What sucks too is that the gmail app does not work unless you have the data plan.
I log in to my wifi daily and have to browse to gmail and for some reason I cant send email that way.. when I press send, it gets stuck and refreshes in a vicious loop. I can only see if there's email waiting, then log on via my pc.
You have T-Mobile from what I can gather... call 611 - ask for retentions - ask to add the BB E-Mail plan only - it is $9.99 and that will give you push e-mail for your Gmail - and it will enable the T-Mobile browswer, also Slacker, Bolt, Opera, and other 3rd party apps should work I believe.
Best option to go with - gives you limited browsing/mapping and full e-mail support.
The BB BIS data plan is the way to go, it still can be gotten for $20.00, talked to a rep (retentions) and she let me have it for $20.00.
Thanks for your reply. Its actually ok it refreshes every 5 mins with the phone being active and not sleeping or standby. Other then then it refreshes every 20 mins. But maybe future updates to the app will make it a less time