTC), Glennbo <> wrote: > In news:-september.org the > killer robot Phoenix <> grabbed the controls of the > spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > Speaking of music on BB (or Droid) I just got me one of these: > > http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/JabraCRUISER.aspx > > > > Spose to be able to play through car speakers or home stereo. I have > > Pandora, Slacker, and last.fm on my Droid so it should be almost as > > good as satellite radio if it works like I was told. > Speakerphone with FM transmitter. Very similar to the one I use in > my car for playing my BB music collection. This is the one I have. > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875988008R&Tpk=bl ackberry%20speakerphone > I also have this windshield mount, that makes getting to it for music > an easy reach, and for using the built-in GPS stuff. > http://shop.crackberry.com/igrip-custom-fit-flexible-mount/3A78A5823.ht m > -- > Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email > ________ __ > / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ > / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ > / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / > \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo > Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits > Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms Oh good. Then I can ask you how it works.:-D Have you tried it with home stereo?
In news:-september.org the killer robot Phoenix <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... >> > Speaking of music on BB (or Droid) I just got me one of these: >> > > http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/JabraCRUISER.aspx > >> > >> > Spose to be able to play through car speakers or home stereo. I >> > have Pandora, Slacker, and last.fm on my Droid so it should be almost >> > as good as satellite radio if it works like I was told. > >> Speakerphone with FM transmitter. Very similar to the one I use in >> my car for playing my BB music collection. This is the one I have. >> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875988008R&Tpk=blackberry speakerphone > >> I also have this windshield mount, that makes getting to it for >> music an easy reach, and for using the built-in GPS stuff. > > http://shop.crackberry.com/igrip-custom-fit-flexible-mount/3A78A5823.htm > Oh good. Then I can ask you how it works.:-D Have you tried it with > home stereo? It limits the bandwidth to that of FM radio, which in the car is cool since it's not a perfect listening environment. In my studio I use this Blackberry Bluetooth audio gateway. http://www.google.com/products/cata...ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB8Q8wIwAg#ps-sellers It doesn't have the compressed bandwidth of FM, since it is a pure Bluetooth device. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
"Phoenix" <> wrote in message news:-september.org... > Speaking of music on BB (or Droid) I just got me one of these: > http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/JabraCRUISER.aspx > > Spose to be able to play through car speakers or home stereo. I have > Pandora, Slacker, and last.fm on my Droid so it should be almost as good > as satellite radio if it works like I was told. That's wierd, I was just looking at this on bestbuy's sales ad this morning. I remember Glennbo telling us about his setup he has for his blackberry and wondered how well this thing compares. My bluetooth headset is getting old and the battery isnt holding a charge the way it used to, so I might just redirect the funds I was going to use to replace it with this. I also just upped my cell plan to the unlimited internet, so pandora will be a great option! Bob
Ok, update! I stopped by best buy and picked up the jabra. After using it for a few hours, this thing is extremely cool! I have to wait until Jan to get a new phone on my contract, so Pandora is out of the question ATM, but the mp3 streaming was pretty clean <as far as wireless FM transmitting allows, but we've covered this>, so that takes the Zune out of the picture for car use. The quality on the speakerphone is clean and clear. I used it with the car stereo, as well as the built in speaker, and both sounded great. The 8 people I talked to said that it sounded no different than when I would call from the bluetooth or the phone itself, and this was with the window open while driving. Definitely 80 bux well spent for me, especially since I would have spent close to that on a new BT headset alone. Bob "Bob Donald" <> wrote in message news:... > > "Phoenix" <> wrote in message > news:-september.org... >> Speaking of music on BB (or Droid) I just got me one of these: >> http://www.jabra.com/Sites/Jabra/na-us/Headsets/Pages/JabraCRUISER.aspx >> >> Spose to be able to play through car speakers or home stereo. I have >> Pandora, Slacker, and last.fm on my Droid so it should be almost as good >> as satellite radio if it works like I was told. > > That's wierd, I was just looking at this on bestbuy's sales ad this > morning. I remember Glennbo telling us about his setup he has for his > blackberry and wondered how well this thing compares. My bluetooth > headset is getting old and the battery isnt holding a charge the way it > used to, so I might just redirect the funds I was going to use to replace > it with this. I also just upped my cell plan to the unlimited internet, > so pandora will be a great option! > > Bob > >
In news: the killer robot "Bob Donald" <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > Ok, update! I stopped by best buy and picked up the jabra. After > using it for a few hours, this thing is extremely cool! I have to > wait until Jan to get a new phone on my contract, so Pandora is out of > the question ATM, but the mp3 streaming was pretty clean <as far as > wireless FM transmitting allows, but we've covered this>, so that > takes the Zune out of the picture for car use. The quality on the > speakerphone is clean and clear. I used it with the car stereo, as > well as the built in speaker, and both sounded great. The 8 people I > talked to said that it sounded no different than when I would call > from the bluetooth or the phone itself, and this was with the window > open while driving. Definitely 80 bux well spent for me, especially > since I would have spent close to that on a new BT headset alone. Cool! It probably pauses the music player when you're using the phone, like my BB speakerphone does. It even pauses Pandora if I take or make a call, which is cool. When the phone call is over, it picks the music right back up where it left off. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
"Glennbo" <> wrote in message > Cool! It probably pauses the music player when you're using the phone, > like my BB speakerphone does. It even pauses Pandora if I take or make a > call, which is cool. When the phone call is over, it picks the music > right back up where it left off. Yeah, exactly. Well, I cant speak for pandora yet, but it does say it does it for the mp3's. Ain't technology great!
The killer robot "Bob Donald" <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > Cool! It probably pauses the music player when you're using the > phone, >> like my BB speakerphone does. It even pauses Pandora if I take or >> make a call, which is cool. When the phone call is over, it picks >> the music right back up where it left off. > > Yeah, exactly. Well, I cant speak for pandora yet, but it does say it > does it for the mp3's. Ain't technology great! It should work with Pandora too if it pauses the music player. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
The killer robot "Bob Donald" <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... >> It should work with Pandora too if it pauses the music player. > > I figured as much, just wish my stupid phone worked with it to see it > in action! If I wasnt such a cheepskate I'd just buy the droid, but > it's $450 today, or $50 when my contract is up in jan. Since she'll > want one too, I'd rather save the 800 bux. I figure I'll just live > with mp3's until then Nuttin wrong with MP3s in the car. Pandora only gives you 40 hours of *free* play time per month anyway. -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
> It should work with Pandora too if it pauses the music player. I figured as much, just wish my stupid phone worked with it to see it in action! If I wasnt such a cheepskate I'd just buy the droid, but it's $450 today, or $50 when my contract is up in jan. Since she'll want one too, I'd rather save the 800 bux. I figure I'll just live with mp3's until then
On Mon, 3 May 2010 16:51:13 +0000 (UTC), Glennbo <> wrote: > The killer robot "Bob Donald" <> grabbed the controls of > the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > >> It should work with Pandora too if it pauses the music player. > > > > I figured as much, just wish my stupid phone worked with it to see it > > in action! If I wasnt such a cheepskate I'd just buy the droid, but > > it's $450 today, or $50 when my contract is up in jan. Since she'll > > want one too, I'd rather save the 800 bux. I figure I'll just live > > with mp3's until then > Nuttin wrong with MP3s in the car. Pandora only gives you 40 hours of > *free* play time per month anyway. > -- > Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email > ________ __ > / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ > / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ > / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / > \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo > Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits > Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms That's why I've got Slacker and last.fm on my Droid as well as Pandora. By Jan. there will be Droid phones out probly twice as fast anyway so don't sweat it, Bob...
LOL. Yeah, that's exactly what the guy at the sprint store said! The Evo is coming out now, and by Christmas there will be something else to replace that. I've seen last.fm <on my xbox 360 I think> but never slacker, will have to check that out. Maybe one of those will work on my phone now. Will give it a shot today, thanks for the direction.. Bob "Phoenix" <> wrote in message news:-september.org... > > That's why I've got Slacker and last.fm on my Droid as well as Pandora. > > By Jan. there will be Droid phones out probly twice as fast anyway so > don't sweat it, Bob...
I still want a Palm Pre or similar model, but I refuse to pay $100/month for cell phone in an area with spotty-to-no coverage! I already have media players, what I want is a phone You know, the thing that can make and receive calls? That's nearly impossible where I am unless you're on a landline/VoIP etc. -- Sue Morton "Bob Donald" <> wrote in message news:... > LOL. Yeah, that's exactly what the guy at the sprint store said! The > Evo is coming out now, and by Christmas there will be something else > to replace that. I've seen last.fm <on my xbox 360 I think> but never > slacker, will have to check that out. Maybe one of those will work on > my phone now. Will give it a shot today, thanks for the direction.. > > Bob > > "Phoenix" <> wrote in message > news:-september.org... >> >> That's why I've got Slacker and last.fm on my Droid as well as >> Pandora. >> By Jan. there will be Droid phones out probly twice as fast anyway so >> don't sweat it, Bob... > >
The killer robot "Sue Morton" <> grabbed the controls of the spaceship cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > I still want a Palm Pre or similar model, but I refuse to pay > $100/month for cell phone in an area with spotty-to-no coverage! I > already have media players, what I want is a phone You know, the > thing that can make and receive calls? That's nearly impossible where > I am unless you're on a landline/VoIP etc. Get one of these with the BIG antenna! http://cellphonesonline365.com/uploaded_images/history-of-cell-phones-729761.jpg -- Remove YourHeadFromYourAss to Reply by email ________ __ / ____/ /__ ____ ____ / /_ ____ / / __/ / _ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \/ __ \ / /_/ / / __/ / / / / / / /_/ / /_/ / \____/_/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_.___/\____/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glennbo http://www.soundclick.com/glennbo Non-Linear Sound http://www.soundclick.com/jambits Hear My Music http://www.soundclick.com/ThePseudonyms
