[bushido]

Hello All

At present I have a Vario MDA 3.

My firend have a 8900 and they are SOOOOOO GOOD.

I want to get one but I have a few questions:

1. I am going to use the phone in spain alot. How can I get tomtom on their nagivations

2: Does it sync with outlook easily.

3: What is it like for watching films.

Thank you

[raja_3012]

2. Yes

3. You can watch films but there is a specific set of file formats that is supported. You can watch at max 2 movies from a full battery charge.

[raja_3012]

8900 supports DivX, XviD (MPEG4 Advance Simple Profile), H.263, WMV3

[raja_3012]

Check out this link.. it has loads of information..

Stinsonddog's Blackberry GPS Tips

[maizein]

I would not get too excited about xVid support on this device. Especially if it's the same kind of "support"the Bold has...

[bushido]

Thanks you for the informaiton . Does anyone have an aswer regarding quesions 1.

I am going to use the phone in spain alot. I need to get TOMTOM or simular navigation system on the 8900.

Any advice.

[giovmau]

I live in Italy and I'm currently using Garmin Mobile for Blackberry (Europe). Everything works fine and it is like having a car navigator. The price is 99$.

[bushido]

Hello giovmau

If that bee the case do you need to have internet access on the phone or can the maps be stored on the memory card?

I need a solution where by you do NOT need the internet to use the maps. I need everything on a memory card.

Thanks

[raja_3012]

Originally Posted by bushido

Hello giovmau

If that bee the case do you need to have internet access on the phone or can the maps be stored on the memory card?

I need a solution where by you do NOT need the internet to use the maps. I need everything on a memory card.

Thanks

Unfortunately the way BlackBerry is designed you need to be connected a working data plan in the area you want to use maps. There are some smart phones from Nokia where you can use the phone as a normal GPS device without internet connectivity. But BlackBerry does not do that..

It reminds me of one thing.. BlackBerry is primarily an email device.. but now it had evolved so much to offer multiple features that makes life easy and interesting.

[bushido]

Originally Posted by raja_3012

Unfortunately the way BlackBerry is designed you need to be connected a working data plan in the area you want to use maps. There are some smart phones from Nokia where you can use the phone as a normal GPS device without internet connectivity. But BlackBerry does not do that..

It reminds me of one thing.. BlackBerry is primarily an email device.. but now it had evolved so much to offer multiple features that makes life easy and interesting.

Thank you for the information. That clears up alot of things for me. I would love to get a blackberry. I really would but If I cannot have the maps stored on a memory card then it will be no good for me.

I hope tomtom or even garmin make a system which will allow maps to be stored on a memory card in the future. Until then I have my Vario III.

Than you for all the help.

[giovmau]

Originally Posted by bushido

Thank you for the information. That clears up alot of things for me. I would love to get a blackberry. I really would but If I cannot have the maps stored on a memory card then it will be no good for me.

I hope tomtom or even garmin make a system which will allow maps to be stored on a memory card in the future. Until then I have my Vario III.

Than you for all the help.

I understand the drawbacks of having maps not installed on your memory card but there are also some advantages:
you always have updated maps;
you have the map of all Europe (difficult on a memory card);
the cost for a data plan is usually low (10€/month) in my case;
you can have the ability to search any kind of location or point of interest
you can have real-time traffic and weather reports and even airport arrival and departures.
I insist for this solution only because I am very satisfied with it and I saw how well it works.

[noestudies]

Hi! I'd like to know wich plan do you have that for only 10€/month let you use gps and all blackberry services. Is it From Spain? Thanks!!