Best Blackberry?

xj4094dg
xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
edited September 2009 in The Clubhouse
Hello All,

I need to get a Blackberry and know nothing about them. Any suggestions/wisdom/warnings please?

Thanks in advance.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2009
    What provider?

    If it's Verizon....wait for the Niagara....otherwise the Curve has been my favorite. I'm sure they'll dress up the same phone and call it some other super lame name depending on who you choose.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    Thanks. Yes it is Verizon. When is the Viag....er Niagara coming out?

    Thanks.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    I had the curve for a year and a half and it was the best smart phone I've owned. Now I have the Storm and 80% of the time I really like it and 20% of the time I want to throw it out of the window. As long as you take the battery out and put it back in every morning, lockups are minimized and it is nice to have a bigger screen than the curve with touch screen features. I can type just about as fast on the touch screen as I could on the curve now also.

    But if you want rock solid reliability and aren't too concerned about a bigger screen, go with the curve, tour, or wait for the new niagra.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2009
    I have the storm and like it just fine. I need glasses to read, with the storm I can get away with out my glasses if I have to. The other BBs I could not do that.
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  • Philip1228
    Philip1228 Posts: 19
    edited August 2009
    Verizon with a Curve 8330 here. I love it.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2009
    I use the curve 8330 and the Global 9000. Both are superb performers, you cant go wrong with any blackberry aka Crackberry.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2009
    I have a Pearl and it took a little getting used to but I like it.

    I also have an 8830 for work and that thing is a gigantic brick. I'm amazed by it because my Pearl is 1/3rd the size and does everything the 8830 does except for WiFi. But I can't complain about Sprint's data service for the Pearl so I don't really miss the WiFi.


    But then again asking what Blackberry is the best is like asking what Ferrari is the best.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    Jstas wrote: »

    But then again asking what Blackberry is the best is like asking what Ferrari is the best.

    Great. Then I should get some pretty good feedback. I'm starting a new job and I'm going to be traveling ALOT both here and abroad so I need a robust product.

    I'm with Verizon, is there a better choice for use abroad?

    Thanks.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    Where are you traveling? I've had excellent service with Verizon in China, Taiwan, Germany and Switzerland. Data service was faster in China than Chicago.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    Lowell_M wrote: »
    Where are you traveling? I've had excellent service with Verizon in China, Taiwan, Germany and Switzerland. Data service was faster in China than Chicago.

    Europe, Central and South America. Sounds like Verizon is it. I've been with them for 8 pleasant years....
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    So does anyone know when the Niagra is coming out?
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  • black magic
    black magic Posts: 669
    edited August 2009
    the curve 8900 is my favourite... just missing 3g :(

    The new Tour 9630 is my 2nd fav since its a lot like the curve 8900 and has 3g but no wifi.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2009
    The Tour(RIM 9630) is available from both Sprint and VZW. I believe they renamed it and the Niagara name has been dropped. The features appear to be what I was told about previously....so check that out.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2009
    9000 is 3G+GSM and has wifi. Is this model available to you guys in the USA. I'm really loving mine.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    Sherardp wrote: »
    9000 is 3G+GSM and has wifi. Is this model available to you guys in the USA. I'm really loving mine.

    What is GSM?
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    What is GSM?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM
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  • black magic
    black magic Posts: 669
    edited August 2009
    the 9000 is awesome, but for me its just a tad too big. thats why i liked the 8900 so much. for the right price, I'd get a bold too, though!
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    The Storm is 3G and GSM as well, but no wifi.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited August 2009
    Verizon is CDMA not GSM so make sure you are getting the right one if you buy outside from a Verizon store.


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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,042
    edited August 2009
    I have the 8100 and have never had issues with it. My wife has 8220 pearl flip and the phone freezes and reboots often, both are on a GSM network up here.
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  • pmlewis
    pmlewis Posts: 100
    edited August 2009
    Everyone in my company was forced to get a storm when we switched carriers a few month ago. People have been so disappointed with them (the storm) so far that they offered to switch those people over to the new tour. I was told that 95% of the people are opting out of the storm. I am keeping mine because I like the bigger screen and the texture of the track ball on the tour freaks me out. The firmware upgrade on the storm has resolved 99% of the problems for me. It has not hung since the upgrade.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    pmlewis wrote: »
    Everyone in my company was forced to get a storm when we switched carriers a few month ago. People have been so disappointed with them (the storm) so far that they offered to switch those people over to the new tour. I was told that 95% of the people are opting out of the storm. I am keeping mine because I like the bigger screen and the texture of the track ball on the tour freaks me out. The firmware upgrade on the storm has resolved 99% of the problems for me. It has not hung since the upgrade.

    +1 here too.
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  • BB3
    BB3 Posts: 297
    edited August 2009
    Blow over Blackberry Storm.....the Blackberry Bold is where it's at.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    BB3 wrote: »
    Blow over Blackberry Storm.....the Blackberry Bold is where it's at.

    Could you maybe expand on that a little? I think the Bold seems huge compared to the other blackberrys, so I never gave it a second look.
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  • Matt34
    Matt34 Posts: 318
    edited August 2009
    I really digg my curve, my only real gripe is the somewhat short battery life.
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  • BB3
    BB3 Posts: 297
    edited August 2009
    Lowell_M wrote: »
    Could you maybe expand on that a little? I think the Bold seems huge compared to the other blackberrys, so I never gave it a second look.

    Sure Lowell_M. The Bold really isn't a whole lot different size wise than the Storm, but from every other aspect in comparing the two phones, the Bold just has all of the bases covered.

    That being said, my concern for you would be how much of a money outlay you could potentially be out. BOLD = A.T.&T., so if you prefer Verizon things could get a "little ugly" if you follow me ?

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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    BB3 wrote: »
    the Bold just has all of the bases covered.

    ...other than a large touch screen, which is why I like the Storm.

    Shows how much I looked at the Bold though... I have to stick with Verizon since that is what my company uses. I thought Verizon had the Bold also.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2009
    My wife has the Storm....I hate it, she semi-likes it. It's not a "mans" phone. Large fingers and a virtual keyboard will put a gun in your mouth.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited August 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    My wife has the Storm....I hate it, she semi-likes it. It's not a "mans" phone. Large fingers and a virtual keyboard will put a gun in your mouth.

    Great... now I feel like less of a man... Like I needed to feel less manly....thanks

    Must try to make up for it... I downloaded an app that uses the accellerometers in the Storm as a level? Another app for $13 that uses the accellerometers to give you g loads in a car and calculates 0-60 and 1/14 mile times.

    ....I fat finger the the letters all the time. Getting better though and can almost type as fast as I did on the curve.
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  • black magic
    black magic Posts: 669
    edited August 2009
    I'm not a fan of the storm either. I mean, minus all the bad reviews, i guess its kind of cool. but its too big/heavy for me and I'm not a huge fan of touchscreen phones.
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