Comments on: Verizon Wireless Promises Unlocked GPS Receivers Next Year!

By: Chris York

Chris York — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:27:49 +0000

Well, looks like the greedy SOB’s that make up Verizon, have decide to not honor what this ‘HQ Executive Relations Supervisor’ Steve Schwed stated to the whole and make him a lair. Does Verizon have a ROM to honor this commitment, Yes! Will they release it, No. “Still have legal issues to resolve” is the BS they are dishing out now. They say one things to get the hype and quietly forget or ignore it later on when the loyal customers (I for one, have been a loyal customer since before Verizon was Verizon. Started with the same phone number since 1997) want to them to be accountable. VZW has 1 phone unlocked, funny how is also one of the worse response to a launch in their recent history.

By: DJyoSNOW

DJyoSNOW — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:17:36 +0000

I’ve don the samsung omnia rom update wich gave me more features better battery life ect.! I still have yet to figure out how to us the supposed unlocked gps. I did a phone settings change and now get a specific 3rd party application message. Though Live Search & Googles map still don’t recognize the gps which is supposedly updated and unlocked?

By: jammywanks

jammywanks — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:59:15 +0000

Shame on verizon and Ivan Seidenburg. A real hebrew. I like the hybrid car anaolgy… Verizon… pull your head out of your ass.

By: Kilroy

Kilroy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:38:30 +0000

I think VZW is just money hungry and the don’t care about the users, they might pretend to but don’t. I have a xv6900 that I have had unlocked GPS for quite some time with no problems what so ever, VZW is just make excuses to keep locking their devices.

Same on you Verizon, you need to get into the 21st century and unlock your devices and release phones with all built in functionality working properly instead of crippling them and blaming the phone manufacturers. Plus, keep the phones updated with all necessary drivers to make them function to the best of their abilities. My touch is capable of running the Vibrant TouchFLO 3D, because you and the manufactures have not included all the necessary drivers it will not work, again shame on you, these phones cost us a pretty penny, and in today’s economical times, you should do your best to make us happy.

By: Anger

Anger — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:42:51 +0000

A valid reason to lock down built-in GPS due to performance issue ? Hope Verizon really can answer these questions:-
1) performance issue only for verizon but not other carriers ? Ashamed on you…
2) Verizon allowed the phone to be released with a locked function that is already built-in the device ? Why bother to release the phone if there is something still not comply to their standard ? Imagine as you bought a hybrid car but lockdown not to use the battery until further fix, so your hybrid car basically running full fuel system for now, speechless …..
3) There is nothing mentioned from the phone manufacturers themselves, perhaps some CEO from the manufacturers make public announcement of such problem of the builtin GPS how do they NOT comply with the carrier standard ?

By: JOn

JOn — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:25:33 +0000

The Omnia hasn’t been unlocked yet. that dude who posted that comment is an idiot.

Check here for more info on the omnia http://mobileroar.com/forum/samsung-omnia/3006-gps-unlock-update-verizon.html

By: J

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:34:58 +0000

Just got off the phone with a VZW tech, he said the Touch Pro is not unlocked and there are no plans to unlock it.

By: dogemperor

dogemperor — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:53:45 +0000

Do you have any specific instructions as to how to do the necessary updates for the Omnia?

By: Necio

Necio — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:36:16 +0000

Says who? And how do we update them?

By: VZW

VZW — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:03:43 +0000

All phones are now unlocked.

BlackBerrys, Omina, Touch Pro, ect.

By: Dogstar

Dogstar — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:58:47 +0000

I just got off the phone with Verizon Customer Service and Tech Support and they are unaware of any plans to release any updated firmware for the Samsung Omnia. Too bad too. I would buy one if the GPS was freed from its capitalist shackles.

By: J

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:12:46 +0000

I wrote to Verizon and they called me back and in the message they left they said there were no plans to unlock the Touch Pro. Is the memo from this post actually on their website anywhere?

By: Frank Lehnerz

Frank Lehnerz — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:15:42 +0000

This better include the Blackberry Pearl and Curve models that have semi crippled GPS