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40% of Blackberry users willing to trade in for an iPhone

I went from a 3G to a 3GS to a BB 9700. Went back to the O2 store today and repurchased a 3GS. BB has great battery life, nice form factor but there were too many apps I used both for work and entertainment that could not be replaced.

Shame - I wanted to love the BB (I had a Pearl and an 8220 flip) but it really doesn't cut it for me anymore. Luckily the BB was free on contract so to eBay it will go.
 
kdarling said:
Gotta love polls like this, especially since they only hit up a couple of hundred people. You can really play with the results.

The full report says that:
  • 72% of Blackberry owners "might" or "definitely" would buy Android.
  • 69% of Blackberry owners "might" or "definitely" would buy an Iphone.
Also:
  • 58% of iPhone owners might or would buy an Android phone.
  • 36% of Android owners might or would buy an iPhone
And:
  • 100% of current Android users would recommend Android to others
  • 97% of current iPhone users would recommend iPhone to others
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You have to be the biggest fanboy of anything not to do with the iPhone.
 
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nfl46 said:
It depends on your needs. I am a HUGE iPhone person, but since I'm about to graduate from college and I got my first career job, I needed to get rid of my "multimedia" phone and get a "business" phone. E-mail is top priority right now, and that is the reason why I am the owner of a Blackberry Bold 9700. I'll get a iPod Touch for my multimedia needs.
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I don't follow your logic. What exactly are your email needs that an iPhone can't meet but a bb can? I have both (firm will only support bb but I can't go from the functionality of an iPhone to the clunkiness of a bb for everyday use), and I can only think of two things the bb does better wrt email: multiple exchange accounts and individual email zigs for different accounts (so you can have your work contact info on your work account and not your personal account).

OTOH, the iPhone allows you to edit forwarded text, handles HTML correctly, and allows selecting multiple emails that are not consecutive in the list. Both are fine for email, but on balance, advantage iPhone. And that's for email, the bb's supposed holy grail. For web browsing, media, apps, the bb is basically in the "don't even bother" category. To give bb its due, what it does well is corporate security and central administration - which is why it's still the standard at so many businesses.

It just sounds to me like you're convinced that since you'll be out of college and in a "real" job you'll need a more "professional" phone. The reality is there's no technical reason you'd need a bb unless you're working at a bank, law firm, etc that requires it.
 
QCassidy352 said:
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I don't follow your logic. What exactly are your email needs that an iPhone can't meet but a bb can? I have both (firm will only support bb but I can't go from the functionality of an iPhone to the clunkiness of a bb for everyday use), and I can only think of two things the bb does better wrt email: multiple exchange accounts and individual email zigs for different accounts (so you can have your work contact info on your work account and not your personal account).

OTOH, the iPhone allows you to edit forwarded text, handles HTML correctly, and allows selecting multiple emails that are not consecutive in the list. Both are fine for email, but on balance, advantage iPhone. And that's for email, the bb's supposed holy grail. For web browsing, media, apps, the bb is basically in the "don't even bother" category. To give bb its due, what it does well is corporate security and central administration - which is why it's still the standard at so many businesses.

It just sounds to me like you're convinced that since you'll be out of college and in a "real" job you'll need a more "professional" phone. The reality is there's no technical reason you'd need a bb unless you're working at a bank, law firm, etc that requires it.
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The iPhone is a multimedia phone (I don't need the cute apps, I hardly had any on my iPhone), and the Blackberry is a business device. Simple as that. And this is exactly what I need it for, "To give bb its due, what it does well is corporate security and central administration - which is why it's still the standard at so many businesses."

All I was told was ditch the iPhone, get a Blackberry Bold for security and e-mail reasons. This is my first career job, so I have no say. I have to follow before I can lead. With the salary I am making straight out of college, you would ditch your iPhone, too. Chances are, I will be getting the new iPhone this summer to compliment my Blackberry, if the iPhone has a front-facing camera; if it doesn't, then I'll just have one phone, instead of two.
 
nfl46 said:
The iPhone is a multimedia phone (I don't need the cute apps, I hardly had any on my iPhone), and the Blackberry is a business device. Simple as that.
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No, simple as...

All I was told was ditch the iPhone, get a Blackberry Bold
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that.

I.e. What this is about is your future employer's IT dept. living in 2007 when the iPhone was not a viable business choice. Such is no longer the case, but I sympathize - my employer's IT dept is exactly the same.

With the salary I am making straight out of college, you would ditch your iPhone, too.
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No, I wouldn't - I'd keep it as a personal device, which is what I do now. And FYI, comments alluding to your (high?) salary are a lot more likely to rub people the wrong way than impress them. Trust me, I would know. ;)

(see? Now wasn't that annoying?)
 
nfl46 said:
The iPhone is a multimedia phone (I don't need the cute apps, I hardly had any on my iPhone), and the Blackberry is a business device. Simple as that. And this is exactly what I need it for, "To give bb its due, what it does well is corporate security and central administration - which is why it's still the standard at so many businesses."

All I was told was ditch the iPhone, get a Blackberry Bold for security and e-mail reasons. This is my first career job, so I have no say. I have to follow before I can lead. With the salary I am making straight out of college, you would ditch your iPhone, too. Chances are, I will be getting the new iPhone this summer to compliment my Blackberry, if the iPhone has a front-facing camera; if it doesn't, then I'll just have one phone, instead of two.
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So in other words it wasnt your choice but your employers.
 
Applejuiced said:
So in other words it wasnt your choice but your employers.
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Not technically true. I was getting tired of my iPhone. I've had all three versions. Its time for something new. I never used the apps on the iPhone, I only talked on it and listen to the iPod.
 
QCassidy352 said:
No, simple as...



that.

I.e. What this is about is your future employer's IT dept. living in 2007 when the iPhone was not a viable business choice. Such is no longer the case, but I sympathize - my employer's IT dept is exactly the same.



No, I wouldn't - I'd keep it as a personal device, which is what I do now. And FYI, comments alluding to your (high?) salary are a lot more likely to rub people the wrong way than impress them. Trust me, I would know. ;)

(see? Now wasn't that annoying?)
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Oh Okay.
 
I'm kinda bored of the iPhone, I might pick up a Bold 9700 off eBay to use on the days that I need my battery life, and physical keyboard.:D

Past phones
samsung A650 (hated verizon with all my heart:cool:) Verizon
T-Mobile Dash :mad: T-mobile
BlackBerry 8320 (best phone I've ever owned) T-mobile
Nokia E71x (worst phone, worse than the dash:eek:) AT&T
iPhone 2G 16gb 3.12 jailbroken AT&T
 
I've got a BB Curve for work and an iPhone as a personal phone. The iPhone blows the BB out of the water for everything except email. I still think that the BB wins out on that simply because of the ease and speed at which you can read and respond to email.

For example, to open an email and do a reply to all on the iPhone you have to do the following:
  • Tap on mail envelope
  • Tap on account you want
  • Tap on inbox
  • Tap on specific message
  • Tap on reply function
  • Tap on reply to all

On the Blackberry:
  • Click on mail envelope
  • Click on specific message
  • Hit letter "L"

I do a lot of emails from my BB and I can respond to a lot of emails pretty fast. I can't do that on the iPhone, there's just too many taps to get to what I want to do. Add in the somewhat sluggish OS and the process takes even longer on the iPhone.
 
aaronoto said:
I do a lot of emails from my BB and I can respond to a lot of emails pretty fast. I can't do that on the iPhone, there's just too many taps to get to what I want to do. Add in the somewhat sluggish OS and the process takes even longer on the iPhone.
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Other than corporate reasons, I don't see email being better on a BB than on the iPhone(3gs). I never miss my emails(and I do depend on getting my emails near instant), and I can reply very quickly.

Maybe the previous iPhones were sluggish or something else was wrong, but I find it effortless to reply and doesn't take many taps. 6 taps at most from home screen and only 2 taps if your already checking/reading email. Also I tap through any type of menu at lighting speed, and 98% of the time it keeps up and does the job.
 
Applejuiced said:
I know many people that switched from BB to an iphone and they're never going back.
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So much BB bashing around here, I have to chime in. If someone switched to iPhone from Blackberry, and says they will never go back. They clearly weren't using a Blackberry for the right reasons in the first place. If you use Blackberry for email like I do, nothing compares. Not even the worlds fastest iPhone. It's about the software and push service. IMHO the Blackberry OS is way ahead of iPhone. ;)
 
thatguysmells said:
So much BB bashing around here, I have to chime in. If someone switched to iPhone from Blackberry, and says they will never go back. They clearly weren't using a Blackberry for the right reasons in the first place. If you use Blackberry for email like I do, nothing compares. Not even the worlds fastest iPhone. It's about the software and push service. IMHO the Blackberry OS is way ahead of iPhone. ;)
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So you're saying the only real reason to use a BB is for email?
Like people cannot get their emails with an iphone?
The Blackberry OS is the most clunkiest, outdated, non-userfriendly, unattractive piece of garbage. The first atari had a better interface than the BB OS and you saying its ahead of the Iphone OS?
lol :D
They havent done any major updates or improvements to it since forever.
It needs a complete overhaul.
 
Applejuiced said:
So you're saying the only real reason to use a BB is for email?
Like people cannot get their emails with an iphone?
The Blackberry OS is the most clunkiest, outdated, non-userfriendly, unattractive piece of garbage. The first atari had a better interface than the BB OS and you saying its ahead of the Iphone OS?
lol :D
They havent done any major updates or improvements to it since forever.
It needs a complete overhaul.
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Wow. :eek: Pass me some of what your smoking. Have you even used a Blackberry since 5.0 was released? Have you used a Storm 2? How is it that Blackberry has 21% of the smart phone market share, and Apple just 15%? Are you honestly saying that all of those RIM users are just not seeing the Apple light? That somehow they are happy with "outdated garbage?" There is a reason RIM is ahead of Apple in this game. :rolleyes:

Your not Mel Gibson, so stop trying to pick a fight.
 
thatguysmells said:
Wow. :eek: Pass me some of what your smoking. Have you even used a Blackberry since 5.0 was released? Have you used a Storm 2? How is it that Blackberry has 21% of the smart phone market share, and Apple just 15%? Are you honestly saying that all of those RIM users are just not seeing the Apple light? That somehow they are happy with "outdated garbage?" There is a reason RIM is ahead of Apple in this game. :rolleyes:

Your not Mel Gibson, so stop trying to pick a fight.
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I used a BB storm for a few and wanted to smash it on the wall:D
Definetelly the worst BB ever. Hated the interface, the menu within submenu within option screens and the terrible push/click screen.
Hard to use and not smooth at all. If you're happy with it more power to you.
My friend was the same way and was saying the same things you are. Hated the iphone with a passion and was saying how its a kids toy and the BB is a real smartphone for professionals and all that. Untill he finally had it with the freezing and having to remove his battery to reset it and many other issues. So a few weeks ago he cancelled his VZ account and picked up a 3GS and couldnt be happier. Did a complete 360 and a week later got his wife a 3GS with a family plan. Sold his Storm and his Zune to make up for the extremelly high VZ ETF.
But to each his own I guess and whatever makes you happy.
What are you doing in the iphone section anyway if you love your BB so much?
Smartphone market share means what? The iphone has been around for what 3 years and almost caught up to RIMM thats been making phones since 1984. Iphone has one model phone on one exclusive carrier and RIMM has dozens of different models on every single carrier and is currently ahead of the iphone by 5%?
You see where this battle is going and who is on the rise?
 
Applejuiced said:
I used a BB storm for a few and wanted to smash it on the wall:D
Definetelly the worst BB ever. Hated the interface, the menu within submenu within option screens and the terrible push/click screen.
Hard to use and not smooth at all. If you're happy with it more power to you.
My friend was the same way and was saying the same things you are. Hated the iphone with a passion and was saying how its a kids toy and the BB is a real smartphone for professionals and all that. Untill he finally had it with the freezing and having to remove his battery to reset it and many other issues. So a few weeks ago he cancelled his VZ account and picked up a 3GS and couldnt be happier. Did a complete 360 and a week later got his wife a 3GS with a family plan. Sold his Storm and his Zune to make up for the extremelly high VZ ETF.
But to each his own I guess and whatever makes you happy.
What are you doing in the iphone section anyway if you love your BB so much?
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Your not even paying attention to what I said. BLACKBERRY STORM 22222222222222222
 
Applejuiced said:
Yep, like it makes that much of a difference between Storm and Storm 2. :D
The poorest BB attempt at a BB with a touchscreen now with a 2nd failure.
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Actually it makes a huge difference as every single review of the Blackberry Storm 2 has said. The Storm 2 is significantly improved over the Storm 1.
 
Applejuiced said:
If you say so.
I feel bad you're stuck with it though and cant blame you for beeing in the iphone section.
You will make a 360 and switch to an iphone very soon also :D
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If I do switch to an iPhone, it sure as hell won't be any iPhone that exists right now. We'll see what June brings. Then again, Blackberry isn't going to stop making phones anytime soon. Hopefully a Storm 3 comes soon. :D
 
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