Originally Posted by
deRusett Now I WOULD agree with you that RIM should release a Bold Style device first if RIM wasn't trying to reinvent their image.
Unfortunately RIM needs to give the impression they are "with it" and are not a stodgy old company who still can't see the forest for the trees.
so us being loyal RIM/BB customers/fans we get the short end of the stick?
The Media will compare Screen size, the keyboard is barely seen as an advantage to pundits that review these devices, they sit at desks all day, their phones are accessories to their office, not the pivotal aspect.
couldnt of said it better myself:)
RIM needs the most positive reviews it can get, which will be a direct comparison to iPhones, Samsung Galaxy's and EVO's of the time, having a fraction smaller screen size isn't a big issue, if it isn't say 4.5" but anything under 3.5" would be laughed at as a consumer media phone, and wouldn't really help drive the app market which is very much made for the 3.5-4.5" screen.
Apple's #5 is being launched about the same time as BB10 so, to my knowledge, this will be the 1st time that the two competitors are released so close together therefor making them prime targets for people to compare
I wont be buying the first BB10 device because it will be all touch, but in the total global picture it makes the most sense to make a device that caters to the biggest demographic of smartphone buyers in North America.
true true...why do we always have to cater to them? no wonder The States has a global image of having a God-complex
They Can't forget their bread and butter keyboard customers, but the BB10 Launch isn't for us, they already have us, they need to get the people they lost, and get the new people looking for something cool.
but they dont already have us. i know a lot of people that are BB fans that are awaiting BB10 to kn ow if they are staying or not. just look around on here. there are a ton of people here that want a BB10 phone and are upset at RIM and feel that the BB10 will solve that.
NOW as for your switching between GSM and CDMA, as needed, I am sure that is a carrier issue as much as a device issue, my Bell CDMA Plan was not portable to a Bell GSM Plan nor vise versa, I maintain 2 different plans so I don't lose either.
having worked with Bell for a year i understand the plan change over bit but for business men that travel a lot you'd think they would come up with a duel plan for those situations. makes sense to me but what do i know LOL
You wont really see a World phone for a while again, the world wireless spectrum is changing dramatically with LTE deployment I believe at last count there are 22 different LTE Bands/Implementations, add to that your HSPA Bands, and your legacy CDMA bands, and you're talking about a device supporting close to 50 Bands/Implementation it just isn't realistic.
i know its not realistic just like a lot of my ideas but i still think they should LOL. some times you have to not think about business and think about the customers. ya it will loose you money but it will make the people happy and thats something that i strongly believe is more important