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SurePress Wins Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough By Kevin Michaluk | 18 Feb 2009 11:39 | 
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The Global Mobile Awards 2009 ceremony took place yesterday evening in Barecelona as part of the Mobile World Congress, and Research in Motion's Co-CEO Jim Balsillie was in attendance to pick up a couple of awards for the company. In addition to winning the GSMA Chairman's Award for RIM's all around awesomeness in terms of keeping the mobile data flame alive and helping justify the industry's investment into GPRS and 3G in the early years, RIM also won the Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough award for the BlackBerry Storm's SurePress Screen. The judges comments: "RIM does it again, with a new twist to the touch screen. The SurePress screen incorporates touch with confirmation, taking interaction to a new level." Does this mean we'll be seeing more SurePess on future BlackBerry touchscreens? In agreement with the decsion? Surprised or shocked? Check out the Mobile Awards 2009 Winners page for more details and be sure to sound off in the comments!
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Hmm.... it was probably the best candidate to be sure.
But really...?
I found that if the Storm was to use a non "Clickable" touchscreen much like the iPhone's it would have been much more popular than it already is.
I mean with a touchscreen like that there would absolutely no competition.
Although I can understand why RIM would want to do something different, with Apple going after any phone that they think could 1-up the iPhone.
*Cough* Palm-Pre *Cough*
Don't torch me for this post either.
I have my opinions and anyone that lashes me isn't going to change my opinion.
I would like to know if anyone else thinks that the BB Storm would have been even more perfect than it already is if it didn't have that clickable screen...?
It may help matters if Verizon would pull their heads out of their A** and release a better OS.
No offense, but I think most people miss the main idea behind SurePress... Sure, you may not feel comfortable typing with it, while others will (me being one of them). The main thrust of SurePress is that we, as Storm owners have this ability.
Given, as of yet there the use of the "click" is our only option, but in time, perhaps with an OS update or an app. Storm owners will have the ability to do both, whether it be typing, games, etc.
To click or not to click, will be an option on the Storm can offer. And who doesn't like more options??
The surepress tech is one of my favorite parts of the Storm. It's the reason why I bought it in the first place. You get a touch screen keyboard but you get the tactile feedback of a hardware keyboard. And those touchscreens that vibrate when you touch them really do not compete.
Why... I hate surepress I really hope the next touchberry Won't have it. :(
I really like this feature of the BB Storm. I hope that it will be refined and reused on future Blackberries...
Having come up through the ranks from 6750 to 7250 to 7100i to 8830 to now 9530 (with some Palm Pilot and HP Pocket PC's thrown in there too), I have to say I am pleasantly surprised at just how well SurePress actually works. I was a serious doubter up front, and I'm not sure I would want it for my every day "get business done" device, but for my personal use the Storm with SurePress has performed well.
I don't know what you guys are talking about. The storm's surepress tech is an incredible touch screen concept. The fact that a touch, and a press give you two different commands is wonderful. I love the assurance of what I am about to click on before I open it.
And as for typing, I will agree, it's a little different at first, but on the other hand, since when is typing on a touch screen easy? I think if anything, it served as a wonderful switch, and overall am very happy with my investment.
Once again,
Congratulations RIM!
Even though I can see that some people do not like it, like when typing lengthly emails or such, I don't think I would like the phone so much without it. I have tried both the Bolt and OperaMini browsers and find myself cursing while I wait for pages to load that I never intended to load. Even though I absolutly love the speed of these two browsers I find myself migrating back to the native BB browser for its ease of use and the fact that I only load the pages I am Sure I Pressed. So for me, a non-power user; I am sure impressed with the SurePress technology and kudos to RIM!
Having used Opera and Bolt on the Storm, I find myself grateful for SurePress, and it is something that could be the best idea this year (Android may have been released in 2008, but is it truly something new?), but with certain aspects of WebOS in the wings, the ballpark is changing.
Nice to see some positive press about the Storm though.
TO BE A BLACKBERRY STORM OWNER....IT DOES FEEL GOOD!
I fully agree. I think that this is a well deserved award. Out of all of the touch phones that came out last year, the Storm was the only one that truly had a different type of screen hardware. As a day one Storm user ( and a previous touchscreen phone user) I know the sure press name speaks for itself....
Way to go RIM! SurePress is absolutely amazing and I'm so glad that it was given due rewards...for all those SurePress haters - why don't you go get the iPhone or any of its clones???
I love the sure press.
I was playing on my friends ipod touch the other day, and it just didn't feel right.
I thought it would be a taxing extra step to have to press in on my screen but I've actually grown to love it. It gives me pause to make sure the right option or key has been highlighted before i choose it. the number of times it's saved me from hitting clear field (delete all text) already has been worth it. a typing on it took be all of the 1st day to get it been in love since then.
I'm really happy that things are looking up for the Storm. For so long there was such negativity. I actually love typing on it. I agree that it takes a while to get used to it, but once you do it's great.
I'm really surprised. I thought that the SurePress defeated the whole purpose of a touch screen.
THATS WHY I LOVE THIS PHONE YESSSSSS F U phonedAWGGGGG
The SurePress is a major addition and plus for this device.
Expect it to potentially get copied in the future.
maybe it's just me but I will like to try a sure press and qwerty combined on A blackberry
Might be nice who knows
example:(voyager)
I really do like the surepress but I wish it wasn't so loud. I was sitting in the office today and its usually quite in here and I was typing a txt msg and the click was very noticeable to the people around me
What did RIM pay for this accolade? I hate the 'SurePress' keyboard.
funny...SurePress is the main reasons i did NOT get this phone...hmmmm
It would be to make the surepress click an option when it comes to typing. As for on-screen selection, surepress is second to none, as it prevents inadvertant activation of onscreen items. But typing could be quicker if surepress could be turned off for the on-screen keyboards (at least the landscape QWERTY)
So, you win an award for an amazing, unique, feature and then do away with it on the very next model of the phone. Brilliant RIM, just brilliant...
Is so amazing with the more advanced surepress technology.