I think RIM Blackberry will do well with this. I know more than a few people that miss their Blackberries after converting to iOS or Android, and would jump at a QWERTY/touchscreen phone with a modern OS and cool apps. Blackberry's stock is tanking, but I think they have a future. Certainly a better one than Nokia.
Their OS 10 Apps had better be a LOT BETTER than the crappy Apps on their PlayBook !
Have had my PB for a year, still waiting for an App improvement, both with BB's and user Apps.
There also seems to be a confusing variety of PB App user interface standards(?) in use.
One thing about BB10 - programming on it is far more delightful than on Android, particularly handling UI events. This could be why they managed to draw a reasonable developer crowd for launch.
It will be. But why? It's already better than this.
RIM's trading on their name alone, which they've just changed. Their fortress is already overrun; all they can do now is try to knock out the intruders before all the defenders have been killed.
No one can say any mobile OS is better any other one. Some are superior in some ways, while others are superior in other ways.
One area where iOS is noticeably deficient compared to Android and particularly vis-a-vis BB10 is interprocess communications. Arguably, Apple is hindering this on purpose to protect privacy. But BB10 is also inheriting this strength from QNX.
if the early reviews are accurate, the BB Z10 has one serious flaw - its mediocre camera - and one fatal flaw - poor battery life. no new product can break into in the crowded smartphone marketplace anymore with crucial basic drawbacks like these that matter to almost everyone. even if it has other attractive features, a "fresh" new UI, and a once-proud brand name (while businesses have already found other solutions to their email setups and moved on).
ask Palm how that turned out.
only question is what company will gobble up what is left of BB after the death watch starts in coming months. Facebook could make a bold move into hardware linked tightly with its social web. or a "merger" with Nokia (and firing of Elop) could give Nokia one last chance to survive as an independent OEM instead of becoming MS' Motorola.
Palm's main challenge was convincing carriers to carry the Pre. Blackberry is having no such trouble, at least not in the US.
Why are buying the dumb rumors about Facebook building a phone? Zuckerberg has repeatedly stated the obvious - Facebook needs to thrive on all mobile platforms to succeed. Building their own hardware will only limit their reach. Give that one a rest. It's a dumb idea.
if the early reviews are accurate, the BB Z10 has one serious flaw - its mediocre camera - and one fatal flaw - poor battery life.
ask Palm how that turned out.
only question is what company will gobble up what is left of BB after the death watch starts in coming months. Facebook could make a bold move into hardware linked tightly with its social web. or a "merger" with Nokia (and firing of Elop) could give Nokia one last chance to survive as an independent OEM instead of becoming MS' Motorola.
The reviews on the battery life are very, very inconsistent. Some say it's solid, some say it's solid after a few days and some say it's 'poor' (though better than most Android phones".
As for the PALM discussion, that's superficial. Palm was up to eyeballs in debt, had one carrier to launch on and like $100 million to launch with and run the company on. Not exactly the same.
Encouraged by RIM, Steve Ballmer announced today that Microsoft will be changing their company name to "Majorly Hard" and demonstrated again how the Surface RT is a mediocre skateboard as well as a mediocre laptop and mediocre tablet.
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Originally Posted by Dickprinter
Hmmm, battle of the fruits?
Apple better watch out, I heard Facebook is producing a new smartphone named Kumquat. /s
So Facebook can spy on you more effectively.
I once was a FB user, but now can't get rid of FB spying on my life.
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Originally Posted by Mikeb85
I think RIM Blackberry will do well with this. I know more than a few people that miss their Blackberries after converting to iOS or Android, and would jump at a QWERTY/touchscreen phone with a modern OS and cool apps. Blackberry's stock is tanking, but I think they have a future. Certainly a better one than Nokia.
Their OS 10 Apps had better be a LOT BETTER than the crappy Apps on their PlayBook !
Have had my PB for a year, still waiting for an App improvement, both with BB's and user Apps.
There also seems to be a confusing variety of PB App user interface standards(?) in use.
One thing about BB10 - programming on it is far more delightful than on Android, particularly handling UI events. This could be why they managed to draw a reasonable developer crowd for launch.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
It will be. But why? It's already better than this.
RIM's trading on their name alone, which they've just changed. Their fortress is already overrun; all they can do now is try to knock out the intruders before all the defenders have been killed.
No one can say any mobile OS is better any other one. Some are superior in some ways, while others are superior in other ways.
One area where iOS is noticeably deficient compared to Android and particularly vis-a-vis BB10 is interprocess communications. Arguably, Apple is hindering this on purpose to protect privacy. But BB10 is also inheriting this strength from QNX.
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Originally Posted by Alfiejr
if the early reviews are accurate, the BB Z10 has one serious flaw - its mediocre camera - and one fatal flaw - poor battery life. no new product can break into in the crowded smartphone marketplace anymore with crucial basic drawbacks like these that matter to almost everyone. even if it has other attractive features, a "fresh" new UI, and a once-proud brand name (while businesses have already found other solutions to their email setups and moved on).
ask Palm how that turned out.
only question is what company will gobble up what is left of BB after the death watch starts in coming months. Facebook could make a bold move into hardware linked tightly with its social web. or a "merger" with Nokia (and firing of Elop) could give Nokia one last chance to survive as an independent OEM instead of becoming MS' Motorola.
Palm's main challenge was convincing carriers to carry the Pre. Blackberry is having no such trouble, at least not in the US.
Why are buying the dumb rumors about Facebook building a phone? Zuckerberg has repeatedly stated the obvious - Facebook needs to thrive on all mobile platforms to succeed. Building their own hardware will only limit their reach. Give that one a rest. It's a dumb idea.
Originally Posted by stelligent
No one can say any mobile OS is better any other one. Some are superior in some ways, while others are superior in other ways.
Really? Because I'm pretty sure I can say that iOS is better than Newton OS.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Really? Because I'm pretty sure I can say that iOS is better than Newton OS.
It seems safe to presume that he was talking about current major mobile OSes.
Originally Posted by KDarling
It seems safe to presume that he was talking about current major mobile OSes.
The point I'm making is that he's wrong, is all.
... And I bet Microsoft and Nokia are suddenly a lot more nervous ...
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Originally Posted by Alfiejr
if the early reviews are accurate, the BB Z10 has one serious flaw - its mediocre camera - and one fatal flaw - poor battery life.
ask Palm how that turned out.
only question is what company will gobble up what is left of BB after the death watch starts in coming months. Facebook could make a bold move into hardware linked tightly with its social web. or a "merger" with Nokia (and firing of Elop) could give Nokia one last chance to survive as an independent OEM instead of becoming MS' Motorola.
The reviews on the battery life are very, very inconsistent. Some say it's solid, some say it's solid after a few days and some say it's 'poor' (though better than most Android phones".
As for the PALM discussion, that's superficial. Palm was up to eyeballs in debt, had one carrier to launch on and like $100 million to launch with and run the company on. Not exactly the same.
Encouraged by RIM, Steve Ballmer announced today that Microsoft will be changing their company name to "Majorly Hard" and demonstrated again how the Surface RT is a mediocre skateboard as well as a mediocre laptop and mediocre tablet.