http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/ Engadget Comments for Latest BlackBerry 6 preview proves that the more things change... http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I assume.

*yikes*]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/does it play flash?]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Innovation?

What do you want from your OS? Fance bling or usability ;)

I love my 9700 and I would hate to get a Android or iOS power phone, because they may look fancy and have more app, but hey, I need to make calls and send texts etc, and I need it to be reliable more than anything, why would I want all sorts of gimmicks.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/You see, not everyone is enticed by flashy animations etc and cool, new but possibly impractical and complex UI's.
I don't use blackberry and I honestly think this is a decent enough step in the right direction.
Simplify, beautify a little, streamline and they should be ok, both with the current users and their future target audience.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Impractical? Complex UI? Have you even seen the Winpho7 UI? It shifts the paradigm of UI on phones, and imo it can actually be more usable and practical than iOS/Android. RIM could've thought of something else considering the primary function of their devices.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
My Droid is pretty reliable and can make calls just fine.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I agree. Nothing new here.

I don't like those outlined icons either.

I can mostly comment on aesthetics right now, and for the moment: yuck

I think Android has been paving the way along the path Apple thinks it's too good for, and in the meantime RIM has stayed behind.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Did I refer, at any point to Winpho7 directly?
What I've seen seems promising, whether it'll be useful in day-to-day usage remains to be seen. The complex UI is going to make for hell for developers producing apps for it as well.
I think BB OS 6 is good enough to tide them over til they come up with something new and better.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
As far as polish goes I like Android, iOS and WebOS. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
Honestly, the Blackberry OS has so many bugs, it's staggering that they're able to get away with the amount of flaws I've seen in the OS. It's absolutely mind boggling. I can't tell you how many times I've seen emails disappear, apps crash and do crazy stuff like not displaying text while typing (I'm talking about the "Made by RIM" apps), random resets, operating system freezing/slowing down and the list goes on.

No, none of the other OS out there are perfect but I'm sick and tired of Blackberry zealots yelling "reliable! secure! perfect!" about the damn Blackberrys when they have issues too.]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I just dont understand why some people are too lazy to charge their phone at night or carry a extra battery if you cant seem to remember to charge your phone at night.. Most people would agree if you can make it through one day with heavy use that should be sufficient.. Now if you cant make it through a day that totally different.. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Blackberry seemingly peaked when they made the Curve, because they've gone downhill since. Lost phone calls, random resets, 1/2 hour rebooting times to download one lousy app, and RIM approved apps crashing and bricking the entire phone. Who can forget the recent BBM update debacle?
BB users call Android and iOS phones "toys" and "unreliable", but at least they spend most of their time actually functioning and not rebooting.
]]>Jul 27th 2010 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
And it's the monster processor and 4g that hurts it's battery, buddy. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 28th 2010 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I never thought I'd write that...]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I truly believe all the people that diss WinMo never used it. Otherwise they'd know of it's practicality and customization freedom. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/There's a lot on the journalist's side to make you interested. An iOS 4 with an underwhelming multitasking attempt was cooler because they've used flowery words for it. This is an improvement to a current product that shouldn't get "we hope it's not trash" because the renderings are whatever. There are people who are excited after seeing these changes.
Then there is the fact that it's a product, not a child that you need to be attached to.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/congratulations]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/I have one and I agree.. although the touchscreen versions look so much better.. I have the trackball and hate it]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/What smartphone would you upgrade to? Just wonderin]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I like the Droid X on verizon but I'm getting sick of smartphones to be honest..

The ultimate upgrade phone would be a 2010 StarTac made out of titanium, with a pull out antenna and high-res grayscale lcd.

]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/like the E-Ink displays.. that would be simply amazing]]>Jul 27th 2010 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
What makes it boring? Is it because when you open an app/email you can easily read actual information you requested on the screen without giant animated half words across the top killing the battery and processing power?

]]>Jul 29th 2010 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
But...]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/for a second there i thought that comment applied to microsoft...]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
Nope, it applies to BlackBerry. Even considering how terrible Windows Mobile has been (all the way up to 6.5), BlackBerry has been lost in the shadows of the late 90's with their OS and functionality. ]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
that said i am dumping my Bold 9700 on AT&T for a Samsung Epic on Sprint ASAP. i don't hate BB, i just really want something with bigger screen. the web browsing on that small BB screen gives me a headache.]]>Jul 27th 2010 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
Yeah, they really seem ready to tell it like they see it here...yet their "glorified folders" comment didn't seem to be the same when Apple introduced their folders implementation.]]>Jul 27th 2010 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
BBM makes the phone]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I think people use Blackberry phones because it makes them feel/look smart .. that's just my guess, kinda the same reason people wear non prescription reading glasses...

I have a BB9630 and it will probably be my last unless sprint gets any of the touchscreen versions]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
I think it's just the fact that it's a "blackberry" makes them look important but the value a blackberry once held is shooting downward fast unless they find a way to keep up with ios and android..i will say for business people like myself they make good back-up phones...my iphone does everything and more a BB does]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/
Yes, but with unlimited texting plans at decent prices now and threaded text messaging on almost every phone, I don't understand the appeal of BBM. You're limited to only other BB users and I wouldn't buy a phone based off of one program.]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/As a teenager myself, I can tell you. They are the new sidekick. They have good keyboards and they have good messaging capabilities.
(Although, they are quickly losing favor, because of trackball issues).]]>Jul 27th 2010 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/27/latest-blackberry-6-preview-proves-that-the-more-things-change/Jul 27th 2010 3:53PM