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cfg · 09-21-2006, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jungleland

When you guys got your new 8703e's, where did the shipment originate from? was it the Texas shipping center?

I'm located in Denver and my shipping label says Fort Worth, TX, although FedEx says the picked up the package in West Chester, PA.

cfg · 09-21-2006, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by whsbuss

Here's a welcomed change I noticed. When the 8703 is turned of or is auto/off the green coverage LED now stops flashing. On my old 7130 it would sit on my night stand and flash all night. I finally turned it off. I never could understand why it would flash when off...... do I need to know I have coverage with the unit off?

Anyway, its all good now with the 8703.

Personally I only care when I *don't* have coverage. Flashing when I do have coverage is like having an "everything is OK" light.

r1man1963 · 09-21-2006, 08:10 AM

anyone notice the vibrate is not very strong/loud or is it just my unit ??

Sakman · 09-21-2006, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 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

My only problem with it so far...luckily I'm so attached its never off my hip

r1man1963 · 09-21-2006, 08:23 AM

hmmm yes me too, however, even on my hip I am missing calls and emails because I cannnot feel the vibrate ??

junior1790 · 09-21-2006, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tjewell73

Please tell me how you did this, I have been trying everthing.

Go into your phone screen ( press the green phone button) and then click the wheel to options and set dial from home screen to off. This will enable you to use keyboard shortcuts...

Sottozero · 09-21-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Seawolf

If I order this, does Verizon have a 14 day return policy in case I decide I don't like it? I currently have the 7130e.

I think it's a 15-day return policy.

Sottozero · 09-21-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fireman

What about the phone reception?

Excellent -- better than the 7130e.

TagsVC · 09-21-2006, 08:41 AM

anyone thing the ringer loudness and vibrate will be improved in a new firmware update?

Sottozero · 09-21-2006, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cdd543

Under options/ screen/ keyboard you can adjust the key rate.

What I meant was that my typing skill -- in terms of me being used to the keyboard, the layout, the buttons, etc. -- isn't nearly up to par as it was on the 7130e. The 7130e has fewer keys, which makes for faster typing, but more potenetial errors. The 8703e has more keys with discrete characters.

So the key rate issue, unless I'm misunderstanding something, isn't what I was getting at, because the keys are responsive and all that.

What I'm really getting at is that do people get faster on full QWERTY keyboards than something like the 7130e? Any real-world opinions on that?

Andicardwell · 09-21-2006, 09:16 AM

The only issue I am having so far is that I can't get apps to load on my 8703e via the Desktop Manager. I browse and pick the file (in this case I'm trying to get BBWeather on my new device) and it tells me no applications were found. Do you think that the app won't work on the new device?

Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

Even though I just got my 8703e yesterday, I like it MUCH better than the 7130e. I think it is faster, the screen is much improved and I am so thankful to have a full keyboard again!!

Sottozero · 09-21-2006, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Andicardwell

Even though I just got my 8703e yesterday, I like it MUCH better than the 7130e. I think it is faster, the screen is much improved and I am so thankful to have a full keyboard again!!

The full keyboard is taking me some time to get used to, actually.

cdd543 · 09-21-2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sottozero

What I meant was that my typing skill -- in terms of me being used to the keyboard, the layout, the buttons, etc. -- isn't nearly up to par as it was on the 7130e. The 7130e has fewer keys, which makes for faster typing, but more potenetial errors. The 8703e has more keys with discrete characters.

So the key rate issue, unless I'm misunderstanding something, isn't what I was getting at, because the keys are responsive and all that.

What I'm really getting at is that do people get faster on full QWERTY keyboards than something like the 7130e? Any real-world opinions on that?

Yes I have used both and am faster on the full Qwerty..give it some time.

Andicardwell · 09-21-2006, 10:03 AM

I figured out the issue with downloading apps to the 8703e through Desktop Manager. I needed to download a newer version of the device.xml file from BlackBerry Support. Once I replaced the new file with the old one, it worked great!

adjuster11 · 09-21-2006, 10:08 AM

Fortte's got the case advertised as the same as much of the 8700 cases. I had good luck with their closed face leather, like a clamshell design, and I'm going to try the open face.

fortte dot com

If you want it fast, you have to get it in black. I'm going to wait and get one of their saddle leather series which is 2-3 weeks.

I had found a discount when I ordered, promotional code they call it, by searching the forums, but I can't seem to repeat that search now.

I'll probably buy a cheapy at the Tmo or Cingular store, to tide me over till it shows up.

Now where is that guide on how to transfer over the data from the old 7750 to the new 8703?

whoscalling · 09-21-2006, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TagsVC

anyone thing the ringer loudness and vibrate will be improved in a new firmware update?

If it is similar to the 8700c unit (which I think it is) my answer is NO. I learned that searching for louder ringers to download to your phone can help. It seems some rings are so soft and some are so much more loud even though the phone is set at the same setting.

Vibrate is what it is. A new firmware update isn't going to make the motor vibrate any harder.

TagsVC · 09-21-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by whoscalling

If it is similar to the 8700c unit (which I think it is) my answer is NO. I learned that searching for louder ringers to download to your phone can help. It seems some rings are so soft and some are so much more loud even though the phone is set at the same setting.

Vibrate is what it is. A new firmware update isn't going to make the motor vibrate any harder.

I am using the same ringtones from my 8700c and the c was considerably louder than the e

whoscalling · 09-21-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TagsVC

I am using the same ringtones from my 8700c and the c was considerably louder than the e

Very interesting. Well as hard as I tried to not drop the 5 Bens for the 8703e my addiction won today. I just ordered mine. Once I have it in my hands I will be able to make better informed comments.

rohardi · 09-21-2006, 11:03 AM

[QUOTE=Sakman]Really wishing I lived in Rhode Island!! Never thought I would say that...

Why do you want to live in RI? Not that that's a bad place to be I love it. I mean we have the best politicians money can buy!!!! LOL but how would this benifit you with your BB?

TagsVC · 09-21-2006, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by whoscalling

Very interesting. Well as hard as I tried to not drop the 5 Bens for the 8703e my addiction won today. I just ordered mine. Once I have it in my hands I will be able to make better informed comments.

dont get me wrong i love the phone, just wish it were louder, but for me verizon service won over cingular

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