Blackberry Phones and Services in India

anmolbedi · 3rd February 2010, 11:59

@Berj79,

Login to crackberry.com and you would get info and links how to upgrade your OS to 5.0

aZa · 3rd February 2010, 13:24

berj79 : These 5.0 OS are leaked verisons. You will have to download them separately and then install using the DM. Check out crackberry.com for complete info

Berj79 · 3rd February 2010, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by anmolbedi

@Berj79,

Login to crackberry.com and you would get info and links how to upgrade your OS to 5.0

its not officially launched in india for 8900 yet???

abhibh · 3rd February 2010, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Is it true that one can get BB services on another phone? Case in point E71

A few phones (E62, E65, E70 etc) supports blackberry connect services, but not E71 AFAIK

Check http://www.businesssoftware.nokia.co..._downloads.php

Sahil · 4th February 2010, 10:40

Have given my fathers Javelin for repair under warranty and was gauranteed the phone would be sent from Bombay to Banglore to be returned back to me in no more than 10 days.

It has been 3 weeks and no sign of the phone ! Numerous calls everyday to their service center in andheri, which I may add is a nightmare to get through to- either their lines are busy or out of service. I managed to get hold of their Maharastra heads number and he gives the story like the service center chaps " Sirrr it will be here by tomo" Obviously that tomorrow never comes.

Anyone have a higher contact that I can report this to?

dushmish · 4th February 2010, 13:52

How good is the GPS service and feature on BB? I am vascillating between 8520 and 8900. The price difference is good Rs 5,000. And the only difference in the phones is GPS (in 8900) apart from the resolution of the screen, etc.

I am also planning to buy a GPS separately. If the BB GPS serves the purpose for my drives, might as well save the 15,000 I will spend on the GPS unit.

Also, where can I buy a BB (for less money) with bill, warranty and complete pack. The Redington guy is quoting 15200 for 8520.

anmolbedi · 4th February 2010, 17:50

@dushmish,

Try local dealer for better price or you can try ebay.in, there are many deals going on for 13500/- all inclusive

SumitBahl · 4th February 2010, 18:48

8520 is below 14,000.
I would suggest you go in for 8900 Javelin. Its 17,900

aZa · 5th February 2010, 02:30

I'd say go for a 8900, if you really have to have the trackpad then go for 8520 and i saw it selling for 12800 in delhi.

8900 has much much better camera than 8520! Look and feel wise its a better fone too. As far as BB GPS is concerned i've logged routes, tracked friends and navigated using gmaps and other applications on my bold multiple times and its never failed me.

In open, the gps lock is under a min!

@ BB OS 5.0 - The Threaded sms is awesome! The gallery is better implemented and thumbsnails are generated much faster, Plus you can scroll through the pictures using the trackball. Music player has some changes too. Overall after the upgrade, the phone feels much faster and better. now i'm really in two minds about getting the 9700.

Sahil · 5th February 2010, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by aZa

@ BB OS 5.0 - The Threaded sms is awesome! The gallery is better implemented and thumbsnails are generated much faster, Plus you can scroll through the pictures using the trackball. Music player has some changes too. Overall after the upgrade, the phone feels much faster and better. now i'm really in two minds about getting the 9700.

Which providers OS 5.0 are you running? Please provide the download link.

deepakchan · 5th February 2010, 11:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by dushmish

Also, where can I buy a BB (for less money) with bill, warranty and complete pack. The Redington guy is quoting 15200 for 8520.

Check eBay deals of the week this week. Valid up to 9th Feb 2010. The 8520 is selling for 12,840 and the 8900 for 17,940

aZa · 5th February 2010, 14:08

@sahil : This is a hacked/cracked OS 5.0.0.464 version. Since the official versions are not out yet for the Bold 9000

Megaupload Download link (100 somthing mb)

Akshay1234 · 5th February 2010, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by aZa

@sahil : This is a hacked/cracked OS 5.0.0.464 version. Since the official versions are not out yet for the Bold 9000

Megaupload Download link (100 somthing mb)

there is an official version for the bold from some provider. go to crackberry.com and the blackberry 9000 subforum.

aZa · 8th February 2010, 02:54

akshay : i think 464 is a newer version although unofficial!

Anyway I love this new 5.0 OS! Everything is smoother, faster, better. The threaded sms has a small problem, since now it looks like BB MSGER, i have ended up sending many sms's with just "OK" as if i was chatting up on bb msger.

Will be going for 9700 soon though ... Anyone here who has used the 9700? please share ur experience

DerAlte · 8th February 2010, 11:07

Used it for a day - didn't like it.
* Keys too close for comfort, complicated by the sculpting. Will take a lot of getting used to from a larger device like 8707 or Bold
* Screen feels too small - smaller than 87xx or 88xx models
* Speed over Wi-fi was not all that blazing
* The trackpad takes some effort to adjust to. Especially since there is no feedback to the thumb - one really needs to look at the screen whether the pointer/cursor is really at exact place where one needs it
* Youtube videos showed a lot of pixellation. Not sure what was contributing to that
* Camera performance *bad* in low light, worse than HTC devices

3rd February 2010, 11:59	#1921
anmolbedi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 58 Thanked: 4 Times	@Berj79, Login to crackberry.com and you would get info and links how to upgrade your OS to 5.0
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3rd February 2010, 13:24	#1922
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	berj79 : These 5.0 OS are leaked verisons. You will have to download them separately and then install using the DM. Check out crackberry.com for complete info
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4th February 2010, 10:40	#1925
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Redington Service Center Have given my fathers Javelin for repair under warranty and was gauranteed the phone would be sent from Bombay to Banglore to be returned back to me in no more than 10 days. It has been 3 weeks and no sign of the phone ! Numerous calls everyday to their service center in andheri, which I may add is a nightmare to get through to- either their lines are busy or out of service. I managed to get hold of their Maharastra heads number and he gives the story like the service center chaps " Sirrr it will be here by tomo" Obviously that tomorrow never comes. Anyone have a higher contact that I can report this to?
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4th February 2010, 13:52	#1926
dushmish BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 418 Thanked: 82 Times View My Garage	How good is the GPS service and feature on BB? I am vascillating between 8520 and 8900. The price difference is good Rs 5,000. And the only difference in the phones is GPS (in 8900) apart from the resolution of the screen, etc. I am also planning to buy a GPS separately. If the BB GPS serves the purpose for my drives, might as well save the 15,000 I will spend on the GPS unit. Also, where can I buy a BB (for less money) with bill, warranty and complete pack. The Redington guy is quoting 15200 for 8520.
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4th February 2010, 17:50	#1927
anmolbedi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 58 Thanked: 4 Times	@dushmish, Try local dealer for better price or you can try ebay.in, there are many deals going on for 13500/- all inclusive
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4th February 2010, 18:48	#1928
SumitBahl BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 976 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	8520 is below 14,000. I would suggest you go in for 8900 Javelin. Its 17,900
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5th February 2010, 02:30	#1929
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	I'd say go for a 8900, if you really have to have the trackpad then go for 8520 and i saw it selling for 12800 in delhi. 8900 has much much better camera than 8520! Look and feel wise its a better fone too. As far as BB GPS is concerned i've logged routes, tracked friends and navigated using gmaps and other applications on my bold multiple times and its never failed me. In open, the gps lock is under a min! @ BB OS 5.0 - The Threaded sms is awesome! The gallery is better implemented and thumbsnails are generated much faster, Plus you can scroll through the pictures using the trackball. Music player has some changes too. Overall after the upgrade, the phone feels much faster and better. now i'm really in two minds about getting the 9700. Last edited by aZa : 5th February 2010 at 02:34.
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5th February 2010, 14:08	#1932
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	@sahil : This is a hacked/cracked OS 5.0.0.464 version. Since the official versions are not out yet for the Bold 9000 Megaupload Download link (100 somthing mb)
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8th February 2010, 02:54	#1934
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	akshay : i think 464 is a newer version although unofficial! Anyway I love this new 5.0 OS! Everything is smoother, faster, better. The threaded sms has a small problem, since now it looks like BB MSGER, i have ended up sending many sms's with just "OK" as if i was chatting up on bb msger. Will be going for 9700 soon though ... Anyone here who has used the 9700? please share ur experience
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8th February 2010, 11:07	#1935
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	Used it for a day - didn't like it. * Keys too close for comfort, complicated by the sculpting. Will take a lot of getting used to from a larger device like 8707 or Bold * Screen feels too small - smaller than 87xx or 88xx models * Speed over Wi-fi was not all that blazing * The trackpad takes some effort to adjust to. Especially since there is no feedback to the thumb - one really needs to look at the screen whether the pointer/cursor is really at exact place where one needs it * Youtube videos showed a lot of pixellation. Not sure what was contributing to that * Camera performance bad in low light, worse than HTC devices
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