After Verizon gobbled up Alltel back in 2008, Alltel customers are still waiting for something good to trickle down from the parent company.
Let's look specifically at the GPS function on the Blackberry 8330 that Alltel offers. While the latest OS version (4.5.0.127) by RIM enables the GPS functionality for the Blackberry Maps, according to Alltel they have requested that the option be disabled by default with no way to activate it unless you pay an extra $10/month to use Telenav.
Verizon did something similar at one point with their VZNavigator app, but back in Dec of 2008 Verizon opted to allow their Blackberry customers the ability to use blackberry maps with GPS functionality without having to pay extra for the VZNavigator.
So can anyone out there fathom why the new underling, Alltel, isn't following in the footsteps of it's parent company? Is it the power of the dollar(can't really cal it almighty anymore in this economy)?
There are rumors abroad that an update of the OS(4.5.0.131) actually enables this for Alltel users. But wait, didn't Alltel claim it was disabled per their request to RIM?
I wonder if contacting RIM and asking if such an agreement exists between Alltel and RIM will shed any light on this very interesting situation?
**the rumor appears to be true according a few blackberry forums but as with anything in this world YMMV(your mileage may vary)**
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