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  • $5 submissions
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    • Nov 2003
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    #1

    Is the Blackberry on its way out?

    Not a good sign....

    Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20...offs/?ttag=fbw
  • V_RocKs
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    • Nov 2003
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    #2
    Android and iPhone spelled the death of an era for both them and Palm...

    Makes you wonder why they don't put Android on their phones if they want to stay in business.

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    • candyflip
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      • Jul 2002
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      #3
      Blackberry will always have it's niche. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.

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        #4
        Originally posted by V_RocKs
        Android and iPhone spelled the death of an era for both them and Palm...

        Makes you wonder why they don't put Android on their phones if they want to stay in business.
        Exactly. Android's gonna eat iPhone's lunch as phones get cheaper and cheaper and more powerful. Open source FTW.

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        • bronco67
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          • Dec 2006
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          #5
          The list of things the Blackberry CAN'T do compared to the Android or iPhone is probably longer than the list of things it can do.

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          • Linguist
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            • Apr 2004
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            #6
            Originally posted by candyflip
            Blackberry will always have it's niche. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.
            Yeah. The niche of dinosaurs who will wake up within the next 5 years when they realize what they've been missing out on.

            RIM was a great innovator back in the day but it's been bloated/non-innovative for the past ~6 years. They have no chance competing with Google or Apple who are winning the talent war over RIM hands down.

            Playbook is a great example of how big they will continue to fail. I mean. WTF were they thinking.
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            • Due
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              • Mar 2001
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              #7
              Originally posted by Linguist
              Yeah. The niche of dinosaurs who will wake up within the next 5 years when they realize what they've been missing out on.hI

              RIM was a great innovator back in the day but it's been bloated/non-innovative for the past ~6 years. They have no chance competing with Google or Apple who are winning the talent war over RIM hands down.

              Playbook is a great example of how big they will continue to fail. I mean. WTF were they thinking.
              for business the blackberry is still the best option. The battery of an iphone and android phone just can't compete with it.
              Also the bbm blows any current alternative away.
              I use both blackberry and android and these days I'm leaning towards the android because of the browser that blows in the blackberry
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              • marlboroack
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                • ThatOtherGuy - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by $5 submissions
                  Exactly. Android's gonna eat iPhone's lunch as phones get cheaper and cheaper and more powerful. Open source FTW.
                  200% agree.

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                  • beks001
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                    • Oct 2006
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                    #10
                    I have an old ass blackberry. I hate the browser but I refuse to change it. I know..not smart. BUT, I hear that sprint will be getting iphone..ill prob jump on that train...
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                    • LiveDose
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                      • Feb 2002
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                      #11
                      I have a bb for one of my business lines. No nonsense and solid. I love it and will have a bb as long as they are around.

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                      • SomeCreep
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                        • Mar 2003
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                        #12
                        Yep, blackberries remind me of the razor. Everyone thought they're be around forever. Then better phones came along and they went extinct.

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                        • WiredGuy
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                          • Aug 2002
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                          #13
                          Blackberries cater to a business marketplace more than consumers. Always have and will have a very strong following for a long time to follow.
                          WG
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                            #14
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                            • martinsc
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                              • Jun 2005
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                              #15
                              iphone and android are awesome toys and tons of fun to play with, but when it comes to work - I love my bb
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                              • JFK
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                                • Jan 2002
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                                #16
                                Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                Blackberries cater to a business marketplace more than consumers. Always have and will have a very strong following for a long time to follow.
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                                • ottopottomouse
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                                  #17
                                  The BBM service seems to keep a lot of people tied in to not moving from Blackberry.
                                  ↑ see post ↑
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                                  • candyflip
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                                    • Jul 2002
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by ottopottomouse
                                    The BBM service seems to keep a lot of people tied in to not moving from Blackberry.
                                    This will change as RIM rolls out the service to the other phones/carriers.

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                                    • Vendot
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                                      • May 2002
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                                      #19
                                      Sure but in the UK if you want to use internet and BBM on Blackberry you have to pay £5 per month for blackberry service.

                                      Isnt Android stuff free?
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                                      • Shey
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                                        • Aug 2005
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                                        #20
                                        I love my iPhone but I must say, I miss the keyboard of my old bb. Shit like this is now a daily occurrence:

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                                        • Vendzilla
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                                          • Mar 2004
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                                          #21
                                          for travel and business, BB is still pretty good, but I'm going to android
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                                          • Spudstr
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                                            • Jan 2003
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by candyflip
                                            Blackberry will always have it's niche. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.
                                            The US gov has its own blackberry network.. RIM will just goto a gov only solution once its public market dies off.

                                            Case in point android and iphone will never be allowed inside any FBI, CIA or NSA building. Why? because camera phones are not allowed. Hence why blackberry has versions of their phones without cameras.
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                                              • john FVC
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                Blackberries cater to a business marketplace more than consumers. Always have and will have a very strong following for a long time to follow.
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                                                • Wilbo
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                                                  • Feb 2001
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                                                  #25
                                                  I have had a Blackberry for years and it is the fastest phone I have ever had for replying to an email or sending a text. The Android and Iphone do much more, but it takes longer to do them in my opinion. I just need a good phone, email and text. The rest is fluff that I never use.

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                                                    #26
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                                                    • Davy
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                                                      #27
                                                      They need to focus on business. And they need to remove the camera from their phones.
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                                                      • slapass
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                                                        • Nov 2002
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                                                        #28
                                                        A few years ago when a plane touched down, I was the only person in first class with an iphone and now it is 50/50 or so. Oops to BB.

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                                                        • qwe
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                                                          • Jul 2003
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Due
                                                          for business the blackberry is still the best option. The battery of an iphone and android phone just can't compete with it.
                                                          Also the bbm blows any current alternative away.
                                                          I use both blackberry and android and these days I'm leaning towards the android because of the browser that blows in the blackberry
                                                          that's a non sense, tell me one thing iphone can't do that bb does in a business world? if anything bb is very limited compare to what iphone can do... just as an example, can bb connect to a server using windows remote desktop app? I hate apple but I'm not blind like most people

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                                                          • chronig
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                                                            • Oct 2009
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Shey
                                                            I love my iPhone but I must say, I miss the keyboard of my old bb. Shit like this is now a daily occurrence:

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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Davy
                                                              They need to focus on business. And they need to remove the camera from their phones.
                                                              You're right. Plus business users probably would PAY MORE for a completely businesscentric phone. Make it a mobile business productivity center

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                                                              • TwinCities
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                                                                • Oct 2003
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                                                                #32
                                                                Blackberry is like the Lotus Notes of the mobile world. Just an old tired platform that a handful of people will remain using while everyone else has moved on.

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                                                                • BlackCrayon
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                                                                  • Jun 2003
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  they're coming out with a new os for the blackberry, im sure they aren't going anywhere.
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                                                                  • Due
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                                                                    • Mar 2001
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by qwe
                                                                    that's a non sense, tell me one thing iphone can't do that bb does in a business world? if anything bb is very limited compare to what iphone can do... just as an example, can bb connect to a server using windows remote desktop app? I hate apple but I'm not blind like most people
                                                                    1 thing ? Keep battery going for 2-3 days

                                                                    connect to windows desktop app ? Yes I connected to both windows and mac os.

                                                                    1 more thing ? real keyboard + touchscreen, yep!

                                                                    I'm not an Iphone hater at all, I had 3 of them, also had 2 androids and a blackberry (in the last 2-3 years), they all got their good and bad sizes, but if mobility and reliability is important then there is nothing that can really compete with a blackberry.

                                                                    Currently I use Android at home and Blackberry when travelling
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                                                                      #35
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                                                                      • garce
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Hopefully the "Cut and Paste" will suffer the same fate.

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                                                                          #37
                                                                          One of the biggest cons of blackberry is they make u pay monthly mandatory bis or bes fee. Without it phone is useless. I love the feel of a bb in hand but when I learned that android has push I switched.

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                                                                          • TBS_Andreas
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            I hope so. I got a Blackberry Torch - and it is the biggest shit phone ever. The touch screen is extremely inprecise, and the phone goes off by itself at all times. An absolute piece of crap for 600-700 Euro list price...
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                                                                            • Elli
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                                              Blackberries cater to a business marketplace more than consumers. Always have and will have a very strong following for a long time to follow.
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                                                                                #40
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                                                                                • DateDoc
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  best comment on that article - "The day is coming when nobody will be able to get a RIM job anymore."

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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      I'm gonna jump on HTC soon. I'm still using my old Sony Ericson....

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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        read an article some time ago about how the blackberry is gaining popularity amongst teens (the heavy texting crowd).

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                                                                                        • Vendot
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Sure but if Apple comes out with a "decent" Iphone which has a keyboard like a BB, wont that instantly be the end of Blackberry?
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                                                                                            • hollywoodskincompany
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by marlboroack
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                                                                                              • Adam_M
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                I read up 16% from the same quarter last year, doesn't sound to bad! BB is ingrained in large corporates and will be for a long time yet.
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                                                                                                • PromoterX
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by candyflip
                                                                                                  Blackberry will always have it's niche. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.
                                                                                                  Maybe, but when the contracts start ending and people keep moving to Android phones, we will see...

                                                                                                  Glad I got my Sony X10 Xperia when I did instead of going BB or IPhone.

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                                                                                                  • bDok
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                                                                                    yes they are done. They will be a niche device. They will never be what they were.

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