BlackBerry Apps that Use (or Don't Use) WiFi

[mofotech]

Hey guys. Im newbie. Just bought a BB curve 8320 from att. I got my wifi to work. I got no data plan or anything. i just login to my router and made the settings for it. plus i changed somewhere in i think setting--> advnaced options-->Browser--->default broswer configuration: select "wifi browser". Plus you go to settings again then mobile network and then you put data Services "on". I did notice if I put data services "off" nothing works then! Plus I called att and they told me i'm not on any data plan or anything and I not being charged. I'm still trying to figure out IM + skype will work with wifi. I think i need to setup some "ippp" thing or something service books!?! Which I did look into and found some settings that I want to change but cant for "WiFi TCP/IP Transport" it has a gateway address 10.1.20.203:19781;19780 which i dontk now wat is!?!? but i wonder if i have to change to really make the tcp ip functions work with wifi!?!? i'm lost. I got opera mini working and the bb browser for now. havent explored other things yet.

[Reed McLay]

10.1.20.203:19781;19780 ...

That is an Special Use IP address with a range of ports enabled.

Originally Posted by IP Lookup

NetRange: 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
CIDR: 10.0.0.0/8
NetName: RESERVED-10
NetHandle: NET-10-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType: IANA Special Use
NameServer: BLACKHOLE-1.IANA.ORG
NameServer: BLACKHOLE-2.IANA.ORG
Comment: This block is reserved for special purposes.
Comment: Please see RFC 1918 for additional information:
Comment: http://www.arin.net/reference/rfc/rfc1918.txt
...

Originally Posted by IANA

Special-Use Addresses
Several address ranges are reserved for "Special Use". These addresses all have restrictions of some sort placed on their use, and in general should not appear in normal use on the public Internet. The following briefly documents these addresses – in general they are used in specialized technical contexts. They are described in more detail in RFC 3330.
"Private Use" IP addresses:
10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

Nobody has managed to activate the IM+ apps without a data plan.

[fyallm]

Any other email applications working with wi-fi? Logicmail doesn't let me forward or remove email messages.

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[ADberry]

Not freeware but like Sandman said, JiveTalk will work. Does anyone know whether Mundu works over wifi without a data plan?

[tiggit]

Just a quick note on the tiggit mail wifi functionality. At the moment (version 0.1.47) you will need to turn wifi on/off within the tiggit application. Version 0.1.48 will automatically detect whether wifi is available and dynamically switch between the wifi and cellular network.

This dynamic switching will happen mid-session so that if the handheld looses connection to the wifi hub during a download, it will seamlessly continue the download via a cellular connection.

[evrydayzawrkday]

The following apps work for me in WiFi

*JiveTalk
*bbweather
*opera mini 4.1
*beyond 411
*google maps (off by 6 blocks but hey its an estimate on my location)

DID NOT work at the moment:
*Viirgo

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[JeffPen01]

For what it is worth!

I can get OPERA mini to work on Wi-Fi and Yahoo will not.

[rutenio321]

This is my first post here, i dario from italy, i use:

Blackberry Pearl 8120 OS: 4.3.115 (Latest Telefonica Firmware )
Sim: Vodafone Italy

After my personal use, These apps use WiFi: (all updated version )

Rove Mobile File Manager (ftp-smb-WebDav Utility) - FREEWARE
Microsoft Live Search Utility - FREEWARE
Opera Mini (html Browser) - FREEWARE
Google Search (google on the desktop) - FREEWARE
BBToday something use WiFi - FREEWARE
Beyond411 Search (websearch) - FREEWARE
LogicMail (Pop Imap Mail) - FREEWARE
Audible beta - FREEWARE
jivetalk (multimessenger) - TRYAL
BBtran (dictionary) - FREEWARE
...waiting for LiveMessenger.. Eqo.. Fring.. Iskoot and so on.. maybe news in this summer...

No others apps use wifi on my Pearl 8120, maybe on the 8320 there is something different about GOOGLE MAPS - BBtoday - BBweather - Viigo - YahooGo - on pearl 8120 they don't work.

i hope you download them and post news about new apps.. Bye

dario..

[JeffPen01]

Good news,
I downloaded Instango and I tried it w/ Wi-Fi only. It looks like it is working . I have my EDGE network turned off and in the permisions the carrrier internet permision is set to deny. I am able to use Instango with my Wi-Fi only. I know that some progarms still try to access the internet via the EDGE but I think I have it fully turned off. This is great news because I live and work in areas that I won’t get cell phone coverage but the WI-Fi is coverage is great.

[JeffPen01]

NOT SO FAST!!!!!!!!

It looks like a data plan is needed just to get logged onto Instango. Once logged on iy looks like you can switch entirley over to Wi-Fi.
...more testing needed.

[Wizmatic]

I tried with Wifi only for the instango and it still says authenticating... The only instant messenger that seems to work with wifi-only is Jivetalk.

[rutenio321]

Great News guys, now is avaible EQO 1.6.0 for blackberry Pearl 8120 and it Support Wifi, well, in the settings there are no informations about this, but if you select BEST TCP CONNECTION it goes in WiFi mode automatic!!!!!

C'mon it's time to smile!!!!! IT is the first VOIP&MESSENGER APPLICATION FREE works in wifi mode without any data plan, free calls all around the word!!!

cheers from italy...

dario..

[FaBerry]

Originally Posted by rutenio321

Great News guys, now is avaible EQO 1.6.0 for blackberry Pearl 8120 and it Support Wifi, well, in the settings there are no informations about this, but if you select BEST TCP CONNECTION it goes in WiFi mode automatic!!!!!

C'mon it's time to smile!!!!! IT is the first VOIP&MESSENGER APPLICATION FREE works in wifi mode without any data plan, free calls all around the word!!!

cheers from italy...

dario..

cant find the app , do you have a link? looking for the bb curve

So can you use skype with this app? or is it like a skype app?

[rutenio321]

well, more info about, here:

www. eqo. com

sign up for free and have a fun

dario..

[FaBerry]

Originally Posted by rutenio321

well, more info about, here:

www. eqo. com

sign up for free and have a fun

dario..

thanks rutenio321