[Q] Do BlackBerrys stand a chance?

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With the upcoming release of android 4.0 and new ios 5 (and even windows mango), do blackberrys stand a chance in the smartphone world? Personally i dont think so unless they completely reinvent their UI and add some better hardware, but what are your thoughts?

yes, they will always be alive an kicking thanks to all the mega corporations business users, specially those in the Stock Market

Originally Posted by AllGamer

yes, they will always be alive an kicking thanks to all the mega corporations business users, specially those in the Stock Market

hmm ya know what i never did think of all the buisness men that use black berries but is it possible that they may switch to androids or iphones, considering they do all the things a black berry does and then some?

Let's be honest - Android and iOS aren't as safe as BB-OS is. Also it has better business features and other things that matter to big corporation bosses.

Originally Posted by Jaunzems

Let's be honest - Android and iOS aren't as safe as BB-OS is. Also it has better business features and other things that matter to big corporation bosses.

safe? you mean like viruses or w/e?

Originally Posted by Jaunzems

Let's be honest - Android and iOS aren't as safe as BB-OS is. Also it has better business features and other things that matter to big corporation bosses.

This may have been true previously, but its obvious now that BES and similar services have been compromised due to the recent messaging debacle. As far as the States are concerned, Blackberry is toast. Certain third world countries will most likely continue to use BB for BBM, and for the ability to purchase older devices at a much lower rate.

As far as business is concerned, Android is taking over! The low price of the devices and business functionality has surpassed blackberry by far. The only reason for small business to stick with BB is for BES, which isn't anything fantastic to begin with. When your encryption becomes seriously compromised, why go out of the way for it?

I hope blackberrys and nextels go away for good. Both have annoyed me in life beyond recount.

Originally Posted by lubberlick

I hope blackberrys and nextels go away for good. Both have annoyed me in life beyond recount.

please tell you back story in detail, else it sounds like trolling

Originally Posted by SynysterSilence

safe? you mean like viruses or w/e?

Both from viruses and data thefts.

In the consumer market, no, I don't think they will stand a chance.

In the business world though, they are still pretty relevant. Apparently BlackBerry servers are pretty secure and some people really, really like the keyboard on BlackBerrys.