thanks for all the r/r/c...will certainly return the favour but have the longest week ahead of me! h...
thanks for all the r/r/c...will certainly return the favour but have the longest week ahead of me! hope everyone has a succesful week also x
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First of all, let me say I have never owned a blackberry or a smartphone before (although I do like to play on my brother's nokia e71) so I cannot compare it to other blackberries and smartphones, but as a new user only.
key features:
* Camera (3.2 MP) * Wi-Fi® Support * Built-in GPS * Enhanced Media Player * Video Recording * BlackBerry® Maps * Wireless Email * Organizer * Browser * Phone * Corporate Data Access * SMS/MMS
I had been contimplating buying one for a while but neither the bold nor storm appealled due to the size and the fact it looked too complicated to use. However as more and more of my friends got the blackberry (and the fact I have too many friends abroad) it seemed like a really quick and cheap way of keeping in touch with everyone.
Moreover the apps such as excel, word and access r really great for
when you are working (in my case writing assignments) on the move. Its impossible to write a whole essay or create a full spreadsheet on the blackberry as its too small and would take forever but I can access documents I have saved in my inbox and use the apps to tweak it. I also love that my contract - as with most contracts on blackberry came with unlimited push email and internet.. As I travel between london and buckingham every week or there abouts its essential for checking out train timetables, facebook, listen to music (has a 1 g memory card which can be upgraded)!!
The apps I use most are the blackberry maps - really great for navigating especially when your lost or looking for something in particular i.e a restaurant. I also love the blackberry to blckaberry messenger service which allows you to chat (like msn/yahoo) with other blackberry users for free and anywhere in the world - it also allows conferencing and i was on it last night chatting to 2 friends - one in nigeria and one in canada!! Talk about the world getting smaller!
Being a blackberry its not that user friendly I have to admit, it took me a few weeks to really get the hang of it, but once you do you will wonder how you ever managed without one before!! All my facebook, gmail, hotmail and SMS messages come straight into my phone inbox and makes comunnicating on the move a doddle.
The apps are pretty useful but some you have to pay for and are easier used on the computer than on a tiny blackberry. While I was used to using text prediction on my old phone I have found leanring to use the Qerty keyboard pretty easy to adapt to and there are new functions on my keypad I learn about every day.
The downside for me has be three features - one the lack of tones for blackberry messenger - you have to look out for the little red light on the top right hand side of the phone and there have been times when I will not have read message until 5 hours after it was sent!
Another place where the blackberry falls flat is the camera. Although 3.2 mgpixel is not bad for a phone as I am used to sony ericcson cybershot phones this paled in comparision and took a moment for the picture to reset. Deleting pictures is hard as they reamin on the phone as read-only files.
thirdly, I am dissapointed in the fact it doesnt have 3G although the internet is generally fast, occasionally it does hang or take a long time to load a page - in this respect the edge just doesn;t compare to the 3G phones in the market. The only 3G phone on blackberry to date is their bold. The bold wasn't really an option as it was far too bulky for me and I didnt like the leather back.
All in all, it's definetly a good buy the contract are reasonable and once you get the hand of all the features you will absolutely love the phone... I honestly wonder how I lived before the age of smart phoneage lol It is not strictly for business as I have found it just as useful more for communicating with friends and families all over the world, and great for those who move around/travel alot. I like the fat it doesnt have a touch screen (like the iphone) and have not had any experience with it crashing ir overheating so far (friends with iphone have had these problems).
The battery life is very long and I usually charge every other day - although some features do drain the battery somewhat in particular the blackberry instant messenger and bluetooth.
It looks alot nicer than previous blackberries and can be used comfortabley as a hand held. It also has brilliant reception and speaker clarity.
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A decent writeup from someone who seems to have used various features and not overly technical which proves you've actually used the phone rather than just written a phone review based on specs found elsewhere! Nice one, although I won't be getting one of these anytime soon as I know I already spend too much time on the computer, if I had a Blackberry, I'd just live on it LOL! x
Advantages: Amazing range of free features! Perfect for any busy person. Has memory for everything I need. Disadvantages: Easily scratched, I had to replace the headphones because they didn't fit snug.
Sep 2nd, 2009
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