deck Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'm considering getting a Blackberry Curve 8900 to replace my overly crappy HTC Touch (I've had it for a year and hated it for 11 months). The Curve 8900 has GPS built in, which I'm very interested in. But I've got some questions about how it works. First; is the GPS like other GPS devices (TomTom, Garmin) where you don't pay for a service after you buy the device? Rogers has a service called TeleNav which was required for other Blackberrys and WinMob phones. Second; can I install another mapping/GPS program that is superior to the Blackberry Maps program (if one exists)? Third; can I install any other apps? I've never had a BB before and I'm eager to try it. I've researched a bit and understand that the BB can download POP email even when I'm not using any BB service (regular dataplan extra) - is this right? I don't want the Bold because of its size and the fact that the Curve 8900 contains many features already in the Bold - aside from 3G which would be great. I appreciate any info or advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantsnyy Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 For the GPS question, "TeleNav" is the GPS program that Rogers offers. TomTom and Garmin both offer software for the blackberry which is a one time $99USD fee and uses the built in GPS without any monthly fee from your provider. Pays for itself within a few months. As for other apps... www.crackberry.com is your resource. There's literally hundreds of applications. And for the BB downloading e-mail without a data plan... nope... it won't do it. - Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deck Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 For the GPS question, "TeleNav" is the GPS program that Rogers offers. TomTom and Garmin both offer software for the blackberry which is a one time $99USD fee and uses the built in GPS without any monthly fee from your provider. Pays for itself within a few months. As for other apps... www.crackberry.com is your resource. There's literally hundreds of applications. And for the BB downloading e-mail without a data plan... nope... it won't do it.- Mike Thanks for the info. With regards to downloading email without a dataplan - I understand that i need data in order to download email. My question is more specifically pertaining to if I need a BB specific data plan or use a BB service in order to download my own POP email. I will be getting a large dataplan should I get the BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I think you can configure the mail client to use whatever email you want. If not, there also seem to be a few email specific programs out there for things like gmail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix-this! Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'm considering getting a Blackberry Curve 8900 to replace my overly crappy HTC Touch (I've had it for a year and hated it for 11 months). The Curve 8900 has GPS built in, which I'm very interested in. But I've got some questions about how it works. First; is the GPS like other GPS devices (TomTom, Garmin) where you don't pay for a service after you buy the device? Rogers has a service called TeleNav which was required for other Blackberrys and WinMob phones. Second; can I install another mapping/GPS program that is superior to the Blackberry Maps program (if one exists)? Third; can I install any other apps? I've never had a BB before and I'm eager to try it. I've researched a bit and understand that the BB can download POP email even when I'm not using any BB service (regular dataplan extra) - is this right? I don't want the Bold because of its size and the fact that the Curve 8900 contains many features already in the Bold - aside from 3G which would be great. I appreciate any info or advice. don't replace the touch with a blackberry, i did and i hated it. i sold it and bought a diamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 you don't need a BB specific plan or anything, the blackberry internet service is just a name for a specific push service offered for BB users (ala free email push) to manage any kind of email address. i got push hotmail waaaay before they announced pop3 support. something iphone users have been waiting for ages to get. I love my BB pearl its tiny like an actual phone, but smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloum Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Im getting a Curve soon and one thing that i cant seem to work out. does the phone have to be switched on for an alarm to sound? My 1 quibble with the iphone is alarms didnt sound if the phone was off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Im getting a Curve soon and one thing that i cant seem to work out. does the phone have to be switched on for an alarm to sound? My 1 quibble with the iphone is alarms didnt sound if the phone was off. I would be amazed if you could find a phone that would do that, because then the phone wouldn't be off now would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcloum Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Most phones do this. The phone would wake up when the alarm time was reached.! My old SE for one did this no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Most phones do this. The phone would wake up when the alarm time was reached.! My old SE for one did this no problem. I just tried this on my curve 8330 and it does indeed wake up, I'll be damned. I never turn my phone off, so I never would have known Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklinmall Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I finally figured out how to add addresses and look up businesses on the web and synchronize them to my Navigator's "Favorites". If anyone is interested here is the link: http://my.telenav.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I just tried this on my curve 8330 and it does indeed wake up, I'll be damned. I never turn my phone off, so I never would have known First, my Motorola's woke up for the alarm, and they were as off as they can get with the battery still inserted. Second, a BB is only off when the battery is pulled. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhapimp Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 your reply is 8 months to late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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