Comments on: Round Robin: TiPb vs. BlackBerry Bold Final Review

By: Gadgetguru

Gadgetguru — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:02:23 +0000

Let's face it, any Blackberry cannot be compared to the iphone. Blackberry is for business solutions and the iphone is simply a toy, better named the igadget or itoy. So what's so bad about the iphone??? Just about EVERYTHING!! What sucks on the iphone: Texting, e-mail, making a phone call (God forbid anyone with this phone ever has an Emergency), phone calls in general, having to use touch screen for everything, can't change battery when phone dies and of course the battery life sucks, No difference between speakerphone and regular (speakerphone is low and sounds the same), the other person can barely be heard during a call, no picture mail, no video recorder, no voice memo, no voice dialing, phone frequently crashes and locks, ... do I need to go on or do you can you tell that this phone sucks?!

The ONLY kick azz thing about the iphone is the Internet, which no phone has been able to top.

Any Blackberry is great to have. The new Bold, like any other newly released phone or technology, is experiencing many issues with wi-fi, e-mail, texting,...and so on. Basically, the bugs in this phone need to be worked out, which I'm sure Blackberry is working on. Blackbery has fixed a main problem with the structure, as newer Bolds are made more durable and are less easy to break.

Bottom line, Blackberry is currently and has been the best phone manufacturer on the market. But just remember, technology gets old FAST and you better believe Blackberry is starting up new ideas for the new future Blackberry addition. Pretty much, once you buy a new piece of technology it's old and a newer piece of technology is soon to follow.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:54:40 +0000

I tried to love the iPhone for almost two years. Then I needed a real phone. So I tried the Bold. I think that if you spend a minute with it, you will appreciate the control you have over the settings. Especially as regards the "over your shoulder" nature of the BB. It's only as intrusive as you want it to be -- the amount of control you have over it is much more granular than what you get with the iPhone -- where you get what Steve Jobs thinks you want.

The keyboard on the iPhone is something I don't think I could ever get used to, and I tried.

The BB gives you expansion options, where the iPhone doesn't... clearly because they want to force you to think about buying a new piece of Apple equipment every time they come out with a new version.

Email is HORRIBLE on the iPhone. Never have I seen anything as cumbersome as trying to delete email on the iPhone.

The BB has a light for the camera... and a video camera, as well! I found that by accident, as the BB does not advertise all of its attributes on misleading commercials like the iPhone's accelerated non-realistic 3G commercials.

What it comes down to, though, is that the iPhone seems gimmicky, while the BB is simply intelligent.

By: bcarpenter

bcarpenter — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:56:33 +0000

…because sometimes you just want some peace & quiet.

By: blee

blee — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:38:42 +0000

i dont get it.. why is getting notified of msgs and emails bad?.. If I msg someone asking where they are or how to get there, I would expect them to see the msg and reply back to me asap..

I wish I could change the settings on my iphone so I can get notified of emails louder than a small ping sound, and I dont have to unlock it to see if I have pending emails..

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:54:15 +0000

This keyboard is so annoying any keyboard other then the iPhones is just a real pain in the ***!!!

By: James

James — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:42:02 +0000

Wow, lots of posts.

By: Charlie V

Charlie V — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:11:15 +0000

Really a super review. I think your love it/hate it conclusion is rooted in the fact that Blackberries and iPhones are simply built with different priorities. I have had a Bold since they were first introduced–and Blackberries years before that–and there are some Blackberry Ninja tricks you missed (such as instantly locking the device–disable dialing form the home screen and most important functions are controlled by single key-clicks, such as “k” to locK the device, M for messages, f to change the proFile, etc.); Blackberry is generally strong when it comes to quick shortcuts and great contextual menu actions.

However, though I eschewed the iPhone 3G (because I thought it had inferior materials to the original, took too many steps to make things happen, and was too difficult to type on), I got my son an iPod Touch for Christmas and, during the obligatory charge it up and make sure it works portion of Christmas Eve, I decided I really liked it. Once it was cooking on the WiFi, I liked it even more. When I found the App Store…. yeow! The screen is beautiful and there is so much to do with it. And the iPhone has all of this and MORE?!

Now, some of that initial mania has faded. Young son is now drinking feaux beer on the iTouch and shakes it for a magic 8-ball answer. I can do without that. Nonetheless, I appreciate the author’s conclusion that you can love it/hate it; I feel the same about the iPhone…. and I want one.

By: Vince

Vince — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:22:55 +0000

One Blackberry Bold has already lost its trackball function, and according to the company there is a shortage of replacements….they have offered to contact back in a month?! The build, and particularly the software has been programmed with an extremely limiting, and pay-per-everything functionality. If your considering buying this phone think again, go for a phone that supports open-source. Phone companies are simply not offering enough for what you pay at the moment.

By: Vince

Vince — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:20:12 +0000

Google Maps does not work on Blackberry Bold in Australia. Absolutely no support available. If you need this function look for a better option.

By: bcarpenter

bcarpenter — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:53:57 +0000

Strange comparison of two very different devices. Like comparing Apples & Oranges really.