In article <1183236838.223173.162360@d30g2000prg.googlegroups .com>,
ed <news@atwistedweb.com> wrote:

> On Jun 30, 1:41 pm, Randall Ainsworth <r...@nospam.techline.com>
> wrote:
> > In article <xNOdnXapb9XsNhvbnZ2dnUVZ_jidn...@giganews.com>, Ness_net
> > <rich...@nomore.damn.spam.nessnet.com> wrote:
> > > Nope... sorry.
> >
> > > I have multiple VZW phones and I can connect via bluetooth just fine.
> > > I can use a cable to transfer wallpaper and ringtones just fine.
> >
> > > OOPS!!! - I can do everything/anything I want.
> >
> > > Next?
> >
> > You must have a hacked phone. It's no secret that Verizon cripples
> > their phones so that you have to pay them for transferring ringtones,
> > wallpaper, etc.
>
> verizon does cripple the bluetooth on their phones, but you can
> transfer wallpaper and ringtones w/out hacking the phone- you just use
> a serial cable profile. there's no problem transferring via a cable
> to begin with- they just don't provide you the software to do it.
> bitpim is the most popular choice for transferring files.
>
> and since this conversation is in the context of the iphone, it should
> be pointed out that the iphone has the same limitations on using user
> ringtones, and the first reports are that the iphone's bluetooth is
> also crippled... and more so than most verizon phones- for example,
> verizon bluetooth phones have been coming w/ their dial up networking
> profiles enabled, which is not true w/ iphone...

While i expected the feature set to be somewhat limited at first
introduction, i must say i'm somewhat shocked to learn that apple has
not yet enabled and/or has intentionally crippled bluetooth features
but then again... apple wants to tie everything iphone related to the
itunes music store, hence you have to open an itunes account to even
activate the phone. Look for them to offer ringtones via itunes soon
though it may be possible to assign itunes purchased music as a ringtone?