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1. 

   Meg
   October 25th, 2009 - 17:19

   Firstly, the answer has nothing to do with the question that was asked. Secondly, you can have the data plan off the phone on a CDMA network as long as the provisioning features are on the account. You won't see EX, you would only see 1x instead of the usual 1XEV on a CDMA networks like Verizon. I should know coz I am a Tech Solutions Expert.

   But more importantly, to answer the real question. Whats the difference between the internet on a cell and a BB device. HUGE Difference. Cell phone provider's give limited access to browser capabilities since most of the cell phone data plans are really cheap and are unlimited.

   On a cell phone you can mainly browse to the links that the cell phone provider puts on their WAP Portal. Yes they would include the most basic functions such as checking your mail (hotmail, yahoo, gmail) and of course Facebook.

   But 90% of the times when you try to browse to a normal site it wouldn't work. if it does awesome! If it doesn't then the provider doesn't support it.

   On the other hand Blackberry's internet is a real internet on your phone. It is only limited by the website's inability to work properly on a data devices. However, 90% of the wesbites would work flawlessly.

   I hope that kinda helped you out.

   Cheers
2. 

   moi
   October 25th, 2009 - 17:25

   Pin to Pin messages count like instant messages and texts, they are $.15cents per incoming/out messages. Yes you need a data plan to connect …then the messaging plan..yes they are definilty counted as sms.

   ps. i work for customer care
3. 

   vicki z
   October 25th, 2009 - 20:48

   Is the Blackberry you are looking to buy on the same network provider?

   If it is you can request a new SIM card from your network provider and use the Blackberry as a normal phone. If you wanted to use the full features, such as internet, email, MMS you would need to update your contract to a Blackberry plan.

   If the phone is not with the same network as your old phone you could get it unlocked and use it as a normal phone. If you are on a pay monthly contract you can contact your provider and request an NUC (Network Unlock Code) to do this, otherwise bring it to a phone shop to get unlocked – about £20. This will not give you the full features though (internet, email, MMS)
4. 

   Wordpress
   October 25th, 2009 - 16:28

   I bet the Storm2 is going to be MUCH better
5. 

   Always-Wonderin
   October 25th, 2009 - 23:35

   The Case is magnetic and so is the device.
   So when the BB is placed inside the pouch, it locks the screen and the keys so it prevents it from calling or emailing someone you don't want to.
6. 

   WPMixer
   October 25th, 2009 - 17:15

   its sooooo much better
7. 

   if we could just learn to love..
   October 26th, 2009 - 02:33

   2GB is 2048MB take away the formatting data that is on the card, its about 1800MB divide that by 6MB that is 300 videos without any pictures, songs, or ringtones on it.
8. 

   nacao
   October 25th, 2009 - 22:09

   does this do video calling 2 anoder number?
9. 

   WPBlog Shop
   October 25th, 2009 - 22:10

   mines just broke i had it for 8 or 7th months im going to get the 3gs
10. 

    rails
    October 27th, 2009 - 03:43

    For all those who hate the lag, bugs with this phone, I am with you. The first 3 months was so frustrating. I thought it was the worst phone in the world!
    I’ve been constantly updating it and the latest .148 version clears a lot of the bugs. It’s responsive to touch and scrolls very smoothly. Most of the bugs have been worked out. Plus my screen is still scratch free… i’ve had my phone for nearly a year and finally enjoying it now.
11. 

    psychic
    October 27th, 2009 - 08:34

    am a blackberry fanatic. love their stuff but a friend showed me his and the screen rattled in its fixings for no apparent reason. it was 2 days old. is this normal?
12. 

    cc4me19
    October 27th, 2009 - 15:37

    There are two ways you can put music on the pearl. Either way you choose you will need to get a micro SD card, up to 4 gig, to hold the music. First way is through Desktop Manager that came with the phone. You will be adding media, not applications, so be sure you have selected media. It is done with a program called Roxio. The second way is to use WMP (Windows Media Player) and just sync the music to your phone. Actually I guess there are THREE ways. When you connect you Pearl to he computer you should be able to see it listed under MY COMPUTER when you open that folder. From there you can open the blackberry drive, find the media card, open the music file (or create on if the isn't one there already), and just drag and drop the files in there from your music folder.

    Make sure you have the latest O.S. for your phone and the latest version of Desktop Manager. The O.S. differs for each service provider, and the should be able to tell you if you have the correct one.

    Also I suggest you join http://forums.pinstack.com/

    Hope this helps!
13. 

    fromohiousa
    October 27th, 2009 - 22:25

    If you're on a work BES system (work issued BlackBerry most likely with a BlackBerry server) then the BlackBerry follows the Exchange servers rules (aka if outlook redirects your email to a folder, then so does BlackBerry). However, there is an email option that you tell your BlackBerry not to show messages in other folders other than Inbox. If you are looking at your messages inbox, click the menu button, go to Options, one of them should say "hide filed messages", say yes. You can tell when something has been filed because it has multiple envelopes as an icon instead of one single envelope.

    Now, if you bought your BlackBerry on your own and don't have a BES system, then a "BIS" email system (personal that comes with a BlackBerry if an individual purchases it from the carrier) it doesn't support folders or filing of any sort.

    Hope that helps.
14. 

    Blogger
    October 27th, 2009 - 16:18

    Crash like the iphone? Serioulsy?
15. 

    Vatsal
    October 28th, 2009 - 04:16

    The Blackberry, like every cell type of device polls. But it does not mean what you describe. The polling that takes place is a "keep-alive" type of data packet. The purpose is to let the network know where the phone is located physically on the network at any given time. As a user moves from place to place the cell towers keep a record of those movements so that when you want to make a call or send data of any type you will already be connected and ready go. This is how you get an "always on" connection.

    The polling intervals vary by providers but they are generally constant IE every so many seconds or nanoseconds.

    If the network receives a piece of data destine for your device, the network sends the data immediately after it arrives. The network does not wait for any length of time beyond the time it takes to forward the message. There can be delays caused by no or poor signal in which case the information is stored until the connection is restored and is then downloaded.
16. 

    guzen
    October 27th, 2009 - 21:47

    sounds like something big and heavy right
17. 

    kneekahloo
    October 28th, 2009 - 10:47

    Internet is mandatory for blackberry's on Verizon's network for $30/month. If you have internet, you will be able to use e-mail, bbm, IM, and obviously internet. If you're looking for a skinnier phone go for the pearl. But I have the curve and I love it and its so easy to type on! The pearl is too once you get used to it though. And if you think the curves keys are too small, trust me they're fine. I'd say the best way to decide which one you want is go to the Verizon store (with working models) and mess around with both the curve and the pearl for a while and then decide which one you like more. Hope this helped!
18. 

    Free Blog
    October 28th, 2009 - 16:08

    what a shit

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