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Originally Posted by Tim Nguyen "Last year, Verizon received a lot of flak because the Bluetooth functionality on their version of the Motorola V710 phone was crippled. In effect, you couldn't use Bluetooth to make your mobile phone a wireless modem." |
I know this isn't your quote, but I don't believe that's true. I have had two Motorola V710s (one with the old firmware, one with the new firmware) and I can do Bluetooth DUN on my iPAQ and Mobile Crossing WayPoint just fine.
Verizon also got more than "flak"; they got a class action lawsuit. I have the settlement paperwork sitting here at home.
What Verizon got sued for was disabling OBEX. The claim was that Verizon said the V710 had Bluetooth, which lead people to believe it had a full set of profiles, which it didn't. You'll notice now that Verizon puts an asterisk next to Bluetooth support on their Web site and specifies what profiles are supported (usually just headset and handsfree).
Steve