Blackberry

Blackberry = Useles

Switched from an Iphone to a blackberry a few months ago when my Iphone broke. I do not like the blackberry. I find the phone is very slow compared to my Iphone. The pictures I take are not as clear. It shuts off for no reason sometimes and the battery dies really easily and takes forever to charge. Not worth any money amount of money. view more

Blackberry crackberry blueberry whoberry

I have a blackberry curve and although I do like it, it pales in comparison to my husband's I-phone. I am more of a "social" person so the social aspect of blackberry is great for me however the number of apps aren't comparable to i-phone, my system is much slower, its more difficult to access frequently used items and I can't send or receive MMS on my phone! Who the hell can't send a picture on their phone? Me, that's who and I never would've bought it if I'd known that. view more

CRACKBERRY.

I've always been and android or iphone user until others in my family switched to blackberry and told me how good of phone it is. I can honestly say today I couldn't imagine my life without blackberry messenger and the integrated messaging. it's amazing. never switching. view more

Crackberry? More like BrokenBerry!

I got my first Blackberry about a week ago, and it's terrible. The stupid little scroll button never works. I can barely navigate the menus, never mind just read the news. I don't ask a lot at all from a phone - I'd like to be able to make phone calls and send text messages, and read the news on occasion. It would be a plus if I could read my e-mail. On this phone, I can't do any of these things, except maybe send text messages. In addition to that, the light on it is always blinking a million little colors. It blinks when I have an email, when I have a phone call, when the battery is charged, when the battery is NOT charged, when I have a text message - basically, all the time. I just bought this phone but I'm already counting the days until I can get a new one. view more

blackberry flip

Im already on my third blackberry flip. Now to some, this may look bad. But others may take it as a sign of my love and devotion. The latter is true. While I have broken two previously- I am quite rough on my phones. I drop them constantly and text in the bath making them all wet and stuff. It takes a long time before all this wear and tear is able to bring them down. much longer than all my previous phones. plus, I like how its fancy but not too fancy. I could surf the web if I choose to, but I dont even have that option on my plan because my laptop is always an armslengh away. That being said- this phone does what I need it to do- talk, text and wake me up in morning. view more

Love this phone!

I got a Blackberry curve last year as a gift and since then I have dropped it numerous times and still other then a few scratches it looks perfect! The only con is that when it gets over heated it acts up and i usually have to wait untill it is cool again to use it. But other than that i really think its an awesome phone and totally worth every penny! view more

Love Blackberry Curve and Blackberry Sty...

I have two blackberry phones (the curve and the style) 1 for work, and one for personal use. I love them both, they are probably the best phones I have ever had!! They each are from two different wireless carriers, but both have amazing service and reception. The only complaint I have is with the Blackberry Style, it does not show me a voicemail icon if I have messages, so any time I miss a call I have to check. It also shows me that I have notifications but when I click on it it tells me no new notifications. I have taken it in for service but even the technicians can't figure it out. But even with those two problems I LOVE IT!! view more

love my phone

i am so in love with my blackberry i had a chance to try the iphone and left to go back to my blackberry its slim small reliable and i can email text take pickture get notifications get online and all for a whole lot less then the iphone view more

Blackberry - an honest review

I sat down over a month ago and tried to write a review about Blackberry operating system by RIM (Research In Motion)... to no avail. It was pointless. I kept getting two to three paragraphs in and erasing everything I had, only to start over and write the exact same thing. What those two to three paragraphs kept boiling down to was this: Blackberry operating system, although innovative at one time, is outdated. Well here's what I did eventually come up with. Read more for the full story. Let's get one thing straight first... I'm not saying that Blackberry can never make a come-back. They could. They'd just have to change, well, everything about the way they make phones. They have chosen, for the last several years (since the release of the iPhone) to go in a different direction than the iPhone and create something that is completely work oriented. That is all fine and dandy... that is, for the people who want that. But public opinion has told us that is not what most people want. They want something that is easy to use (Blackberry is anything but), has games on it (besides Oregon Trail and solitaire), has a good camera (the best to-date I've experienced is a 5 MP with a flash that takes pictures that are even more horrible than the iPhone 4), and a large touchscreen (keyboard with real buttons has become optional and unnecessary for most people). Instead what we see is a phone that has largely unchanged for the last 10 years. It has become thinner (kinda), smaller (kinda) and they've changed from the wretchedly designed trackball to a little bit less wretchedly designed "trackpad." And that keyboard? Still pretty much the same. The screen? Still tiny in most cases. Even the Blackberry Torch only touts a 3.2" touchscreen. In a world where all touch-screen phones with 4.3" screens rule the market, it is laughable. So what am I getting at? Am I calling Blackberry's demise right here, right now? No. Definitely not. They've been around a long time and I believe they will continue to hang on for quite some time. I, however, am a good representation of a post-Blackberry phone era that is developing. When I see that QWERTY keyboard with a small screen perched on top, sandwiching a trackball or trackpad, I don't get the same nostalgic effect that someone ten years older than me gets when they see that design. I actually despise it. To me, it's what old people use. I picture a working professional with gray hair in the twilight of his career sporting a Blackberry in the bar after work talking about the good ol' days before I picture a high-schooler ever owning one (by choice). I also don't think I'm alone. Now, Blackberry has enough of a following in countries where there is no competition to hold them afloat long enough to develop something worth while for the countries where there is. With Apple just announcing their new iPhone 4S today and the recent release of the Galaxy S II in the United States on three major carriers, not to mention the still freshly-announced "superphones" bearing Windows 7.5 (Mango) on the horizon, Blackberry has their work cut-out for them just to remain profitable, and even more so to remain relevant. In a four-horse race between themselves, iPhone, Windows 7, and Android, they continue to lose market share in the areas that it counts and are plagued by bad story after bad story (those words are all separate links, and paint a very accurate description of what Blackberry is experiencing right now). So how is Blackberry going to remain relevant to an entire generation and remain profitable? Enter: QNX Screenshot of QNX software operating on a Blackberry Playbook QNX is a software company that was aquired by RIM back in August of 2010. Since then, it has been a dormant dream of Blackberry loyalists wanting more from their phones. There is no actual evidence that if Blackberry starts using this operating system on their phones that it will be successful. Most stories point to Q1 2012 before we even see the release of the first QNX smartphone, and even then, it is apparently going to be "rushed." The only thing we've seen so far running Blackberry's rendition of QNX software is the Blackberry Playbook tablet and we all know how that is going. There is a great opinion article here stating that QNX phones will be awesome and why they will be so awesome. I agree with it... as long as several criteria are met first. 1. Blackberry must take the time needed to make it's first QNX phone a worth-while investment for consumers. In my humble opinion, Windows Phone 7 did a horrible job at this. They released an operating system that was limited in several ways where other phone operating systems were not. Only now is Windows 7.5 (Mango) out making it a serious player and an amazing operating system, but consumers who have already tasted Windows 7 without the sweet taste of Mango added have come away with a bad taste in their mouth and are itching to get back to an iPhone or Android phone. RIM must not follow in those footsteps and rush it's first QNX phone to market just to get it there! It has done this all-too-often with other smartphones (the Torch and the Storm) and with awful results. Please, make the first QNX phone worth-while to modern-day consumers. 2. Make the first QNX smartphone magnificent and different from the norm (RIM's norm, that is). Blackberry is really good at the small screen and keyboard phone. Make this phone revolutionary and have it be an all-touch-screen phone that is easy to use. Throw the "must have an amazing battery life and be great at e-mail" mentality that is all-so-typical with RIM out the window and let loose a little. My hope for RIM is that they will now effectively have two operating systems: Blackberry and QNX. Blackberry can remain what it is; a phone for working professionals. QNX should be for everyone else and should be new, fun, and easy-to-use. I truly believe that if RIM uses QNX in this way they can turn the company around. They were, at one time, innovative and new. They aren't anymore, but that doesn't mean that can't be again. Until then, I remain unimpressed and severely disappointed. view more

Burnt out Blackberry

11 months ago I jumped on the Blackberry bandwagon and have been attempting technology suicide ever since. I am a Blackberry Curve 8520 owner, and am only half happy with my 3 year contract choice. The pro's - I do like the layout of this phone. I like the BBM feature (even though I only have 3 contacts). I like the email features compared to most phones, and am a fan of the task scheduling that can be done. All around I find it is a great business phone.. HOWEVER The cons - and really, I only have one. The OS. Since the day I got my phone it has froze up more times then I care to count, deleted my stuff "magically" and just plain not worked when I needed it the most. Many people that have this issue with their phones are avid App downloaders, I however, am not. I keep my phone up to date with updates yet the problem persists. I have talked to many others with the same issues as me, so I guess I'm not alone in this battle. Overall, if my phone would stop freezing, I'd rate it at 5 stars. These phones DO have amazing potential. Here's to hoping I don't kill mine "accidentally" before my 3 year term is up! view more

for the business man

I used to use BlackBerry, and loved it! The email function, calendar and notifications are way better than anything out there. The batterylife, as short as it is, is still better than most smartphones out there. Need to fix the app store, and make things more availiable to BB users, otherwise, no complaints! view more

Blackberry Bold!!

I love my Blackberry Bold! I love chatting with my friends on blackberry messenger. The apps are great and I'm always learning about new ones! This is my second Blackberry and I tell my friends and family how much I enjoy it! view more

Best Phone Ever! Bold 9900!

I dont think I coudl live without my BlcakberryTorch! I love the touch screen and the fact that I also have a full slide out keyboard! As a mother of 3 it keeps me organized on the go! The apps are awesome too! I have games to keep kids occupied in a waitingroom, or my ereading apps to keep me entertained at childrens sports games! LOVE IT! WOOHOO! view more

Great for business or personal use!

I just switched to a BlackBerry device a little over a year ago and absolutely loved it. Having email, mobile webs, and more apps than I could shake a stick at, it quickly became addicting having everything right at my fingertips. The possibilities are endless and I don't foresee myself using any other brand ever again. A definite must have that's great for both business and personal use. view more

My Blackberry is well loved.

I have had my Blackberry for over a year now and I have definitely loved it. My main reason for getting a Blackberry was because my best friend begged and begged for me to have one. I caved and bought one. My primary use was Blackberry Messenger and texting, as well as Google Talk IM. While I love Blackberry, I will honestly say that I won't be getting another Blackberry for a while. My father has an Android OS, as do many of the people I know, and Blackberry can't even begin to compare to Android. The apps are super limited in comparison, and to those who, like me, are more for the social networking than business/organizational uses of a phone, it doesn't meet the right requirements. When/if Blackberry gets more apps that aren't mostly geared towards businesses/business people, I would definitely consider it again. I do love Blackberry Messenger, I've never yet found anything as wonderful, but considering the one person I used it with doesn't have a Blackberry anymore, it isn't my personal choice. In review, I would recommend a Blackberry to someone who is looking for practicality, organization, business use, professional use, etc. To those who want social networking and internet/app use, I'd suggest going Android. view more

Blackberry

I HATED my Blackberry. It always had software problems. I had to get the phone replaced 7 times. It didn't have a good antenna so I never had good service.the phone would freeze constantly or shut off randomly. It also had a very crappy battery life. I'm glad I moved on from this phone. view more

Love my Blackberry

I just love my Blackberry!! I could not go a day without having it with me!! It is so useful and easy to organize your life with this device. My favourite part is Blackberry Messenger. So simple and convenient to keep in touch with friends this way! I also love the apps, such as The Weather Network and some news outlets. Before I got a Blackberry I didn't get the hype. Now that I have one, I won't go without it! view more

Blackberry - my world

I love my blackberry. I feel lost without it. My favourite program is blackberry messenger. I have recently downloaded a lot of cool apps. Before that though, I was kind of disappointed with the apps available. I do with the blackberry had the same ones as the iphone. view more

Pearl

I love my Blackberry Pearl. Just the little phone with the double click keyboard is my favorite. I love the fact u can BBM with any other Blackberry user, and I don't know what I would do without my phone. view more

Blackberry

I have owned blackberries for the last 8 years and I will never own a different phone. My newest blackberry is the blackberry style. I loved that it is flip phone. I think the flip phone part makes blackberry even better. I will never own anything but a blackberry. view more

I'd be lost without it

I got my Blackberry Tour 2 years ago. I was always the type that just wanted a cell phone to make calls and that was it. But being a new RN fresh out of nursing school, I wanted a phone that would allow me to store drug information and lab values that wouldn't be something extra to tote around. So I chose the BB Tour. It's been more useful than not, although Verizon has had to send me 2 replacement phones in 2 years because the "system" crashes. It's proven to be very helpful and I'm able to organize my life on it! view more

Da Tour

I love my blackberry but like any user I have SOME issues with parts of it. I love BBM and being able to stay in touch with friends easily and I also like that it actually has real buttons and I don't have to rely on a touch screen 24/7. My biggest issue with the phone is the browser and how I avoid it like the plague because its so slow and awful. Other than that, I am a serious lover view more

So many Smartphones to choose from

For about a year I treated myself to my first Blackberry, the Storm. It definitely made life way more convenient, but at some point I decided that it wasn't really worth an extra 30 bucks a month. Using a regular cell phone, I can check my email if I'm expecting something important, or search the internet if I need. It's definitely not as convenient, but it's way cheaper. While 30 a month might not seem like a lot, it for sure adds up over time. That said, I'm back to being a Blackberry user since I have one through work. If I did decide to purchase another smartphone for personal use in the future, I'm not sure if it would be a Blackberry (though that used to be a given!). Between Android and iPhone, Blackberry just doesn't seem to match up like it used to. view more

blackberry RAWKS

i couldn't live without my blackberry - BUT I recently lost my H key and you have to get a whole new phone - good thing I was eligible for an upgrade. I am so glad they got rid of the track ball! I love the apps and the ease of working it! view more