- sleepngbearRetired ModeratorDidnt mean to offend you and make you get defensive. But I have only had 2 blackberry the 8330 and 9530. The 8330 was a good little phone for the time I had it but now, the 9530 was one of the worst phones I have ever owned and left me with an unfavorable impression with blackberries at that time. Friends of mine now have the 9630 now and they have nothing but issues. Not trying to "****" on blackberries but their last few offerings for VZW have not been very good compared to what you may find on other carriers.
And with that said I'm just trying to learn and find out the ins and outs of Rims latest os and flagship device, like most everyone else in this thread, and are eagerly anticipating this device.
Ok, so you being a victim of both Verizon and the Storm, I can understand where you're coming from. RIM doesn't seem to be getting a whole lot of love from the carriers, probably the least of that from Verizon. And maybe deservedly so for ever letting the Storm out of the testing lab. But from my own experience, my BB's have seldom needed to be rebooted. As I noted earlier, it's either been a OS install or a deleted app that necessitates a boot; I've often gone weeks between reboots without a hiccup. Same goes for the PB, which leads me to believe that OS stability is at least one thing RIM has gotten a handle on.
All's cool.
edit: Oh yeah, and to keep this on topic, thanks again greg and dawg for all your hands-on info!
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07-14-11 09:01 AMLike 2 - Ok, so you being a victim of both Verizon and the Storm, I can understand where you're coming from. RIM doesn't seem to be getting a whole lot of love from the carriers, probably the least of that from Verizon. And maybe deservedly so for ever letting the Storm out of the testing lab.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-14-11 10:48 AMLike 0 - Hmm.. This could be the phone to bring me back to BB.
Back to the 9000 size keyboard....................Check
High Resolution screen................................Check
Touch screen............................................ Check
NO FFC............................................... .... Check
The Notification light i have missed so much... Check
Crackberry community again..........................Check
The defining factor for me will be web browsing......07-14-11 11:20 AMLike 3 - sleepngbearRetired ModeratorNot exactly true. NYT: Research in Motion Courts Carr
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Thanks for sharing.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-14-11 12:35 PMLike 0 - Sorry but I have only installed the Wells Fargo Mobile Banking and Fidelity Apps on my device, I can report they work fine. Sorry, I am not one who loads a lot of 3rd party software on my business device07-14-11 02:06 PMLike 0
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Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-14-11 02:33 PMLike 0 - No RIM don't rush....I like playing the waiting game, it's what gets me up out of bed in the morning. The urge to login to crackberry.com on my iPad to read all tester reviews and the release date guessing game. Yes Yes Yes let's push the release back in time for Xmas .......07-14-11 11:43 PMLike 0
- To anybody, how is blackberry maps on the device? Have they updated anything or anything new about it?07-15-11 02:21 AMLike 0
- Dawg and Greg
Been away from CB lately....found this thread and although I'd love to read all 18 pages I have two quick little question....
A few days in....how has the battery life settled in? How is the device reacting after several days of use....any development of lag?07-15-11 04:26 AMLike 0 - No lag and I can honestly say the battery life is not that far off from what I got with my 9780. I think that Dawg is reporting his battery life is not as good but tolerable. I still say the OS will get tweaked and the final version will be better!07-15-11 05:53 AMLike 0
- Whether or not QNX is the hotness as everyone is speculating it will be, I've been using the BlackBerry OS for a long time and I am completely comfortable with and know my way around it. All I've heard about the 9900 so far is how head-and-shoulders it is above any device RIM has put out to date. For this reason, I will be first in line the day it comes out and one or two years down the line I won't regret anything.07-15-11 06:37 AMLike 0
- Greg,
When you go to the YouTube page, can you zoom in? Not during a video, but as you scroll through the various thumbnails.
My 9650 won't zoom on the YouTube page. It will on other web sites, but not there.
Now that I'm in my mid-40's, I simply can't read the titles and descriptions next to those thumbnails.07-15-11 06:47 AMLike 0 - Greg,
When you go to the YouTube page, can you zoom in? Not during a video, but as you scroll through the various thumbnails.
My 9650 won't zoom on the YouTube page. It will on other web sites, but not there.
Now that I'm in my mid-40's, I simply can't read the titles and descriptions next to those thumbnails.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-15-11 06:57 AMLike 0 - Shucks... you are right.
I'm well aware of the "I" and "O" and it totally wasn't working a few months ago after one of those OS updates. After going through all sorts of contortions, I gave up and assumed it was just an idiosyncrasy of the OS and that type of web page.
Also, the "zoom" option wasn't even available under the menu when on that web page!
Now, it's all there!
Ok... sorry for the interruption.
Still checking the crackberry site and this thread obsessively for 9900 news!07-15-11 07:04 AMLike 0 - Shucks... you are right.
I'm well aware of the "I" and "O" and it totally wasn't working a few months ago after one of those OS updates. After going through all sorts of contortions, I gave up and assumed it was just an idiosyncrasy of the OS and that type of web page.
Also, the "zoom" option wasn't even available under the menu when on that web page!
Now, it's all there!
Ok... sorry for the interruption.
Still checking the crackberry site and this thread obsessively for 9900 news!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com07-15-11 07:12 AMLike 0 - Shucks... you are right.
I'm well aware of the "I" and "O" and it totally wasn't working a few months ago after one of those OS updates. After going through all sorts of contortions, I gave up and assumed it was just an idiosyncrasy of the OS and that type of web page.
Also, the "zoom" option wasn't even available under the menu when on that web page!
Now, it's all there!
Ok... sorry for the interruption.
Still checking the crackberry site and this thread obsessively for 9900 news!
Youtube is nice on the 9900.07-15-11 07:38 AMLike 0 - Crucial_XtremeRetired ModeratorYou're basically right on. The goal is to have comparable/similar battery life compared to the 97xx's. Which will be very good considering the battery size. Gotta love newer smaller die processors. Obviously about time, but that's neither here nor there. With further optimization is should be damned closed to 97/9780 battery life standards.07-15-11 07:48 AMLike 0
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- No RIM don't rush....I like playing the waiting game, it's what gets me up out of bed in the morning. The urge to login to crackberry.com on my iPad to read all tester reviews and the release date guessing game. Yes Yes Yes let's push the release back in time for Xmas .......07-15-11 02:17 PMLike 0
- I have no lag whatsoever, the screen transitions are seemless and very smooth. I have upgraded the OS on mine to 7.0.0.187 and that could have something to do with my battery life. I'm not sure if Gregg updated his. Also, I am constantly using BBM, SMS and email. The battery life is not horrible, but I have experienced better on other devices. I have to agree with Gregg about the OS updates prior to release. I'm sure there will be some changes to optimize the OS for the best performance possible.
Dawg and Greg
Been away from CB lately....found this thread and although I'd love to read all 18 pages I have two quick little question....
A few days in....how has the battery life settled in? How is the device reacting after several days of use....any development of lag?07-15-11 02:29 PMLike 0 - I have no lag whatsoever, the screen transitions are seemless and very smooth. I have upgraded the OS on mine to 7.0.0.187 and that could have something to do with my battery life. I'm not sure if Gregg updated his. Also, I am constantly using BBM, SMS and email. The battery life is not horrible, but I have experienced better on other devices. I have to agree with Gregg about the OS updates prior to release. I'm sure there will be some changes to optimize the OS for the best performance possible.07-15-11 02:42 PMLike 0
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