Death to blackberry

[anon(392870)]

Actually a pretty decent discussion here which came from the first post's silliness.

As a person switching from a RIM device to an Android device (and I considered iOS... don't think the iPhone isn't appealing) it touches on a lot of the issues many BB users have. RIM used to dominate the business world, but iPhones have definitely broken in, and Androids (although definitely far behind) are slowly creeping in too.

BB definitely has some dedicated followers - people like the email and a physical keyboard - but a lot of young professional users are shedding BBs in favor of other phones. All my friends who have BB are just waiting for their contract to expire.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

I would like to see RIM succeed. I still have a soft spot for them.

 

[srkmagnus]

Personally, I think a Blackberry can still make a comeback if they get things right. They may not be the dominant handset company, but I think it will hang up there with the big boys.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

Personally, I think a Blackberry can still make a comeback if they get things right. They may not be the dominant handset company, but I think it will hang up there with the big boys.

People still forget that they make the best keyboards in smartphones.

 

[Manchild Prodigy]

People still forget that they make the best keyboards in smartphones.

Perhaps, but that's not exactly going to help them in the long run. "We've been releasing the same phone for the last 5 years and our OS is being left in the dust, but our keyboards are top notch!"

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

Perhaps, but that's not exactly going to help them in the long run. "We've been releasing the same phone for the last 5 years and our OS is being left in the dust, but our keyboards are top notch!"

It does for some. I can't tell you how many people I know that have iPhones or Android devices that complain that they have difficulty typing on it. My wife won't give up her blackberry because she wants the keyboard and because she believes the messaging system is easy for her to use. I personally don't see what's so hard about the messaging attempt onAndroid, but I have heard that comment many times over. It is a real indicator that there is a significant population of smartphone users who don't really care about apps, multimedia content, or processor speed. They just want a phone that they can easily type in and that they understand.

 

[NoSpin]

It does for some. I can't tell you how many people I know that have iPhones or Android devices that complain that they have difficulty typing on it. My wife won't give up her blackberry because she wants the keyboard and because she believes the messaging system is easy for her to use. I personally don't see what's so hard about the messaging attempt onAndroid, but I have heard that comment many times over. It is a real indicator that there is a significant population of smartphone users who don't really care about apps, multimedia content, or processor speed. They just want a phone that they can easily type in and that they understand.

RIM can't survive on that user base. They are bleeding business users and casual users are able to get a portrait keyboard that can play angry birds for less than a blackberry.

Nokia is currently living on that group right now, and it's not really looking too nice.

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[srkmagnus]

Perhaps, but that's not exactly going to help them in the long run. "We've been releasing the same phone for the last 5 years and our OS is being left in the dust, but our keyboards are top notch!"

The problem is that the average Joe does not realize or care how old the OS is. Rim has created a secure, efficient device that professional and government sectors like.

 

[nexus4ever]

You're absolutely right, I am a government employee and carried a blackberry for years but the first opportunity I got to make the switch I jumped. I love my Nexus S, but the reality no phone or OS comes close to the messaging capabilities of the blackberry platform. My director carries a Ipad but you will have to pry his blackberry from his cold dead hands. I don't see some govt. or private sector jobs ever leaving the blackberry platform.

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[dwaynewilliams#WN]

If the BlackBerry operating system had better app support, a better browser, and voice to text integration, I would give it another chance. But that's a big if.

 

[Manchild Prodigy]

The problem is that the average Joe does not realize or care how old the OS is. Rim has created a secure, efficient device that professional and government sectors like.

True, but that user base is going to be all that's left at the rate RIM is going. The existing pro/government users are probably going to stick with it, but it isn't going to attract new users. And with companies beginning to explore iOS and Android devices it stands to reason that the future is going to be rocky for RIM. App selection doesn't help either. There are some pretty amazing apps floating around for iOS and Android. RIM seems to get the app equivalent of sloppy seconds nowadays. The more functionality these apps add, the less attractive BB becomes. Like I said in a previous post, I don't think RIM is ever going to truly go away, but at the same time I don't see them ever really challenging Apple and Google. Had RIM been more proactive things might be a lot different today.

 

[huix0018]

to quote my friend, "blackberries are going the way of the dodo bird."