RIM to offer BlackBerry users a browser as good as the iPhone's Safari by next summer?
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According to the analyst, RIM is aware that there are shortcomings in terms of browsing on a 'Berry, specifically zooming and panning. the Canadian manufacturer says the isue is an on-device one that has to do with a shortage of device RAM and is fixable. RIM says that it expects to have a browser on par with the iPhone's Safari by next summer. Another problem that will be fixed has to do with Javascript support. This is currently disabled on newly shipped handsets because of its tendency to slow down the browser. By this fall, new devices will be shipped with the Javascript enabled.
Finally, RIM has discovered why a BlackBerry running on Wi-Fi, can often run slower than if it were running on EDGE. the problem has to do with battery management which sometimes puts the Wi-Fi radio to sleep. Again, this is another problem that RIM will fix.
source: TDNewcrest via Crackberry
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2. Fan_of_Fanboys posted on 12 Aug 2009, 07:25 0 0
I am a big fan of RIM and their products. I am excited they seem to finally be focusing on expanding their consumer appeal and making their devices more appealing. But my problem is that I don't think they are trying hard enough. Their goal should not be to match the IPhone by next year. It should be to beat it. If IPhone comes out with something new (HTML5, Flash) will RIM try to add that in the following years? Don't just reach the current standard, set a new one. I know RIM currently as many advantages with their devices and no company can be the best in everything but web browsing should be near the top of the list of things to be the best at. I look forward to 5.0 and and all future releases from RIM.
4. matistight posted on 12 Aug 2009, 12:57 0 0
iphone killed on the blackberry, but the iphone is a toy and people using email or adults are better off with throwing away the blackberry storm...and buying a blackberry bold, blackberry tour (if cdma, or you can unlock it), or a blackberry javalin 8900. dont touch the 8530 or whatever the new blackberry is for t-mobile
5. VZWfangirl posted on 12 Aug 2009, 13:27 0 0
Excellent video. Everything stated is 100% correct.
6. MUZIK808 posted on 12 Aug 2009, 17:04 0 0
I dont get it. If I wanted an iPhone, I would buy one. I love my STORM. And I love my OPERA MINI Browser.
7. vzw fanman posted on 12 Aug 2009, 21:28 0 0
i LOVE my storm too :-). and the opera mini browser is great too.
8. ddripp posted on 12 Aug 2009, 21:36 0 0
what make it worst for RIM is that APPLE just enter the phone business a little over 2yrs. imagine 6 yrs from now, and how long RIM been doing it again??? probably BC... LMFAO IPHONE FTW
9. Rager099 posted on 13 Aug 2009, 09:00 0 0
lol tru... RIM better think of something quick n fast... not much time when you competing with apple... we see how fast apple rolls out phones...
10. MTLance (unregistered) posted on 15 Aug 2009, 20:47 0 0
That vid is so true. Kodos to that. I'm glad I'm having the iPhone 32GB 3GS right now, instead of waiting for Storm 2. LOL RIM is in such a big trouble if it won't catch up fast enough. I mean look at Palm Pre :O, it's tie with Palm and Apple atm.
