Motorola V710
no obex, no sale
On the off chance that either vzw or moto people who care read this forum...
The lack of the obex bluetooth profile for this phone means no sale for me. FYI, obex allows you to exchange data objects (files, pictures, mp3s, contacts, appts etc.) directly with a companion bluetooth enabled device like a pda or notebook.
Having a 1MP camera, 10 MB on board memory, and optional transflash memory would all but scream the need for obex I'd imagine.
If it was a marketing decision on the part of moto and vzw, it failed in my case. If it was only a design decision by moto is was a poor one, imo.
I purchased a V600 (which supports obex) under AT&T through Amazon for $50 with a 1 year contract. I'm not crazy about gsm, ...
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The lack of the obex bluetooth profile for this phone means no sale for me. FYI, obex allows you to exchange data objects (files, pictures, mp3s, contacts, appts etc.) directly with a companion bluetooth enabled device like a pda or notebook.
Having a 1MP camera, 10 MB on board memory, and optional transflash memory would all but scream the need for obex I'd imagine.
If it was a marketing decision on the part of moto and vzw, it failed in my case. If it was only a design decision by moto is was a poor one, imo.
I purchased a V600 (which supports obex) under AT&T through Amazon for $50 with a 1 year contract. I'm not crazy about gsm, ...
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