so if a BB Pin is exclusive to each BB phone ... what if I BUY a BB ? then the Pin is basically Mine... which means I can use that Pin for an app ..
No. The pin is associated to the device: you get another bb, you get a new pin.
I don't really understand why people are so willing to get tied up by hardware companies (not even *software* companies).
Get a jabber account (gtalk/gmail works over jabber) and you'll be able to talk to your friends/clients/whatever on whatever the hell device they wanna use not what the companies say!
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No. The pin is associated to the device: you get another bb, you get a new pin.
That's exactly what I mean, the limitation of people being unable to connect to a Blackberry messenger, or services is not only in device specific limitations also the Pin (which is in my understanding, sort of an identification number?)
so if I go out and buy a blackberry, I have it's Pin ... which means I don't need a "fake" pin anymore, wouldn't that allow the device to use said pin for com between servers?? I guess the encryption associated with it's access to the servers is another blockage ..
I have a blackberry from my office, but I hate the phone .. I want top receive emails and messeges from my bosses on my damn nokia .. and not on that ugly Blackberry... it's so annoying!
