Does BBM need a physical keyboard?

   

You have seen the leaked BlackBerryLondon rite?

It’s no question that BBM is probably the best product that RIM has to offer with over 50 million active users worldwide. People love BBM. It’s what puts the crack in crackberry. Part of the addiction is that tactile feeling of the keys. But with the new design, will this kill the BlackBerry experience we’re used to? RIM has been slow to follow the full touchscreen trend, but will diehard fans who are accustomed to the convenience keys and trackpad be agreeable with the change? I hope that the introduction of the new design will not see the disappearance of the physical QWERTY keyboard altogether. The physical keyboard offers so many advantages in accuracy and productivity. The feedback you get from physical keys means you’re less likely to mistype or have issues with fat fingers.  No doubt you can type longer and faster which makes a difference for business users writing long emails and power BBMers. Although market trends say the masses are fans of the full touchscreen, experienced physical keyboard typers can use their BlackBerry with one hand and type without looking at the keys (yah I can do that) touchscreen requires you see what you’re pressing.  Game changer for RIM? It will definitely be the deciding factor if RIM will stay in the game. I forsee a buttonless Berry in our near future. 

The SwaggBerry Culture

Have you noticed the popularity of the BlackBerry smartphone in Hip Hop music? Is it just me or are alot of Rappers rolling with money, hoes, cars and clothes - and their BlackBerry? Widely used by Enterprise as a business device it is oftentimes associated with suits and stocks but the BlackBerry of today is highly popular to the young urban crowd. BlackBerrys are also endorsed by countless celebrities - while iPhones are still associated with douchbag hispsters.

Is RIM seeding this product placement or do Rappers really prefer the device? The BlackBerry still has that essence of being serious about business and making money the Rap community like and identify with. The BlackBerry is more of a tool that helps you to stay connected with your peeps and make that paper, and not just a toy for playing Angry Birds. 

You hear about BlackBerry’s in hip hop lyrics all the time and all sorts of Rappers are often photographed with their phones. It’s a well-known fact that Drake even writes all his lyrics on his BlackBerry device.

BlackBerry was recently named the number one smartphone in the UK and it’s no wonder with plans being more affordable than other smartphones on the market, it’s especially become popular among ghetto youth becoming somewhat of a fashion trend. Who can blame them with FREE BlackBerry Messenger in comparison to 10p per text message. 

Get your SWAG on Team BlackBerry…

BBM or iMessage, which team are you on?

Every day I hear someone complain about their Blackberry or RIM in general. Be it the random white screen of death that just comes out of nowhere or issues with service going down or cheesy cartoon characters, it's the same old story. As we emerge from the holiday hangover many a customer has received a shiny new smartphone under the tree. Last I checked iPhones account for 25 percent of all mobile browsing and RIM's Blackberry trailed with 3.5 percent down from 20 percent market share in the summer. Maybe it’s even lower now. Maybe the highly anticipated BB10 will change the game?

There are definitely a good number of people who have made the switch to RIMs other competitors. But despite the fast decline in users as far as the stats goes, in real life I still see people with BlackBerrys all around me. Maybe because I live in Canada (RIM’s homebase) The 3.5% is definitely not representative of my network. As far as I'm concerned everyone is still on a Blackberry and l feel left out if I'm not part of their BBM group.

And for those who were seduced into purchasing the iPhone 4s, I ask, "So, what do you think of iMessage?" to which I often hear "It's OK, but it's no BBM.. "

Is Blackberry Messenger the reason that 3.5% is still holding on?

Here are the reasons we still like BBM:

You don’t need an App for that…

Recently an App has been released on AppWorld offering Animated Avatars for BlackBerry Messenger. Why download an App when you can get the image in 5 seconds from our SITE?

You need to skip the download.
Here's why….

1. It's a buggy App, hence the multiple updates in a week
2. The App has grown to more than 5MBs!!! and takes about a minute and a half to download (BBM itself is only 4.1 MBs)
3. You need to reboot your phone in order to complete the download (another minute and a half)
4. Once the download is complete the App asks for Trusted Application Status to access phone information. Why would an App for BBM display pics need that?

What's worst is if you already downloaded it and are going thru the upgrade it takes EVEN LONGER!

The App claims to offer hundreds of options but who wants to browse through a bunch of cheesy images? The only good ones they got are available at our SITE. We only choose the COOLEST animated avatars. 

Visit http://bb10-animated.com 

SAVE YOURSELF FROM DOWNLOADING THE APP! 


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What ever happened to IM?

 

I like staying in touch with friends but I've never been a phone person. That's just NOT ME. So when instant messaging gained popularity it was perfect for me. You can now THINK before you speak...and edit and spell check and add emphasis on certain words through a wide array of fonts and really express your feelings accurately via emoticons.

When I started out I could barely type but enter ICQ (remember that?) and I learned to type like the wind without even looking at the keyboard. When I entered the workforce, multitasking became so important as I juggled conference calls and spreadsheets all the while hiding my chat window as I happily exchanged funny pictures with my friends and flirted with boys on MSN. I was so hooked on instant messaging. I could be at work and still be fully engaged with my peeps. So whatever happened to IM?

Rioting, Drug Dealers and BBM

Blackberry market share in the US, once impenetrable over 60%, is now down to 9%, while worldwide 3%. While many people have made the switch to Android or Apple there are still a select group of users who remain loyal to their BlackBerry. RIM has been criticized by lack of innovation and maybe not really knowing their customer. So who are RIM's remaining customers?

According to OfferMobi  despite the assumption that BlackBerry users are primarily 'older corporate guys in suits' BlackBerry devices had the most active female mobile dating community of all devices, totaling 28 percent of all users. So if you're looking to hook up you know where all the females are. It seems like women are more comfortable giving out their PIN than their phone number. Sending a BBM message is a lot less intrusive for most. I know some Mom's in my neighborhood that use it to organize playdates.

BlackBerry's original key market was business users, for whom security is crucial as they transmit confidential information. No wonder it is also the communication method of choice for Mexican Drug Cartels.  Making it easier for them to launder their money, bribe local and state officials, keep in touch with drug smugglers from different organizations, and collaborators from different levels of the government.

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I really don't understand this phenomenon myself but go nuts people...

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