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BlackBerry: What's The Best Blackberry

by Gamer_Geek16 - 3/22/09 8:24 PM
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Post 16 of 22

Storm is horrible

by zschork - 7/8/09 12:58 PM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by Gamer_Geek16

Dont listen to these people, the Storm is super slow and lags frequently. Wait till July 12th and get the Tour

Post 17 of 22

Blackberry Pearl vs. Bold

by ljkoehler - 9/8/09 11:46 AM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by Gamer_Geek16

My phone is dying and i need a new one. I've had the Pearl for a few years and am used to the shared-key keyboard and i love the size but i'm wondering if i should move to the Bold and if i'd get features worth the larger size, in addition to a full keyboard. Does anyone have comments re: the value of small size of Pearl vs. full keyboard, etc. of Bold?

Post 18 of 22

Re: What's The Best Blackberry

by maryjohn121 - 9/15/09 3:45 AM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by Gamer_Geek16

GPRS and Wi-Fi are two ways of getting data (especially email and the web). The main difference is :

* coverage is different (you'll have GPRS (everywhere a carrier installed it) than Wi-Fi (anywhere some private or commercial people installed it))
* and speed is different (Wi-Fi is 40x faster).



Here are some elements for you to understand why Wi-Fi is better : these are the max download speed, by network system (higher is better) :

* 00,014 kbps: GSM
* 00,056 kbps: dialup modem (before ADSL and Cable)
* 00,056 kbps: GPRS
* 00,256 kbps: EDGE
* 00,512 kbps: old ADSL modem
* 08,192 kbps: new ADSL modem
* 10,000 kbps: Wi-Fi (depends on the device though)


About the Wi-Fi coverage, there should be some black and white picture Wi-Fi indicating whether there is Wi-Fi nearby. You can also buy (not from Blackberry) many gadgets to detect Wi-Fi networks. Be aware that some Wi-Fi hotspots are free (McDonald's, Starbuck's), and others require charge (some airports). GPRS on the other hand is available averywhere except maybe when you go to the country far from mankind (can happen on some highways), but you'd be extremely lucky to have Wi-Fi and not GPRS.

Post 19 of 22

What's The Best Blackberry

by maryjohn121 - 9/15/09 4:16 AM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by Gamer_Geek16

Hey Guys!!

I have Blackberry 8310 Curve.

I love it because.

- Full QWERTY keyboard unlike the Pearl.
- Offers a killer camera, which the 8830 lacks
- Comes in all sorts of funky colors.

The Curve and the 8830 are basically the same phone, except the Curve has a Camera, but no WiFi. But that doesn't matter. i love my curve because I can use it for both business, and personal entertainment

Post 20 of 22

What's The Best Blackberry

by tndach - 9/18/09 11:18 PM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by Gamer_Geek16

I much prefer Blackberry.
Small form factor, very capable, fast.


<a href="http://dekhomessl.blogspot.com/">My blog</a>

Post 21 of 22

What's The Best Blackberry

by tndach - 9/30/09 4:57 AM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by tndach

The Best Blackberry

Samsung LN52B750.

Post 22 of 22

What is the best blackberry smartphone available today

by hcls - 9/21/09 5:39 PM In reply to: What's The Best Blackberry by Gamer_Geek16

I am interested in buying a blackberry smartphone; however I am not that knowledgeable on the subject. I am a oilfied consultant and spend a lot of time in the Gulf of Mexico. I need a way to communicate with engineers who I work for. There are several companies who have towers in the Gulf and AT&T utilize these. Presently I have a Verizon contract which I have been satisfied with onshore but I cannot get a connection offshore. Do you have any suggestions.

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