Been a Blackberry fan for awhile now but the new models suck and the company seems to have taken a nose dive.

The big draw for me was their push email service where emails popped up similar to text messages and the easy to use qwerty keypad.

Now with unlimited data plans becoming more reasonable considering another phone option.

Samsung's are not of interest , any other good options ?

I don't know what's best for you, but I like the features of speach to text and Swipe keyboards that are available on Android platforms. Gmail is also the heart of Android too! To use speach to text, you need a fast internet connection (WiFi or 3G) and with Google sync you'll receive emails pretty quickly, similar to SMS's. I've never been a fan of small QWERTY keyboards (big fingers), so the Swipe keyboards solve that issue. Rotating the phone to lanscape mode also helps by making the keyboard wider.

But again, it's up to your preferences.

You can love or hate Samsung, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is truly a amazing phone or should I call it my mobile office assistant...

Any Android phone will do mail just as well as any other but you should try K9Mail (free) rather than the stock email clients on it.

For my keyboard I like Multiling by Honso.

The choice of free keyboard layouts on Android phones is unmatchable, as is the choice of just about everything else in the way of installable free software. Non-Android devices (Windows phone, Blackberry, Apple) don't even come close.

If you are in Bangkok or another big city with a shopping mall, look for a TG phone store. There is one in Central World, 4th floor or the new mall opposite Fortune Tower at Rama 9 MRT, on the lower level. They stock a wide array of phones with Android models starting at less than B3000.

Only you can decide which one appeals to you and meets your needs.

If it's just email, then maybe the Nokia Asha with the full keyboard.

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email. gmail is not only email i use though.

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email. gmail is not only email i use though.

Not sure what you mean by push mail as there are a lot of different push mail services available on most smart phones.

However if you want the BlackBerry push mail service, I think the only way is by using a BlackBerry. I believe the BlackBerry system is proprietary and the emails were only handled through their servers.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_email#BlackBerry

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email. gmail is not only email i use though.

Well this is in the Ovi store, you'll have to check if it runs on that phone though, I'm not doing all the bloody work for you.

http://store.ovi.com/content/31078

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email.

I'm just wondering what you think the difference is and why think that email software (it's the software not the device that does it all) that syncs is in some way less desirable than so-called "push" mail?

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email. gmail is not only email i use though.

Not sure what you mean by push mail as there are a lot of different push mail services available on most smart phones.

However if you want the BlackBerry push mail service, I think the only way is by using a BlackBerry. I believe the BlackBerry system is proprietary and the emails were only handled through their servers.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_email#BlackBerry

thanks for the tips. What i meant was most device required to set duration how often to check your email (every 15 min) but with blackberry does is your email setting is at their server so once you have email coming in their server will push emails to your device automatcally. Unlike iphone and most Android device has to keep checking with your email server every duration you set on your device and that drains battery (when you have a few emails account)

for those iphone and android...correct me if i am wrong on this.

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email.

I'm just wondering what you think the difference is and why think that email software (it's the software not the device that does it all) that syncs is in some way less desirable than so-called "push" mail?

With current blackberry the setting is at their server and when you have emails the server push to your device automatically...

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email. gmail is not only email i use though.

Not sure what you mean by push mail as there are a lot of different push mail services available on most smart phones.

However if you want the BlackBerry push mail service, I think the only way is by using a BlackBerry. I believe the BlackBerry system is proprietary and the emails were only handled through their servers.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_email#BlackBerry

thanks for the tips. What i meant was most device required to set duration how often to check your email (every 15 min) but with blackberry does is your email setting is at their server so once you have email coming in their server will push emails to your device automatcally. Unlike iphone and most Android device has to keep checking with your email server every duration you set on your device and that drains battery (when you have a few emails account)

for those iphone and android...correct me if i am wrong on this.

You're wrong on this.

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email. gmail is not only email i use though.

Not sure what you mean by push mail as there are a lot of different push mail services available on most smart phones.

However if you want the BlackBerry push mail service, I think the only way is by using a BlackBerry. I believe the BlackBerry system is proprietary and the emails were only handled through their servers.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_email#BlackBerry

thanks for the tips. What i meant was most device required to set duration how often to check your email (every 15 min) but with blackberry does is your email setting is at their server so once you have email coming in their server will push emails to your device automatcally. Unlike iphone and most Android device has to keep checking with your email server every duration you set on your device and that drains battery (when you have a few emails account)

for those iphone and android...correct me if i am wrong on this.

You're wrong on this.

Does it mean emails keep coming in android and iPhone like the way SMS works?

Does it mean emails keep coming in android and iPhone like the way SMS works?

If the data service is disabled, No. Otherwise, Yes.

SMS messages come in through the phone network, not through the data network. I believe this also true with BlackBerry's here in Thailand unless you're data-roaming.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_email#BlackBerry

Most of these non-proprietary solutions are network independent, meaning that as long as a device is data enabled and has an email client, it will have the ability to send/receive emails in any country and via any telco that has data service on its network. It also means that so long as the device itself is not SIM locked (in the case of GSM systems), the constraints of BlackBerry such as network locking, vendor locking (BlackBerry devices and BlackBerry Connect devices) and data-roaming charges (for non-home access) are not an issue. For a GSM system, pop in a local SIM card in any country the user is in, have the correct APN settings and get your mail at LOCAL rates.

also from the same link

With the release of the BlackBerry 10 operating system for its new generation of mobile device, BES is no longer used or available for email delivery. Instead, BlackBerry 10 offers POP, IMAP, or ActiveSync for transferring email to and from a device. Of these, the latter two can provide push email delivery if the server supports it.

I use k9 mail on an android and when I'm sitting at my computer my email often arrive on my phone before my desktop mail client

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Does it mean emails keep coming in android and iPhone like the way SMS works?

Any blackberry, iphone and android can have an always-on data connection.

Then it's up to the server to push emails.

Outlook.com supports it, so does GMail.

I think Gmail sort of cheats by telling the phone to initiate a sync when it sees email arrive, but the net result is the same.

well...it is important that the device will support push mail. I do not need device that needs to sync regularly to check email.

I'm just wondering what you think the difference is and why think that email software (it's the software not the device that does it all) that syncs is in some way less desirable than so-called "push" mail?

With current blackberry the setting is at their server and when you have emails the server push to your device automatically...

Yes, I know that, but what do you think the practical difference is between that and IMAP when both have the same end result?

Just bought blackberry Q10 yesterday...work like a charm.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

How cheap are they these days?

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