UK BlackBerry Warranty – Beware O2
March 12, 2009
With mobile contracts these days all seeming to be geared towards 24 month plans it’s reassuring to know that your BlackBerry comes with a 24 month warranty…
Unless that is, that you happen to be with O2 and have an O2 branded device. For some reason they choose to only give a 12 month warranty which has caused some problems for certain of my clients.
At the time of writing, in the UK, T-Mobile and Vodafone give 24 month warranties and Orange offer Care to business customers depending on the length of contract.
If you are buying for business use then make sure to check the warranty period if you are on a longer contract.
Poor Coverage At Home Or The Office? A BlackBerry And Orange UMA Could Help.
March 11, 2009
If you are in the unfortunate situation where you don’t get good mobile coverage at home or the office due to geographic reasons then you may be in luck.
Using one of the Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerries (8320, 8900, 9000 etc.) on the Orange network in the UK you can connect via your broadband wireless router and make calls as normal. It uses a system called UMA which Orange allows and is an absolute godsend for users who live in remote locations where coverage is poor.
It doesn’t work with all internet providers but does with most.
To find out how you may benefit from UMA on Orange for your business then please call me on 01204 595335 (ask for David) or you can email here.
Facebook App For BlackBerry
March 9, 2009
I have been using the free Facebook application for a few weeks now, both on my 8800 and the new 8900.
Whilst it’s no substitute for FB on a PC web browser it’s fantastic for keeping in touch whilst out and about.
The first option on the menu is Status Updates where you can easily post your own updates, as well as view recently changed Updates of your friends.
Next on the list is a great pictures feature. If your BlackBerry has a built in camera, you can take a photograph and upload it straight to your FB albums. Just think, you can be out partying and snapping away and the pix can be on Facebook before anyone even gets home! If your device doesn’t have a camera you can still upload pictures from the device memory or memory card.
The next three icons are View Friend List, Invite a friend and Poke Someone, which do pretty much as they say on the tin.
The last two options are Write on Your wall and Messages. The ability to send and receive messages to your FB friends is a great feature for a BlackBerry.
All in all, despite it lacking the addictiveness of browsing the full site, its a fantastic way of keeping up to date with all things Facebook and makes those mid morning trips to the loo more enjoyable!
Download it and have a play.