- anon(153966)DistinguishedI picked up my BlackBerry BOLD 9900 today, with T-Mobile.
I was under the impression that I'd get UMA, too, no? I've connected to my WIFI, but have yet to see UMA.
With this version of the device, is the symbol not UMA anymore, but something different?
Curious...09-03-11 04:22 PMLike 0 -
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- Engineering menus on the phone have one mention of UMA so there is something in there now.
Nothing to manually add from the digging Ive done so far.09-03-11 04:43 PMLike 0 - As always, take what reps say with a HUGE grain of salt...
I spoke to someone in the tmo retentions department and she said they are "expecting" a new release of software which will add UMA and mobile hotspot functionality to the 9900.
However, she did not know any time frame and she was not definitive about this.
So fingers crossed that she's correct.world traveler and former ceo likes this.09-03-11 04:52 PMLike 1 -
- The lack of UMA is actually the main reason I have not bought the 9900 yet. There is so much speculation on this, and I am hoping that it does get it via a software update. Nobody seems to know for sure. On two separate occasions, I have spoken to T-Mobile business reps, and was told that the 9900 does not and never will support UMA. Good thing I don't put much weight in what the reps say, since my golden retriever usually knows more about technology than they do. But I am also not willing to shell out $300 for a device that might not get it. In the end, if I cannot get a new flagship blackberry device with UMA, I don't have a whole lot of reason to stay with T-Mobile. Sure the prices are great, but having the features I need on the devices I want is more important.Glendaly01 likes this.09-03-11 05:49 PMLike 1
- The lack of UMA is actually the main reason I have not bought the 9900 yet. There is so much speculation on this, and I am hoping that it does get it via a software update. Nobody seems to know for sure. On two separate occasions, I have spoken to T-Mobile business reps, and was told that the 9900 does not and never will support UMA. Good thing I don't put much weight in what the reps say, since my golden retriever usually knows more about technology than they do. But I am also not willing to shell out $300 for a device that might not get it. In the end, if I cannot get a new flagship blackberry device with UMA, I don't have a whole lot of reason to stay with T-Mobile. Sure the prices are great, but having the features I need on the devices I want is more important.09-03-11 08:28 PMLike 0
- This is the only reason I'm sticking to my 9780 until there is actual UMA on the 9900.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com09-03-11 08:42 PMLike 0 - The device will receive an update sometime in Q4 that will enable both WiFi calling and Hotspot for wireless tethering. But it will not be UMA. The main difference is UMA was capable of seamless handoff to the mobile network when moving away from the WiFi source. The WiFi calling that will be enabled will be the same that you see on the android devices T-Mobile offers, which works only on WiFi but not handoff to the mobile network.09-03-11 09:37 PMLike 0
- As always, take what reps say with a HUGE grain of salt...
I spoke to someone in the tmo retentions department and she said they are "expecting" a new release of software which will add UMA and mobile hotspot functionality to the 9900.
However, she did not know any time frame and she was not definitive about this.
So fingers crossed that she's correct.world traveler and former ceo likes this.09-03-11 11:37 PMLike 1 - Actually a friend of mine at TMO, who is a store manager, should be document that was from Corp and RIM stating that during the next OTA (over the air) update that hot-sport and WiFi calling will be enabled. No date was given but he suspected between the end of Q2 and the begging of Q3.09-03-11 11:41 PMLike 0
- Well it looks capable .... From U.S. Blackberry.
BlackBerry - Wifi PDA - Wi-Fi Enabled BlackBerry Smartphones - Wireless Networking
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BlackBerry - Wifi PDA - Wi-Fi Enabled BlackBerry Smartphones - Wireless Networking
The UMA link doesn't say anything about hand offs. Um.... It also says that wifi works on GSM but on the link above that.... it lists the 9930 which is on Sprint and Verizon.... I guess it won't do UMA???Last edited by sirluke7; 09-04-11 at 06:02 PM. Reason: Blackberry Demo:
09-04-11 05:58 PMLike 0 - Wi-fi on your BlackBerry Smartphone
So carriers enable this on the phone... good luck getting Sprint to do this! :-(09-04-11 06:02 PMLike 0 - I really hope they do the uma correct this time. Because the uma on os6 sucked it was always choppy, on os5 uma worked like a charm.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com09-04-11 06:07 PMLike 0 - Late Q2 or early Q3 2012? That is hard to believe (or more accurately, I don't want to believe it will take that long!).
I spoke to yet another customer retention rep - this one said they haven't seen any confirmation of a commitment from RIM to deliver UMA and/or mobile hotspot, but this one did confirm yet again that they "expect" a new software release that will enable both. This one said there is an "expectation" that it could be in November (which to me makes a lot more sense than Q2 or Q3 next year when RIM will be trying desparately to get their first QNX phone ready for launch.09-04-11 07:26 PMLike 0 - The device will receive an update sometime in Q4 that will enable both WiFi calling and Hotspot for wireless tethering. But it will not be UMA. The main difference is UMA was capable of seamless handoff to the mobile network when moving away from the WiFi source. The WiFi calling that will be enabled will be the same that you see on the android devices T-Mobile offers, which works only on WiFi but not handoff to the mobile network.09-05-11 09:01 PMLike 0
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To the person who asked for pics, umm, not sure I can do that. It would identify me rather easily. I have no reason to lie, nor do I get anything out of lying.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comsjsplaty likes this.09-06-11 07:12 AMLike 1 -
2 steps forward, and a half step backwards...09-06-11 08:07 AMLike 0 - Mine now has no handoff. I move away from the wifi signal or I lose it and I drop the call.
To the person who asked for pics, umm, not sure I can do that. It would identify me rather easily. I have no reason to lie, nor do I get anything out of lying.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com09-06-11 08:35 AMLike 0
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