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Forum: BlackBerry On Non-RIM Hardware 05-06-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 876
Posted By abruzzi
GPRS internet on SE P910a / T-Mobile

Alas, I fried my 8100, so while I un-fry it, I pulled out the only other phone I have--a Sony Ericsson P910a, so I can still recieve calls. I figured I'd see if I could get the BB connect software...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 11-22-2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,683
Posted By abruzzi
Saying that a BB will never be as good as a ipod...

Saying that a BB will never be as good as a ipod is the wrong argument. Apple will supposedly be releasing an ipod phone, there are also rumors about a messaging version. Of course it wont touch...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-06-2006, 04:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 878
Posted By abruzzi
I had that problem, until I discoverd that I...

I had that problem, until I discoverd that I could select the line for the custom ring, press the menu key, and select something like "Delete Field"

Geof
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-06-2006, 04:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,530
Posted By abruzzi
Prior to upgrade, I was had bookmarked 2 rss...

Prior to upgrade, I was had bookmarked 2 rss feeds, so it worked here. With regards to your voice recognition problem, did you try switching the language to English (UK) saving and then switching...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-05-2006, 10:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,684
Posted By abruzzi
For those that are genuinely interested in...

For those that are genuinely interested in content that is in the public domain, therefore legally free to copy and distribute, the following sites are a start on the video side:
...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-04-2006, 05:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,131
Posted By abruzzi
I'm not an expert or techie, but to my knowledge,...

I'm not an expert or techie, but to my knowledge, internet connectivity on a BB is different than the standard setup. It's similar to the sidekick--all data gets tunneled through a server side...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-04-2006, 05:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By abruzzi
If the message is set to "Send Using: Web Client"...

If the message is set to "Send Using: Web Client" it won't work. If you change it to "Send Using: aaa@bbb.ccc" it should work. (obviously replace aaa@bbb.ccc with your email address.

Geof
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-04-2006, 03:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,407
Posted By abruzzi
Sorry, but to display on a TV would require the...

Sorry, but to display on a TV would require the ability to convert the screen image to an NTSC (or PAL) signal. I seriously doubt RIM has built it into the phone. It would also suck battery badly. ...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-04-2006, 02:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,131
Posted By abruzzi
to my knowldge, you need a blackberry plan to get...

to my knowldge, you need a blackberry plan to get any data service on a blackberry. You could use a prepaid sim to do prepaid calling, but at minimum you would need the $30/mo data only BB plan.
...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-03-2006, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,385
Posted By abruzzi
On my 8100 I use the dimension today theme and...

On my 8100 I use the dimension today theme and the five balls don't show up unless I actually launch the myFaves application. I don't launch it unless I want to make a change to settings.

Geof
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-03-2006, 03:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By abruzzi
wireless audio

I've read lots of posts saying no to wireless stereo audio, but then I see this:

Plantronics Pulsar 590E Bluetooth Stereo Headphones for BlackBerry Pearl...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 10-03-2006, 12:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 697
Posted By abruzzi
MyFaves "Bug"

MyFaves just got turned on on my phone today. There is one thing I consider a bug--maybe others have found a workaround. For your five "faves" (I hate that term) it forces a custom ringtone--no...
Forum: BlackBerry Themes 10-02-2006, 03:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,501
Posted By abruzzi
plazmic Phantom Theme

If you go Settings->Theme->Download Themes there are finally some new themes for the 8100 in there. Among some amusing ones like "Sunday Comics" there is a "Phantom" theme, which is very unique, and...
Forum: BlackBerry Themes 09-29-2006, 04:58 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 36,538
Posted By abruzzi
I love the vodaphone today theme, but I hate that...

I love the vodaphone today theme, but I hate that tasks and notes are dumped into the "Tools and Accessories" folder. It makes them three clicks away instead of two. Any way to modify this behavior...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 09-21-2006, 12:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,652
Posted By abruzzi
If I understand you correctly, Ther is an option...

If I understand you correctly, Ther is an option in the messaging app to hide sent messages.

Geof
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 09-21-2006, 12:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,652
Posted By abruzzi
archiberry: I wan't aware that they had special...

archiberry: I wan't aware that they had special setups for certain email carriers. The info I gave above was based on generic POP (I run my own server for email.)

wkovash: I get there by logging...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 09-21-2006, 10:02 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,652
Posted By abruzzi
If you create a blah@tmo.blackberry.net account...

If you create a blah@tmo.blackberry.net account for your BB, and forward your gmail to that account. Then logon to mail setup either on my.tmobile.com or directly on the blackberry. Edit that email...
Forum: General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl 09-20-2006, 05:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,587
Posted By abruzzi
Unlimited SMS

I just switched back to a BB on my T-Mo account. I bought a 7100 when they were first released. Back then I had some plan that included unlimited SMS as well as all the data stuff. Now when I...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 08-18-2005, 10:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,269
Posted By abruzzi
Like a laptop, the BB 7100 uses a transmissive...

Like a laptop, the BB 7100 uses a transmissive display. Without back light it's unreadable, and in bright sunlight it's overpowered by the sun. Other BB's use a different type of display, I'm not...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 08-09-2005, 05:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,070
Posted By abruzzi
A perfect opportunity to expand your vocabulary...

A perfect opportunity to expand your vocabulary and sound erudite (or maybe snooty...)

get - procure
try - essay

Try it and you too can sound like an over educated social climber.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 05-16-2005, 11:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,609
Posted By abruzzi
Unfortunately no. It's a feature I'd like to see...

Unfortunately no. It's a feature I'd like to see simply because if I'm roaming somewhere, I'd prefer to not rack up roaming data chages just to keep my cell phone with me.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 05-10-2005, 09:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,020
Posted By abruzzi
I got mine the first day of availability last...

I got mine the first day of availability last year (Was it the end of august?) Anyway, I've had zero problems physically. That includes taking it on an elephant trek through the jungles of northern...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 05-09-2005, 04:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,121
Posted By abruzzi
The middle of nowhere

Southern New Mexico Near El Paso Texas and Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. Cingular isn't even sold down here. They have a tower or two, but that's it. No ATT either.

Geof
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 11-25-2004, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,285
Posted By abruzzi


Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 11-11-2004, 01:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,036
Posted By abruzzi


Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-27-2004, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,538
Posted By abruzzi
I find the browser takes way to long, so I prefer...

I find the browser takes way to long, so I prefer the sms for the quick things it can do.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-26-2004, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,538
Posted By abruzzi
Google SMS

I just discovered this:

http://www.google.com/sms/

Pretty cool way to use up my unlimited SMS messages.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-21-2004, 11:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,189
Posted By abruzzi
Time zones? That would be the first thing I...

Time zones? That would be the first thing I checked. Are both set to the same time zone and DST?

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-20-2004, 12:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,492
Posted By abruzzi
Here is a thread describing I think what is...

Here is a thread describing I think what is happening to you:

http://blackberryforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=1059

There are a couple other threads as well.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-20-2004, 12:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,800
Posted By abruzzi
Hmm, nomenclature confusion. I was actually...

Hmm, nomenclature confusion. I was actually doing neither, but instead a sequential press - press and release this, then immediatel press and release that. :)

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-19-2004, 12:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,992
Posted By abruzzi
I found a cigarette lighter to USB _and_ Firewire...

I found a cigarette lighter to USB _and_ Firewire adapter. Now I can charge my BB and my iPod at the same time.

Geof
Forum: BlackBerry Themes 10-19-2004, 12:27 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 168,123
Posted By abruzzi
Can themes be installed without the benefit of a...

Can themes be installed without the benefit of a desktop app? DL'ed from a website, or the like? (I ask as a Mac user, PocketMac doesn't have any function like that.)

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-19-2004, 12:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,800
Posted By abruzzi
Actually, for me it's the other way. send+*...

Actually, for me it's the other way. send+* doesn't work, but *+send does.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-19-2004, 11:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,633
Posted By abruzzi
Phone on data off?

As far as I can tell, this isn't possible, correct? I'm taking a couple week vacation in Thailand in December, and I'd like to bring the 7100 as a PDA (to keep duplicates of my reservations and...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-19-2004, 11:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,452
Posted By abruzzi
Now that I've looked further, a few thing in the...

Now that I've looked further, a few thing in the games section worked. I had been looking in the apps and utilities sections, and still so far, nothing has worked - every one has been an "Invalid...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-19-2004, 11:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,110
Posted By abruzzi
I assumed (for no particular reason) that if I...

I assumed (for no particular reason) that if I filed a message, it would be saved on the handheld even past the dropoff date (mine is set for 90 days.) So, at least for now, I am using it to save...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-15-2004, 12:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,452
Posted By abruzzi
You're doing better than me... I can't even...

You're doing better than me... I can't even download them. How are you doing it? Most things I try to download, don't even download successfully. "Invalid JAD" or something like that.

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-10-2004, 11:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,200
Posted By abruzzi
Not that I can find in the system. Geof

Not that I can find in the system.

Geof
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 10-10-2004, 10:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,379
Posted By abruzzi
Still server side is nicer in many ways. Here is...

Still server side is nicer in many ways. Here is how I do it:

The following is a file called .procmailrc in your home directory:


#Set on when debugging
VERBOSE=off

#Replace `mail' with...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 10-10-2004, 08:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,379
Posted By abruzzi
Yup, exactly. IMAP handles nested folders, and...

Yup, exactly. IMAP handles nested folders, and with a fast connection, client side filtering can be surprisingly fast. But...



This depends on your server, and who admins it. My email server...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 10-09-2004, 11:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,379
Posted By abruzzi
This depends on what kind of email server you...

This depends on what kind of email server you use. If you use POP3 you're kind of out of luck (at least to my knowledge.) If you're email is accessable via IMAP, you can simply put all your folders...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 10-09-2004, 08:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,010
Posted By abruzzi
A happy newbie (+unix advice)

I'm completely new to BB, I've always been turned off by the form since the phone part is by far the most important. I've been through several palm iterations: Kyocera 6035 (I loved that...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 10-09-2004, 07:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,594
Posted By abruzzi
Re: BB Fonts

Ahh yes. It does. I still have my Newt here. I power it up every now and then for the heck of it.

BBMillibankTall 7 point regular. Can other fonts be loaded into the system? I'd love a...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-07-2004, 09:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 23,349
Posted By abruzzi
This page shows the Vodaphone theme: ...

This page shows the Vodaphone theme:

http://www.joern.de/BB/7100.htm

Geof
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 10-04-2004, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,309
Posted By abruzzi
I don't know about BB's but after 3 months or so...

I don't know about BB's but after 3 months or so wih TMO, they'll unlock your phone for you. I did it with my SE T-610. I just told them I was going to spend a couple of months in Europe, and was...
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