Comments on: Why I hate BlackBerry http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/ My view on life, love and everything in between. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SPW http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-13403 SPW Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:31:00 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-13403 Hi, I'm also upset by Blackberry 8900 due to, 1). It doesn't have call recording function. 2). I have missed my duty (once) due to alarm didn't go off. Being in emergency services I was really in difficult situation also no one will belive the reason. 3). I have also faced the track ball problem for so many days. Inspite of that it has many good things but now a days all that are available in phones like Samsung & Nokia in half the price with call recording which is really usefull in many ways... SPW Hi,
I’m also upset by Blackberry 8900 due to,
1). It doesn’t have call recording function.
2). I have missed my duty (once) due to alarm didn’t go off. Being in emergency services I was really in difficult situation also no one will belive the reason.
3). I have also faced the track ball problem for so many days.

Inspite of that it has many good things but now a days all that are available in phones like Samsung & Nokia in half the price with call recording which is really usefull in many ways…
SPW

]]> By: Brijesh http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-5394 Brijesh Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:16:41 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-5394 @Cider, Looks like its not just me having all these issues. They are small glitches but pain in the butt. @Cider,

Looks like its not just me having all these issues. They are small glitches but pain in the butt.

]]> By: cider http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-5379 cider Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:29:55 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-5379 If I hadn't got a long contract I would happily drop this blackberry into a bucket of water. Compared to my last phone everything I want to do is so long winded. I know some people like them but to me it is a load of rubbish (I can think of a more appropriate word). I want a phone and not just a toy! If I hadn’t got a long contract I would happily drop this blackberry into a bucket of water. Compared to my last phone everything I want to do is so long winded. I know some people like them but to me it is a load of rubbish (I can think of a more appropriate word). I want a phone and not just a toy!

]]> By: Dicky http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-1005 Dicky Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:25:43 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-1005 Fab to find others that hate the BB! Have also had one for about 2 months, today will be the last day. I have already contacted my provider and had the email removed, and now am going to move the sim card back into my trusted palm centro. No more crappy trackball, no more turning itself off, no more pisspoor email program, back to touch screen simplicity and all my old apps. Love this site as I thought I was the only one as all my colleagues love them! Fab to find others that hate the BB! Have also had one for about 2 months, today will be the last day. I have already contacted my provider and had the email removed, and now am going to move the sim card back into my trusted palm centro. No more crappy trackball, no more turning itself off, no more pisspoor email program, back to touch screen simplicity and all my old apps. Love this site as I thought I was the only one as all my colleagues love them!

]]> By: Kevin http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-1002 Kevin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:49:07 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-1002 No call record. I Noticed this a few days ago actually. Trying to figure out how to activate it since I was woken up by a call from my store in the middle of the night and wanted to get the conversation recorded so I could understand exactly what was happening in the commotion when I was more awake! Other than that, everything has worked fine minus odd glitches here and there but I've experienced these minor problems with all technology. I've been pleasantly surprised with the durability of this phone since mines gone flying out of my hand on more than one occasion. No call record. I Noticed this a few days ago actually. Trying to figure out how to activate it since I was woken up by a call from my store in the middle of the night and wanted to get the conversation recorded so I could understand exactly what was happening in the commotion when I was more awake!
Other than that, everything has worked fine minus odd glitches here and there but I’ve experienced these minor problems with all technology. I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the durability of this phone since mines gone flying out of my hand on more than one occasion.

]]> By: Leon http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-71 Leon Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:51:24 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-71 I agree. BB's suck big time!!! I hate it so much I can't even find words to describe how pityful these phones are!!! I agree. BB’s suck big time!!! I hate it so much I can’t even find words to describe how pityful these phones are!!!

]]> By: patel http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-58 patel Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:54:30 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-58 It is just a user’s education. I have been using it for past 2 years without any problem. By the way BB is a business phone not a multimedia phone. It is just a user’s education. I have been using it for past 2 years without any problem. By the way BB is a business phone not a multimedia phone.

]]> By: Radius http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-57 Radius Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:55:44 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-57 1) Some find it useful and others do not. I think one of the main reasons it isn't here is device memory. The other probably has to do with overall security. I also know in some places it's illegal to record someone without their knowledge so I think perhaps RIM just wanted to avoid that whole issue and remove the feature. 2) Trackballs are hit and miss with a lot of people. The earlier version of the Curve made it easy to change, now it's a matter of voiding the warranty to do it on your own. No easy solution but personally I'd do it myself and carefully replace the warranty sticker so no one ever knows what I did. 3) I am not sure what the deal here is. In fact there was talk of making the shutter sound mandatory from a legal standpoint not too long ago just for the reason of people sneaking pics of others. Being that a regular camera has a shutter sound I don't see why this could be considered a problem at all. 4) This one is a software bug. If you set the camera and hit the back button it saves your settings and exits. However, if you hit the call end button it doesn't save it. The call end button is a kind of "jump out" option, not a back up and save option. It works this way for most apps in fact. 5) This is a config item. You can have the keyboard auto lock on a smaller interval if you like. Personally I go manual everything as I like to micro manage my technology. Fortunately as you say there's an add on application so no real problem. 1) Some find it useful and others do not. I think one of the main reasons it isn’t here is device memory. The other probably has to do with overall security.

I also know in some places it’s illegal to record someone without their knowledge so I think perhaps RIM just wanted to avoid that whole issue and remove the feature.

2) Trackballs are hit and miss with a lot of people. The earlier version of the Curve made it easy to change, now it’s a matter of voiding the warranty to do it on your own. No easy solution but personally I’d do it myself and carefully replace the warranty sticker so no one ever knows what I did.

3) I am not sure what the deal here is. In fact there was talk of making the shutter sound mandatory from a legal standpoint not too long ago just for the reason of people sneaking pics of others. Being that a regular camera has a shutter sound I don’t see why this could be considered a problem at all.

4) This one is a software bug. If you set the camera and hit the back button it saves your settings and exits. However, if you hit the call end button it doesn’t save it. The call end button is a kind of “jump out” option, not a back up and save option. It works this way for most apps in fact.

5) This is a config item. You can have the keyboard auto lock on a smaller interval if you like. Personally I go manual everything as I like to micro manage my technology. Fortunately as you say there’s an add on application so no real problem.

]]> By: Dayle http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-56 Dayle Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:53:17 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-56 I absolutely love my Curve but I have had a problem with it, I've only had it for 2 weeks and I've already had the trackball playing up on me, first it wouldn't scroll left then it would scroll up, I have just had to swap it out with the trackball from my old Bold, I wouldn't mind having to do this after a few months of heavy usage but I've been using it very lightly for 2 weeks, how pathetic is that?? So I can relate to your 2nd point I absolutely love my Curve but I have had a problem with it, I’ve only had it for 2 weeks and I’ve already had the trackball playing up on me, first it wouldn’t scroll left then it would scroll up, I have just had to swap it out with the trackball from my old Bold, I wouldn’t mind having to do this after a few months of heavy usage but I’ve been using it very lightly for 2 weeks, how pathetic is that?? So I can relate to your 2nd point

]]> By: SilverSfr http://brijux.com/2009/09/14/why-i-hate-blackberry/#comment-55 SilverSfr Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:42:09 +0000 http://brijux.com/?p=222#comment-55 1. No call record function I never had a phone with this feature and I am not sure that I would ever use it. 2. Trackball problems Keep your hands clean :) Refurbished in not necessarily worse than new. It could mean that someone else found the problem for you and it's been fixed! 3. Can not mute the camera legality 4. Alarm did not go off that morning I have my alarm set to go off Monday through Friday at 5:00. I have never had it fail. 5. No auto keyboard lock..!! (really) I have mine set to lock when holstered so no problems for me. P.S. I really rally like my 8900 :) 1. No call record function

I never had a phone with this feature and I am not sure that I would ever use it.

2. Trackball problems

Keep your hands clean :) Refurbished in not necessarily worse than new. It could mean that someone else found the problem for you and it’s been fixed!

3. Can not mute the camera

legality

4. Alarm did not go off that morning

I have my alarm set to go off Monday through Friday at 5:00. I have never had it fail.

5. No auto keyboard lock..!! (really)

I have mine set to lock when holstered so no problems for me.

P.S. I really rally like my 8900 :)

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