Email on the go

[Tan]

Hi Guys

I have an issue, I have two phones at the moment yet only one mobile phone contract.

I have the Palm 750v and the Nokia 8800

I prefer using the 8800 for phone calls, but it cant connect to exchange for my email, the Palm can connect to exchange but is not a good phone.

I have a data pack on my sim card, now what i want to do is get the Palm to sync with exchange using the data pack that is on the sim card in the 8800.
Vodafone say that the Palm can sync with the exchange using bluetooth to connect to the Noki 8800, however i cant get it to work.

Do any of you bright sparks have an idea?

Thanks

Tan

 

[Sp!ke]

I very much doubt your going to get anywhere with your blutooth idea.

Me thinks you should be looking for a new device.

 

[Tan]

I very much doubt your going to get anywhere with your blutooth idea.

Me thinks you should be looking for a new device.

What Voda have said is that the Nokia is being the modem with connection medium being bluetooth, kinda makes sense.

What alternative devices are there? Don't want a laptop as they need booting up all the time, would a regular PDA work rather than a smart phone, stillconnection to the Nokia via BT?

 

[GrahamC230K]

BlackBerry.

 

[Tan]

Blackberry is an option but what i am try to avoid is taking out a second contract.

Plus I want to keep using the Nokia 8800 as my main phone.

 

[SteveL]

What Voda have said is that the Nokia is being the modem with connection medium being bluetooth, kinda makes sense.

What alternative devices are there? Don't want a laptop as they need booting up all the time, would a regular PDA work rather than a smart phone, stillconnection to the Nokia via BT?

if you're using Exchange, have you tried Outlook Mobile Access - it designed for Windows Mobile, but I've used it on various mobile phones (nokia, samsung, motorola, etc) - you need to make sure the option in Exchange is set for allowing incompatable devices to connect and also to make sure the user is enabled for OMA - if I recall Exchange 2003 does not do this..

 

[Sp!ke]

if you're using Exchange, have you tried Outlook Mobile Access - it designed for Windows Mobile, but I've used it on various mobile phones (nokia, samsung, motorola, etc) - you need to make sure the option in Exchange is set for allowing incompatable devices to connect and also to make sure the user is enabled for OMA - if I recall Exchange 2003 does not do this..

Exchange 2003 does have this option. You just point the device at the webmail address of your exchange server. (assuming the feature is enabled)

Can you not get activesync on the 8800 Nokia?

 

[jaymanek]

I love my blackberry, have just taken out my second 18 month contract and the new 8800 is a funky bit of kit...

 

[Rose Chap]

I've just got a Blackberry 8800 and I'm very, very impressed with it. It packs so many features (including GPS!) into a small case that it wouldn't be any hardship to do without another phone.

Highly recommended.

 

[Sp!ke]

I agree, the Blackberry 8800 rocks, nothing does email quite as well as a Blackberry - just a shame the 8800 is not 3G.

 

[fuzzer]

Blackberry 8100 is the best phone ive ever owned.

 

[GrahamC230K]

8100 is nice and small, 8800 very smart, currently using a 8300 as my main device which is sized between the two.

 

[Tan]

Looks like I am going to have to bite the bullet and buy a Balackberry.

I am a tad confused which is better though the 8800 or the Curve?

p.s. Anyone want to buy Nokia 8800 Scirrocco?

 

[scotth_uk]

I have a BB 8100 and put simply - it's addictive.

 

[jaymanek]

tan how much for the scirocco?

i have the 8800 and its amazing, the curve is harder to use IMO..

 

[Sp!ke]

8800 is better, the curve is like a kiddie toy, all cheap and plastic.

 

[GrahamC230K]

Luckilly, I have a 8100 (Pearl), 8300 (Curve) and the 8800.

I actually favour the 8300 now. After nick naming it the speak and spell initially due to it's less classier looks than the 8100 and 8800, I actually find I like the comprimise of physical size, screen size and full keyboard layout.

To be honet all three of them a re fairly good and you could leave the decision down to preference.

The curve does have a spell checker for email.

Graham

 

[WLeg]

We are just moving from O2 Blackberry's (on BES Express) - 8707g's, to Nokia E65's with the Nokia Mail for Exchange software -freebie download from Nokia website. It uses the Exchange OMA (NOT OWA) connector to connect to our SBS 2003 box. Works wonderful, and we get 120MB per month for £7.50 from Vodafone.

Blackberries are good, but are mobile email devices, with voice capability. We need voice, with occasional email (and email more for reading than replying)..... Also the blackberry does not allow data download via bluetooth (like for updating Tomtom) - maybe the 8800 does though....

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Will have to look at this Nokia software. I love Nokia phones but when it comes to MS email haven't found a decent solution yet for Nokia phones.

We're currently running Exchange 2003 with Exchange ActiveSync to Windows Mobile devices in addition to OWA access. I've been using Windows Mobile devices for a few yesrs now. Currently running a Treo 750v, in my view one of the best WM devices available. I'm eagerley awaiting their WM6 update and 3G support, hopefuly due later this month (according to Vodafone).

I'm really keen to look at support for Nokia devices now...

 

[Sp!ke]

Nokia mail works fine with Exchange... almost exactly the same as activesync. Any E series phone and now the N series too I believe.

Problem however is replying on non qwerty keyboards.

All Blackberrys can be used as a modem for the PC but its only the 8707 thats 3G.

120Mb for £7.50 is a good deal but what if your roaming? suddenly the costs are scary.