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- U know this is going to keep going back and forth til one day we see an article stating that the Storm is equaling the iphone or surpassing it insales.
Just my take on it11-12-08 08:16 PMLike 0 - It seems to me that the two phones (even though I've only touched one) are pretty even.
The iPhone has huge advantages in a few areas where the BlackBerry likely can't touch it:
--The App Store...nothing BlackBerry has now is even close to competing with the App Store through iTunes
--Wi-Fi...Verizon's 3G is much more reliable than at&t's, and much more widely available. Nevertheless, you can't underestimate Wi-Fi in this day and age, especially when "unlimited" plans are capped at 5GB of data.
--MobileMe...yes, yes, I KNOW this has been a disaster so far, but all signs point to Apple rectifying the problem by years end.
--The iPhone's cachet...no matter the product, it seems Apple can do no wrong. BlackBerry is certainly its closest competitor in the phone market--and is more popular, judging by the overall sales numbers--but no matter what argument you use, the average, uneducated citizen has the permanent idea that the iPhone is the best phone on the market, bar none. Even BlackBerry can't get people to stand in line for hours, even days to pick up its latest devices.
The Storm, however, seems--based on the released specs--to have a many smaller advantages over the iPhone.
--Verizon's network...as Verizon's slogan states, a phone is only as good as the network it's on, and the network aspect can't be underestimated.
--The Storm will have a better camera, with video capture capability
--The Storm will have removable battery and memory capabilities, making these aspects theoretically superior to the iPhone's.
--The Storm will have BlackBerry's push e-mail, which is assuredly superior to Apple's push attempts so far.
--Storm will likely have a better screen for texting/e-mail, though this is highly subjective.
--The Storm will have a slightly higher resolution.
--The Storm will have a speaker phone.
--The Storm will incorporate SMS Picture messaging.
The iPhone's success and admiration seems to stem from Apple's ability to make the "impossible" possible. The iPhone has taken mobile internet, media, and gaming to another level. Nevertheless, the iPhone lacks some of the most basic functionalities of other phones, like the inability to send picture messages, the lack of a speakerphone, and the lack of a video-recording capabilities. Some of the iPhone's downfalls are included on even the most outdated "dumphones."
I'm sure there are several things I've left out, but I don't know what's important to everyone else. Only time will tell how this phone truly compares to the iPhone. Thoughts on the importance of these features, or the future of the Storm, anyone?
As for the storm comments, I agree with all you said except the push email via apple. I've got to tell you, the push thru MS Exchange Server onto my Touch is actually better than it is on my Treo. I've been very impressed. Of course, I'm only getting that over WiFi so I'm not sure how it would work via AT&T's crappy 3G service.11-12-08 08:36 PMLike 0 - So if the ability to record video, to type in landscape, and to send/receive mms/sms messages is available on a jailbroken phone, then I'm sure Apple could send a software update to their handhelds and make them legit.
So why hasn't Apple done this yet?
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-12-08 10:06 PMLike 0 - It seems to me that the two phones (even though I've only touched one) are pretty even.
The iPhone has huge advantages in a few areas where the BlackBerry likely can't touch it:
--The App Store...nothing BlackBerry has now is even close to competing with the App Store through iTunes
--Wi-Fi...Verizon's 3G is much more reliable than at&t's, and much more widely available. Nevertheless, you can't underestimate Wi-Fi in this day and age, especially when "unlimited" plans are capped at 5GB of data.
--MobileMe...yes, yes, I KNOW this has been a disaster so far, but all signs point to Apple rectifying the problem by years end.
--The iPhone's cachet...no matter the product, it seems Apple can do no wrong. BlackBerry is certainly its closest competitor in the phone market--and is more popular, judging by the overall sales numbers--but no matter what argument you use, the average, uneducated citizen has the permanent idea that the iPhone is the best phone on the market, bar none. Even BlackBerry can't get people to stand in line for hours, even days to pick up its latest devices.
As for as wifi needed especially since the unlimited data is capped at 5gigs, a SMALL percentage of people use actually use up the 5gig.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-12-08 10:22 PMLike 0 - So if the ability to record video, to type in landscape, and to send/receive mms/sms messages is available on a jailbroken phone, then I'm sure Apple could send a software update to their handhelds and make them legit.
So why hasn't Apple done this yet?
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
There are apps to do what you've stated on a jailbroken iphone. However they are all in varying degree's of beta testing.
You can record video..however iirc you can't record at anywhere near 24fps.
You can recieve MMS's however the app needed is still in beta and doesn't allow sending MMS's of any kind.
You can get irealsms that lets you type in landscape. However the app just plain doesn't work very welll. They are working on a 2.0 release that looks to be a lot better and maybe even be a replacment for the OEM sms app. Plus the app costs money :/
Apple's SDK doesn't allow developers to touch certain applications..that's the reason why there are no apps to allow MMS, Landscape typing ect on the App store.
Until now (Hopefully) the iphone has been in a league of it's own, therefore it was never in Apple's better business interests to spend the money to provide these features. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the fact that we'll see those features released in a future iphone update a few months after the storm's release.11-13-08 12:40 PMLike 0 - Until now (Hopefully) the iphone has been in a league of it's own, therefore it was never in Apple's better business interests to spend the money to provide these features. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the fact that we'll see those features released in a future iphone update a few months after the storm's release.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-13-08 01:29 PMLike 0 - Actually, I have a funny story. I was out tonight with some of my friends and I was leaving and some guy wanted our numbers so I told him my phone was broken. He didn't believe me so I showed him my phone, and I told him I was waiting to get the Storm, and that I've been dealing with my broken phone for 3 weeks now, waiting for the Storm. And he goes, "well I didn't know if I should get the Storm or the Iphone. I mean I love BBs, the firm i work for had them and they were amazing, but the Iphone has such good 3rd party apps". So I basically put him in his place and told him all of the stuff I read on this thread, and convinced him to get the Storm. Someone should be paying me/us for this!11-13-08 11:01 PMLike 0
- I'd like to pose a question mainly b/c I cannot find the answer within the specs or forums anywhere. I understand the Storm has an accelerometer sensor, but does it have a proximity sensor or is it needed? What are some thoughts on this or facts would be good too! -BT11-19-08 08:28 AMLike 0
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