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Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone uses Blackberry here in the UAE.

I work freelance and it's a nightmare to always be in the vicinity of a wireless connection for my laptop.

Is using Blackberry through Etisalat worth it here?

my answer is no.

the latest 8800 and 8300 is coming, with gps, wifi, camera, gonna perfect, but the etisalat is still selling the pearl, i think if you want to buy in etisalat , next year.

crackberry!

i miss mine (had one in Oz--very handy)-- will wait to get one based on this advice--tks!

It still doesn't convince me to read/write email and browse internet in a tiny screen with no proper keyboard.

I'm thinking of getting sub-notebook and hook a GPRS/EDGE card. Or even better I just read in this month's Stuff magazine, soon there will be Flybook sub-notebook with built-in Super 3G SIM card slot. We're talking about high speed connection on the move! Cool isn't it? I wonder if Etisalat already supports Super 3G or 3.5G now.

Hi, yes, Etisalat already has a 3.5G (HSPA) network and it covers 97% of the UAE.

the BlackBerry Internet Service (For individuals) is priced at AED 185 domestic unlimited, and AED 295 for global unlimited. Don't think thats a very bad rate at all, if you're gonna be spending a lot of time online.

Hope this helps