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Verizon and BlackBerry GMail I recently switched from AT&T to Verizon. The speed increase, at least in my area of rural Massachusetts, is dramatic. I dont think that 3G on AT&T exists in our area and so if I was able to get the BlackBerry Bold (or if I picked up an iPhone 3G) I dont think Id see any difference over the anemic experience I had with AT&T. But with Verizon the speed changes the functionality of a BlackBerry. GMail on the BlackBerry actually becomes usable. This is an application that fetches at least the subjects of your GMail and keeps your mail all in sync (deletions on the mobile delete on GMail). On At&T GMail was usable only as a backup, if I needed to search for an e-mail and didnt have my computer handy. On Verizon, Im actually able to use it as my primary e-mail application, ignoring the standard BlackBerry e-mail. Along with the ability of this application to also search my GMail contacts, which are now in sync with SalesForce AND the BlackBerry-G...

Verizon disables GPS on BlackBerry Just switched to Verizon, which is great for voice quality but wow, had no idea that GPS was disabled on this phone. According to Verizon, their navigator program uses cell phone triangulation Heres my chat with one of their reps: Please wait for a site operator to respond. You are now chatting with Ennis Ennis: Hello. Thank you for visiting our chat service. How may I help you today? JS: why does GPS on my new blackberry 8830 ONLY work with Verizons navigation system? JS : are there any plans to open this access to other services (like Loopt and Google maps) Ennis: I would be more than happy to assist you with that information. JS : ok . . . Ennis: Verizon disables the gps navigation system and uses VZ Navigator. The only difference is vz navigator uses cell towers instead of satellites. JS : so VZ Navigator is different from other navigation systems that also cost $10 per month and use GPS? And therefore is only accurate to 1000-2000 ft??? why would...

using Microsoft 365 and Google Apps together Oggsync and BlackBerry make it bearable but Sergey and Larry make it hard Ive had a Google Apps for Business account for years, for myself and members of my family, even though I primarily work for an organization. In a world where every person is really their own corporation (whether actually or just practically), and youre managing the marketing and selling of yourself and the delivery of your services to other entities (aka employers), having a personal/corporate e-mail makes sense! Im extremely happy with the GMail interface and Googles service and reliability. I use lots of extensions  like ActiveInbox for which I have a lifetime account (or April 8, 2103, whichever comes first). My whole workflow is dependent upon GMail and Google Apps. $50 per year per user to Sergey and Larry is perfectly reasonable. The trouble is, there are limitations to creating a unified inbox within the GMail interface. For years now Ive had the w...