3G Blackberry Services in India - A first from BSNL

[Ramkumar K A]

BSNL Launched 3G Blackberry Services 23.03.09 from Chandigargh
It provides users with wireless access to a full suite of business applications including:

• Email
• Organizer & PIM functions (Contacts, Calendar, Memos)
• Phone
• SMS
• Web browsing
• Attachment viewing
• Robust partner and solution ecosystem – Applications

The BlackBerry Platform supports a number of Email systems and customer usage models. Blackberry on BSNL mobile will be supported for:

1. BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES): BES support availability of Corporate/Enterprise email through following messaging system Systems which are enerally hosted by customer:
• Microsoft® Exchange
• IBM® Lotus® Domino®
• Novell® GroupWise®
2. Blackberry Internet Solution (BIS): BIS support availability of Internet Based Email Systems like:
• POP3
• IMAP4
• AOL, MSN/Hotmail, Yahoo!, GMail, Rediffmail etc
• OWA & iNotes

[Ramkumar K A]

Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)
BlackBerry® Internet Service (BIS) provides individuals, retail customers or Small Business organizations quick, easy wireless access to communications and information with no server software or IT support required. It provides faster email access on go, attachment viewing, instant messaging. BlackBerry® Internet Service comes with every BlackBerry® device that can be activated with a suitable BSNL’s BIS Data plan. It’s the easiest, most affordable way for idividuals or small businesses to start using BlackBerry devices.
BlackBerry push mail technology empowers send/receive email effortlessly because messages are automatically pushed to your device without pulling the message from mailing server.
Features:

• Multiple E-mail Account Integration: BIS helps access 10 email accounts like Gmail™, Yahoo® Mail, Hotmail, AOL® Mail, Rediff, Indiatimess etc along with
an optional BlackBerry email address i.e. username@bsnl.blackberry.com

• Push Delivery Technology: E-mail mmessages delivered automatically on BlackBerry Smartphone with instant notification

• Personal/Web-Based Email Access: Convenience of automatic, push delivery and mailbox synchronization with the most popular Internet-based email accounts
on BSNL BlackBerry phone.

• Internet Browsing: Get accesses to Internet on go similar as on desktop. Surfing of full HTML content. Supports full color images and JavaScript™ available on
BlackBerry phones.

• Instant Message: Optimized for BlackBerry Smartphones with availability status, Contact access and management, notification, Emoticons etc. Yahoo!®
Messenger and Google Talkâ„¢

• PIM (Personal Information Management) helps organised with calendar, address book, task and memo pad information, contacts

• Helps import address book from your existing desktop organiser software to your BlackBerry device

• View attachments: No need to wait for computer to open attachments. JPEG, Adobe® PDF, Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel® and Microsoft®,
PowerPoint® attachment supported.

• Powerful camers

• Easy to set and get started; no complicated set up process.

• Download Ringtones, video and audio files

[Ramkumar K A]

Blackberry Enterprise Solution (BES)
BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution provides a complete wireless platform to extend the benefits of Enterprise messaging, collaboration environment, other tools to mobile professionals. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution provides push-based access to Enterprise/Corporate email; calendar, contacts, tasks and notes; instant messaging; webbased applications and services and enterprise applications.

BlackBerry Enterprise Solution has following main components:
1. Blackberry Enterprise Server

2. Messaging platform like Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, Novel Groupwise etc

3. BlackBerry Devices

Blackberry Enterprise Server

BlackBerry® Enterprise Server is an important component of the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution. BES acts as the centralized link between wireless devices, enterprise applications and Wireless networks. It is designed to meet the needs of enterprise and government organizations. It provides a proven, secure, open architecture for globally extending wireless communications and corporate data to mobile users.
Features:

• Advanced Security Features — BlackBerry Enterprise Server delivers end-to-end Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple
DES) encryption. It helps ensure the confidentiality and integrity of wirelessly transmitted information.

• Simplified Deployment and Management — BlackBerry Enterprise Server helps increase IT productivity and reduce administrative overhead by enabling centralized control and management, including role- and group-based administration capabilities.

• Applications — BlackBerry Enterprise Server is the leading wireless platform for wireless email, Personal Information Management (PIM), Instant Messaging (IM) and other corporate data. As corporate customer access non-email content while in the field, BlackBerry Enterprise Server is proven in delivering more than email to mobile users.

• Cost savings — Leverage existing investments in applications and infrastructure to
maximize your investment and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

[Ramkumar K A]

8700g, Curve 8310 and Bold 9000 are available at present. Prices of handsets are given below:-

8700g...................14499/-
Curve 8310/8320 ..... 24499/-
Bold9000................34999/-
Pearl 8100..............17999/-
Javelin 8900 ...........27999/-

[WeissmullerEric]

Hello family

So Im basically deciding over a Blackberry Curve 8330 from Sprint or an iPhone from AT&T... The iPhone will cost about 30 a month more then the Blackberry and all I know is that I like the UI much better and the web browser is way better than Blackberrys. But I already own an iPod touch so an iPhone might be redundant.

So does anyone own a Blackberry or Blackberry Curve 8330 and can tell me how you like it?

[Abhi]

Its track ball is a good substituite for touch screen