[nfbwatlk] {Disarmed} FW: Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Volume 274

Fri Sep 10 04:25:08 UTC 2010

Hi,
I haven't decided if I am going to get the Verizon phone or an Iphone, 
because I'm interested in both, but the price might dictate which one I get.
Thanks
Lauren
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> Hi, Lauren,
>
> The samsung is cool, but at present you cannot surf the web with it.  That
> particular screen which uses Verizon Wireless' home page is a silent 
> screen.
> I am sure they will utlimately get it fixed.  For the price, it does a 
> lot.
> I will also say that I do not like texting doing numbers for the letters. 
> I
> grew up with those, so I know them well, but I would rather push a letter
> and be done.  That said, at least they are doing SOMETHING!  I am an 
> i_Phone
> fanatic, so I won't be in the market for one soon.
>
> Good luck with it.
>
> Alco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:16 AM
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> Hi,
> The new Verizon Samsung Haven phone sounds really neat/cool!
> Thanks
> Lauren
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