Android Casey on Blackberry -- Smartphone Round Robin
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1. What Blackberry do you use? And why did you go Blackberry?
2. Do you guys use two devices? If you do what is your other device? If you don't, what would your other device be?
3. If BBM was available to other smartphone platforms, would it be easier to jump ship? Or is the crack in more than just messaging?
4. I absolutely love the traditional Blackberry form factor and the keyboards are typically top notch, but don't you guys want a touchscreen too sometimes? Touchscreen makes web browsing so much better! (I am uber jealous of your optical trackpad though, that thing is awesome)
5. I always hear that the Bold 9700 is the perfect Blackberry device. I also hear that a better web browser, OpenGL, etc., all that refinement stuff is coming soon. So I guess, where does RIM go from this point? They've pretty much delivered the best Blackberry experience already. If by the end of the year you only get a more refined, better Blackberry, will you be happy with that? Or do you guys want dramatic change soon?
6. Are the outages driving you insane?
I also have an iPod Touch 8gb.
BBM, while nice, is definitely not the most important thing to me. To me, its ease of use and reliability. (the outages haven't bothered me as they are few and very far between. It would be nice to have the option to pull important info if need be, instead of RIM relying solely on push capabilities.)
I love the touchscreen on my iPod. I like it much better than my physical keyboard actually. I never thought I'd say that but it's true.
Blackberry needs to offer pull capabilities and fix the browser to continue to be competitive. Their form function seems to work well for them. They don't work well with Macs though, which is limiting.01-26-10 01:41 PMLike 0 - 1. I'm using the Bold 9000, I went with the device b/c of threaded SMS and browser.
2. My Wife-Bold 9700, Pearl 81xx), Me- Curve 8xx and Moto Q9h, IF I could choose another device it would be the Moto Droid or BB Storm 2.
3. No, just like BB it something personal.
4. Touchscreens are neat, WOULD LOVE ONE! Don't really like the trackpad thing.
5. I love BB!!! it should allow you to use multiple windows, that's why i use my Moto Q9h sometimes.
6. YES, THE OUTAGES ARE OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!01-26-10 02:49 PMLike 0 -
- 1. I'm using the Bold 9000, I went with the device b/c of threaded SMS and browser.
2. My Wife-Bold 9700, Pearl 81xx), Me- Curve 8xx and Moto Q9h, IF I could choose another device it would be the Moto Droid or BB Storm 2.
3. No, just like BB it something personal.
4. Touchscreens are neat, WOULD LOVE ONE! Don't really like the trackpad thing.
5. I love BB!!! it should allow you to use multiple windows, that's why i use my Moto Q9h sometimes.
6. YES, THE OUTAGES ARE OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!01-27-10 10:51 AMLike 0 -
- 1. What Blackberry do you use? And why did you go Blackberry? 8330 because my Treo fell apart
2. Do you guys use two devices? If you do what is your other device? If you don't, what would your other device be? Nope, just that
3. If BBM was available to other smartphone platforms, would it be easier to jump ship? Or is the crack in more than just messaging? Its more
4. I absolutely love the traditional Blackberry form factor and the keyboards are typically top notch, but don't you guys want a touchscreen too sometimes? Touchscreen makes web browsing so much better! (I am uber jealous of your optical trackpad though, that thing is awesome) I want trackpad, physicial qwerty, & true touchscreen -> not sure press
5. I always hear that the Bold 9700 is the perfect Blackberry device. I also hear that a better web browser, OpenGL, etc., all that refinement stuff is coming soon. So I guess, where does RIM go from this point? They've pretty much delivered the best Blackberry experience already. If by the end of the year you only get a more refined, better Blackberry, will you be happy with that? Or do you guys want dramatic change soon? 8330 is perfect
6. Are the outages driving you insane? Yes
Did I win?01-28-10 12:15 PMLike 0 - 1. I use a Blackberry Bold 9700. Its an attricive phone with the an awesome keyboard, trackpad, and great resolution, flash with the 3.2 auto focus camera and multi tasking.
2. I don't need to use two devices. I have an 8GB microSD card in my 9700 for all my media needs. No point for an iPod.
3. BBM on other phones is called texting. Every phone has their exclusives, RIM has BBM.
4. Touch screen is nice, but not needed on a tradional form factored BB. The trackpad is more than needed for a good web browsing experience.
5. I think browsing and video streaming can be improved. But the Bold 9700 is amazing!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.comLast edited by BazzBro; 01-28-10 at 12:23 PM.
01-28-10 12:21 PMLike 0 - I have the 8900 with T-Mobile, running OS 5.0.0.411 at the moment. I've had a Curve since January 2008. Prior to that, I was a dedicated Sidekick user, since 2003. I switched to Blackberry because although I thought the Sidekick was better in some ways (I still think that), Danger's service was deteriorating badly around the end of 2007. There were service outages for hours at a time almost every week. More annoyingly, POP email collection times varied from a few minutes to over an hour, which was very frustrating.
In addition, although Danger pioneered the whole "app store" concept, the selection was frustratingly small. In some ways, this was good, because apps were extensively vetted by Danger before they were made available. But the carrier, T-Mobile (in the US) was also able to veto apps that promised to increase data bandwidth load. I don't know if either the service issues or the app store have improved since I left, now that Microsoft has bought Danger.
One other thing. The Sidekick had auto-text. I'm a power user of auto-text. I have abbreviations for about 400 commonly used words, and using these I can type very rapidly. So it was important to me to find another device that had auto-text, and that narrowed the field a lot.
2. Do you guys use two devices? If you do what is your other device? If you don't, what would your other device be?
3. If BBM was available to other smartphone platforms, would it be easier to jump ship? Or is the crack in more than just messaging?
4. I absolutely love the traditional Blackberry form factor and the keyboards are typically top notch, but don't you guys want a touchscreen too sometimes? Touchscreen makes web browsing so much better! (I am uber jealous of your optical trackpad though, that thing is awesome)
5. I always hear that the Bold 9700 is the perfect Blackberry device. I also hear that a better web browser, OpenGL, etc., all that refinement stuff is coming soon. So I guess, where does RIM go from this point? They've pretty much delivered the best Blackberry experience already. If by the end of the year you only get a more refined, better Blackberry, will you be happy with that? Or do you guys want dramatic change soon?
6. Are the outages driving you insane?
Ubizmo01-29-10 09:47 AMLike 0 - 1. I currently have the Bold 9000, and I chose it bc when it comes to corporate email, no other device handles it as efficiently.
2. I only use one, if I could afford a second smartphone, it would probably be a Nexus One or Droid (hoping AT&T comes out w some nice android smartphones...and soon!)
3. I have to admit, I'm addicted to BBM. Most of my close friends have a BB, so it's our main way of messaging. With that in mind, I'd probably enjoy it being available on other smartphones, but I wouldn't say its a deal breaker anyhow.
4. Blackberry keyboards are the best out there IMO, and it makes messaging of any sort a breeze. As much as I love my bold's keyboard, I do want a touchscreen also. Ideally I'd like both. (Dakota anyone?)
5. I don't have the 9700, so aside from selling them @ work, I can't comment if it's the best BB out there. I think that BBs accomplish what they aim to, most of the time. The main thing they need to improve is the web browser. While BBs aren't typically innovative from one model to the next, they all in all deliver a nice user experience. I don't think they should make any radical changes, but updating/improving the OS is never a bad thing.
6. LOL, not now, but when they happen...grrrr01-29-10 10:26 AMLike 0 - 1. I currently have the Bold 9000, and I chose it bc when it comes to corporate email, no other device handles it as efficiently.
2. I only use one, if I could afford a second smartphone, it would probably be a Nexus One or Droid (hoping AT&T comes out w some nice android smartphones...and soon!)
3. I have to admit, I'm addicted to BBM. Most of my close friends have a BB, so it's our main way of messaging. With that in mind, I'd probably enjoy it being available on other smartphones, but I wouldn't say its a deal breaker anyhow.
4. Blackberry keyboards are the best out there IMO, and it makes messaging of any sort a breeze. As much as I love my bold's keyboard, I do want a touchscreen also. Ideally I'd like both. (Dakota anyone?)
5. I don't have the 9700, so aside from selling them @ work, I can't comment if it's the best BB out there. I think that BBs accomplish what they aim to, most of the time. The main thing they need to improve is the web browser. While BBs aren't typically innovative from one model to the next, they all in all deliver a nice user experience. I don't think they should make any radical changes, but updating/improving the OS is never a bad thing.
6. LOL, not now, but when they happen...grrrr01-31-10 08:45 AMLike 0 - Droiddddy...my Archos 5 tablet has been delayed due to severe weather and I'm upset. Hopefully, it comes tomorrow and then I can discuss more of 'Andy'02-01-10 12:24 AMLike 0
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- 1. What Blackberry do you use? And why did you go Blackberry?
- I'm currently using the Tour 9630. I got a Blackberry because I saw everyone at work using them like the phone owned them. Actually I got my first BB for the calender reason to keep myself organize. I like the fact that I can have a full keyboard to enter my appointments faster then a T9 phone.
2. Do you guys use two devices? If you do what is your other device? If you don't, what would your other device be?
- I'm using the Tour as my personal and the Palm Treo Pro for work. I find Blackberry are easier to use so I put my work phone into storage and make my blackberry into a personal and work phone.
3. If BBM was available to other smartphone platforms, would it be easier to jump ship? Or is the crack in more than just messaging?
- If BBM was license to other platforms, making the switch would still be a hard decision for me. I still love the keyboard, the snappy OS, user friendly menus and solid hardware makes it hard to switch brand.
4. I absolutely love the traditional Blackberry form factor and the keyboards are typically top notch, but don't you guys want a touchscreen too sometimes? Touchscreen makes web browsing so much better! (I am uber jealous of your optical trackpad though, that thing is awesome)
- Yes I like the idea of touchscreen too because it makes the web experience much better. I used to own the storm 1 and didn't have much problem with it but changed to a Tour because I miss the physical keyboard. I was going to upgrade to storm 2 but hearing about the magnum around the corner, I think I will hold off on a touch screen and keyboard blackberry.
5. I always hear that the Bold 9700 is the perfect Blackberry device. I also hear that a better web browser, OpenGL, etc., all that refinement stuff is coming soon. So I guess, where does RIM go from this point? They've pretty much delivered the best Blackberry experience already. If by the end of the year you only get a more refined, better Blackberry, will you be happy with that? Or do you guys want dramatic change soon?
- I had a chance to play around with the 9700 and I think it's a great phone. Every new phone release by RIM just gets better and better every time. The engineering work that goes into a RIM hardware makes every the phone feels more and more solid and reliable.
6. Are the outages driving you insane?
- The outages doesn't bother me at all because it's very rare that I see RIM have an outage. Besides the January outage this year, the last outage I saw prior to that was like 2 years ago. Huge time line difference and it's not the end of the world.
I don't need to be responding to my emails every second. If it's an urgent matter, people can still call or text me.02-02-10 02:45 AMLike 0 - I have my Archos 5 with me and it's beautiful, I'm so happy.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com02-02-10 01:58 PMLike 0 - That Archos 5 completes me. My BlackBerry OS with my Android OS(Best two in the game, my opinion) I did an unboxing and a quick review on video playback.02-03-10 11:08 AMLike 0
- Great vids. Definitely interesting.
I think I'd still prefer my iPod Touch due to the bugs you mention, though. Once those get worked out, I might look into it.
For a Smartphone, though, unless I win one of these contests (I'm really hoping), I'm definitely leaning towards Android though.02-03-10 09:23 PMLike 0 - If you do get an Android, get the Nexus, unless you don't care for 3G(only on Tmo). The Droid is cool. The Cliq is alright and the My Touch is nice. None of them have great battery life, except for the Nexus One.02-04-10 09:54 AMLike 0
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