Some folks have come along, having heard that the bounty has been claimed, and been purturbed to discover that the solution that claimed the bounty will be commercial. I think it’s worth taking a quick look at this. Not all Bounties are Created Equal The most famous bounty I know of was the ~$14k bounty…
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There have been a lot of questions about the BlackBerry modem solution that claimed my bounty. I’ll try to answer them below. Please note, this information is current as of writing and may change before a public release of the solution, etc. When will this be released? As with all software, date estimates can get…
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Congratulations and thanks to Daniel Pasco, who has created a fantastic solution for using the BlackBerry 870* series as a Bluetooth modem in Mac OS X. I’ve just tested a development build that allowed me to browse the web and download mail. Awesome! Daniel claims the bounty. Daniel is hard at work polishing it up…
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I started the draft of this post back in May, and had this much written as a placeholder: Exchange integration is always going to be easier for Windows Mobile. RIM should be working hard on making the BlackBerry work well with non-Microsoft server integration solutions. My conclusion was also that RIM should strongly consider putting…
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I’m still pining away for “over the air” (OTA) sync for my BlackBerry and I’ve been thinking more about Google Calendar as a result. Google Calendar is interesting to me because it is basically what I would have built (minus some of the SMS features) had I decided to build a calendaring system. Everything is…
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The BlackBerry 8703e is very similar to the BlackBerry 8700g, but there are some differences. They are subtle, but they make a noticeable difference in the user experience. Key Shape – This may be the biggest issue for me. The keys are shaped slightly differently on the two devices. The 8700g has a slant along…
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My BlackBerry 8703e came in today. I spent much of the afternoon and evening mucking around with it, trying to get it to work as a modem. Everything started rather encouragingly – the Sprint booklet includes a chapter on using the phone as a modem. Unfortunately, the steps did not work for me – I…
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One thing I learned in my week in the Bay Area, T-Mobile’s coverage is actually better in the Denver Metro than it is in some areas. I’ve put in an order for an 8703e from Sprint. Sprint’s pricing1 was enough better than Verizon’s to tip me in their direction. Hopefully, I’ll get better coverage and…
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The September 30th deadline for my BlackBerry Bounty has arrived, and unfortunately I haven’t seen a working solution from any of the folks who are working on it. I have, however, been in touch quite a bit this week with Daniel Pasco. Daniel has been working feverishly to meet the bounty deadline, and I’ve used…
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With just 5 short days left on the deadline for my bounty for tethering a BlackBerry 8700 to a Mac as a modem (bounty currently at $610 $675, please contribute!), there are suddenly a few rumblings. Perhaps someone will claim the bounty after all! Will anyone make the Sept. 30 deadline? In the BlackBerry forums,…
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Knowing I’m an interested party, Brett1 sent me a link to the article on LifeHacker that explains how to use ScheduleWorld as a sync hub for your PIM data. It all looks really good, including supporting over the air (OTA) sync of BlackBerry devices. I tested the sync with Google Calendar and it worked. So…
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Prompted by Adam’s search, I took the time to look at the big four wireless carriers in the US. The pricing differences between them is startling. Here is the monthly cost of 900+ anytime minutes, 300+ text messages, wireless data, BlackBerry support and the ability to use the phone as a modem with unlimited data:…
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My BlackBerry Bounty is at $560 and has pretty well stagnated there. Perhaps I need to submit it to Slashdot digg. I’ve heard from a few interested developers, but at the moment I’m worried I’m going to have to just refund everyone’s money. C’mon folks – someone out there must have a love for writing…
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In the comments on my redundant e-mail service post, Avi Flax brought up Zimbra as a potential alternative to a hosted Exchange account (for e-mail, calendaring, etc.). Kevin Henrikson was kind enough to stop by and clarify a few things for us: Zimbra has support for Blackberry over-the-air sync as an add-on in our most…
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My post asking for calendaring suggestions resulted in a lot of feedback, but no solutions that accomplished the goals I was looking for: Sync between desktop computers and handheld. Web access for viewing and entering/editing. Public view of combined free-busy state. There is a solution that does all of this, but is isn’t one I’m…