Apple is one thing, but can you really count on them because AT&T (if I'm not mistaken) has absolutely no say in problems that comes up in the iPhone. You really have to go to Apple website for OS and other issues?
As for USB charging, "common sense" will tell you the Wii, cable DVR or any other console are not designed for charging phones, is a "safety issue," you could burn something out?
It's much faster or more conviniant to charge Storm in the wall outlet, then a USB connection. Verizon will not be held liable if Wii or Blackberry gets damaged while charging.?
SaNDman wrote:Apple is one thing, but can you really count on them because AT&T (if I'm not mistaken) has absolutely no say in problems that comes up in the iPhone. You really have to go to Apple website for OS and other issues?
I'm fine with AT&T not supporting the iPhone (as for updates and stuff), I have used Apple products since gradeschool and have always had good experiences with them, also I would prefer to get updates and support from Apple rather than AT&T anyway, Apple and AT&T are two companies I have learned to trust, I am tethered to my mother's Verizon account, so unless my mother want's to switch, I am stuck with Verizon
As for charging the blackberry via a USB connection, I wouldn't be worried about the blackberry being fried by a USB connection, if that were the case, it wouldn't be safe to connect the blackberry to something like a computer to begin with, heck, it wouldn't even be a good idea to have it charge over a USB designed port to begin with, that being the case, I would be more worried about it being UNDERpowered to charge then OVERpowered, and in my experience with electronics (i'm in the field), you can not cause damage by having it underpowered, it just won't work until the proper voltage/amprage/wattage is applied, it's overpowering a device that could cause damage, and that would be impossible over a USB port, that being said, in my experience, the blackberry charged fine over the USB connection to my Wii, and being that there is no way for the USB connection on the Wii to cause any damage to the blackberry, and the fact that it has charged fine before the update (wether or not the USB port is underpowered to adequately charge the blackberry), it would be stupid to block it, that is unless blackberry or Verizon is trying to block it in order to make money on overpriced chargers, which is also a stupid reason to block it, I mean it still charges, you just have to play with it and wait longer (for it to figure out, that in fact, it can charge)
Long story short, the Wii wasn't directly designed to charge cell phones, but the Wii was designed with USB ports to use and charge USB devices (either for or not for the Wii), and the blackberry was designed to charge via it's USB connection, and the blackberry was also designed to communicate with a PC via USB, and during this process, the PC also charges the blackberry (and the PC doesn't change the current just for the blackberry), so "common sense" says it should charge fine
Well I to trust Verizon Wirelss and AT&T, but nevermind why I'm not on AT&T's network! I trust Apple products, too! I'm happy you have "common sense," unlike some people I know!
You can choose to charge your Blackberry any where you want, anytime you want!! USB or wall outlet! CHEERS!!!