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    Image of joe.glass joe.glass
    11/05/09

    In reply to LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530, and Samsung Convoy: Verizon's Second-String Lineup
    The Verizon curve has WiFi?! Huzzah for waiting on my upgrade! I love my 8330 and have been waiting for a decent option to upgrade to. #lgchocolatetouch
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    Image of Tawnie is saving no daylight Tawnie is saving no daylight
    11/05/09

    In reply to LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530, and Samsung Convoy: Verizon's Second-String Lineup
    I just want a droid but it will probably still be out of my price range tomorrow #lgchocolatetouch
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    Image of matt_mcmhn matt_mcmhn
    11/05/09

    @Tawnie is saving no daylight: perhaps this is the Droid you're looking for

    [gizmodo.com] #lgchocolatetouch
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    Image of Tawnie is saving no daylight Tawnie is saving no daylight
    11/05/09

    @matt_mcmhn: those are still contract discount prices on the eris. I am already a customer so no discount :( #lgchocolatetouch
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    Image of edgareliud edgareliud
    11/05/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small and Chirpy, Like a Black Hummingbird
    should i get it or should i wait until i buy an iphone? #blackberrybold9700
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    11/05/09

    @edgareliud: wait until you buy an iPhone. then buy a BlackBerry Bold... #blackberrybold9700
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    Image of edgareliud edgareliud
    11/05/09

    @brobot: pshhhuh? #blackberrybold9700
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    11/05/09

    @edgareliud: Check your english language, broheim. #blackberrybold9700
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/05/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small and Chirpy, Like a Black Hummingbird
    Hmm... I might just have to "lose" or "damage" my current Blackberry and see what they do about it. #blackberrybold9700
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    11/02/09

    In reply to RIM Is Definitely Developing a WebKit (Read: Decent) Browser
    Opera Mini isn't really that bad on my Curve. It's real fast and you can even do the whole "iPhone thing" of seeing the entire page and zooming in where you want. This still would be nice, though. #blackberrywebkit
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    Image of AlabamaIceman AlabamaIceman
    11/02/09

    In reply to RIM Is Definitely Developing a WebKit (Read: Decent) Browser
    But the Blackberry already has a physical keyboard! So it's a better web device than the other ones, like the iPhone! Remember? REMEMBER? #blackberrywebkit
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @AlabamaIceman: Has anyone ever actually made that comparison?

    I've always held that physical keyboard is better than virtual but thats never been because of the browser. #blackberrywebkit
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    Image of jamesdelacroixv jamesdelacroixv
    11/02/09

    @tande04: browsing is definitely way better on the iphone, and their copy paste feature is fantastic it actually will copy the html so when you paste it you get the same look, font, layout etc. However, the physically keyboard of the blackberry is the best, coming from bb I miss it, though iphone texting is fine
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @opanitch: Eh, that was my over all point. I've never seen the keyboard mentioned as an essential feature for the "web" part of any phone.

    Personally I'm not a big fan of navigating a webpage with a trackball either but even then thats never been part of the keyboard/no keyboard debate that I've ever experienced. That debate usually falls to the tactile nature of a physical keyboard and the benefits there of as opposed to a virtual one.

    @jamesdelacroixv: Browsing on anything is better then browsing on a blackberry. Thats not really a question (after all thats why they wrote the article). But the physical/virtual nature of a keyboard has nothing to do with it. If anything I'd say that the virtual keyboard makes it worse since you lose so much screen space to the keyboard you don't always know what field your in. #blackberrywebkit
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    Image of AlabamaIceman AlabamaIceman
    11/02/09

    @tande04: Many of my friends use that as the sole fallback as to why the iPhone or similar device is inferior to the Blackberry devices. After I ask them directly if they would ever even use some of the other features, such as the openness of the OS, the only thing they have left to say is "Well, at least mine has a real keyboard!"

    Besides, with my man-sized hands, virtual keyboards that work well are much better than the finger hopscotch I do on the "real thing." #blackberrywebkit
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/02/09

    @AlabamaIceman: But not solely in terms of web browsing. Your friends may not know all the little tech bits (which brings up the question which of those are "open") of what their phone can do but even that doesn't really have to do with its usefulness one way another while on the internet.

    Plus generally speaking physical keyboards are preferred over virtual for people with larger hands. You are defiantly the first I've ever seen say that. #blackberrywebkit
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    Image of bonedog73 bonedog73
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    I have the Storm 1. I've updated to the 5.0 OS and so far it's made some very good improvements as far as responsiveness launching apps, email, and even typing and the pos screen is a lot better than before. 4.78 or whatever helped a lot as well but this new 5 is really great.

    Imo the Storm isnt for business, cause if you have to type 100 emails, notes, memos a day on this thing you'd wish you'd stuck with a real keyboard....as I do!

    Storm would be fine for a general purpose phone but come Feb I'm getting a BB with a keyboard! #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of Monty Monty
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    I appreciate the review - it is excellent, and appears quite accurate. We actually have one coming in next week for our office to test.

    Even though this is a nit picky comment, the focus appears to be on the device as a consumer product competing against the iPhone and Droid. The problem with that is that the Storm 2 will primarily sell to businesses. I do not believe there is a competing business touchscreen product out there. The iPhone gave the middle finger salute to businesses with their Exchange mess. The Pre and Droid have not made their systems ideal for business customers and do not offer a small percentage of what a BES unit and BlackBerry device can for securing the phone. Unless I am missing something, the Storm 2 is the only game in town.

    My comment is nit picky (if you hadn't picked this up, which I am sure you did) because those other devices are the only thing to compare it to, and certainly BlackBerry needs to be moving further in getting an iPhone OS quality device. All of the issues you mentioned need to be fixed. But, if I am shopping for a touch screen device for folks at my office, there appears to be only one choice at the moment. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of s73v3r s73v3r
    10/30/09

    @Monty: How many business customers got the original Storm, though? I don't see many business customers lining up to get touchscreen Blackberries, especially ones where they can't type as fast as they could on, say a Curve or a Tour. #blackberrystorm2
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    Monty promoted this comment s73v3r was starred s73v3r was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    10/30/09

    @s73v3r: We didn't buy a Storm because we tested it first. From what I have read, the Storm 2 clears up the major problems with the original (ignoring the fact that it really needs an entirely new OS for it to be iPhone-like), so that is a major step forward. We have execs that would prefer to have the larger screen, and many begging for something that looks more iPhone like, even though it is not as good. So, if it passes our own testing, we may have half of our staff using these. Personally, I think the Tour is their best phone, but it is nice to see their touchscreen device getting good enough to maybe even use. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of mfielden mfielden
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    What RIM/Verizon should do is offer a no-questions-asked upgrade path for purchasers of the original Storm. I don't mind paying SOMETHING, but I'm not going to sign up for another two years of suffering.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    10/30/09

    @mfielden: Does Verizon prorate your contract amount (penalty) for upgrading early? If so, they technically have that in place already, but I am not certain that is true. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of kakarotthemonkey kakarotthemonkey
    10/30/09

    @Monty: You can do annual upgrades but you have to be on a high price plan and only the primary number can do it on family share plans.

    But the Storm1 came out around Thanksgiving last year so you would still have to wait another month from now. The Droid will be out and about by then though. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of Monty Monty
    10/30/09

    @kakarotthemonkey: Excellent - thank you for that information! It is a shame that all the carriers do not prorate the fee, though. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of otko otko
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy

    This is what I think of when I hear "Four piezo-electric buttons that live under the screen". How accurate is this? #blackberrystorm2
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    The-Simpsons-Rule!! promoted this comment otko was starred otko was unstarred
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    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    The Software Update Monday for the Storm 1 has improved the Phone enough that I can actually use it now!
    If you have the original , I highly recommend the new software update #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of NightHawkHat NightHawkHat
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    Must. Own. Droid. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of diesel828 diesel828
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    I hope this is the last Storm BlackBerry makes. What a disaster.

    As a side note, products sure do look that much nicer when taken in the dusk/early morning light. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of bagellord bagellord
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    So I take it I should just keep my Tour then? The only trouble I have with the Tour is that the trackball acts a little wonkey every now and then. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of Corz Corz
    10/30/09

    @bagellord: when that happens, lock the device, press down on the trackball and with a fast jerking motio...erm.. with slight pressure rub it back and forth.. ugh.. I give up. Tour has a self cleaning ball. #blackberrystorm2
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    bagellord promoted this comment Corz was starred Corz was unstarred
    Image of bagellord bagellord
    10/30/09

    @Corz: Yeah that's what I end up having to do lol. #blackberrystorm2
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    10/30/09

    In reply to BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
    Also, the back of every unit seems to be emblazoned with the phrase "Gizmodo readers are mother f*!@ers." #blackberrystorm2
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