Blackberry Phones and Services in India

nisarg86 · 6th July 2013, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKS

I used the Z10 for an hour, and I have one question why to buy a Z10 or a Q10? I have owned Blackberry for years, and now I have upgraded to iPhone.

It is simple. Physical hardware keyboard of BB cant be matched with any droid or iPhone. Even newer Z10 has best keyboard i have ever used. Myself using Z10 and 9780 but I can type faster on Z10. they nailed it on touchscreen too.

Q10 has very nice soft & tactile feedback keyboard which i liked the most.

Legacy devices with BIS is still winner for me. no doubt BB10 is very powerful platform.

h@r$h@l · 9th July 2013, 11:56

Guys,

I am unable to open pdf files in my BB Bold 3. Do i need an app for that?

Please advise.

Regards,

2legit2quit · 10th July 2013, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

Guys,

I am unable to open pdf files in my BB Bold 3. Do i need an app for that?

Please advise.

Regards,

You don't require any App.

What does it say when you try to open it?

Does this happen to pdf files which are a in an email attachment, or pdf files on your memory card, or both?

mobike008 · 11th July 2013, 17:11

I upgraded to the leaked OS version 10.1.0.2354

And, I am experiencing some network issues since then and also note that whatsapp does not show the new messages notification till i actually open the app and thats when the messages start populating. Crazy

Same issues most of the time with FB app. Some times it shows notifications and some times not until i open the app.

Can these be attributed to OS version issues?

Sahil · 13th July 2013, 10:50

Any idea if this battery from Flipkart is OEM? http://www.flipkart.com/blackberry-b...0-474f71585b9b

Has anyone bought this from Flipkart? How much would an OEM battery cost?

h@r$h@l · 13th July 2013, 13:02

I ordered a White "OEM" BB Housing from eBay for my Bold 3. Turned out crap. Its new and all, but the fitting is just not proper. Took it to my mobile guy and he quoted 2200/- for ORG BB Housing and 750/- for "OEM". But he said its best to stick to what came with the phone and live with the scratches.

Has anyone ever bought a ORG BB housing? Does it cost 2200?

Thanks

StrangeWizard · 13th July 2013, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

I ordered a White "OEM" BB Housing from eBay for my Bold 3. Turned out crap. Its new and all, but the fitting is just not proper. Took it to my mobile guy and he quoted 2200/- for ORG BB Housing and 750/- for "OEM". But he said its best to stick to what came with the phone and live with the scratches.

Has anyone ever bought a ORG BB housing? Does it cost 2200?

Thanks

Yes its pretty expensive. I was quoted 2000 for the original housing for my curve and 650 for the copy.
The quality was decent enough lasted me a year.

Sahil · 13th July 2013, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangeWizard

Yes its pretty expensive. I was quoted 2000 for the original housing for my curve and 650 for the copy.
The quality was decent enough lasted me a year.

I highly doubt BB would be selling the entire housing in the aftermarket. I guess you are being quoted 2000 for a good quality copy and 650 for a bad quality one.

I got the entire housing body of my 9700 replaced for 1200 last month, it is near perfect to OEM.

h@r$h@l · 13th July 2013, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

I highly doubt BB would be selling the entire housing in the aftermarket. I guess you are being quoted 2000 for a good quality copy and 650 for a bad quality one.

I got the entire housing body of my 9700 replaced for 1200 last month, it is near perfect to OEM.

I need to go look around for options. Cuz the one i got from ebay is just not right and has gaps on the sides. Else i will just go back to my org one. Scratched but fits perfect

khoj · 13th July 2013, 19:10

The authorised BB retailers in our local market are quoting 1800/- for the same battery.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

Any idea if this battery from Flipkart is OEM? http://www.flipkart.com/blackberry-b...0-474f71585b9b

Has anyone bought this from Flipkart? How much would an OEM battery cost?

nisarg86 · 16th July 2013, 04:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

I upgraded to the leaked OS version 10.1.0.2354

And, I am experiencing some network issues since then and also note that whatsapp does not show the new messages notification till i actually open the app and thats when the messages start populating. Crazy

Same issues most of the time with FB app. Some times it shows notifications and some times not until i open the app.

Can these be attributed to OS version issues?

Which z10 variants are you using? It was known issue on 2354 radio. But it is fixed now in latest leaked os.
You can try 10.1.0.4633 i have been running on it.

@harshal i have ordered 9780s from amazon but unfortunately seller sent 9800 housing. :( but quality and finishing is 8/10. Seller refunded me 1200/- no use of it though.

h@r$h@l · 16th July 2013, 14:51

BlackBerry Q5 launched in India for Rs. 24,990

BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Q5 in India at a price point of Rs. 24,990.

The BlackBerry Q5 is the second hardware keyboard (QWERTY) equipped smartphone running the new BlackBerry 10.1 operating system. The smartphone was first showcased at the BlackBerry Live Conference, in May 2013.

Source : http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news...ome-topstories

Even the BlackBerry India site is now updated.

http://in.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-q5.html

mobike008 · 23rd July 2013, 13:20

Can the Blackberry 10 users list out their favorite apps that they are using?

It could be from any category would be useful to share this info amongst the minor set of folks who are onto this lovely mobile platform.

beejay · 24th July 2013, 16:07

Any reviews on the Q5, has anyone bought one as yet?

It comes with a sealed battery and cannot be removed. Good or Bad? What to do if the device hangs?

So I got it, a blackberry q5. Unboxed the device and using it from last evening.
I am kinda starting to like it.

phamilyman · 26th July 2013, 07:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by beejay

So I got it, a blackberry q5. Unboxed the device and using it from last evening.
I am kinda starting to like it.

how is the experience without the optical trackpad? I missed that feature when I saw it recently.

9th July 2013, 11:56	#4532
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	Re: Blackberry Phones and Services in India Guys, I am unable to open pdf files in my BB Bold 3. Do i need an app for that? Please advise. Regards,
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11th July 2013, 17:11	#4534
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,809 Times View My Garage	Re: Blackberry Phones and Services in India I upgraded to the leaked OS version 10.1.0.2354 And, I am experiencing some network issues since then and also note that whatsapp does not show the new messages notification till i actually open the app and thats when the messages start populating. Crazy Same issues most of the time with FB app. Some times it shows notifications and some times not until i open the app. Can these be attributed to OS version issues?
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13th July 2013, 10:50	#4535
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Re: Blackberry Phones and Services in India Any idea if this battery from Flipkart is OEM? http://www.flipkart.com/blackberry-b...0-474f71585b9b Has anyone bought this from Flipkart? How much would an OEM battery cost?
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13th July 2013, 13:02	#4536
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	Re: Blackberry Phones and Services in India I ordered a White "OEM" BB Housing from eBay for my Bold 3. Turned out crap. Its new and all, but the fitting is just not proper. Took it to my mobile guy and he quoted 2200/- for ORG BB Housing and 750/- for "OEM". But he said its best to stick to what came with the phone and live with the scratches. Has anyone ever bought a ORG BB housing? Does it cost 2200? Thanks
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16th July 2013, 14:51	#4542
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	BlackBerry Q5 launched in India for Rs. 24,990 BlackBerry Q5 launched in India for Rs. 24,990 BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Q5 in India at a price point of Rs. 24,990. The BlackBerry Q5 is the second hardware keyboard (QWERTY) equipped smartphone running the new BlackBerry 10.1 operating system. The smartphone was first showcased at the BlackBerry Live Conference, in May 2013. Source : http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news...ome-topstories Even the BlackBerry India site is now updated. http://in.blackberry.com/smartphones/blackberry-q5.html Last edited by h@r$h@l : 16th July 2013 at 14:55.
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23rd July 2013, 13:20	#4543
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,809 Times View My Garage	Re: Blackberry Phones and Services in India Can the Blackberry 10 users list out their favorite apps that they are using? It could be from any category would be useful to share this info amongst the minor set of folks who are onto this lovely mobile platform.
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24th July 2013, 16:07	#4544
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Any reviews on the Q5, has anyone bought one as yet? It comes with a sealed battery and cannot be removed. Good or Bad? What to do if the device hangs? So I got it, a blackberry q5. Unboxed the device and using it from last evening. I am kinda starting to like it. Last edited by mobike008 : 26th July 2013 at 14:46. Reason: merging
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