Comments on: Weekly Contest: How will iPhone 3G’s price, Apple’s new business model affect RIM?

By: JOWIN V PATTAMUKKIL

JOWIN V PATTAMUKKIL — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:43:52 +0000

don’t compare with each other.both can have advantages and disadvantages,but less disadvantages and good pefomance is assured by balckberry.it gives real orice vlaue.

By: JOWIN V PATTAMUKKIL

JOWIN V PATTAMUKKIL — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:43:00 +0000

don’t compare with each other.both can have advantages and disadvantages,but less disadvantages and good pefomance is assured by balckberry.it gives real orice vlaue.

By: danka

danka — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:05:42 +0000

Ilook foward to getting the iphone as soon as a data only plan becomes available.I’m hearing impaired and do not need to spend the extra bucks for useless voice plan.

By: danka

danka — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Ilook foward to getting the iphone as soon as a data only plan becomes available.I’m hearing impaired and do not need to spend the extra bucks for useless voice plan.

By: 2008 | June | 20 | BlackBerry Cool

2008 | June | 20 | BlackBerry Cool — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:15 +0000

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By: TerranceC

TerranceC — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:36:07 +0000

I can’t remember where, but I do remember seeing a quote by a RIM VP stating that company profits on handheld sales are essentially a “rounding error” as far as an impact on the bottom line is concerned. If this is the case, then they might actually decide to lower the price on the Bold to be in direct competition with the iPhone 3G, just to spite Steve Jobs. Plus, RIM’s got it going on as far as a background infrastructure is concerned – the BlackBerry network worked during 9/11, when every other network in the US crashed, and Me.com is shiny, but it doesn’t have the security or business integration offered by RIM. On top of that, they have three very different and very cool handhelds coming out: a powerful candybar, a snazzy flip, and a shiny touchscreen. I think RIM will stay on top for quite some time.

By: TerranceC

TerranceC — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:36:00 +0000

By: TerranceC

TerranceC — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:36:00 +0000

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:42:00 +0000

I have both an iPhone and a 8820. In my opinion, software keys are much more difficult to use compared to hardware keys. The iPhone is great if you don’t have to type much. I find that if you use your phone for work, BB has the advantage. RIM should improve their browser. Doing that would take on an important feature the iPhone has. I will add that I do not like 2 year contracts! 2 year contracts are too long for a phone.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:42:00 +0000

By: Walt

Walt — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:22:20 +0000

Its obvious that Apple has targeted RIM and concentrated on their enterprise system over the user apps in this current release. RIM will definitely lose a tremendous amount of customers if they don’t price the Bold in line with the iPhone. Like someone said before…Apple has only been in the phone business for one year. RIM is a sinking ship.

By: Walt

Walt — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:22:00 +0000

By: PatrickC

PatrickC — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:55:07 +0000

I think Apple has set the price of what smartphones should cost. Any handset higher than $199 will seem unjustified in most consumers eye’s (and the press).

I think if RIM wants to beat out the iPhone 3G, they’re going to have to suck it up and make less per device. Which is a better option than having a higher priced device that the majority of people won’t care to buy.

RIM needs to make the right moves now while their ahead, before they turn into the next Palm…. irrelevance.

By: PatrickC

PatrickC — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:55:00 +0000

I think Apple has set the price of what smartphones should cost. Any handset higher than $199 will seem unjustified in most consumers eye’s (and the press).

RIM needs to make the right moves now while their ahead, before they turn into the next Palm…. irrelevance.

By: riddick

riddick — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:20:36 +0000

iPhone 3G – step 1-12 for kicking the crackberry addiction.

By: riddick

riddick — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:20:00 +0000

iPhone 3G – step 1-12 for kicking the crackberry addiction.

By: Ace

Ace — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:18:25 +0000

I’m a current curve user. I was holding out for the bold when launched. However, I think I am going to go with the iPhone due to its new features. I am pretty sure the developer apps for the iphone will match the bolds features and put it on equal footing. So I guess I will be the person behind mike – lol on July 11th.

By: Ace

Ace — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:18:00 +0000

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:42:08 +0000

My whole family currently subscribes to ATT service. I have the Curve, my wife has Samsung, oldest son just a Samsung, youngest son bought his own iPhone which he has already said he will replace with the new 3G version. I have always liked Apple’s inovation and scrappy marketing flair having owned their computers for years. The Curve serves me well, but I find myself using Gmail instead of business synch and I keep looking over my son’s shoulder at the iPhone admiring the interface.
I’m afraid I will switch to what I knew was inevitable with the second generation iPhone. Steve Jobs knows what we want and he delivers. You know there will be software updates delivered to close the deal…such as video and talking GPS.
By the way…a beautiful iPhone theme for the Blackberry can be downloaded for free or a donation at themes4BB.com

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:42:00 +0000