Matt
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The Blackberry Storm will change things, but the iPhone will sell more to non-Business users. Oddly enough, there is a poll on Facebook (yeah, I know) right now and the most desirable phones are the iPhone and Storm, but the Storm is ahead 41% to 37% ... that is very surprising to me. |
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tenorsaw1
join:2003-07-10
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1 edit | said by Matt  :The Blackberry Storm will change things, but the iPhone will sell more to non-Business users. Oddly enough, there is a poll on Facebook (yeah, I know) right now and the most desirable phones are the iPhone and Storm, but the Storm is ahead 41% to 37% ... that is very surprising to me. I doubt if the Storm will change things drastically. The iPhone has already made its name in the smartphone market. That and the fact it's an iPod which is the most popular MP3 player on the market.
Will people buy the Storm? Definitely. These will be the same people who bought the Voyager. They will be for the most part Verizon customers who want the iPhone but refuse to sign up with at&t. |
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buckingham
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Buckingham, PA
1 edit | I agree that the iPhone has been making major inroads in the enterprise/corporate world, even though typing on it isn't as comfortable for many as it is with a "traditional" smart phone with real keys. The take up for the iPhone in my own employer, which is a major telecommunications firm, has been astounding. And honestly, the data plan for the iPhone is less money than what they required for the E62 I previously used. Same for my wife...I just bought her an iPhone, too, and the standard unlimited (non enterprise) data plan is nearly $20 less than the "PDA Connect" plan that covered her E62.
Interestingly, I've taken to leaving my notebook computer home sometimes, or not taking it out of the bag unless I really need it for a PowerPoint presentation or something. Dealing with email, calendar and various Internet activities directly on the iPhone has been quite comfortable for me. And I'm actually getting decent battery life by adjusting certain settings. Charges are quick, too, if I need to juice up...that little AC to USB adapter does a great job for that in the airport or wherever. |
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moonpuppy
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| said by buckingham :I agree that the iPhone has been making major inroads in the enterprise/corporate world, even though typing on it isn't as comfortable for many as it is with a "traditional" smart phone with real keys. The take up for the iPhone in my own employer, which is a major telecommunications firm, has been astounding. I can tell you that the hospital I work at has BANNED iPhones from our email system. We have Blackberries with an enterprise server and we are testing Motorola Qs. While the Qs (with Windows Mobile) can integrate with Exchange in a secure manner, the iPhones cannot.
Another problem with the Qs is the at least once a day rebooting they need to keep functioning.
iPhones still need a little ways to go for corporate email. |
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Matt
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Jamestown, NC | Try looking at the Q9c. We have several Q's and Q9c's (I have a Q9c myself) and we haven't had any issues with them not working. And I pound on mine pretty hard. |
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ptrowski
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We are moving away from the Q's to Blackberriesd internally, although I use an iPhone. The Q's have just been too quirky for most users. |
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moonpuppy
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said by Matt :Try looking at the Q9c. We have several Q's and Q9c's (I have a Q9c myself) and we haven't had any issues with them not working. And I pound on mine pretty hard. Maybe it is because ours are on the Verizon system. Still too quirky for our doctors to handle. |
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moonpuppy
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said by ptrowski :We are moving away from the Q's to Blackberriesd internally, although I use an iPhone. The Q's have just been too quirky for most users. We have been looking to get away from Blackberry because of the cost. |
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ptrowski
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| said by moonpuppy :said by ptrowski :We are moving away from the Q's to Blackberriesd internally, although I use an iPhone. The Q's have just been too quirky for most users. We have been looking to get away from Blackberry because of the cost. Understandable.. For us the cost is the tradeoff for a solid phone.
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