blackberry connect on non blackberries!

damo86

hi guys

does anyone have experience with the blackberry connect software that comes with the p990i.
Im with o2 and was thinking of changng my 25mb/€20 for the blackberry unlimited package.
I'm aware that it isnt the full internet (eg it doesnt use the "internet" access point) but it uses wap.dol.ie access point..am i right?
Can i use the built-in browser or is it just email thats available via bb connect?
What i dont understand is that when i first signed up to o2, i got a bb pearl+ bb package, but i took it back because it didnt have the full internet because:
a)couldnt use opera mini java app
b)couldnt use the instant messenging client (im+)
c)the pearl is a load of crap:eek: :eek:

...but now with my p990i (and my k800i before it) im using opera mini via the wap.dol.ie access point.
im+ still only works via "internet" ap..but data transfer is so low..ill get over that!!!:p

FINALLY...can i just call o2 to add bb package to the plan,give my bb pin that comes bb connect and they'll set it up for me??

thanks in advance
regards
damo

damo86

peoples experience on nokia e-series (e61 etc) would be usefull too.

parsi

I've only used BB connect on the E50. It worked fine. It was a vodafone device so internet was through Vodafone live (IIRC) and not as BB traffic back to our company proxy server. Email both from work (BES) and personal (BIS) was fine but you couldn't sync address book over the air but could do calendaring.

In the end I went back to a Blackberry (now have a pearl) because it suited me better.

Needless to say ymmv ...

Random

I'm using BB Connect on a Nokia e50. Once I use the O2 Active APN settings that came preloaded on it my browsing is coming out of my "unlimited" package.

I don't like Symbian phones to be honest and I find that Blackberry slows it down ten fold. I do like that it's not a Blackberry device though and to that extent easier to use.

Hope that helps somehow.

damo86

Cheers lads..that clears up a few things!

Unfortunitely im a symbian fan so ill stick to the p990i!i tried the blackberry pearl but the ui felt old and basic..maybe i didnt give it a chance.its a gorgeous looking phone though,had a bit of wow factor!

Pity to hear it slows it down,maybe thats only for the e50(please!).

The p990i is 3g and i have the 3g simcard so will i get 3g speeds with the blackberry apn?(i guessing yes)

...off to give o2 a buzz

elderlemon

I have bb on my Nokia E61 - works fine if you accept the limitations of the bb service. Not sure about the p990 but the E61 also supports MS activesync push email which also works very well.

damo86

Thanks for feedback.
Im running activesync at the moment on the p990i..and yes it runs very well.
Im interested in bb connect because of the unlimited internet,which would prove cost more effective than what i have.

whisht

Used BB Connect on a few devices including E61 and Treo 750 and both times I scrapped it and went back to Blackberry. Only thing thats free is wap browsing and emails. If you do any standard website browsing, it uses the standard internet access point and data charges are ridiculous

By the way, I use an 8700 Blackberry on O2. Tried 7100, 7230 and 7290 before and prefer a QWERTY layout which is why I didnt go for the Pearl