Originally Posted by
dairyberry @pythons
The problems that we have with sending/receiving/opening large attachments are due to BIS and not the phone itself. (Granted, can't have one without the other)
Thanks for educating me as to the reason I can't open work related attachments in emails...
...I assumed if I wasn't using Blackberry exchange and used a simple pop acct I would bypass that.
...Evidently not.
Originally Posted by dairyberry
RIM is updating BIS and addressing these issues the Updated BIS will be available to the new os7 phones. They haven't decided wether or not to include older phones in the update as well.
They should have updated that a long time ago but that is GOOD NEWS....
...Because I would like to stick with RIM given my time with the device already.
...I like many things about the Berry.
* Outstanding phone with excellent call quality ( far exceeds Apple and Droid )
* Outside of Nextel the BEST speaker phone on any phone I've witnessed.
* Berry's are very well built and LAST far past the normal 2 year mark of most other phones.
* Very fast to navigate around in with outstanding native applications such as password keeper, calendar, etc.
* Battery life second to none in my view.
* Frankly the best keyboard ever invented on a phone.
* Very happy with the display on my 9650.
Now for the bad.
If you need to view pdf's from time to time the Blackberry is near to worthless....
...You would be better off to borrow a kids i-pod whenever you needed to do anything pdf related.
You told me the reason this is ( BIS ) and I appreciate that however that leads to a question I have about it...
...Does the Playbook run on the same BIS as the current Rim devices such as my 9650?
If not why does the Playbook puke on pdf's a kid with an i-pod has no problem opening?
...Will this BIS be "updated" to coincide with the release of the 9900 /30 units?
The reason I ask that is because I've already confirmed the Playbook,
as it stands right now can't process PDF's.
...That an ipod can open.
And this is simply from opening a website on a wireless connection and clicking a link containing a pdf....
...Such as the following.
PlanMaryland
How does BIS effect someone opening the above URL on a Playbook?
Originally Posted by dairyberry
If they don't include the older phones they should lower the price on the "old" BIS. I won't be very happy paying full price for half the functionality.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
Agreed!
I would like nothing more then to see RIM pull itself out of the mess it's in....
...And be in the running for top of the line business mobile devices.
However as it stands at this point the best they can hope for is a solid place for Adults kids as a good phone with battery that can text....
...For business the Blackberry frankly sucks and can't do a fraction of what an Apple device can.
...I'm one of the people who wants to see this change and change fast.
Thanks for the information on BIS dairyberry - I will have to read up on that and educate myself....
...I'm the type of user who just want to use the phone and not really know how and why it works.