BlackBerry Curve 8520
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- wonderwoman
- Pc5
- 28 Feb 2010
JRF, 27 Feb 2010If you buy it from a different country, make sure its unloc... moreBout the answer you gave to mj.. is this BIS service usa only?
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- blackberrian
- v3x
- 28 Feb 2010
JRF, 28 Feb 2010Searched everywhere and most things say that it doesn't bli... morehahaha..see i told already what,in my previous post bro..b4 dis we r busy with our lives n things to do n no time to check bout this..we all just assume that nothing such a thing like this will happen as we always see the LED blinking every time we had the notifications no matter what it is..the LED MUST be blinked..then when suddenly someone came to us n tell their prob regarding this kind of issues,then only our eyes were just "pop" n then we recognized this issues coming..at first,i also assumed that when i had a missed calls the LED should blinking like it should be..after a while i noticed i had the same prob like safoo n now its ur turn..its so weird dude..y this happening huh??ok,i did what u told me but i dont like it to be that way(the missed calls notification were in the mssges box) coz it can "eats" the memory of the device when we keept too many mssges,rite?first i dial up my self i saw the LED blinks one time only then it shut..after i hang up the LED still not blinking like it should be..then,i off the device then i try again,this time the LED was blinking all the time until i hang up..after dat,the LED doesnt lights up..hahaha..is this coincidence or actually it was designed that way n we dont know bout it until someone came n open our eyes..what say u bro?
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- JRF
- Lr$
- 28 Feb 2010
Searched everywhere and most things say that it doesn't blink after a missed call unless you have Missed Calls set to Messages (Press green call key>options>call logging>missed calls>save). Which I do, and still no luck. Even on BB's official website they say this. Oh well, lets see what happens later.
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- JRF
- Lr$
- 28 Feb 2010
blackberrian, 28 Feb 2010nope bro,i havent reject the calls from my device but with ... moreOk, this is wierd. This morning I recieved a phone call and the LED was blinking while it was ringing, I didn't answer and now my LED doesn't flash! On crackberry.com they told me that it doesn't blink, but others say it does, so nobody seems to know. I was sure that mine did as I always call myself to check out my ringtones. i'm still waiting on a response from a more experienced user, hopefully he can help me. Until then, there's nothing we can do I guess.
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- blackberrian
- v3x
- 28 Feb 2010
safoo, 28 Feb 2010Blackberrian, I also dont get LED flashing when missed ... moreyes,i also think that way too friend..u know what,b4 dis neither me nor JRF encountered this prob until u came and ask about this! hehehe..then,i dont know whether it was a coincidence or a sign then for us all the gemini users..hehehe..but im still uncomfortable with this issue although it wasnt a defect..
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- lerato
- NHU
- 28 Feb 2010
Anonymous, 25 Feb 2010what's bis??BIS its blackberry internet service ....hope you are answered
thanks
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- safoo
- i8w
- 28 Feb 2010
blackberrian, 27 Feb 2010bro,i hv already do whatever u told me but yet when i hang ... moreBlackberrian,
I also dont get LED flashing when missed call.
I get what JFR Described--> i.e. the message & the small phone mark with x on it, indicating a missed call.
So it is the phone (no defect or so).
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- blackberrian
- v35
- 28 Feb 2010
JRF, 27 Feb 2010No I haven't has any issues with mine so far. Are you hangi... morenope bro,i havent reject the calls from my device but with another device..still the problem persist..i dont know what the hell is going on..even though this is not a big deal but not get all that i supposed to get is really annoys me man..hahha,i guess one thing to do..i need to off the device n pull out the battery..then i can check what is coming..huhu
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- JRF
- Qxp
- 27 Feb 2010
blackberrian, 27 Feb 2010bro,i hv already do whatever u told me but yet when i hang ... moreNo I haven't has any issues with mine so far. Are you hanging up on your phone or the other phone? If you hang up from your phone (reject the call by pressing End) then it won't blink. If you are doing it from the other one, then I don't know. I'll check it as soon as I can get a chance.
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- blackberrian
- v3x
- 27 Feb 2010
JRF, 27 Feb 2010For now, the only thing I've been able to find is go to the... morebro,i hv already do whatever u told me but yet when i hang up the calls..the light still not blinking laa..y is that?
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- blackberrian
- v3x
- 27 Feb 2010
JRF, 27 Feb 2010For now, the only thing I've been able to find is go to the... moreorait bro..ive been waiting so long man,to get this feedback frm u..but anyways,thanx a lot..i will do the tr shooting n let u know the results..btw,do u hv this sort of prob too??
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- JRF
- Qxp
- 27 Feb 2010
blackberrian, 27 Feb 2010@JRF.. bro,last night i encountered something frm my devic... moreFor now, the only thing I've been able to find is go to the Phone app (prees call key once from homescreen) press menu and go to Options and then Call Logging. Make sure you have Missed calls selected so you receive a message whenever you miss a call. It should appear in the Message app. Now lay the phone down, let the screen go black, then call yourself. Let it ring, hang up and see if it blinks. You should get 2 icons: 1 phone with a red x and 1 new message. Now the Messages app should have a red circle with a * in it. If you open Messages the circle goes away but you'll see something like this: (1) depending on how many messages you have. Check that and see what happens.
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- blackberrian
- v3x
- 27 Feb 2010
@JRF..
bro,last night i encountered something frm my device..i noticed that my LED doesnt blinking if i had a missed calls..i dont know whether this prob is new or happened long ago as i only knew it just last night..i tried to call from other phones to my gemini n i notice this prob..but the others such as email,ym,FB,SMS n MMS all like usual got the LED blinking..y was that ha? arghh damn dude..is it normal? can u plz check for me if u had this prob..hahahah..remember,when that time we help safoo solved his prob then only we know regarding how long the LED blinks..now,im facing this new prob..one more ques bro,my gemini doesnt has the red star symbol above of it when i had the notifications IN THE HOME SCREEN (but on the top of the screens got only the at the bottom)..but when i opened the menu it has the red star symbol..y was that huh buddy?
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- JRF
- Qxp
- 27 Feb 2010
Kiki, 26 Feb 2010Are BBs much better than the Nokia E series or are they ver... moreBetween Nokia and Blackberry phones there are a few differences. The e63 has its advantages as well as the 8520 having its own. Besides 3G the main difference is that blackberry needs BIS to be fully taken advantage of. Nokia is a little more open but you still would need a data plan for their push email service so it is basically a choice of preference. I must be honest, I find Blackberry very stable and the EDGE connection is sufficient for email, chatting and socialnetworking like Facebook and Twitter. I lost hope when my n85 kept deleting stuff, Nokias are really buggy and not all firmware updates become available. You would need to change your product code. I didn't and decided to sell it. I prefer the keypad on my gemini over the e71 but prefer the Bold 9000's over the Gemini. I won't mention GPS because I don't use it. Plus the 8520 doesn't have it, but the 8530 does(plus 3g). Google maps works good enough. Nokias offer more customization options (themes mainly) but blackberry has a few good ones. I must admit, I saw a vid of Nokia Messaging on a N97 and it looks more eye-catching. I just don't know if the e63 offers the same experiance. Still my push email is quick, little to no delay, and I'm not sure how stable Nokia's service is. One thing I don't like about Blackberry is that the App memory depletes with usage, while it hasn't been a problem, with time you would need to reboot. Do some more research before purchasing. Any more questions, I'll be glad to help if possible.
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- JRF
- Qxp
- 27 Feb 2010
new blackberry user, 26 Feb 2010hey guys,i've upgraded from a nokia N95, just want to know ... moreApps are usually OS (operating system) based. If your app is for Symbian S60 devices, then, no. You need to search for a Blackberry OS based app. By GPRS, I assume you mean apps that work via web. You need BIS for most apps to work. But you would need to make sure you have App World available in your country or search forums to help you find free apps. Blackberry doesn't have as many apps as Symbian, even less than Apple, but it does have most of what you need! Or if you choose not to use BIS, then you'd need to find apps for wifi only connections.
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- JRF
- Qxp
- 27 Feb 2010
mj, 26 Feb 2010can i still use the wifi if i'll buy this from other countr... moreIf you buy it from a different country, make sure its unlocked. WiFi can still be used but you need a wireless modem/router from your internet provider or public area (library, restaurant, etc.) Also if you plan on activating BIS, make sure the PIN and ESN numbers are free, or not reported as stolen, lost or blacklisted. Otherwise you won't be able to activate the service.
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- JRF
- Qxp
- 27 Feb 2010
Spaniard, 25 Feb 2010Could someone help me with assigning individual rintones to... moreIf you want to add a tone for eac of your contacts: Contacts>Edit the contact>press menu>add ringtone>save. To change ringtones for calls, text or email: menu>profiles>advanced>edit each profile you desire.
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- rony sayegh
- m1T
- 27 Feb 2010
bb curve 8520 is such a good mobile ,,better then nokia E series,, an easy perfect keyboard,,and the best color is (white&grey)
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- blackberrian
- v3y
- 26 Feb 2010
Kiki, 26 Feb 2010Are BBs much better than the Nokia E series or are they ver... moreactually kiki,BB is the best smartphones that available in the market especially with it push email,texting n so on..u need to grab it asap n use it..then only u know..
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- Caribean Girl*
- Pbv
- 26 Feb 2010
Spaniard, 25 Feb 2010Could someone help me with assigning individual rintones to... moreif what you want is to customize the tones for your contacts, you can help, but I'll explain in Spanish, because it is the language I speak ... bye ...