Get to know the CrackBerry Idol competitors - watch their audition videos! (part 1)

Tie between Joseph and Zander!

The skank at the end is ok, but he's dumb for showing his iPad. Just buying that proves he's dumb. Also, WTH, amd?

Now that's low.

#1 Joseph
#5 Shankeith
#3 Brittney

I vote for Brittany, why? Because she's better looking than the other contestants.

Some of the comments are getting very sexually charged, and borderline harassment....and its hilarious!! Hopefully britney doesn't win it would water down the credibility of the wonderful crack team just to say they have "added a new perspective". She has no technical knowledge. Liking your blackberry and using it is not enough to be the idol. You have to know your shit, which I think is fair to say she probably doesn't...

Brittany needs a new writer. She sounded like a 9th grade teenie bopper. But Brittany, please continue with the photos, and show a bit more cleavage please.

Don't worry Brit honey..I vote you

gets my vote on this one. Personality and knowledge.

My picks so far are Joseph and Zander.

In my opeinion i think Crackberry needs a girl and a new perspective. Blackberries are for girls and boys and we need to get a girl on here

1,4,5
Zander seems to fit the team the best he seems to have great communication skills

I liked 1, 2, and 5. Not much for Brit or Zander. Voice was annoying and it bugged me how she was reading..idk. Zander bored me in the first 2 seconds talking about the Storm. Enjoyed the 80s style educational video in 1.. liked 2 for the multiple languages..5 because he has had quite a number of phones and I'd say he is a pretty techy guy.

yousif should win

I haven't had the time to send in my audition this year. I'll apply next year.
For now, Zander gets my vote.

YOUSIF AND SHANKEITH !!!!!!!!

Waiting to see the next 5 audition videos!

1 and 3 OK

Like to see either no. 1 or 2 !

joseph i think did the best job next to yousif anyway thats what i think and i like what your doing i go to crackberry alot so keep it coming
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and now you know!

Joseph has the simplest presentation, which shows he is sincere and not desperate...

The rest of the guys did great!

But my vote goes to Joseph. Good luck to all!
P.S I didn't like Brittany at first, but after that I think she's quite alright, except that she need to change the way she speaks. LOLLLL

I'd vote for Shankeith or Joseph.

Brittany, you are auditioning for the wrong competition. It's Crackberry Idol, not Crackberry's Next Top Model. And for those who may be concerned, that isn't a sexist comment. Just watch her video and you'll see what I'm talking about.

definitely my favorite of these five!
good luck to all

As an Idol contestant I am glad to see the other audition winners. I'm a little concerned about Joseph and Zander now that I see what my audition video will be compaired to. I hope my video and review go toward the end, sometimes going first can help build steam, sometimes it can help people forget you. Good Luck Guys but I hope you all end up dissapointed.

BTW i know that she isn't the only female, and I hope they are judged on content and this doesn't turn into a beauty pagent. I know if it does, I'm OUT!

My first thought after watching all the videos was that if this is only the first group how are we ever going to choose? Very impressive! However, real reviews will show integrity in style & product. They are all good, tho right now I am leaning toward Joseph & Zander. Don’t dismiss Brittany too quickly. Don’t insist the winner should be a “guru.” Bringing a broader perspective (reviews from someone trying to learn rather than already an expert) may have great appeal to many CB readers. As for the bashing, it says a LOT about the basher, and little about the “bashee.” Keep this fun, and feel free to make useful critiques the contestants can use to improve. Their learning curve will be fairly steep. Thanks CB!

One out of 5 is female. Like she said, it would be nice to have that young female perspective.

And don't knock her for having a BB for a short time. She could be as or more enthusiastic as an experienced user.

Congratulations and good luck to everyone that made it, and thanks to all the people that are supporting us. This is definitely going to get interesting!

My only thing about all the people voting for Brittany based on looks is this.... How often do you see the person reviewing the app? I dont care if shes a 600 lb chick stuffing her face with pork rinds while working on the pc, as long as she can write a good review (and not have it written for her)

Is it like a turn on to think OMG the girl that just reviewed BerryWeather (or whatever app) is so hot...

Also, i would prefer a more seasoned BlackBerry user, 18 years old is just not enough...

so far theto im liking are zander and shankeith, zander sems ool and down to earth (as a `podcas` style voice tothat would ork well with the current cb team, and shnketh as iv followed sme of his theme tutorialsat ahazdesigns.com and hes very up n his knowledge.

the others look good too, but hey, theres 20 more people to come, and then they gotta review stuff, so its what they say that really counts i guess.

lastly, what happened to the monday theme roundup CB? poor.

Good Job Joseph, Yousif, Brittany, Zander and Shankeith. It takes courage to just throw yourselves out there! good luck to all of you!!

"Brittany! Brittany! Brittany!" Sung in a kinda World Cup topical chant way. She's deffo cool, and she's quite right about the "...other CrackBerry chicks". She gets my vote anyhoo, all the best, Will.

People impressed with Brittany's looks should get out more often. But she ís getting my vote. She might surprise us.

I wanna be Brittany's BB!

Both had the presence necessary for video blogs. It will be good to see how they write. I do feel old after seeing how recent the "vintage" models were.

I vote for the first guy.

Other than needing a haircut, a shave and a decent shirt; Joseph gave the best overall presentation!

Joseph was more comfortable with the camera.

He was better prepared with his information.

My vote: Joseph

Hey fellas; Brittany=Felony!

Hey pkcable! You are too funny... "Yousif looks kinda familiar to me."

While Brittany is reading from a script, she does bring a lot to the table.........and no it's not her "holsters", she is new to the BB world, so it would a fresh look to get her views and opinion. Let's give her a shot guys.

Zander also deserves a nod as well, he was very candid and open about his profession and his dedication to his craft and of course his blackberry.

...waiting for writing skills to thin the herd

I don't know who has my vote. I'm pretty hard to win over.

Stop the Brittany bashing though guys. Honestly, a LOT of females tuck their phones in their bras. I do it ALL THE TIME, right along with my id card & some cash. I honestly don't think she did it to get on the good side of guys, she did it to get on the good side of GIRLS. After all, WE will be her worst critics. WE will be the ones not listening to her & instead looking at her hair or trying to figure out if she used black or brown eyeliner.

While most of you males were like OHH YEAHHH, most females scrunched their faces up & went NEXT!! It's just reality, us women are harsh, cruel, mean... Name it.

BUT, tucking the BB got her some cool points, simply because after all of that horrid 'I'm CLEARLY reading from my computer screen' reading, I can relate to her. She even went all out & put cutesy stuff up like babies & snowflakes & stars &shxt. You guys REALLY think she did all of that for MALE votes? Nah. You should get a better thought.

Hi my name is Brittany please look at my breats. Take that crap off the homepage.

All good auditions. I have to admit, I like Zander the best at the moment. He has 'that' voice that you know is great to listen to on tutorials etc.

Hey guys, this is Brittany!! I have seen a bunch of negative comments that I don't agree with! I am not just a pretty face, I am also a girl that knows what she is talking about! I understand that a lot of you feel like I only got through for my looks! All contestants were selected for various reasons, whether you agree with these selections or not. Before you start judging me you should give me a chance to show you what I am made of! I am currently working very hard on my app review and I am very excited to share my point of view with you all!! Thank you for your opinions!! I am looking forward to proving a lot of you wrong.

Brittany

P.S. I am very proud of my "natural holsters" =]]

Britanny seemed so much fun I would totally enjoy her in video reviews and such. Joseph has a great personality seems like the kind of guy id hang out with and have a beer with. The other contestants where good but just not eye popping. Anyways may the best contestant win. And Britanny let me know when you break up with your BF :P .

Joseph was good, more like a writer. So he can do well

Well all talking abt Brittany -
1. She already leaked her PIN lol
2. She was reading her speech like a robot. Maybe useful to bring girls on to the community or marketing CB if they are.
3. I say NO, but other guys would love to visit CB what shes doing.

Shankeith - NO NO NO... hes just showing off everything he has, cannot talk abt TV he has behind him but he did put in his background.

Should have seen more auditions.

Joseph's good!

Lol Zander looks like Tobey McGuire

Why? Cuz she's a girl and she's really cute.

Zander: for being humble, natural and convincing (he looks like Toby McGuire too lol)

Brittany: because a girl could really be useful by attracting some other girls to the community

I'd like to see them go for a direct BlackBerry focused challenge, like an app or device review

Shankeith: Don't pick this dude please, He's just Pretentious!

I'm goanna go with either Joseph or Shankeith. Joseph seems slightly crazy with his 50s audience comment and idyllic music, which appeals to me, and Shankeith is rocking both modern and retro berries, as well as as a sense of the fourth wall and some humor. Good show :)
And with regards to Brittany... There's no sexism involved here whatsoever imo. She's overly-loud, robotic, can't name a youtube video, flaunts her 'natural holster'... (seriously? What's her app review going to be? 'Okay so like, look at the storm, yeah, right there in the top of my shirt? See the screen?' -__-)

I like Joseph or zander. Thumbs up!

The ultimate prize here is being a regular contributor to the Crackberry blogs. As a daily reader to the CB blog, I am looking forward to that new addition being somebody who knows his or her Blackberry at guru level or can deliver a very good review. As a seasoned Crackberry user who has seen a Crackberry contest of this magnitude before, I know that anything goes in a Crackberry contest, so who knows who will win this. But if these first 5 entries are any indication, it ought to be a fun contest to try to choose the winner. Age and looks shouldn't matter in a contest like this, because in the end, it's the contribution to the blog that counts. I would think your voice and your writing skills may be more important than your looks, because when you do a review, the product has the center stage. You are behind the camera, doing the voice-over. Or you're writing an article to review the product. I wish good luck to the competitors and may the best reviewer be the winner.

Has Brittany won this contest yet?
She deserves it.

Joseph. He seems to keep it real, unlike the other 4.

I have to agree with KerBerry. No matter what Brittany's approach is, I'm glad that some female contestants a) auditioned for the contest and b) made it into the first round. =) Good luck to all my fellow contestants with their app reviews. xD

Some people already seem against the idea of a female being part of this competition. We were all picked to advance for a reason and hopefully our app reviews will show our potential (as a writer lol). Congrats to those who have advanced into this round along with me. I know we're all going to give it our best shot.

i'm saying Zander as #1 choice and Shankeith asa close second. ya the girl is cute but only having a blackberry for past 7-8months just doesnt seem long enough with people here have had them for past 6+ years.

My vote goes for both Joseph & Zander...
Shankeith put me off when he had his crap pad out. Yousif needs to be on something to calm the heck down. Finally that brings me to Brittany, all she is trying to do is show us how cute she is... She hasn't had a BB for long so she is still new. Also she says she "loves" her 9530... something must be wrong because I had that phone from the day it first came out on Verizon and the longer I had it the more I hated it... She obviously doesn't use it much or else she would notice screen click issues and the overall non-responsiveness that happens on warm/humid days.
So again my vote goes to both Zander & Joseph

Man, day one of CrackBerry Idol and folks are already hating on Brittany. Personally, I thought it was a pretty da...ng good video. Actually, this whole first crop is pretty dang good. Can't wait to see the other twenty.

Looks like I've got some competition. My vote goes for that first guy. It's cool if I vote for myself, right?

Anyway, folks, make sure you get ready for twenty-five app reviews in the next couple of weeks. Might want to save up now for all the apps you're going to want to buy! Good Luck CrackBerry Idol-ers; we're going to need it.

Yousif looks kinda familiar to me.

Is it to late to submit a video to enter the CrackBerry idol contest?

DQ Brittany for reading and Shankeith for owning an over sized Jesus phone. Zander gets my vote.

Give Brit a break. I am a woman and Brit doesn't threaten me. I am voting on whoever I think is best........boobs or not. Hope enough of you will have an open mind and give everyone an equal shot by what they can add to crackberry. And guys..really...don't tell me if you had a really big,ummm, blackberry, you wouldn't use that on an interview. Lol- just saying.....
Good luck to you all!!! Good job.

Just a reminder, keep your comments clean. If they get too outlandish they'll simply be deleted. This is for fun and for the community to enjoy folks. No need to take it places it doesn't need to go. :)

Brittany is a fox. Give her the job, easy win.

"my BF try to break me up if I didnt have BB" LMAO!! I think she just made it to impress. And that's so lame.

I'll vote for Zander. He's good. He's being himself.

Sure she has not had a blackberry for very long...but my vote goes out to Brittany. Hot, cute, sexy voice, and that wonderful "natural holster" she is sporting in her pic just really makes me forget that other may know more than her. LOL

Take em all. just take em all. there all awesome. And seriously if a person does not use any advantage they can there idiots. and the losers who say otherwise should cry me a river build a bridge and get over it (not my saying but awesome none the less) so go Brittany... and all the other dudes who are really awesome for some better reasons (i mean the dude is in the film industry for potatoes sake)

Was Brittany the only one with a Storm, and superb CorelDraw skills? I won't say who I am voting for until I see a few more videos, but I will say I am only considering contestants brave enough to rock the Storm. Everyone else that's pre-judging for superficial reasons can (should) keep their petty opinions to themselves. We are all adults here (I think.)

(Edit: oops, nevermind, I see Zander has a Storm as well... guess there's at least two in the running)

boyfriend threatening to break up with you for not having a berry? sounds like a keeper britt

I think crackberry is doing more the keep their members happy, and satisfied about being Blackberry owners then RIM actually is. Sad but this type of event shows its true in a way.

Re: Brittany... 18 isn't too young, but not having a BB for too long is not going to help the community all that much (nothing personal!) UNLESS her writing really takes everything (reviews) to task, that is.

I therefore second numbers 1 and 5, but good luck to all! :)

EDIT: Wow! Part of my original post got sanctioned! My little jibe was over the line, I take it? (I meant it in good fun, and appreciate your right to edit. Admit it, though... You chuckled, didn't ya?) *sigh* To each their own. Salut!

ha love the AMD shirt Shankeith... I still have the original Athlon 64 shirt/cap from the 03 launch...

so far my money is on Shankeith and Joseph...ready to see more

After viewing these, they were all good to great, Zander in my view though was the best!

Zander has that appeal to be a great fit for being an idol for crackberry!

Don't get it here, he should be in front of the camera not in sound editing- Uhmmm do I hear New York or Hollywood, you got the look!

Adam
DALLAS,TX

I know who im voting for!

Disgusting is the only word that comes to mind when I see that someone who chose to use sexual appeal is getting the most attention from a bunch of perverted internet junkies.

Yes Crackberry, chose Brittany and continue to destroy your image and reputation with soft core pornographic video stills from this kid.

WTF get out more guys. The girl is cute, but seriously.

People are acting as if they never seen a girl in their lives.

Get out of your mothers basement and go out more!

She sounds very robotic, and is reading a script!

I vote for Joseph by far. Go Joseph!

dont let her win cause she can put her phone down her shirt.

Brittany; a blackberry belongs in your hands, not in the place you're trying to show off to beat the guys.

It needs to be voted on who will be the BEST not the cutest but the BEST representative for Crackberry Idol !

Its a shame the 18 year old girl with her natural BB holster will crush the dudes.

Who wouldn't have guessed that someone would want Brittany to win when she has her blackberry in between her lady lumps?

Brittany is beautiful!

Brittany is cute.
Give her the prize.

Good job by all. Good luck as this is going to be a good contest

NICE JOB. I don't know which was best