It is not locked. It has been unlocked for months.
I am not a troll. I am not the one spouting lies.
You have an 8830. The update is for the 8830.
Keep telling yourself you're right. Fine by me. Everyone else is enjoying unlocked GPS. You're not. Oh well. Your choice.
The OS is as supported as any from RIM. But hey, you can keep telling yourself you made the right choice.
As for me, I'll go back to enjoying Google Maps and Nav4All.
Have fun! =D
Ok, for one thing, it is for your phone. You have an 8830? This is for the 8830.
On top of that, RIM makes the OS. Just because Verizon doesn't release it to you doesn't mean much of anything.
Go on, update. Enjoy improved functionality.
Or, y'know, don't.
But don't claim that Verizon's evil for locking the GPS when, um... It's not locked.
Um, it'll work just fine.
And you'll have an unlocked GPS.
"Just did the 135 upgrade and everything looks fine on my VZW 8830." - As posted in that very same thread.
Hell, I have the 9530, and Verizon's official OS is
If you're fine with the locked GPS and old firmware, stick with what you have. I pointed out that the GPS is unlocked. I am correct in that statement. Your trepidation in updating the software on your phone has nothing to do with the facts. Enjoy your locked GPS.
http://forums.crackberry.com/f61/newest-8830-os-v4-5-0-135-multilanguage-170265/ - l2update
Nice try, though.
If by that, you mean you want me to help you update the firmware on the phone to 4.5 so that you, too, can enjoy the unlocked GPS that every other Verizon customer with a BlackBerry is currently enjoying, then... Yea, ok. I'm glad to help.
http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/12/gps-now-unlock-for-verizon-blackberry-8130-and-8330-blackberry-bytes/ - That's from nearly 3 months ago. And Google Maps works now too.
... "AMD finally on par with Intel tech from two years ago."
Seriously. I love AMD. I've been using AMD chips since my very first system of my own, which had a mighty K6-166.
This past Novemeber, I finally bit the bullet, sold my Athlon X2 system, and upgraded... To a Q6600-based rig. Some may scoff that it's only a 2.4ghz chip, but I'm running it at 3.4ghz right now, and I'm fairly sure I'll reach 3.6ghz with a bit more work.
To be sure, those who don't overclock, but want a powerful AMD-based system will find this chip worthwhile. I would expect those to be people who already have AM2+ systems looking for an upgrade (I have a good friend that wanted an ultra cheap upgrade for her desktop a few months back... I built her an AM2+ X2 setup. Guess what? Now she can upgrade to something worthwhile. Yay!).
However, for the enthusiast, the hardware tweaker, the overclocker... The Phenom II is a disappointment. It has been said it can overclock to as high as 3.8ghz with good air cooling, maybe even 4ghz if you go with water. Awesome. C2Q can clock every bit as high, and you'll get more performance per clock out of it as well. I paid $180 for my Q6600. At 3.4ghz, it'll out-pace the top-end Phenom II. That Phenom II cost $275. Which is about the same price as... A low-end Core i7 chip that will overclock to 4ghz and beyond. With the i5 chips coming down the line, what's stopping Intel from slashing Core 2 prices?
All-in-all, the Phenom II is a powerful chip, and would serve well as the heart of an AMD rig, delivering worthy performance for almost anything. The problem is, a Core 2 Quad will do ya one better every time, for the same cost or less, and has been doing so for the past two years.
I'm anxiously waiting for AMD to bring back the glory days when they actually tried to compete with Intel, not just chase their taillights.
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." -- Albert Einstein