I have a 9520 (Storm 2) and a 9630 (Tour, currently not in use). What kind of good stuff are you looking for? I have Facebook, Pandora, Google Maps, Google Talk, and I think that might be about it.
Got all that too, honestly theres nothing awesome about apps, guess that those who feel otherwise werent heavy PC users to begin with... Anyway, I'm thinking about getting the 8520 with the new OS, or the new 9700. Problem is I'm on a corporate plan so it's kinda messy getting through all the bureaucracy
Back in November when I upgraded my phone I originally got a Blackberry curve and too be honest I just didn't like it. The menu for selecting applications seemed clunky, the web browser didn't seem to perform too well, and just overall I didn't like the feel of it. I took it back since I had 30 days and got the HTC Snap with WM 6.1 and I haven't looked back. It just seemed to run a lot faster, and had more programs that were to my interests.
I love my BB - well part from the work emails! - but as far as apps go FB and google maps are the only things I have installed. But when you have BBM what else do you need?!
i have a BB too, and it's not so great nor special. the browser in it suck too... ithink there's better phones for lower prices around... concerning apps, the only useful one i found is the one that calculates the DOF for cameras and objectives.
Yeah the BBs have this halo of superiority because they dominate the high spheres (read: business execs) so among the bulk of cheap smartphone these are the only ones that seem "exclusive" Me? I'll rather have a Droid or a Pre...
Here's my take on the situation: Blackberry phones are designed around the concept of productivity. Many features, such as instant emails, appointment integration, security (Such as encryption, remote "suicide", etc), are all candy to people who use it to do work and business on a daily bases. Phones like the iPhone revolve around the concept of providing entertainment and instant gratification. If your bored on a bus and want to do something, download a $5 game, listen to music, or watch a movie. It will run circles around other phones. But if your trying to do business on it, that's probably not such a good idea. As for me? I used to own a regular Motorola phone, but I recently got a Blackberry 8900 and never looked back. In terms of writing emails, staying connected with work, synchronising schedules, meetings, and appointments, and just staying connected with friends, it works like a treat. If I used it for more random "time sinks" like video games, music, or movies it probably wouldn't be an ideal choice for me. Sure, it does it, but not as well as other devices. But that's why I totally "get" the blackberry because I use it most for what it excels in, and why my user experience is so good with it. I would assume it's for these same reasons why President Obama from the United States fought so hard to keep his.
I know I know, but the thing is they the blackberry isnt all it could be. To start is lagging BADLY in term of software, it seems that for the guys at RIM the idea of an innovative phone was the half assed attempt at stealing the iphone's thunder with the storm, which was craptastic. Take the Pre for example, thats what BBs should be right now: I can barely check google docs but cant actually use it, while the Pre can run OpenOffice. I wouldnt recommend writing a whole report on a smartphone, but last minute changes are always necessary. And Obama's phone isnt a BB but some military gizmo made by general dinamics. The NSA said anyone could crack the BB's security.
Exactly, the BB is a work tool. It tells be where I need to be and when, has all my contacts, keeps me in contact with my teams through email and messaging wherever I am in the world. Being able to work in a cab, walking through an airport or mall, around the pool, even in the lift to my car saves me so much time in front of a laptop. If my work didn't revolve around Exchange then I doubt I would have a Blackberry but it does, I have had a Blackberry for about six years now in two different jobs and I don't see a day that changing.
The iphone if set up correctly would be a great bussiness tool. Dont forget they can be easly locked down by network admin (over wifi).
Not including the issues that might arise from working with a touch screen vs a physical keyboard, the iPhone can't multi-task which precludes it from ever being a serious business phone. Business and work is *all* about multi-tasking. It does me no good if someone sends me a document with important figures in it and I can't open the document while writing an email, booking an appointment appropriately, or talking with someone. In addition, the last time i checked (it was a while ago), the iPhone couldn't even do cut-and-paste which means even if I wanted to copy and paste data before an app closes (no multi-tasking allowed), I still couldn't do it. Also, BB phones have both blacklist and whitelist style suicides. The phone can suicide itself if it connects to the network and it is blacklisted, or the phone can suicide itself if it hasn't connected to the network over a particular time to verify it's current status. From what I understand, the iPhone can't do this.
Not a 100% on this but iphones can be blacklisted over network not sure on the whitelist. Typing on a iphone is alot better then most smartphones with keyboards. My other half has a windows phone and using the keyboard is useless you tjen have to ise the stylis to type.. It also lacks the easy of use when viewing emails and viewing web pages. Once full multitasking is on with Os 4.0 its going to alot better.
Multi-tasking is coming in iPhone OS 4 too. However it's only supported on the 3GS due to processor requirements. Still looks like a nice update though. http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-unveiled-shipping-this-summer/ I would try it if it didn't remove my carrier unlock.
It's also done surprisingly well...I dunno if it's universal, but on my Android phone copy+pasting really sucks in comparison. Hmm...if the new iPhone OS supports multitasking, then will the iPad support it out of the box? Can you imagine how much of a pain it would be to use a "real computer" that couldn't multitask?
The iPad can't multi-task yet but I think they're planning the OS4 and iPad OS2 as a joint release, that said there is nothing in the new SDK which allows for iPad multitasking yet.
