Has anyone else noticed that it looks as if O2 have removed the limitations on what can connect to O2s GPRS for O2 Pay & Go Customers?
I've previously only been able to get web browsing (either via phones included browser, or Opera Mini) & Google Maps to connect with other apps like Fring, eBuddy, Google Mail, Windows Live Messenger & MXit refusing to connect. I heard this was down to "mobile web" (some refer to it as plain GPRS) not being available to Pay & GO customers, but instead something that some people referring to as GPRS WAP being available.
For some reason i tried to connect using Fring last night, and surprisingly it worked! I then tried MXit & Windows Live Messenger and they all connected with no problem.
For me this is great news, as i can now also check/send e-mail from my phones (Nokia E51) built-in e-mail facility without having to be within Wifi coverage. I just hope this is not temporary or an error.
I've previously only been able to get web browsing (either via phones included browser, or Opera Mini) & Google Maps to connect with other apps like Fring, eBuddy, Google Mail, Windows Live Messenger & MXit refusing to connect. I heard this was down to "mobile web" (some refer to it as plain GPRS) not being available to Pay & GO customers, but instead something that some people referring to as GPRS WAP being available.
For some reason i tried to connect using Fring last night, and surprisingly it worked! I then tried MXit & Windows Live Messenger and they all connected with no problem.
For me this is great news, as i can now also check/send e-mail from my phones (Nokia E51) built-in e-mail facility without having to be within Wifi coverage. I just hope this is not temporary or an error.



