Posted by fbloise
There is nothing like Blackberry.
No Nokia or WinMo enterprise phones can beat the easy of use and the push email technology that Blackberry Offer us.
Plus in my country, an Unlimited Data service is expensive, compared to Blackberry Internet Service.
Posted by fbloise
Hey, just got the Blackberry 8520. Let me tell you is cool cool, but the only thing I dont like is the EDGE speed.
How's the EDGE speed in your Blackberries?
Posted by fatreg
How do I got about unlocking a 3 Bold? Will MFi multiloader thing do it? or is there something else I need to do?
Posted by Nanu
On 2009-10-08 22:50:21, fatreg wrote:
How do I got about unlocking a 3 Bold? Will MFi multiloader thing do it? or is there something else I need to do?
MFI will do it Reggie I have the files to debrand here if you'd like those also!
Posted by fatreg
yes please fella
Posted by GUCCI.011
Hi guys, my mother recently got a BB 8900 Curve,and she absolutely loves it BUT just on thursday afternoon it "died" ,she was entering the code to unlock the keypad but then it suddenly whiped out everything and then it tried to recover everything but just got stuck in that white screen with the restore icon in the middle, so we took it in to Voda today and they said it had a virus and should be fixed and ready by Monday. What i want to know is are there realy viruses for the BB OS? or are the guys at Voda clueless? Its the 1st time i hear of a BB with a virus,on top of that she never surfs the web with it, she uses for push email,texting, GPS and calls. The only thing shes installed herself was Voda's GPS app and service the night before which was what was recommended by the Voda technician when she phoned Voda customer care to activate the GPS service.
[ This Message was edited by: GUCCI.011 on 2009-10-10 16:04 ]
Posted by nicv27
never heard of it before, had a quick search on a bb forum didnt see anything
Posted by fatreg
I've heard of a virus going about by adding people to BBM, as for the virus I don't know what it does...
Posted by GUCCI.011
Oh okay. Thanx a lot guys, will wait and to hear what they say tomorrow.
Posted by decoy7
sounds to me like your mother typed the password in wrong more than the set number of times and the phone wiped itself.
Posted by Nanu
On 2009-10-12 03:08:01, decoy7 wrote:
sounds to me like your mother typed the password in wrong more than the set number of times and the phone wiped itself.
So very true, I'd put good money on it not being a Virus, when you get the 502 (I think) error with the box sometimes a quick battery pull will resolve that or an "alt, caps & del", failing that reloading the OS from DTM will fix it 9.5/10!
Posted by GUCCI.011
She had only entered it once,it was after confirming that it did this, thanx a lot for the help though guys. Voda have taken it to a 3rd party to be repaired they said,so not sure when it will be back. Was also not convinced that its a virus thanx a lot for confirming it wasnt.
Posted by Merc_Man
Guys, is there a feature on the BB Pearl, that allows the user to set a password on the emails and the memopad? So you have to enter a word/number to access them?
Thanks.
Posted by nicv27
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Source:www.crackberry.com
Remember that story about a Bluetooth BlackBerry Watch accessory being in the works? In case you were doubting it, today we can say with certainty that it's happening, it's getting announced soon, and what you're looking at above (another image below) are actual renderings of the real deal. Key features we've been told so far about the BlackBerry-connected smartwatch by our source:
it has been designed specifically for BlackBerry from the ground up - developed by a new BlackBerry-dedicated accessory company
it features an OLED screen that we hear is "big, bright and beautiful" and optimized for displaying text clearly, and thanks to OLED has solid battery life
it's designed to show you notifications and previews of messages arriving on your BlackBerry
judging by the filename of the photos as they were sent in to us, we're thinking it's going to branded the inPulse smartwatch
The intent of the watch isn't to replace using your BlackBerry to view messages. Rather, it's for those occassions when your BlackBerry is tucked away - while in a meeting, while driving, or while you're out for a bike ride and you feel it vibrating in your camelback. When you get that impulse to stop what you're doing and pull out your BlackBerry, now you can quickly glance over at your inPulse and decide if you need to pull out your BlackBerry to address that message now or if it can wait fifteen minutes you're free.
Definitely a cool accessory. And because this smartwatch is desiged specifically for BlackBerry, we're thinking hoping that at somepoint the watch APIs will become available to BlackBerry app developers so even notifications from third party apps could be displayed. CrackBerry heaven! We'll bring you the official details on this when they emerge soon
Posted by Prom1
Blackberry Bold 9700 is NOW official.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrybold9700/
check out your respective regions.
2 UMTS variants:
Quad Band (800/850/1900/2100) HSPA
and
Tri Band UMTS (900/1700/2100)
Posted by p900 lover
I think i might have a fault with my 8900, on occasions the camera turns on and start taking pictures, without me even touching it. I sometimes wake up and find around 30 picture on my phone of my night stand. This is really annoying but more so really drains my battery. Would this be a hardware fault or is it more likely to be software?
Posted by Nanu
On 2009-11-10 19:21:37, p900 lover wrote:
I think i might have a fault with my 8900, on occasions the camera turns on and start taking pictures, without me even touching it. I sometimes wake up and find around 30 picture on my phone of my night stand. This is really annoying but more so really drains my battery. Would this be a hardware fault or is it more likely to be software?
More likely hardware sounds like the button could be sticking
Posted by mysterio
anyone have a blackberry pearl they would like to trade for my samsung u600 and ipod classic 80gb both in my thread
pm me
many thanks mysterio
Posted by Merc_Man
On 2009-10-19 21:29:02, Merc_Man wrote:
Guys, is there a feature on the BB Pearl, that allows the user to set a password on the emails and the memopad? So you have to enter a word/number to access them?
Thanks.
Anyone able to answer this?
Posted by fatreg
Sadly not Mij, you can only lock the whole BB, it's all or nothing!
Posted by Merc_Man
Thanks for the reply Col.
How about a Free way of getting software? Bug me Etc?
Posted by decoy7
On 2009-11-14 22:10:01, mysterio wrote:
anyone have a blackberry pearl they would like to trade for my samsung u600 and ipod classic 80gb both in my thread
pm me
many thanks mysterio
carphonewarehouse have the Pearl for £90 with 1 year bb services on t-mobile, they also do trade in, not sure what you'd get for a U600.
Posted by mysterio
think about 19 pound useless
Posted by fairen
found an app that is not only convenient for users but also makes a lot of sense especially in terms of safety. This is an app that's worth every penny http://news.timtechs.com/category/apps-of-the-week
Posted by Prom1
On 2009-11-15 20:20:09, fatreg wrote:
Sadly not Mij, you can only lock the whole BB, it's all or nothing!
I think there was about 2 third party apps similar to this.
Posted by Merc_Man
@ Prom1, any ideas what the apps were called?
Posted by Prom1
On 2009-11-27 12:02:23, Merc_Man wrote:
@ Prom1, any ideas what the apps were called?
Not off hand unfortunately. Even using google you'd have to dig. However if you want your BB to be 'Girlfriend Proof' then you'll need to either try contacting a very well experienced J2ME/J2EE java coder.
I May have spoken too soon. That said I have no clue if the API to do so is open to developers or even in-house corporate coding. To the best of my knowledge ONLY WM or Symbian OS' allow this ability. I DO recall some app that does this last year I just cannot recall the name of it.
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/2296
^ It bothers me there is no SECURITY section on BBAPPWORLD - on a device so reputably to be secure that after unlocking it the minimum screen/backlit is 30seconds leaving it open to be used. Let's say your on the subway and are using your BB and put it in your pocket thinking it'll lock in 30seconds. Its now your stop and you get up off the seat and the device is STILL unlocked, you walk out doors close and already its in someone's hands browsing all your information. It'll take a minimum 10-15mins before you call your company to remote wipe your device. If you're on BIS without hosted Exchange/Domino service .... lol welcome to the world of 30mins customer service and your device is open and cannot be remote wiped.
BINGO! I found it!
Advanced Device Locks
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/screenshots/3438
unfortunately it costs
$15.99 USD.
PS: Btw, this is the SAME quality application that I mentioned is available on WindowsMobile (WM) or Symbian (UIQ2.2/3.0/S60/and soon Symbian^2).
Posted by Merc_Man
Excellent find there Prom
Thanks!
Posted by boy.in.PINK
anyone own an BB w/ B/W screen?! hehehe.. ^_^
Posted by Merc_Man
Is there any software that I can install on my PC that will allow me to update calender and phonebook entries?
Seems as though this is not available on the Desktop Manager.
Posted by Iñaki
i hope that BlackBerry will be more user friendly and will not depend on BIS.
Posted by fatreg
On 2009-12-04 01:13:53, Merc_Man wrote:
Is there any software that I can install on my PC that will allow me to update calender and phonebook entries?
Seems as though this is not available on the Desktop Manager.
You have to update in outlook or notes or whatever you are syncing with.. DTM just processes the data and replicates it, it doesn't manipulate it unless there's a conflict, but as the end user you can't PIM edit it.
Posted by fatreg
9700 ordered, will be with me on Tuesday! SCHWEEEET!
Posted by Merc_Man
Anyone got any more info on the rumours of the BB Pearl 9100?
When it might be out? Networks etc?
Posted by fatreg
Out I'd say Easter sometime as for network whoooo knows!
looks damn good though!
Posted by fatreg
9700 here..
So am back on BBM all you good peeps!
Posted by Prom1
On 2009-12-08 15:43:20, fatreg wrote:
9700 here..
So am back on BBM all you good peeps!
How are you liking it? I've heard it supports UMA as well. It's styling in prototype form looked UGLY, but production is starting to grow on me, a little bit. Actually only because my recent round of interviews may have me supporting the BB again, and its been a VERY long time since I've used one and played with the BES.
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE PLUS 6bands of UMTS/HSDPA is just INSANE!!!
Still only limited to 3.6Mbps down though; unsure why Qualcomm limited this.
I keep hearing about BBM 5.0, are you guys more cracked out with this version than ever before?! Can the 9700 be used out of the box on WLAN without even activating on provider?!
Posted by fatreg
I sort of like the phone, it's no 8220 though but it's growing on me, it does support UMA, although mine isn't working for some odd reason!
It does indeed some with BBM 5.0, not sure about the WIFI, as I did a backup and restore so it's saved my home wifi etc...
Posted by ofiaich
Hi fatreg!!
9700 ordered, will be with me on Tuesday! SCHWEEEET!
Where did you order from? I am also considering one!
Ofiaich!
Posted by bearcub24
I got mine from my local phones4u, £342, genuine sim-free unbranded GSM model, at the time it was a cheaper price than my usual sim-free stockists eg Amazon, Expansys or MobileFun.
Posted by ofiaich
thanks bearcub24!
I got mine from my local phones4u, £342, genuine sim-free unbranded GSM model, at the time it was a cheaper price than my usual sim-free stockists eg Amazon, Expansys or MobileFun.
What are your impressions of it? I am not sure about 'gsm model' because it makes me think there is another model!
Ofiaich
Posted by bearcub24
No sorry, by GSM I meant it was the generic unbranded model, yes I'm finding it good, my previous Blackberry was a 8900 Curve, and my works Blackberry is a 9000 Bold, the 9700 seems to use the best bits from both models to make a compact allrounder, although I do prefer the slightly larger Bold keys.
Posted by ofiaich
thanks bearcub24!
upgrade March so, thinking time, get a sim free one now, or wait.
I have a Bold and an iPhone at the moment!
Ofiaich
Posted by Prom1
On 2009-12-13 09:54:18, ofiaich wrote:
thanks bearcub24!
upgrade March so, thinking time, get a sim free one now, or wait.
I have a Bold and an iPhone at the moment!
Ofiaich
I'm very much considering the 9700 ... currently on the iPhone and I'm going to do a local trade for Bold 9700 if I can this week. Next week before Christmas (Merry Christmas & Happy Hannukhah to you all, btw), I'll get a 3rd Gen iPod Touch 32/64GB. 9700 does NOT improve on data speeds (still 3.6Mbps UMTS) but its a faster browser from what I've read across net/blogs/forums. OS 5 does present some significant changes. Contact Alerts, Profiles I've read is VERY different and takes some specific tweaking or getting used to for those that upgraded. Flags of emails is available but I'm unsure if its for BIS/BES or both. I really love my iPhone and for the first time I'm selling/trading a phone NOT because I want to but because I need to switch platforms for a job, lol. This is why I'll still get an iPod Touch.
Posted by Prom1
Allerta inPulse BT Watch ... for those of you that wanted this badbwoy ... look for online wait list.
Yes this thing IS going to be real. requires BB OS 4.3 or higher, install app on BB and OTA updates for the watch and MicroUSB charging.
Official company IS based out of Waterloo, Ontario (gotta love us Canadians, eh? lol, thank god I don't talk like that).
Official Sites:
http://www.getinpulse.com/
http://inpulse.tumblr.com/.
Posted by Prom1
I hope this doesn't tick off anybody ...
Am I welcome to the club? Just bought a BB Bold 9700. Man the changes are SWEET!
No data or service in it for now ... PayGo only ... maybe in a few weeks I'll have my PIN up & running.
I honestly don't think I'll ever go to ANYTHING else any more, not Android, not iPhone (maybe 4th gen for secondary) but not Symbian; unless ANY can take over RIM in the corporate world.
Daddy's home!
Posted by Prom1
Got a question for those of you across the pond using OS 5.0 on either Bolds. Do you have BBMaps installed and see the icon to use?
Posted by fatreg
I've got a compass in my icon list yes... and maps loads, doesn't load maps but it opens!
Posted by Prom1
Found a solution everybody (regarding BBMaps on OS 5, specific to North American Bold 9700 builds) ...
http://bit.ly/7RhoRi
This URL provided by: j883376, and BekNazar - both from crackberry.com (who created the .jad file which the tinyurl links to) created a launcher app that loads the hidden BBMaps on Bold 9700 or any OS 5 FW that Telus, AT&T, and beta OS' usually hide.
BBMaps is golden!
Here is the link
http://forums.crackberry.com/f152/b...ncher-t-369440/
Page 3 has the tinyurl (I've tested this without having a month plan, on paygo, using the hotspot browser on 9700 to download, install and loaded BBMaps (BUT no map data is loaded, MUST HAVE BB APN on monthly service for BBMaps to work).
Posted by Merc_Man
Hi Peeps,
Is there an app or setting on the 8120 that will allow me to see my calender entries for the day on the home screen?
With times etc...
Thanks!