Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
I'm actually so looking forward to the new BB10 to hit Malaysia. I WAS using a Bold9700 but when my contract ended, I switched to S3, which to me is not a very smart smartphone.
I don't know about the rest of the world, but here in Malaysia, we pay a so called license fee just to use data on the BB. Depending on carriers, I was paying every month RM38 (USD12 )on top of my data and voice plan. That's a few hundred bucks for security....
This is the reason why BB has never really catch on with the Malaysian smartphones users. I really hope RIM will drop the BIS so that potential BB buyers will not be put off with the additional burden.
Anyway, just wanna see the BB10 ASAP in Malaysia......
Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
what seems to be bothering you with the BIS? would you mind explaining to me more? I'm p aying RM8 (USD 2.6) weekly for my BIS plan(100MB) and have no complian. BB give you the cheapest option for internet package here in Malaysia compare to other smartphones internet package, in my opinion. Honestly since I'm using BB with BIS.. I've save a lot, Rarely makes phone calls or text messages nowadays. BBM,whatsapp,email,fb,tweeter are really useful with BIS.
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Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
that's cheap. i pay the equivalent of 20usd every month on top of a normal plan for bis. which i agree is bs. i also carry an additional non-bis data plan because my carrier said rim does not allow youtube streaming on bis.
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Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
oh wow, I must say I'm quite lucky to enjoy this privilege. For the record my carrier is called Celcom Xpax prepaid. By any chance you guys are in Malaysia and want to use your blackberry with BIS, I suggest to use Celcom Xpax. I'm working in a Hotel line and I must say I always reckon my foreign guest to use Celcom xpax. You tube wise is not adviceable as you only have 100MB per week. Heck, is easy to connect to free WiFi around here if you want to stream some videos. So I hope this BIS thingy still remains even with BB10 later on. ;)
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Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
As a fellow Malaysian, I think you got a bad offer. Even on my postpaid I'm only charged RM10 (USD3) per month for BIS on top of my internet package, which is about RM70 (USD20)
On an another perspective, BIS is one of RIM's cash cows, even if the amount is small.
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Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
Originally Posted by
badiyee As a fellow Malaysian, I think you got a bad offer. Even on my postpaid I'm only charged RM10 (USD3) per month for BIS on top of my internet package, which is about RM70 (USD20)
On an another perspective, BIS is one of RIM's cash cows, even if the amount is small.
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hi badiyee,
That's a good deal, mind sharing what carrier are you using? :)
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Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
Originally Posted by
cjcampbell From what I gather, for any BB's sold under the legacy OS, they will still require BIS. For the new line using BB10, it will be optional, or tiered, depending on what your needs and wants are.
@sexybabe88, I don't know what your carrier is telling you, or how they work over there but Youtube works just fine for me and millions of others without have a second plan with our carriers.
in NA you don't pay for bis. your carrier pays a fee to rim for the service and in some sense, "subsidizes" it. and that's why selling blackberry is less profitable.
in other places, the cost is pushed to the consumer and some carriers even add a premium on top of it to profit additionally.
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Re: Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
From what I've read, and what RIM has posted, BIS will still be there for email, push, and data compression. Switching to BB10 won't get rid of that - BIS/BES will still be a part of their operation. The question is how it will be charged.
Will RIM consider dropping the BIS?
they have mentioned making bis optional with a pick and choose what services you use.
but having used it, i want to keep what i have now.
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