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So 20 days since my last Blackberry 8700 update and finally it’s working. Yay!
I had to source from Australia as Vodafone NZ only have two basic BB’s available here. Went round in circles until Vodafone Australia unlocked it. ComputerEzy in Australia appear to source preconfigured phones from Voda and then resell. This one was SIM locked and because I did not have an Australian SIM I got bounced around trying to get a resolution.
They also now supply from Optus which are not SIM locked so you should not have the problems I’ve had.
Transferring Blackberry’s was really easy. Just plug it into the desktop software and it prompts the change. Nice.
Good things about the 8700
- Dedicated phone buttons
- Better call register
- Improved UI
- Blue tooth
- Speakerphone
- Sexy Calculator
Where the 7730 was better
- Bigger screen
- Thinner
- Better spacing between the keys
7730 is a great device. A workhorse compared to the nightclubby 8700.
I laugh at you with Windows Mobile devices.
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