Originally Posted by netpimp

As a Tmobile crackberry 8320 user, hotspot at home user, and gps user on top of it, here's some frustrations that'll help clear now should you run into them.


Assuming you're using their router (which was free after a rebate for awhile, which is nothing more than a wrt-54gs, but w/ the multi-media device extensions in it)

wireless advanced settings -
Beacon = 50 ms
DTIM = 2
Frag and RTS = 2304

That should help phone find hotspot faster and also hang onto it a bit better with UMA.

Make sure you have latest firmware version in the phone, as of current, it is 4.2.2.180 (go under the wrench and about, it should be 3rd line down). If you don't have it, you can get it on tmobile's site, it fixes some hotspot@home issues.

Bluetooth + wifi = dropped calls. If you plan on using your hotspot at home, bluetooth headset works, but it will drop some calls too "call failed". Since I quit using my bluetooth unless i switch to edge, i haven't had any calls failed. Supposedly this will be fixed more in newer software versions, which 4.3 is in testing and i had read it should be rolling out sometime during Q2.

GPS - If you don't need a keychain one, i found a holux gps receiver on ebay for $40. Google maps is also available for blackberry (and supports gps). Unfortunately, there is no navigation software that you can install the maps onto the card, it's all streamed/cached over the i-net/edge, so if you lose connectivity, your navigation is lost. I have a an old MDA which I loaded some nav software on and keep it around as my navigation suite.

Starbucks - used to be your friend, but they're pulling out and switching to AT&T. Enjoy UMA there while you can for phone at least.

Opera mini - alternative browser, sometimes handy to have two different browers for page rendering purposes. It seems to act a little more normal than the blackberry one.. opera.com for that, it's free.

If you haven't used the voice recognition for dialing, it works pretty well and doesn't require training. Handy when driving. "Call <name> <type>" "call netpimp mobile" "call netpimp home" etc.