What is the tone of BlackBerry outside of Canada?
I am from Canada, specifically from Kitchener, which is right beside Waterloo for those who don't know the exact geography, and I go to uWaterloo so I literally walk past RIM everyday on campus. Where I'm from if something happens with RIM or BlackBerry, I know it and most others do to I find. And with all the PR going on lately, things are pretty positive I am finding. I am wondering what others are noticing outside of Waterloo Region, or Canada? On a couple posts I have read recently I have heard things like, "if its a BlackBerry I'm not touching it, they are dead and their phones suck". Is all this PR impacting people across north america? Does the general smartphone user know that BB10 is indeed coming and it is a whole new OS, not just an upgrade?
Has anyone noticed from where they are from what the tone is like recently?
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BlackBerry is almost a forgotten brand in Toronto. You still see people using them but every day there's someone saying goodbye I've switched to iphone or, more commonly, Android and the S3. Also several switching from the iphone 4s to the Samsung Galaxy S III. I know plenty of people looking to upgrade their phone but the sad truth is BlackBerry isn't even on their radar. And when you ask them if they plan to consider it you get a blank look.
So maybe it's positive in Kitchener/Waterloo but not so much elsewhere.
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West London here. We love them. Sure there is plenty of iPhones around but BB is still going strong. BB was number one smartphone last year and now sits at about 18% market share in the UK. The youngsters love bb's for BBM, and older generations like them for reliability.
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RECOOL East London.
BB's are still popular especially the young school,college,uni,social folk.If you get on a bus with loads of kids you will see plenty BB's.Yesterday on the train had a elder group I'd say reaching the 40's 2 ladys 1 had new nokia,other lady had iphone a guy had a bb checked his calender ,checked email than whipped out an iphone bose headphones and listened to music but kept checking his BB.
BB is still a popular phone here people have them .The galaxy however does'nt get much of a showing I've actually only started seeing a few users on train general transport.When Im out and about partying when social exchanges happen number/pin.Usual trend is BB in one hand iphone in the other this is frequent reoccurance its actually a trend. I have asked many why 2 phones the guys say BB aint enough internet,app game is weak everything else solid.Chicks say poor internet and apps love the keyboard,BBM,email.General consensus is BB does'nt do enough Im pretty certain when BB10 drops and word gets around Iphone will be seen as uneeded expense.
Couldn't agree more on the double phone trend. BB for work, iPhone for play.
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"YOU'RE USING A BLACKBERRY?!" *shocked face*
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What is the tone of BlackBerry outside of Canada?
In India lots of young ppl use BB as second option only for BBM and mails. There is good demand for used BB here. Basically ppl use Android here as there first choice.
Apple doesn't have much presence over here.
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