Ok, my cell phone is old and the screen on my Palm TX is dying rapidly. So I'm going to combine the two and get a smartphone. Who likes what and why? iphone, Treo, Blackberry, etc...
GSM/CDMA radio varies by model and provider but they work on virtually all cellular systems worldwide including Japan and Korea. The phone quality varies by model just like any cellular handset maker. Blackberry Internet Email is included for free by all the major providers usually on the cheapest email plan (BES server support cost extra) and supports most POP/IMAP/webmail accounts providing push email access:I use a blackberry, but it's tied into corporate mail.
If you do not have an IT staff and are not running exchange it may not make sense. Works great in every country except japan and korea (not on GSM), but the phone is only mediocre.
I have had the Curve 8320 for about a month (my corporate rep gave it to me for free to test for the company I work for - before I had a Pearl [and various others before that on Verizon]. My first blackberry was a cingular grayscale data only blackberry a long time ago). Anyhow, the Curve is teh best smartphone evar - WiFi with UMA calling - turns any internet WiFi access point in the world into a virtual US based cell tower (no roaming fees from UMA anywhere plus you can get unlimited outgoing UMA calling for $10/month):BlackBerry Internet E-mail is an Internet-based e-mail service that can bring together up to 10 personal and work e-mail accounts all on your BlackBerry handheld. Your e-mail is automatically delivered to the palm of your hand so you can read, reply, and send e-mail on the go. It's fast, simple, always on, and always connected.
BlackBerry Internet E-mail is included as a basic part of any BlackBerry e-mail service plan, and supports many popular e-mail accounts such as AOL®, Yahoo!®, Earthlink®, Comcast®, and many more. You also get your own new BlackBerry Internet E-mail address (username@tmo.blackberry.net).
Verizon has the 8130 Pearl (rev2 Pearl - suretype mini smartphone, GPS, BT, 3G, 2MP camera/with video recording, MP3/video player, etc), the 8830 (worldphone - dual radio CDMA/GSM, 3G, BT, full keyboard, video/mp3 player), and the entry level 8703 (full keyboard, BT, 3G).Thanks for the heads up. FYI to the post. I just was reminded by my wife that my whole family is on Verizon so if I go somewhere else it costs them minutes to call me. So whatever the final choice is, it's Verizon. I think I'm just going to go to a Verizon store and play with the phones.
I so want one of those...but AT&T/Cingular doesn't have itI have had the Curve 8320 for about a month
RIM is coming out with an new Blackberry model, but I kinda doubt UMA will move to other carriers.I so want one of those...but AT&T/Cingular doesn't have it
Well I only have a few Verizon users with 8830 out of the 89 nationwide BB units we have deployed on three different carriers (majority on Verizon). Most Verizon users have 8703 or 8130s but none of them or any other the other BBs out of the 5 years I've administered blackberry enterprise server have ever reported lost emails. Perhaps you didn't RTFM - message options - general settings - keep messages: 15d, 30d, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 6m, forever:I have the Blackberry 8830 worldphone on Verizon.
Hate it. Need to update the software all the time, lose emails and text for no apparent reason, half the time I have a f*cking echo of my own voice when I'm talking.
I know they don't stay on there forever - what has happened to me is I get a text on Tuesday night about where to meet someone the next day. Go to bed, wake up and check - that message is gone. Some from before and after are still there, but not the ONE with the important info. That happened on SEVERAL occasions.Well I only have a few Verizon users with 8830 out of the 89 nationwide BB units we have deployed on three different carriers (majority on Verizon). Most Verizon users have 8703 or 8130s but none of them or any other the other BBs out of the 5 years I've administered blackberry enterprise server have ever reported lost emails. Perhaps you didn't RTFM - message options - general settings - keep messages: 15d, 30d, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 6m, forever:
I don't doubt there are flaws in software. It happens on all platforms and as I noted the iPhone had texting flaws too and after they posted their 1.1.3 they had to update it again for the texting problem. RIM releases update software all the time as it has dozens of providers even in the US with different issues and needs.I’m not saying it’s all BlackBerry products – just this POS
Well sales reflect RIM is more often the perfect tool - almost twice as often as the iPhone. RIM makes the best selling smartphones in the US:Just like the BlackBerry is the perfect tool for some people the Iphone is for other.
At the moment I got my eye on the new Sony Ericsson W890i but I do not know if it will be for sale in the US. Its small, light, should have good battery life, music and a camera and good Outlook synchronization. Size/weight, battery hold time and Outlook sync is the most important features. If anybody has any other suggestions let me know.
That would depend on provider, but RIM still has a good offering in small. Verizon's Pearl v2 (8130) does all those things pretty well plus push email sync but if you are traveling outside of the US, CDMA only isn't a good option.Canalys said:Q4 smartphone sales
Worldwide
Nokia (52.9%)
RIM (11.4%)
Apple (6.5%)
US
RIM (41%)
Apple(28%)
Windows Mobile (21%)
Yes well Apple is a newcomer, so we'll see what their sales look like in a year or two after the trendy novelty factor wears off and battery issues or what not creeps up on them - Newton didn't last. WM, RIM, and Symbian are are mature smartphone platforms...Well if something outsells another products that does not equal it necessarily being the better tool a lot more goes into that equation.
My guess is that the iphone will become as common as ipods in the coming years once they develop more options and lower prices. Soon everyone will have an iphone... or 2.Yes well Apple is a newcomer, so we'll see what their sales look like in a year or two after the trendy novelty factor wears off and battery issues or what not creeps up on them - Newton didn't last. WM, RIM, and Symbian are are mature smartphone platforms...
How much Apple stock do you own?i love my iPhone. i can answer any specific questions.
Guess RIM will have to try harder to keep up with the level of service iPhone users get on ATT - trying to step up their game:
Except its not even close to that popular and isn't priced to be mass market. They would need more models and it would need to be subsidized like all other cell phones are in the US marketplace. Not to mention there are many people who would never pay for/need/afford data service on any device.My guess is that the iphone will become as common as ipods in the coming years once they develop more options and lower prices. Soon everyone will have an iphone... or 2.
Yes Verizon cripples their phones and charges extra for things other carriers provide for free. Google maps has the pseudo cell tower based GPS functionality on the blackberry - have you tried that?I have a Blackberry 8830 on VZW. Don't believe what anyone tells you, Verizon CRIPPLES THEIR PHONES. Yes, their Blakcberrys have a GPS built in, but no, you cannot use it. You can't even hack them to use it.
Well Verizon, ATT, and Apple want to make money.I shouldn't have to buy an extra program to make something work like it should out of the box.
Loose how - does the ball rattle around - how does it compare to the floor model at the store? I've never seen problems with trackballs but the older scroll wheel design sometimes break from abuse.FYI I finally made the leap and I bought the Blackberry Pearl (8130 from Verizon). Functionally, I LOVE everything about it.
Mechancially, the trackball is loose and I'm going to bring it back today or tomorrow. WTH? It's me, right?
My wife just got that and she loves it.FYI I finally made the leap and I bought the Blackberry Pearl (8130 from Verizon). Functionally, I LOVE everything about it.
Mechancially, the trackball is loose and I'm going to bring it back today or tomorrow. WTH? It's me, right?