iPhone, Android or Black Berry
 

So whats your pick? iPhone, Android or Blackberry and is there even any other choices left?

This isn't Greek Life related. Probably needs to be moved to Chit Chat.

Anyway -- BlackBerry trumps all the others!

Depends on your needs. As a business phone, the Blackberry is still king.

As a play phone it trails behind the Iphone, and Android is about to pass it up with what it offers from the App store.

Android is king!

Knight Shadow is there any way to move the post to Chit Chat? Or do I have to wait for an admin?

BBM/Organization

Real Internet/Flash

How I see it

I have a Razr!! You stupid bias are all enslaved by technology and you're going to pay BIG TIME when I am the Empress of the World.

Mods will likely catch it.

Razr? I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

#TeamBlackberry

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Droid!

THIS

and yes I am strictly business with my phone needs, but I do tear up some brickbreaker every now and again.:cool:

iPhone. I'm able to all of the businessy things I did on my old BlackBerry, and I don't feel like someone in middle management, circa 2003.

It's all about the iPhone, baby!

Droid 4 Lyfe

How are iPhone and Droid different? I have a BB and feel as if it is more different, while those two are a bit more similar.

I'm not crazy about my android phone right now. It's okay, but very glitchy. However, it was the cheapest android phone at the time, and when I took it to AT&T to complain they said that there was a lot of problems with this phone.

Not sure what I'm going to do next time it's time for a new phone--splurge for a NICE android phone or cross over to the Apple side. I have to admit, Apple products look awesome (and I do have an iPod touch which I love) but part of me wants to stay non-Apple for my phone (and computer) in spite of the Apple takeover.

OH I do have a work-issued Blackberry Curve that I love, but I don't think I'd ever go Blackberry for personal use (again).

I don't know that much about the Droid, but the iPhone runs on a Mac platform, which is really user-friendly. Granted, I'm a faithful Apple-Head and don't intend on changing that. I know the Droid has a lot more free apps; if you want porn or nudity, get a Droid because Apple doesn't allow apps with nudity or a lot of profanity.

For a simple breakdown, here's the best comparison. iPod is like buying a Mac. It's proprietary, it comes software and hardware in the same package. You can't buy a Samsung or Motorola with iOS anymore than you buy a Dell with OS X. So you're locked in. I've never been a fan of iTunes' functionality, but I never had an iPod either so I wasn't forced to use it. Which is the other part, though you CAN root your iProduct, generally you're locked in to using exactly the software that Apple wants you to.

Android is more like buying a PC. The OS is the same yet modified for each platform. So experiences will vary based on the brand of phone you buy, much as buying a PC from Dell, HP, Apex, Alienware or building it yourself will give you a variety of experiences. With Android phones more research needs to go into the phone itself. So there's more inconsistency because my Droid2 isn't going to run the same as the new Samsung even though both use Android as a platform. It means there's more variety in apps, you can download them from anywhere, but then apps also have to be optimized for different phones and aren't quality controlled the way the iTunes store is. They're not censored so much either though.

So it comes down to the "Mac or PC" question yet this is one where Apple has had the head start and where Android, though the underdog in numbers comes out ahead in my opinion. But then as I said I was never into the iProducts before so I didn't have an investment.


As for Blackberry, it's something entirely different, IMO. If you want 'just' a BB then that's what you should get. It's optimized for it's functions. Smartphones can do everything a BB can do, but they're not 'just' designed for that so they're as inherently good at it. You have to make your phone do it.

oh look at YOU throwing weight around.

LMAO i'm an increasingly unsatisfied member of #teamblackberry, but when I first got one (in 08, and for work), my impression of them were uber busy executives, clicking through on the subway with their trackwheel. I was highly upset when my Curve didnt have a trackwheel - was so looking forward to it.

Anyway, the internet on BB BLOWS. like, i only use it now if necessary. it's like dial up/56K. I always hear folks talking about "I can't leave BBM" but really, you have 42084246762 other ways to reach people in life.

iPhone looks fun as hell, but ATT/Verizon are expensive!

That internet was miserable. It does feel like dial-up! I had a hard time leaving BBM as well, but the iPhone is just so much better.

Are they? I've always had AT&T, and it's been comparable to other wireless plans for what I get. Granted, my office reimburses me $100/month, so I only end up spending about $17-20 a month for the iPhone.

Not entirely true. But like you said before it depends on the OS. My wife has an Android 2.3 but does not do the "business" things my BB does.

At the same time there are some things the Iphone does that Blackberry should take a queue from.

What part isn't true? Is there something that BB can do that iPhone and Android can't?

If someone doesn't want the "business things" then they probably don't want a BB. If the DO want the "business things" they should decide if they'd rather optimize their smartphone themselves or get a BB.

ETA: I don't understand what you were disagreeing with?

BB can run apps in the background, Iphone can't.
BB calendar allows for conference calling without you having to remember the phone number and the conference password. Just type it into your calendar and when your meeting notice pops up, press run and it will take care of the rest.

I didn't disagree with your premise, I disagreed with your statement that a Smartphone can do "everything" a BB can't. They can't. Yet I still qualified because since the Android is more like Linux (where it is user driven) no two Androids are alike.

Since I haven't played with all, I can say just because my wife's phone can't doesn't mean another Android can't.

That is all. At the end of the day it really is about your primary use. As a fun phone the BB trails behind the Droid and Iphone.

Ah I see, I used "smartphone" in general so I didn't clarify the differences between iPhone and Android phones there. But I'd argue that an Android phone - I can speak for the Droid2 specifically - is capable of both things you mentioned, although I'd have to find an app, or investigate Google Calendar's app, for the conference call thing.

iPhone. I'm getting one, shortly.

I'm pretty impressed with my BB.

Have both, BB for office stuff and Android for other stuff.

With all of the reading I've done recently (trying to decide b/w Driod or iPhone), I think that most android phones can run apps in the background (mostly of course)
Also there is a Driod Pro on Verizon for the business type people. But I've heard BB is still better if you want it solely for work.

I really don't know what to do as far as iPhone or Driod for Verizon.... honestly, I think it will come down to whether they keep iPhone at a 29.99/month data package... because I can't afford much more

I say Blackberry but that's because my phone and service are free courtesy of my employer. It's like my ankle bracelet. But I must say that my husband's Droid is pretty cool.

Not sure where else to put this, but...

Does anyone know of any TV Guide/Listing apps for Blackberry? It looks like the official TVGuide release was discontinued and I don't feel like scrolling through the web listings.

I had the BB Curve for 2 years - worst phone ever. So glad I switched to the iPhone.

I just got a Droid which is full of awesome! Depends which kind you get, though. Samsung is way better than Sony which I know because I exchanged so many times.

I started off with a Windows Phone against the advice of GC. Sorry guys, I should've listened. It was a great phone but the operating system was so new it did almost nothing. So I swapped for a Droid by Sony which had a better system but the phone sucked. The screen had a low resolution, the camera was poor quality, and the touchscreen was inaccurate. It highlighted whatever was to the left of the spot I touched with made texting almost impossible. So I swapped with another Droid, this time from Samsung and I couldn't be happier.

That was 3 phones in 2 weeks. The man at the AT&T store even waived my re-stocking fee on the condition I wouldn't exchange again. :o

OMG this is really killing me on my BB! GRRRRRR!:mad: Seriously, I can navigate the internet 10 times faster and better on my NookColor than on my BB.

33girl, you still have a RazR?! OMG, I'm peeing my pants!! :) I have a Droid for personal use and a BB for work. We almost switched to AT&T to get IPhones, but we got Droids instead, and I'm so glad!

Eh. I refuse to pay what data plans cost, so no smart phones here. Besides, surfing the net on an iPhone has no allure for me. And I have done it.

Did anyone get the Verizon iPhone?

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I'm interested in this question as well.

I can upgrade at the beginning of March, and well... I have no freaking clue what to do. This is the first time in the history of ever that there hasn't been a phone that stood out to me.

I've always wanted an iPhone and now that it's here... I think I might want to go with a Droid Pro or Droid Incredible. The X is too big for me (and my mom has it...)

I'm a big fan of Google recently, which leads me to the Droid, but I'm also an Apple person through and through.

This may be the first time that I don't upgrade right away...

I have an Android phone (MyTouch slide, yay TMo peeps) and I loove it. My mom has the BB Torch, and I can honestly say i'm soo glad I don't have a BB.


Is it just me or is anyone else confused when people say "Droid" in this thread? I'm ASSuming most are saying "Droid" instead of typing out Android, but when I see that word I only think of the Motorola Droid (the Verizon phone).

No, but they won't stop asking me every time I logon to the website.

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