It's Confirmed, No Visual Voicemail

kkye · 05/20/2009, 03:14 PM

I got confirmation today from palm_inc on twitter that there will be no visual voicemail on the pre. I know this has been rumored but until now I hadn't seen anything set in stone. It's too bad! I think visual voicemail is a killer feature for today's generation of smartphones and we all know Sprint has the infrastructure for it since they do it on the Instinct.

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miles4000 · 05/20/2009, 03:20 PM

Nice find but for me its not a big deal.

I guess if you get alot of VM's it would come in handy.

CJDynasty · 05/20/2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by miles4000

Nice find but for me its not a big deal.

I guess if you get alot of VM's it would come in handy.

Same, I hardly get VM's of the magnitude where this would matter to me. Still, sad for those who were looking for it.

preman2be913 · 05/20/2009, 03:23 PM

But they should definitely come out with an app for that. I mean you mail is free and already can do that so why can't developers for the new web os come out with it right?

pavvento · 05/20/2009, 03:24 PM

That's too bad I've gotten used to VVM. I hope that the SDK is open enough to allow a developer to create one.

kkye · 05/20/2009, 03:26 PM

Seems like a no brainer to me!! Sprint's network already supports it on the Instict and the biggest competition, the iPhone, has had it for 2 years!

Ziggi · 05/20/2009, 03:34 PM

must admit that really DOES suck. I was looking forward to that feaature as I'veg otten used to it on my iphone. Still not a deal breaker or anything but no VM and no supported Tethering option really kinda puts a damper on things for me ESPECIALLY if they could manage to get the same feature on their last mainstream effort the Instinct which wasn't even a smart phone....

Still gonna buy it though.....

eclipxe · 05/20/2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pavvento

That's too bad I've gotten used to VVM. I hope that the SDK is open enough to allow a developer to create one.

It's not. The SDK sucks when it comes to doing anything that has to interact deeply with the phone.

Xyg · 05/20/2009, 03:37 PM

Well what the ****. How does a high-end smartphone that's a "better product than the iPhone" lack what seems to be a basic feature?

abarrera · 05/20/2009, 03:39 PM

Thanks for letting us know.

Beanis · 05/20/2009, 03:39 PM

Sounds like something that would be easy to add, when they get around to it.

mikesm · 05/20/2009, 03:40 PM

I have a VOIP service at home that I use to front end my cell. It does simulring, and if no one answers, then the VOIP service takes the voice mail, turns it into an MP3, and then emails it to me, so it shows up as email on the phone. It's also nice because I can tell it to use a blacklist, so if someone from one of those numbers calls it won't even bother with a simulring. :-)

The only question is whether or not Sprint allows you to turn voicemail off completely on the phone. When I mean completely, I mean even if the phone is powered off, that you'll just get endless ringing if you dial the number...

I am an AT&T customer so I don't know if this is possible on Sprint.

AlwayzRight · 05/20/2009, 03:40 PM

Soooo.....why again do I have to switch plans if I have unlimited Data and unlimited messaging? (Sprint used the VVM excuse for the Instinct)

sir_mycroft · 05/20/2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by eclipxe

It's not. The SDK sucks when it comes to doing anything that has to interact deeply with the phone.

Wow. I wish I had a time machine too.

Gekko · 05/20/2009, 03:43 PM

no Visual Voicemail? WHY NOT? come on, Ruby. it's 2009. this is a big strike against PRE and i would use it as a big selling point if i was AT&T/Apple.

celsian · 05/20/2009, 03:47 PM

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wow. I wish i had a time machine too.

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Derek Kessler · 05/20/2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwayzRight

Soooo.....why again do I have to switch plans if I have unlimited Data and unlimited messaging? (Sprint used the VVM excuse for the Instinct)

Because Sprint says so, that's why.

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Originally Posted by Gekko

no Visual Voicemail? WHY NOT? come on, Ruby. it's 2009. this is a big strike against PRE and i would use it as a big selling point if i was AT&T/Apple.

A big strike? No, a big strike would be no apps or a horrible web browser or a battery that only lasts for two hours.

It's not a big deal (at least to me and to most potential customers), but you're right, for a super phone like this one, there's no reason it shouldn't be there.

aero · 05/20/2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Xyg

Well what the ****. How does a high-end smartphone that's a "better product than the iPhone" lack what seems to be a basic feature?

So much for the claim that this will inherently use more bandwidth than other smartphones

jbg7474 · 05/20/2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eclipxe

It's not. The SDK sucks when it comes to doing anything that has to interact deeply with the phone.

Are you speaking from experience or are you just going off of what you have heard? For a statement like this, that would be an important distinction.

The Phone Diva · 05/20/2009, 03:52 PM

I think it's a big convenience, but isn't it a "luxury" at this time? I really don't think it's standard on most phones yet. And this is Palm we're talking about. They often don't like updated features.

05/20/2009, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
kkye Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 17 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	It's Confirmed, No Visual Voicemail I got confirmation today from palm_inc on twitter that there will be no visual voicemail on the pre. I know this has been rumored but until now I hadn't seen anything set in stone. It's too bad! I think visual voicemail is a killer feature for today's generation of smartphones and we all know Sprint has the infrastructure for it since they do it on the Instinct. Twitter / palm_inc: @KirkYuhnke Palm Synergy ...
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05/20/2009, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
miles4000 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,036 Likes Received: 9 Thanks: 14 Thanked 50 Times in 34 Posts	Nice find but for me its not a big deal. I guess if you get alot of VM's it would come in handy.
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05/20/2009, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
preman2be913 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 370 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 102 Thanked 47 Times in 29 Posts	But they should definitely come out with an app for that. I mean you mail is free and already can do that so why can't developers for the new web os come out with it right?
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05/20/2009, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
pavvento Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,024 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 17 Thanked 131 Times in 81 Posts	That's too bad I've gotten used to VVM. I hope that the SDK is open enough to allow a developer to create one.
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05/20/2009, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
kkye Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 17 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Seems like a no brainer to me!! Sprint's network already supports it on the Instict and the biggest competition, the iPhone, has had it for 2 years!
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05/20/2009, 03:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ziggi Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 55 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 44 Times in 15 Posts	must admit that really DOES suck. I was looking forward to that feaature as I'veg otten used to it on my iphone. Still not a deal breaker or anything but no VM and no supported Tethering option really kinda puts a damper on things for me ESPECIALLY if they could manage to get the same feature on their last mainstream effort the Instinct which wasn't even a smart phone.... Still gonna buy it though.....
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05/20/2009, 03:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Xyg Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,112 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 213 Times in 129 Posts	Well what the ****. How does a high-end smartphone that's a "better product than the iPhone" lack what seems to be a basic feature?
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05/20/2009, 03:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
abarrera Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 352 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 111 Thanked 112 Times in 37 Posts	Thanks for letting us know.
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05/20/2009, 03:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Beanis Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,636 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 16 Thanked 355 Times in 176 Posts	Sounds like something that would be easy to add, when they get around to it.
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05/20/2009, 03:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
mikesm Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 330 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 44 Times in 17 Posts	I have a VOIP service at home that I use to front end my cell. It does simulring, and if no one answers, then the VOIP service takes the voice mail, turns it into an MP3, and then emails it to me, so it shows up as email on the phone. It's also nice because I can tell it to use a blacklist, so if someone from one of those numbers calls it won't even bother with a simulring. :-) The only question is whether or not Sprint allows you to turn voicemail off completely on the phone. When I mean completely, I mean even if the phone is powered off, that you'll just get endless ringing if you dial the number... I am an AT&T customer so I don't know if this is possible on Sprint.
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05/20/2009, 03:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
AlwayzRight Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 316 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts	Soooo.....why again do I have to switch plans if I have unlimited Data and unlimited messaging? (Sprint used the VVM excuse for the Instinct)
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05/20/2009, 03:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
Gekko Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,007 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 304 Times in 165 Posts	no Visual Voicemail? WHY NOT? come on, Ruby. it's 2009. this is a big strike against PRE and i would use it as a big selling point if i was AT&T/Apple.
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05/20/2009, 03:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
The Phone Diva Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: No longer a member here but very unhappy at HP! Thanks for ruining your platform! Posts: 8,066 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 137 Thanked 305 Times in 243 Posts	I think it's a big convenience, but isn't it a "luxury" at this time? I really don't think it's standard on most phones yet. And this is Palm we're talking about. They often don't like updated features. __________________ HP has officially ruined it's own platform and kicked webOS loyalists and early TouchPad adopters to the curb. You think after you drop it like a hot potato and mention it made no money and is costing you money, anyone else wants it??? Way to go HP!! And some people are fools to keep believing their hype. HP has shown they will throw webOS under the bus and people are still having faith in them??? News flash: if it's own company won't stand behind it, it's finished!
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