Update from the FB page. Apparently it is the number of people trying to hit on the website to complete the download.
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Free phase-ii tdma firmware for all G4/5 coming 8/17/18!!!!!!
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Update from the FB page. Apparently it is the number of people trying to hit on the website to complete the download.
That is odd indeed.
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Reading between the lines, it sounds like the codec package that they were using for Phase-I has become unsustainable, and they've decided to use the one that supports Phase-II for everything. They can't really ask Phase-I users to pay for an update, so I guess they decided to just swallow the cost ..... (just my speculation)
Hummm...
OK.. still cant login. I will try later tonight if the issue is really server capacity.
Well, when they offered a 'deal' at $95 with an expiration date, it sorta was 'forced'. And I believe they said it couldn't be installed locally - you HAD to ship the pager to them. Sorry, but this all sounds kind of rotten to me.
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I would definitely be annoyed by that too. When I bought my G5, it was with Phase-II support, and that was supposedly "free, for a limited time only". I felt a bit cheated when it turned out that the "limited time only" part was not really true - felt like I'd been baited. If it'd actually paid for something that later became free, I'd be really annoyed.
I understand - I was expressing my feelings about this situation. That's all.
As for shipping, whatever the excuse was, I can see "a" reason behind it. If they offered a paid upgrade that you could do yourself, someone would end-up sharing that upgrade with everyone.
By all means, write to them, request a refund or contact the BBB office with your complain.
I don't think is wrong posting here and venting your frustration but if you are that upset, take action beyond bringing to this forum. I would.
In this case I won't as don't really care.
I'm happy to see they apparently HAD TO offer the upgrade free for all in the end.
I did the same thing. I plan on filing a complaint with the BBB if Unication doesn't resolve this.I'm pretty ticked off about this whole thing too.
I purchased my non-phase II G4 in March of this year (I believe) right before the "free Phase II" promotion was announced. I talked with Unication USA and was basically told "too bad, so sad, you can pay $150 for the upgrade".
When the limited time $95 upgrade was announced, I paid for it since I figured I might as well get it while it was discounted.
Now it's going to be a freebie for all? What a scam indeed.....
I just noticed that the firmware update has been pulled off the website....Hmm ???
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maybe it was HACKED???
Unication just announced that this new release will be postponed until further notice.
Doubt it was because of the complaints ... they wouldn't even do it without checking with their legal team... I suppose.
What a $%^& show. This company really needs to get it together.
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I'm glad I was able to download it before this shet storm they created. Worse part of all this, is they are blaming this failed launch on a vendor.
Either way, I'll be sharing my copy of this to a few of you guys. No way, in hell should this be monetized.
Either way, I'll be sharing my copy of this to a few of you guys. No way, in hell should this be monetized.
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I'm not sure that it's possible to share (unless you know something I don't) - you could share the RemoteUpdater program, but it won't do anyone any good if the (remote) server is not enabled and working.
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Is the vocoder used in the new update a newer/different vocoder than is used currently?
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Go back and read the first post in this thread. It was from a Unication dealer, not Unication itself. Clearly, that dealer was not authorized to make that announcement. So, yeah, if I was Unication, I'd blame the dealer.
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