(Instead of giving you a roundup of last week's news, today I'm excited to give you a glimpse into the news you're going to see at our Smartphone Experts sites over the next two months! -- Dieter)
We are pleased to announce the Smartphone Round Robin!. Each year the editors of the Smartphone Experts family of sites literally trade their phones to see what life is like on the "other side." What you're going to see over the course of the next two months is each of our five SPE Community Editors reviewing smartphones that they're not used to using. Each editor has a checklist of "Must-Dos" that ensure they're getting the full experience with each smartphone. It's quite a ride.
Read on for more on the Smartphone Round Robin and for details on how you can win one of five Smartphone Prize Packs!
More importantly for you, at the end of the Smartphone Round Robin we will be giving away five smartphones -- one from each site! All you need to do to qualify is post a response to any official Round Robin thread in our forums or comment on a Round Robin blog post (with a valid email address). Be sure to check out the Full contest rules for more information. Huge thanks go out to our Round Robin Sponsors: Palm, Celio (makers of the Redfly), Case-Mate, and Smartphone Outlet. Here's what you can win:
- From Android Central, the T-Mobile G1, the BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth Headset, and SPE Screen Protectors
- From CrackBerry.com, the BlackBerry Bold, Spare Battery, and Case-Mate Second Skin
- From The iPhone Blog, the iPhone 3G, Case-Mate Naked Case, and Motorola H9 Bluetooth Headset
- From TreoCentral, the Treo Pro, Case-Mate Clear Armor, and Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset (original)
- From WMExperts, the HTC Fuze and the Celio Redfly Mobile Companion
So don't just sit back and watch -- participate! You can check out a full list of all of the latest Blog posts and Forum posts on our Smartphone Round Robin Updates Page. There are chances to chat and win right now as our editors have already started asking questions in our forums. Finally, if you're an RSS user, you can track the whole event from our RSS Feed or even get daily email updates.
So head on into our forums and help us out this week and every week through the end of the year -- there's no better way to both spread the word about your favorite Smartphone or to learn more about what those other smartphones are all about. Or heck, we'll kick things off here too, this is an official Round Robin post, comment here for your chance to win a BlackBerry Bold!
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156 comments
awesome! your round robin last yr is what got me to switch from WM to blackberry! looking forward to this year's version, though I don't think I'm going to be able to give up my BB!
Personally I am turn between the Storm, Bold and iPhone. This will be interesting.
Let the games begin!
I think that this is a great idea to be able to see how the other side lives by trading phones. As long as I have been using Blackberrys, I can't help but wonder how an Iphone or the G1 works.I will definately be keeping up with this.
I'd love a bold! Enter me into the contest!
there is no better way to understand why youcarry the phone you carry than to carry another type of phone and see what you miss and also to see what you are missing i have had black berries for a while but for a little bit i carried a palm centro and i got a taste of this is what i miss and this is what i wish my phone could do so kudos to you guys have fun
I'm interested to see how the G1 and iPhone are from a blackberry users perspective, very cool!
good to see more info i might not check on regularly
This is absolutely brilliant! I cannot wait to see all the new Bold converts :) mauahahha
Goodluck kev!
I loved the first series. This one should be fun!
Throw the Storm at 'em! Unleash the power and true versatility of Crackberries!
It will be great to see how the Bold will stack up against the other smartphones
I'm glad to see the Round Robin is back. It was very informative last year and got me some good info before buying my curve.
I enjoyed the last one of these, hopefully this one's just as good. Hope the BB comes out on top!
This should be very interesting. Thanks for doing it - and thanks to your generous sponsors.
This is great, everyone needs to see why other people live and die by their phone!!
I have pretty much been with all the phones, except the G1, I finally ended up at BB, although each had their perks!!
I'm on the Android G1 right now, don't get the Bold until last (I'll treat it right, Kev, I swears it!) but if I wasn't ineligible, I'd check out some of the slower forums and post myself silly there, easier to stand out without a crowd and all that ;)
iPhone Rene
Hey Guys,
I'm gonna need a lot of moral support here to get through this next month. I shipped my Bold off to Dieter on Wednesday and have been relying on a Treo Pro the last few days. Argg.
You'll see this week how I cope, but what I'll say for now is:
- Not having BlackBerry Messenger SUCKS! Once your routine and regular network communicates via BBM, losing it is like being cut off from the world.
If you want to check out some of the questions and issues I've been running into, you can follow my thread here on TreoCentral's forums.
This is a really cool idea! I have had my eye on the G1 lately and it would be nice to hear the impressions of a hardcore Blackberry user. I love my Curve, but gadget lust is hard to overcome sometimes!
Im new to the blackberry family, so I really wanna know how the new Bold stacks up against the competition.
Awesome!!! I've been waiting for this!!!!
You guys definitely have my respect for trying each others smart phones rather than mindlessly bashing them.
Awww no storm??? It's ok, I guess a bold will do.
It's a great handset and immensely capable. Just get to know it and I'm sure you'll never want to get rid of it. They don't call is CrackBerry for nothing!
I love the Round Robin!
It's really cool to see people switch out smart phones and get their take on the ones they don't use.
Has it really been a year since the last round robin?! I managed to get three co-workers to join the crackberry ranks after showing them all of the amazing things that my 8300 could do and showing them last years round robin. I'm hoping to pick up a Bold sometime in the next couple of months.
Anyway, thanks for doing what you guys do-- without crackberry.com, I don't know what I would do!
i love these round robins. they give a really good look into other mobile options out there. we can see how particular phones stack up to one another!
Had a Palm Treo and Blackjack II running WM...You'll have to pry my Curve from my cold dead hands!!! Can't live without that thing. Also, my technology inept wife has come to feel the same with hers...LONG LIVE BB!! Crackberry Rocks!!
This was an inspired idea. I hope you can do this sort of thing more often than once a year. I am really looking forward to reading the Bold and iPhone 3G insights.
I never win anything. Please pick me to win that Bold!
I realy enjoy your site. I have a bb8700c from att but I realy would like to get my hands on a bold. It would realy upset my wife if I got one and she didn't. we both have the 8700c :} can we use blackberry unite from blackberry or are we out of luck because att dosen't offer it.
I would love a Bold! Please enter me: ericcooper11@gmail.com
Please pick me Kevin for that Bold. I've been trying to win something for over a year now with no luck.
Thanks and keep up the crackin work
I've never seen anything like this before! Good luck Kevin. . . :)
or i hope it is cuz i would give one of my 2 *^%'s to win a BOLD.... just kidding just kidding, but seriouly ....i would...
I'm in! Hope I win the Bold!!!
Crackberry.com + Bold = lucky winner. Please!!!
Ooo...Bold!
This is something I have been looking forward to. I am anxious to get info on the new phones. I just got the Bold, and my wife has been staring at it, which is making me more uncomfortable everyday. You know what they say...If mom's not happy, no one's happy. Another Bold would really help out here...Pick me!!
This is a GREAT idea and I can't wait to see how each phone measures up! I'm going to be in the market for a new phone soon, of course it will most likely be another BlackBerry because I am truly addicted! It sure would be nice to win that Bold :)
Count me in for one of these awesome devices!
I wasn't around for last year's, but I'm definitely interested to see how it goes this year. Should be interesting. :-)
I wanna win!!!!!!!
I think it's great for others who don't use these different products every day to get a whole other perspective on a different product. And since I have no chance at a Storm, I would KILL for a Bold (not really, or maybe...? ;D)
having used the iphone 3g, tmobile g1 and some of the most current WinMo and Palm devices...I am further convinced that the blackberry platform/devices (OS 4.5 and 4.6) are really superior in the mobile phone/smart phone/pda markets.
BTW...I would love to win the Blackberry Bold!
- Matthew
Not only is this a great way to learn about other smartphone options that are available (not that I'd ever actually switch), but the chance to win a new BB is just icing on the cake. One more reason why this family of sites is the best around.
great idea love to see how G1 shapes up against BB
sounds like this will be interesting!
How about the Storm? All of these other devices are touch screen devices. It only makes sense to do this comparison with the Blackberry Storm!
Over tha past year, I've managed to convert several of my friends, even a diehard iphone user to the blackberry and all it's goodness.
Even upgrading seems difficult to do once you feel that bond with your phone. I have a red 8310 curve that will be upgraded eventually, but I still love my phone, I don't want to see it go by the wayside and neglected while I eagerly type on another blackberry device, I'll feel like I'm cheating.
AND CHEAT I WILL WITH A NEW BOLD! I have no scruples.
Thanks for the great site.