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OluYom
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@brix: There is more to it than just larger capacity. I understand that USIMs also feature enhanced network security.
But you are right that a different SIM is not always necessary. Certain networks have been known to require 3G/Universal SIMs in order to be able to use 3G. But there are also others that old 2G SIMs work quite fine on. That's why I carefully used "may" in the post in which I mentioned the subject.
Where the network allows the use of older 2G SIMs, I am told, the SIMs are updated OTA to enable them for 3G services. I haven't confirmed that bit though.
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ambyzown
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On 2006-09-09 12:21:36, coolapostle wrote:
ABOUT THIS BLACKBERRY WAHALA
.....(Glo is claiming it is FIRST to bring Blackberry... so what? MTN was first to bring Sendo S200 and they don't make noise about it)
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ABOUT THIS BLACKBERRY WAHALA....
-It is elitist
-It requires special email servers for the corporation
-I don't see what is the big deal
......-It is sad the amount of newspaper adverts that is devoted to it... a waste IMHO... they should target Corporate Naija and leave u alone.
And now Celtel wants to join in? Puleeese...
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No coola, it isn't an elitist service. You won't realise the benefits or usefulness of a push email service like Blackberry RIM, Visto or Emoze because u use yahoo mail where u can log in and check ur mail from anywhere. For people who work in large corporations like Shell, and the various banks whose email addresses are like...coolapostle@chevronng.com how do they retrieve their mail when out of the office? thats where push email becomes beneficial.
If Glo or Celtel offers this service, rest assured they already have market for it. Most "Big boys" and all wannabes in the banking industry will want to have one. Not to mention the idumota traders who want to impress their friends. |
OluYom
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On 2006-09-10 22:31:21, ambyzown wrote:
For people who work in large corporations like Shell, and the various banks whose email addresses are like...coolapostle@chevronng.com how do they retrieve their mail when out of the office? thats where push email becomes beneficial.
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Not necessarilly. Corporate mail services have their own web-based interfaces from which mail accounts can be accessed. And they always have POP3 and/or IMAP functionality, allowing you to use Outlook or any PC/mobile mail client to get and respond to your mails.
Most of these mail clients have what is called "pull email", meaning they can be configured to automaticlly login to your mailbox at intervals to retrieve new mails and send outgoing.
While PUSH email is great, because you receive your mails in real-time (theoretically), most people do not need it.Except you run a mission-critical service, you are not likely to have real need for split-second access to your mails.
Most times, 5 minutes or so mail retrieval time is more than okay for the rest of the world. Why I would want to pay N10,000 service charge per month for PUSH email is beyond me at the moment. In comparison, Seven AlwaysOn offers PUSH email for N3,000 per month. I used it with my 9500 for close to a year and it works just fine. In addition, you don't need a particular device to enjoy their service. Download the specified application for your smartphone, signup with them, and you are good to go.
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coolapostle
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Most times, 5 minutes or so mail retrieval time is more than okay for the rest of the world. Why I would want to pay N10,000 service charge per month for PUSH email is beyond me at the moment. |
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N10,000????? Is that the price for the Glo Blackberry service?
@Mamba... how many of the "Big Boys" have even used WAP/MMS? How much more email?
I used my T610 to access my Yahoo.co.uk email account... with a little tweaking, I could use it with ANY POP3 account. So why a Blackberry?
Another Money-miss-road marketing campaign.
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OluYom
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On 2006-09-11 15:01:54, coolapostle wrote:
N10,000????? Is that the price for the Glo Blackberry service?
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Yup! And that's just monthly access; not counting data usage.
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@coola: You are talking about checking your mail. With the Blackberry when you recieve the mail, it is sent to you and you are notified, while you are in the middle of your "big boys" meeting so everyone will know you ar an important, busy gadgeted person!!! If you check your phone people will think its only a text!!!!!!
@AYA: a partial concession on my side, 3G services do run at 1920 - 2170 MHz. when in non3G areas, the 3G phone runs on the normal GSM frequencies. Every 3G phone I've ever seen has them within thier network spectrum specs. A concession none the less. (but i read about the use of 3G within 1900 range tho, check http://www.gsmworld.com/using/spectrum/frequencies.shtml )
@all: got no more requests for SE themes and my 1 PNFer that did request hasnt made any comments on the one he got for alterations so we are closing shop!!! Going....... Going........
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pxthomas
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On 2006-09-11 17:28:00, AYA wrote:
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On 2006-09-11 15:01:54, coolapostle wrote:
N10,000????? Is that the price for the Glo Blackberry service?
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Yup! And that's just monthly access; not counting data usage.
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you guys must be joking. 10000 naira for monthly access. How many nigerians know about gprs? |
OluYom
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@pxthomas: Glo is the jester; not us :-)
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ambyzown
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On 2006-09-11 15:01:54, coolapostle wrote:
I used my T610 to access my Yahoo.co.uk email account... with a little tweaking, I could use it with ANY POP3 account. So why a Blackberry?
Another Money-miss-road marketing campaign.
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@Coola: like I said, thats because u use yahoo. Could u do that with an AOL email account?
@Aya: you're quite right, but how many corporate organisations in Nigeria actually have pop or IMAP access attached to their mail servers? and AFAIK no bank in Nigeria has a web based interface for mail retreival. you can only do it from within the banks intranet. This they claim is for security reasons. |
pxthomas
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On 2006-09-11 18:40:15, AYA wrote:
@pxthomas: Glo is the jester; not us 
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you are right man |
Laykay
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Hey dudes the main stuff about dis blackberry thing is all efizi ! and efizi na 4 big boy, higher class men can afford d monthly charge n data charge. I once configured my outlook and usually get my mails recieved was cool. There is a new,not so new software available for smartphones called FLURRY check out http://www.flurry.com also a push email thing.so stuffs for big boys are there n also available for small or medium boys too. We too can enjoy little.
{Also guys pls can someone give me a link to where can get full apps for s60.}
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OluYom
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@amby: All corporate mail servers come with POP3 by default. Today, most also come with IMAP. My company DomainStandard.net that's not big by any standards has POP3 and IMAP with our mail server. All our web hosting plans, from the free 5mb plan to the largest plan, come with POP3, IMAP and webmail access. And all these utilise secure access features. If those banks and corporate organisations choose not to use POP3/IMAP that they paid for, that's their cup of tea. But its there and can provide what they need.
Even if people need PUSH email, there are more cost-effective solutions compared to the Blackberry service (at least as priced by Glo).
@laykay: I have used Flurrymail. No; its certainly not PUSH email.
You can get apps for series 60 at www.my-symbian.com. On your phone, its http://mobile.my-symbian.com.
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Laykay
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Sorry oh! Thought flurrymail a push mail because you it retrieves ur mails and other rss feeds for u on ur phone.
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ambyzown
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On 2006-09-11 20:08:00, AYA wrote:
...My company DomainStandard.net that's not big by any standards....
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Such Modesty.... hmmm I like that. |
OluYom
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Nokia Phone Users can now update their firmware online. I wonder why it took Nokia this long to implemen this.
I am in the process of updating my E61 firmware right now. Wish me luck! 
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