Tag Archives: blackberry

5 month review of the Tour.. waiting on OS 5.0..

Posted on January 19, 2010 by pete

Its been a solid 5 months or so with what until very recently was being called the “best Blackberry yet”. Now the new Curve, Bold and Storm2 have come out, with a new Pearl on the way. Oh.. and.. the … Continue reading →

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Tour – Awesome – kinda, sorta.

Posted on August 14, 2009 by pete

We’ve got some issues here. I love the Tour – alot. The speed, camera, the multitasking, GPS, 3G, keys, rubbery grip, and incredible screen.. however all is not well. My GPS craps out. Alot. So much that nearly every time … Continue reading →

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Back in Black(berry). Left ATT, got a Tour 9630 on Verizon.

Posted on July 27, 2009 by pete

The Tour is the latest and greatest Blackberry – with 3G, a great new (Bold-esque) keyboard, awesome high res screen, nice camera with auto focus, GPS, and some much needed CPU/memory upgrades. So far, the Tour is fantastic.. except the … Continue reading →

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Gone, but not forgotten.. ATT strikes back with ineptitude.

Posted on July 15, 2009 by pete

I can’t get rid of this stupid iPhone. As my sister said “getting rid of that thing is like getting rid of AOL!” I gave ATT a few days to get my contract and stuff back to normal – ie, … Continue reading →

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I quit. Back to mobile device limbo..

Posted on July 14, 2009 by pete

My month ran up, and I had to make the decision – deal with the phone for 2 years, or just return and hope to find something that suits my needs better.. and the choice was pretty simple. I went … Continue reading →

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3 weeks in – losing.. patience..

Posted on July 6, 2009 by pete

More weeks, more apps, more observations. 3 whole weeks have gone by – the honeymoon is over folks! Latest obsevations.. Touch screen has some trouble in humidity.  Getting into the car on a rainy nasty day, the screen barely responds … Continue reading →

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a whole week gone by – one drop, a woot off, and more apps

Posted on June 23, 2009 by pete

Friday night while grilling, I bent down for something and the phone fell out of my pocket onto the driveway. Being all sleek and shiney, 2 corners got scuffed. It was not a big fall but very scarey nonetheless, as … Continue reading →

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An iPhone in the hands of a Blackberry addict [draft]

Posted on June 15, 2009 by pete

Why post? Because many BB users are up a creek, like me – and “should I get an iPhone” is a very common topic in forums.. however, there’s no answer out there. And most forum posters are lacking brain matter. … Continue reading →

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