BlackBerry Bold: The Bold That Isn't
First, I will state that I love my BlackBerry, in fact, I'm glued to it. It goes everywhere I go, I even go to bed with it. I started using my Titanium curve back in February, and it already feels like I've had it forever. Never mind it cost me couple of hundred to get one, not to mention the unlimited data plan, I'm spending significant amount of my limited monthly income to be always on, always connected.
Now, in my search for a truly smart phone, I will admit I was very very tempted by the Apple iPhone. From the hip factor to its amazingly intuitive interface, it is a great buy, but I found that the BlackBerry was better for the simple reason of a QWERTY keyboard, push email that is phenomenally fast and an OS that is by far the leader in mobile computing. Having said that, I was looking forward to the next generation BlackBerry, the one that would be the Apple killer, the one that would tell Apple, "Welcome Kiddo, Mobile computing doesn't come easy, let me show you how its done!". The new BlackBerry Bold I must say is very disappointing. Instead of breaking new ground in innovation and technology, instead of redefining the market segment it has come to dominate, it got stuck in the "me too" race. Let's see their feature highlights:
- Bluetooth 2.0 Support: The Curve and the 8830 already had that.
- Full-Function Browser: Nothing Opera Mini couldn't do.
- GPS: The Peal, the 8830, the Curve all have that.
- BlackBerry Maps: Free download of Google Maps has been available for months!
- Multimedia: iTunes sync. This may be a good feature, but still too little too late.
- Wi Fi Integration: No biggie, most email clients can be configured to do so.
- Razor Sharp Display: So a brand new product launch for a new display? No touch screen?
All in all, the BlackBerry Bold isn't so bold at all. Let's hope the next generation comes by fast. For now I'll continue my love affair with the Curve Titanium.
Quote of the Day
I look at my BlackBerry to get a sense of my life.
--Quoted in Forbes

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