Posted on January 15, 2009, at 1:30 pm .
RIM has released a BlackBerry Knowledge Base article explaining which webmail accounts have enhanced BIS integration. While this may seem extremely boring, it’s actually pretty important, as the knowledge base effectively indicates which webmail accounts receive push-like email delivery speeds. Check out the list below to see if your webmail account is the recipient of a little extra love from the boys and girls of Waterloo.
Enhanced integration of webmail accounts is available with the following service providers:
* AOL
o Near real-time delivery of email messages
o AOL Mail icon on the BlackBerry smartphone Home screen
* Yahoo!
o Near real-time delivery of email messages
o Yahoo! Mail icon on the BlackBerry smartphone Home screen
* Gmail
o Near real-time delivery of email messages
* Windows Live Hotmail/MSN
o Near real-time delivery of email messages
o Premium account is no longer required for BlackBerry Internet Service email account integration
* Hostopia
o Near real-time delivery of email messages
* GoDaddy
o Near real-time delivery of email messages
Enhanced webmail integrations for the BlackBerry Internet Service
Posted on December 8, 2008, at 9:31 am .
Remember the Breaking New Ground BlackBerry Technical Seminar that happened last Wednesday? Of course you do, because you followed along diligently from your computer! Well, in case you somehow missed it (for shame), RIM’s Developer Support Guru™ Mike Kirkup gave a seminar on what great new tools are coming next for BlackBerry developers. Here’s a rundown of what’s coming:
* Gears support – Kind of like Google gears, which allows users to access and store web content locally on their BlackBerry.
* BIS-B Push applications – Push to BIS public devices (making WebSignals irrelevant) and push data to applications (think IM clients)
* SQlite applications on device – Think about a database of information on your BlackBerry like a clients list or price list
You may remember that support for Gears and BIS-B Push was originally announced during the BlackBerry Developers Conference, but it’s good to know that it’s inching ever closer to release. You can see a few more slides from the seminar after the jump.
|via BerryReview|
BlackBerry Breaking New Ground Seminar Slides
Posted on September 22, 2008, at 8:47 am .
More info has leaked from Rogers about their upcoming BlackBerry Data plans, this time for corporate BES users. Starting October 1st, 1GB of data will now be $45, which is a pretty big step up from the $45/300MB BlackBerry data plan we informed you of way back in August, and getting closer to the new Rogers BIS data plans that were revealed last week.
We’ve posted both BIS and BES plans after the jump so you can do some price comparison. Post a comment and tell us which plan works for you and why.
(via BlackBerry News, CB)
Rogers BIS and BES BlackBerry data plans
Posted on September 4, 2008, at 7:31 am .
A quiet BlackBerry Internet Service upgrade has been rolled out that according to many is resulting in much quicker e-mail delivery over IMAP. Traditionally, only those on BlackBerry Enterprise Server would get their e-mail pushed to their handset instantly, and BIS users had to wait 10-15 minutes for delivery. Now anyone getting their BIS e-mail via servers that support IMAP IDLE will receive messages in real-time as the standard was designed to provide. It’s great to see the upgrade, especially for BIS users who have had less-than-stellar delivery times, but you have to wonder why it took so long for IMAP IDLE to be supported.
(via BlackBerry News)
Posted on August 15, 2008, at 10:00 am .
Indonesian carrier Indosat recently launched some nice prepaid options for week- and month-long BlackBerry service. It’s all-you-can-thumb internet browsing, e-mail, instant messaging and whatever else you want to do with your data, just remember that it doesn’t count SMS, voice or tethering. The 7-day deal will cost 50,000 rupiahs (or $3.50), and the 30-day prepaid service goes for 175,000 rupiahs (or $20). For travelers with an unlocked BlackBerry, this is a pretty sweet deal, and even local users who only need occasional data use, the plan could come in handy. Head on over here for more info on Indosat’s BlackBerry On Demand service, or text “BIS1 BB” and your BlackBerry model number to 889 to get started.
(Slashphone via Engadget)
Posted on July 7, 2008, at 8:33 am .
Japan had been struggling with language support issues and BlackBerry, but now that the BlackBerry 8703 will be available on BIS for ¥ 3,045 or about $US 30, it looks like the brand is getting some traction. The BlackBerry Internet Service will be available August 1st. to customers who don’t have a corporate server handy, which opens up the market considerably. While the 8703 has most of the same guts as the newer models, it’s still distinctly lacking their good looks and style. It goes without saying that Japan will have some pretty stiff competition in wireless, so if RIM means business there, they might have to fast track the device catalog to catch up.
(Far East Gizmos via Rimarkable)
Posted on June 30, 2008, at 8:45 am .
So, the aforementioned BlackBerry Internet Service upgrade went through this weekend, but word has it that the matching version 4.5 handheld software won’t be available until September. The biggest kick in the teeth here is the lack of HTML email viewing, but those who have smuggled the early betas of the OS onto their BlackBerry will be able to enjoy the feature on BIS. OS 4.5 will bring some other goodies to the table, like native file downloading in a variety of formats (including audio and video) up to 3 MB and document editing. Integration with AOL and Windows Live won’t require the new OS, and is being offered right now with BIS 2.5. For further features of the new BlackBerry Internet Service, check out this knowledgebase article.
(via BGR)
Posted on June 23, 2008, at 8:10 am .
Rumor has it that a BIS upgrade to version 2.5 will open up rich text e-mail viewing for a number of newer devices. Servers will supposedly be down for BIS users on June 28, from midnight to 8:00 AM while the upgrade is underway. The feature is long overdue, with talks of HTML mail viewing stretching all the way back to WES ‘07 and earlier. Aside from e-mail, the calendar improvements like free/busy calendar lookup and over the air device software upgrades are also on the line for the BIS upgrade. Keep your eye out this weekend for some changes…
(via BGR)
Posted on June 6, 2008, at 11:54 am .
Coming straight out of Jakarta this morning, RIM and Telkomsel, Indonesia’s largest carrier announced a new prepaid BIS option for the world’s largest archipelagic state. The solution allows customers to activate BlackBerry Internet Service easily via SMS, with service automatically disabled if there is insufficient credit in the account.
The prepaid BlackBerry Internet Service from Telkomsel is available via an unlimited package with a tariff of Rp/ 180,000 per month. For more information, go to: www.telkomsel.com
(via RIM)
Read the full press release after the jump
