Maybe it’s a bit late to be excited to have Blackberry Bold now, but anyway I’ve got one because I had a bonus this week. I ordered it online and this morning a courier delivered it to my house.
These are a cradle, a charger, USB cables and screen protectors I ordered from Hong Kong before hand.
I pulled my SIM card off my Blackberry 8707h I kept so far, put it into the Blackberry Bold and turned its power switch on. After several initial setups, the main menu appeared and NTT DoCoMo network was captured.
One problem occured. I found there was no email settings so I couldn’t set up emails I had used on 8707h. According to manuals, it was necessary to log in to Blackberry’s website at blackberry.com to change PIN and IMEI into ones of the Blackberry Bold, as well as to send a service book to the new device. Doing so, three email icons according to the email accounts I’d used so far appeared on the Blackberry Bold’s screen.
I configured its WiFi settings so that I can use it over the wireless LAN in my room, and set up Bluetooth so as to send files to my Nokia smartphones. I installed Google Sync into it to synchronize contacts into Gmail’s ones. Other than them, I installed twitterberry, a news reader and other utilities to make it more convenient when commuting to and from office.
Now the setups are almost complete, except for one problem with USB connection to my PC. I installed Blackberry Desktop Manager on my PC running Windows XP and connected my Blackberry Bold to it with a USB cable, but nothing was detected. When I connect my 8707h with the same USB cable to the PC, it can be normally detected. Why? Windows XP problem? Or problems with settings of the Blackberry Bold? Please tell me why if you have any idea.
Tag: RIM
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I’ve got Blackberry Bold!
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I got Blackberry! / Blackberryをゲット
日本文が後ろに続きます。The nearest DoCoMo Shop had informed me that a new Blackberry device (Blackberry 8707h) had arrived, so I got there this Monday and bought it. The handset costed 28,000 Yen. Very reasonable.
Setup is very easy. I keep three of my email addresses (including Blackberry-specific one) in this handset. I can catch incoming mails and reply to them, wherever I am. The key strokes are very confortable. Even if you type long emails your thumbs won’t get tired.
I’m not saying that I got completely accustomed to this gadget right now, but soon I will. This must soon become the item that I can’t do without, as many Americans may think.
8月からいよいよ個人向けにリリースされたドコモのブラックベリーを手に入れようと10日にドコモショップ大手町支店で端末予約をしていたのですが、予約時には入荷日未定と言われていたのが13日になったらはや入荷したという連絡が入ったので、実家から帰京した今日、さっそく大手町支店に出向いて入手しました。端末の価格は28,000円。当初の予定（30,000円）より少しだけ安くなったような気がします。
さっそくGmailの自分のメールアカウントをブラックベリー端末にセットして読めるようにしたのですが、なんと、
ややこしいIMAPサーバの設定やポートの設定など一切しなくとも、自動的にブラックベリー端末側（とブラックベリー網側？）でそういった項目は設定してくれるようで、メールアドレスとパスワードさえ端末に設定すれば、もうGmailアカウントのメールの読み書きはできてしまうという優れもの。これならパソコンに疎い爺さん婆さんでも簡単にメールが使えるでしょう。→【2008/8/19追記】ちょっとやり方が違っていたようで、GmailのIMAPの設定はやはり専用の画面があるようです。キータッチも絶妙な配置で、NOKIA E61に較べれば打ちやすさは極上。これなら長いメールでもいくらでも書けます。なるほど世のアメリカ人たちがCrackberryといわれるほどブラックベリーにのめりこむわけがわかってきたような気がします。
操作方法や入力方法は今まで（NOKIA方式）とくらべれば少し違うところがあるので、おいおい覚えていきながら、使いこなしたいと思います。