Comments on: Why I’m Turning in my Blackberry for an iPhone 3G http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: technology http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-8387 technology Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:24:52 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-8387 the iphone is amazing, i will probably get one this year, i heard they also might have a 64gb itouch the iphone is amazing, i will probably get one this year, i heard they also might have a 64gb itouch

]]> By: Chris http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-7510 Chris Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:26:21 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-7510 ~Advise: Buy a Sony Ericsson K800 (unlocked), save yourself the agony of indecision and in the process...look smarter and wiser than your buddies buying the BB & Ipnone. ~Advise: Buy a Sony Ericsson K800 (unlocked), save yourself the agony of indecision and in the process…look smarter and wiser than your buddies buying the BB & Ipnone.

]]> By: Confessions of a Blackberry Addict - I’ve Moved to the iPhone 3G | RyanSpoon.com http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-5701 Confessions of a Blackberry Addict - I’ve Moved to the iPhone 3G | RyanSpoon.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:40:46 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-5701 [...] An NFL Team on The NFL is Worth More than NBA + MLB - Average Franchise Worth $960 Million!max on Why I’m Turning in my Blackberry for an iPhone 3GChris on Dunkin’ Donuts Aren’t in California… Yet?LP on Selfishly, I’m Glad [...] [...] An NFL Team on The NFL is Worth More than NBA + MLB – Average Franchise Worth $960 Million!max on Why I’m Turning in my Blackberry for an iPhone 3GChris on Dunkin’ Donuts Aren’t in California… Yet?LP on Selfishly, I’m Glad [...]

]]> By: max http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-5682 max Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:17:34 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-5682 i just returned my iphone. you cannot search, you cannot copy and paste and if you get 100+ emails a day it drives you mad. also i travel a lot and the data usage of this phone is crazy. it downloads every attachment first, even when I forward it without reading it... the blackberry has by far the most sophisticated push system out there and it is also push for GMAIL and virtually any other pop application. i just returned my iphone. you cannot search, you cannot copy and paste and if you get 100+ emails a day it drives you mad.

also i travel a lot and the data usage of this phone is crazy. it downloads every attachment first, even when I forward it without reading it… the blackberry has by far the most sophisticated push system out there and it is also push for GMAIL and virtually any other pop application.

]]> By: Jeremy http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-3958 Jeremy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:49:26 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-3958 Boy that's really silly. You should obviously buy a Blackberry. iPhone is open? hahaha Boy that’s really silly. You should obviously buy a Blackberry. iPhone is open? hahaha

]]> By: Alec Melkonian http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-3943 Alec Melkonian Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:07:45 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-3943 Interesting...I struggle with Ryan's struggle. I understand loving a device because it's just plain unbelievable. I was a treo-lover for years while everything else sucked and BB was boring. I rolled over to a BB because the Curve finally brought so much of it's value together in a more tightly wound user experience. For me the BB bolsters my position as a consultant as I can speak from personal experience to my clients around many of the apps and their possibilities...so I can relate to Ryan's "philosophical" decision. Personally, I'd be inclined to maintain both handhelds - the iPhone to support your platform POV and the Blackberry to stay up to speed on the device and drive RIM to keep up with his POV. Maintain your status as a valued opinion holder for the brand. Interesting…I struggle with Ryan’s struggle. I understand loving a device because it’s just plain unbelievable. I was a treo-lover for years while everything else sucked and BB was boring. I rolled over to a BB because the Curve finally brought so much of it’s value together in a more tightly wound user experience. For me the BB bolsters my position as a consultant as I can speak from personal experience to my clients around many of the apps and their possibilities…so I can relate to Ryan’s “philosophical” decision. Personally, I’d be inclined to maintain both handhelds – the iPhone to support your platform POV and the Blackberry to stay up to speed on the device and drive RIM to keep up with his POV. Maintain your status as a valued opinion holder for the brand.

]]> By: News » Blackberry or iPhone 3G? http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 News » Blackberry or iPhone 3G? Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:08:00 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-3908 [...] Link: Why I’m Turning in my Blackberry for an iPhone 3G [...] [...] Link: Why I’m Turning in my Blackberry for an iPhone 3G [...]

]]> By: Chaz http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-3902 Chaz Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:26:34 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-3902 As you know, I'm as much a BlackBerry user as there is and despite my MacBook Pro as my primary workhorse, I'm not a big Apple fan. However, the make-or-break corporate features of Exchange integration and remote wipe now makes it a viable choice for some IT groups -- at least on the surface. The IT managers of larger companies are the decision makers and despite the demands of the executives and users they support, if it doesn't make IT's job easier, the iPhone is not going to pass muster. In addition, the real test is going to be how well-done the features have been implemented. If meetings and attachments can't be managed as well as they are on the BB, it'll leave millions of users waiting for the next iteration. As you know, I’m as much a BlackBerry user as there is and despite my MacBook Pro as my primary workhorse, I’m not a big Apple fan. However, the make-or-break corporate features of Exchange integration and remote wipe now makes it a viable choice for some IT groups — at least on the surface. The IT managers of larger companies are the decision makers and despite the demands of the executives and users they support, if it doesn’t make IT’s job easier, the iPhone is not going to pass muster.

In addition, the real test is going to be how well-done the features have been implemented. If meetings and attachments can’t be managed as well as they are on the BB, it’ll leave millions of users waiting for the next iteration.

]]> By: Rachel Luxemburg http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 Rachel Luxemburg Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:52:29 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-3898 No matter which decision you make, this is an issue that pretty much every BB owner is going to have to wrestle with over the next year. I have a red Curve and while I am not passionately in love with it, I like it quite a lot. The iPhone 2.0 is very tempting, mostly for the significantly improved web experience and the faster net access. On the other hand, I'm very concerned about the iPhone's virtual keyboard & loss of typing speed. I haven't made a decision, and I don't need to right now, but I'm watching the whole debate very closely. No matter which decision you make, this is an issue that pretty much every BB owner is going to have to wrestle with over the next year.

I have a red Curve and while I am not passionately in love with it, I like it quite a lot. The iPhone 2.0 is very tempting, mostly for the significantly improved web experience and the faster net access. On the other hand, I’m very concerned about the iPhone’s virtual keyboard & loss of typing speed.

I haven’t made a decision, and I don’t need to right now, but I’m watching the whole debate very closely.

]]> By: Jonas http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 Jonas Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:41:56 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2008/06/14/why-im-turning-in-my-blackberry-for-an-iphone-3g/#comment-3894 "the iPhone’s open platform is attractive enough to draw me towards Apple" Calling iPhone development "open" makes me believe you are new to this and/or naive. The iPhone is one of the most controlled/closed platforms there is. Any app you write for the iPhone will only work on one phone from one company with all their headaches, restrictions, poor design choices, etc. The mobile applications I have written to date run on several different classes of phones from several different companies. You must have a Mac for development, and it must be running Leopard in order to run the development tools. You want Apple Care too, doncha? You must also pay Apple $100 once you decide to distribute your app (Blackberry is similar in that you have to buy a developer certificate to sign the app with). These all add up for smaller shops. You are forced into a specific contract (at the very least, the $70/month voice+data plan) with AT&T and cannot leave the store with a new phone without having it activated. Running on a simulator is not the same as running on a phone. At the very least you will have to have one iphone for testing your app. The cost keeps increasing. You must use their language/toolchain for the creation of your application. You are forced to use their content distribution mechanism. Why can't I install any app I want on *my* phone? They have ruled out classes of applications that you can develop: no real-time route guidance or dispatch/fleet management apps. This is a *GPS* phone, right? No background processes? I love how they come out and act like not having this is doing you a favor or something. This has been around for *years* on other phones and rules out several types of applications that can be built. These are just a few issues. Right out the gate, you are locked into Apple's ways of doing things. I don't even laugh anymore when people utter the word "open" in the same sentence with "Apple". Whatever you do, good luck, and post your progress on your developments here. Once you have been in the thick of mobile development for longer than a year with a real product, I'd like to see what you think about it. “the iPhone’s open platform is attractive enough to draw me towards Apple”

Calling iPhone development “open” makes me believe you are new to this and/or naive. The iPhone is one of the most controlled/closed platforms there is.

Any app you write for the iPhone will only work on one phone from one company with all their headaches, restrictions, poor design choices, etc. The mobile applications I have written to date run on several different classes of phones from several different companies.

You must have a Mac for development, and it must be running Leopard in order to run the development tools. You want Apple Care too, doncha? You must also pay Apple $100 once you decide to distribute your app (Blackberry is similar in that you have to buy a developer certificate to sign the app with). These all add up for smaller shops.

You are forced into a specific contract (at the very least, the $70/month voice+data plan) with AT&T and cannot leave the store with a new phone without having it activated. Running on a simulator is not the same as running on a phone. At the very least you will have to have one iphone for testing your app. The cost keeps increasing.

You must use their language/toolchain for the creation of your application.

You are forced to use their content distribution mechanism. Why can’t I install any app I want on *my* phone?

They have ruled out classes of applications that you can develop: no real-time route guidance or dispatch/fleet management apps. This is a *GPS* phone, right?

No background processes? I love how they come out and act like not having this is doing you a favor or something. This has been around for *years* on other phones and rules out several types of applications that can be built.

These are just a few issues. Right out the gate, you are locked into Apple’s ways of doing things. I don’t even laugh anymore when people utter the word “open” in the same sentence with “Apple”.

Whatever you do, good luck, and post your progress on your developments here. Once you have been in the thick of mobile development for longer than a year with a real product, I’d like to see what you think about it.

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