Comments on: BlackBerry Pearl’s Chinese Input Method Support #1

By: lyhb

lyhb — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:15:34 +0000

yes, I did.

By: k

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:01:39 +0000

You need to delete the Vendors.xml like mentioned in the linked article.

By: lyhb

lyhb — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:48:56 +0000

Well, I followed the instructions on this page as close as I possibly could for my Pearl 8100. All Chinese language options I need were explicitly selected at the apploader time. Everything seemed to be completed successfully. But I just do not see “Chinese” listed under Settings->Option->Language, both Language and Input Language. Ironically I see “Chinese Simplified” under Voice Dialing Language. Btw, the file I downloaded is HK CSL’s 8100 OS (8100C_PBr4.2.1_rel179_PL2.3.0.85_A4.2.1.108_CSL)

Earlier on, I tried the BB AT&T (my carrirer) download (8100C_PBr4.2.1_rel154_PL2.3.0.78_A4.2.1.96_AT&T), which is supposed for Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Well, the same result.

After a few rounds, my apploader quit on me by complaining “Blakberry Desktop Manager does not have Blackberry Device Software for the device that you have connected to the computer…”. Thankfully my phone still works. I am now scratching my head for a solution that I would really, really like to have by tomorrow.

Thanks for any help you may lend.

By: k

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:00:56 +0000

You should install chinese characters on your Windows PC as well

It is actually pretty easy: Visit a chinese site (like http://cn.blackberryinsight.com/ with your Internet Explorer (not Firefox, Opera, or another browser) and you will be asked to install Chinese characters. By confirming this, the Chinese character set for Windows will be downloaded and installed to your desktop PC kind of automatically.

After a restart - I guess - you should be able to see Chinese characters; even in the BlackBerry desktop manager

By: TZ

TZ — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:45:47 +0000

To those of your who installed Hong Kong version of Blackbarry OS and still can’t see Chinese characters, please launch the AppLoader again and this time, check all the option boxes for components to install. The AppLoader won’t install Chinese language pack by default. You have to select them. On my laptop, I can’t even read what those components are as they are all ?????, but I checked them anyway and it worked. I can read Chinese characters though still no input methods.

By: TK

TK — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:19:12 +0000

I had a Blackberry Curve 8800 with Rogers in Canada as provider. How can I read the chinese character on the e-mail?
Appreciate

By: ed

ed — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:53:50 +0000

I don’t have anything to add to this thread other than to inquire whether or not any further progress has been made regarding this issue Chinese character display and input for the Pearl. It isn’t pressing that I have this ability, but would love to if I can. I’ve looked some at the handango offering, but I’m not convinced about that. Is anyone else using this product?

By: Jia

Jia — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:05:50 +0000

Hi, you can go to handago.com get a application:”METAmessage Language Support (annual) 20% discount! NOW also Japanese Input” it’s 95 dollars a year for blackberry pearl, you can read and even typing chinese on your phone. that is easy, and one of my friend is useing that.

By: k

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:35:54 +0000

Short answer.

Yes, it will work.

By: Cali

Cali — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:31:18 +0000

Quick question.

Will installing the CSL OS with Chinese work if I live in the US and am on T-Mobile not Cingular/AT&T? I have a Blackberry Pearl, but often get messages from friends/family in China and am frustrated that I cannot view them with my BB. I am worried that installing the new OS will turn my BB into a expensive paper weight.