Smart Phones and Blackberry's
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I have two users here with the Storm. The one guy is on his fourth one in less than a year. The other has not had any problems.
50\50?
50\50?
I looked at the Storm before I got my iPhone and the reviews were either VERY bad or ok that's why I didn't go for it. If work is paying, it might be worth a try?
How smart does your phone really have to be?
The UI is kind of lame and confusing. I'd stick with any of the other ones. I have heard only bad things...survey says skip the storm.
i've heard love and hate stories about the Storm and it has kept me from jumping in. i've been looking at other Verizon options too. it looks like the Palm Pre will be on Verizon, but not until the start of next year, and the iPhone isn't likely to convert for another two years.
there is a new Blackberry called the Tour that is due out shortly (if it isn't out already). i dig some of the Blackberry devices because they offer the option of using them as a tethered modem for your laptop if you connect the two devices with a USB cable; i'm not sure what other phones offer that option.
the LG Versa and enV Touch both seem to get good reviews on the verizon website, but i don't know anyone with either.
there is a new Blackberry called the Tour that is due out shortly (if it isn't out already). i dig some of the Blackberry devices because they offer the option of using them as a tethered modem for your laptop if you connect the two devices with a USB cable; i'm not sure what other phones offer that option.
the LG Versa and enV Touch both seem to get good reviews on the verizon website, but i don't know anyone with either.
That's kind of the feeling I'm getting.I have two users here with the Storm. The one guy is on his fourth one in less than a year. The other has not had any problems.
50\50?
Treesaw- Sorry I hate being restricted by Apple, it also doesn't work on the Verizon network.
Anybody have experience with the Samsung Omnia?
I'm on my second Storm, first one took a sh*t after 2 months, Julie still has her original one. With the newest software upgrade, it's way better than when they first came out.
it is better, but is it good?
Great advice! My phone died so I guess I'm looking for more immediate options. I think I'm going to go with a blackberry now it's just a matter of which one. Getting work e-mail on it is important.
Aghhhh thats what I've been hearing a lot of. The biggest complaint has been the software lag, have they fixed that?
I've had my BB 8900 for about a month now. I'm liking it a lot. It does all the cool stuff, but above all, it is a GREAT phone. Call quality sounds like a land line. Mostly I use it as a phone/PDA so I don't have data. When I need the internet, I can use the Wifi at free hotspots.
Camera is quite good too. I've never seen the point of camera phones, until I realized that the camera is actually pretty decent. Handy when you are out in the field/shop and need to take a quick pic. And unlike most phones, getting the picture onto you computer doesn't require emailing it to yourself.
I have also been using it as a full on MP3 player. Put a $17 SD card in it and it holds a ton of music.
Camera is quite good too. I've never seen the point of camera phones, until I realized that the camera is actually pretty decent. Handy when you are out in the field/shop and need to take a quick pic. And unlike most phones, getting the picture onto you computer doesn't require emailing it to yourself.
I have also been using it as a full on MP3 player. Put a $17 SD card in it and it holds a ton of music.
I played with one in the store and read as much as possible. Seems to be a pretty good and solid phone that either works or does not depending on who uses it. Are you a one-button mouse kind of guy, or do you not mind tweaking a little to get best performance? Do you find things like the "start" menu to be confusing and foreign, or can you figure out how to launch applications? Ie the omnia is more confusing and less user friendly but has a lot of features that can be put to good use. 5 MP camera is excellent and I loved the windows UI. You can't get one without a data plan, which is why I passed.
I have the LG Dare and it can do way less than I had really hoped for. Battery life is excellent and it's small, at least.
I was never great at math, but that sounds like 20% success...I have two users here with the Storm. The one guy is on his fourth one in less than a year. The other has not had any problems.
50\50?
I got the Tour 9630 last week and I really like it so far. The keyboard is maybe a little smaller than I'd like but e-mail and world phone capabilities were important to me. E-mail through IMAP has worked well and the next trip out of the country is in early August, extended trip at the end of August to test the world phone capabilities. The only apps I've added so far are all the Google apps (maps, gmail, sync), twitterberry and a weather app but so far so good. The built in browser isn't that great but there are a couple other options you can download.
I have the BB Curve 8330. Freakin awesome. I use it a ton for work, and their push email does what it's supposed to. 
I've been using a storm since the day they came out. Works fine for me. The reception is not quite as good as my other phone. I was a little worried it would be more delicate than I really needed, but it has kept working through a few serious drops to flat.
Overall I'm pleased with it.
Overall I'm pleased with it.
The storm has gotten better since the new OS has been released. Should be even better once BBOS v5 rolls around (4.7 wasn't built with touchscreen in mind, it was adapted to it ex post facto. v5 will be better for a touch input device).
However, Storm 2 is rumored to be out Q3 or Q4 of 2009.
The Palm Pre is supposed to hit Verizon's network Q1 2010.
There are some big rumors going around that Verizon will be getting the first 4G iPhone once they (Verizon) have rolled out LTE (4G) in the major metro areas (and after AT&T's exclusive is up; FWIW Verizon will be first to market with 4G in the US).
However, Storm 2 is rumored to be out Q3 or Q4 of 2009.
The Palm Pre is supposed to hit Verizon's network Q1 2010.
There are some big rumors going around that Verizon will be getting the first 4G iPhone once they (Verizon) have rolled out LTE (4G) in the major metro areas (and after AT&T's exclusive is up; FWIW Verizon will be first to market with 4G in the US).
I don't mind the phone as much now. It is still slower than the iphone, but not too bad. I've had verizon (GTE moblenet originally) for 20 years now. I'm waiting for Verizon to get the iphone, hopefully sometime in 2010.
So basically you have a smart watch.
I'm waiting for Apple to go retro to fit the hipster motif and release the iPager.
I hate you for talking about phones here.
Some asshole wouldn't quit talking about phones at Target when I wanted help the other night. I found myself hoping he'd choke in his sleep. It's a phone. Who cares???
At least it isn't helicopter talk.
MMike is more interesting than phones. Me saying that shows how deeply I dislike phones.
I have a very smart phone. It tells me who is calling when someone rings me and then When I answer it the person who dialed my number is magically on the line. I am not sure how it does it but it is awesome. I think jeebus has something to do with it.
What sort of advanced assistance do you need at Target?
"Um, yea, howdy... Do y'all have any Sponge Bob boxers in medium?"
While that's funny, I was waiting to see about a TV they keep in the back.What sort of advanced assistance do you need at Target?
"Um, yea, howdy... Do y'all have any Sponge Bob boxers in medium?"
I was tired of watching the Tour on a 20" screen, so we bought a 32" flat panel.
Jeebus + Al Gore = FTW
The power of the 37" TV I have combo'ed with the tour has hooked my wife. She was ticked off that it was a rest day yesterday. She's psyched for the Alps stage today.
The Air Force issues Blackberry's to many of my superiors and mission essential on call personnel.
They suck pretty bad from what I hear. It could have to do with crypto interface though...
My supe prefers his Palm Treo.
They suck pretty bad from what I hear. It could have to do with crypto interface though...
My supe prefers his Palm Treo.
I've got the Samsung Omnia touch screen from Verizon and internationally, it's a big hit. At first, I was frustrated with it's features, but once I realized I can hold the disconnect button for a sec and it locks the touch screen, I was at ease with it.
Plus, it runs Windowns Mobile, Word, Excel, Powerpoint. It has Wi-Fi, so those who know how (not me) can use it to skype anywhere there's signal. The Opera browser makes the web fully functional on it and the internet is clear as a bell.
It has a built in accelerametor(sp?) and the downside is it's only useable with VZ Navigator at the moment, but Verizon is unlocking it in the next month or so...meaning it will do just like iphone and be a legit GPS for tracking anything from routes to rides ( you can download the beta now to unlock it if you're a techy).
The camera is a mini-beast...5.0 megapixel & the main reason I got it. The camera has as many features as the phone itself.
Touch screen is super quick. Full on decked out MP3 player, FM radio, wifi, bluetooth..and the list goes on. Plus you can download apps, games to use the accelerametor, apps that customize the touch screen features through out...basicly make your own custom phone if you want.
Oh..and it's more storage capacity than some laptops, 8GB built in and expandable 16GB microSD
Plus, it runs Windowns Mobile, Word, Excel, Powerpoint. It has Wi-Fi, so those who know how (not me) can use it to skype anywhere there's signal. The Opera browser makes the web fully functional on it and the internet is clear as a bell.
It has a built in accelerametor(sp?) and the downside is it's only useable with VZ Navigator at the moment, but Verizon is unlocking it in the next month or so...meaning it will do just like iphone and be a legit GPS for tracking anything from routes to rides ( you can download the beta now to unlock it if you're a techy).
The camera is a mini-beast...5.0 megapixel & the main reason I got it. The camera has as many features as the phone itself.
Touch screen is super quick. Full on decked out MP3 player, FM radio, wifi, bluetooth..and the list goes on. Plus you can download apps, games to use the accelerametor, apps that customize the touch screen features through out...basicly make your own custom phone if you want.
Oh..and it's more storage capacity than some laptops, 8GB built in and expandable 16GB microSD
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bizutch with the sales pitch to sway me. i've been looking at that phone too, and i'm glad to hear good things.
A close friend of mine has gone through 4 BB Storms. They just stop working. The UI is also super slow in my experience.
Have you upgraded to os v4.7.0.148? Or are you still using 4.7.0.78? .78 was crap, .148 is much, much better. Still far from perfect, but its much more of a usable phone now.
Bizutch, I have never been too impressed with windows mobile. Granted I don't have extensive experience with the latest version (6.5 if I'm correct). But with one exception (you not included) the consensus I have heard from WinMo users is an overwhelming "meh".
That being said, I have never heard anything bad about Samsung devices. Great battery life, great cameras, solid interface. The only reason I don't have one right now is because they had to go and put WinMo on it. Supposedly the Android powered Samsung devices are tits, but none are avail in the US right now (at least not for Verizon). If Google is right there will be a plethora of them by years end, so we'll see if that comes to fruition.
BBOS can do Word, Excel, PDF, and I think powerpoint (not sure off the top of my head, but I've never tried. Can't remember offhand either). Opera is available for it as well, as are a bunch of sweet internet radio apps (Slacker, Pandora).
The single biggest thing that I went with BB over WinMo is the messaging (email, sms, and mms). BB blows WinMo out of the water on this one.
Why what's the difference?
Better integration to the OS in general, far better push, and in my experience its more compatible with a wider number of email accounts. You can also integrate them all into a single inbox.
edit: plus you get several free bb email accounts