Originally Posted By BriGuy85 Ok so I need to get a new phone and want one of the new high tech ones. I currently have t mobile and been looking at the G1. But I also like the blackberry storm, which ill have to switch to verison for. I looked at the verison's plans and it would cost me like 50 bucks more than what I'm paying for t mobile now... Does anyone know which is the better phone? Is it worth switching over and paying more?
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 I'll be interested to know how this thread pans out. I, too, have T-Mobile and in March I want a new phone and have been looking at these.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy All the reviews on the Blackberry Storm that I have seen so far seem to be miserable. The consensus from the media that reviews these products appears to be that this one is a dud.
Originally Posted By mapleservo Yup, here's a very nasty Storm review... <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/technology/personaltech/27pogue.html?bl&ex=1227848400&en=5a50becfbe5bac73&ei=5087%0A" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11...=5087%0A</a> I've heard the G1 is nice hardware, but the software needs work (It's a first iteration though so I don't think the rough edges are surprising). Actually the hardware for the Storm, according to the review, is quite nice too, but the software kills the deal.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I was looking at the storm at the mall yesterday and I wasn't thrilled with it. It isn't really even a touch screen, the front pushes down like a big button and it seemed hard to navigate. JMHO as I haven't looked at the other....
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I don't know much about the storm but don't really like blackberries in general. I work for T mobile and have had my G1 for about a month now and I love it. Typing from it right now actually! It does have its flaws but what cell phone doesn't!! My biggest complaint is probably the battery life but that's my own fault because I spend so much time goofing around with the web & apps! You might consider the Samsung Behold too BriGuy its the other new touch screen phone we just got. Its pretty cool too but I still like my G1 better.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut the Blackberry is an established OS and can work quite well. Also there is more and more support for them everyday with additional software from outside vendors. The G1 is on a new OS. it is a good phone and the OS is very good for what it can do now and in time additional apps and features will grow that OS to a very large piece of the phone market. Just like the iPhone, it had limited features/apps at first and did them quite well and now there is more external support and you can do even more. The G1 will get there one day. if you want a phone that will work and has an established record, go with the blackberry. If you want a good phone that will come into its own and you like to mess around with the phone alot go with the G1. Just like the iPhone, neither phone is for everyone and depending on your confort level either one will impress or frustrate you. Some will say that one interface is better than the other. I personally did not like the interface of the G1. I found it rather dull and difficult to navigate. But I also feel that way about Blackberyy and especially dislike windows mobile. I have always liked the Palm OS and of course the iPhone OS. hardware wise, both phones will do what they need to do it just comes down to what you are willing to learn for the OS to work for you. Hope I havent confused you too much.
Originally Posted By ImaDLFan My husband just bought the new blackberry storm, reviews are mixed at the moment as the camera was broken straight from the box, another is on the way. We are Verizon fans and wouldnt change carriers for anything thats why we dont have the iphone which is what he really wants. The storm does more than my voyager but I didnt feel like I wanted pay extra for it.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes I just upgraded to the iPhone3G. I couldn't be happier. For new iPhone customers, there is a learning period that can be frustrating, but when it's over, the phone is a blast. I do wish it had Flash.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut HA AHAA. I had some problems with 3g after the 2.2 update, but ironically, after I jailbroke it, 3g is faster than it has ever been on the phone. Plus I get laptop teathering. good times.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad How do you get laptop tethering and is it what I think it is??? I have the iPhone 3G3 and I am so pleased with it that itvwill be a long time before I even consider any other option. But ATT is strong with awesome 3G and cell coverage in Atlanta area too, which figures in for me. I too am posting from my iPhone right now.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut Tethering allows you to run your laptop/computer or other various wifi connected devices from your phones internet connection. Other phones can do it and usually there is a cost associated with it from the carrier. AT&T currently does not allow it to be done on the iPhone and they did say when they do allow it, it will cost $30 a month and have a cap on bandwidth. But if you jailbreak the iPhone there is an app in Cydia called PDANet, that does the same thing for free. Its really only helpful if you take your laptop and dont have internet connection. So if your at a coffee shop, instead of paying for their wi-fi, I will teather to the phone and off I go. I dont use it for large downloads or anything, just simple browsing and live coding. Stuff like that. Text uses small amounts of bandwith vs images, flash and file transfers. if your carrier notices a large amount of bandwidth from the iPhone, they know its really hard to do that on the iPhone so they know your teathering and might come after you. Its really a game of cat and mouse. But no different than using IM, so you dont have to use up your texts etc. Plus it has the added bonus of being convenient and easy to use, at least between my iPhone and my Blackbook.
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Originally Posted By peeaanuut yeah but thats 1st year of use. Blackberries have gotten better hardware wise. Sadly I think their software hasnt improved much. I would have for them to do it in the 2nd year. There were so many problems with the initial 3g iPhones.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad so anyway, let's say there is an iPhone user that spends lots of time sitting in carpool lines and browses the web. No video, no games, just mb's, fb, etc...Not tons of data. But this guy has thought many times, damn if only my screen were larger... That might be the guy to do this eh? I have heard tell iPhone OS updates "seek and destroy" modified iPhones. True?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad "were" problems vs. "are" problems. Can Blackberry update with OS and firmware downloads?
Originally Posted By peeaanuut they are talking about 1st year blackberry and 1st year iphones. And they are only talking about hardware. Firmware updates can only go so far, but if they used cheap components, it is what it is. Plus I think there is a higher drop rate with the iPhone vs the blackberry.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut DVC: forgot to respond to you. In that situation yes, that might work out for you. I have a friend that did the whole CarPuter thing with a mac mini and he uses his phone to stream television and such. As far as the OS seaking out hacks, it doesnt do it actively, but with each official update, they try to close the holes that allowed the people to jailbreak in the last version. But it seems now that as soon as the new update is seeded to beta testers, it is hacked before it is officially available.
