Blackberry 8900

#1 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009, 09:27 PM

How come when I turn on WiFi on the device I suddenly get a flurry of emails
coming through? Surely they should come through on GRPS but just slower?

#2 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 08:32 AM

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 22:27:45 +0100, <craig.richmond@virgin.net> wrote:

>How come when I turn on WiFi on the device I suddenly get a flurry of emails
>coming through? Surely they should come through on GRPS but just slower?
>
You are quite correct.

I can only assume that your GRPS data connection is very flaky.

Me

#3 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 07:39 PM

<craig.richmond@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:m5Vpm.69350$hv7.59682@newsfe10.ams2...
> How come when I turn on WiFi on the device I suddenly get a flurry of
> emails coming through? Surely they should come through on GRPS but just
> slower?
>

Indeed.

Perhaps you are near a base station that does not do it?

Perhaps the emails are very large (but Blackberry only send the first few
kb).