- 02-04-2007, 11:01 PM #1Junior Member
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ok, why does bell offer unlimited mobile browser/data for $7/month for my smartphone but if i wanted the same type of thing for a blackberry type device i would have to pay MUCH more money, somewhere near $50/month or more? why does it make a difference and what is the difference between the 2?
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- 02-07-2007, 02:52 PM #2
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There is no difference, they just assume that you'll use it more cuz the blackberry can send emails, attachments and documents.
- 02-07-2007, 09:54 PM #3Junior Member
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wow....that is the biggest scam going! why defines a pda then...? (to qualify for this rather large price increase)
- 02-08-2007, 08:24 PM #4
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A pda has that ability to view the same websites that a PC can and it has unrestricted file transfers, where cell phones are limited to transferreing ringtones and streaming music and TV and mobile browser pages.
- 02-13-2007, 11:11 AM #5
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Dan is correct, 1X data is used on PDA/Smartphone devices, which is basically an unrestricted access to the data network.
- 02-13-2007, 07:09 PM #6Junior Member
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but there are mobile versions of popular browsers (like opera for example) that allow smartphones to view webpages the same way you would on a computer, so that cant be the only way to classify it. mind you though i've never been able to get portable opera to work but i think that's just because my phone is a dinosaur (i can get very few j2me apps to work) I think the whole data thing will single handedly kill the iphone in canada. (i know its rogers not bell but it will be the same story).
- 02-13-2007, 09:06 PM #7
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The mobile versions of PC browsers still use 1X, so you still need a data plan.
- 02-13-2007, 11:51 PM #8Junior Member
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what do you mean by 1X data?
- 02-14-2007, 02:23 PM #9
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1X is the way cell phones access the internet.
- 02-14-2007, 09:00 PM #10Junior Member
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Re: mobile browser
Originally Posted by DanPhillips
- 02-15-2007, 03:19 PM #11
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All data use is covered under the plan, whether it's the browser or a Java app. If I went to Music Store on my phone I would be charged data usage, same as if I had used the browser.
- 02-15-2007, 08:42 PM #12Junior Member
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Originally Posted by DanPhillips
- 02-15-2007, 08:45 PM #13
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They charge more because PDA users transfer more data and they aren't limited to only downloading from the media store.
If I called a phone company and asked them to enable my cell phone for Phone-as-Modem to use it with my computer they would charge $40-50 a month.
- 02-15-2007, 09:28 PM #14Junior Member
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Re: mobile browser
Originally Posted by DanPhillips
- 02-25-2007, 03:17 AM #15
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Here's the bottom line:
PDAs and Smartphones require a "mobile data" plan. This consists of x amount of MB for an x amount of dollars.
A regular handset requires the "1X mobile browser" feature, which is $7 a month for unlimited.
End of story, whether we like it or not.
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