[PhoneTalk]

Hi All,

Im new in this forum, and i saw most of the forum post. Great post there.

Im thinking to buy a BB, im more in business use.
I got few queries about BB 9700 (Bold 2)here, perhaps you can assist me

1. Can BB 9700 open new tab when surfing internet?
Eg: i open 1 tab for hotmail, 1 tab for gmail, is it possible?

2. Can it copy content from hotmail and paste to gmail?

3. Can it serve as a modem as well? Which means make the phone as a modem and link to laptop and use laptop to connect to internet?

Im from Malaysia- I tired to ask a Telco (Masix), they said BB is using BIS (not sure the full name), so you can't use this as a modem.

4. What is the advantage and disadvantage of doing No 3?

5. Thinking to sign package, anything to beware off?

6. You were saying iphone 3GS is better in Internet, what you mean by "Internet" here?
Is it means more faster to surff net, email reply and so on?

Regards,
PhoneTalk

[Howard S.]

Tabbed browsing is available using Opera Mini 5. Using your phone as a modem can be done various ways. I use an app called "Tether". Very easy to setup and use.

[PhoneTalk]

Originally Posted by Howard S.

Tabbed browsing is available using Opera Mini 5. Using your phone as a modem can be done various ways. I use an app called "Tether". Very easy to setup and use.

Hi Howard,
Thanks for the reply.
It's really help me

Are you mean with BB 9700 can install opera mini 5? with no cost?

Where can i have more info about Tether?

[NickAC]

Originally Posted by PhoneTalk

Are you mean with BB 9700 can install opera mini 5? with no cost?

Yes, it's a free download. (of course, you have to pay for a data plan!)

On your default 9700 browser, go to m.opera.com/next

That should take you to the Opera 5 Mini download site.

[pinback]

Tethering can be done with the included Blackberry software, Desktop Manager. You don't have to download additional software.

[Howard S.]

Originally Posted by PhoneTalk

Where can i have more info about Tether?

As stated above Tether is a 3rd party app. It's very easy to use and has a one time fee of $50. If you're interested check it out on tether.com or you can also find it in Blackberry App World.

[pinback]

Originally Posted by Howard S.

As stated above Tether is a 3rd party app. It's very easy to use and has a one time fee of $50. If you're interested check it out on tether.com or you can also find it in Blackberry App World.

Is there any point using Tether over RIM's DM?

[SiJ2000]

I configured my 9700 to be a bluetooth 3g modem and it works a treat...

[BUC]

The blackberry Desktop Manager works just fine with Verizon when Tethering (Storm 2 but Im guessing it would be the same with Bold 2).... It up to your carrier to charge you over the tethering feature, can be an extra charge monthly, or it can be the same data usage from your normal BB plan....

When I was in my country, Movistar did not charge me extra for tethering, but I only had around 500MB for both BB plan and Tethering...
Now in the US with Verizon I get charge over unlimited BB data plan and extra for 5GB of Tethering.

[PhoneTalk]

1.So means if im using Desktop Manager, then i can use the BB phone as modem and without using 3rd party s/w Tethering.
Am i right?

2. anyone have make the BB phone as modem and have any bad impact on the phone itself?
As i heard that will be bad to the phone if make it as modem, it will be more slower in processing.

[Howard S.]

Originally Posted by PhoneTalk

1.So means if im using Desktop Manager, then i can use the BB phone as modem and without using 3rd party s/w Tethering.
Am i right?

2. anyone have make the BB phone as modem and have any bad impact on the phone itself?
As i heard that will be bad to the phone if make it as modem, it will be more slower in processing.

Using the 9700 as a modem has no ill effects on the phone itself. Or at least I haven't seen anything like that.

[Howard S.]

Originally Posted by pinback

Is there any point using Tether over RIM's DM?

Not familiar with tethering using the DM, sorry.

[Donbp]

If you want to tether with an ATT 9700 using DM then you first have to enable the feature as it is disabled by default for ATT phones. Here is how.

Blackberry Desktop Manager 5.01 does not show IP Modem option | Tmoatt.com - GSM Phone Configurations

[PhoneTalk]

Im confuse now as im new in BB.
Someone can help to explain what is Desktop Manager use for?
And what is this related with tether?

[aiharkness]

Wirelessly posted

Originally Posted by PhoneTalk

Im confuse now as im new in BB.
Someone can help to explain what is Desktop Manager use for?
And what is this related with tether?

Desktop Manager does a number of things. Use it to sync the blackberry PIM data with Outlook or another supported desktop PIM app (or Yahoo); backup or restore; switch devices; install appligations; upgrade device software; and tether on supported carriers. There are also media manager and media sync options.

[PhoneTalk]

Great explanation...so where can i find my desktop manager in my BB phone

[MidnightDraven]

Its not part of your phone, its to be installed on your PC.

[PhoneTalk]

Ohh.. i see.. so where can i get this desktop manager to install pls?

[Howard S.]

You can get it from here. On the drop down box click on the latest version of the desktop software, 5.0.1.

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/browseSoftware.do

[PhoneTalk]

Thanks Howard...

Btw, how come my BB cannot write normal word or excel document? I have been told i must purchase another premium license?

Need to pay ah?