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[ChrisP]

As the title says really. What do you lot think of BlackBerry phones?

 

Any that you would reccomend?

Any that would would advise against?

 

General opinions?

 

Thanks x

[bluekarin]

My hubby had to recently install one for a customer and in a word he'd say NO! They had an older model & he was asked to migrate the info, contacts etc from their old one onto the new one, and it was a complete nightmare. My Sis in law has one, and she doesn't like it, but its a work phone so she has no choice.

[The Dogmother]

Our consultants here at work all have the latest model and there's constant cussing involved as they go wrong on a regular basis.

[Cinnamon]

Don't do it.

 

Get an HTC smartphone instead - they are bloomin' brilliant

[Geoid]

HTC are by far the best

[Bramble]

Wow, great post ChrisP, I'm in the same boat as you, wondering whether to Blackberry or not, so can't offer any advice at all but will be interested in the answers!

[Chucky Mama]

I have a curve and have had a pearl too. I love mine but I don't know anything else. I need mine to keep me up to date with work emails when I am on the move. I use it very little as a phone. It is pretty rubbish for internet browsing. If you don't email a lot I am sure that you can find something more suitable for your needs.

 

(don't know what a HTC is )

[lillybettybabs]

I have a Curve and love it, I can do everything on it and best of all it has never let me down(unlike friends iphones).

They have just launched a new one which i have my eye on.

[Griffin]

I've had a Blackberry Curve for about three weeks and I love it I wanted a phone that I could use for the internet at work so it suits me fine. Still getting to grips with it but I really like it.

[craftyhunnypie]

A vote for HTC Desire here! Blackberry - do not get one!

 

Emma.x

[Lorax]

I know lots of people that have a Blackberry and love them. I'm an iPhone gal myself as we use Macs at work.

 

I think it depends what you want the phone to do? I mean, beyond being a phone that is (and the iPhone isn't always very good at that!)

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I've just (like yesterday ) got a Curve & am having "fun" moving info from the sim to the phone.....I'm sure DS will manage to do it for me when he gets home .he got his last week so it of course proficient in all things Curve

 

Sha x

[patsylabrador]

I am technologically impaired but really enjoy my HTC desire.

[Janty]

I've got a Storm and I love it. My husband's i-phone might do more with the apps but I get coverage to make the actual phone calls (which is what a phone is supposed to do) when he doesn't. If I had an i-phone I'd be tempted to report them for breaching the trades description act.

 

[Geoid]

Making calls and its coverage is down to the networks, not the phone.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Making calls and its coverage is down to the networks, not the phone.

 

Sorry Fred, I beg to differ on that one..........my understanding is the older phones were much better at picking up a weak reception as they had less "other" technology to deal with such as cameras, games, music etc.....though I do agree that the coverage is toot around here to start with

 

Sha x

[Cinnamon]

..........................but the receiving tech on newer phones is better,more modern & faster,to compensate for the other features the phone may have.

[grracee]

A while ago I was going to buy a blackberry on pay as you go with orange, I went to the store & asked about it and the lady asked me whether I knew about this "hidden charge" that comes with them. Obviously I knew nothing about it. She said that every month, you get charged so much for an email account (i'm guessing thats the messenger etc.) on them, so whenever you top up, it automatically takes this money off.

Please, someone correct me if i'm wrong but thats what the woman told me. Thought i'd better just mention that, although if you wanted one to use for e-mail & internet it would be alright!

[Geoid]

It depends if your contract gives you free internet, emails etc, if not, you will have to pay extra.

[donald]

Hi

I have had a couple for work, I hate sending emails as the keys are tiny and I still have to come home and go on the laptop as I think I compose proper responses on a proper key board..ie not abbreviate. Also I cant see the difference to the emailing as texting! The files are a pain to wait to open and then you have to zoom in and cant look at the whole page.....a normal nokia is better. Phones got smaller and now bigger and you have to keep it in its case to protect the screen.

 

Mines for work but I wouldnt buy one

 

Donald

ps for some reason I hate getting emails on my laptop with sent from my blackberry(dont know why but its very irritating to get that message..it sounds like the person sending is in some kind of a rush)

[moochoo]

I've had a Blackberry Bold and Curve and I love them. You definitely need a contract that includes internet coverage.

It takes a little while to get it set up. It's not plug and play but it is totally customisable.

If you can wait until December the new Blackberry is launched which is very tasty.

If you want a great phone plus internet and e-mail access I'd go for a Blackberry every time.

[BarbaraJ]

my kids have 2 iphones and a samsung galaxy between them , i prefer the galaxy a nice easy to use all rounder with a better camera than the iphone. i have a SE Satio , can't wait to change it

[dippy bird]

My ed has a blackberry and hates it, my oh has an HTC and hates that ! I have an I phone and love it! I guess everyone has their own ideas about what they want from a phone?

[AJuff]

My vote would be for an iphone . . . now they are fab!!!

[Janty]

I have to say that we are all on Vodafone and never have any issues with coverage except for hubby with his i-phone.