http://www.blackberryforums.com What makes the BlackBerry better than other device debate and discussion forum. ie. BlackBerry vs. Iphone, BlackBerry vs. Treo.. etc. en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:43:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.blackberryforums.com/images/element/misc/rss.jpg http://www.blackberryforums.com http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/211333-motorola-droid-vs-any-blackberry.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:40:41 GMT The Droid is out, and it's touted as the iPhone beater. Does anyone here have a Droid to compare to any Blackberry device? If so, what's your feelings of the Droid? ]]> BlackBerry Versus SmoothOperator http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/211333-motorola-droid-vs-any-blackberry.html http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/210542-blackberry-bold-9000-vs-blackberry-bold-9700-a.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:57:14 GMT I had a BlackBerry Bold 9000 when it was first released (august '08 if i recall correctly) and it was an amazing device compared to my 8700g!! And throughout my years ownership before switching to other models listed in my sig, it was a very jekyl and hyde phone - one day it would be the definition of perfect (f*** fast, 3G downloads, general performance etc) and other days it would be hellish (phone would reboot for no good reason, bluetooth music streaming to my car's headunit was hit and miss unless i paused then resumed the track again)

With the above in mind i would like to put all my bad experience with the device down to a faulty unit (as several software updates made no blind bit of difference) so as the end of this month is my upgrade opportunity with my carrier i have the above two models as an option... I am discounting the Storm as i prefer the QWERTY keyboard as opposed to a touchscreen.

Now as for the Bold 9000's plus points: -

1) Amazing screen quality
2) Amazing sound quality
3) Obvious all-in-one ability (3G, Wi-Fi, GPS etc)
4) Overall size and feel

Now the last is subjective - i'm 6' 3" and a bit stocky and this carries onto my rather large hands (or shovels as my ever understanding friends call them) so typing on the Bold 9000 was a haven in terms of spacing, size, tactile feedback and response.

Right now i currently own a Curve 8520 and it's an amazing phone that near enough equals the Bold performance wise however no Flash, no 3G and no GPS do kind of handicap it a bit. However my main gripe is the clicky-clacky keyboard - it's a bit small and therefore difficult to type on quickyl and/or smoothly as well as that damn clicky-clacky noise drives me mad!!

Now basically what i'm looking for is like a Pro's and Con's from current Bold 9700 owners, ideally those who upgraded from a Bold 9000 to give a better comparison.

My main worries are the keyboard as well as the Speaker sound quality and Screen size + quality... when i had my Bold i used it as a mini Media Player on the go (16gb SD Card full of music and videos) and ideally i would like to do the same again ewith my upgrade of choice. The Bold 9700 is a desirable phone however the downsize is the main off put for me at the moment

Any comparison would be grand - i know there are some on Crackberry and BGR however i'd rather hear from those who own one right now from a carrier... This should help me sway which phone i'm going to get ]]> BlackBerry Versus TallPaul86 http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/210542-blackberry-bold-9000-vs-blackberry-bold-9700-a.html http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/209781-impressions-droid-storm-2-a.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:14 GMT Just dropped into the Verizon store to do some "market research."

Tried the Droid and the Storm 2.

Quick Impressions

Droid

Overall, the unit doesn't make much of an impression. Seems like yet another slider, which, at the end of the day, it is. I didn't try any calls, just mucked around with the interface.

Liked

• Large screen
• Fast browser
• Fast screen scrolling

Disliked

• Google maps crashed on me, twice
• Camera quality, speed seemed very subpar, especially for 5.0 MP
• Interface does not feel at all polished - clunky is a better word, especially compared to the iPhone, or even the Storm 2
• Maybe something needed to be calibrated, but the "click" action on the touchscreen was pretty sketchy
• Difficult to select even a hyperlink in the browser on the touch screen - selection precision very low
• Keyboard is weak and my thumbs collide with the screen when trying to type on the top row keys

Conclusion

Google has a long way to go on Droid. It lacks basic polish still. Pick up an iPhone, and everything seems to be in the right place, and reacts exactly as you'd expect. No so with the Droid. Keeping working at it Google. First impressions are big. I wasn't left with the feeling that I would want to invest the time to get used to the Droid.

Storm 2

This truly is what the Storm 1 should have been. I might have actually kept a unit like this - that wasn't even a remote possibility with the Storm one.

The interface is super snappy, the SurePress has the right feel (still not sure if keeping sure press is a good idea).

Only downside I could see was that the 480 x 320 resolution stretched to that size looks a bit pixellated after using the Tour or trying the Droid. So 6 months ago! ;-)

Congrats to RIM for getting the Storm 2 right. You best hope you weren't too late.

Nice try to Google, but you've still got a lot of work to do it seems... ]]> BlackBerry Versus kurichan http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/209781-impressions-droid-storm-2-a.html http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/209540-todomatrix-task-mangement-do-lists-iphone.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:43 GMT Hello all. I am getting an iPhone to replace my BB Bold this week. I use ToDoMatrix on my BB and use it every day. There is no iPhone version of this... Hello all. I am getting an iPhone to replace my BB Bold this week.
I use ToDoMatrix on my BB and use it every day. There is no iPhone version of this program.
Does anyone know of anything similar to ToDoMatrix for the iPhone? ]]> BlackBerry Versus petey_racer http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-versus/209540-todomatrix-task-mangement-do-lists-iphone.html