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Ping! iPhone App: Blackberry Ain't Got Nothin' on Apple Anymore | NowPublic News Coverage
Sorry Research In Motion, but the Blackberry ain't got nothin' on the Apple iPhone anymore. Ping!, a new app available for the iPhone is the equivalent to the much-loved Blackberry Messenger (BBM). Made by the guy behind PushGmail, Ping! is a fast and free SMS like service that notifies the user of incoming messages even when his or her iPhone is inactive.
What is Ping!
Ping! is iphone-to-iphone messaging that also works with the iPod Touch. Ping! works with push notifications so that messages can be delivered ANYWHERE in the world, instantly. The experience is simple and familiar (resembles SMS!) but does not incur additional carrier charges, like text messaging would.
Ping! is like Blackberry Messenger/BBM!
Ping! is similar to BBM in that you can message other iPhones and iPod Touches quickly and easily without text messaging costs. Ping! is intended for your friends and works only when you have your friend's Ping! ID to start messaging.Last edited by theanswer3; 10-02-09 at 06:26 PM.
10-02-09 12:50 PMLike 0 - Why was this moved. This is blackberry news, as blackberry messenger was a feature that differentiates the 2 devices. This closes the gap and now one more thing is similar. SO it does apply to blackberries becasue one of the defining features is now gone.
Last edited by theanswer3; 10-02-09 at 02:15 PM.
10-02-09 01:03 PMLike 0 -
lol.
Difining features of a BB are push email, multi-tasking, and security. Then maybe the gap will close if iPhone can accomplish that, but simply having a third party messaging service is not taking away from a defining feature of the blackberry.10-02-09 05:05 PMLike 0 - Iphones have no flash, can't remove the battery, limited multitasking, landscape mode in limited applications, can't create folders, no LED notification, poor reception, I have 2 shortcut keys I can set to 6 different applications, I can use the volume to toggle between tracks on the MP3 player instead of having to pull the phone out of my pocket to change songs, I have a mute key which is very handy, way more customizeable OS wide, True push notification, etc. just to name a few....
I think those are more of a deal breaker than BBM ever would be. Sorry bro good luck with your BBM knock off.10-02-09 05:35 PMLike 0 - BBM is a feature disignated to the blackberry, but was never considered a selling point. People dont buy blackberrys for BBM.....
lol.
Difining features of a BB are push email, multi-tasking, and security. Then maybe the gap will close if iPhone can accomplish that, but simply having a third party messaging service is not taking away from a defining feature of the blackberry.Last edited by theanswer3; 10-02-09 at 05:59 PM.
10-02-09 05:55 PMLike 0 -
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- Ahh and the iphone and BB debate still goes on.
There is a device for everybody out there and blackberry isn't for all.
Blackberry's are for people that want to get stuff done and iphone is for people that don't actually want to work and want to kill time
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-02-09 08:32 PMLike 0 - Ahh and the iphone and BB debate still goes on.
There is a device for everybody out there and blackberry isn't for all.
Blackberry's are for people that want to get stuff done and iphone is for people that don't actually want to work and want to kill time
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-03-09 12:35 AMLike 0 -
- Ahh and the iphone and BB debate still goes on.
There is a device for everybody out there and blackberry isn't for all.
Blackberry's are for people that want to get stuff done and iphone is for people that don't actually want to work and want to kill time
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
Anyway, the app sounds like a great idea, not surprised they finally rolled out something like this.Last edited by CASActuary; 10-03-09 at 10:22 AM.
10-03-09 10:20 AMLike 0 - ^^^
I think that's accurate. Its funny though, I know a lot of BB user who switch to the iPhone and states how awesome the phone is and would never go back to BB. Several month later, after realizing the limited function of the iPhone as an everyday phone, they went to BB. They mention its the little things they missed like LED notificiation,shortcuts,themes,customization of alert...etc, let alone the push email/BBM. Sure the iphone has superior media, but BB have good media which is not the focus but does everything else better as an everyday phone and gets the job done efficiently and quickly and that's the bottom line. Just got my first BB(tour) a month ago and I can't imagine not being able to use some of its simple task and function. The fact that I have a PSP pretty much killed any doubt about getting an iphone and that was the deciding factor for me.10-03-09 11:46 AMLike 0 - the app stinks... it has lots of bugs....
its slow as ****.... things like the send button dissapear when i go to landscape mode... the txt bar shakes when you type messages...
i didnt receive half of the messages that were sent to me by other users....
as for it closing the gap to the BB.... HA!!!
first, it has to function like BBM, secondly, what about all the other IM programs, like msn, google etc... the iphone still doesnt support them...
sub par at best
maybe mr jobs should get to desiging his own native iphone to iphone messaging app....Last edited by thadealer; 10-03-09 at 01:27 PM.
10-03-09 01:18 PMLike 0 - Ahh and the iphone and BB debate still goes on.
There is a device for everybody out there and blackberry isn't for all.
Blackberry's are for people that want to get stuff done and iphone is for people that don't actually want to work and want to kill time
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-03-09 02:21 PMLike 0
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