On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:49:54 GMT, CellGuy <cellguy@seemessagebody.com> wrote:
: On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:53:28 -0500, FPP wrote:
:
: > The v9m is a little pricey, but I haven't regretted upgrading from the
: > 815. I think the Verizon UI is incredibly sucky... and that's my
: > biggest complaint.
:
: That's why I flashed my V9M to the US Cellular firmware. A much improved
: GUI, and I can read text messages from the outer display.

If you don't like the Verizon UI, get a Blackberry Pearl. It gives you the
option of using several variants of the original BB UI.

Verizon's changes to the BB UI are mostly superficial anyway. The Pearl's menu
structure is vast and complex, and I guess Verizon wasn't up for tackling a
total re-do of the OS interface. So even with the VzW UI, you don't find
yourself dropping into the usual quagmires of "Get It Now" advertising, etc.

Bob