I have the unlocked Blackberry 8320 from Tmobile working on Rogers Wireless. I love the WiFi capabilities. Cuts cost for sure on the data charges for browsing the web and sending and receiving emails via WiFi. It's even FASTER for browsing on the Internet with WiFi.

It's kinda retarded to pay for an additional $15 per month (plus tax) if you :

1.) already have unlimited evenings and weekends for phone calls. Especially for the ones who lucked out with the after 5pm evenings plan...

2.) Constantly in a WiFi zone: At work during day and at home during after work.

3.) Surf and access the Internet using WiFi using WiFi Browser.

4.) ...I even still get my Exchange Emails via WiFi when I turn off the Rogers Wireless or take out the SIM card...

5.) ....without the SIM Card, I can still use WiFi with some OPENED WiFi spots to use Google Map to find a place or lookup some stuff quickly on the Internet.

VoIP Client such as Skype is CHEAP. $2.95 CAD per month for unlimited calls to US/CANADA to a landline or mobile. Better than $15 CAD plus TAX from Rogers. And MUCH Cheaper than Shaw's Digital Phone...what a friggin' rip off. I just pay for my Extreme High-Speed at Shaw and use Skype for calling across Canada/USA. MUCH CHEAPER.

If you are computer savvy enough, you can save alot on cost. For those who are computer challenged, those are extra costs that will eat up your savings. Plain and simple.

And MOST INTERESTING of all, there are several developments happening underground to get VoIP client to work properly on Blackberry with WiFi capability.

When this opensource type application is up and running, it's a whole new ball game. It'll be like Linux slow to gain popularity in the beginning but will eventually be in the mainstream.

The real challenge is, getting Linux on Blackberry. Theoretically, it is possible to have Linux on it. It is a matter of writing the codes to work with the device in the first place.

Once there is a working Mobile Linux OS for Blackberry, the possibilities are ENDLESS. A whole bunch of Linux developers from all around the world will jump right in code up stuff, use, reuse, rewrite and patch up the original codes used under the GPL agreement. It'll be like wildfire.

After that, you can have Linux version of VoIP client on Blackberry on WiFi and make FREE calls to landline and regular cell phones.

With a working Linux version of this and all the talented developers with their names on it, that IS their resume for a World Class dream job.



What Rogers Wireless's Marketing does not want you and others to know is... if you already have a Blackberry WiFi, you can already surf the Internet and send/receive emails (via hotmail/yahoo/exchange) for free--provided the WiFi router you are connected to is either OPENED or you have the keys to use it.