RIM death watch

[thescreensavers]

Rim android Powered devices should sell better then what they got.

 

[rockyct]

What I think is funny is that Windows Phone 7 will be the number 3 mobile OS only because numbers 4-6 won't exist (Symbian, BB, WebOS). Of course, I love WP7 and have an HTC Trophy so I come out looking like a tech prophet.

 

[dmcowen674]

Rim android Powered devices should sell better then what they got.

I thought they announced they were going to run Android last year?

They never did it?

 

[Pliablemoose]

I thought they announced they were going to run Android last year?

They never did it?

BlackBerries run Android in the alternate reality you live in Dave...

And they're powered by balsamic vinegar.

 

[nick1985]

BlackBerries run Android in the alternate reality you live in Dave...

And they're powered by balsamic vinegar.

lol

 

[silverpig]

I thought they announced they were going to run Android last year?

They never did it?

BBs can (or will) run Android apps.

 

[SP33Demon]

http://www.dailytech.com/Android+Ap...With+Impending+Demise+of+RIM/article22511.htm

The fat lady is warming up...

Amazing people still use Blackberries by choice...

 

[rockyct]

Amazing people still use Blackberries by choice...

They probably don't. This is just a guess, but I have a feeling a large part of their usage comes from companies who give employees Blackberries because of security concerns or company email. I think higher ups wanting iPhones pushes IT to work with what they want, rather than the other way around and that's why the core base is dropping out.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

They probably don't. This is just a guess, but I have a feeling a large part of their usage comes from companies who give employees Blackberries because of security concerns or company email. I think higher ups wanting iPhones pushes IT to work with what they want, rather than the other way around and that's why the core base is dropping out.

This is exactly what is happening at my company. We've been a Blackberry house for years and with the new mobile rollout this year, employees eligible for phones were given a choice: Blackberry or iPhone. The manager in charge was naive enough to think it would be a 50/50 split and we all laughed at her. I can't wait to see the final numbers but we're thinking it is an 80/20 split in favor of the iPhone.

 

[silverpig]

RIM rises on new BlackBerrys

Up 6% on Tuesday, up 50% since August 8th.

 

[Deeko]

Should have bought stock at 22.

 

[Imp]

Not touching tech aside from Microsoft, Google and Apple anymore... Played RIM a few times, think I broke even. No more...

 

[coreyb]

been using a bb for years same with most people I know, will continue to as well. i would never get a phone without a nice keyboard and everyone i know uses BBM.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Another 4% loss of subscribers, looks to be headed to single digits marketshare

 

[SAWYER]

I know it's not cool to like bb, but I don't care. I love my bb

 

[nick1985]

been using a bb for years same with most people I know, will continue to as well. i would never get a phone without a nice keyboard and everyone i know uses BBM.

There are billions of android phones with keyboards a whole fuck load nicer than the shitty BB keyboard

 

[SAWYER]

Shitty bb kb? LOL

 

[Deeko]

There are billions of android phones with keyboards a whole fuck load nicer than the shitty BB keyboard

Having owned a G1, Droid, Epic 4G, and G2.....along with a Blackberry Curve and Blackberry Tour, I'm gonna have to disagree with this. There are plenty of things to complain about with regards to Blackberry phones - hardware keyboard quality is generally not one of them.

 

[silverpig]

Work just told me that they are trying to get me a Bold 9900 but that the carrier is out of stock...

 

[Pliablemoose]

Having owned a G1, Droid, Epic 4G, and G2.....along with a Blackberry Curve and Blackberry Tour, I'm gonna have to disagree with this. There are plenty of things to complain about with regards to Blackberry phones - hardware keyboard quality is generally not one of them.

Have to agree with this, best KB's in the business IMO.

 

[silverpig]

Just got my new work 9900. Still setting it up and getting used to it, but it is pretty sweet so far.

Also, some interesting marketshare stats came out today from Nielsen

BB is down 1% in installed base market share to 19%, but what is interesting is the poll on user types. 11% of "innovators" say their next device is going to be a BlackBerry, which is more than in any other user type category. Could be they are becoming more popular with the techy crowd again. 11% isn't great, but the trend looks okay for them.

 

[Lifted]

I got my 9930 yesterday and I really like it. Keyboard is the best ever and the screen is bright and sharp. The first BB that has felt quick and responsive.

I have had a few of odd crashes, where the screen goes black, red LED lights up for about 5 - 10 seconds, then it reboots. Happened 3 times today. A major improvement though in the auto-rebooting and time for reboot as well, so it doesn't really bother me, and I'm sure it will be fixed, but I don't think it's ready for deployment.

 

[Deeko]

I picked up a 9900 on T-Mobile today. They were out of stock online and I got the last one in the store - apparently these new models are pretty popular so far.

I like it. They keyboard is excellent - very, very good. I love the combined email/text/IM/etc inbox, the social feeds app is a lot like the people hub in WP7. Touch response is surprisingly good, and I haven't had any crashes yet.

I don't know if these will be enough to stem the mindshare slide, not without a healthy influx of apps, but they are a huge improvement over the last generation.

 

[Imp]

Anyone feel like reading into this?

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackb...le-through-staples-50-off-2-days-only-645199/

Playbook firesale. Only 2 days, but damn...

 

[Locut0s]

Just got my new work 9900. Still setting it up and getting used to it, but it is pretty sweet so far.

Also, some interesting marketshare stats came out today from Nielsen

BB is down 1% in installed base market share to 19%, but what is interesting is the poll on user types. 11% of "innovators" say their next device is going to be a BlackBerry, which is more than in any other user type category. Could be they are becoming more popular with the techy crowd again. 11% isn't great, but the trend looks okay for them.

Woohoo go android go! How do they define "innovators" here though?