Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?

[DAME]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:39pm

Opinions?

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:44pm

Updated On: 1/10/09 at 03:44 PM

[pab]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 4:59pm

For some strange reason the Blackberry Storm does not have WiFi so for that reason alone I personally would have passed on the storm, if I had the choice before purchasing my iPhone. If WiFi does not matter to you, there are a number of comparison sites that details both phones feature to feature, except for price which, to my knowledge, has not yet been released.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:06pm

I got the Curve recently and I love it. I had the Instinct (Sprint version of the iPhone) and exchanged it because I didn't like the touch screen.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:29pm

My Blackberry Storm arrives Saturday and I'm very excited.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:33pm

It may not have wireless but it's Internet connection is "3G EV-DO Rev. A/CDMA technology – and (2100Mhz) UMTS/HSPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM for global use."

I haven't got a CLUE what that means.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:40pm

I'm sure only 1% of America does.^

My AT&T is up for upgrade in Jan. I haven't decided yet if I'll get an iPhone or a Storm; I have the BBPearl right now and I do really like it.

Hopefully I can go test drive a real storm before I have to decide; I went to look at the other new Blackberry for AT&T and was really annoyed that it was just a model with a fake screen, hahah.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:42pm

Isn't this wireless?

Wireless Network
* UMTS/HSPA networks: 2100 MHz
* Dual-band 800/1900 Mhz CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO networks
* North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
* North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
* Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
* Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks

[pab]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:55pm

"Verizon and AT&T boast impressive 3G networks that span across the United States. Verizon's 3G network runs on the CDMA-based EV-DO Revision A wireless technology, while AT&T uses the GSM-based HSPA. A study conducted earlier this year by ComputerWorld showed that while AT&T and Verizon offered similar data speeds for their 3G networks, AT&T offered slightly faster service for peak download speeds, average download speeds and average upload speeds. Added to this, the iPhone is able to take advantage of local Wi-Fi hot spots to download data, while the Storm is not. Thus, the ability to access Wi-Fi as a cheaper alternative to 3G data service gives the iPhone a slight edge in this category."

[KrissySim]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:56pm

When you guys get the Storm I'm interested in hearing what you think about it after a couple weeks of using it.

The touch screen in vertical/horizontal formats - how easy is it to hit a wrong key?
My problem with touch screens is that sometimes you touch and nothing happens.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:57pm

Yeah my iPhone 3G friends have said that it eats up the battery really quickly. They mostly use the Edge network or local WiFi that they can siphon.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:59pm

Will I be able to post to the Off-Topic Board from my Storm? That could be dangerous.

[pab]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 6:00pm

Yes you will.

Updated On: 11/17/08 at 06:00 PM

[pab]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 6:05pm

"Yeah my iPhone 3G friends have said that it eats up the battery really quickly."

Battery life on most phones depend on how you use them. I have a 3G iPhone and can go for quite some time if I just use it as a phone. If, however, I choose to play movies or games then that's a different story.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 6:37pm

The way they phrased it was that the connection to the 3G network was the reason, but I don't know if they do crap like watch movies on it too, haha. I have an iPod touch and that definitely makes a difference how long it will last.

[DAME]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 7:00pm

The thing is... I hate to leave verizon.
Here is a video review I found.
video

[KrissySim]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:06pm

Why would you have to leave Verizon? Aren't they coming out with the Storm on the 24th?

[DAME]

Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:12pm

In regards to going with a iphone..