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Quick question for those of you with phones that are on the GSM 900/1800/1900 freqs, and do NOT have 850MHz capability.

How is your reception, generally, both indoor and outdoor? I'm considering an X820 because I'm a gadget freak and this damn thing is 6.9mm thin and is superior to my phone save for the screen size and doesn't support GSM 850.

Talk me out of it, now.

^ mine is okaaaay, I guess. I havent really gone anywhere with mine to test it lol.

basement in my house, 1 bar if that lol, goes in and out.

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Originally posted by ShadoWolf

EasyCell.ca has the E900 (the slider) for $480 and the X820 (superthin bar) for $530.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Quick question for those of you with phones that are on the GSM 900/1800/1900 freqs, and do NOT have 850MHz capability. How is your reception, generally, both indoor and outdoor? I'm considering an X820 because I'm a gadget freak and this damn thing is 6.9mm thin and is superior to my phone save for the screen size and doesn't support GSM 850. Talk me out of it, now.

Right now it's on 5 bars. At home I get usually around 3 bars. I go down to second floor, and that drops to 2 or 1, no chance of getting a signal in the basement.

It sucks that the coolest phones don't have have an 850 band because they aren't geared for NA though. Even when you import the phone, you still get screwed because of no 850.

I dunno, I think my next phone will definitely be quadband - I'll see ho wmuch of a difference that makes over my current tri-band.

Well I get no reception in basements of large buildings either, and my phone is quad-band. In fact, if I go into a huge store like Costco or even a Zehrs/Loblaws, I get no signal.

I turned off quad-band and have set my phone to run exclusively on 850/1900, which has actually improved my reception and increased the battery life pretty extensively too.

Ever had a tri-band before?

I haven't, no - which is why I'm asking. I was previously with Bell, a CDMA network, so this is my first real foray into the world of GSM.

Bah, lol, all I've had are Tri-s and I'm wondering just how better a quad is, because there are some people that swear by the 850 band, but that might only apply to the States though.

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur Bah, lol, all I've had are Tri-s and I'm wondering just how better a quad is, because there are some people that swear by the 850 band, but that might only apply to the States though.

I'm really not convinced that it is necessary, because like I said I don't get reception in my goddamn local grocery store, whereas with Bell I had full perfect reception. It's not my phone either, I work with people that own mobiles with the 850 band and they don't get service either.

This might help you:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=932292

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and this:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=940330

just got this one:

Nokia E61

Nokia E61 - Nokia's "Blackberry Killer"

- Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI
- UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g, VoIP over WLAN

Re: Nokia E61

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker [IMG]http://www.easycell.ca/images/products/Nokia/nokia-e61-01.jpg[IMG] Nokia E61 - Nokia's "Blackberry Killer" - Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI - UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g, VoIP over WLAN

Hehe, the screen on that is the same size as my D820's screen. Cool, but that thing is ridiculously cluttered.

Telus and XM join forces to offer mobile phone satellite radio

July-6-2006

Earlier this morning Telus and XM Canada announced the launch of Telus Mobile Radio, Canada's first cellphone-satellite offering. The satellite radio offering is the newest piece to Telus' SPARK entertainment service, which also offers mobile TV and music downloads. Telus Mobile Radio officially launches today, and will feature real-time streaming commercial-free satellite radio. The service will be available initially on select LG and Samsung phones and a subscription will run users $15 a month. Telus is also offering a free two-month introductory trial offer until July 31.

Re: Nokia E61

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker Nokia E61 - Nokia's "Blackberry Killer" - Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI - UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g, VoIP over WLAN

I know what 802.11a/b/g/n are, but what is i and e?

Re: Re: Nokia E61

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Originally posted by Orko I know what 802.11a/b/g/n are, but what is i and e?

i = WPA2
e = QoS

Re: Re: Re: Nokia E61

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker i = WPA2 e = QoS

Do you know why they would need all new transmitting standards for that? Why wouldn't it just be part of the network software for the OS?

Would it be transmitting at all those standards at once?

Confused

Re: Nokia E61

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker Nokia E61 - Nokia's "Blackberry Killer" - Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI - UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g, VoIP over WLAN

Just picked it up the other day. Not a bad phone.

Rogers Wireless and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Pearl in Canada

Rogers Wireless and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Pearl in Canada

Toronto and Waterloo, ON - Rogers Wireless (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to launch the new BlackBerry� Pearl�, one of the world�s smallest and lightest smartphones. Weighing in at just 3.1 ounces and measuring a mere 4.2� x 1.97� x .57�, it packs the full power of the BlackBerry experience together with an impressive range of new features.

In addition to supporting phone, email, messaging, organizer, web browser and other mobile applications, the BlackBerry Pearl is also the first BlackBerry handset to incorporate a digital camera, MP3 player, video player and an expandable memory slot.

�As Canada's leading wireless carrier and data leader, Rogers Wireless is pleased to be the first to introduce the new BlackBerry Pearl in Canada,� said John Boynton, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Rogers Wireless. �Leveraging the popular and proven BlackBerry platform, the BlackBerry Pearl is the handset for everyone, combining the most advanced voice and data features with multi-media features such as a media player and camera together in a small and powerful smartphone.�

"RIM and Rogers have been working together on wireless technologies for nearly 20 years and it is extremely gratifying to jointly introduce another breakthrough product to the Canadian market," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "We set out to address the demand from a growing number of consumers for an ultra sleek and stylish smartphone that can also deliver an uncompromising mobile voice, email and browsing experience. The innovative BlackBerry Pearl solidly hits the mark."

The new BlackBerry Pearl from Rogers Wireless includes:

- 1.3 megapixel camera with 3 zoom levels (up to 5X) and built-in flash
- Multimedia player with stereo headset jack for MP3 and AAC music files, as well as MPEG4 and H.263 video formats
- The BlackBerry Pearl operates on Rogers Wireless� GSM/GPRS/EDGE network allowing customers to use the quad-band BlackBerry Pearl while traveling overseas in over 180 countries*
- BlackBerry Internet Service� - allows access to up to 10 personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts
- High performance HTML browser for visiting your favourite web sites while on the go
- A newly enhanced version of RIM�s popular SureType� keyboard technology that makes typing email, text and media messages quick and easy
- An enhanced incredibly intuitive user interface with an easy-to-use trackball, dedicated 'menu' and 'escape' keys, and context-sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast
- Intuitive call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing, and call forwarding
- First-rate phone features with Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated 'send', 'end', and 'mute' keys, speakerphone, and - Bluetooth� support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals
- Rogers Wireless dedicated BlackBerry technical support in French and English at no additional charge
- Support for popular Instant Messaging (IM) applications such as Yahoo!� Messenger and Google Talk
- BlackBerry Maps � a new application which adds mapping to the BlackBerry Pearl. BlackBerry Maps works together with other BlackBerry applications enabling consumers to send maps via email and launch maps from other applications, including contacts in the address book
- Support for polyphonic, mp3 and MIDI ring tunes
- A large, ultra-bright 240x260 colour display that brings images to life
- An innovative light-sensing technology that automatically optimizes the screen, trackball and keyboard lighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments
- 64MB built-in flash memory, expandable via MicroSD expansion slot
BlackBerry Enterprise Server� support � integrates with Microsoft� Exchange, IBM Lotus� Domino� and Novell GroupWise� environments and features a new set of IT policy controls for IT departments to administer camera and expansion memory settings.

The BlackBerry Pearl from Rogers Wireless is expected to be available in retail and business channels beginning October 2006.

For more information about the BlackBerry Pearl, please visit http://www.rim.com/newsroom/media/pearl.shtml or http://www.BlackBerryPearl.com.

I'm sold on the Pearl.

As soon as the LNPA become official I'm switching to a Pearl.

is LNPA still on track for next spring ?

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Originally posted by dEsidEL is LNPA still on track for next spring ?

By March 14, 2007 Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and the mobility division of TELUS Communications Inc. will be required to provide WNP to their customers in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Qu�bec. This means that customers in any of these provinces will be able to switch to any service provider in that province (wireline or wireless) and keep their phone number.

I hope Pearl doesn't do well. BlackBerry makes business devices. I don't know many business people who are big on sharing mp3s and snapping random pics of their girlfriends.

If I had a company and was deciding between getting the BlackBerry Pearl for my employees or another BlackBerry device that has no camera and no mp3 player (and is thus probably cheaper), guess which one I'd choose.

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur I hope Pearl doesn't do well. BlackBerry makes business devices. I don't know many business people who are big on sharing mp3s and snapping random pics of their girlfriends. If I had a company and was deciding between getting the BlackBerry Pearl for my employees or another BlackBerry device that has no camera and no mp3 player (and is thus probably cheaper), guess which one I'd choose.

This device is clearly targeted towards consumers who want a less business focused phone and a more consumer oriented device.

Personally, I've avoided buying a BB because it would put me into a situation where I would have one device while at the office (business functionality) and one device for personal use (consumer functionality). I don't want two devices, nor do I want to have to give up various features during certain usage senarios.

The Pearl solves this problem - it gives me all of the BB's business functionality - but also a small, slick phone that would be just as well adapted to a social use device.

If a business is providing an employee a business only device - clearly the Pearl may not be the best option - but where more and more consumers are having input on the device they use and actually demanding more robust features from consumer devices I think the Pearl is RIM making a giant leap in the right direction.

^^^
the Pearl is a definite leap in the direction to target the non-business users, but the ones who do use them for their correct purposes atm won't be as hyped on those I bet.

I love my blackberry but I HATE the keyboards on those. My 7100v is the greatest and I thought that I would never want to go back to the full size BB, but now I have my eye on the 8707v and full size keyboard again. I miss that.

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