Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#1Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 3:39pmOpinions?
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LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#2re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 4:59pmFor 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.
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ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#3re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:06pmI 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.
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#4re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:29pmMy Blackberry Storm arrives Saturday and I'm very excited.
#5re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
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.
#6re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
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.
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#7re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
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
#8re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
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."
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KrissySim
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/08
#9re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
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.
#10re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:57pmYeah 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.
-Benjamin
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#11re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 5:59pmWill I be able to post to the Off-Topic Board from my Storm? That could be dangerous.
#12re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 6:00pm
Yes you will.
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Updated On: 11/17/08 at 06:00 PM
#13re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
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.
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
#14re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 6:37pmThe 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.
-Benjamin
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DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#15re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 7:00pm
The thing is... I hate to leave verizon.
Here is a video review I found.
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KrissySim
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/08
#16re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:06pmWhy would you have to leave Verizon? Aren't they coming out with the Storm on the 24th?
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#17re: Blackberry Storm? Or Iphone?
Posted: 11/17/08 at 10:12pmIn regards to going with a iphone..
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