[MHPHOCKEY]

Just got it, activated and hooked it up to BES. Fast, Cool, and AMAZING!!!! No regrets at all.

[NeXTLoop]

How's the Bluetooth capability of the 8703? Is it crippled like all of Verizon's other phones. I have a Verizon Treo 650 right now. I'm either going to switch to an 8703, or to T-Mobile and one of their Blackberry models.

[junior1790]

Originally Posted by InPocket

There is NO comparison!
1. No need to "hack" the bberry to get it to work
2. Dialing is sooo much better
3. Speakerphone...omg
4. Email is tricky because it all goes to the same mailbox, but im getting used to it
5. Browsing is different, its not PIE which is not a bad thing
6. It takes getting used too, but it doesnt take long
7. No more freezes!!!!!

Pocket, for issue number 4, are you using the seperate mailboxes that get pushed to you or are you refering to BES???

[atisvt99]

Hey Guys... what version of the Blackberry Handheld OS does this device ship with? 4.2 perhaps? Thanks! :-D

- Justin

[rudyo]

Originally Posted by atisvt99

Hey Guys... what version of the Blackberry Handheld OS does this device ship with? 4.2 perhaps? Thanks! :-D

- Justin

Blackberry 8703E
4.1.0.344

[keeganxt]

Originally Posted by EagleTG

Ran JBenchmark immediately after a fresh reboot with wireless turned off and Bluetooth disabled. Here are the new results:

JBenchmark 1: 697
Details:
Text: 161
2D Shapes: 167
3D Shapes: 140
Fill Rate: 59
Animation: 170


JBenchmark 2: 46
Details:
Image Manipulation: 40
Text: 113
Sprites: 19
3D Transform: 51
User Interface: 47


Does it make sense that the results are worse with JBenchmark 1 than they were for the first run I posted?! I re-ran with similar results, so I'm confused.

Here are my results from JBenchmark. I turned the radio off, did a fresh reboot and ran JBenchmark.

Radio Off Results:

JBenchmark 1: 1020
Details:
Text: 162
2D Shapes: 167
3D Shapes: 140
Fill Rate: 75
Animation: 476


JBenchmark 2: 50
Details:
Image Manipulation: 47
Text: 115
Sprites: 18
3D Transform: 59
User Interface: 58


I then turned wireless back on.

Radio On Results:

JBenchmark 1: 1001
Details:
Text: 159
2D Shapes: 166
3D Shapes: 133
Fill Rate: 69
Animation: 474


JBenchmark 2: 48
Details:
Image Manipulation: 38
Text: 115
Sprites: 18
3D Transform: 55
User Interface: 57

So the bottom line for me is no appreciable difference between wireless off and on.





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So why the big difference between these two benchmarks on the 8703e. The second user having similar speeds to an earlier comparison of a GSM based 8700

[InPocket]

Originally Posted by junior1790

Pocket, for issue number 4, are you using the seperate mailboxes that get pushed to you or are you refering to BES???

i figured it out, i decided to hide the seperate account icons and use the one messages icon. im a dope.

no bes..., or bs

i just unhid the icons and now im happy

[r1man1963]

I love this new BB, all set up now and no complaints. I was hoping to use the leather holster that I use for my 7250 but apparently that magnet thingy inside is not in the right place because the phone does not lock when I slide it in the case. Anyone know if any 8700 series cases will fit this and have the magnet in the right place ?
Thanks

[technickel]

http://www.mobilitysite.com/2006/09/...ung_ip830w.php

so far this is the only international I know of

[NEWBerryLead]

Anyone know where I can get the Core OS for the 8703e? The new one i just received took a dump and i would like to try and reinstalling the core software before i have to send it back.

[whsbuss]

Originally Posted by r1man1963

I love this new BB, all set up now and no complaints. I was hoping to use the leather holster that I use for my 7250 but apparently that magnet thingy inside is not in the right place because the phone does not lock when I slide it in the case. Anyone know if any 8700 series cases will fit this and have the magnet in the right place ?
Thanks

Check out the RIM OEM Leather case w/swivel clip. Click the Sponsors link at the top of the page. Cheaper than shopblackberry.com

Also, there's a new lamb-skin case coming from RIM on 10/6/06 for the 8700 series.

[whsbuss]

Originally Posted by NEWBerryLead

Anyone know where I can get the Core OS for the 8703e? The new one i just received took a dump and i would like to try and reinstalling the core software before i have to send it back.

It wil be on VZEmail - BlackBerry 4.x Software Download but I don;t know when it will be posted. If your new unit failed, call Internet sales for a replacement.

[MHPHOCKEY]

fyi, if you go to tuneusin.com you can get ringtones that you can save as ringtones for the 8703

[TagsVC]

I want a Voda Today theme

[cfg]

Mine just showed up, and I'm ready to say goodbye to my 7250. Out of the box it feels faster, and the screen is a joy. It's not really sunny so I can't speak to that. I'll skip the benchmark results, there seem to be plenty.

I'm worried about the escape key though which feels very flimsy. The battery cover is really thing also, and sounds hollow if you tap it. I suppose I'm just used to my 7250 w/it's super thick extended life battery.

As said before, the default VZW theme is utter crap. It comes with 5 themes. BB Dimension List/Icon, BB Insight List/Icon and Verizon.

The keypad is nice, although keys around the edges (Q, A, , P, , , , , ) are a bit harder to get to since they keypad is slightly inset. The key is also several milimeters higher than it was (in line with 7/Z instead of slightly below it) which is an adjustment.

Enterprise activation (BES 4.1) took about 5 minutes, on my 7250 is usually takes about 15.

The Switch Device Wizard included with Desktop Manager 4.2 didn't work that well. It grabbed the Weather app which I didn't even realize was installed, and most of my settings. It didn't copy BB Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo IM, Opera Mini, Google Local or MidpSSH, or their settings.

Speakerphone sounds OK. The volume is a bit low and it's a crackly tinny little speaker, but I didn't expect too much.

Alt-Tab feels slower than on the 7250 (both leave the POS 7750 in the dust), I wonder if themes slow the device down. You can view pictures full-screen, fixing the bug with the 4.1 OS release before 4.1.0.268.

[whsbuss]

Desktop 4.2 didn't ship with the 8703. Did you d/l it from RIM?

[Tri-Tip]

My Enterprise Activation took about 10% of the time with the 8703 as it did with my 7750. Accessing internet sites seems faster with the 8703 as well.

Got it theathered to my laptop today with the new Verizon internet service, pretty good deal at $15 a month, and it peaked at about 180kbps, not bad for wireless internet.

[ladasmith]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

My Enterprise Activation took about 10% of the time with the 8703 as it did with my 7750. Accessing internet sites seems faster with the 8703 as well.

Got it theathered to my laptop today with the new Verizon internet service, pretty good deal at $15 a month, and it peaked at about 180kbps, not bad for wireless internet.

I take it the phone tethers through USB?

[r1man1963]

After playing with the 8703e all day, I think one small problem is that the vibrate feature is not nearly as loud or strong as with the 7250

[rpvitale]

OK. After replacing the battery after 10 hours of usage it will no longer reboot. All I get is Data Abort (Reset). I'm on the phone with DATA support. She didn't even know this model was out yet. She has no clue. I asked if ther was a place I could get the OS for reboad. She said customers can't do that. Now she want to chage me for overnight shipping to send a new device. I'm now on hold waiting for a manager.