What can the BlackBerry solution do?

The BlackBerry solution consists of smartphones integrated with software that enables access to email and other communication services.

The BlackBerry solution gives mobile users access to email, phone, data, applications, games and the Internet from a smartphone. The solution can be customized to meet the needs of one person or an entire enterprise, to any scale, in any industry.

BlackBerry® smartphones allow mobile users to access communications and information wirelessly, including:*

* Email
* Corporate data
* Instant messaging
* Phone
* Internet and intranet access
* MMS and SMS
* Organizer

You can also have some fun with the newest models of BlackBerry smartphones. Some of these devices feature*:

* Camera and video recording
* Media player
* Social networking

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BlackBerry Smartphone, which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services as well as a multi-touch interface.

Push e-mail is used to describe e-mail systems that provide an "always-on" capability, in which new e-mail is instantly and actively transferred (pushed) as it arrives by the mail delivery agent

BlackBerry device supported with BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) able to handle 10 e-mail clients with push e-mail technology which linked with RIM Server

RIM= Research In Motion, The Manufacturer of BlackBerry device

BlackBerry PIN is an eight character hexadecimal identification number assigned to each BlackBerry device. PINs cannot be changed and are locked to each handset device. BlackBerrys can message each other using the PIN directly or by using the Blackberry Messenger application.


Supported Software:

- Blackberry Messenger
BlackBerry devices use the proprietary Blackberry Messenger software for sending and receiving text messages via Blackberry PIN.

- Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones


- Yahoo Messenger

- Live Messenger

- Google Apps For BlackBerry (Gmail, Google Map, News, etc)

- SameCell (via GPS you can track where is your partner located)

- Many Others


BlackBerry Enterprise Solution.
The BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution was created with corporate data security in mind.
- End-to-end AES or Triple DES* encryption
- Over-the-air wireless IT policy enforcement and commands
- Optional S/MIME** and PGP support
- Available BlackBerry Smart Card Reader
- Independent Security Certifications
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Resource: wikipedia, blackberry official site

This post has been edited by R4yMoNd: May 19 2009, 03:26 AM

Thanks bro RayMond, welcome to berry World, hehehhe. Cheers

main server in Canada...gud topic tho..

GPS for our BB??? google map??

any other option ( i know we can use BB map)

MAPS

Asia server not located in Canada

samecell.com for tracking your friends.. (similar with google maps)

core server ...if its down in canada..worldwide follow..

for example...asia or malaysia is ok...u still cant use BB...as wat i understand...


correct me if wrong...

garmin only for US rite?? huhu

How to subscribe to BIS???

Go to Maxis or Celcom...

because i can bb messenger iwth other bb user...

one of my reason

i sometimes find BBM is not so reliable, msg not delivered due to the other use not connected to BIS or whatever reason. YM is still still the best surprisingly

i love the QWERTY pad...i hate ppl touching my bb

The push technology is superb. Look and Crackberry.. BlackBerry introduce a new Push API.

what are the new improvements?

Immediate information
Money-saving efficiency
Reduced network latency
Longer battery life
Little or no learning curve

for more: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/ja...ab_tab_benefits

- Google Apps For BlackBerry (Gmail, Google Map, News, etc)

--->> is this mean blackberry can sync up with gmail time-to-time automatically?

Yeap.. even the built in BlackBerry push mail can sync with ur yahoo, Gmail, etc

but theres another program specially made by google mail for BlackBerry user. the interface nice

can install and use all and all sync with ur gmail webmail


Oh yeah and u can sync and back up ur contacts to ur gmail account, sync ur calendar with facebook, etc

This post has been edited by R4yMoNd: May 6 2009, 06:59 PM

sor haiz answer.. it's like saying "darlie only for malaysia rite??"

maybe i m sohem.... but i really appreciate if u could guide me thru this

apparently i read about garmin only work for BB in US as the map is not store locally on ur device like those WIN MO or Symbian

it is been streamed down to ur BB on demand basic like google map/BB map

pls enlighten me... i miss-ed my GARMIN on my winmo/symbian time

This post has been edited by megatron007: May 6 2009, 11:12 PM

yeah...need further explanation on this also..

i just on the garmin website

they offer for US & Euro...

hmmm

how about Asia??

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Added on May 6, 2009, 11:08 pmQuestion: Will Garmin Mobile for Blackberry work in Canada?

Answer:
Garmin Mobile for Blackberry does have mapping detail for Canada and will work in Canada as long as your carrier has data coverage there. At this time, subscribers are limited to USA based cellular carriers and customers with a USA address. When traveling from your home service location be sure to know your cellular carriers roaming agreement and if any charges are passed to you. Your cellular carrier can tell you more information about charges when leaving your home service location.

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Added on May 6, 2009, 11:09 pmQuestion: Can I use Garmin Mobile for Blackberry when I am in Europe?
Answer:

No, Garmin Mobile for Blackberry does not have mapping coverage available for Europe yet. The mapping available for Garmin Mobile for Blackberry is currently limited to Italy and North America which includes the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

This post has been edited by megatron007: May 6 2009, 11:09 PM

@lwb

teach me how to use garmin in BlackBerry to work for Malaysia and Singapore map. thx

hello guys...
basically, im new here..in BB world..
just get my hand on one of them..
as i bought the unlock version, what i hv to do to benefit from all the services offered n discussed by you all?

p/s: BB Storm is very tempting!

Subscribe for BlackBerry Internet Service from Maxis or Celcom then we contiue our chat

you guys need to understand how does the blackberry come about.. what are its strength and who are its major customers..

it's straight funny that you folks here only treat this device as some sort of consumer stuff or associated it with a pda..

if you look back into the history of blackberry and how such a tiny company called rim expanded their services, you'll probably find alot of answers to your current questions..

.. and please, blackberry is not all about push email (it's getting a bit cliche here)

This post has been edited by lwb: May 8 2009, 07:46 PM

Most of us using BIS not BES, so to make things easy to be digest why not simplify it to the need of consumer level. i believe most of the people here not an advance user, so what so wrong about having all this conversation. as you can see even many others still asking about the very basic advantage of using BlackBerry and why this why that, etc..
We might not as knowledgeable as u, we might not work in telco company like you. so if you not agree with our conversation here and want to do a heavy topic or in depth technical review and discussion go ahead make ur own thread. thank you

you might be barking up the wrong tree there..
i'm not referring anywhere near BIS/BES to begin with..

there's something that inherently makes a blackberry.. a blackberry, and i don't see you guys come to realize that..

and you're beginning to blindly throw around assumptions (knowledgable la, telco company la, etc.)

those areas that i'm referring to.. they're public domain info..

so, you want to share?

IMHO , what makes a blackberry unique is the BES, a VPN on your mobile.

This post has been edited by shingrey: May 9 2009, 03:24 PM

go read up on the history of blackberry.. particularly what happened during 9/11..

maybe, just maybe.. you'd discover it's more than what you've just described above.. the easy way out is spoon-feeding, of course.

Well thx I ll go check it out. Do share more. I seriously do not see this as spoon feeding.
You made a point but u didn't back it up.

.. curiosity jumpstarts an idle mind (but kills the cat)
i hope you'll dig up some interesting stuff.. then i'll back you up

This post has been edited by lwb: May 9 2009, 11:57 PM

C'mon if people have different point of view than u whats so wrong about it..
i believe this BlackBerry no need to relate it with 9/11. we just use it and share what we know about it. while u busy want to condemn people because ur knowledge and our view different as you.. take it easy dude.
u dont want to share or open new thread we are fine with it. but with you hinting you know more and better about this device but dont want to share it then dont bother to join a forum

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Added on May 10, 2009, 2:51 amPS: enough of the argument and let's back to the topic

This post has been edited by R4yMoNd: May 10 2009, 02:51 AM

sorry very new to bb. want to ask can use prepaid with bb? or need to subscribe to maxis or celcom to use it?

so far MY no prepaid for BIS yet

I made suggestion to MAXIS before via email and the reply said that they will look into it.. Hopefully they will come out with such plan soon

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting myself a Blackberry. I would like to get some clarification. To my understanding, using Blackberry with Celcom/Maxis plan means I get to read my yahoo mail, gmail or office mail from my Blackberry anytime, anywhere. I can also check Facebook, blogs, any website or google whatever I want, at anytime? It's like using laptop but smaller and not limited to places with wifi?

I have a Nokia with wifi but it's old model and not all website can be browse easily at wifi spot. So I wonder if Blackberry can do that.

Thanks

I'm writing this base on my experience here..

well, my dad just recently got his blackberry curve from celcom.. after a few weeks of using, my dad accidentally drop the phone on a table - about like 20 CM HIGH only and the phone keypad doesn't work anymore..

he went to celcom to get it fixed because there isn't any blackberry center in the state, so he went there and the celcom people said that it will take 2 weeks or more to get it done. The person in charge also said that they have to send it over to HQ first and has to pass through many procedures which takes a lot hell of the time..

conclusion, blackberry is ideal phone for business for its good email capability... But in the sense of CUSTOMER SERVICE at this moment is really poor.. There isn't any blackberry center that i could find here in Penang.. About the durability of the phone, i'm not sure.. Nokia phone does not need to wait 2 weeks to get a phone to be fixed because Nokia center is everywhere in Malaysia..

Talking about the features, the backup capability on Blackberry is really bad.. They do not support vcf contact files, so a little disadvantages there for those who want their contacts to be transfered to blackberry phone. The good side is, they have this blackberry messenger where you can actually CHAT with other blackberry users through packet data. They also have other messengers like MSN and Yahoo.. Blackberry supports google maps too . Their email capability is superb, one of the best so far, you can read gmail, yahoo, and also your office mails.. Browsing internet with ease on blackberry curve as they have this mouse which you can control it using your roller pad.

TRUE... e-mails, facebook, gmail, blogs, google search, youtube, etc.
browse most website but not all, however the best is to browse mobile capability enhanced website..

I dropped my BOLD 20cm high before and result nothing happened to it. my Bold restart by itself and only the battery cover come out from the phone but battery still intact.

blackberry selling in Malaysia via telco operator. the telco operator have difficulties to get spare part for the berry.

the backup capability on Blackberry is really bad<-- I dont agree with it.. I used blackberry desktop manager to back up my whole device i mean here everything. From contacts, call log also my theme, application, settings, ring tone profile, sms, blackberry msgr contact, and it work great, and i even can choose in particular which one i want to load back to my device.
About the vcf contact files i dont think its bad back up just caused by unable to import .vcf contact files.. u can sync ur nokia phone with microsoft outlook, and then sync the microsoft outlook to the Blackberry.
Other than outlook u can sync BlackBerry with GoogleSYNC and the desktop manager

why i using bberry last time? coz my manager using it.. he ask me to install song and teach him a setting and some configuration..after playing a couple of hours, the next day, i bought mine!.. its bb curve 8320.. so cool.

wow.. good info here..

hi guys..i need opinions here.

im planning to get a curve 8900..but im in a dilemma to choose the curve or nokia E71..i know BB has its own specialty..but i wanna know which is better for a normal people like me (not a businessman)..curve or E71?

Thanx guys..appreciate ur thoughts!

HI,

if u not planning to use the BlackBerry service then go for E71

need help here...can blackberry 8320 used with maxis prepaid card?
if i dun have bb internet service, can i still use my phone for simple task like calling, sms and mms?

u can use for call and sms, but not MMS.

bb dfntly targetting for business user.in term of internet use iphone.and its not easy to use bb.i had to buy " blackberry for dummy" books.ha ha

I will go for E71 if not using bb service.

Was wondering, is Onyx 9020 is coming to Malaysia?

The BB Onyx 9700 will be released here in Q4 2009.

This post has been edited by sramesh: Aug 10 2009, 03:16 PM

Q1 2010 .... ouch .... BB Bold so outdated d ... time to upgrade then ... hahaha maybe Q4 2010 then get the Onyx or somethign ... damn blackberry come out with phones so much to spam the market ...

Alright, noted. Thanks a dozen, mate