Opinion: Why Blackberry Torch Can't Compete

[bobwya]

I am not a SMART phone user - but do have an iPod Touch.
I do understand from the CNET UK phone reviewer that the iPhone is a great multimedia device - but a rubbish phone (especially the 4G version). Practically speaking I want a phone that actually works as a (2G) voice transfer device first and foremost!! Hence my old beaten up SE K750i... I bet RIM make phones that actually work - or businesses wouldn't use them (data encryption or not)...

 

[Guest]

The biggest problem with the Torch is it came out too late.
Really should not compare it with iPhone and Android, since BB is marketed toward corporate customer base and iphone and Android devices are more marketed toward consumer.

I also found this piece of article is filled with mis-information.

As a BB admin for a company with over 1500 devices, here is what I found annoying with the BB Torch.

1. The lack of multi-lingual support on it, the unit I got only had English and Spanish. Where were the Asian language pack? and European language pack?
2. Software updates that needs to go through carriers before it hits the public. AT&T has not updated BB software in a long time. 9700 Bold is still broken in which Japanese IME is not working. Work around is to use a handheld code from a HK carrier. (this holds true for all Blackberry)
3. Who was the engineering genius to decide that if you press the lock key up top, it only lock the keypad and not password lock it? It used to password lock it and it worked well. Why did they have to change that?
4. The exclusion of a holster and the poor screen unlock mechanism. It is super easy to have the touchscreen depressed while in your pocket and worst of all, the dial emergency number is just a press away.
5. The touch screen is horrible for typing due to the way the letters are spaced too close to each other. I am not sure about anyone else but I had so much typos using the BB touchscreen that I gave up using it and opened the slider and use the physical keyboard.

 

[Guest]

One thing that i never understand from BB designer is why dont they make the "ENTER" button's bigger? i mean, they had empty space right through the "alt" button, why dont they just accomodate it?