BlackBerry®™

[YelloFever]

Any updates on when MTN are going to release the 8700??

And just out of intrest how can vodacom get it to work on their network so quickly?? Will this also mean that the 8707 will be on Vodacom first?

Have mailed Rim and Midrand again will advise ASAP

MTNDD

 

[wahoo]

Hi MTN_Data_Dude,

My company is also looking at the 8707 with 3G? Just for my info is 3G is not available on the network will it step down to EDGE or GPRS on the MTN network?

Thanks

Wahoo

 

[YelloFever]

Hi MTN_Data_Dude,

My company is also looking at the 8707 with 3G? Just for my info is 3G is not available on the network will it step down to EDGE or GPRS on the MTN network?

Thanks

Wahoo

The 8707 is only in type approval now, so I hate to say this but I think Vodacom is going to beat us to the punch here in terms of getting these first

MTNDD

 

[CWS]

???

So no word on the 8700 launch date??

 

[YelloFever]

So no word on the 8700 launch date??

Good day,

Here are dates on the 8700

16-Oct -22-Oct

MTNDD

 

[alanjohnstone]

Blackberry 8707 (3G)

Hi MTNDD

Has this been released yet?

 

[YelloFever]

Hi MTNDD

Has this been released yet?

@alanjohnstone

On the 8707, we are waiting for a response from RIM on outstanding issues so no not as yet.

MTNDD

 

[alanjohnstone]

8707

HI MTNDD

Do you know what the issues are and is there an ETA yet? Did I see that you have one?

 

[YelloFever]

HI MTNDD

Do you know what the issues are and is there an ETA yet? Did I see that you have one?

I've got a evaluation unit but it's the property of research in motion limited so far the problem they working on getting sorted out is the following when I put my 3G sim in and select the 3G network I get no signal on the 3G network if I switch to 2G then it works when I put in my 32K sim on the 3G or 2G network then it works like a bomb

MTNDD

 

[alanjohnstone]

Sorry to be a pain on this but is there any indication as to when the 8707 will be released?

 

[YelloFever]

Sorry to be a pain on this but is there any indication as to when the 8707 will be released?

I'll check with Midrand and advise ASAP

Thanks MTNDD

 

[alanjohnstone]

I'll check with Midrand and advise ASAP

Thanks MTNDD

Did they get back to you yet?

 

[YelloFever]

Did they get back to you yet?

Sorry - No nothing I've just sent them another email will advise ASAP

I apologize for not following up things in the office have just been a little crazy struggling to keep up

MTNDD

 

[CeeBee]

BB in Japanese?

Hi MTNDD,
We've got a Japanese director. He is currently using the 7290 BB model, contract due for renewal soon, but it doesn't have the Japanese characters, so all the mails in JP just show up as little blocks. Was told there was no JP character set for this model.
Now with 'new' 8700 model, what's the chances of having the Japanese character set on? If MTN SA can't get it, ...if we have to import a Japanese blackberry (I'm sure they should have proper JP models) will it work on MTN???

 

[YelloFever]

Hi MTNDD,
We've got a Japanese director. He is currently using the 7290 BB model, contract due for renewal soon, but it doesn't have the Japanese characters, so all the mails in JP just show up as little blocks. Was told there was no JP character set for this model.
Now with 'new' 8700 model, what's the chances of having the Japanese character set on? If MTN SA can't get it, ...if we have to import a Japanese blackberry (I'm sure they should have proper JP models) will it work on MTN???

@CeeBee

I'll check this with our RIM reprehensive and advise ASAP

P.S. In connection with the 8707 I still haven't received a reply as yet

MTNDD

 

[wantedz]

What version of BIS is MTN using.

 

[YelloFever]

What version of BIS is MTN using.

BIS 2.0

MTNDD

 

[alanjohnstone]

Any answer on the 8707 yet - surely this must be fixed by now?

 

[YelloFever]

Any answer on the 8707 yet - surely this must be fixed by now?

I'll chck and let u knw

MTNDD

 

[YelloFever]

I'll chck and let u knw

MTNDD

None have been ordered according to Midrand - Reason below

No forecast or promo plans from Sales, we are also trying to keep as tight a product range as possible, especially on risky product lines.

MTNDD