This just blows my mind. Stefan from IntoMobile spotted the fact that China Mobile has passed the half a billion customers mark. That is crazy compared to the largest US carriers who have less than 100 million. The fact that China Mobile has more customers that the whole US population is just mind boggling. Now I totally understand why RIM has been pushing BlackBerrys there.
Last time I checked it was only possible to get BES service and not BIS service. Anybody know if that has changed?
via China Mobile
iwhowho Not Registered
Posted: September 21, 2009 at 11:33 AM EST
Yes, still no BIS, just BES.
fox Not Registered
Posted: September 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM EST
i am not very clear about the differences between bis and bes.
Nikolaus Walch ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 601
Posted: September 21, 2009 at 11:54 AM EST
BIS is for the non-business user (not paid by or managed through your employer) and BES is the “enterprise” version which is paid for and managed through your employer.
automan69 ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 489
Posted: September 21, 2009 at 11:59 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9630
BIS Features -
1. Ability to add up to 10 existing email accounts
Personal – POP3/IMAP4
Business – MS Outlook and Lotus Notes
2. Self-Provisioning via the Handheld or Desktop
3. Attachment Viewing Capabilities
4. Personalized Settings
5. Wireless Reconciliation
6. Mailbox Management
7. Optional email account (i.e. user@carrier.blackberry.com)
8. BlackBerry Internet Service checks the email accounts regularly for new messages, retrieves and sends copies of the new messages to the handheld
BES -
It integrates your corporate mail which is more secured and provide over the air management for BES Admin. You need hardware (BES Server) and software (Server Software) for having BES access.
Dominik Not Registered
Posted: September 21, 2009 at 12:50 PM EST
BES is probably only offered in China so the government can read all the emails