Android annihilated BlackBerry sales at Verizon Wireless

I'm thinking it has to do with people wanting to combine personal & business together in one fun, powerful, and inexpensive to customize device.That is where Android is winning and will continue to pull away from RIM. Also BB 6.0 has been a disappointment to most BB users.

 

I am not surprised, that's what happens when you don't keep up with changing times. Even from the business perspective,, more and more companys are allowing iPhones, Win Mo, and Androids on their system.

It's a pity, RIM makes a good device, although the built quality on the newer models leave a lot to be desired. I enjoyed my BB while I had it but it was time to move on.

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I have a ways to go before I can upgrade. But I have to agree with Charlyee, I have also said it all along. BB is dragging their feet, and needs to step up the pace. I like BB phones, but their tired approach to keeping pace with Android and the iPhone, is making me tired. Unless I see some changes within Rim, Android may be my next approach.

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While I've enjoyed my blackberry I have to say my next phone will either be an iPhone or android device. My two biggest complaints is the OS, even the latest one just feels outdated. Another thing all the good apps go to the iPhone and android devices. Quite often anymore I see a good program I'd like to at least try and well it's not available on the blackberry or if it is the application is lacking compared to the android and iPhone offerings.

RIM is on what appears to be a fast decline and really they deserve it for sitting back and not innovating and keeping up. They are viewed as a stale and outdated product now and most users are not going to settle for that in a smart phone.

 

I had my Curve for 2 1/2 years before I switched to a Droid Pro. I love the features that Android offers but there are a few things I miss about my old BB (such as the keyboard). It's inevitable I suppose...

 

I agree with Charlyee and the rest, RIM hasn't just been able to refresh their products. I spent a few months on the CrackBerry forum this year, and even the bulk of the people on that forum had the same take on it...and that's the bulk of the hard-core BB useres there! . I'm sure RIM has people reading CrackBerry, so I'm not sure why they didn't see the glaring red-light there and heed a wake-up call . Kind of a shame, as I liked RIM, but in todays cell-phone market it's dog-eat-dog and if you don't keep pace you'll get eaten. Looks like Motorola is dining on the RIM carcass

 

Many , including myself were eagery waiting for OS6 and that proved to be a dissapointment as is obvious by the Crackberry Forums as well. I checked out the 9800 the first morning it came out and I remember it being slower than my 9700 in trying to access WA. Granted that some OS improvements have been made to it but nothing real innovative.

As has been said by many BB and ex BB users, it is too little too late.


Having said that, I do miss BBM group, it was such a great way to keep in touch with fellow BB users from overseas and even share photos.

 

I hope Blackberry gets their act together soon. I'd hate to see them disappear from the mobile OS landscape. Though it's not likely this would happen soon, if they don't do something to stop the hemorrhaging, there might not be much left to save.

I would hate to see just iOS and Android be the two last remaining mobile OS's out there. I don't see much hope for WP7, so I hope RIM does something to better the future of their OS.

 

I'm not so sure anymore about RIM's safety net being the corporate world. Apple seems to making inroads. Who knows if Android will become a bigger corporate option (though I wonder if its "openness" is more than corporations like)?

Whatever Apple's doing is working, even if most of it is perception (in the overall wireless landscape, though the scope of this thread is specific to Verizon).

 

don't believe Android can oust BB from the corporate. world very soon but certainly iOS and WM can and has already in many companys. I don't know if Windows Phone will be accepted as well.

BB still remains the choice of the corporate world outside the US, although I was very surprised to see a medium size company, headquartered in Switzerland using the Nokia E 71 as the device of their choice.

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Well, I think BB woes will continue because they refuse to really keep up with the others. Granted, they released OS6 but, to me it lacks to "ooh and aah" factor. They are still trying to hang on to the very old BB theme and that is only really geared towards corporate users. The iPhone is geared towards the everyday smartphone consumer. Android is designed to compete with the iPhone with the same demographic. WM7 has just started so its hard to say where they're going to land.

Their hardware isn't all that great either. I feel if the Storm series was more powerful in regards to specs and had OS6, I might have given them consideration. I had the Storm 2 and it was horrible.

 

BES will keep RIM afloat because it's perceived (somewhat accurately) as more secure than Activesync.

 

Possibly. However, ActiveSync would be just about as good to where companies can use it if need be.

Personally, my experience with BES sucked. I couldn't sync ALL my emails. I was only limited on what I could sync (could it be changed it settings on the server?) I've always liked ActiveSync because all my folders were listed and all my emails would be synced. The only way that was limited is if there was such limitations on the handheld.

 

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