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I find Kik could easily be the Blackberry killer app we've all been hoping for. The only real reason most Blackberry users don't switch to iOS or Android is Bla

by sp4rki 16y ago

I find Kik could easily be the Blackberry killer app we've all been hoping for. The only real reason most Blackberry users don't switch to iOS or Android is Blackberry messenger. I hope they can get their security up to par.

jrockway 16y ago
What's Blackberry messenger? It isn't enabled on my Blackberry. (Nor is the camera, or text messages, or pairing with non-approved Bluetooth headsets, or the "app world", or ...) The reason Blackberry users don't switch to iOS or Android is that their employer mandates Blackberry. I would much rather use my Android phone for work, but RIM's marketing worked, and I can't. (Think about how insecure our company's intellectual property would become if I could join a conference call with a headset that didn't have 128-bit encryption!)
- sp4rki 16y ago
  Do you work for the government? I have to use a Blackberry because of business, but it's a pretty decent smartphone. I'd prefer it to an Android phone, though if I could I'd just get an iPhone. C'est la vie.
  - jrockway 16y ago
    No, but Fortune 500, so almost the same thing. The stuff that's locked down is not what bothers me about a Blackberry. It's the core functionality; the hardware keyboard is harder to use than a software keyboard (because there is no autocorrect), and "push email" is much slower than IMAP on my Android phone. The worst feature is the keylock -- it doesn't work. Unlocking involves pressing a key, which is why the keylock exists anyway. The thing makes a ton of calls in my pocket, often to 911.
    - sp4rki 16y ago
      My experience is once again completely different. I kind of prefer the extra speed the hardware keyboard provides and my Blackberry does have auto-correct. Emails are pushed to my phone before both the browser or my email client notify me. I just sent an email to myself and I received the push notification almost instantly (around 5 seconds faster than both the browser and the client). On my phone, un-locking means either pressing a series of keys at the same time or pressing a hardware button on the top of the phone. I have never ever have had my phone miss dial or even been unlocked by mistake. It is easy to un-lock it when I really do want to though. May I ask what model you are using? I'm currently using a 9700 and other than the fact that I miss a few apps I had on my iPhone, I actually do find this phone pretty good where smartphones are concerned.
      - jrockway 16y ago
        The phone doesn't have the model number on it anywhere. It's a Bold from Verizon purchased a few months ago. I blame Exchange for the slow push mail. It always takes forever to notify the desktop client of a new message. (But the Blackberry is still slower. I have often read and responded to a message before my Blackberry alerts me of "new mail".)

by sp4rki 16y ago

jrockway 16y ago

What's Blackberry messenger? It isn't enabled on my Blackberry. (Nor is the camera, or text messages, or pairing with non-approved Bluetooth headsets, or the "app world", or ...) The reason Blackberry users don't switch to iOS or Android is that their employer mandates Blackberry. I would much rather use my Android phone for work, but RIM's marketing worked, and I can't. (Think about how insecure our company's intellectual property would become if I could join a conference call with a headset that didn't have 128-bit encryption!)

sp4rki 16y ago
Do you work for the government? I have to use a Blackberry because of business, but it's a pretty decent smartphone. I'd prefer it to an Android phone, though if I could I'd just get an iPhone. C'est la vie.
- jrockway 16y ago
  No, but Fortune 500, so almost the same thing. The stuff that's locked down is not what bothers me about a Blackberry. It's the core functionality; the hardware keyboard is harder to use than a software keyboard (because there is no autocorrect), and "push email" is much slower than IMAP on my Android phone. The worst feature is the keylock -- it doesn't work. Unlocking involves pressing a key, which is why the keylock exists anyway. The thing makes a ton of calls in my pocket, often to 911.
  - sp4rki 16y ago
    My experience is once again completely different. I kind of prefer the extra speed the hardware keyboard provides and my Blackberry does have auto-correct. Emails are pushed to my phone before both the browser or my email client notify me. I just sent an email to myself and I received the push notification almost instantly (around 5 seconds faster than both the browser and the client). On my phone, un-locking means either pressing a series of keys at the same time or pressing a hardware button on the top of the phone. I have never ever have had my phone miss dial or even been unlocked by mistake. It is easy to un-lock it when I really do want to though. May I ask what model you are using? I'm currently using a 9700 and other than the fact that I miss a few apps I had on my iPhone, I actually do find this phone pretty good where smartphones are concerned.
    - jrockway 16y ago
      The phone doesn't have the model number on it anywhere. It's a Bold from Verizon purchased a few months ago. I blame Exchange for the slow push mail. It always takes forever to notify the desktop client of a new message. (But the Blackberry is still slower. I have often read and responded to a message before my Blackberry alerts me of "new mail".)