As
BlackBerry users we like our security!
BlackBerry users like their inbox.
As much as Kevin thinks RIM built the BlackBerry Bold 9900, which posesses a front - facing physical keyboard, just for him, I can't help but think RIM built the BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 just for me, and for other
BlackBerry users like me.
While this is good news for non blackberry users, for hardcore
blackberry users like me, it's a hot mess.
Not exact matches
It's a popular feature that many — or should we say the remaining —
BlackBerry users tend to
like as it centralizes all communications into one spot.
Despite mounting competition,
BlackBerry is still a leader when it comes to offering reliable communications solutions for business and government power e-mail
users who
like the keyboard and take security seriously.
«
BlackBerry users are
like Myspace
users,» sneers Craig Robert Smith, a Los Angeles musician.
I live in Nigeria and I must admit that
like so many
BlackBerry users here, I got my
BlackBerry device»cause a friend of mine recommended it as the new way to stay connected with most of our classmates.
And if you
like the
BlackBerry platform but want a more modern look and feel, the Torch offers a better
user experience than previous models, thanks to its touch capabilities, larger screen, and trackball (no longer an actual ball but a motion - sensing micropad, what RIM calls a sensorpad).
Signs of an obvious
BlackBerry troll: 1) Picture of a 10 + year old
BlackBerry rather than any of this year's 2) Complete misunderstanding of «routed through
Blackberries own internet servers» vs compression (which is done on your BES, including BES10 / 12 if you are a business
user like you claim to be) 3) Continuing into «now all information is delivered by the phone company».
Well, up until now it was never really possible to tell, and there were no fun apps
like Speedtest.net for the other devices, but now
BlackBerry users are no longer left out of the fun.
Speaking of
BlackBerry Mobile, the company has recently started up a loyalty program called the
BlackBerry Smartphone Fan League, which attempts to entice
users to show support for
BlackBerry Mobile and
BlackBerry devices on social media, with potential to win rewards
like BlackBerry - branded merchandise, or even
BlackBerry smartphones if you're one of the lucky ones.
Just
like BlackBerry Protect, Samsung's proprietary Find My Mobile tool would help
users trace their lost phone or remotely wipe its contents in case of loss or theft.
Meanwhile, a third - party is developing a Goodreads app for Android, and while there's some demand from
Blackberry users (
like me!)
Get outside of WiFi and the battery definitely drops faster than any
BlackBerry Bold
user would
like to see.
After downloading it to their devices, iPad owners were able to access iMessage, a platform that,
like BlackBerry Messenger, lets
users send free messages to others.
Like the forthcoming Passport, the Classic will retain the 1:1 ratio display and feature the venerable «toolbelt» favored by many longtime
BlackBerry users.
The new Facebook ® for
BlackBerry smartphones (2.0) app introduces features
like Facebook chat and BBM integration that makes it easier for
users to connect with their Facebook friends in real time utilizing push notifications.
The phone runs on a new version of the
BlackBerry operating system and works much
like an iPhone, letting
users swipe through screens and expand images with their fingers, these people say.
It looks
like Blackberry cares more about wooing a few big name companies then it cares about its
user base.
One thing that
Blackberry and old school
users will
like is the full QWERTY keyboard.
While the application will appeal to casual
users who just want to be able to control their home computer and access files from their
BlackBerry or iPhone, RDM + will most likely be an application sought by professional IT system administrators who would
like the ability to access computers remotely without having to be chained to a laptop while at home.
It would make
user experience on the
BlackBerry platform the same kind of beautiful
like on iOS.
Hey
BlackBerry Bold 9700
users, looks
like we have something for you tonight!
The new app was to be called
BlackBerry Link and would come with a revamped UI and was meant to be more
user friendly than the aging
BlackBerry Desktop Software solution, as well it was built to offer some additional features
like remote desktop.
Or,
like BGR suggests, it could give
users a taste of what
BlackBerrys can offer, and get them buying the actual hardware too.
like other
users have written above, if you think
blackberries are outdated, disgusting looking bricks don't buy one.
BlackBerry 7 devices are also said to be getting an AirPlay -
like «Wireless Media Server» feature that will allow
users to stream media to other devices.
Like the
BlackBerry Pearl 8120, the Curve 8320 supports T - Mobile's innovative HotSpot@Home technology, which enables
users to make calls in locations where cell signals are weak.
528 processor... BOOO!!!!! And
Blackberry users... really... business use on T - mobile or do you really
like them as a personal device (rhetorical).
BlackBerry users who are stuck with CDMA - based carriers (
like Verizon) now have another option in the form of the Bold 9650, replacing the Tour and its janky trackball with an optical trackpad.
Something tells me that this is part of move to push
users away from
Blackberry and to more data intensive phones
like Android and possible Iphone.
And trust me, as a
Blackberry user, there is nothing
like a hard button keyboard over a virtual keyboard any day of the week.
By default that means it's not a device for everybody, but if you're a former or current
BlackBerry user and you
like the benefits that a physical keyboard provides, this is the phone for you.
For example, while CrackBerry's founder Kevin Michaluk
liked a lot of design aspects of the phone, overall he did not
like this phone nearly as much as I, largely due to the
user experience of the
BlackBerry OS in the absence of a keyboard (he does
like the touchscreen experience on the PlayBook tablet).
The new Facebook for
BlackBerry smartphones (2.0) app introduces features
like Facebook chat and BBM integration so
users can connect with their Facebook friends in real time utilizing push notifications.
It looks
like the Police in the UK are getting proactive in the war against mobile phone theft and are actively promoting
users to download theft prevention and tracking apps such as
BlackBerry Protect to their devices.
BlackBerry users who are stuck with CDMA - based carriers (
like Verizon) now have another option in...
This would be a good entry into the
Blackberry world for a first - time
user like myself.
Esentially PIN to PIN messaging is
like SMS, only you send to another
users BlackBerry PIN.
It's to meet a need from existing
Blackberry users for something
like the Bold 9900 with a modern OS and good battery life.
«The new
BlackBerry Z30 smartphone builds on the solid foundation and engaging
user experience of the
BlackBerry 10 platform with features
like the powerful
BlackBerry Hub, its exceptional touchscreen keyboard and industry leading browser,» said Carlo Chiarello, executive vice president of products at
BlackBerry.
Apps
like Docs to Go, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Weather are all present too, with confirmation at the launch of
BlackBerry 10 that apps
like Skype and WhatsApp are coming, so you can communicate with those
users on other platforms too.
Models
like the new touch - screen Bold 9900 are proving popular with corporate
users and existing
BlackBerry fans, while phones without keyboards
like the Torch 9850, aimed at ordinary customers, are selling less well, said Canaccord's Walkley.
Companies that don't use
BlackBerry smartphones will be in the same position as AT&T - provisioned
BlackBerry device
users like me: The PlayBook will not be viable for business communications.
There are a ton of
BlackBerry users out there that love the function and versatility of their device, but really
like the interface of the iPhone.
The requirement to use a legacy product
like a
Blackberry phone in order to get an email client, calendar, etc. iOS / Android
users don't want to have a tablet AND a phone with poor quality / quantity apps.
[youtube video link for mobile viewing] There are a ton of
BlackBerry users out there that love the function and versatility of their device, but really
like the interface of the iPhone.
As for iOS and Android
users, I still feel
like there isn't enough in
BlackBerry 10 to warrant jumping ship, that is, unless you have been fumbling with a virtual keyboard and have yet to feel comfortable.
It will also require all
users to be on the same wireless network - very much
like the company's newly introduced Print To Go app launched in the
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software update.