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Gotta new phone…again
and I think I like it. Jem got one too. We switched our service and I’m hoping it was a wise move. I think it was, but time will tell. Jem has had trouble with @tee&tee and receiving calls at work so it is a step up for him. Me too, I hope. The girls will switch when their contacts are up. So far I’m happy with the Crackberry’s functionality. There are a few things that bother me, but I’m going to look for an app that fixes it- or the phone may do it and I just don’t know how yet. I can’t figure out how to customize the homescreen or the shortcuts for things like create new sms. It’s Jem’s first PDA/Smartphone so it will be amusing to see how he likes it. For lack of nothing better to blog, thought I would share…
My own Crackberry
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Awesome — you did end up with an 8330
I think you’ll love the phone. I went from an old HTC Apache and iPhone 1G to my 8330 and really haven’t looked back since. A few pointers:
1) You’ll find a HUGE market for replaceable parts on the 8330s on Amazon. The outer “screen” is really just a simple lens, so if it gets scratched up, you can find a replacement one on Amazon for $2-3. Same goes for the keyboard, outer front/back case, battery cover, etc.
2) RIM/Blackberry IS including the 8330 in their 5.0 OS upgrades. A beta 5.0 for the 8330 released last week, and it actually runs faster than 4.5, as well as adding a LOT of nice features. It should be out within the next month or two.
3) My biggest complaint about the phone is the browser. It’s still Not Very Good. I doubt we’ll ever get a better browser on the 8330. Opera Mini and BOLT! are two alternatives — both are a bit better, but I don’t care for either of em.
4) Pandora Pandora Pandora.
5) Having native AIM/Y!M/MSN/ICQ/GTalk clients are a very very VERY nice touch.
6) The Facebook/MySpace apps are Okay. Still nowhere near as good as the iPhones.
7) As much as you enjoy theming your website, check out Plasmic. It’s a software download — provided by RIM/Blackberry themselves — that lets you create new themes for your Blackberry. I haven’t ever tried it, but it seems easy enough.
Other than these, go crazy with BB App World and other OTA downloads. It’s arguably the best phone I’ve ever used.
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Hogie, you’re awesome. Thanks for the info. Plasmic may be a kick! FB app is OK, and significantly better than any Twitter app available. Pandora makes me happy. Opera Mini I tried on my LG…hated it. BOLT! I may check out. I use a screen protector, but hate the “privacy” protector. I’m more about the apps than browsing. I used the GPS navigation today and think Google Maps does the same thing and it’s free. Although it may not be as accurate…I’m in search of a Geocaching app, but I may break down and purchase Cacheberry.
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