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To: MythMan who wrote (6463)	1/26/2011 11:36:30 AM
From: Rarebird	Respond to of 26251

I had a heck of a time trying to figure out how to transfer my Nokia contacts to my Blackberry. Google bailed me out and I'm grateful. I downloaded the Google contact sync file on my Blackberry and then made a CSV file from my Vista Contacts, which I transferred to Gmail. From there the Blackberry took over. I had to sync first with Nokia PC Suite to get my contacts in Windows. Blackberry sure makes things difficult unless you subscribe/buy their enterprise server or use Outlook.

To: MythMan who wrote (6463)	1/26/2011 12:25:21 PM
From: Rarebird	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26251

Lots of people in NYC complaining about the AT&T Internet service being down a lot when they try to surf the web on their IPhone. I'm even hearing from many that they cannot make calls. I was in Park Slope last night and went to an AT&T store and this woman (I think she was the manager) said she was going to take care of me without any added expenses and or new contracts and she did. So, I still have one line with AT&T, but no internet or texting. I think she liked me BTW because she asked if she could call me. I said I don't know. Virgin Mobile destroys AT&T for web surfing.

To: MythMan who wrote (6463)	1/30/2011 1:11:17 PM
From: Rarebird	Respond to of 26251

I like the keyboard on the Nokia e71/e72 much more than the one on the Blackberry Curve 8530. On the blackberry, I have to press the alt key first and then hit the number key to get the number, whereas on the Nokia, I just have to hold the number (or punctuation) key down to get the desired number/punctuation mark. Moreover, transferring contacts from one phone to another via Bluetooth is not bluetooth friendly. I can transfer the contact over from my Blackberry to my Nokia via picture message. But I haven't figured out yet how to transfer a contact over directly from my Nokia to my Blackberry. I had a similar problem on the Sprint Network 8-10 years ago. I can see the appeal of a Blackberry, especially if you need to get your Emails instantly, without any problem whatsoever. As for data, I held my Blackberry in one hand and my Nokia E71 in the other hand, and surfed the web on the same sites. There was no comparison: the Blackberry on the Virgin Mobile Network (Sprint Network) got there much quicker. That's why I disabled all data on the AT&T network and will continue to look for an different carrier than AT&T (not VM since I already have an account with them).