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The iPhone 3G. It is without a doubt my favorite smartphone frenemy. Whether you like, dislike, love or hate the iPhone 3G, you certainly can't deny it. You can't deny the sales figures Apple has quickly achieved with the device and you can't deny all those things the iPhone 3G does well. At the same time, you also can't deny all of the iPhone 3G's many faults. Remember our Top 10 Reasons Why the iPhone is No BlackBerry and Top 10 Reasons Why the Iphone 3G is STILL No BlackBerry articles??
iPhone and BlackBerry enthusiasts will always disagree on these points, as many of the gripes go beyond the device itself and into the realm of smartphone philosophy, and both Apple and RIM have different ideas on that (think on the go vs. stop and use). If you missed last year's Smartphone Round Robin, be sure to check out my iPhone Initial Impressions and iPhone Final Review. Despite the iPhone 3G being an improved device over the original iPhone my overall opinion hasn't really changed - it still lacks the Crack.
Take a look at the slightly too long video above (my apologies - waiting on all those dang iPhone screen to screen transitions soaks up the time). I give the iPhone 3G some love and some hate, in the way that only best frenemies could. Enjoy the show!
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Yes the Storm lags but it has MMS and a camera and pushed emails iPHONE we coming for you !!! lol Nicely done Kevin!
Sorry to say, after owning my Bold for only three weeks, there is no comparison. LOVE IT!!!
Sorry to say, but after owning my BOLD for only three weeks, there is NO comparison. I LOVE IT!!!
The Ahh-F*** Phone. 3G.
Haha, this review gave me a good chuckle: "it may kill the chi or feng shui or whatever" hilarious.
Iphone crawled away in a dark corner as soon as you pulled out the 8900...ziiing!
Video! How low will Kevin's score go?
Oh, no! He called it "Ah-[redacted]" phone!
Once again back is the incredible,
the berry-animal
the tic-tactile C. Public Frenemy Number One.
Kevin said "Jeez" this iPhone is really dumb.
Could we tell him that it's really just a lot of fun?
It's childlike wonder that Steve Jobs spun.
Took me a second....and then it hit me and I started singing along. Now we just need to get Chuck D to do it. LOL
Nothing will every beat a blackberry, with working in the IT world, the Iphone has it's plus and minus but really when you think "smart phone" vs "toy" any blackberry device wins hands down...... Just my .02
the iphone is all flash, my bb is all power
no comparison
When the Iphone first came out a while back, I wanted one more then anything...
But I have been following the 8900 for the past few months now, and I wouldnt even think about buying an iphone over the 8900. (:
Both phones do things well, but it is that digital keyboard on the iphone that kills me. If it had haptic feedback it would be a possibilty, but as it is right now, I can't type on thing worth crap..
The iPhone is cool..for a toy but it does not compare to the blackberry for efficiency.
The phone is very slick looking however it just would not meet my needs for a more work oriented uses. I think the BB storm is a good middle ground for my uses. The menu transitions are very sharp with the Iphone and i wish thet BB would have been able to borrow a bit from them. Just my opinion.
Keep it up guys!
Yes, email is "pretty" but s dog to slog through. It's mediocre as a telephone, only half a messaging solution (no MMS), 3/5ths of a syncing device, GREAT video/music device.
I am like many others in the fact that I have been torn between BlackBerrys and the iPhone. I absolutely LOVE my Curve and swore that I would never go to any other type of phone besides a BlackBerry. However, after playing with the iPhone for a while I have become thoroughly impressed with the device. It's completely different than anything out there and just so sleek. With my contract coming to an end soon, I'm torn between another BlackBerry or the iPhone. I am a completely CrackBerry Addict, but the iPhone starts to look better and better every day...
...and I don't regret it one bit! Don't get me wrong, I still have my Curve as my back-up phone and I love BlackBerrys as well. However, when it's time to upgrade (in 1.5 years) I think that BlackBerrys will be the tired gadget and the iPhone and Google Android will be battling it out. Unless, of course, RIM starts kicking it up a notch. I'm all for competition. It just helps us get a better product in the long run.
I couldn't handle this Kool-Aid drinker spewing his nonsense for more than two minutes. He must use his phones as hockey pucks to be so concerned with changing a battery that'll never NEED to be changed. He's just another angry and bitter Apple-hater who'd rather remain miserable and go down with his fast-sinking ship than admit defeat.
Have fun with your Forrest Gump phones! :lol:
Wow. Nice response there buddy. You're obviously new to this site. Try watching the whole video or better yet, reading my articles from last year's round robin. I'm pretty even handed when it comes to these things.
There are a lot of things I like about the iPhone, and there are things I dislike. For the way I use a smartphone, CrackBerry is what I need. It's not a what's better necessarily, but moreso what's better for who, which is the point I try to make. These devices don't use themselves, people use them, so every person is going to have a differing opinion on what they like and how they like to use it.
Wow, what a brilliant and intelligent comment! We're a Blackberry and Apple family here and Kevin pretty much nailed it. A person's priorities will dictate what device is better for them.
the iphone sucks....
and how do i know?
because i own one :(
dec 25th a bold will be under my tree though!!!
its too long.. the video is too long!
nice video. but im not going to lie...i got more excited when you started playing with the 8900 tho :)
Sadly I went to the Iphone 3G when it came out as a second phone... took me 13 days before I had to get back to my curve..
Yeah yeah, the iphone is cool and all but I still prefer my blackberry. I have an ipod touch so I don't need an iphone.
You nailed my thinking 100%
Well said, the iTouch as I call it, is an iPhone without the and camera.
A perfect solution since I refuse to use AT&T's crappy service, and love Verizons service. Before anyone jumps on me about oh well AT&T was the first phone company to grace this world and is therefore the best, or "it's better where I am, where the F@!# do you live?!?!", calm down, I live in an area where Verizon is the better and more reliable service!
And, an iPhone is a wonderful toy, if I could own two phones and still afford to do ANYTHING else I would own an iPhone and a Blackberry, but since that won't happen I have become an avid CrackBerry user as a result.
And Kevin, I liked your review. It was very good, and I can't wait till your Final Review!
I agree that it comes down to a philosophy thing. The only difference is, RIM created their device around their philosophy. The iPhone's philosophy comes when you use the device.
My brother got the 3g iPhone and I wouldn't trade my 8330 in for it ever, the touchscreen just doesn't do it for me- personal preference i suppose.
Not a big fan, but I appreciate what it has done for the smartphone market.
I thought it was just a gadget!
Bold or Curve 8900...I'd like either one.
I have had the iphone 3g since its release date. And have been using the bold for just about 2 weeks. Once you go black (berry), you never go back! My son now uses my disactivated iphone as a toy. Sad to say, I wouldn't give a sh*t if you used it in the tub!
I love crack.
I think you gave a nice, even-handed review of the "enemy". And while I wouldn't get an iPhone at this point, you have to admit, it does have a LOT of potential. I love my Curve, but I would love it more if I could customize it more. That, I think, is the real power of the iPhone. The possibilities for easy customization, including apps for business users, could be a very big plus in its favor.
Hmph. Not my cup of tea. My boyfriend has an iphone. It's a love/hate relationship.
Kev and Dieter's reviews, are by far, the best the Smartphone Round Robin has to offer. Good stuff.
Great review! I really agree with you on most points.
The iPhone has a few things going for it. Media is absolutely brilliant. Proprietary? Yes, but very well done. The touch interface is so well done it seems natural. Almost like it's supposed to be that way. But it is NOT a smart phone. In no way shape or form. It is a gimmick phone. A phone all 13 year old girls dream of. Not a buisiness phone, and I'm tired of the iPhone 3G being compared to Blackberry devices.
Yeah... the calculator back button seems small, but it's stuff like that would drive me nuts. I have used my curve as a calculator on a test before in one of my classes, and it was awesome.
That was by far the harshest comment ive seen on a crackberry comments section. Thats why I come here cause nobody ever bickers and says mean things on here like on all the other sites(BGR). I was actually surprised to see that. I guess im used to Kevin's Canadian hospitality...obviously that guy isn't Canadian(then again neither am I)
While I chuckled at all the iPhone cracks through out the video, I could not believe you pulled a storm into the video.
When you started rotating it you showed how it is a complete piece of crap when the accelerometer got stuck sideways. Heck at the end it was still stuck sideways.
I noted you just avoided this but hay a piece of crap is a piece of crap even if you call it a storm.
Hay is for horses and the Storm wasn't "stuck." Kevin had it rotating in the horizontal position so that's what it was in when it was set down. When it's laying flat it won't change orientations on it's own.
First of all I was a Winmo user for 4yrs went to the blackberry loved it however I have a 3g Iphone as well and love it. Way I look they both have their strengths and weakness. However if I had to give one up permenatly it be my iphone, I would miss it for its media capabilites.
hook me up with that storm or javelin/curve 8900! they look super sexy!
and lol at the no backspace on calculator! but gotta admit iphone has a lot of cool app esp for passing time. and you're totally right that the phone you choose really depends on what you want to do with it. nice review.
I'm having a hard time deciding if I should get an iPhone or Blackberry. The 9am-5pm versus 5pm-9am conundrum is a nice way of looking at things. Thanks Kevin!
I still want a BB Bold, even more after this video
For all the hype about the Iphone, those transitions were way looooooooooong.
I've played with many of them, and I really like it as a device, but not as a phone, or to even say it's a smartphone is ridiculous. I'm a die hard Mac user, and I still can't leave my Blackberrys for an iPhone.
want tha bold win it play with it sleep with it live with it bold bold bold bold(or a curve 8900) lol
The Iphone is cool in some aspects....but for as much emailing as I do I could not live with a touchscreen!
Ahhah
I like the iPhone
But it ain't got nothin on a Blackberry
i've always felt a little cheated that AT&T got the iphone but after seeing this review I don't feel so bad. I'm with verizon and it's really my only choice because of coverage, but i've made up my mind to get a storm. I'm waiting till mid jan when my ne2 is up and hoping they will have fixed the software issues mostly by then.
I thought that was a pretty accurate review. I was definitely surprised by some of the iphone flaws (no stereo bluetooth, no backspace in some cases, pecking with your index finger) however, I dont agree that storm is the best of both worlds. I am pretty disappointed with the storm. its so SLOWWW and hard to type on. SOOOO for now, I'm happy with my curve :)