I was an early adopter of the blackberry smartphone and back in 2001 I thought it was one of the best productivity devices I'd ever owned. It exceeded my expectations in almost every way. The dark blue plastic skin wasn't pretty, but the ability to receive and respond to emails on the go and have my phone book, calendar, and to-do list in my belt holster on one device, coupled with the amazing battery life, freed me up to get out of the office, and allowed me to be more responsive to my clients and capture and respond quickly to buyer and seller leads and inquiries.
So when the 8700 series blackberry was introduced I didn't hesitate to upgrade. The new
blackberry offered all the features of my old blue skinned buddy, with somewhat usable internet access and a color screen that looked like a much smaller version of my pc. Although battery life wasn't comparable to my old bberry, I figured it was because I was using the devise more and more due to the new features. I was still very happy with this new tool, but yearned for a pocket sized devise that would keep all the great features that I loved about my smartphone, while allowing me to open and read attachments on a screen that wouldn't cause me to go blind trying.
When the Apple iphone was introduced I was very disappointed that RIM,(Research In Motion) the makers of blackberry had not introduced a product that matched or bettered the features of Apples new smartphone. I decided however to wait and see how RIM would respond hoping that they would introduce something even better. When the blackberry touch was launched I rushed out to my area phone store to check out the device, fully intending to upgrade once again. Unfortunately RIM missed the mark with this phone, and for the first time since I bought my first blackberry I found myself contemplating jumping ship to Apple's iphone.
When the iphone 3gs was introduced my 2 son's (who knew I‘d been thinking about getting the Apple Iphone) gave me one for fathers day. I absolutely love this device. It was so much more than a smartphone that I hesitate to even call it one. Before I got the iphone, even though I had internet access on my previous device, I found that I still needed to lug my laptop along if I was going out of town for a weekend, or leaving town on vacation. Now I only need my iphone. I can access my important documents online, read them if necessary, forward them to the appropriate parties should the need arise, and even post to twitter and facebook using pictures I took with my iphone. Unfortunately I've not been able to find a way to post to Active Rain with my iphone as yet, but I hope the AR tech guys are working on a solution to that problem.
So my newest dilemma? Is it worth upgrading to the new iphone 4? From all I've read Apple has addressed much of its user's wish list with features like 2 cameras. A forward facing camera which allows video calling through available Wi-Fi networks, and a 5 megapixel rear pointing camera with flash. The new phone also features a new higher resolution screen, HD video recording and according to Apple over 100 additional features. The one missing feature? 4G capability and a network that supports it. Once again, I find myself hoping that my service provider comes through and rolls out 4G connectivity soon. So what do you think? Should I wait until the next iphone update or upgrade now?
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