askrob
Hoffman Estates, IL

If you have no choice, you can live with it

2 star rating

technology lover, pc-user, a busy person, always online, reliant on my phone, business traveler, International Traveler
Pros

    It is a workhorse

Cons
    Heavy and bulky, RIM push updates freeze the phone, Poor e-mail capabilities, Slow operating system

MAY
10
2008
I have been using this phone for the last 5 months, and have owned a BlackBerry in the past. My real purpose in using this phone is the e-mail function. I think the general issue with this phone is that e-mail platform is a little clunky and antiquated. As a BlackJack user as well, there is sharp contrast between the functionality and feature set of the two. The BlackBerry's e-mail platform makes it difficult to view e-mails, see object details and find specific files. Cutting and pasting (addresses and other text) is awkward, it is hard to edit text, and difficult to view or attach files. While not all Microsoft applications are wonderful in themselves, the benefits of  a Microsoft e-mail platform as with the Samsung BlackJack seems to really stand out here versus this BlackBerry.

The size, weight and feature set are also a drag on this phone. If you have no choice and your corporate infrastructure insists on using this phone, then I guess you can make do. But if you have a choice, there are much better options out there including the lastest Perl.



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Jo wrote on Nov 17, 2008 at 4:12PM

I got the Curve and love it BUT it is my first smart phone. I'm not crazy about the browser and have heard that the new Gold has a better browser.

BayouBengal wrote on May 13, 2008 at 9:43AM

It's nice to be able to check your email on-the-go!

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"NEVER buy this phone."
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