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Forum: General 9900 Series Discussion - Bold Touch 09-02-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,989
Posted By PaulOckenden
Re: My review in PC Pro magazine (UK)

I also write a monthly "Real World" three-pager mobile column for the same magazine where I cover things like BIS, BES, etc. For example, I've just handed in a column where I write about Blackberry...
Forum: General 9900 Series Discussion - Bold Touch 09-02-2011, 04:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,989
Posted By PaulOckenden
My review in PC Pro magazine (UK)

PC Pro has just put the review that I wrote for them online:

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 review | Smartphones | Reviews | PC Pro...
Forum: General 9100 Series Discussion - Pearl2 05-20-2010, 06:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,667
Posted By PaulOckenden
1st review 9105

My review of the 9105 went live on the PC Pro website this morning. See here (http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/smartphones/358075/rim-blackberry-pearl-3g-9105)

I think it's the first ever proper...
Forum: GPS & Mapping 12-21-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,543
Posted By PaulOckenden
Just tried to load the trial on an 8900 and got a...

Just tried to load the trial on an 8900 and got a message that it's not supported on this device.

Bah!

P.
Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin 12-21-2008, 04:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,338
Posted By PaulOckenden
Huh? That's the Bold. Sure it's a bit bulkier (to...

Huh? That's the Bold. Sure it's a bit bulkier (to cope with the two radios), but feature wise it's a Javelin with 3G.

P.
Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin 12-19-2008, 12:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,338
Posted By PaulOckenden
8900 review

Earlier this week I write a review for PC Pro (UK's best selling IT mag), and it's just gone live on the website:

PC Pro: Product Reviews: RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900...
Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin 12-17-2008, 07:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,437
Posted By PaulOckenden
Was released on TMobile earlier this week.

Was released on TMobile earlier this week.
Forum: General 8900 Series Discussion - Javelin 12-17-2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,409
Posted By PaulOckenden
I think the vibrate on the 8900 is pathetic....

I think the vibrate on the 8900 is pathetic. Really poor compared to the previous 83xx series Curves.
Forum: Network Outages - powered by DataOutages.com 11-11-2008, 12:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,259
Posted By PaulOckenden
T-Mobile UK, outage this afternoon

Haven't had anything via either BIS or BES for the past few hours.

BES can see the handheld (apparently), but no messages getting through. Tried battery pull with no effect, so I presume it's a...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 09-16-2008, 08:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,708
Posted By PaulOckenden
Ah - that's the million dollar question. I've no...

Ah - that's the million dollar question. I've no idea! But even so, should a BlackBerry blow its battery whether charged or fully discharged?
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 09-16-2008, 08:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,708
Posted By PaulOckenden
Bulging Batteries ?

Anyone noticed a problem with BlackBerry batteries swelling up when not used for a long time?

I was recently looking through my toy box to find a smaller phone to swap to while I went away for a...
Forum: Network Outages - powered by DataOutages.com 07-25-2008, 04:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,652
Posted By PaulOckenden
Anyone know if this has started early? I've been...

Anyone know if this has started early? I've been experiencing all kinds of problems this morning (GPRS kept dropping back to gprs for ages - That's now OK, but messages still aren't getting through...
Forum: General 8300 Series Discussion - Curve 07-03-2008, 12:56 PM
Replies: 541
Views: 86,987
Posted By PaulOckenden
I've actually got a whole drawer full of...

I've actually got a whole drawer full of BlackBerrys here, but I'm currently using an 8310.

So please ignore the profile!

P.
Forum: General 8300 Series Discussion - Curve 07-03-2008, 12:11 PM
Replies: 541
Views: 86,987
Posted By PaulOckenden
Anyone else noticed a problem with the message...

Anyone else noticed a problem with the message indicator LED? Usually it works fine, but about once a day I find it gets 'stuck' on. The flashing red light won't stop, even if I read one of my unread...
Forum: BES Admin Corner 06-25-2008, 10:52 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 30,861
Posted By PaulOckenden
No. I've not got that much installed on this...

No. I've not got that much installed on this BlackBerry.

Thanks,

P.
Forum: BES Admin Corner 06-24-2008, 02:25 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 30,861
Posted By PaulOckenden
Struggling

OK - I have 4.5 on my device, and it's correctly showing HTML email delivered via BIS. But I can't get BES to work.

The BES is on SP5, I have the correct columns in the server and user tables, and...
Forum: General 8300 Series Discussion - Curve 10-23-2007, 08:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,989
Posted By PaulOckenden
Anyone else having problems with the voicemail notification icon?

Mine keeps appearing, even when I have no voicemail. If I pull the battery on the phone and then let it re-boot the voicemail icon is there right away.

The only way to clear it is to leave myself...
Forum: BES Admin Corner 09-12-2006, 05:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,627
Posted By PaulOckenden
I'm seeing the same thing. Messages are...

I'm seeing the same thing. Messages are replicating fine, and out of office is replicating fine from the server to the handheld, but not the other way round.

Most odd!

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 09-07-2006, 06:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,430
Posted By PaulOckenden
Keeps freezing for a few seconds

My 8700g (on TMo here in the UK) has developed a habit of freezing for a few seconds, then it carrys on.

While frozen it doesn't respond to the keyboard, buttons or trackwheel, although it does...
Forum: General BlackBerry Discussion 07-08-2006, 04:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,203
Posted By PaulOckenden
T-Mobile Uk down?

Can't get any incoming or outgoung emails via either BIS or BWC. Tried a hard reset, tried an activate from the host routing table, even tried rebooting the BES server. Still nothing.

T-Mobile...
Forum: BES Admin Corner 06-08-2006, 04:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,437
Posted By PaulOckenden
It's a BES Express with just me connected to it...

It's a BES Express with just me connected to it (so not under any particular strain). The high CPU thing seems to happen every three or four days, and then re-starting the BES seems to cure it - as...
Forum: BES Admin Corner 06-08-2006, 03:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,437
Posted By PaulOckenden
BUMP Am I really the only person suffereing...

BUMP

Am I really the only person suffereing from this one? If so, I guess it must be down to the config of the server, so I'll try a re-install of BES on a different server.

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 06-06-2006, 03:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By PaulOckenden
You need to install it! Asssuming, of...

You need to install it!

Asssuming, of course, that you're running an appropriate Mail server (Exchange, Domino or GroupWise).

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 06-05-2006, 04:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By PaulOckenden
There's a freebie one-user version of BES (BES...

There's a freebie one-user version of BES (BES express) available. Whether it'll work on your device will depend on a) which version of the handheld you have, and b) what APNs TMo UK have enabled for...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 06-05-2006, 04:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,254
Posted By PaulOckenden
Not here in the UK they don't - we're still on...

Not here in the UK they don't - we're still on BWC.

P.
Forum: BES Admin Corner 06-05-2006, 03:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 15,437
Posted By PaulOckenden
BlackBerryAgent.exe - high CPU

I've got a test BES setup (runing the new single user BES Express 4.1)

I keep getting a situation where BlackBerryAgent.exe is consuming as much CPU as it can - often 90% or so. The system idle...
Forum: BES Admin Corner 04-18-2006, 07:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,141
Posted By PaulOckenden
See BES connection staus from handheld

I'm sure this must exist, but I couldn't find it when I searched the forums.

Is there a utility available which will show, from a handheld, whether it has a valid connection back to its registered...
Forum: RIM Software 04-16-2006, 05:07 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 748,565
Posted By PaulOckenden
Browsing on a BlackBerry will never be as "rich"...

Browsing on a BlackBerry will never be as "rich" an experience as with a normal PC or Mac (or even a Windows Mobile device, for that matter).

Just keep a selection of browsers available (Opera,...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 04-15-2006, 03:38 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,591
Posted By PaulOckenden
I meant from a funcionality point of view .... ...

I meant from a funcionality point of view ....

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 04-15-2006, 02:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,591
Posted By PaulOckenden
Haven't seen it - which is a shame as it looks...

Haven't seen it - which is a shame as it looks cool.

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 04-04-2006, 04:23 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,547
Posted By PaulOckenden
Me too. Maybe there's a saving on some 3rd party...

Me too. Maybe there's a saving on some 3rd party licensing costs or something? Dunno, but I agree that it's odd.

But it has certainly caught out a few US "early adoption" buyers who've imported...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 04-04-2006, 03:14 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,547
Posted By PaulOckenden
Dunno whether Oz is the same, but TMo 8700gs...

Dunno whether Oz is the same, but TMo 8700gs purchased here in the UK are currently arriving unlocked. Or rather, the prosumer version is - not sure about the BESless one.

Oh - that's an important...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-31-2006, 06:40 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 15,789
Posted By PaulOckenden
Snap! P.

Snap!

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-30-2006, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,110
Posted By PaulOckenden
I don't think you can access it via the tZones...

I don't think you can access it via the tZones crWAPy browser.

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-30-2006, 04:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,091
Posted By PaulOckenden
Ideally public folders would be treated just like...

Ideally public folders would be treated just like any other messaging folder, and so would be synced into the BB message list (with the public folder being individually available via 'view folders'...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-30-2006, 03:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,091
Posted By PaulOckenden
Does it also allow "messaging" public folders to...

Does it also allow "messaging" public folders to be viewed on the BB, as well as contacts? If so, I might mention it in my PC Pro column as I know several people have been asking for a way to see and...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-30-2006, 03:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 939
Posted By PaulOckenden
It might end this installment but it certainly...

It might end this installment but it certainly won't be the end of the story. Unfortunately.

Although it is comforting to know that it's a global problem, and not just here! ;-)
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-29-2006, 10:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,110
Posted By PaulOckenden
They provide BWC. I'd imagine BIS will be...

They provide BWC. I'd imagine BIS will be launched at some point. Let's hope it's soon!

Oh, http://instantemail.tmobile.co.uk/ BTW.

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-29-2006, 05:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 939
Posted By PaulOckenden
Depends on the ambient lighting. The button...

Depends on the ambient lighting. The button lights come on when it's dark.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-25-2006, 04:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,041
Posted By PaulOckenden
OK - Chuck's new quiet version of Sonar which...

OK - Chuck's new quiet version of Sonar which works brilliantly with the new louder firmware can be downloaded from here (http://www.ockenden.com/bb/sonar_60.mp3).

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-24-2006, 03:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 10,591
Posted By PaulOckenden
I WANT that theme... I'd quite like 3G too....

I WANT that theme...

I'd quite like 3G too. Can't really believe the previous post that all 8700s have 3G built in - sounds fairly unlikely, but if someone can prove me wrong I'd have a smile as...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-24-2006, 03:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,041
Posted By PaulOckenden
I'll host if if you email it to paul at...

I'll host if if you email it to paul at ockenden.com

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-24-2006, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,041
Posted By PaulOckenden
Yeah - I like sonar but with the latest firmware...

Yeah - I like sonar but with the latest firmware it's WAY too loud in 'low' mode...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-24-2006, 08:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,190
Posted By PaulOckenden
I've had two T-Mobile 8700g devices now. The...

I've had two T-Mobile 8700g devices now. The first one was a loan device from the UK Press Office, and it felt quite lightweight and plasticy, especially after the solid old 7290.

The second...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-24-2006, 04:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,041
Posted By PaulOckenden
Cool - could you upload that MP3 ????? P.

Cool - could you upload that MP3 ?????

P.
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-23-2006, 05:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,041
Posted By PaulOckenden
Too Loud (on 4.1.0.286)

I'd like a profile which just makes a very quiet noise to alert me to emails - something usable at home without annoying the wife - but with 4.1.0.286 even the "low" volume setting is quite loud.
...
Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion 03-22-2006, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,911
Posted By PaulOckenden
Same here. Just tried an Orange SIM in my TMO...

Same here. Just tried an Orange SIM in my TMO (UK) prosumer 8700g and it worked. Or rather, it sort of worked. The phone works fine but it won't connect to the BlackBerry APN, obviously.

P.
Forum: Aftermarket Software 03-21-2006, 05:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 31,907
Posted By PaulOckenden
Gotta say though, apart from the authentication...

Gotta say though, apart from the authentication thing (which I understand is close to being fixed), Minuet is an awsome browser. It beats the pants off Mini Opera, especially because it does...
Forum: Developer Forum 03-20-2006, 06:21 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 79,992
Posted By PaulOckenden
Something to allow access to Public Folders

I'd like to be able to access Exchange Server public folders from a BES connected BlackBerry.

P.
Forum: Aftermarket Software 03-17-2006, 04:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 31,907
Posted By PaulOckenden
No it isn't. It has nothing to do with...

No it isn't. It has nothing to do with JavaScript. Try it with JavaScript switched off if you want to prove it.

It's part of the HTML Spec. If the server responds with a 401 status code the...
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