E-mail. Internet. Music. Video. And more.
Thanks to our new Windows Mobile-powered devices and our 3G high-speed experience, you can now e-mail, surf the Internet faster than ever, entertain yourself with Windows Media® Player Mobile, and get some work in too with applications you know.
What you get
- E-mail all you want with most popular domains: Receive e-mail from the front row of a rock concert or the back seat of a cab.
- Surf the Web faster than ever: From the best jeans store to that great escape, search for just about anything as easily as you do on your computer.
- Entertain yourself with Windows Media Player Mobile: Watch comedy clips while waiting for your flight or listen to music waiting for your date.
- Get some work in with applications you know: Access all your documents, spreadsheets and presentations, without ever stepping foot in the office.
- TeleNav GPS Navigator: With TeleNav GPS Navigator, get turn-by-turn driving directions, the quickest route information, and more, right on your Fido. It’s the only GPS you’ll ever need!
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How to get started
It's really simple to enjoy Fido’s Windows Mobile. Here’s all you need to do:
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How it works
Fido makes setting up your wireless e-mail quick and easy. Just follow these simple steps.
- Insert the smart card and battery into your Windows Mobile device. Charge it for 20 minutes.
- Switch on your Windows Mobile device. Make sure you see 3G, EDGE or GPRS on the display, which indicates that you’re receiving a signal from the Fido wireless network.
- Set up your wireless e-mail service
For a Gmail account
- Log in to your Gmail account from your PC.
- Click on Settings at the top of any Gmail page.
- Click on the Forwarding and POP tab in the orange Mail Settings box.
- Under POP Download, choose to Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on.
- Specify whether you want Gmail to keep a copy of messages in the Inbox when you access messages through POP.
- Click on Save Changes.
Now you can configure your Gmail from your device. Here’s how:
- On your Windows Mobile device, press Start, then Messaging, and select New E-Mail Account.
- Enter your e-mail address (i.e., yourname@gmail.com) and press Next. (Make sure the Try to get e-mail settings automatically from the Internet is checked.)
- Auto Setup will find the settings for gmail.com. Press Next.
- Enter your name and press Next.
- Enter your password and press Next. (Check Save password so you don't have to enter it every time you check your e-mail.)
- Select how often you would like the device to send/receive e-mail and press Finish.
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For a Hotmail account
- On your Windows Mobile device, press Start, then Messaging, and select New E-Mail Account.
- Enter your e-mail address and press Next. (Make sure the Try to get e-mail settings automatically from the Internet is checked.)
- Auto Setup will find the settings. Press Next.
- You’ll be directed to a Windows Live screen. Scroll down and select Sign in to Windows Live.
- Review Windows Live Terms of Use and Privacy statement. If you agree with these terms, select Accept.
- Enter your e-mail address and password and press Next. (Check Save password so you don't have to enter it every time you check your e-mail.)
- Select whether you want to show Windows Live on your home screen and press Next.
- Select the items you want synced to your device and press Next.
- Your device will now sync with your inbox (this may take a few moments).
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For Yahoo! and other accounts
- On your Windows Mobile device, press Start, then Messaging, and select New E-Mail Account.
- Enter your e-mail address and press Next. (Make sure the Try to get e-mail settings automatically from the Internet is checked.)
- Auto Setup will find the settings. Press Next.
- Enter your name and press Next.
- Enter your password and press Next. (Check Save password so you don't have to enter it every time you check your e-mail.)
- Select how often you would like the device to send/receive e-mail and select Finish.
For more information, consult our FAQ.
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Terms & Conditions
Supported domains: Windows Live E-mail (Hotmail, Live, MSN), Yahoo.ca, Yahoo.com, Gmail, Sympatico, Videotron, Rogers Yahoo, Telus, Shaw, and Cogeco.
Windows®, Windows Flag Logo, Windows Mobile, Microsoft® Office Outlook® Mobile, and Windows Media Player Mobile are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
