Ding Dong the iPhone is dead… Long live the BlackBerry Storm Mobile Phone
Tags: BlackBerry 9500, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Storm FeaturesTouch screen phones are quickly becoming the must have gadgets of 2008 and the competition just got better with the imminent release of the Blackberry Storm. In the beginning came the nifty looking iPhone which flooded the market and had a marketing campaign that led us to believe this was the best thing since… err sliced bread. What was the best thing before sliced bread?
It wasn’t long before Apple’s bubble burst and it became apparent that the much hyped iPhone wasn’t actually that good. Consequently it was plagued by mediocre reviews and users complained that the touch screen didn’t work. A re-occurring phone problem was a reported ‘dead spot’ on the screen, which meant some devices weren’t responding to the touch of a finger, and in some cases users were unable to answer their phones. Problems with iPhone’s touch screen are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to complaints about the device and there are too many to mention here.
Blackberry Storm – an Alternative Touch Screen Mobile Phone
Despite the problems it didn’t stop the phone flying off the shelves because there wasn’t much of a touch screen alternative. Until now!! Sure, in the interim we’ve had the impressive Samsung Toco with its 5 mega-pixel camera and HSDPA support. And the HTC Touch Diamond, which makes up in looks what it lacks in performance. But neither are quite “Apple Killers”. That mantle will surely go to the BlackBerry Storm when it’s released in October.
The new BlackBerry Storm mobile phone is rumoured to have full QWERTY and SureType keyboard functions, localised haptic technology, multi-touch recognition, 4G capabilities – the list is endless. And with all of these operating under the reliability of BlackBerry’s OS (4.7), it’s a safe bet that the BlackBerry Storm will outsell all other touch screen devices in 2009.
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Without WiFi (seriously?), proper 3G, multi-touch, and equivalents to the Apple Store and iTunes I would hardly call the iPhone dead.
The T-Mobile G1 is a far more suitable contender, and even that’s pretty lame.
September 26th, 2008 1:07 pmDead spots on iPhone screens? I don’t recall hearing this anywhere and I read a lot of gadget news. Crappy reception, yes. But if someone had a problem with a bad touchscreen, then that’s just a defective unit which all manufacturers have. I wonder how good the haptics will really be. My previous experience with haptic touch screens left a lot to be desired. Basically the device just vibed when a button was pushed. There was no sensation in the fingertip specifically. The iPhone has key click sounds which I turn off because I find them more annoying than useful. I think a better implementation would be a pop-up soft-keyboard in vertical orientation and a physical slider in landscape. Many winmo phone do this already, but their on-screen keyboard kind of blows.
I also wonder about app development. The existing Java apps I’ve seen for Blackberry are unimpressive compared to what’s being done on the iPhone (both officially and unofficially). It remains to be seen how powerful the CPU and GPU (if any) on the Storm are. With Apple positioning the iPhone/iPod touch as an entertainment platform, that extends beyond audio and video media (e.g. gaming, social), the Storm will have some strong competition
September 26th, 2008 2:42 pmComment….”Problems with iPhone’s touch screen are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to complaints about the device and there are too many to mention here.”
September 26th, 2008 2:51 pmUhu? Really I think iPhone is one of the best hardware and software products I could have in my hands. It REALLY works very well with all it’s functions. Maybe it’s lack some functions (Bluetooth and modem) for now, but it is young. I have a mini-computer running OS X. And OS X is THE Operative System. I’m sorry for who doesn’t know it.
Rob
Comment….. Why is it that Apple freaks protect the company regardless of the quality of the product they have purchased. Steve Jobs is a hype merchant….successful in the States but looks sad to most Europeans. However, the computers are still wonderful and I won’t say a word against them but the I Pod and the I Phone are both substandard.
October 20th, 2008 4:13 pmThe I Pod is rubbish with it’s overly compressed MP3 system (put it up against the Creative equivalent and cry) and a battery that cannot be replaced (very ecological). The I Phone is a toy that cannot be relied on to work even as a basic telephone. Dropped calls, bad call quality and a battery life shorter than the average vibrator! I gave my I Phone to the kids….even they got fed up with it.
Go on the RayUK….. Well said
December 4th, 2008 6:44 pm