Lets say I'm in a meeting. I can leave my phone on the table away from me
on standby (black screen) on silent mode. Lets say I get a blinking purple indicator that
means my wife left me a text message which is probably important. A white
is a very important email contact and is also important. if
its any other color green,red or whatever color I set for a specific person
for then its someone else and can wait for the meeting to be over.
all these different colors can go on throughout the meeting and I will know
each and every person that called me while nobody in the meeting has a
clue that I know my wife left me a text message, my sister sent me a bbm
and an important business contact left me an email.
Also the different profile sound settings helps a lot
Efficient, reliable, prompt email and voice services. If you use Outlook and have a BES server, you will be amazed at how productive you can be without ever sitting at your computer.
I've summarized the different platforms here. It might not be exactly up to date, but you can still get a feel for the possible reasons. There are basically 4 Smart Phone Platforms
Here is my short list of why I prefer BlackBerry
Back Button
Removable Batteries just in case, but generally superior battery life
I want the best keyboard
Shortcut Keys if you have a keyboard BB
Trackpad for precise moving around the screen
Custom Word Substitution for often used words or phrases
Standardized ports, unlike iDevices
Removable SD Card
Compressed data, uses less, especially important when travelling
Free internet for my Playbook via Bridge
Less vendor lock-in, apps can come from a variety of places, accessories cheaper
BBM is great
Reliable, Secure, Efficient, Fast email & other text communications
Syncs wirelessly FAST to my BES and Outlook
Custom Profiles
The LED that lets me know I've got something new and need to look at the phone.
Good speakerphone
Holster with Sleep mode
Did I mention, reliable communications?
