Dolly the BlackBerry

Cloning your existing BlackBerry mobile device so that the email, calendar and contacts are transfered to your upgraded BlackBerry handheld is easily achieved by following the simple steps below,

Step One

If you haven't already , download BlackBerry Desktop Software to your computer using the link below,

http://uk.blackberry.com/services/desktop/

Step Two

Connect your existing BlackBerry using a data cable to the computer and click the 'Device Switch Wizard' after opening the newly downloaded software.

Step Three

Now connect the new BlackBerry handheld via a separate cable to the computer and select both BlackBerry devices from the relevant drop down menus.

Step Four

Sit back for a few minutes and watch the data being exchanged. At the end you have the option of wiping the existing Blackberry or leaving the information on - this is completely up to you. If you are selling the old device on then it's best to wipe.



Your existing SIM card, in the new device, may be enough for your email address to self register. If this doesn't happen then visit the following link relevant for your network to update the email system with your new device.

Orange
O2
Vodafone
T-Mobile

There's a heap of new BlackBerry's around the corner so keep this information safe or follow us on twitter at twitter.com/BusinessMobUK

Nokia 5230 - Business Review

There are a heap of features in this handset but there's a clear one that make it really stand out, A-GPS navigation combined with Ovi Maps with aerial images, 3D landmarks and terrain view makes this a superb navigation tool. Add to the the 3.2" touch screen and it's time to throw away the stand alone sat nav for your car as you'll now have one just as good built into your mobile handset.

The home screen on the device links directly into Nokia's Ovi Store where you can buy apps, videos and games. You can also access YouTube by clicking on a single tab but connection is reliant on the mobile network as there's no WiFi capabilities built in.

If listening to music is important on your Nokia 5230 then you're ok because the battery has an impressive 33 hours of playback and you can use standard 3.5mm headphones.

Here's the specification low down

Dimensions	111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
Weight	115g
Screen size	3.2" Resistive touch
Camera	2MP
WiFi	No
Talk time	7 hrs
Memory	Upto 16GB microSD
GPS	Yes
3G	Yes

Want one? You can pick one up for business on Vodafone from CheapBusinessMobilesUK.com from as little as £8.51/mth - Click here

Nokia 5230 - Time to chuck your sat nav

Nokia 6700 Slide Review

If you prefer your keypad to be covered or feel more comfortable with the slide phone design then Nokia have produced a fabulous handset packed full of must have features.

Internet browsing is fast using 3G connectivity and the screen size is suitable for occasional web browsing. The camera is the big attraction with this device because the pixel size is above average and the Carl Zeiss Optics makes for better snaps. Photographing with dim light is enhanced with the flash light and many pictures can be stored/transferred using the memory card slot

The quality of build and finish makes the Nokia 6700 Slide a small, desirable handset.

The full specifications are,

Dimensions	95.2 x 46.1 x 15.9 mm
Weight	110g
Screen size	2.2"
Operating System	Symbian v9.3
Camera	5MP Carl Zeiss, LED flash
WiFi	No
Bluetooth	Yes
Talk Time	4hrs
Memory	Upto 16GB microSD
GPS	No
3G	Yes

The Nokia 6700 Slide - Charming all round

The Hard Knock of Business Mobiles

Are you looking for the most durable business mobile phones on the market which needs to stand up to the odd bump or splash?

Enter this tough little number called the Samsung Solid B2100. Its rubberised, fully sealed housing will enable you to drop it in water, retrieve it and continue to make calls as if nothings happened.

The handset comes with an MP3 player, a 1.3MP camera, a torch and a web browser. Accessing the internet to surf the web or check your email is relevantly slow compared to other devices but if you need a phone to be a phone then this is the one for you.

If you work outdoors in the elements or in a dusty, volatile environment then the Samsung Solid B2100 should be on your Christmas list.

£8.51/mth line rental for 100 minutes and 500 texts with a free handset is available at Cheap Business Mobiles UK.com

The full specifications are

Dimensions	113 x 48.9 x 17.4 mm
Weight	102.8g
Screen size	1.77"
Camera	1.3MP with flash
WiFi	No
Talk time	9 hrs
Memory	Upto 8GB microSD
GPS	No
3G	No

The Rugged Samsung Solid

Mobile Broadband Disaster Recovery

If your business doesn't currently use mobile broadband then you may want to consider the following.....

Not all users of mobile broadband use the modem device for when they are out and about. It's common now for business customers to have a selection of these modems in the office for disaster recovery purposes when the company internet connection fails. Down time with an internet connection can become costly so for £6.38/mth per modem, is it time your business had this piece of mind?

Visit the O2 business online shop for further information

A typical 'dongle' modem device

The BlackBerry Pearl 3G has landed

Long over due, the new Pearl 3G hits the network's online stores today (except Orange).

This great device includes WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, a 3.2MP camera and an optic trackpad for easy navigation of the many menus.

Aimed at the business person and beyond, this little creature will supply you with your email, keep you upto date online and provide hours of entertainment with the BlackBerry App World and the inbuilt MP3 player

T-Mobile are the cheapest with the free handset appearing on the £21.27/mth line rental yet Vodafone have the better value at £25/mth.

The wait is over... bag your business a brand new BlackBerry Pearl 3G today.

T-Mobile 300 minutes, 300 texts, unlimited data each month

Vodafone 500 minutes, 250 texts, 500MB data, 3000 landlines

The New BlackBerry Pearl 3G

My O2 Business Account - Great online tool

Networks are notoriously bad at providing usable itemised billing information to business owners. Such information can be critical when investigating who's using and who's abusing their works mobile phone. Every network allows for some sort of online billing and no networks does it better than O2.

My O2 Business Account is the useful FREE internet based service that allows the administrator to be in control of the mobile account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When it comes to resigning your contract or moving to another network you can easy calculate usage over a period of time which is massively advantageous so that your not placed on a high tariff with an allowance that you will never use.

What's more you can even texts all the users within the group whilst being logged into the portal at no additional charge.

Are you on O2 and not already using this service? Then click here

New BlackBerry out next month

Take 1 x popular BlackBerry Curve 8520, pimp it up with a better camera and equipe it with 3G connectivity and what do you get?

The new BlackBerry Curve 9300 which has an august release date in the UK.

BlackBerry confirm that the 8520 model has seen the most sales of a BlackBerry device since RIM launched in the last century and they would like to replicate this with the 9300. Our opinion is that it will be a hit but will face tough competition from the BlackBerry Pearl 3G which has now been delayed to fall in line with the new Curve launch.

In our eyes, BlackBerry = business and with 4 device styles out next month you would be hard pushed not to consider this manufature for you next upgrade.

We'll keep you posted on network compatibility and availability

The new BlackBerry Curve 9300 - out next month

Samsung Galaxy S - is it for business or not?

Is the Samsung Galaxy S a business tool?

Yes - if you are looking for something to view video or picture images on

No - If you want easily accessible email and text functions

Above all it's a nice smart phone with the biggest hook being the 4" super AMOLED screen which gives off enough light you'd be forgiven in thinking it was a projector. It's powered by the Android operating system which is gaining popularity within the business World but still ranked behind the likes of Symbian, Windows Mobile and BlackBerrys operating systems. Other features of the nicely carved device is the ability to shoot HD video and snap photos with the 5 megapixel camera, whiz between applications with it's fast internal processor and expand the 16GB internal memory by another 16GB with an expansion microSD card.

Currently only Vodafone and O2 offer the device with deals starting from,

£30/mth with free handset on Vodafone 750 minutes, 3000 UK landline minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data each month

£33.51 with free handset on o2 600 minutes, unlimited UK landlines, unlimited texts and 750MB data each month

Samsung Galaxy S

Good business phone on a low tariff

Vodafone release the Sony Ericsson Elm to their business market on price plans as little as £8.51/mth.

The Elm is part of the Sony Ericsson 'green heart' range which means it's an eco friendly device made from recycled plastics which aren't as damaging to the environment.

On top of all of this you've got a fantastic, lightweight handset which is packed full of good features. The camera is of high quality and the device allows expandable memory cards to store and transfer all the pictures. Connecting to the internet by either 3G or WiFi guarantees fast access wherever you are and the battery life is one of the best on the market. All this wrapped up in a small hand held device which is aimed at the person who wants a phone to be a phone but with occasional internet access.

So what does £8.51/mth get you... well, 100 minutes and 500 texts each month which is ideal for low users. At £17.02/mth the minutes and texts increase to 600 and unlimited.

Here are the nuts and bolts of the Sony Ericsson Elm

Dimensions	110 x 45 x 14 mm
Weight	90g
Screen size	2.2"
Operating System	Basic
Camera	5MP
WiFi	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
Talk Time	10hrs
Memory	Upto 8GB microSD
GPS	Yes
3G	Yes

Interested in purchasing the Sony Ericsson Elm on an £8.51/mth package from Vodafone?

Sony Ericsson Elm

European mobile data usage to be capped

From today, unless you contact your service provider before going abroad to an EU country, you may find that there is a cap to how much data you can use with your mobile device.

Once you reach £40 worth of data then you will have to contact the UK operator to have the limited increased, removed or your bill paid up to allow additional data to be switched. Opting out initially is a better idea for the roaming business person who travels within the EU often and who is familiar with the current charges. OFCOM have also issued guidelines to enforce that you are communicated to by a text message at the point when you are 20% from the cut off point.

Call charges have also been aligned that you will never pay more than 33p per minute to make a call, 12p to receive a call and 9p to send a text... all when within the EU. (except Croatia, Turkey and Switzerland)

Contact your operator today to remove the limit if this would be advantagious to you

O2

0800 977 7337

Vodafone
08700 700191

T-Mobile

0845 412 5000

Orange

07973 100 150

Three

0843 373 3333

Cost of calling and using data within the EU has always been the lowest compared to outside of the EU. Therefore it would be great if this ruling was rolled out to the rest of the World but somehow that seems a long way off if never at all. Our tip is to use WiFi as much as possible when abroad (Starbucks is always free) and if you can't then limit the use of data heavy applications like watching YouTube.

Full information from OFCOM can be found here