Actually, no, the first all touchscreen smartphone would be the LG Prada. It beat the iPhone by a couple months.
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Actually, no, the first all touchscreen smartphone would be the LG Prada. It beat the iPhone by a couple months.
Considering all RIM does are a line of Blackberry phones:
Net income ▲ $2.457 billion (2010)
How does that stack up with Apple's iPhone division? I bet it's not too far off!
Net income ▲ $2.457 billion (2010)
How does that stack up with Apple's iPhone division? I bet it's not too far off!
Speaking of ridiculous, it's clear the iPhone is only good for juvenile games while the BB is a serious business machine (RIM talking point: check!).
Sure? I'll put one in my blender; video coming up
Just kidding... though I love those videos.
BlackBerries were always business orientated devices. The only reason they ever caught on with the consumer is because they were one of the first fully featured smart phones. They caught on because there wasn't much choice. Now you have Apple's iOS and Android which are both much more consumer friendly and people are making the switch.
RIM knows it has to continue to be a player in the consumer market if it is going to be successful, but it is becoming harder and harder for them.
Speaking of ridiculous, it's clear the iPhone is only good for juvenile games while the BB is a serious business machine (RIM talking point: check!).
It's hardly just a talking point when you look at RIM's market share and profits.
It is very silly. I prefer looking at feature lists, ecosystems and overall value then this wang-measuring contest.
It really comes down to what you are looking for. For example the screen resultion on the iPhone4 is pretty much over kill. Is it nice hell yes. Is it that much nicer than the iPhone 3GS. Not really. Nicer yes but not this HUGE difference over the 3GS.
I will agree the 9800 screen specs is a pretty poor in todays world. I would of hope for something a little higher but RIM might not of wanted to fork out the cash to go to the same res PPI as the iPhone4 for very marginal gains.
As for choosing a phone. Blackberry is by far a better communications device than the iPhone and Android phones. But it multimedia part sucks.
I like my blackberry and when I replace it I am thinking about Android but giving up Blackberry great push email, hardware keyboard and messaging device is hard. This phone I can see as being a great tool to stop the bleed of those users jumping ship because it gives them more of what they like from Android/iPhone. That is a larger touch screen and a slightly more media things.
Leaving blackberry means you give up the gold standard in push email and hardware keyboards.
There's always going to be bias but to write off a company with a third marketshare simply because their products don't perform in the same way as a competitors is ridiculous.
In fact if BB did go into direct competition with Apple... then I would say you had a valid point: they WOULD be finished.
RIM launches on AT&T eh? Does anyone else think Apple's iphone exclusivity contract with AT&T is one-sided? How come Apple is not allowed to go to AT&T's competitors, while darth-AT&T ends up working with Apple's competitors? I smell double standards.
/end rant from a guy who is on at&t and gets 4 dropped calls on avg per day.
I think you're misunderstanding me again. I am NOT saying there should be a comparison. I'm also not saying that RIM is in trouble or anything like that. OTHERS are.
Yep, this really is PhoneRumors now.
Really though, I mean, a BB on the front page? Really?
I can understand Android phones/devices-- they actually pose some competition to the iDevices; but RIM and BlackBerry OS? Hardly.
An iPhone 3G blows this "new" phone out of the water; a bad move for RIM.
Really though, I mean, a BB on the front page? Really?
I can understand Android phones/devices-- they actually pose some competition to the iDevices; but RIM and BlackBerry OS? Hardly.
An iPhone 3G blows this "new" phone out of the water; a bad move for RIM.
well gee - if you take some of the posters in here seriously you'd say that the blackberry isn't a competitor
Are you suggesting that ATT ONLY carry iPhones? That would be ridiculous.
You obviously have not seen one for yourself. The difference is huge. Screen resolution makes a huge difference; it's not about being nicer. I can read webpages without zooming in, and my email looks better than it does on a computer.
I'm not normally one to go picking at the opinions of others when it comes to matters that are usually subjective. However this is just inaccurate. Steve may lay the hype on thick when it comes to new products, but when it comes to the display on the i4 he was dead straight.
I went from perfectly satisfied with the 3GS screen to wondering how I lived without the i4 display in a matter of seconds. Reading books, browsing, watching movies, etc... is almost like a different experience now.
For the BlackBerry Apps... probably not much. Since they have very outdated API's. And it just feels like the OS is lagging in today's times.
However, if you wanna hang with the iPhone or an Android phone, a faster processor would be good. Especially if you're expected to keep the phone for two years.
Growing up in the 90's, I feel I'm apart of the mp3 generation, but I have to buy my favorite albums on vinyl. Just can't beat the quality.
Growing up in the 90's, I feel I'm apart of the mp3 generation, but I have to buy my favorite albums on vinyl. Just can't beat the quality.
I betcha Jobs is trying to score some rare 33s and 45s but the record industry won't budge. Hence, no agreement.