Blackberry Update

Regarding the Blackberry question of PIN transfer.

It seems that whenever you enable Blackberry service on a network, the PIN moves over. So in short when you want to change network just make sure you add on the Blackberry service on your network. Once you have that every thing works. You don't need to contact your old provider.

Also without BIS on your tariff, none of your internet apps work as the BIS operates like a proxy server for all internet stuff.

I am currently trying out T-Mobile PAYG with Blackberry add-on, which works a treat!

Orange PAYG!!!!!

Why oh why do Orange still issue 2G PAYG SIMS??? I want to test their 3g signal strength and speed, but all the sims they issue are 2g. I can't see why they do it.

Last time I enquired they told me to pop to a store and have it exchanged, but if I had time to do that I would have gone there in the first place!!!!

OK Orange, you are now crossed off my list of prospective providers, and I won't recommend you to anyone.

Blackberry PIN registration

It seems that once you put a sim in a Blackberry, with the BIS service provision, your BB just hooks into that service providers service - Excellent!!

O2 quoted me 28 days to unlatch it from their servers but it looks like they don't know what they are talking about.

Next choice is SIM free 12 months - or PAYG with BB add on.

Decisions decisions....

Google Mail App on Blackberry

I am just in the process of trying out the Google Mail app for Blackberry on my Bold as an alternative to bog standard, network provided BIS.

Its not bad and the multiple accounts option is pretty good, but the fact it doesn't render HTML the biggest drawback.

But anyway here is my opinion.

Pro's

• Multiple Accounts handled well
• You can view all your emails, past and present
• You can keep your settings when changing network providers (yet to be proven - watch this space)

Con's

• Doesn't render HTML emails
• Polling time very bad (5/20 minutes)

So the question has to be - which do i prefer? I think I prefer the BIS setup - its time to uninstall I think...or shall I?

UPDATE: I uninstalled the GMail app and went back to normal BIS. Its a lot better...