In light of the iPhone hoopla going on lately (and a few slow news days on the legal gossip front), we're wondering which piece of technology our readership uses to stay connected. Blackberry, iPhone, or other?
We'd like to know which you use, why you use it, and whether you could get through your day without it.
Blackberry Storm 2 on Verizon. Love it, hated the Storm 1 though. If I walk out of the house without it, which has only happened a few times, I get the crack whore shakes.
ReplyDeleteI'd probably switch to the new iPhone 4 if it wasn't on shitty AT&T.
I've got a Blackberry 8900. I would switch in a heartbeat to iPhone 4 if it wasn't on shitty AT&T - might anyway. BB is arguably better for typing out long emails, but I can type them out pretty well on my ipod touch, so it's not a huge loss. On the other hand, the iPhone's OS, itunes, apps, web browsing and user friendly nature bury the black berry. I know the Google phones are pretty great as well, but the new iPhone would be my weapon of choice.
ReplyDeleteI don't feel too naked w/o my BB, but I will never go back to not having a smart phone.
AT&T sucks?
ReplyDeleteBB Bold.
ReplyDeleteI tried the iPhone (3G), but was not receiving my e-mails timely, if I received them at all. Blackberry has the push e-mail thing down pat.
I would be willing to give the iPhone a second chance, but reliability of e-mail delivery is a deal breaker.
Google G1 on Tmobile. Am considering switching to the Verizon HTC touch pro 2, but I like the android apps better than the windows mobile apps. I won't be getting an Iphone because I like having a real keyboard.
ReplyDeleteWord to those who complain about AT&T... As an iPhone guy, it irritates me no end when a call will drop for no flipping reason whatsoever! In defense of iPhone, I actually like the virtual keyboard since it suggests the word I'm trying to type and saves me a lot of 'hunt and peck' that way.
ReplyDeleteDoes AT&T really drop more calls than any of the other carriers? I've been with them since 1999 (Nevada Bell->Cingular->AT&T). For about a year, I had a firm-issued Sprint phone and thought it dropped more calls than AT&T.
ReplyDeleteAll mobile phone services kind of suck. The billing is cumbersome and network reliability is frequently poor.
Is it common for firms to give associates phones and pay for service? My firm doesn't do that!
ReplyDeleteI believe most regional and national firms (or any other firm on Howard Hughes) provide a blackberry or iphone and pay for the monthly service.
ReplyDeleteBlackberry Tour. I like a real keyboard. I am out of the office often and need to type e-mails frequently, and I don't like the virtual keyboards on the touchscreen phones.
ReplyDeleteThe Internet isn't great and it's almost impossible to read a document on it.
Yeah, the firm pays for the phone and service for associates and partners.
Blackberry Bold. RIM has the whole messaging thing dialed (no pun intended). a physical keyboard is MUCH better than the virtual one on my wife's iPhone.
ReplyDeleteJust switched up to the BB Bold from the Curve. I'm very happy with the BB, which the iPhone has a lot of nice *perks* from a pure business standpoint, most of the other stuff on the iPhone is more of a distraction (and potential cost point) than a real productivity benefit. For all the other bells and whistles, the iPod Touch does the trick.
ReplyDeleteMy firm offers a paid BB with service to all the attorneys through the firm's service. If you want something different (iPhone, etc.) then you're on your own to pay for the phone and service. Oh, and we're not a national, regional or Howard Hughes Pkwy. firm.
As for various carriers, IMHO, Verizon is hands down the lesser of all evils. By far, the service is the most reliable and provides the most reliable coverage I've come across, particularly in more rural and outlying areas. However, I don't believe it is the most competitively priced service out there.
For personal/family phones, we've stuck with Verizon for many years. For the business phones, we're on a different carrier, but its the cost that matters there, and as long as coverage is good in metro, then that is all that matters.
Blackberry World Edition from Verizon (so it works in GSM countries). Firm doesn't support iPhones because of security and infrastructure issues - if I lose my Blackberry they can kill it fast. Associates get blackberries. Firm doesn't pay for phone service associates or partners unless you want to pay for it, just data. But, that's ok - Blackberry as a phone is only so so, my good old cell phone works better and I have wife and kid on the plan anyway.
ReplyDeleteBB Curve 8330 on Sprint-- old school. But great interface, good coverage no probs sycning,and I get to play Ka-Glom in court
ReplyDeleteBB Tour. Firm pays data. I love my phone. I love Verizon.
ReplyDelete@9:33 - I haven't had the issues you mention with Verizon. My bill is easy and I can change it when needed and the network here is GREAT. I think your opinion may be based on your experience with AT&T for such a long period. I'm not a fan.
Motorola Droid. I won't leave home without it.
ReplyDeleteMotorola Droid.
ReplyDeleteVerizon HTC Touch Pro 2. Love it, but Windows Mobile is getting so long in the tooth. I've been using WinMo phones for as long as they've been available, and the things have just fallen too far behind the curve for performance, reliability, and app features (particularly built-in media features.) If the HTC phones didn't have Opera and their HTC Touch-Flo sitting on top of WinMo, using this thing today would be pretty much identical to using the one I had in 2004. That's ludicrous.
ReplyDeleteVerizon is your carrier of choice if you travel regionally and want high speed data. Using a Verizon data card I have broadband speed sufficient to work in a terminal session from the passenger seat of our car all the way to downtown L.A. with VERY few drops.
ReplyDeleteHad a BB for a few years, and just switched to the iPhone a few months ago. Now I don't know how I lived without it. Its almost unhealthy how much I use the phone, mainly on the internet. As far as the service goes... I rarely have calls dropped.
ReplyDeleteI'm using a G1 currently and leaning heavily towards a second Android phone when this contract is up.
ReplyDeleteThe guys at verizon told me that the Incredible was the best phone out there in terms of the camera and processing speed. With the iPhone coming to Verizon, I'm tempted to switch to the iPhone 4(g) instead. I'm currently on a BB right now. No complaints, except that the screen is way too small and zooming in is a pain in the ass.
ReplyDeleteI use Blackberry Bold. It is great for email, calendaring and not much else. I live for email. Hardly talk on the thing at all.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of getting an iPhone for personal use. But who wants to lug around two cell phones? If I was single, I'd get an iPhone for sure. Blackberry will not get you laid.
I've been looking into getting an
ReplyDeleteI-Phone but I've been getting great service from the Blackberry RIM job for quite a while now and have grown quite accustomed to it.
Just got the new Sprint Evo 4G and love it.... except the battery life.
ReplyDeleteSigned,
Former iPhone and Crackberry user
Third bb curve in 8 months. Keep getting refurbished replacement phones.
ReplyDeleteDespite the crashes, the non-synching with outlook and the replacements, I can't go without a smartphone.
New i-phone looks rad though!
iPhone, absolutely love it and not sure how I got by without it. Only downside is that it can be quite distracting at times.
ReplyDelete@3:03 PM -
It's hard to look elsewhere after you get accustomed to the "RIM job," isn't it?
My firm gets it's associates new cricket phones around Christmas as a part their merit based bonus program. Pretty cool. Hopefully I get one this year.
ReplyDeleteI have a sim card from the t-mobile account I've had for over seven years. When the phone breaks, I buy another $15.00 throwaway for it. Excessive tech cuts into my budget for clothing and shoes (which I consider far more important) If a message can't wait for me to check my e-mail, hmmm, here's an idea, CALL ME. Occasionally someone sends me a text message. Once. They never make that mistake again.
ReplyDeleteI also have no Facebook page (I do have a nice dull, bland Plaxo profile) nor do I know who the current contestants of American Idol are.
I do understand some people have more, shall we say, hectic communications demands than I do. Personally I sleep in to about 8:30 or 9:00 each morning. I just don't let the phone rule my life anymore.
iphone and ipad. BTW, there is an app for the NRS you can download to the ipad for $4.99. While AT&T ihas "Sh***y" service, I use a Verizon mi-fi card for my ipad. I can use up to 5 devices at a time, and the service for the 5 devices is cheaper than 1 ipad. I can't be without my tech.
ReplyDelete2:24 - I completely agree. I love my wireless card w/Verizon. I can travel from Reno to the mid-west cruising down the interstate at 80MPH billing from Nevada to Illinois. There are very few places where I get dropped. And for the price, there's plenty of data included to not make me cringe when I get the bill.
ReplyDeleteJust switched from the BB Tour to the HTC Evo. The Android OS is awesome and the 4g is super solid.
ReplyDeleteThe iPhone 4 is NOT 4g. And AT&T drops calls like none other. My wife sticks with AT&T cause she lobes her iPhone, but she is getting hooked on my Evo. Frankly, having reviewed the iPhone 4 features on the Apple website, it seems like Apple is playing serious game of catchup and losing.
AT&T fired back saying that it was actually the weak internal antenna on the iPhone that was causing calls to drop.
ReplyDeleteBB Storm on Verizon, it rarely drops calls but does choke up a lot because it runs things parallel and keeps a bunch of stuff running unless you open the option window, scroll down to Close, and close the program before backing out of it. Not convenient.
I like Jordan's philosophy.
ReplyDeleteI worked with a guy who, as recently as a few years ago,was still using an old Analog "miami vice" style "brick" cell phone.
ReplyDeleteHe insisted that he never dropped calls, which is probably true b/c nobody else uses the old analog system.
As an added bonus, you can use the brick phone as a weapon to beat somebody with.
Was it Zach Morris?
ReplyDeleteBB Bold for email, iPhone for personal. Firm (national) pays for data only on the BB, so I don't use it for voice. Carrying two phones isn't as big a hassle as I originally thought it would, but certainly not ideal. I'm too invested in the Apple infrastructure to give up on it, but AT&T sux. Hopefully the iPhone 4's new antenna improves things.
ReplyDeleteAT&T is lying if it is claiming the iPhone causes the dropped calls. I have had AT&T with other phones before the IPhone and no matter what phone it was, TONS of dropped calls.
ReplyDeleteDroid.
ReplyDeleteIPhone with:
ReplyDeleteLaw Stack (FRE, FRCP etc), Fastcase (nationwide case law and statutes), Epocrates (Drug Ref), Eponyms, Medscape, Stat ICD-9, and my favorites: Beer Brands, and Where?
The droid is HOT GARBAGE!! I have one and regret that purchase several times a day. Not only does it drop calls constantly, but it has also found new ways to torment me, such as: going on mute in the middle of a phone call or dialing the phone pad while in the middle of a phone call, or calling other people in my contacts while I'm still on the phone. Plus, most of the downloaded apps either cause the phone to "foreclose" or are just lame. I am very disappointed and will switch to an iPhone when the magical day arrives that I finally lose it and hurl my Droid at a wall.
ReplyDeleteToo bad they don't let you demo a phone for a week before you decide to buy one. I heard great things about the "Droid", but the last post has me worried now.
ReplyDelete2:41 PM - Are you a Boyd graduate?
ReplyDeleteMaybe a blonde?
Have you ever danced at Rhino?
@6:24 Verizon allows you 30 days to return the phone and cancel your plan if you're not satisfied. You have to pay $35 fee though.
ReplyDelete@12:42 AM -
ReplyDeleteAre you a Boyd graduate? No, I was not smart enough to get into any law school programs.
Maybe a blonde? Actually, I'm "playboy bunny" platinum
Have you ever danced at Rhino? Yes, I still do. You must be that guy with the tiny penis who really loves his Droid.
@2:28
ReplyDeleteFTW!
What is the best Android phone? There may only be one or two iPhones available at a time -- but there are more than a dozen different Google (NASDAQ: GOOG - News) Android designs that are competing for the title "Best Android Smartphone On The Planet" -- or "Best Android Smartphone So Far."
ReplyDeleteWe rate the best Androids available today and our top picks should be a quick and easy shopping guide for those looking for a great device.
1. Sprint EVO 4G
At the moment, the HTC-built Sprint (NYSE: S - News) EVO 4G is the Android phone to beat. A gazillion top-line features including a beautiful 4.3-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera, 720p HD video output and, of course, access to Sprint's super-fast 4G network (when it comes to your neighborhood). A physically large phone like its Windows Mobile twin (T-Mobile's HD2), the EVO 4G is an absolutely amazing piece of handheld technology.
©HTC
2. HTC Droid Incredible
This is HTC's super smartphone made for Verizon's EV-DO 3G network. The Incredible sports a great 3.7-inch screen and shares a lot with its big brother, the EVO 4G -- like a 1GHz Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM - News) Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera and
I have the HTC Touch Pro 2 with Sprint. The full QWERTY keyboard is fantastic and roomy, making emailing and texting a breeze. The main reason I have this phone is it's the best smart phone available from Sprint that works on my old school SERO plan. I pay $30 per month for unlimited data, unlimited text, unlimited mobile to mobile, nights starting at 7 p.m., and 500 anytime minutes. While I'm tempted by the new HTC EVO, I can't justify leaving this plan because it saves me hundreds of dollars every year.
ReplyDeleteWhile I have a Love/Hate relationship with Apple, the iPhone womps the living daylights out of the Blackberry. Unless you work for a major MAJOR firm that doesn't support iPhone, you have to go with the iPhone. I set up my private practice with nearly full iPhone integration in less than a day.
ReplyDeleteYeah, ATT and Apple make you feel roped in, but unless you want to move to a DroidX or HTC Evo, the iPhone gives you the best small firm mobile access device. Period!