

Is this the end?


I. RIM Reports Horrifying Financials



RIM Sign





II. BB 10 Gets Delayed, End is Nigh for RIM


BlackBerry 10 smartphone launch now scheduled for Q1 of calendar 2013.


RIM London




Analyst predict more destruction for the RIMdenburg.
[Image Source: Jason Mick/DailyTech LLC]




Source: RIM

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RE: Who would buy?
By Pirks on 6/28/2012 7:44:23 PM , Rating: -1
piss off what few BB lovers that are out there
Ya, the whole 80 millions of them :)))
I never meet a BB I actually liked
That's because you never tried modern full touch BB7 devices like Torch 9850
Browsing the web, better. GPS, better. Email setup, easier. Screen, better. Ease of use, more modern... less ugly, less having to pull the battery out to reset, then hold down key, then install ROM/packages
Ya I hear ya bro. BB5 was indeed crappy and slow, agreed. Too bad you never tried modern BB7 device like that full touch Torch 9850 that had bigger screen than iPhone's and very nice and convenient trackpad to boot :P I still miss that supernice trackpad on my HTC Titan.

RE: Who would buy?
By Belard on 6/28/2012 11:16:16 PM , Rating: 2
Yeah... sorry, most of us have migrated to other things by then. If the Torch was SOOOOO GOOD, then the Torch should have sold millions and millions of units.

I looked at the Torch 9850 / 9860 (just now - online)... They look pretty good. I like the PHYSICAL main buttons on the bottom.

I still miss that supernice trackpad on my HTC Titan.

HUH!? How come you have a HTC if you love BB? If the BB was better, why didn't you go with one? You were more damaging to RIM than I am.

RE: Who would buy?
By Pirks on 6/28/2012 11:55:45 PM , Rating: 1
the Torch should have sold millions and millions of units
It did
Hehe, they feel even better than look, when you actually use them. Fast and fluid HTML5 WebKit browser, GPS navigation, full email suite, HD camera, lotsa apps in the app store, very smooth and slick UI, etc etc etc and the best of all the killer feature for me - the optical trackpad! All the dumb trolls like Mick or retro have no idea how nice it is to use it when you navigate complex web pages.
How come you have a HTC if you love BB?
I like both WP7 and BB7, each has its own strong points, Titan had the huge super nice screen going for it, much better than the Torch one, that's why I got it. The interface and the OS is also a bit better and more elaborate than BB7. There are a few 3D games that WP7 has and BB7 doesn't. But the lack of trackpad is a serious disadvantage compared to that slick BB7 Torch.

RE: Who would buy?
By Belard on 6/29/2012 9:23:53 AM , Rating: 2
My carrier does have the 9860... I'll give it a try (feel and function) but with RIM going down the drain and out-dated hardware, its a hard purchase. Also most at&t locations have dummy phones while they always have live iPhones for people to try out. :(

*I* am in the market for a re-newal with my carrier.

And no, if the Torch sold very well, RIM would not have such a small market share today. Its not enough to keep them in business. They have 4 different models and its not enough to keep the lights on. I can get the 9860 for $100... and my last use of a BB device a few months ago (Curve 9360) did not impress me.

If the Torch 9850/60 is such a kick-ass device, it should have easily given the apple iPhone and Androids phones severe competition. I don't care much for APPS... I use a few FREE apps and that's it. My primary use of a phone: 1- a Phone (yikes) 2- texting 3- photos/video recordings 4- calendar 5- GPS/Maps. 6- web browsing.

So having 1/100th the apps as Android means little to me.

But looking at what is OUT there, I am not happy. I'm sick of crappy Android support from at&t/Samsung... but from the looks of things, Samsung is the best in Android phones. I'm not happy with these 4.5~5" super-sized screens. I don't carry a fragging purse.

So... my choices as of today:

Samsung Galaxy SIII = $200 : Pros = nice screen, latest model & Android, HD resolution screen. Looks fairly nice. Cons = big-ass screen. Big-ass phone.

Nokia Lumia 900 = $100 : Pros = Windows 7.5, beautiful phone, feels great. CONS = Microsoft, Windows8, low-res 2011 display, semi-big-ass phone (the L800 would sell me).

iPhone 4s = $200 Pros = looks great, simple to use. Hires Retina display. perfect size. Cons = glass back is breakable, non-flexible OS. Seems to eat more data usage.

Another plus with any Android phone is that I'll simply replace the launcher with WP7 Launcher which has a bit more eye-candy than even WindowsPhone8 (it'll rotate the tiles to always be UP and custom color per tile if wanted).

The iPhone5 looks to have a METAL back.. that could sway me more... but... but... but. :(

