David Pogue wrote a Blackberry Bold review article with title - "BlackBerry Storm Downgraded to a Depression", later article's title was changed to "No Keyboard? And You Call This a BlackBerry?"
WOW, that is harsh.
iPhone fans may want to read review conclusion below.
"When you look at your typing, slow and typo-ridden, and you consider the dents you’ve made banging your head against the wall, you’ll be grateful that Verizon offers a 30-day return period.
How did this thing ever reach the market? Didn’t anyone at RIM actually try it? Or was everyone involved just too terrified to pull the emergency brake on this train?
Maybe RIM is just overextended. After all, it has just introduced three major new phones — Flip, Bold, Storm — in two months, each with a different software edition. Some quality-control problems are bound to result; the iPhone 3G went through something similar.
The company says that it’s hard at work on a bug-fix software update. Until then, maybe Storm isn’t such a bad name for this phone. After all—it’s dark, sodden and unpredictable. "
Is your iPhone looking a little...drab? Good news--you can liven your pricey little gadget up! How? Check out these ten ways to Pimp your iPhone:
A golden phone
If you really
want your friends to know that you are on the phone, get this golden
handset. You won't look ridiculous walking down the street using
this. (Site, in French)
Stylish science
Chris Tangora used optical and electron microscopes to get a real feel for creating a tough yet sleek iPhone case mod. Using a titanium-nitrate (or TiN) process to coat the device in a super-solid protective coating, Tangora's mod blends science and style in a beautiful way. (Full article)
Diamonds are forever (on your iPhone)
Mercedes-Benz and Swarovski are instantly associated with high class style. Dress your iPhone in a crystallized Swarovski Elements iPhone pouch from the Mercedes GLK Collection, and make your friends (even more) jealous. (Full article)
Hey, (diamond) stud!
Like diamonds? Got $15,000 to spare? If you answered yes to both, consider tailoring your iPhone in designer Mathieu Cattelan's diamond-studded leather case. With 272 diamonds of total 6.8 karats on luscious high-quality leather, your iPhone will just scream: "PIMP." (Full article)
Add a little shine
Diamonds not your (or your wallet's) thing? A less expensive alternative ($300 US) that was introduced to our Russian friends is turning the Apple logo on the iPhone's back shell into a flashlight. Not only will this mod not kill your battery, you can also adjust the brightness. (Full article)
Picture this
The iPhone takes a decent picture, for a phone. But with this telescope mod, it can take spectacular mobile photos. Focus, get close ups, and marvel at the improvement in clarity and color. Just don't use it for anything that can possibly get you arrested. (Full article)
iFridge (Or: Supersize your pimpage)
Remember when you used to put pictures you drew in art class on the fridge? You're grown up now, so put your iPhone on there instead. The iPod Fridge-Freezer, which also works with the iPhone, features a built-in docking station and speakers so you can listen to your favorite jams (or radio talk show host) while you cook/eat. (Full article)
Give your iPhone some game
If you long for the feel of an old-school game pad, check out Marware's Game Grip. Depending on your preferences, it can be a real Godsend...or a real eyesore. (Full article)
Type steady
If you can't hack the iPhone's virtual keyboard...hack it! This mod connects what appears to be an external Palm keyboard to the iPhone. (Full article)
Phone responsibly
Your iPhone can become your guardian angel with duiPhone. Just blow into the mouthpiece, and the iPhone will calculate your blood-alcohol level. From there, you'll learn whether or not it's time for you to gather some cab money or ask a good friend to haul your drunken self home. (Full article)
There are plenty of ways to liven up your iPhone. From the handy to the, er, hideous, your iPhone can break the bleak black mold with a variety of hacks, mods, and apparatuses.
Have any iPhone mods you'd like to share? Sound off in the comments section below.
Box.net claims to be "the easiest way to share and manage your files online" -- and they've now extended that ease to iPhone users.
The first step is to create a Box.net account. Pricing ranges from free (for a single user and 1 GB of storage) to US$19.95 for 15 GB and up to five sub-users. Once that's done, download the free Box.net app from iTunes and install. You're now ready to upload, edit, and share a variety of documents, particularly those which would be impractical -- if not impossible -- to email. (Note: the "edit" part is limited to photos and images with Picnik, and Word and Excel files using Zoho.)
If you opt for one of the paid subscriptions, Box.net gives you fourteen days to try them out before they begin charging you. And even if you don't have an iPhone, Box.net's web-based system still makes it an attractive way to access and share documents from just about anywhere with Web service.
Apple has patented a new display technology that apparently will permit at least part of the iPhone's display to be on at all times with little cost to battery power. The new display system, which is apparently being readied for future versions of the iPhone, will use a secondary lighting system located underneath the primary lighting system which will allow pixel icons or cut-out icons to be lit at all times. The secondary lighting system will be low-power so that there will be very little battery draw down. This will enable at least part of the display to be on at all times, even when the main display is off.
But, frankly, all of this is guesswork based on Apple's patent application for the technology. Patent applications are full of technical and legal jargon, so it's really anyone's guess as to how the specifics will pan out in reality. But it does appear that something's up with making the display useful even when everything else is "off". Any other guesses?
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