Blackberry Phones and Services in India

deathwalkr · 29th August 2010, 09:22

think our dear govt has issues only with the messenger and the bes so should we be concerned?

i can live without the messenger

SPARKled · 29th August 2010, 13:04

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Originally Posted by deathwalkr

think our dear govt has issues only with the messenger and the bes so should we be concerned?

i can live without the messenger

If govt bans BES will gmail and yahoo still work on my BB or will they stop working too? I am under the impression that only corporate emails with high encryption will stop working.

shajufx · 30th August 2010, 11:27

As of now there is no guarantee on what will stay and what will get removed as unpredictable as who would rule the country next. Anyway I am preparing myself to try my hands on Symbian and Android babies.

sgiitk · 30th August 2010, 12:22

In the worst case you stand to lose BES, BIS, messenger and e-mail. nothing to stop you from using G-Mail for these services. As for Facebook etc. you will have to go through Opera!

deathwalkr · 30th August 2010, 13:31

oh well whatever happens we will know today.

i see another big extension of deadline happening at the meeting today.

ishotmydog · 30th August 2010, 13:57

I have a Bold 9000 and a BSNL connection. I have been trying to use my wifi but for the love of god, wifi just doesn't work on my phone. Any pointers?

Bubby · 30th August 2010, 21:35

"BlackBerry gives in, agrees to lawful access of its services in India..." BlackBerry gives in, agrees to lawful access of its services - NDTV Profit

Cyrus43 · 1st September 2010, 01:16

I have an query. I bought a Bold 2 recently, But I am going to the UK in the next few weeks and would it work with a sim there?? Or would I need to buy another one there?? The phone is an official phone that I bought from Vijay sales.

Akshay1234 · 1st September 2010, 01:19

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

I have an query. I bought a Bold 2 recently, But I am going to the UK in the next few weeks and would it work with a sim there?? Or would I need to buy another one there?? The phone is an official phone that I bought from Vijay sales.

It will work there perfectly on your sim on int. roaming and also if you buy a sim there. But for bbm etc. to work the sim you get there will need to have blackberry services.

ghpk · 1st September 2010, 05:11

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

I have an query. I bought a Bold 2 recently, But I am going to the UK in the next few weeks and would it work with a sim there?? Or would I need to buy another one there?? The phone is an official phone that I bought from Vijay sales.

It would be better if you try this before leaving.
take any friend's SIM which is from other provider, and check if you are able to use basic telephony,

I am sure as its bought from Vijay Sales it would be unlocked, but its better to check it before screaming

with Surprise on a far far land.

Akshay1234 · 1st September 2010, 09:55

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Originally Posted by ghpk

It would be better if you try this before leaving.
take any friend's SIM which is from other provider, and check if you are able to use basic telephony,

I am sure as its bought from Vijay Sales it would be unlocked, but its better to check it before screaming

with Surprise on a far far land.

If it is unlocked the importer on the box will be Redington. Anyway it HAS to be unlocked if bought from vijay sales.

arjunrudra · 2nd September 2010, 09:24

HI all.
I am looking at buying the new BB torch 9800. Though it has not yet been launched in India, there is a store in chennai where it is available. He says its the unlocked version and it has been brought in from singapore.
He also says that i wont have any problem with the phone in updating it and stuff.
I'm not sure how right the claims putforth are but one things that puts me off is he is aking 36k for it.
Any idea when it is going to be officially launched in India ?
ANy idea abt the price also.
Regards
Arjun

Akshay1234 · 2nd September 2010, 11:05

Its available in Bombay for 32k.

arjunrudra · 3rd September 2010, 08:20

Wow that is considerably cheaper.
Any idea what the market price and when the launch of the torch is going to take place ?

deepakchan · 3rd September 2010, 18:48

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Originally Posted by arjunrudra

Wow that is considerably cheaper.
Any idea what the market price and when the launch of the torch is going to take place ?

Today's newspaper carried a full page advertisement by BlackBerry about their current range and coming soon range. The coming soon range had 9105 (pink), 9105 (white) and BB Torch 9800. So I guess you should wait it out till it releases in India officially. Just follow the right people on Twitter and you will keep yourself updated.

29th August 2010, 09:22	#2566
deathwalkr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,284 Thanked: 4,145 Times View My Garage	think our dear govt has issues only with the messenger and the bes so should we be concerned? i can live without the messenger
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30th August 2010, 11:27	#2568
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	As of now there is no guarantee on what will stay and what will get removed as unpredictable as who would rule the country next. Anyway I am preparing myself to try my hands on Symbian and Android babies.
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30th August 2010, 12:22	#2569
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	In the worst case you stand to lose BES, BIS, messenger and e-mail. nothing to stop you from using G-Mail for these services. As for Facebook etc. you will have to go through Opera!
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30th August 2010, 13:31	#2570
deathwalkr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,284 Thanked: 4,145 Times View My Garage	oh well whatever happens we will know today. i see another big extension of deadline happening at the meeting today.
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30th August 2010, 13:57	#2571
ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 593 Thanked: 18 Times	I have a Bold 9000 and a BSNL connection. I have been trying to use my wifi but for the love of god, wifi just doesn't work on my phone. Any pointers?
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30th August 2010, 21:35	#2572
Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 168 Times	"BlackBerry gives in, agrees to lawful access of its services in India..." BlackBerry gives in, agrees to lawful access of its services - NDTV Profit Last edited by Bubby : 30th August 2010 at 21:36.
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1st September 2010, 01:16	#2573
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	I have an query. I bought a Bold 2 recently, But I am going to the UK in the next few weeks and would it work with a sim there?? Or would I need to buy another one there?? The phone is an official phone that I bought from Vijay sales.
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2nd September 2010, 09:24	#2577
arjunrudra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon/Chennai Posts: 1,577 Thanked: 197 Times View My Garage	HI all. I am looking at buying the new BB torch 9800. Though it has not yet been launched in India, there is a store in chennai where it is available. He says its the unlocked version and it has been brought in from singapore. He also says that i wont have any problem with the phone in updating it and stuff. I'm not sure how right the claims putforth are but one things that puts me off is he is aking 36k for it. Any idea when it is going to be officially launched in India ? ANy idea abt the price also. Regards Arjun
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2nd September 2010, 11:05	#2578
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	Its available in Bombay for 32k.
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3rd September 2010, 08:20	#2579
arjunrudra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon/Chennai Posts: 1,577 Thanked: 197 Times View My Garage	Wow that is considerably cheaper. Any idea what the market price and when the launch of the torch is going to take place ?
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