[Nickerz]

The strangest thing happened today at work and I thought I was pressing the wrong keys but then realized my calculator on my 9810 is not calculating correctly...I think?

Can someone open their calculator, using the screen to press in the following...

50,000 (Fifty Thousand) X 70 (now press the % key - which should equal 35,000).

Now here's the weird part on my phone...press the / or division key and I get "1.75 e9" ??????


On a regular caluclator I get to type in the rest of my formula.

Another thing that is odd is this...

Type 1,000 (one thousand) X 20 (now press the % key - which should equal 200). Now press the / or division key and it gives you 200,000!!!????? What the heck BlackBerry? Or am I doing something wrong - I'm not having this problem on my standard Texas Instruments calculator. Maybe this is how RIM is doing math to increase their stock price? lol!

[newcollector]

I do get the error message on the first and on the second one no matter what you press after you get the percent total. Looks like the calculator will not let you go from the percent total into any other calculation without clearing.

[Nickerz]

Thanks for checking. I would like to hear from others.

My wife's 9810 (running OS...261) has both of these issues as does my 9810 (running OS...583).

[93Aero]

The strangest thing happened today at work and I thought I was pressing the wrong keys but then realized my calculator on my 9810 is not calculating correctly...I think?

Can someone open their calculator, using the screen to press in the following...

50,000 (Fifty Thousand) X 70 (now press the % key - which should equal 35,000).

Now here's the weird part on my phone...press the / or division key and I get "1.75 e9" ??????
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On a regular caluclator I get to type in the rest of my formula.

Another thing that is odd is this...

Type 1,000 (one thousand) X 20 (now press the % key - which should equal 200). Now press the / or division key and it gives you 200,000!!!????? What the heck BlackBerry? Or am I doing something wrong - I'm not having this problem on my standard Texas Instruments calculator. Maybe this is how RIM is doing math to increase their stock price? lol!

My 9810 is running 7.0.0.583 and it does everything you've mentioned. But as stated whatever you press for the second equation it gives the same result.
Tried the same on my 9360 and again the same results.

[Cap20]

I just upgraded my OS to v7.0.0.583 yesterday from the original AT&T OS. I do not get the error's you are getting when I hit the /

Correction.

When I go 50000 x 70 = 350000 % 35000 /, I do not get the error.

When I do it exactly as you did, I do get the error's. The = is the difference for some reason.

[warmastoast]

The 1.75 e9 is the result of multiplying 50000 x 35000, if you do 50000 + 70% then push any button +, -, * or / it will give you 85000. This is how calculators work with regard to percentages. If you don't want to do it this way, just do 50000 * 0.7 and then continue entering your equation.

[Nickerz]

I just upgraded my OS to v7.0.0.583 yesterday from the original AT&T OS. I do not get the error's you are getting when I hit the /

Correction.

When I go 50000 x 70 = 350000 % 35000 /, I do not get the error.

When I do it exactly as you did, I do get the error's. The = is the difference for some reason.

Thanks!

True, it works if I don't press the % key on the calculator and use .2 instead of pressing 20%. Or clear the calculator and then go forward.

However, the Texas Instruments at work and my calculator at home both do not have this issue.

I'm kinda interested if the Android or iPhone calculators have this issue? Just curious.

[Branta]

Both versions are correct, there is no error. Sequence of operator keystrokes depends on the input convention used in each device.

[nfsw]

The strangest thing happened today at work and I thought I was pressing the wrong keys but then realized my calculator on my 9810 is not calculating correctly...I think?

Can someone open their calculator, using the screen to press in the following...

50,000 (Fifty Thousand) X 70 (now press the % key - which should equal 35,000).

Now here's the weird part on my phone...press the / or division key and I get "1.75 e9" ??????
Click to view quoted image


On a regular caluclator I get to type in the rest of my formula.

Another thing that is odd is this...

Type 1,000 (one thousand) X 20 (now press the % key - which should equal 200). Now press the / or division key and it gives you 200,000!!!????? What the heck BlackBerry? Or am I doing something wrong - I'm not having this problem on my standard Texas Instruments calculator. Maybe this is how RIM is doing math to increase their stock price? lol!

That's true. I use calculator a lot but its a pain when you try to get some quick answers like this.
I wonder why RIM can't put a decent calculator which could do all normal things we do on a regular one ??

[newcollector]

Thanks!

True, it works if I don't press the % key on the calculator and use .2 instead of pressing 20%. Or clear the calculator and then go forward.

However, the Texas Instruments at work and my calculator at home both do not have this issue.

That is because they are calculators. Try making a call on them and see how well they work as a phone. There are all kinds of calculators available in AppWorld that may function the way you want better than the one that comes standard on the phone.

[Nickerz]

That is because they are calculators. Try making a call on them and see how well they work as a phone. There are all kinds of calculators available in AppWorld that may function the way you want better than the one that comes standard on the phone.

Lol! You know I still have a TV, DVD, VCR combo. If the DVD player or VCR didn't do what they should do, like all others do, I wouldn't simply be okay with it because it's core function as a TV worked fine. I also paid a lot more money for my BlackBerry that makes calls. The caluclators I bought were faily cheap so I wouldn't expect them to make calls.

Good point about finding another calculator on app world but this isn't rocket science, heck, it's not even a scientific calculator - lol! We're talking about a plain old calculator with basic functions that one on app world can apparently do but my native calculator can't?

With RIM making huge budget cuts just to survive, I wonder what we can expect with future devices?

[newcollector]

I wonder if others have contacted RIM about the calculator issue. It would be a nice feature update. I'll bet the calc in BB10 will be more full featured like it is on the PlayBook.

[nfsw]

I wonder if others have contacted RIM about the calculator issue. It would be a nice feature update. I'll bet the calc in BB10 will be more full featured like it is on the PlayBook.

Lets hope the best...