Solved Which to choose - Blackberry or iPhone

I have a CrackBerry....I wish I had an IPhone...........
 

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'ear 'ear!

Having digested all your comments I've settled on the iPhone so if my grandsons don't show me how to use it I'll be back on here begging for more help! ;)

Thanks a lot everyone.
 

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Android. :p
 

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without a question, the iPhone.
The iPhone is pointed for people of all types, all walks of life
THe Blackberry was aimed for mainly business people, although the BBM feature has got to be really popular
 

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Though everybody had given their opinions on Iphone vs Blackberry, another excellent alternative would be a smart phone with Android OS (a google OS). If you have not purchased the phone yet, then this option is worth considering...

Samsung has good models, Galaxy SII, Note etc. Even other manufacturers are offering android phones like HTC, Motorola etc.

Android Phones - Which one to buy?

Best Android Phones
 

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Thanks for that rraod, I haven't bought the phone yet because I've got a vague suspicion it might be a Christmas gift.

However, I'll research your suggestions then drop a few hints when I've finally decided which one to get although I really do fancy the iPhone.
 

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Thanks for that rraod, I haven't bought the phone yet because I've got a vague suspicion it might be a Christmas gift.

However, I'll research your suggestions then drop a few hints when I've finally decided which one to get although I really do fancy the iPhone.

If you do decide to get the iPhone, I can give you a few pointers, I'm a bit of an iOS fan, and I can also show you how to wirelessly sync your iPhone to iTunes and also sync it with outlook and stream your photos to your PC through iCloud :)
iDave :p
 

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Thanks for that rraod, I haven't bought the phone yet because I've got a vague suspicion it might be a Christmas gift.

However, I'll research your suggestions then drop a few hints when I've finally decided which one to get although I really do fancy the iPhone.

If you do decide to get the iPhone, I can give you a few pointers, I'm a bit of an iOS fan, and I can also show you how to wirelessly sync your iPhone to iTunes and also sync it with outlook and stream your photos to your PC through iCloud :)
iDave :p

Thank you very much, that's very kind of you.

Would you prefer I PM you or just start a new thread?

With the strong hits that are being dropped it looks now as though I'll be getting the iPhone as a Christmas gift. :)
 

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Thanks for that rraod, I haven't bought the phone yet because I've got a vague suspicion it might be a Christmas gift.

However, I'll research your suggestions then drop a few hints when I've finally decided which one to get although I really do fancy the iPhone.

If you do decide to get the iPhone, I can give you a few pointers, I'm a bit of an iOS fan, and I can also show you how to wirelessly sync your iPhone to iTunes and also sync it with outlook and stream your photos to your PC through iCloud :)
iDave :p

Thank you very much, that's very kind of you.

Would you prefer I PM you or just start a new thread?

With the strong hits that are being dropped it looks now as though I'll be getting the iPhone as a Christmas gift. :)
it's upto you, i don't look for threads specifically, so if you create a new thread, just send me a pm and point me in the general direction
 

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iPhone 4S. :)

I like Siri and the new HD camera.
 

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Blackberry Bold 9900 :)
blackberrys epic qwerty keyboard, combined with a touch screen.

Ive had several iphones, and i just dont like them. Just feel restricted the whole time.
Plus every 6 months they seem to bring out a new one, making your version redundant..

Plus i like having a phone with a decent battery life, i was charging my iphones my about 2pm. My BB lasts 2 days easily.
 

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Blackberry Bold 9900 :)
blackberrys epic qwerty keyboard, combined with a touch screen.

Ive had several iphones, and i just dont like them. Just feel restricted the whole time.
Plus every 6 months they seem to bring out a new one, making your version redundant..

Plus i like having a phone with a decent battery life, i was charging my iphones my about 2pm. My BB lasts 2 days easily.

Thanks for that, it's worth considering.

However, I get the impression that a Blackberry is more for a work-based use and as I'm retired would I get any real benefit from its instant messaging capabilities and suchlike?
 

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unless your going to sit and play angry birds all day you wont benifit from an iphone either.

im not a business man, just a humble store manager. But i love my blackberry, even if its just for its phone and email elements!
 

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