Verizon - Finally gonna unlock TP GPS???

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http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/1...o-phones-next/

From Engadget:

"Okay, so maybe the unlocking of the GPS on Verizon BlackBerrys wasn't an accident after all -- and maybe hell has frozen completely over. WMExperts is reporting an official statement released by the carrier claiming that GPS has remained locked down on many of its models simply because it hasn't met Verizon's "performance goals," which granted, sounds like a crock -- but to Verizon's credit, they're the ones getting the phone calls when things aren't working smoothly, not the phone's manufacturer. Still, when you consider that VZ Navigator runs a pricey $9.99 a month for WinMo devices, the financial motivation was certainly there to keep it locked down, so maybe customer dissatisfaction with the policy has reached a boiling point or Verizon is simply realizing that they're not milking enough money to bother. Specifically, the Touch Pro, Saga, and Omnia have all been mentioned as getting fully unlocked, standalone GPS via firmware updates in the first half of next year."

Yeah ive seen this also at WMExperts
http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/ve...o_open_up.html

The article say

The recently introduced Windows Mobile devices including Omnia, Saga, and Touch Pro are targeted to add open standalone GPS in the 1st half of 2009.

i wont be mad if this happens!

really?

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WOW,

I'm just amazed. How did I miss that headline originally? This would be fantastic if it were true. Knowing Verizon, this GPS unlock will only be available for certain unreleased VZ phones. Are all three of those phones released? Is the Saga out?

In any event, maybe Verizon is finally getting the hint that when you lock down that many features (network wise and phone wise) people will start leaving your network.

I am assuming we will see an upgraded ROM with Visual Voicemail, upgraded CE OS (pipe dream) and unlocked GPS. Thats my prediction for 09..... Lets see what happens!

I hope all this is true.

Originally Posted by scrosler

I am assuming we will see an upgraded ROM with Visual Voicemail, upgraded CE OS (pipe dream) and unlocked GPS. Thats my prediction before 09..... Lets see what happens!

I hope all this is true.

fixed...

Originally Posted by stanglifemike

fixed...

Your the man!!! Hahahahahaha... Now onto more miracles... I need a .... ahahah.

Is there one out there for the Sprint phones?

Here are some that have been floating around for a bit.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=68

lllboredlll over @ PPC Geeks has already has a fix to unlock the GPS on Verizon TP
I couldn't wait for verizon, I installed it it works fine.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=49933