Blackberry E-Mail

[Ardua]

Happy New Year to one and all. Can anybody tell me whether idnet.com (POP3) e-mail is compatible with Blackberry E-mail? I am toying with the idea of getting a Blackberry Storm 2. Many thanks.

[Rik]

Simon will be able to for sure, but I see no reason why it shouldn't.

[Simon]

Yes, I can say it definitely is, because I have a Storm 2, and it collects my IDNet email. Mine is unlocked, on O2.

[Ardua]

Simon

Thank you. I was also toying with getting an Iphone as I am a Mac user; however, I cannot justify the cost to myself neither mind Her who must be obeyed!

[Rik]

It's a shame, isn't it. 

[Simon]

Most of the time, I love the Storm, and for functionality, emails, etc, it works great.  I do sometimes have trouble typing on the 'clickable' screen, but I don't think it's any worse than any other touchscreen device for typing on.

[Gary]

Most of the time, I love the Storm, and for functionality, emails, etc, it works great.  I do sometimes have trouble typing on the 'clickable' screen, but I don't think it's any worse than any other touchscreen device for typing on.

does it have the touchscreen keypad in landscape mode as well Simon?

[Simon]

It does, Gary.

[Gary]

It does, Gary.

I find that helps on the iPhone, because the screen is quite big i can type with two thumbs, in portrait its more fiddly, depends on your fingers though I guess

[Simon]

I tend to use the 'compact' keyboard in Portrait mode, which is two letters to one key QWERTY.  I don't really find either one easier than the other, but I do find the clickable screen more 'definite' than a capacitive one, as it's less easy to click things by accident.

[Gary]

it's less easy to click things by accident.

So that's why you don't make spelling mistakes  Touch screens are easier if you can talk to them, when I do a google search I just say what I want, saves a lot of bother especially as a passenger in a car where all touch screens are hell, it works well unless you are sleepy and slur a bit, then you get very weird search results 

[Simon]

You want to see the typing mistakes on the HTC HD2 I've been trying, Gary. 

Oh, maybe this should be in Mobile Discussion?

[Rik]

And is...

[Sebby]

Happy New Year to one and all. Can anybody tell me whether idnet.com (POP3) e-mail is compatible with Blackberry E-mail? I am toying with the idea of getting a Blackberry Storm 2. Many thanks.

If you have a BlackBerry, your service plan will include BIS. You can setup any POP3 or IMAP account as push.

[Gary]

You want to see the typing mistakes on the HTC HD2 I've been trying, Gary. 

Oh, maybe this should be in Mobile Discussion?

Is that bad then Simon keyboard wise?

[Simon]

I think it's just a question of getting used to it, Gary, eg, on the BB, you can hold down a letter key to get upper case.  with the HD2, you can't, and it won't capitalize the start of a sentence on here either.

[Sebby]

See, that's the problem with so many phones. They may be technically advanced, but they're not good to use.

[Rik]

Unlike an iPhone, Seb? 

[Sebby]

Do I even need to say it?

[Rik]

 

[Simon]

I'm sure I'd find something wrong with it, Seb.  I haven't found a perfect phone yet.

[Rik]

That's assuming it didn't bounce off a wall first.

[Glenn]

The bounce test, is one of the more important tests.

[Simon]

Of course! 

[Rik]