Ready Link PTT and SMS

I remember hearing that the new PTT "Ready Link" phones would also have a
NON crappy built-in SMS (Text Messaging) client similar in useability to a
Nokia.

Is there anyone that can confirm this? As using Vision to send/recv SMS
totally blows in the current incarnation.



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Pobert Rayne wrote:

> I remember hearing that the new PTT "Ready Link" phones would also have a
> NON crappy built-in SMS (Text Messaging) client similar in useability to a
> Nokia.
>
> Is there anyone that can confirm this? As using Vision to send/recv SMS
> totally blows in the current incarnation.

I didn't see any capability like this in the RL2500, but the VM4500 does
have it.

At present, you get a message saying the service hasn't been launched
yet when you try to send and SMS. So, it looks like the front end isn't
ready yet.

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So the VM4500 DOES have the actual client built-in to the phone as opposed
to visiting and using a crummy web-site on the phones browser?


Oh God I hope so, Text-Messaging on my Sanyo-6400 is TEDIOUS as you can
imagine, both sending and receiving.

"Isaiah Beard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Pobert Rayne wrote:
>
> > I remember hearing that the new PTT "Ready Link" phones would also have
a
> > NON crappy built-in SMS (Text Messaging) client similar in useability to
a
> > Nokia.
> >
> > Is there anyone that can confirm this? As using Vision to send/recv SMS
> > totally blows in the current incarnation.
>
> I didn't see any capability like this in the RL2500, but the VM4500 does
> have it.
>
> At present, you get a message saying the service hasn't been launched
> yet when you try to send and SMS. So, it looks like the front end isn't
> ready yet.
>
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> Transpose the c's and a's in my e-mail address to reply.
>

In article <[email protected]>, moc.tenretni-
xoc@robpayne says...
> So the VM4500 DOES have the actual client built-in to the phone as oppose=
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> to visiting and using a crummy web-site on the phones browser?
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>=20
> Oh God I hope so, Text-Messaging on my Sanyo-6400 is TEDIOUS as you can
> imagine, both sending and receiving.
>=20

Yes it does. The system isn't active on our network yet. But it looks=20
on track to go live about the middle of the month.

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Pobert Rayne wrote:

> So the VM4500 DOES have the actual client built-in to the phone as opposed
> to visiting and using a crummy web-site on the phones browser?


Yes. On the VM4500, you go to the messaging menu (from the Main screen,
press UP on the D-pad), and it's Item #3 - "Text MSG." It's a fairly
slick interface too.


> Oh God I hope so, Text-Messaging on my Sanyo-6400 is TEDIOUS as you can
> imagine, both sending and receiving.

I don't text anyone for that very reason. I will start when they
finally turn this service on though.



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Any speculation as to whether we can expect to see a Successor to the
6000/6200/6400 with these new features?

I love the Form Factor of my 6200/6400, dont mind the fact that it is
greyscale, and REALLY enjoy its uncanny ability to hold a signal and make
calls.


But I do want a PTT phone with the New SMS client. Decisions Decisions.



"Isaiah Beard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Pobert Rayne wrote:
>
> > So the VM4500 DOES have the actual client built-in to the phone as
opposed
> > to visiting and using a crummy web-site on the phones browser?
>
>
> Yes. On the VM4500, you go to the messaging menu (from the Main screen,
> press UP on the D-pad), and it's Item #3 - "Text MSG." It's a fairly
> slick interface too.
>
>
> > Oh God I hope so, Text-Messaging on my Sanyo-6400 is TEDIOUS as you can
> > imagine, both sending and receiving.
>
> I don't text anyone for that very reason. I will start when they
> finally turn this service on though.
>
>
>
> --
> E-mail fudged to thwart spammers.
> Transpose the c's and a's in my e-mail address to reply.
>