Am I the only one that finds this odd? When was the last time a BlackBerry launch made the cover of any paper?
New BlackBerry Torch Makes Front Page of the Post
August 4, 2010 By View Comments
BlackBerry 8900 + iPhone (minus SIM card) = Mobile Zen
June 13, 2009 By View Comments
I’ve been using smart phones for a number of years and in that time I’ve had plenty of them. For many years, BlackBerry was my phone of choice. From the 6230 to the 7290 to the 8800 to the Curve and a few more in between I’m sure I’m forgetting.
I’ve even had many regular cell phones here and there as well including an old LG landscape flip phone with a qwerty keyboard.
When the first iPhone came out I was extremely happy with my Curve and had no urge whatsoever to give the iPhone even a second thought. My resolve crumbled however when the iPhone 3G was released. I gave in and stood in line with all the other schmucks fanboys (not on the first day mind you) and bought my very first Apple product.
Currently I use my device for work email, personal email, texting and calling so obviously Enterprise integration on the 3G was a big factor in giving it a shot. I have to admit, at first I was gobbling up the hype. I spent money on cases (quite a few until I found one I liked and was usable), I spent money on Apps, you name it and I bought it.
Slowly but surely though I found something peculiar happening. I found myself texting less and less. If I knew that I had an email that I needed to reply to I would actually break out the laptop and set it up rather than just shooting off a reply on my iPhone.
Maybe it was the years of BlackBerry use but I could just never get used to the lack of a tactile keyboard. Even the few applications that utilized landscape keyboards really didn’t solve the issue for me.
I finally came to the conclusion that to deal with the amount of email I get a day between my work and personal accounts, not to mention my preferred method of communication, texting, that the iPhone was just not very efficient for me. It took the entire life cycle of the 3G but I finally decided to go back to BlackBerry. Luckily I was eligible for an upgrade so the device was free. I brought it home, took the SIM card out of my iPhone, slid it into my 8900 and have never looked back.
Now, I have my the new BlackBerry Javelin (Curve) for talking, texting and emailing and I find that it beats the hell out of the iPhone in all three of those categories as far as efficiency goes.
What’s great though is that I still have my iPhone which still works on wifi and still gives me access to some of my favorite apps like Tweetie, MLB.com At Bat, The Weather Channel and most importantly Kindle. There’s also Sportacular, Buddyfeed and Scorecenter to name a few (I have six pages of apps). Plus, I can still make Skype calls on my iPhone as well. All while paying absolutely nothing for any sort of data plan. It’s the best of both worlds, a fast, productive BlackBerry for email/text/talk with a sweet 3.2MP camera with image stabilization and flash that takes some pretty great photos and a free iPhone to basically use as a tiny PC tablet/iPhone/SkypePhone when I’m at home or at a hotspot.
Amazon Delivers Ridonkulous $99 Deal on BlackBerry Storm
February 8, 2009 By View Comments
If you were considering switching over to Verizon and purchasing a new service plan, now would be the time to do it. Amazon is offering up the BlackBerry Storm 9530 for $99. Yeah, that’s it, no strings, no mail-in rebates, no forms to fill out, just buy the Storm, activate a new plan with Verizon and rock your new BlackBerry Storm. Even better, if you’re already an Amazon Prime member, it’s also eligable for free two-day shipping.
Obama May Spend his First 100 Days in Crackberry Withdrawal
November 15, 2008 By View Comments
Anyone out there that owns (or has owned) a BlackBerry can likely attest to a complete and total addiction to the device. BlackBerry power users are addicted to information, addicted to staying in touch with the outside world. That’s the freedom BlackBerry gives you especially if you have a hectic schedule, and it doesn’t get more hectic than a Presidential campaign.
If you’ve been following the Obama campaign at all you may have grown accustomed the almost iconic images of Obama checking his BlackBerry whenever he had some downtime.
All that is likely about to change:
…before he arrives at the White House, he will probably be forced to sign off. In addition to concerns about e-mail security, he faces the Presidential Records Act, which puts his correspondence in the official record and ultimately up for public review, and the threat of subpoenas. A decision has not been made on whether he could become the first e-mailing president, but aides said that seemed doubtful.
Mr. Obama used e-mail to stay in constant touch with friends from the lonely confines of the road, often sending messages like “Sox!” when the Chicago White Sox won a game. He also relied on e-mail to keep abreast of the rapid whirl of events on a given campaign day.
“How about that?” Mr. Obama replied to a friend’s congratulatory e-mail message on the night of his victory.
Well, there goes my brilliant idea of getting Obama a new BlackBerry Bold for Christmas/Inauguration gift. Thanks a lot National Security!
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Close to FCC Approval, US Release
November 13, 2008 By View Comments
Yes, I currently have an iPhone but before that I had been a BlackBerry user for many years. I’ve probably owned at least five different BlackBerries and the last one I owned was by far my favorite, the Curve. Now the Curve is getting a sweet new look, an updated OS and should be making its way to the US by early next year. I don’t know why on earth I would possibly need a BB and and iPhone, but I probably don’t need half the stuff I own.
I’m a gadget junkie and this is one phone I’m excited about getting my hands on. Even with the iPhone it was more like surrendering after relentless hammering away I finally just caved and bought one. Don’t get me wrong, I like my iPhone a lot, but part of me still misses the feel of having a BlackBerry in my hands.
It seems that T-Mobile and AT&T will be the lucky carriers when the 8900 finally makes its debut. I’m curious, now that Apple has actually pulled ahead of RIM to take the number two spot in smartphone sales, how many iPhone converts still keep their BlackBerries around too.
