Comments on: What I like and dislike about the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Storm http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-70394 James Kendrick Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:24:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-70394 I think you'll find typing with index fingers to be similar on either phone. I think you’ll find typing with index fingers to be similar on either phone.

]]> By: Lee http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-70385 Lee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:14:32 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-70385 Can anyone weigh in on the ergonomics of the Storm versus iPhone? I have tendonitis in my right thumb caused mostly by my blackberry curve. I need a phone that I can use my index fingers to type instead of my thumbs. Which is better - Storm or iPhone? I have been waiting to upgrade because AT&T is about to install a new tower in my neighborhood, which would mean I could get an iPhone, but maybe I can stay with Verizon and get a Storm? Can anyone weigh in on the ergonomics of the Storm versus iPhone? I have tendonitis in my right thumb caused mostly by my blackberry curve. I need a phone that I can use my index fingers to type instead of my thumbs. Which is better – Storm or iPhone? I have been waiting to upgrade because AT&T is about to install a new tower in my neighborhood, which would mean I could get an iPhone, but maybe I can stay with Verizon and get a Storm?

]]> By: Pat McGinnis http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-67332 Pat McGinnis Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:02:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-67332 I'm locked into a family plan with Verizon until Feb. Have played with 3 iPhones and fell in love, decided I just HAD to have one. A salesman at Car Toys told me about the dropped calls with AT&T today. Then I read both this post and tnkgrl's. Am also told that Blackberry is coming out with a new phone in Oct. that is the biggest upgrade to date and well worth waiting for. Also I'm told that I will be eligible for an early upgrade next month. Any advice between now and then would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pat mcginnisp1@comcast.net I’m locked into a family plan with Verizon until Feb. Have played with 3 iPhones and fell in love, decided I just HAD to have one. A salesman at Car Toys told me about the dropped calls with AT&T today. Then I read both this post and tnkgrl’s. Am also told that Blackberry is coming out with a new phone in Oct. that is the biggest upgrade to date and well worth waiting for. Also I’m told that I will be eligible for an early upgrade next month. Any advice between now and then would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pat mcginnisp1@comcast.net

]]> By: Chris http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-49360 Chris Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-49360 I have a storm and my mom has a iphone. I do miss the wifi on my storm but being able to send pics to others with out sending emails. The buttons are a big thing to navigate around. I find it hard on the iphone to just back up and not hit that button and go all the way back to the home screen. I have a storm and my mom has a iphone. I do miss the wifi on my storm but being able to send pics to others with out sending emails. The buttons are a big thing to navigate around. I find it hard on the iphone to just back up and not hit that button and go all the way back to the home screen.

]]> By: dlicari http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-49019 dlicari Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:59:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-49019 I had the latest software up until today. I have been very happy with the STORM but there was period of adjustment. My main complaint is my typing speed with the touch keyboards. I had a Curve and sending a large number of emails and text messages was effortless. Five weeks later with the STORM, still not effortless. I tend to be a bit impatient and I definitely have to go a little slower. Pros are reception (Verizon network), data speed and VZ Navigator capability. I am pleased with the video and music quality and the 8GB external storage that comes with it makes file transfers easy. Overall with the new software, this is hands down a great device. Also look into Blackberry Media Sync to play your iTunes on your Blackberry. http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/media/mediasync.jsp Dave Licari http://salesmotivation.wordpress.com/ I had the latest software up until today. I have been very happy with the STORM but there was period of adjustment.

My main complaint is my typing speed with the touch keyboards. I had a Curve and sending a large number of emails and text messages was effortless. Five weeks later with the STORM, still not effortless. I tend to be a bit impatient and I definitely have to go a little slower.

Pros are reception (Verizon network), data speed and VZ Navigator capability. I am pleased with the video and music quality and the 8GB external storage that comes with it makes file transfers easy. Overall with the new software, this is hands down a great device.

Also look into Blackberry Media Sync to play your iTunes on your Blackberry.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/media/mediasync.jsp

Dave Licari
http://salesmotivation.wordpress.com/

]]> By: HSK http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48905 HSK Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:00:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48905 Gotta love how RIM gets their "beta" software field tested! I actually think it is a good thing - at least they seem to be constantly trying to improve instead of keeping folks in the dark for months on end. I have been waffling between getting the Storm again, talking myself into an iPhone even though I know the network is not up to snuff or waiting on the Pre or Touch Pro 2 on my current carrier Sprint. The Storm is looking better all the time. BTW JK, can you comment on call quality a little - specifically, I returned mine because I sounded "muffled" on the other end and the ear piece was bad - sounded like it was blown, not clear at all. Others have had this problem and I was hoping that it would get worked out in future hardware builds. How does your sound on both ends? Gotta love how RIM gets their “beta” software field tested! I actually think it is a good thing – at least they seem to be constantly trying to improve instead of keeping folks in the dark for months on end.

I have been waffling between getting the Storm again, talking myself into an iPhone even though I know the network is not up to snuff or waiting on the Pre or Touch Pro 2 on my current carrier Sprint. The Storm is looking better all the time.

BTW JK, can you comment on call quality a little – specifically, I returned mine because I sounded “muffled” on the other end and the ear piece was bad – sounded like it was blown, not clear at all. Others have had this problem and I was hoping that it would get worked out in future hardware builds. How does your sound on both ends?

]]> By: Graham McCall http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48903 Graham McCall Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:54:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48903 First, I think its funny that you have all those phones. Second I wish I had them because i have a palm centro and it is not quite the power that I would like. Third, Do not go to my website as it is not very good and not finished You guys (Kevin and James) should do an article explaining what you guys do everyday. How do you work? I love this Site. First, I think its funny that you have all those phones. Second I wish I had them because i have a palm centro and it is not quite the power that I would like. Third, Do not go to my website as it is not very good and not finished

You guys (Kevin and James) should do an article explaining what you guys do everyday. How do you work? I love this Site.

]]> By: JB http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48898 JB Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:23:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48898 Hey guys on crackberry.com 4.7.0.109os came out sometimes this afternoon. according to verizon rep a official os build is due sometime in march! Hey guys on crackberry.com 4.7.0.109os came out sometimes this afternoon. according to verizon rep a official os build is due sometime in march!

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48897 James Kendrick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:07:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48897 It is version .103 in the CrackBerry Forum. Just look under Storm. It is version .103 in the CrackBerry Forum. Just look under Storm.

]]> By: Queen4111 http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48896 Queen4111 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:03:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48896 * The portrait QWERTY keyboard as depicted is not available in the latest shipping Verizon version of the BlackBerry OS. This was enabled by the RIM beta OS I have installed. Could you please post the link where this RIM beta OS for the QWERTY keyboard? Thanks. * The portrait QWERTY keyboard as depicted is not available in the latest shipping Verizon version of the BlackBerry OS. This was enabled by the RIM beta OS I have installed.

Could you please post the link where this RIM beta OS for the QWERTY keyboard? Thanks.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48895 James Kendrick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:51:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48895 No, I would stick with the latest Verizon one. I should clarify that by stating I had no problems with that OS as shipped, I upgraded mainly because I'm a total geek. :) No, I would stick with the latest Verizon one. I should clarify that by stating I had no problems with that OS as shipped, I upgraded mainly because I’m a total geek. :)

]]> By: Bcreekski http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48893 Bcreekski Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:44:24 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48893 Do you recommend the average (non tech) user to use OS that is not provided by Verizon? Do you recommend the average (non tech) user to use OS that is not provided by Verizon?

]]> By: Richard Garrett http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48881 Richard Garrett Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:28:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48881 Great topic! First I owned an iPod Touch (I know, its not an iPhone but please be patient), then a Storm. I gave the Storm back to Verizon in large part because of battery issues. Because of JK (darn you!), I decided to pick up a Storm on Craigslist and give it another chance. Tentatively, the battery life on this unit seems better than that on my first (both running the latest VZW provided firmware). I assume the Touch and iPhone to be similar in terms of the user interface. And thats the only real comparison I can make since the Touch is not a phone. That said, the Apple interface is sooo much slicker, refined and intuitively useable. The Storm still suffers from lags, poorly placed and/or sized buttons and inconsistencies. Its clear that the Storm is built on the traditional BB foundation (some of that is good) but like JK, KT and MM have so often said about Windows Mobile, its not good design when the user has to think about how to do something and similar actions require dissimilar inputs. Nevertheless, like JK, I am going to persevere with the Storm. I am looking forward to the authorized release of xx.103. Finally, and I know this strays a bit, but neither is really well suited to one handed operation as is a Curve or Treo. In many ways that capability trumps the sexy interface and hardware of Apple and Storm. Great topic!
First I owned an iPod Touch (I know, its not an iPhone but please be patient), then a Storm. I gave the Storm back to Verizon in large part because of battery issues. Because of JK (darn you!), I decided to pick up a Storm on Craigslist and give it another chance. Tentatively, the battery life on this unit seems better than that on my first (both running the latest VZW provided firmware).
I assume the Touch and iPhone to be similar in terms of the user interface. And thats the only real comparison I can make since the Touch is not a phone. That said, the Apple interface is sooo much slicker, refined and intuitively useable. The Storm still suffers from lags, poorly placed and/or sized buttons and inconsistencies. Its clear that the Storm is built on the traditional BB foundation (some of that is good) but like JK, KT and MM have so often said about Windows Mobile, its not good design when the user has to think about how to do something and similar actions require dissimilar inputs.
Nevertheless, like JK, I am going to persevere with the Storm. I am looking forward to the authorized release of xx.103. Finally, and I know this strays a bit, but neither is really well suited to one handed operation as is a Curve or Treo. In many ways that capability trumps the sexy interface and hardware of Apple and Storm.

]]> By: JS http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48876 JS Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:36:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48876 I briefly owned a Storm that I won in a competition and generally came to the conclusion that it'd be excellent when they finish it! I sold the phone due to reception problems and I now own an iPhone but do miss one really nice touch on the Storm - the ability to rapidly filter more or less any list (songs, emails etc) by swiping up to open the keyboard and typing... it made finding a particular song in the media player just a few screen clicks away. In contrast finding a particular email or song on the iPhone is a considerably more hit and miss experience... I briefly owned a Storm that I won in a competition and generally came to the conclusion that it’d be excellent when they finish it! I sold the phone due to reception problems and I now own an iPhone but do miss one really nice touch on the Storm – the ability to rapidly filter more or less any list (songs, emails etc) by swiping up to open the keyboard and typing… it made finding a particular song in the media player just a few screen clicks away. In contrast finding a particular email or song on the iPhone is a considerably more hit and miss experience…

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48872 James Kendrick Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:50:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48872 There's just too many to decide. There’s just too many to decide.

]]> By: JB http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/23/what-i-like-and-dislike-about-the-iphone-3g-and-blackberry-storm/#comment-48870 JB Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:37:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30296#comment-48870 The storm just keeps getting better and better. I now have the beta .103 software on my phone and it has made a world of difference from the official Verizon .75 os. The storm just keeps getting better and better. I now have the beta .103 software on my phone and it has made a world of difference from the official Verizon .75 os.

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