I really wanted a Blackberry as my new phone
And I let the woman con me into having some Nokia pretend Blackberry. Now I feel empty inside.

Phone companies, cunts right?
(Dangerous Disco Trev Isn't my real name, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:48, 23 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

remind me... who got sucked in?
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:52, Reply)

Me?
I got well sucked in. I didn't even know I was being fucked until I felt the balls slapping my arse.
(Dangerous Disco Trev Isn't my real name, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:56, Reply)

I'm going to be honest....
I don't know a single person with a blackberry who regrets it, but aside that, I really can't see the point in them in the slightest.

Substandard features, esspeicaly for these days, it hardly does anything the first camera phones couldn't do.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:57, Reply)

Don't they have those keyboards?
admittedly tiny little keys but still better than the ABC DEF JKL etc.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:00, Reply)

I can type quite fast on the ABC DFG ones, rather than split-qwerty where I type like a mong.
I'm pretty sure Nokia did full-qwerty before they did colour screens, although can't think up exact examples right now.

The fastest mobile keyboard I've found is the iTouch/phone one, it took a few days to get used too though.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:15, Reply)

Mine has a full qwerty and I love it.
But I'm probably gonna get an i-phone at the end of the year.
BlackBerrys are great, but I agree with what Gonz said.
( thealternativefact, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:22, Reply)

I have a full qwerty but for some reason only for certain things
like text messages or the built-in browser (which is shit and I never use). It would be ideal for entering URLs which probably aren't going to be dictionary words, but ironically its not offered there even for the the built-in browser.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:24, Reply)

Aside the camera, it's fantastic, it does so much.
I got the new one yesterday, and I'm quite disapointed with the camera to be honest... I did use my old camera quite a bit, as I don't always want to carry around my propper camera. It's supposed to be 3mpx now, but I think it works about the same as the first VGA cameras in quality. The object-recongition is good, it would be great to see some Augmented Reality stuff on it.

I should have waited to see what the N97 is like, but even then, it's not coming out on any contracts (or contract+phone costs) that are relivent to me... but in the 6 months or so that you're looking at, then it might be the one to go for.

Then there's still the Palm Pré, which hopefully should be sorted by then.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:35, Reply)

I wonder if there are any snapper-cameras that have Bluetooth built in? Because that would be a good sollution for me.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:36, Reply)

I have a 10x camera that's small and funky and green
and I love it, so I am not too bothered about cameras on phones.
When it's time for me to get a new phone, I shall come round to your house and fiddle with yours.
And look at your phone.
/predictable
( thealternativefact, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:59, Reply)

You're more than welcome to come and fiddel my "Mobile comunication device", any time you want, if you catch my drift, WINK WINK
=)
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 16:07, Reply)

Mine wont connect to the internet at the moment unless it's via wireless
but that's an issue that's BT's fault, not the blackberry's
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:01, Reply)

I thought you were joking when you said BT, I didn't realise they did mobiles anymore.
They sold Cellnet to make O2, I think beause of the monopoly commision.

I thought all the mobile providers, at least in the UK, have their settings up on the web with a webform to send you the settings Over The Air.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:20, Reply)

It's a hacked orange one thats now linked to my internet
hence its a bit shit sometimes
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:33, Reply)

*confuses*
So the phone is branded to Orange, but you've Unlocked it... ok, I get that bit.
But the operator you say is BT? Are you totally sure about that?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:37, Reply)

yes

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:52, Reply)

Oh, ok then.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 16:05, Reply)

Thats prob fair call.

I have a work provided one. I use it for phone/sms/calendar/email only, synched to Outlook. Thats all I want from it. If I could improve it for my needs I'd ask for an AM/MW radio and of course a more powerful battery.

One non normal feature I like is the light associated with the video camera... bright as buggery and handy for finding dropped things at night etc.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:03, Reply)

I heard this, and I could be wrong...
The only reason Blackburys are popular is because when Sprint (or AT&T, one of the US Mobile Operators anyway), RIM and [one of the major banks] all were at the same function, and they hooked up eachother to make a ton of money, then once one started using it, along with a fair few celebratys, everything clicked into place.

I've always managed to link up all that stuff, with Notes too, into Outlook/Lotus, but find now I OTA link up to Google, which is basicly iMap and Exchange combination, and that seems to be the best sollution.

You're right though, a more rugged Blackberry (it would have to comrponise on the keyboard somewhere; their major selling point) would probably make big bucks.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:25, Reply)

STOP BIGGING IT UP!
It's hurting my feelings =(
(Dangerous Disco Trev Isn't my real name, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:06, Reply)

I have heard Nokia is the worst of the clones. Dunno, just a whisper from some professional phone sellers I know who can get a blackeberry for my mates for less than 5 quid. Or something like that.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:14, Reply)

Yeah I saw him in the pub
He told me Bob Holness played the sax solo on Baker Street.
(Dangerous Disco Trev Isn't my real name, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 14:23, Reply)

Aren't BlackBerries for those flash wotsits who are always on them on the train, talking loudly about how much money they've got?

( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Sat 20 Jun 2009, 22:24, Reply)