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Originally Posted by lcohen999
The issue is, and I believe it is carrier related is WM5/6 can have an option to support Multiple APNs.
If your carrier supports it, then WM can do both BBConnect and Exchange Push.
However that requirement is stored in the SIM card, so even if you change the required registry setting, on reboot it re-sets itself.
Enabling Multiple APN Support
I had to drop BBConnect for a 3rd party Exchange Push.
The only thing I have not been able to re-produce is the autoBCC that the BIS offers.
However, being able to type ahead my address book, able to do other things on the internet without losing my push email, and HTML email are reasons to move away from BBConnect at this time. |
Actually it is a combination of device ROM and your carrier. Under the registry settings, normally one key exists, Contexts, and on most devices I saw it being set to 3. Then there is NetworkContexts key and like you said it comes from the SIM. I experienced it with 3 devices - Ubiquio 503g, Tytn II and Eten X800. All had Contexts and set to 3 without a SIM. Once I inserted my Rogers SIM, 503g and X800 still had only Contexts, whereas Tytn II has NetworkContexts as well. And device uses the lower number of the two keys. With NetworkContexts showing as 1, I wasn't able to connect simulataneously. However, if I can get the BBC4 working on either 503g or X800, it will be sweet, as the device ROM is not accessing the SIM to get the NetworkContexts, it will use the Contexts, which is 3. And with the same SIM on HTC Excalibur/S621 I was able to connect simultaneously, so I know carrier actually supports it.
The "whole bb software" wibbly is referring called "Blackberry Application Suite". It was supposed to be released fall 2007, but delayed to Q1 2008, still in beta testing, afaik.
Blackberry Connect will NOT allow ActiveSync to sync PIM information that it is syncing. So if you are syncing Calendar with BB, first you'll have to disable it in AS. Only thing you can concurrently sync is the mail account, as they create separate accounts in Pocket Outlook. For me I sync with BB, then leave also AS email, as I can search emails, receive HTML emails (we are using Exchange 2007) and save attachments. I set AS to sync manually, so I am missing sth in BB, I can do it via AS.
As for the battery life, I admit Windows Mobile Devices are far behind, but their functionality, available applications, etc is way ahead of Blackberry (for example you can't save attachments, or work easily on Office docs on BB - I know 4.1.5 BES will along with 4.3 OS will solve it, but still, Windows Mobile was able to do this from the beginning). All in all, my WM device lasts me through the day, and that's enough for me. Only thing I miss is sending PIN (as BBC4 don't allow sending PIN, only receiving).
If you guys need any BBC4 cab files, I have a collection at:
sems.org | Blackberry Connect 4.0 Downloads
I try to keep it up to date. Keep in mind, latest may not be the best, some devices work with older versions better.