-the flash

And work on the overall browser...I can see BB everywhere getting the red light of death trying to pull this off too soon.

Still "quiet" as to when...

I suspect that adobe flash will be released when OS 6 is released. This would make perfect sense in my opinion.

I'm sure it will take a lot of app optimization and rewritten code to get it to run smoothly on mobile devices. like trying to fit 10lbs of poop into a 5lb bag ;)

Honestly I'm a little tired of RIM saying "coming soon, coming soon". Let me know when it actually arrives. Don't get me hype for something that's still probably months off lol.

"Coming soon..."

I sooo want to jump ship, but sadly I'm stuck with my Storm2 on this damn voda contract for another year!

I get to choose what I want hmmm BB or Android ?
Love BB but we will see

it's not in the android marketplace. it's in froyo and I guess it will be released in the marketplace when froyo is released to the public (no word on when yet).

Unfortunately, I too have jumped ship to Android (Evo 4G), but I still read these boards in hope that RIM will do something awesome soon.

Flash will be released on OS7 or OS8. flash can't save the BB at this point

The jump from blackberry to a rooted android last week. And I can tell you I will not be back. And we already have flash, its called skyfire.

Interestingly, my very first introduction to the BlackBerry world and hence RIM was with the then anticipated Storm 9530. Although initially I was happy with the device coming from a Palm Treo 700W (windows mobile OS) it soon became a game of updating the OS with OS leaks, trying to patch up my memory leaks, could not have all the apps I wanted because none could be stored while functioning on my SD card etc.. needless to say, I was utterly disappointed. It's hard not to notice the iPhone 4s or the Android-based phones out there even though the POTENTIAL for BlackBerry is huge. I am afraid however that it will be just that, a potential and nothing more. I will not wait another 2 years for RIM to get their @#$% together a develop a decent phone. Personally, I loved the BlackBerry email experience, tethering, all stuff I had no idea about before however unless the "Storm 3 or 4" blows my pants off (and released before I turn into a fossil waiting) I will await the CDMA iPhone 4s currently produced by Pegatron to hit Verizon and then I will unfortunately jump ship.. No way in hell would I move over to AT&T, I mean, I need more than a pretty calculator, I need an excellent phone with a data stream that can actually be used further away than right outside the AT&T transmitting antennae.. Anyway, it has been a long but interesting journey for me, I really would love to see RIM change my heart as I have grown to really like their service (a masochistic relationship really) however I'm afraid that just won't happen. I will wait until January at the very latest. Thanks for reading my ramble..

honestly i've only had my blackberry for a few months and its a very good phone but honestly the HTC and Apple support there phones way more than RIM has.

... My RIM experience started with the Pearl 8130 and then onto the much anticipated Storm 9530. Loved the pearl at the time even with its limitations. Still using the Storm but really don't like it much and haven't for a long time now. My Verizon account has been ready for an upgrade for quite some time but I have put it off waiting for "the BB device that rocks" to come along. Sadly, I still wait. I really want to stay in my comfy BB world but I am sick of this stupid Storm and I am eager to try some new technology in the smartphone world. If only RIM had the guts to innovate for today's global requirements or perhaps they just do not have the talent. We know they have the device with security built in but really, they can't rely on that alone to keep them afloat in this ever increasingly needy consumer market. We want it fast, reliable, breath-takingly beautiful and most of all we want it NOW! I don't think the addition of "Flash" combined with yet another OS is the answer. Dazzle us with some spectacular devices please.

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The BB OS is old. Which should be obvious from the gui. Constantly being patched with newer modules erratically the inside is literally in shambles. Adding to the already inefficient java environment, you won't be seeing any mind blowing apps any time soon. By mindblowing I mean, what people are already used to seeing on other phone platforms like flash.

Dear RIM,

You have until March to come up with something that will retain me as a Blackberry user. That is when I will become eligible for a fully discounted upgrade...which by then will give me many options including the Captivate and the iPhone 4 and possibly even some Windows Phone 7 devices.

Sincerely,

Toby

My droid plays flash well and doesn't stutter with the latest version of flash so they have worked the kinks out from those early builds.

I didn't know that the droid plays flash.....there's no excuse for bb. What's the tech hold-up. We should be a lot more advanced technologically in this day in age

I didn't know that the droid plays flash.....there's no excuse for bb. What's the tech hold-up. We should be a lot more advanced technologically in this day in age