BlackBerry beats iPhone and others in the battle for the smartphone market
0. phoneArena posted on 03 Jun 2008, 09:38
According to IDC, the Canadian Research In Motion has sold the most smartphones on the U.S. market for Q1 2008…
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2. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 11:50 0 0
The only reason it was number one is because everyone is waiting for the 3g iPhone, we'll see those stats for the next quarter after it's been released
16. CrApple (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 03:47 0 0
So its RIMs fault that Apple worked on ONE PHONE for over a year and it still sucked when it came out? Come on, pleasing to the eye, but nothing under the hood...typical Apple. The only reason the pathetic iphone is even on the list is because Apple has done such a tremendous job of marketing their brand, and for some stupid reason image seems to be atop many peoples priority lists.
30. cpk8402 posted on 04 Jun 2008, 22:08 0 0
Thats your opinion, not a fact. What is a fact is that the iPhone did lack some features at launch and some are still absent. Just because you are a sheep for Microsoft doesn't mean you have to rag on Apple and open your mouth and let the world know. Blackberry user by the way.
33. (unregistered) posted on 05 Jun 2008, 03:11 0 0
HA! Who's the one bilndly opening their mouth? Who exactly was singing the praises of Microsoft? Oh, thats right, NOBODY. Every launch of mobile windows can go die with vista and just about everything else microsoft has done in the last ten years, except perhaps the xbox. At least apple continues to innovate. I'm no fan of either pal, open source is where its at.
3. hefavitzen posted on 03 Jun 2008, 12:01 0 0
I noticed that Verizon is not listed here anywhere...I wonder why that is.
4. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 12:12 0 0
this is not talking about the carrier but that actual device itself... genius
7. hefavitzen posted on 03 Jun 2008, 13:26 0 0
Well you are correct...anonymous Verizon has been behind in all the smart phone releases so far that I have seen. Usually a few months from providing anything to compete with other carriers. No Centro till next month (maybe) Still charging $200 for old style Blackberries till a few months ago / Finally released the Curve Of course no iPhone And their phones are too expensive on top of it all. I have been a willing and loyal customer for 5 years now and still have the same phone due to I don't want to pay the big bucks for a new smart phone and the expensive data plan.
22. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 12:19 0 0
Seriously you talk about pricing of phone then complaining about not having the IPhone. Do you know the cost of that phone? Do you understand the cost of any pda for full retail? Like what the carriers are charged before they eat a chunk of the cost? I serioulsy doubt you are a verizon customer, your probably just trying to bash while you try to make it ok "because your a customer of verizon." Also if you have had a phone for 5 years and suddenly want a smartphone? Your phone wouldnt even have get it now if it was that old and probably not even a camera.
5. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 12:23 0 0
I work for Verizon and the Blackberry devices Pearl, Curve, and 8830, are the most sold smartphone/pda in our line up. Blackberry is overall the most reliable and has the best quality out of all the smartphones.
6. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 12:43 0 0
The touch interface on the iPhone is great but the rest of the phone and its capabilities suck.
8. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 13:36 0 0
That's why I can't wait to see the next gen. I jumped on the band wagon and have been happy with the phone outside of no MMS. Everything else i need in a phone is all taken care of with the current iPhone I carry
9. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 13:55 0 0
Well, if you'd all actually pay attention, the data plans are nearly the same price on VZW as they are on ANY other carrier. But also, iPhone II will still be nothing more than an over-glorified iPod. Blackberries are the essence of what a true smart phone should be. and all you "iPhone Lovers" just wait until Blackberry releases their touch screen phone, which is going to be exclusive to VZW. I guarantee you that it'll out shoot Apple's Holy Grail. Hell, they're already doing it now (By almost 3 times the market saturation)... without a touch screen.
26. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 13:43 0 0
Amen brother, I'm excited to see the Blackberry Bold!
27. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 13:49 0 0
wow, did i really just say the Bold right now? I'm an idiot! The thunder of course! Haha, sounds more like a gladiator name than a phone :)
10. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 14:06 0 0
The only reason Blackberry is so high up now is becase it's the quentisential phone for data, and being an employee at AT&T I can tell you 80% of the Blackberry's I sell are to people who dont' even come close to utilizing the capabilities of the phone. They just want a BLACKBERRY, they really don't care that all they're using it for is texting and calls, which you can do with any phone. In my opinion iPhone doesnt even belong in this category. But it IS what nearly every person who buys a PDA (Blackberry, Treo, whatever) really needs. They dont' need windows mobile and all the extras that hardly any of them are using. I don't care what anyone says, Apple set the bar for all new touchscreen phones period. I've used many touchscreen phones and the lag and amount of pressure you need to apply on others makes me not even consider them. Many are trying to top it but i've seen none this far, and with a new model coming out they should extend their grasp even more.
13. (unregistered) posted on 03 Jun 2008, 23:54 0 0
" ... the iPhone set the bar for touch screen phones?..." Hmmm, let me see: A high priced camera phone that can't do MMS. A high priced camera phone that couldn't be INSURED. A high price device that had to be sent back to the manufacturer if you needed a new battery. A high priced device that had no live GPS ( like the Blackberries have ). A high priced device that had so many firmware upgrades that by the time it was all done, you'd swear you were using another OS. I high priced multimedia device that lacked a hardware keyboard ( trying using the on-screen keyboard with big fingers ). WOW!!!! Seems to me the bar wasn't set high enough for a squirrel to fit under.
15. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 03:35 0 0
Apple is innovative no doubt, but that doesn't change that on all their portable electronics they lack performance. People who buy to DO don't buy Apple, Apple sells on image.
19. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 09:32 0 0
You've obviously never used the phone if you dont' understand what I mean. There are way too many haters who've never even touched the phone. I didn't say it was perfect and no phone is in my eyes. I know for a fact you haven't used it if you're saying after all the firmware updates it's like a different OS because it's not. They just gave you more freedom and the ability to customize the existing one. Having the ability to update the firmware so often would be an ADVANTAGE. Being able to update without leaving your home doesn't sound like a disadvantage to me, and it allowed them to address issues that were expressed by users. If you dont' know the facts you should keep it to yourself. If you're gonna pay that much money for a phone you should treat it so you don't need insurance. You've basically pointed out all the things the minority complains about, bravo to you.
20. (unregistered) posted on 04 Jun 2008, 10:37 0 0
How can you possibly call yourself informed when you don't even realize that Apple stole the touch interface they use from LG. LG did it long ago. So I ask how exactly did they innovate? What everyone needs hmmmm, have you ever used Blackberry push email? NO ONE tops it! You say you are an At&t employee, well so am I and there is a VERY good reason Blackberry is on top, because they are the best at email bottom line. Before you tell others they are not informed check yourself. I hope you are not helping any business customers I'm sure you would try to talk them into an Iphone INSTEAD of what they DO need. What is most ironic about all your statements is that you say most people buy blackberry and don't know why. I have talked to multiple people who bought the Iphone and had no idea why except that it is a status symbol, nothing more, nothing less. I almost never talk to a Blackberry user who does not use the the features of the phone. Time for new employment my friend.
