Possibly Getting a Blackberry

[Hunter]

So at the end of the summer, it is looking more and more likely that I will be getting a Blackberry. I currently have Verizon as my wireless provider (good service, bad phones) and just noticed that they came out with the Blackberry Curve recently.

Here is my question, does any here have a Blackberry or have experience using one? Is the Curve the way to go or should I be looking for another type of phone?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dumpy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hunter @ May 27 2008, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>So at the end of the summer, it is looking more and more likely that I will be getting a Blackberry. I currently have Verizon as my wireless provider (good service, bad phones) and just noticed that they came out with the Blackberry Curve recently.

Here is my question, does any here have a Blackberry or have experience using one? Is the Curve the way to go or should I be looking for another type of phone?

Thanks in advance.</div>

I do have a blackberry for work. I hate it.

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

I currently have the pearl (work decided I needed one...still haven't gotten a work related call on it in 4 months, but whatever).

I like a lot of the features on it...works well with email/texting. The phone itself works very good (we have sprint service, the unlimted everything plan for $99/month). It has a camera with a flash/video camera...can use a microSD card to put mp3s on to use as ringtones. I've download the google maps and gmail apps from google, and both of those work very well too. As far as internet browsing...it's about what you'd expect on a screen that size.

Overall, I'd say I'm happy with it.

What are you looking to get one for?

 

[Hunter]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToddMacCulloch11 @ May 27 2008, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I currently have the pearl (work decided I needed one...still haven't gotten a work related call on it in 4 months, but whatever).

I like a lot of the features on it...works well with email/texting. The phone itself works very good (we have sprint service, the unlimted everything plan for $99/month). It has a camera with a flash/video camera...can use a microSD card to put mp3s on to use as ringtones. I've download the google maps and gmail apps from google, and both of those work very well too. As far as internet browsing...it's about what you'd expect on a screen that size.

Overall, I'd say I'm happy with it.

What are you looking to get one for?</div>


Basically I am looking to get one for the email, texting and calendar. Im on exec inside of student government at my university and I pretty much need to have email access at anytime. The same goes with the calendar so I can have my school schedules, meeting schedules, other activities, etc. and not having to check my calendar all the time. I am also a pretty big text messager and I hear the full size keyboard is a great thing to have.

One thing that I keep hearing about are the third-party applications. How much do these ususally run and which ones would you consider worth getting? Also, do you know if you can put music on your blackberry? (That would be amazing so i wouldn't need to carry around a blackberry and an ipod)

 

[Petey]

3/4 months in the tech world is a lot of time. You are better off asking a week before needing it. I'm sure by then there will be a new blackberry, Motorola Q or sidekick by then.

I've had both a Q and Blackberry. Love it.

I guess Dumpy hates his as he values the privacy.

I like mine as it speeds up whatever I want to do. Take a shit, I bring it to the can, and continue working. I went to West Virginia. Got a ticket on the way down. Rest of the way down, all the way back I had cruise control set, I emailed, surfed... etc etc.

-Petey

 

[Dumpy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ May 27 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>3/4 months in the tech world is a lot of time. You are better off asking a week before needing it. I'm sure by then there will be a new blackberry, Motorola Q or sidekick by then.

I've had both a Q and Blackberry. Love it.

I guess Dumpy hates his as he values the privacy.

I like mine as it speeds up whatever I want to do. Take a shit, I bring it to the can, and continue working. I went to West Virginia. Got a ticket on the way down. Rest of the way down, all the way back I had cruise control set, I emailed, surfed... etc etc.

-Petey</div>

once you have a blackberry, everyone expects you to respond to their e-mails instantaneously. You never get any time alone. I've been to meetings where no one is paying attention; everyone is typing away under the table. It is ridiculous.

My blackberry has very, very slow internet access because of the way it is configured. There's nothing I can do about that.

 

[BasX]

i got a Q, and i love it

 

[panthersare#1]

I have the blackberry 8830 for sprint, I dont know how I would go without it. It has a full key board but doesnt have a camera. Sprint has a GPS Navigation application that is the same if not better than Garmin, with updated traffic and it says the street names, Verizon may have a similar application, or you can get the Garmin application for some fee if you want GPS. I also have my Gmail, Facebook, ESPN, NY times, Wall Street Journal free apps on my blackberry. Its nice tht you can check the internet while you are away like last night I was out around Atlanta checking the Rays game.

 

[Dumpy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (panthersare#1 @ May 27 2008, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I have the blackberry 8830 for sprint, I dont know how I would go without it. It has a full key board but doesnt have a camera. Sprint has a GPS Navigation application that is the same if not better than Garmin, with updated traffic and it says the street names, Verizon may have a similar application, or you can get the Garmin application for some fee if you want GPS. I also have my Gmail, Facebook, ESPN, NY times, Wall Street Journal free apps on my blackberry. Its nice tht you can check the internet while you are away like last night I was out around Atlanta checking the Rays game.</div>

sonny got shelled tonight.

vernon wells was at the game, "rehabbing."

 

[CelticKing]

I have TMobile Dash and it works great.

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing @ May 27 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I have TMobile Dash and it works great.</div>

I have a Wing, but I am so fing tired of not having 3G.

As soon as T-Mobile has 3G data in NJ (very soon, apparently) and releases a decent Smartphone/Pocket PC that supports it, I'm getting it.

T-Mobile is lucky I have no choice but to stay with their outdated asses.

 

[CelticKing]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ May 28 2008, 12:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing @ May 27 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I have TMobile Dash and it works great.</div>

I have a Wing, but I am so fing tired of not having 3G.

As soon as T-Mobile has 3G data in NJ (very soon, apparently) and releases a decent Smartphone/Pocket PC that supports it, I'm getting it.

T-Mobile is lucky I have no choice but to stay with their outdated asses.
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lol, yeah I've had them for 2+ years now and don't plan to change. I too am waiting on the 3G.

 

[ToddMacCulloch11]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hunter @ May 27 2008, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Basically I am looking to get one for the email, texting and calendar. Im on exec inside of student government at my university and I pretty much need to have email access at anytime. The same goes with the calendar so I can have my school schedules, meeting schedules, other activities, etc. and not having to check my calendar all the time. I am also a pretty big text messager and I hear the full size keyboard is a great thing to have.

One thing that I keep hearing about are the third-party applications. How much do these ususally run and which ones would you consider worth getting? Also, do you know if you can put music on your blackberry? (That would be amazing so i wouldn't need to carry around a blackberry and an ipod)</div>

You can put MP3s onto a microSD card, and then can play no problem. The sound quality isn't bad...and the interface isn't too bad to use (can sort by album, artist, etc. etc).

As far as email and scheduling, from what I've used it works well. The pearl has 2 letters per key, but it does a very good job of trying to figure out what you are typing (not like texting on a regular phone where you have to hit the button three times). But a full keyboad would be a lot better.

I really haven't done too much with the third party stuff yet, outside of the free google apps.