1. btufail's Avatar
    I don't hold much stock in PC Magazine. But interesting read anyway. The Bold 9700 made 8th on the list.

    The Top 10 Smartphones | PCMag.com
    Last edited by btufail; 07-30-10 at 06:53 AM.
    07-29-10 07:33 AM
  2. syb0rg's Avatar
    Basically
    1) apple (att)
    2) Android (verzion)
    3) Android (sprint)
    4) Android (ATT)
    5) Android (t-Mo)
    6) Android (Verzion)
    7) Apple (att)
    8) Blackberry 9700 (ATT/Tmo)
    9) WebOS (VZW/ATT)
    10) WinMo (T-Mo)
    07-29-10 07:46 AM
  3. jlb21's Avatar
    What?!?#$%

    Where's the Tour on that list????????
    07-29-10 08:10 AM
  4. btufail's Avatar
    What?!?#$%

    Where's the Tour on that list????????
    How about the bold 9650?
    07-29-10 08:45 AM
  5. phonejunky's Avatar
    Not shocked by this at all
    07-29-10 11:18 PM
  6. Cyber Warrior's Avatar
    Don't believe the hype. Any time I research something I'm about to buy, PC Mag, CNet and every other website review always have different opinions. I go with the customer reviews and then base my own judgement on facts and my preferences.
    07-29-10 11:27 PM
  7. darkmanx2g's Avatar
    pretty good list. can't really much argue with those picks.

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    07-30-10 01:59 AM
  8. soccernamlak's Avatar
    Some people might disagree about the order, but you can't deny that all of those phones are pretty much top of the line right now. The only thing I'd probably add would be the 9650, and part of me would venture to say that it has the edge of the 9700 right now.
    07-30-10 07:39 AM
  9. Pi Guy 3.14's Avatar
    What?!?#$%

    Where's the Tour on that list????????
    How about the bold 9650?
    Is this a joke or something?
    07-30-10 08:35 AM
  10. phonejunky's Avatar
    I think they are serious that's the funny part
    07-30-10 08:45 AM
  11. jlb21's Avatar
    No, I was joking about the Tour. I liked it when I first got it, but the problems really ticked me off. Getting a Bold in replacement for a faulty Tour was awesome. I do really love the Bold a ton.
    07-30-10 09:26 AM
  12. CG68's Avatar
    I knew my S2 would not be on the list but @ least my DINC is.

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    07-30-10 09:42 AM
  13. JMBB37's Avatar
    Basically
    1) apple (att)
    2) Android (verzion)
    3) Android (sprint)
    4) Android (ATT)
    5) Android (t-Mo)
    6) Android (Verzion)
    7) Apple (att)
    8) Blackberry 9700 (ATT/Tmo)
    9) WebOS (VZW/ATT)
    10) WinMo (T-Mo)

    Iphone is so great it gets listed twice eh?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    07-30-10 09:55 AM
  14. syb0rg's Avatar
    Iphone is so great it gets listed twice eh?

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    1) iP4

    7) iP3GS

    and if that was the case i guess android is Uber since it got listed 5 times.
    Last edited by mjneid; 07-30-10 at 09:58 AM.
    07-30-10 09:56 AM
  15. JMBB37's Avatar
    1) iP4

    7) iP3GS

    and if that was the case i guess android is Uber since it got listed 5 times.
    Thanks for the clarification. OP wasn't clear on that and I didn't bother visiting the actual list on my phone. Just thought I would make an observation.

    Still your post proves an interesting point. The top 7 phones on that list are running 1 of 2 operating systems, and even if the builds aren't exactly the same I can't see peoples' experiences differing too greatly. Frankly it's kind of ridiculous.
    07-30-10 01:49 PM
  16. syb0rg's Avatar
    Thanks for the clarification. OP wasn't clear on that and I didn't bother visiting the actual list on my phone. Just thought I would make an observation.

    Still your post proves an interesting point. The top 7 phones on that list are running 1 of 2 operating systems, and even if the builds aren't exactly the same I can't see peoples' experiences differing too greatly. Frankly it's kind of ridiculous.
    Well androids do have different "over lays" to coin a phrase. some use typical Android Mapping, some use HTC Sense and some use other ones. Even tough they are all Androids different overlays and different chip-sets really do matter.

    just like the iP4/iP3Gs one has 1G processor and one has 7xxM processor... and the screen is different... same phone exact OS - 2 different rankings.
    07-30-10 01:55 PM
  17. wnm's Avatar
    Interesting that it notes RIM is the No. 1 smartphone maker.
    07-30-10 02:05 PM
  18. JMBB37's Avatar
    Well androids do have different "over lays" to coin a phrase. some use typical Android Mapping, some use HTC Sense and some use other ones. Even tough they are all Androids different overlays and different chip-sets really do matter.

    just like the iP4/iP3Gs one has 1G processor and one has 7xxM processor... and the screen is different... same phone exact OS - 2 different rankings.
    Yep I hear ya. Well I've used each one of the Android UIs and while some might be more convenient than others and some might be a little quicker to the punch than others, they all have the same skeleton. I guess that's something I just can't get past. All subjective I suppose.

    Given the amount of flooding Android devices are doing in the smartphone market, I can't say I'm terribly surprised at the list!
    07-30-10 02:13 PM
  19. btufail's Avatar
    Is this a joke or something?
    I was sorta 1/2 joking. Figured if the 9700 made it, why shouldn't the 9650?
    07-30-10 02:14 PM
  20. robkurzd's Avatar
    I was sorta 1/2 joking. Figured if the 9700 made it, why shouldn't the 9650?
    I don't understand the difference between the 9700 and 9650. Does the 9700 have a better processor? Aren't they basically the same except the 9650 is more guaranteed to run OS 6 (and better at that)
    07-30-10 02:31 PM
  21. JMBB37's Avatar
    I don't understand the difference between the 9700 and 9650. Does the 9700 have a better processor? Aren't they basically the same except the 9650 is more guaranteed to run OS 6 (and better at that)
    I can't say I know the differences either, but I don't think there are any big hardware changes from one model to the other. Can someone confirm?
    07-30-10 02:36 PM
  22. Pi Guy 3.14's Avatar
    I don't understand the difference between the 9700 and 9650. Does the 9700 have a better processor? Aren't they basically the same except the 9650 is more guaranteed to run OS 6 (and better at that)
    Yeah thats why I asked if it was a joke... they're almost exactly the same phone, except the more memory in the 9650...
    07-30-10 02:36 PM
  23. btufail's Avatar
    I don't understand the difference between the 9700 and 9650. Does the 9700 have a better processor? Aren't they basically the same except the 9650 is more guaranteed to run OS 6 (and better at that)

    9650 has double the memory of the 9700 and is one of the phone slated to run os6. I think the 9700 has a 624mhz processor and the 9650 has a 528mhz dual core processor?
    07-30-10 02:38 PM
  24. JMBB37's Avatar

    9650 has double the memory of the 9700 and is one of the phone slated to run os6. I think the 9700 has a 624mhz processor and the 9650 has a 528mhz dual core processor?
    haha, so technically the 9650 is a more aptly equipped phone, considering the OS changes RIM will be issuing? For a new BB user, makes me wonder about RIM's numbering conventions!
    07-30-10 02:46 PM
  25. syb0rg's Avatar
    haha, so technically the 9650 is a more aptly equipped phone, considering the OS changes RIM will be issuing? For a new BB user, makes me wonder about RIM's numbering conventions!
    higher is not always better in the BB world....
    07-30-10 02:56 PM
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