1src Forums - Blackberries

07-10-2008, 03:42 PM	#1
hypebeaster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Blackberries Is anyone currently using a blackberry? After the terrible way the iPhone 3G has been launched ive decided to look around for an alternative and the blackberry certainly ticks all the boxes. It even has features the iPhone doesnt! I found a cool promo site blackberry are running at the min that lets you play with the blackberry interface and even win prizes you can check it out at Blackberry

07-10-2008, 04:41 PM	#2
Joel 1src Co-Founder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Guam Posts: 4,517	The iPhone launch was terrible? It seems you're the only one saying this but I'm sure you have good reasons. I'd like to share this chart though... Last edited by Joel : 07-10-2008 at 04:46 PM.

07-10-2008, 04:55 PM	#3
danielmaradona Registered Nurse Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines Posts: 318	Blackberry is mostly for business use because of the push email capability, while the iPhone is more on an internet/multimedia device. For my own personal use, I wills till prefer a Blackberry or a Treo because of the QWERTY keyboard which is more easier to use than the virtual keyboard on the iPhone.

07-10-2008, 04:55 PM	#4
danielmaradona Registered Nurse Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines Posts: 318	Also the PIM capabilities of the iPhone is not as good as the PIMS on Palm OS, Windows Mobile, and even Blackberry.

07-11-2008, 03:38 AM	#5
Joel 1src Co-Founder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Guam Posts: 4,517	danielmaradona, Apple now offers mobileme which features push email, push contacts, and push calendar. Something to look at if you're a Blackberry user. I used to have a Treo 650 and loved the keyboard... until I got to try out the iPhone's keyboard. I admit it's not for everyone but I love it! I have since sold my Treo 650.

07-11-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Joel

danielmaradona, Apple now offers mobileme which features push email, push contacts, and push calendar. Something to look at if you're a Blackberry user.

I used to have a Treo 650 and loved the keyboard... until I got to try out the iPhone's keyboard. I admit it's not for everyone but I love it! I have since sold my Treo 650.

Hi Joel, yes Apple has trying to enter the Enterprise space by offering consumer oriented service that can emulate the enterprise capability of Blackberry and MS Active Exchange Server. However, the physical form factor of the iPhone is not suited for the task that the typical QWERTY devices can perform. Yes in terms of the touch screen virtual keyboard that the iPhone has, it still far away from the ease of use of using a physical keyboard, that is why the Treo and the Balckberry devices is still popular among business and professional users.

I wonder how the MobileMe service of apple will fare compare to the competition. Palm should follow this type of example by offering this type of service that is accessible by the consumer, just like Blackberry did with their BIS service.