Switched from Blackberry Pearl to iPhone - Help

[hdtrader]

Hello everybody...my first post on this forum and in need of guidance. I just activated my 8G iPhone yesterday and finally got my email working today. Now this is my problem...on my BB Pearl I would receive email alerts whenever a message was delivered whether it was in my pocket or in the holster...however, it seems the iPhone does not have this feature...please tell me I'm wrong and don't have it set-up correctly. I really liked the email alert whenever I got mail on the Blackberry. Send help.

Thanks,
Randy
Huntsville AL

[geordisjd]

Hello everybody...my first post on this forum and in need of guidance. I just activated my 8G iPhone yesterday and finally got my email working today. Now this is my problem...on my BB Pearl I would receive email alerts whenever a message was delivered whether it was in my pocket or in the holster...however, it seems the iPhone does not have this feature...please tell me I'm wrong and don't have it set-up correctly. I really liked the email alert whenever I got mail on the Blackberry. Send help.

Thanks,
Randy
Huntsville AL


Sure, go to settings>sounds>new mail/voicemail...etc. You can choose an alert sound, and whether or not it vibrates.

[jimmyjimmy64]

Sure, go to settings>sounds>new mail/voicemail...etc. You can choose an alert sound, and whether or not it vibrates.

the iphone currently doesn't do push email. It only checks the server ever 15 mins, 30 mins, etc. based on the settings.

[ColsTiger]

It is supposed to have Yahoo Push email capabilities, but we've all found that to be spotty at best.

[hdtrader]

Thanks ColsTiger...jimmyjimmy64...georisjd for the replies. I guess the jury is still out on whether I keep this phone, trade for the AT&T Tilt, or possibly switch to the Verizon Voyager.

Thanks again
randy

[ColsTiger]

Thanks ColsTiger...jimmyjimmy64...georisjd for the replies. I guess the jury is still out on whether I keep this phone, trade for the AT&T Tilt, or possibly switch to the Verizon Voyager.

Thanks again
randy

We've got a nice button to show appreciate for helpful replies.:wink:

[Eragon]

Hello everybody...my first post on this forum and in need of guidance. I just activated my 8G iPhone yesterday and finally got my email working today. Now this is my problem...on my BB Pearl I would receive email alerts whenever a message was delivered whether it was in my pocket or in the holster...however, it seems the iPhone does not have this feature...please tell me I'm wrong and don't have it set-up correctly. I really liked the email alert whenever I got mail on the Blackberry. Send help.

Thanks,
Randy
Huntsville AL

Like the other posters have mentioned, you can set up the iPhone to either give a tone or vibration when a new message arrives. Your flexibility compared to the BB is very limited. On my BB 8703, I have the option to select any combination of tones/tone+vibrate/vibrate/no tone whether in the holster or out. The BB also had the option of lighting the LED (flashes red when a new message is received) so you didn't have to turn it on to see a new message has arrived. With the iPhone (at least un jailbroken), I don't believe you have these options.

[hdtrader]

ColsTiger...found the button. Guess that explains why I have a hard time learning new technology...

[ColsTiger]

ColsTiger...found the button. Guess that explains why I have a hard time learning new technology...

Naaaaah. You'll fit in just fine around here.:smile:

[PepeRB29]

push email is one of the main features coming out with the next software upgrade from my understanding in the summer. so if you can be patient, that **** is coming and will be better than ever.

[i robot]

push email is one of the main features coming out with the next software upgrade from my understanding in the summer. so if you can be patient, that **** is coming and will be better than ever.

yeah true but if your with a firm you may have to wait a little while while they check the security and red tape surrounding the iPhones new push mail as its a different method than the one used by RIM on the BB. I know we are getting warning flags from our IT people.