26
Jul
Hold on to your hats folks, Nokia are at it again. Now, apparently, after several generations of happy functionality Nokia have decided that Blackberry is the Root of All Evil. More after the break.
The long and short of it is that the newest, tastiest Nokias DO NOT work with Blackberry Connect clients. Indeed, I’ve tried installing BBC in numerous forms to the E71 and while it installs, the software pops up and says it’s “Not Authorized for this software version”. This is not a mistake. It’s by design!
According to Nokia’s UK Managing Director, going forward Nokia are kicking Blackberry Connect software off the platform in a bid to “give consumers a proper choice on what email solution they want”. I’m sorry? By reducing choice they’re giving consumers a ‘proper choice’? Let’s reword this into real world speak, “We are Nokia. We own the world. We wish to put a dent in Blackberry and harm them. Thus, we’re not going to allow their service to work with our handsets any longer.”
Memo to Nokia: Unless and until you have an end to end solution that can do what Blackberry does, especially in the case of Blackberry Internet Services subscribers (where the carrier performs the role of ’enterprise server’ for those of us without huge dedicated IT departments), you might want to reconsider such drastic moves.
Mind you, this is coming from someone who’s been a staunch Symbian adherant since the original E61 rolled out. I’ve tried the iPhone (and still have one), I have numerous WinMobile devices (which also offers Blackberry Connect, albeit with more limitations), I’ve tried SonyEricssons UIQ. I keep coming ‘home’.
So, Nokia, I love your handsets. I love the way Blackberry works on them. I DON’T like actual Blackberry handsets. I need my Email. You’ve now prevented me from getting that Email (the internal S60 Email client is a joke and nothing else provides the functionality of BIS, which I use). This won’t get me off Blackberry service. It’ll mean my next handset isn’t a Nokia.
You can read the original article at ZDnet
Schummy said,
I couldn’t say better!
I NEED the BBC in order to access to mail corporate email account!!!!
My E71 it’s beatiful but useless if I don’t get that feature.
Ed said,
I was going to get my E71 tomorrow, but without Blackberry Connect support the phone will be no good to me. This is a bad decision on Nokia’s part. I have owned many Nokias in the past, including the excellent E90 and E51, on which I have used Blackberry Connect successfully. BBC is the only way in which I can connect to my corporate mail server, so BBC support pretty much dictates my phone selection. No E71 for me then
babatunde said,
i wonder what use a nokia e71 is without the blackberry service. its like a ferarri without tyres! simple
Avik said,
E71 is a good phone, but without Blackberry connect, its of no use for corporate users. E71 should be removed from the Eseries, as it misguides the buyer…
voipguy said,
I concur with you folks. I have tried every client available for nokia e71 including mfe, roadsync, imap, seven but nothing beats the email interface on a Blackberry. Nokia needs to seriously bring in all the features of the BB email if they are going to compete in the enterprise market.
Harjot Singh said,
I second that, guys… TO NOKIA: The only way they gain customers is by looking at what they want, not by what Nokia can do and give!
If blackberry connect doesnt come up on E71 soon, we wont be holding nokia’s anymore…
sodich said,
Iam with you Harjot Singh ..
The only way they gain customers is by looking at what they want, not by what Nokia can do and give!
If blackberry connect doesnt come up on E71 soon, we wont be holding nokia’s anymore…
BlindProfessional said,
Nokia really blew it here. Instead of giving consumers choices, they are taking away the right to choose the hardware platform. As a finance professional at an IT contractor that provides IT consulting and management services to the U.S. government, Nokia’s MFE program does not even come close to satisfying the stringent security requirements of our IT department — we provide services to Department of Defense, Central Intelligence Agency, NSA, etc etc., so the MFE is really a joke.
Secondly, I am blind, so the Blackberry hardware platform is not even an option. Nokia’s Symbian Series 60 OS however provides the ability to use my software which makes the entire handset fully accessible. Nokia, in its infinite wisdom, neglected to think about the tight security restrictions of email, particularly as these pertain to the federal government — the largest purchasers of technology. And here in the U.S., Section 508 mandates the accessibility of federally procured electronic and information technology (E&IT), so Nokia was well-positioned to garner significant purchases from the U.S. government based on the combination of the secure Blackberry service and Nokia’s accessible handsets.
Real shame too, since Nokia’s phones are the best. My next phone will be a Windows Mobile device, not a Nokia.
Jonty said,
However all said and done Nokia have setup their own version of the Blackberry BES and BIS. At the moment the only glitch is with Hotmail (probably money orientated) but otherwise most email accounts do work as long as you have a data plan with your service provider. The next step for Nokia is to start talking with the service providers to see if they will be willing to offer this service in the same way as Blackberry BIS.
See this link for more information and setting up your email accounts.
http://email.nokia.com.
Benny SR said,
I’m very dissapointed to buy Nokia E71 becouse I can’t using my Corporate E-mail !!! I buy Nokia E71 becouse I think I can directly connect with my Corporate E-mail like blackberry, so I will sell my Nokia Fucking shitE71
ARIJIT ROY said,
why isnt anyone from Nokia replying or comments on this matter – E71 is useless without the blackberry software – I would really like to know why….?????
Milano said,
Yes.. really disappointing. I thought nokia’s business phones will be smarter built and ready to be connected in all ways. Shame, I just can’t understand the theory of removing still useful features from a device…
I regret getting the latest E66. I just found out, if I knew, won’t get nokia.
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