BlackBerry Storm
The cheap blackberry blog reviews the BlackBerry Storm.
The latest offering from Research in Motion (RIMM) is the touch screen PDA mobile communications device the Blackberry Storm. By all accounts the Blacberry Storm appears to be RIMM's attempt to offer an alternative to Apple's market share stealing innovative iPhone 3g. It has all the bells and whistles you expect from a BlackBerry device plus more. There is a 3.2 MP camera and built in GPS. Not to mention the media player and video recording capabilities. And, of course, you still have all the features like wireless email and SMS that made the Blacberry users feel naked without their "berry" in hand.It has a beautiful 480 X 360 pixel resolution (this high def for the PDA market, well sort of anyway). It boasts a 6 hour talk time and a 15 day standby time, although my experience with mobile devices has never proved out the claims by any manufacturer of battery life. Still, 6 hours of claimed talk time on a multimedia device is very nice indeed.
One of the features of the Blackberry Storm that will get even an iPhone fan (an honest iPhone fan I might add) to say "cool" (or something to that effect) is the "cut and paste" function. That is defiantly one for the Blacberry Storm over the competition. Sure it may not seem like much now, on an all but obscure blog lost in bloggerdom, but the ability to cut and paste between documents at this point in the technology game should be a right. Shoot, I used a cut and paste program on my Apple IIe in 5th grade. By now it should be listed on the Technology Bill of Rights (you know, provided the consumers were actually protected by something of that nature). Alas, I have gone of on a tangent mostly against the BlackBerry competitors instead of extolling the virtues of the BlackBeryy Storm. Either way I think you get the Cheap Blackberry blog's point of view; the cut and paste feature on the Blackberry Storm is very cool (even if it shouldn't have to be).
The feature that really is this device's claim to greatness (or at least awe factor) is the clickable screen. Yes, that's correct, I said click able screen. This is a feature of the BlacBerry Storm most everyone sees where you hear those gasp like expressions "ooooo" "ahhhh". It is again very cool. I mean, come on, a clickable screen - a screen that is a mouse at the same time. Technology marches on and mice become screens on PDA palm sized devices running more processing power than the computers used to send men to outer space.
Sadly, even with the "cool" factor it just doesn't perform consistently enough to overtake the other devices on the market today. It is however a step in the right direction. The BlackBerry Storm attempts greatness and we should all salute them for that attempt. And if you want a device making that attempt then this could very well be the device for you. It is definitely a device that you should check out first hand and play with if you are looking for a new PDA and have some time on your hands to shop around. When you finish enjoying the "wow" factor of the BlackBerry Storm (with a retail price in the neighborhood of $500 to $600) I think you will find some better alternatives on the cheap. BlackBerry has a good line of products and RIM is one of my favorite companies out there, however you may want to wait for version 2.0 or 3.0 of the BlackBerry Storm.
I'm not really sure the BlackBerry Storm qualifies as a cheap BlackBerry and they are definatley not a cheap cell phones, but the Cheap BlackBerry blog thinks it has a definite "cool" factor that can't be denied. Next time up we'll see if we can find a BlackBerry we can recommend for functionality as well. 'Till then.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Welcome! - Cheap Blackberry
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Welcome to the cheap blackberry blog. This blog will will find the best deals on cheap blackberrys and mobile PDA devices. We will also be posting blackberry product reviews and report on mobile technologies which affect the mobile communication market sector. Make sure you check back often for coupons and discounts on the cheap blackberry blog. We'll be talking to you soon.
Welcome to the cheap blackberry blog. This blog will will find the best deals on cheap blackberrys and mobile PDA devices. We will also be posting blackberry product reviews and report on mobile technologies which affect the mobile communication market sector. Make sure you check back often for coupons and discounts on the cheap blackberry blog. We'll be talking to you soon.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Privacy Policy - Cheap Blackberry
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I respect your privacy and I am committed to safeguarding your privacy while online at this site http://cheapblackberry.blogspot.com/. The following discloses how I gather and disseminate information for this Blog.
RSS Feeds and Email Updates
If a user wishes to subscribe to my RSS Feeds or Email Updates, I ask for contact information such as name and email address. Users may opt-out of these communications at any time. Your personal information will never be sold or given to a third party.
Log Files and Stats
Like most blogging platforms I use log files, in this case Statcounter. This stores information such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring, exit and visited pages, platform used, date/time stamp, track user’s movement in the whole, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s computer tied to information about the user. This blog doesn't use cookies. However, some of my business partners use cookies on this site (for example - advertisers). I can't access or control these cookies once the advertisers have set them.
Links
This Blog contains links to other sites. Please be aware that I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. I suggest my users to be aware of this when they leave this blog and to read the privacy statements of each and every site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Blog.
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If you have any questions or concerns please contact E at augamire@yahoo.com. This privacy policy updated February 2009
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