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hnsimpson · 05-19-2008, 10:09 PM

I am reading a lot of negative feedback regarding Blackberry Unite and was wondering:

What kind of user is this product geared for?

Has anyone gotten Unite up and running and are happy with it and what it does?

Thanks-

simpson

Sith_Apprentice · 05-19-2008, 10:12 PM

parents that want to monitor/control what their children can and cannot do with the device
small business, or business "teams" of users that have shared calendar/contacts on top of the BES (or without it) and sharing files (aka presentations and things).

Sith_Apprentice · 05-19-2008, 10:20 PM

basically the description is here:
BlackBerry - BlackBerry Unite!

hnsimpson · 05-19-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice

basically the description is here:
BlackBerry - BlackBerry Unite!

Sith-

Thanks for the response. I have seen that description, but what I am looking for is some real-world experience from some people who have installed version 1.0.0 of Unite and are making it do what they need/want it to.

Most all that I have seen are people bashing it for the policy changes and the hassles that have ensued...

-simpson

Nextel User · 05-20-2008, 02:26 AM

i installed it, hated the policy, even when i finally got it to work i didnt have a wap browser..........was a disaster. THEN i decided to follow the unite it policy modification thread. now i have my browsers, i share calendars with my wife for the items we need. 6 hours and loving it so far.

hoping to see more itpolicy mods/hacks.

jase0626 · 05-27-2008, 07:00 AM

Well I can say that I have had it installed for about a week now and have not seen much of any issues. My wife and I use it to share our calendar and thats about it. Would like to see more features, maybe in the second version.

hnsimpson · 06-02-2008, 08:26 PM

OK....I love this product.

Unite has my wife and I using the shared calendar to coordinate our kid's schedule.

Perfect.

-simpson

chillspace · 06-16-2008, 01:21 PM

Good for small workgroups or if you get your entire family on Blackberries then as a parent you can manage the kids usage. Control costs. Monitor call logs and such. If they misbehave...deactivate their phone temporarily ;)

vinniet · 06-16-2008, 02:12 PM

Do you have to be on BES to use it. I use TMO with web connect so does this install on a PC and the BB communicates back to it? Does something also install on the BB?

I have read a good deal but I have no idea how it works.

chillspace · 06-17-2008, 02:01 AM

Works fine for BIS users.

kurrupt_1 · 06-20-2008, 10:37 AM

What kind of computer should this be loaded on: a laptop that is on most of the day or a dedicated PC that is on 24-7?

Dawg · 06-20-2008, 10:39 AM

dedicated on all the time

kurrupt_1 · 06-20-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dawg

dedicated on all the time

What happens if you put it on a laptop that is off for about 2 hours a day....lets say from 5-6 am and 4-5 pm?

Sith_Apprentice · 06-20-2008, 11:06 AM

same thing as if BIS or BES were down. you get nothing during those times

kurrupt_1 · 06-20-2008, 11:14 AM

Now if I put this on my laptop for now, how easy will it be to transfer the information to my desktop (since i recently moved and have to set it up)?

Dawg · 06-20-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kurrupt_1

Now if I put this on my laptop for now, how easy will it be to transfer the information to my desktop (since i recently moved and have to set it up)?

you cant switch amything fromit cant import or export contacts or calendar

kurrupt_1 · 06-20-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawg

you cant switch amything fromit cant import or export contacts or calendar

So i would have to install it all over again and set it up from scratch right?

I have it set up on my laptop but why doesnt my calendar show anything in BBUnite!?