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09-21-2006, 07:44 AM
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#141
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Mar 2006
Model: 9x30
Carrier: VZW
Posts: 16
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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?
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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.
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09-21-2006, 07:45 AM
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#142
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Mar 2006
Model: 9x30
Carrier: VZW
Posts: 16
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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.
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Personally I only care when I *don't* have coverage. Flashing when I do have coverage is like having an "everything is OK" light.
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09-21-2006, 08:10 AM
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#143
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wash DC Area
Model: 8703e
Carrier: verizon
Posts: 47
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anyone notice the vibrate is not very strong/loud or is it just my unit ??
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09-21-2006, 08:17 AM
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#144
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Model: 8703e
PIN: 32B1EB46
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Posts: 49
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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
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My only problem with it so far...luckily I'm so attached its never off my hip
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09-21-2006, 08:23 AM
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#145
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wash DC Area
Model: 8703e
Carrier: verizon
Posts: 47
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hmmm yes me too, however, even on my hip I am missing calls and emails because I cannnot feel the vibrate ??
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09-21-2006, 08:25 AM
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#146
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CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Connecticut
Model: 9700
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 856
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Originally Posted by tjewell73
Please tell me how you did this, I have been trying everthing.
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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...
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09-21-2006, 08:27 AM
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#147
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Sep 2006
Model: 7130e
Posts: 18
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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.
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I think it's a 15-day return policy.
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09-21-2006, 08:39 AM
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#148
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Sep 2006
Model: 7130e
Posts: 18
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Originally Posted by fireman
What about the phone reception?
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Excellent -- better than the 7130e.
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09-21-2006, 08:41 AM
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#149
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: NYC
Model: 9700
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 71
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anyone thing the ringer loudness and vibrate will be improved in a new firmware update?
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09-21-2006, 08:43 AM
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#150
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Sep 2006
Model: 7130e
Posts: 18
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Originally Posted by cdd543
Under options/ screen/ keyboard you can adjust the key rate.
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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?
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09-21-2006, 09:16 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: North Carolina
Model: 7130e
Posts: 10
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7130e to 8703e this week - love it!
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!!
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09-21-2006, 09:25 AM
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#152
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Sep 2006
Model: 7130e
Posts: 18
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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!!
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The full keyboard is taking me some time to get used to, actually.
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09-21-2006, 09:39 AM
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#153
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: usa
Model: 8310
Carrier: ATT
Posts: 133
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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?
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Yes I have used both and am faster on the full Qwerty..give it some time.
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09-21-2006, 10:03 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: North Carolina
Model: 7130e
Posts: 10
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Figured it out....
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!
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09-21-2006, 10:08 AM
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#155
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: CO
Model: 8703e
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 24
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8703 case
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?
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09-21-2006, 10:10 AM
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#156
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA (SoCal)
Model: 9550
OS: .517
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 427
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TagsVC
anyone thing the ringer loudness and vibrate will be improved in a new firmware update?
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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.
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09-21-2006, 10:40 AM
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#157
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: NYC
Model: 9700
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 71
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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.
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I am using the same ringtones from my 8700c and the c was considerably louder than the e
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09-21-2006, 10:51 AM
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#158
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA (SoCal)
Model: 9550
OS: .517
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 427
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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
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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.
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09-21-2006, 11:03 AM
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#159
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: RI
Model: 8310
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 204
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[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?
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09-21-2006, 11:05 AM
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#160
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: NYC
Model: 9700
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 71
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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.
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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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