Blackberry 8530 vs 9630 Sprint/Verizon

Blackberry 8530 vs 9630 Sprint/Verizon

If your looking to buy a new Blackberry from Either Verizon or Sprint. You'll come up with two choices now or maybe three when they release the new blackberry Pearl. For now at least only two the Blackberry 9630 Tour and the Blackberry 8530 Gemini.

The Blackberry 9630 has five major things that the blackberry 8530 doesn't have:

1. Higher Quality Media: a 3.2 MegaPixel Camera and Sharper High resolution 480x360 pixel color display screen.

2. GSM: Can be unlocked and work anywhere around the world, even locally on T-mobile and ATT.

3. Rev. A. = Useful for when using Phone as a modem, you can reach speeds up to 3Mbps vs Rev. O 1.4Mbs.

4. Excellent battery life 6hr talktime(1400mAh cryptographic Lithium cell). 8530 only has 1100mAh.

5. Memory: has Flash 256SRAM/256RAM - 8530(256MB Flash Memory, 128MB RAM)


What does the Blackberry 8530 have?

Optical Trackpad - Definitely better than the Trackball

Wi-Fi


Choice is yours... Depending on what you need. Honestly the 9630 is a better allround value money when you decide to sell it 1 or 2 years down the line for the next new berry.



MORE on PHONE AS A MODEM:
http://macspotlight.blogspot.com/2009/11/sprint-blackberry-phone-as-modem_24.html

T-Mobile Blackberry 9700 on Amazon/ Review

We like the Blackberry Bold 9700, what separates the new Blackberry Bold 9700 and Old Blackberry Bold 9000 from the rest of the Blackberrys is our favorite 3G feature, simultaneous voice and data. The Blackberry Bold(9700 & 9000) is the only blackberry on ATT/T-mobile with 3G. It helps on the occasion you still want to browse the web, chat on blackberry messenger and send/receive emails while your on the phone.

Added bonuses on the Blackberry Bold are the new Optical Trackpad, High resolution 480x360 pixel color display screen with over 65,000 colors, 3.2 MegaPixel Camera(takes excellent photos with the flash even at night) and excellent battery life 6hr talktime(1500mAh cryptographic Lithium cell).

On the non-technical practical user side it has great essential feature. You can clearly hear the person your talking to and the 6hr talk time is excellent. Also the feel of the keyboard(What blackberry does best) makes it easy when typing large emails or engaging chat sessions.


T-Mobile New Blackberry Bold 9700:




more info on the blackberry
www.blackberry.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry
crackberry.com/
www.blackberryforums.com/

Blackberry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and Storm 9530 for a penny on sale at Amazon

Recommendations on which Blackberry to buy below page.

Blackberry's for a Penny:
Older Blackberry Bold 9000


ATT Blackberry Curve 8900


TMobile Blackberry Curve 8900


Verizon Blackberry Storm 9630





More info on blackberry's below
Blackberry Bold 9700

http://macspotlight.blogspot.com/2009/11/wall-street-journal-blackberry-bold.html

Blackberry Tour
http://macspotlight.blogspot.com/2009/11/blackberry-tour-2-aka-essex-gets-video.html

Blackberry Curve
http://macspotlight.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-blackberry-curve-8530-up-on-sprint.html

more info on the blackberry
www.blackberry.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry
crackberry.com/
www.blackberryforums.com/

I guess the safe question ask yourself if your confused about the blackberry products online is to ask yourself does it have a trackpad? If so it's one of the new ones and buy it. However the differences with the new blackberry are slightly noticeble to most people. Therefore an upgrade may not be the best idea for most people who are happy only receiving emails and sending text messages. Or for the bargain hunters that can find one for a penny.

On ATT and T-mobile we only recommend the Blackberry Bold 9700. T-mobile is already ahead of ATT when the release Monday November 16th. The Bold is the only blackberry on ATT/T-mobile with 3G. It helps on the occasion you still want to browse the web, chat on bb messenger and send/receive emails.


T-Mobile New Blackberry Bold 9700:


On Sprint or Verizon we recommend you wait for the Blackberry Tour 2. That will have the trackpad, more memory and wi-fi. One of the great features about the Blackberry Tour is it can work on any network around the world. You can have a Tmobile or ATT sim card and switch to Verizon/Sprint if you have the money to have two plans simultaneously. The Blackberry Curve on Sprint/Verizon can't do that. The Blackberry curves on Sprint/Verizon also have a lower screen resolution and mega-pixel camera. As they are nearly identical in price. The Tour is the best bet not only for the added features but higher value you'll be able to sell the Tour two years from now. As it's quadband if can be sold anywhere around the world so you have a larger pool of buyers to sell to.

Suprise Storm has much less SAR levels than the Blackberry Curve

SURPRISINGLY The blackberry with the lowest SAR levels is surprisingly the Storm 2 at .78 and the highest is the Blackberry Curve 8300 at 1.51


6 of the highest-radiation cell phones in the United States are from RIM




http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602_7-6258775-13.html?tag=rb_content;rb_mtx
Curve 1.54
Bold 1.510
Tour 1.46

iphone 3GS at 1.19
Motorola Droid 1.49
HTC Hero(sprint) 1.13


SURPRISING The blackberry with the lowest SAR levels is surprisingly the Storm 2 at .78 and the highest is the Blackberry Curve 8300 at 1.51

top 20 phones with the highest SAR Levels...

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602_7-5020357-1.html?tag=rb_content;rb_mtx

More on Cell Phone Radiation on Howstuff Works
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-radiation2.htm

Wall Street Journal Blackberry Bold Review

Katie Boehret, Walt Mossberg's protege at the Wall Street Journal reviews the new blackberry bold.

Katie wasn’t too shy with the review she ended of by saying “But since many of the Bold 9700’s features are about the same as less-expensive BlackBerrys, it’s worth considering the Tour and Curve 8900 before you spend $200 on a device that no longer lives up to its bold name.”





more info on the blackberry
www.blackberry.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry
crackberry.com/
www.blackberryforums.com/

are new 3G speeds on Blackberry placebo's?

Like millions of blackberry fanatics I went out and bought one of their latest blackberry's on the market. Promising more memory, crisper screens etc...

However I came to find the device quite slow and sluggish. The older versions were a lot snappier and the screens never froze. The new ones even take just about 5 minutes to reboot. Not sure where the problems stems from, could be that RIM has added a lot to it's OS in trying to compete with the Droids and iPhone. The source of the problems I don't know. Even after updating the software, removing unnecessary software etc... Users are still finding their devices to be quite slow... below are some links around the net showing this new but growing problem with the blackberries...

Freezing. Sluggish. Enough is enough

blackberry slow - yahoo answers

Running slow - Crackberry forum

Blackberry Slow - Blackberry Support Forums

GDGT.com helps you stay on top of news of ur fav Gadgets

A unique website that kind of crawls the web and allows you to stay on top of all the gadget news that your interested in. Like a mini news assistant. Pretty clever idea!

So, what is gdgt? from gdgt on Vimeo.

Consumer Reports iPhone 3 Gs vs Palm Pre

Steve Jobs Macbook Pro introduction part 2

Steve Jobs Macbook Air introduction: Classic 2008

The world's thinest notebook... Highlights how much better it is than the Sony laptop that was the top of the line at that time

Flash Back, 2006 Macbook Pro introduction(Video) by Steve Jobs

more info on the iphone
www.apple.com/iphone/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
www.cnet.com/apple-iphone.html
theiphoneblog.com/

13-inch Macbook Pro get's more praise

Computer World's Ken Mingis praises the new MacBook Pro... if your in the market for purchasing a new laptop it's worth the read. Definitely a buyers market now, especially with Google entering the Netbook Market...

• "Wider gamut" means more life-like colors and deeper color saturation. As an example, I took a picture this spring of a purplish-blue iris that, on the just-discontinued MacBook, looked very good. But on the new MacBook Pro, the same picture is stunning. - Mingis

• "the smaller Pro models not only get processor speed bumps, they also get a major improvement in battery life, an SD card slot, a FireWire 800 port, a better LED screen and, debuting in the entry-level version, Apple's highly regarded backlit keyboard. (As someone who used the 2.0GHz MacBook -- the one without the lighted keyboard -- for a couple of months, I can attest to the usefulness of the backlighting, especially with the black keys.)" Mingis

also see Macbook White vs Macbook Pro

more info on macs:
www.apple.com/macbookpro/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro
www.engadget.com/
www.bizrate.com/laptop-computers/macbook-pro/

White Macbook vs Macbook Pro(Aluminum unibody)

A grade faster processor, a slice thinner, a hair split .5 pounds lighter, by far stronger aluminum vs polycarbonate the 13" Macbook Pro looks to be a clear winner and big step from the 13" Macbook White.

Previously a review between the Macbook White vs Macbook Pro/Aluminum(all pro's r now aluminum) choosing the best of was a very close call. And the difference was at least $300 that was hard to justify the upgrade.

Now the 13" Macbook Pro has all of the following below that the Macbook white doesn't. And only a $200 difference that's seems to be well worth the upgrade.

• Multi-Touch Track Pad
• Illuminated Keyboard
• Firewire 800 vs Mac White firewire 400
• SD Card Slot
• Longer Battery life by 2 hours
• DDR3 SDRAM
• LED Backlit Screen
• and of course the aluminum unibody

If your in the market for a new Macbook, the 13" Macbook Pro seems like a obvious choice. If you already have a Intel Core 2 duo above 2GHz and a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Macbook, its better to wait til prices fall. Probably around fourth quarter next year or when they drop Snow Leopard. Your missing but not missing that much.

I bolding predict that they'll remove Macbook White or over haul it and drop the 13" Macbook Pro to $999.

more info on macs:
www.apple.com/macbookpro/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro
www.engadget.com/
www.bizrate.com/laptop-computers/macbook-pro/

is the blackberry tour competition for the iPhones?

The release though a major upgrade for blackberry enthusiast on Verizon & Sprint. it's a unexciting phone in the age of Palm Pre's, Androids and iPhones... It seems like a old but goody from a previous generation. it comes with 256MB which is miniscule in this age. I don't know if anyone who like to be stuck in a two year contract when this time next year the Pre's, Droids and Iphones will have taken more leaps.

More links below

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/04/18/blackberry-9630-review-part-1/

www.twitter.com/sprint

http://delivery.sprint.com/m/p/nxt/dyn/reg.asp?promo=Tour&id9=vanity:tour

From: @boygenius

Sent: Jul 1, 2009 15:48

verizon blackberry tour unboxing! http://bit.ly/12MXNG

sent via web

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From: @boygeniusreport

Sent: Jul 1, 2009 14:07

BlackBerry Tour pre-orders not available for Verizon Wireless customers looking to upgrade http://tinyurl.com/ll8alt

sent via twitterfeed

From: @boygeniusreport

Sent: Jul 1, 2009 12:06

Sprint to launch BlackBerry Tour on July 12th, $199.99 http://tinyurl.com/lz3mlp

sent via twitterfeed

more info on the iphone
www.apple.com/iphone/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
www.cnet.com/apple-iphone.html
theiphoneblog.com/

more info on the blackberry
www.blackberry.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry
crackberry.com/
www.blackberryforums.com/

One Stop Iphone 3Gs Review

One Spot Iphone Review

Major Changes

• Available in 32 Gigs
• Improved Performance 2-3x faster
• Built-in video camera w/ editing
• 3-Megapixel
• Nike+ Support
• finger print resistant oleophobic coating

"if Steve Jobs whipped one out in public before it was announced, you wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. By holding the 3GS next to the 3G, you'll notice that the screen is slightly more reflective because of the new fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating." Jason Chen

Voice Control - recognizes the names in your Contacts and knows the music on your iPod. So if you want to place a call or play a song, all you have to do is ask.

Compass built-in digital compass, iPhone 3GS can point the way. Use the new Compass app, or watch as it automatically reorients maps to match the direction you’re facing.

Extra 3 hours on Video and 6 hours on Audio playback

Buying advice:

If you don't have an iPhone best time to be in the market for one...

if you already own a 3G you should wait, your not missing much except

video recording and improved camera "There are dozens more new features on the iPhone 3G S — but the really exciting part is that older iPhones can get them, too. They’re part of a free software upgrade called iPhone 3.0" Pogue

Apples compares apples;) 3G vs 3Gs

http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/

Well respected reviews below.

Walt Mossberg (most comprehensive, journalism school at it's finest)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124525573550923759.html

"I also regard these changes as more evolutionary than revolutionary, and I don't think this latest iPhone is as compelling an upgrade for the average user as the 3G model was last year for owners of the original 2007 iPhone." Walt Mossberg

Current iPhone owners can get an improved product by merely sticking with their existing phones and upgrading to the feature-laden new operating system, which is free (it costs $10 for iPod Touch owners), rather than shelling out at least $199 for the new iPhone 3G S. And many new iPhone buyers can opt for the $99 3G model, which is not only cheaper, but also greatly improved by the new OS 3.0." Walt Mossberg

David Pogue

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/technology/personaltech/18pogue.htm

Michael Gartenberg

http://gartenblog.net/2009/06/17/iphone-3gs-first-hands-on/

Dwight Silverman

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2009/06/dr_mac_reviews_the_iphone_3g_s.html

Jason Chen (best detail of all reviews here)

http://gizmodo.com/5293388/iphone-3gs-review

Ryan Kim

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/20/BUT518AAPA.DTL

Jason Snell( S = Speed, Snapshot + Software)

http://www.macworld.com/article/141281/2009/06/iphone3gs_review.html

"But as of right now, the best smartphone on the planet is the iPhone 3GS"

more on the iPhone
www.apple.com/iphone/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone
www.cnet.com/apple-iphone.html
theiphoneblog.com/

One Stop Macbook Pro reviews/Guide

To make it easier for all of you thinking of buying a new Macbook Pro, I've put all the main key points followed by links to highly regarded reviews in one place below so that you can make the best decision.

Before getting reading the reviews the best way to know what your getting into if your new to the Macbooks is the common, major fixes accross the all Pro models

• Battery Life(impressive 7 Hours) Built-in 73-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• illuminated keyboard w/ ambient light sensor
• Multi-Touch trackpad two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
• LED- backlight glossy widescreen
• Precision aluminum unibody
• SD Card Slot

17-inch MacBook Pro

Reviewed by: Jonathan Rougeot
Review Date: June 2009

http://computershopper.com/laptops/reviews/apple-macbook-pro-17-inch

15-inch Macbook Pro

by Jeffrey L. Wilson

on June 12, 2009

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/apple-macbook-pro-15-inch-2009.aspx

13-inch Macbook Pro

by James Galbraith

http://www.macworld.com/article/141213/2009/06/13inch_macbookpro.html?

13-inch MacBook Pro

Cisco Cheng

06.10.09

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2348489,00.asp

Bottom line:

Bringing in an SD slot and bringing back the FireWire port—while also lowering prices—eliminated Apple's weakest links in the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Add bigger, better battery life

Unparalleled multi-touch gestures. Best-looking chassis in its class. Sturdy. Return of the FireWire port. Bigger, better battery life than its predecessor's. Lower prices. Backlit keyboard. Loaded with green cred. Now with an SD slot.

What are your thoughts? What would you end up buying?

to purchase visit http://store.apple.com

more on Macbook Pro:
www.apple.com/macbookpro/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro
www.engadget.com/
www.bizrate.com/laptop-computers/macbook-pro/