AT&T to potential BlackBerry Storm customers: Storm sucks, iPhone rulez!
You definitely have to take this one at face value, but there’s an internal document floating around inside AT&T pitting the iPhone 3G against the upcoming BlackBerry Storm. We had our doubts about this document at first, but we received it from two independent sources now, so it’s legit! Here’s some of the smack-talking AT&T lays down:
- The Storm doesn’t have multi-touch
- There’s no Wi-Fi
- The Storm doesn’t have an App Store
- Stormy Storm doesn’t have tri-band HSDPA
- The browser sucks on the Storm
- No iTunes action (movies, music, etc.)
Yeah yeah, we know you can sync your BlackBerry with DRM-free music in iTunes so don’t get your panties in a bunch over that line. We think legitimate points so far, but the browser hasn’t been tested and tri-band HSDPA doesn’t matter if you’re not using the device on AT&T in the United States. Peanut gallery, you’re up!
Thanks, AT&T ninjas!
ummm wdf…?
the storm has wifi… durr
and it has multi touch
I went to my local Verizon dealer last night with my Bold in hand…afraid I’d like the Storm better and then have some buyers’ remorse. I’m a heavy business users, but I like any of my business stuff to have crossover applications…ie, a little fun.
The tactile feel of the Storm is quite interesting, but I suspect it is a technology that will continue to see some improvement in subsequent models. I had a hard time getting it to type accurately-at least as accurately as the Bold, which is more of a traditional Blackberry keyboard.
One real bummer of the Bold is that, as a Mac user, I’m locked out of synchronization until the programmers at RIM figure out how to overcome some upgrades to the new hardware on the newer MacBook Pro models. I’m very unhappy about that, but even without synching, thus without my Itunes content loaded, I’m still glad I went with the Bold instead of the Storm.
The differences in appearance between the Storm and Bold are negligible. The quick touch response of the keyboard on the Bold is better than that of the Storm, which, although less error prone than the Iphone, is still not as good as the Bold. I used an Iphone for a month or so then gave it up in disgust. IMO, these keyboards are great for people who are more casual users, or just want the ‘cool’ factor over the business task functionality.
In terms of the Iphone, I still can’t understand why Apple thinks this thing is serious about business if it doesn’t even bother having a decent email client (again, the cut & paste issue is a deal breaker).
The Storm is cool, fun, lighter, looks interesting, probably a good phone, but the Bold is absolutely much better for real business users.
Just demoed a BB Storm, I have to say it’s a big disappointment. It’s not even close to being as refined as the iPhone.
All in all it feels like a prototype. Its slow, unresponsive at times, and too much a copy of all the iphone features.
Nothing innovative here. Just a product that was rushed to market to keep RIM in the game.
nice research….storm has an app store
My Storm rocks!
A cell phone PDA is only good if the cell phone works.
This biggest problem with the iPhone is its contract with AT&T. We have done a side by side test of AT&T and Verizon and Verizon’s service is extordinarily better.
The Storm has QWERTY, Suretype, and Multitap.
I have received my Storm yesterday and I must say it is very cool. While the Iphone may be a better ‘device’ — the Storm is a better phone. Remember you use these devices to call and email people. Who cares about listening to music on your phone? Drains the battery. And who surfs real web pages other then to find info for address or phone #? Wifi off of the storm sucks. But you cannot Cut Copy or paste on a Iphone – which is really stupid.
Does anyone know if AT&T will be offering the Blackberry Storm??
I have seen and gotten to use a Storm, since I am an ATT customer and my friend works for Verizon.
The best thing about the Storm is that it’s a Blackberry, and the fact that it has the ability to do UPDATES on it’s system. SO… if there is some sort of system bug that comes out, Blackberry can give an update to you, similar to the “Windows” Service Packs. I have a Curve, and my mother owns an iPhone 3G, and compared to the Storm, I feel the Storm is worth the money. It works as well as my Curve (which is pheonomonal) with a nice touch screen that is pressure sensitive to prevent mistakes.
So, for me, the Storm is the way to go. I don’t play games, I don’t download movies or music, and I like the sturdiness of the Blackberry product.
so basically which phone is better!?!?!? I think every1 should just get the LG Vu or the LG incite. they are all touch screen and all basically smart phones!
PS- i didnt even understand all yualls comments! are yuall nerds or something! [no offense, just saying!]
i think you are so right!
IPHONE RULES STORM SUCKS BALL.
The Blackberry Storm will still be a great device as you will need iTune to be installed before you can transfer any media files between iPhone 3G and your PC. If iPhone 3G has a built-in micro-SD card reader, it will beat Blackberry Storm for sure for the business users.
Well, I’ve had both the iphone and now the Storm. I can say the storm is terrible and isn’t ready for release. I was promised a firmware update on dec 1, 2008 and nothing so far. There are leaked versions but I don’t trust downloading a patch from someone I don’t know.
As of today, I’m now back with ATT and and Iphone 3G owner. This phone is much better. for those say it’s not a business phone, well, the iphone is with it’s exchange active sync. this phone rocks.
OMG…DUDE WHY DONT AT&T HAVE THE BLACKBERRY STORMS!!!I AM SOO MAD BECAUSE THAT IS THE COMPANY MY MOM IS WITH AND SO I AM SUPPOSE TO GET A PHONE WITH THE SAME COMPANY AS HER BUT YOU GUYS DONT HAVE THE PHONE I WANT!!!MY GRANDMA IS SWITCHING HER COMPANY WITH VERIZON WIRLESS BECAUSE YOU GUYS DONY HAVE THE PHONE THAT OUR FAMILY WANTS…SO IF AT&T DOES NOT GET THE BLACKBERRY STORM BEFORE CHRISTMAS WE ARE SWITCHING COMPANIES…BUT IF AT&T GETS IT BEFORE CHRISTMAS WE WONT SWITCH COMPANIES(WE’LL GET THE BLACKBERRY FORM AT&T)SO PLEASEEEE GET THE BLACKBERRY STORM FOR YOUR COSTOMERS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU
wow are you all dumb this has got to be the worst facts ive heard cause those arent true lol
Moronic! HSDPA speeds are pathetic compared to Wi-Fi! Streaming video like YouTube for example, is vivid and 2x better looking on a iPhone than you will ever find on a PC (or Mac!) solely when used on Wi-Fi. Now while it’s true that 3G is “approaching” Wi-Fi speeds, they aren’t quite there. AT&T does become toe-suckers when it comes to their 3G emphasis but they certainly aren’t only in 50 city’s! (more like “350+ metropolitan city’s by the end of the 2008.” now that said I get superior coverage on my iPhone with 3G speeds (always nearly 5 bars) but Sprint is about to hit a 4G. ANYWAYS! The iphone and storm are In 2 totally different categories when it comes to nearly every aspect of the devices. Sure the camera on the storm is exellent but I’ve heard rumors that the pictures come out choppy and jittery if not taken in exactly the right light. But that holds true with the iPhone as well. Email on both devices is great but BB’s are email machines and the aspect that Rich HTML email support for the storm is unavailable is pathetic on RIM’s end and speaks to Apple’s outsight. But BB enterprise Email is UNRIVALED! Regardless if you are In denial or not it’s true and you all know it. As far as UI iPhone takes the badge. Until maybelater software updates for the storm that’s the truth. KEYBOARDS! -The whole screen button thing is. Good idea in my opinion but the keyboard should have been though over. It’s horrible! Whereas phones like the samsung instinct and behold are unrivaled with there vibrational feedback. They are typing monsters, and, in my opinion, are preferred over physical keyboards like the pathetic G1. Internet is unrivaled on the iPhone and only beaten by one device, which in my opinion is the best out there but too expensive — the Nokia N97. That phone truly is revolutionary! If only cell phone producers would quit focusing on the iPhone as their competion, we would find more useful devices out there!
I have the iPhone all my friends say it’s bad a$$ n it is!!
But it has it’s down falls as do all phones.
But I truly wish I had more cam/video features, n text forwarding n Multi media!!
Then this iPhone would be top dog!
As for 3G it’s pretty dam good for me.
So any word on updates for them features?
I and voice promt gps would be great to!
the iphone sucks balls i had it for about 2 weeks and decided to go with the “TRUE” nation wides best coverage service …. you know who!
“VERIZON”… they had the bb storm and i got it i like it better than the iphone… iphone sucks ass compared to bb storm .. but anyways the cons of the iphone and the advantages of the bb storm are : bb storm has a removable battery , iphone doesnt , and i know apple’s lithuim batterys go out after so long and that is a pain in the A S S, bb storm has removable memory , iphone doesnt “wow apple did you have to be so crude” , bb storm has a way better email set up than the iphone , bb storm is built better than the iphone it looks like the iphone will take one drop then its done…. bb storm has a way better camera with flash and it is 3.2 megapixel and records ,iphone only has 2.0 thats gay just like every other phone out there and cannot record vids lol! o and the bb has a flash! iphone is basic and gets boring after 2 weeks than is garbage and also people would rather have bb than apple anyday!!!! so don’t talk your stupid trash at&t “lowering the bars in more places” is there new moto!
sh*tcanned my iphone for a storm…
Once you get used to it, the typing is easy.. the network is fast (VZW) and the GPS works.
Screw that Iphone, I’ll give it to one of my girlfriends in college
the iphone will suck until it supports sending pictures via text. any $9.99 samsung phone will do this, so it’s ridiculous that iphone does not.
fckk iphones ( ;
Looks like AT&T was right lol the STORM was a HUGGGGEEE failure
you are an asshole this is a buisness phone for real men not a toy
I’ve had 3 Blackberry’s before my iPhone and the iPhone SUCKS!! You have to be a 14 year old kid who likes to play games to like this phone. Who cares about the browser? Don’t we all have the internet at home? They had this so-called upgrade and now I can type in landscape and leave a voice memo… YAY! By the way I was being extremely sarcastic! The iPhone has a LONG way to go before they get me to get another one. Blackberry needs a Storm for AT&T asap!
Try your verizon network and donkey at the largest Copper Mine in the world. ie. Kennecott Copper At&t is all that will work!