Android vs BlackBerry
by Sam Barrow
I’m a long time user of BlackBerry smartphones. They’re simple but powerful, and have some great features, notably the email.
I’ve recently been trying out some Android phones just to use the OS which in my opinion is superior to RIM’s proprietary OS. I’ve done a little Android development myself, and it’s a piece of cake compared to BlackBerry development.
Overall I had a good experience with Android phones. I had the Motorola Droid for a while on Page Plus, and the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G.
The Droid was great, tons of features and the slide out keyboard which I needed. I didn’t have internet with Page Plus so I didn’t get to really utilize the phone fully, but a good phone nonetheless.
The MyTouch was a good phone too, although I have to say I really missed the keyboard. The touch screen makes the more complicated tasks slightly easier, while making the simple tasks quite a bit harder.
I’m actually now using a BlackBerry again. The Android phones won in every area except two things: keyboard and email. My main issue was the keyboard, the MyTouch had none and the Droid keyboard was incredible hard to use compared to my old BlackBerry 8900. As far as email goes, I downloaded an app that made it usable on Android, but the email UI was not nearly as good as the BlackBerry UI, and it lacked the push email function of the BlackBerry.
Overall, I think Android is a great choice unless you do a huge amount of typing and emailing (which I do). Given a better email app and more usable keyboard, I’d switch back to Android in a second.
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Well said–I went through the same decision recently and my main gripe was that Android demands to be the center of your attention. Making a simple phone call required something like 10-12 screen swipes, entries, etc. and it didn’t do a very good job of remembering previous activities. With my 5 year old blackberry, I am typically dialing within 2 or 3 keypresses with or without looking at the screen. –Essential for the busy business person.
But that Android screen sure was pretty!
I know exactly what you mean. The Android looks great because of the features, but with all the complexity it’s just not worth it for a lot of people.
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I have an android (HTC Sensation) and a BlackBerry (Torch 9810) and im looking on to try the iPhone (4S is in my mind).From the looks of it, Android seems to be the new kid from on the block. But What makes Android shine out from the rest of the crowd is its being open source. This attracts many programmers and developers from all walks of life, as Google freely distributes its source code for the Linux kernel and other publicly licensed code for anyone who wants to contribute to the development of the software. Most Android devices experience poor battery life and this is one of the major issues that Google and Android handset manufacturers are still addressing. But must say the veteran BlackBerry has seen its fair share of ups and downs in the market. Geared towards the corporate world, BlackBerry has adapted new strategies matching close rivals such as Google’s Android.The lifeblood that makes BlackBerry phones a stable choice for many corporate officials would be its handling of data compression. BlackBerry phones are capable enough for compressing data down to half the size, saving you the cost of expensive bandwidth.But overall my vote would be equal for both and i think they both have their pro’s and cons.
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