Hello everybody, my name is Chris and I just purchased a T-mobile Pearl today (and will have it sometime early next week). I've had T-mobile since 1998 when I first moved to Texas (Well, it was Arial, and then Voicestream, and then Tmo). I'm posting this in the Tmo forum as opposed to the 8100 forum because I want Tmo specific information.
I have a few questions. I am coming from a T-mobile MDA with WM 5 installed (most recent version from TMO). I've been surfing these forums for about 2 hours and havent' found exact answers to some of the questions, and the first is a complete n00b question
1) Is the BB always connected to GPRS? I had a problem with my MDA only connecting when I told it to, or connecting slowly when an MMS was being delivered. Hypothetically I turn it on and then I'm online, ready to go for e-mail, web, IM, etc? I just wanted to check, haha. (I figured that MUST be one of the appealing features, or nobody would use the darn things)
2) On MMS messages, I understand T-mo + Pearl != something good in that category. Are they completely crippled? Or do they only work sometimes? I read about phantom MMS messages ... and undrstand that the first thing I should do is MMS myself, and then will it just go down the tube, or what? I do have the unlimited data pkg at $19.99 + unlimited messaging.
3) I'm completely overwhelmed by additional software options. I've decided to get the Gmail program (is there an advantage to this over forwarding my gmail directly to my @tmo.blackberry.net address?), and the program to change the trackball. What else does everybody suggest? I am a student (senior in college), doing some pro-bono/contract consulting for PR/Marketing/ADV and wanted e-mail on the go (and I refused to pay $49.99 for Total Internet).
4) I'm completely confused by Blackberry lingo. BIS, BES, I think I understand what the PIN is, but I haven't been able to pick it up just from context. So help!
Thanks in advance everybody! And I hope to get to know some of you for when I really need help, haha.
Chris
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