http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/ Engadget Mobile Comments for http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 1:57AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1008084]]>Sep 27th 2006 2:50AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 4:03AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 10:07AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/I guess that is why the U.S. is on a decline.]]>Sep 27th 2006 11:14AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 11:15AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Jun 17th 2008 2:01AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
"I guess that is why the U.S. is on the a decline."

Congratulations. This is the most asinine remark I have seen in a long time. I will frame it and hang it on my wall of shame, accordingly. ]]>Sep 27th 2006 12:17PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
Asian voice is correct. why are we still using CDMA phones? and why does Verizon make the Speakerphone option off when they should have left it on in the first place? doesnt make sense.]]>Sep 27th 2006 2:07PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 2:39PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
Strange comment from "Asian Voice". Last I checked, a little country known as "China" was still in Asia and using CDMA.

And his second comment, "I guess that is why the U.S. is on a decline" barely even deserves discussing, just shows his ignorance.
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In fact UMTS has much more in common with CDMA from a basic technology perspective than GSM. If it wasn't for a certain microsoft type company controlling the technology it would quite possibly be the dominant standard.]]>Sep 27th 2006 5:15PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 5:42PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
Have a nice day!]]>Sep 27th 2006 5:53PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 7:19PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 27th 2006 11:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
exactly why UMTS/HSDPA is using the best of both CDMA and GSM but all in a evolutionary GSM package. sorry CDMA is NOT compatible with this system either. GSM/HSDPA/UMTS ALL THE WAY!]]>Sep 28th 2006 12:53AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Sep 29th 2006 1:19PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/
But I shall say this: CDMA breaks your data/voice into two SEPARATE channels...GSM? Yeeeah, same channel one at a time.

PDA/Music wise, that doesn't help me. And, Verizon Wireless did confirm for me (being as I own the product) can flash the option into the phone. Especially granted it sends over $4 billion into its EV-DO network annually, constantly expanding.

GSM? Yeah, UTMS isn't even out here yet...EV-DO? Half of the United States and expanding. But then again, if all you do is talk on a cell phone, keep your GSM..I'll go for reliability and my data speeds on my network ;-).]]>Oct 10th 2006 9:49AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Oct 27th 2006 1:36PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/

My nephew just bought the 8550 VZW phone and the phone does not allow a sync utility to upload any data except through the "private software" the comes with the VZW setup. (it only works with XP). The tech support has been of no value to resolve our issue, I event attempted to use a sourceforge utility to solve the problem with no luck. Not even DataPilot works with the phone. What we were trying to do: take already existing MP3 files from the W2K System and download them to the phone. We always get a time out message for both Data and Music transfer.

Any ideas please reply to me.
]]>Aug 16th 2007 11:33AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Oct 30th 2006 1:03PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Oct 30th 2006 1:31PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/anyways, 2 points:
1. The chocolate shipped without the feature, verizon didn't disable it. It's kinda like how PC games have been shipping buggy to only be patched a few weeks later after launch.

2. GSM isn't as convient in the US as it is in EU and Japan. those areas are much more densly populated in the areas that can afford cell phones, so the shorter radio waves that GSM uses works. As for the US, population is more spread out, GSM works less efficiently over large areas, as if there weren't enough dead spots all over metro areas.
Not to meantion the US gov has been putting pressure on the Verizon to start switching to GSM so it can become the global standard.]]>Oct 30th 2006 7:59PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/anybody knows how? Thanks.]]>Jan 20th 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/09/27/update-enables-speakerphone-on-verizons-lg-chocolate/Feb 24th 2007 4:43PM