http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Sprint's BlackBerry 8703e with a stub antenna? http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 10:37AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://www.sprint.com/business/products/phones/bb8703e_allPcsPhones.html
That's the real one.]]>Nov 7th 2006 10:53AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 11:07AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 11:47AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 12:38PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 12:51PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 1:05PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 1:43PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/
Really? Surprising that's the only issue. Typically, coverage in general is a Nextel customer's frustration.

I wonder if Sprint and Nextel will ever merge. You know, before they get bought out by somone else... After seeing Sprint's abysmal 3Q, and subsequent per-text rate hike, I'm not sure what can be done. Not going to see Verizon buy them either. ]]>Nov 7th 2006 2:01PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 2:26PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 2:31PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/"This is evidently an accidental posting of an inaccurate image. Sprint's BlackBerry 8703e does not have an extended antenna. The image is being removed."]]>Nov 7th 2006 3:11PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 7th 2006 3:43PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/
Network reliability has to do with the technology, which spreads voice calls across multiple cell towers, thus less likely a call will drop during transition from one cell tower to the next, as is often the case.

Of course, an external antenna doesn't create better reception. that's just a fallacy the public has grabbed on to. Notice most data cards don't have antennas either. ]]>Nov 7th 2006 3:51PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/
Not to mention the RAZR, KRZR, Q, etc....]]>Nov 7th 2006 5:26PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 8th 2006 11:21AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/11/07/sprints-blackberry-8703e-with-a-stub-antenna/Nov 8th 2006 10:53AM