Jul 20
Apple certainly has a tendency for making enemies, and this time, they managed to gain the ire of the quiet folks at RIM.
Seriously now, does Apple really care about other companies in the industry? Steve Jobs said in his emergency conference that he and the folks at Apple have considered getting a “wall of PR” to shield them from the troubles of having to deal with issues such as the antenna problem. They certainly ignored the issue long enough, but they still need a good PR crew to stop them from saying things that would offend plenty of people
For those who missed on the emergency Apple conference held last Friday, Steve Jobs decided that the problem with the iPhone 4 was not a rare problem and that other mobile phones were prone to losing signal.
This comparison, however, is exaggerated. After all, all mobile phones will lose a couple or so bars of signal if held in a certain way. But it is only the Apple iPhone 4 that loses signal so badly that calls actually get dropped. Regardless, Jobs still decided to say that the BlackBerry Bold 9700 was also prone to the issue “just like the iPhone” –a comparison that the folks at RIM cannot take sitting down.
According to the chiefs at RIM, they have been working hard at developing and manufacturing products that provide the world with high quality devices. This includes all aspects of product design which includes the technology that they use for antennas. To their credit, not a single BlackBerry handset has ever suffered from antenna issues.
Apple certainly was not in a position to bring in a BlackBerry handset in the event. The CEO’s of RIM also stated that, “One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity”.
Jul 14
Without a doubt, the Windows operating system is the single most successful operating system for desktops and netbooks. With this, Microsoft was able to establish the company as the leader in the computer industry. This is probably why it is such a big deal for MS that after they were trying to do the same with the smart phones, they completely failed.
In fact, they were pretty much behind the with the whole smart phone era. And by the time 3G and WiFi became common place –and smart usability moved from the business clients to the general users, the Windows Mobile OS could not keep up with the new dynamic user interfaces and the inclusion of mass market appealing capabilities such as social networking integration, games and media playback.
According to Steve Ballmer, current CEO of Microsoft, they missed out on an entire generation of smart phone users. They did nail a significant portion of the business industry –managing to take second place to BlackBerry (which is the only spot which is ever going to be open as RIM is completely dominating that field), and MS is still enjoying a moderate degree of success in the smart phone industry.
But with the shift of users leaning more and more towards general users, Microsoft has to face the fact that they need to change the OS.
And thus we have the upcoming Windows Phone 7. The new OS is everything that the older mobile platform is not. It is dynamic, hip, stylish, fresh and fun. It takes away the serious air and complicated controls of the WinMo UI and brings in a new multi-touch capable, intuitive touch screen user interface. It also brings in new features such as Bing search, Zune media and Xbox Live Games as well.
Aug 31
Crack for the masses? It doesn’t sound like a good thing, does it? But that’s just what the Blackberry Curve 8520 is going to be bringing our way. Until now, the Crackberry has been very much a minority market kinda thing. Suits, politicians, and the occasional president have been the mainstay of RIM’s ugly if effective range of smartphones. But the Blackberry Curve 8520 is going to be the cheapest version of the phone to date. Not cheap cheap, mind. You won’t be using this as your burner any time soon, for example. But it will definitely, as these Blackberry 8520 deals prove, open up the possibility of at least considering a Blackberry to more people than ever before. Not least, of course in the profitable pay-as-you-go market, no doubt one of the main reasons RIM have headed in this direction.
But just because this thing is cheap, you shouldn’t assume that this thing has been slap-dashed together as something RIM care nothing about. In fact, just the opposite. It not only has all the super-solid design that every Blackberry offers (these things are about as sturdy as phones get, in fact), but they’re also debuting a new piece of technology on it, so they clearly care about it. That new kit is the really smooth little optical trackpad, which replaces the sometimes-annoying trackball that’s featured on just about every Blackberry previously.
So, there we have it. Crack for you, for your kids, and for all the family… read this Blackberry 8520 review for even more details if you’re hungry for a fix.
Aug 19
It’s August and that means only one thing in the mobile phone world, bargains. Whilst people are off sunning themselves, mobile phone manufacturers and retailers are busy lowering their prices in an attempt to stimulate what has always been a slightly stale month. So we decided to put together a list of handsets that we like along with the monthly price you will pay for getting them. We hope you enjoy.
1) Nokia N97 deals – Yes guys it’s the big one, Nokia’s answer to the iPhone and we can tell you for free, that it isn’t the cheapest handset on the market. £40.00 per month on either T-mobile or Vodafone will get you 800 minutes and unlimited texts or 600 minutes and unlimited texts respectively. If you can afford it, then why not go for it?
2) Nokia 5530 deals – Vodafone wins out here offering 600 minutes and unlimited texts for a mere £20.29 per month. OK it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of the N97, but for that, you do get a line rental at half the price. Just promise us that you’ll consider it… please?
3) HTC Hero deals – I deliberated for a long time as to whether to put this one in at number 3 or 4 and in the end I went with number 3, simply because the magazines are going crazy over this little beauty. £25.00 per month with 400 minutes and 3000 texts is not a bad deal either on the Orange network.
4) Samsung Jet deals – I love this phone and it was hard for me to put it below the Hero, especially considering you can get this wonderful handset for a little over £21.00 per month on (you guessed it) Orange with 400 minutes and 3000 texts.
5) Blackberry Curve 8520 deals – No list would be complete without adding a Blackberry to the equation. It has to go in at number 5 simply because not everyone wants to send emails on holiday whilst sipping a long Island iced tea in the Bahamas, but with a deal on O2 offering £170 automatic cashback on a £35.00 per month tariff, I might justtake my emails everywhere I go.
6) Nokia N86 deals – The gamers delight, the Nokia N86 is packed with fun, hell it screams fun, perhaps that’s taking it a little too far, but it is an excellent little phone and for £30.00 per month you can get 600 minutes and unlimited texts on Vodafone. With that you can call and text all your mates to let them know your high scores.
7) Sony Ericsson W995 deals – I feel sorry putting the W995 in seventh place, partly because it is a truly amazing phone. What’s more you can get it for just over £21.00 per month. The thing is you will get it and in 3 months time you will want the Satio or the Aino and then you will blame me for putting it on the list and I just couldn’t handle the guilt.
HTC Diamond 2 deals – In at number 8 simply because it is a huge improvement over the original diamond and you can get it for below £30.00 per month on O2. If it’s a Smartphone you’re looking for, this one should be on the shortlist.
Any others we should have included? Get commenting and we will shout them out to the world.
Dec 26
The brand new Blackberry 8330 is a great new phone which offers huge set of high quality features which are ideal for business users. The phone has a good set of features including a camera, a media player, corporate data access and of course wireless internet access. I’ve also seen a couple of Blackberry 8330 reviews which seem to suggest the Blackberry Curve 8330 is a great phone and that it is definitely worth the purchase for business mobile phone users. I have to agree, this phone appears to have everything you could ever need as a business mobile phone user.
I’ve also seen a lot of Blackberry 8330 deals available and as we get closer to Christmas you’ll probably notice that there are a lot of mobile deals and you should be able to get yourself a great deal no matter what phone you’re looking for. I’ve also noticed that the Blackberry Curve 8330 contracts are available for free on most networks so you should be able to get yourself a good deal on this phone on PAYG and on contract. I’ve got to say I really like this phone and I think it’ll be very popular throughout the UK.
Overall, the Blackberry Curve 8330 is a great phone and I think that this phone is definitely worth the purchase for business users. I’ve also seen a Blackberry 8330 video which is definitely worth watching if you’re interested in buying this phone because you’ll get to see the phone in action before you buy it and you’ll also be able to see the phone’s features in more detail than I can describe. All in all, the Blackberry Curve 8330 is a great phone and I think it’ll definitely be worth the purchase for almost all business users throughout the UK.
Dec 25
The brand new Blackberry 8900 is a great new phone which offers huge set of high quality features which are ideal for business users. The phone has a good set of features including a camera, a media player, corporate data access and of course wireless internet access. I’ve also seen a couple of Blackberry 8900 reviews which seem to suggest the Blackberry Curve 8900 is a great phone and that it is definitely worth the purchase for business mobile phone users. I have to agree, this phone appears to have everything you could ever need as a business mobile phone user.
I’ve also seen a lot of Blackberry 8900 deals available and as we get closer to Christmas you’ll probably notice that there are a lot of mobile deals and you should be able to get yourself a great deal no matter what phone you’re looking for. I’ve also noticed that the Blackberry Curve 8900 contracts are available for free on most networks so you should be able to get yourself a good deal on this phone on PAYG and on contract. I’ve got to say I really like this phone and I think it’ll be very popular throughout the UK.
Overall, the Blackberry Curve 8900 is a great phone and I think that this phone is definitely worth the purchase for business users. I’ve also seen a Blackberry 8900 video which is definitely worth watching if you’re interested in buying this phone because you’ll get to see the phone in action before you buy it and you’ll also be able to see the phone’s features in more detail than I can describe. All in all, the Blackberry Curve 8900 is a great phone and I think it’ll definitely be worth the purchase for almost all business users throughout the UK.
Nov 28
The recently launched Blackberry Thunder 9500 is probably one of the most anticipated releases of this year and is said to be the only believable rival for the iPhone. I have to say that with WiFi, GPS, 4G support, media player support from iTunes to Windows Media Player, a 3.2 mega pixel camera and a completely touch screen user interface it’s not hard to see why people are so excited about this phone. I’ve read a lot of Blackberry Thunder 9500 reviews and most seem to be very positive and it seems that a lot of people are ready to iPhone to be knocked off their prime position and I think Blackberry should be the ones to do it.
I’ve noticed a lot of preparation and talks for the Blackberry Thunder deals has been going on and I think there will be a lot of them available as Christmas approaches. It also appears as though the Blackberry Thunder contract phone will be available for free on most networks. I’ve also noticed that mobile phone deals in general are getting better as Christmas approaches and I think we’ll all be in for a surprise as to what we can actually afford this year – a good surprise.
Overall, the Blackberry Thunder is a great phone and I think it’ll do very well in terms of sales this year and next and I can’t wait for its official release. I’ve seen a recent Blackberry Thunder video review and it appears as though this phone is going to be as good as we all thought. If you’re interested in this phone then I’d suggest you watch the video because it’ll give you a better idea of what’s available and how this phone can help your personal and business lives.
Nov 27
The brand new Blackberry Storm is a great phone which offers business and personal users features which are high spec and high quality. The phone is equipped with high speed internet capabilities as well as GPS, a media player and a 3.2 mega pixel camera. This phone really does have everything you could possible need from a high end phone. I’ve read some Blackberry Storm reviews and most seem to be very positive, I’ve read a few comments about the phone not having WiFi but I always get confused as to why people need it when the phone has a 7.2 mbps high speed broadband connection of its own.
I really like the Blackberry Storm and I’ve seen a lot of Blackberry Storm deals available and I think that you can get the Blackberry Storm contract phone for free on most networks. I’ve always liked Blackberry phones and I think that if you’re like me and enjoy the sleek looks of Samsung phones but want something as smart as a Blackberry then the Storm will be perfect for you. I’ve also noticed that mobile phone deals in general are gearing up for Christmas so you should be able to get some pretty great deals for this phone on PAYG as well as on contract.
I really love this phone and I think a lot of people will agree that this has to be Blackberry’s best phone yet. All the features are stylish and sleek and the phone itself is even sexy looking. I’ve seen a Blackberry Storm 9500 video review which is definitely worth watching as it’ll give you an idea of what this phone has to offer and you’ll get a closer look at the features and a peek at the phone in action before you buy it. All in all, I think the Storm is a great phone and I’d recommend it to anyone.
