Archive for November 10th, 2008

Tales From the Land of Blackberry About the Famous Technological Joust

Monday, November 10th, 2008

There have been wonderful contests in this world, and most of these have led to outcomes which have changed the thought processes in many aspects. In the mobile phone world if such a comparison is made with the thought of BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 vs BlackBerry 8820 black, then the outcomes that are created, create an aura of brilliance and magnificence. There are many features which can create a positive differentiation between both the handsets, and all of them deserve to be given the chance of opening the gates to excellence in the comparison of both of these handsets. However since the underlying characters of both the handsets are mainly under the category of multimedia, hence the feature in this regard deserves to be given the chance.

Hence the multimedia facets of both of the handsets are quite fantastic. The BlackBerry 8820, although comes without a camera but is nevertheless vested with entertainment in the form of a fantastic media player which is capable of making the user dwell in the realms of excellence and happiness whenever he uses this handset. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 has the gift of camera apart from all the other wonderful features for giving the source of enjoyment to the user. The camera in this mobile device has a decent resolution of 2 MP and therefore pictures with an image resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels can be taken with the help of the camera. Furthermore the presence of Flash feature enables thought-ingling pictures of the setting sun to be taken with amazing picture clarity. The media player is also quite a decent one with the ability to support the formats of MP3, WMA and AAC+. There is also a video player which bears a degree of magnificence with the capability to support the formats of DivX, WMV, XviD and 3gp. Hence the user is given a bundle of entertainment features in the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220.

The road which runs along merrily to the cities of excellence and brilliance in the mobile phone world, has both the handsets of BlackBerry as its identity. The contest of BlackBerry 8820 Black vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 gives the rivalry a feature which further increases their identity. There are many facets which have led to the capability of both of these handsets to attain not a high level of performance but an elite degree of performance. This feature is made evident by two other entities in both of the handsets. This is the entity of connectivity in its two different forms in these two handsets of BlackBerry. Therefore the BlackBerry 8820 has USB capability in the form of a miniUSB feature while the technology of USB v2.0 resides in the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a fantastic technology which is quite useful for the purpose of sharing data and is perhaps one of the most dominant technologies being used in the world today. The user is therefore able to harvest the benefits of this technological wizard by using either one of the products of BlackBerry.

The option to increase the available memory also dwells in both of the handsets in its different forms. Hence the BlackBerry 8820 has a card slot which is able to accommodate microSDHC (TransFlash) memory card in order to give the user the ability to increase the memory capability of this widget. The card slot in the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is however one of the versatile card slots currently present in the sense that the user has the option of using either the microSD (TransFlash) memory card or the microSDHC memory card in order to increase the memory power of this mobile phone.

Let the contest ( BlackBerry 8820 Black vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220) be focused on the overall outer looks of both of the handsets of BlackBerry. The user is given the style factor whenever he has either the BlackBerry 8820 or the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 with him. The former has a display resolution of about 320 x 240 pixels and is able to support a total of 65K colours. The latter also has a fantastic capability in terms of display and hence is a mobile device with a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.


Verizon Blackberry Storm: Answers to Your Top 9 Storm Faqs

Monday, November 10th, 2008

The new Verizon BlackBerry Storm cell phone is the first BlackBerry phone with a touch-screen.  This hot smartphone is sure to be on top of everyone’s Christmas list this year.  Here are  the answers to nine of your most frequently asked questions about the Verizon BlackBerry Storm.

1.  When Is The BlackBerry Storm 9530 Release Date?

The release of BlackBerry Storm is scheduled for Friday, November 21st.

2.  How Much Is Verizon Selling The BlackBerry Storm For?

The estimated price of the BlackBerry Storm is $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, through Verizon Wireless.  Verizon customers must sign a new two year agreement plan to get the rebate.

3.  BlackBerry Storm Availability - Where Can I Buy BlackBerry Storm?

The Verizon BlackBerry Storm will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at Verizon Wireless dot com. The BlackBerry Storm will also be available at Best Buy.  However, Best Buy will not begin to sell the BlackBerry Storm until Sunday, November 23rd.  If you are willing to wait the two extra days, Best Buy is planning to give BlackBerry Storm buyers a free Plantronic 360 BT headset!  However, the phone must be a new activation and not just a simple upgrade.  Unfortunately, at this time, the phone is backordered at Best Buy.

4.  Where Can I Find A Verzion BlackBerry Storm User Guide?

The Verizon BlackBerry Storm has an innovative, interactive online user guide that includes fully illustrative step-by-step usage instructions! You can find the BlackBerry Storm user guide at the BlackBerry website at demos.blackberry dot com.



5.  Can I Preorder Verizon BlackBerry Storm?

Yes. You can pre-order the new BlackBerry Storm at your local Best Buy store.

6.  Can I Purchase An Unlocked BlackBerry Storm?

Yes, but you’ll have to pay a premium.  Estimates for an unlocked version of the BlackBerry Storm are around $699.99.  Why should you buy an unlocked version and pay extra?  Both the locked and unlocked BlackBerry storm have the same specifications.  If you don’t want to be locked into a contract or aren’t planning on making many calls, go with the locked version.

7.  What are the BlackBerry Storm Specifications?



3.2 Inch Display, 480 X 360 Pixel Resolution - 184 Ppi

3.2 Megapixel Camera

Pressable Screen, With Suretype Keyboard

Full Html Browser

Built In Gps

Video Capture

Voice Dialing

Stereo Bluetooth

Email Client

Vz Navigator

Removable, Replaceable Battery

Expandable Microsd Memory

Tethered Modem Capability



8.  BlackBerry Storm Vs Iphone  - How Does It Compare?



The Camera:

BlackBerry Storm: 3.2 megapixel.  Has video capabilities.iPhone: 2.0 megapixel.  No video capabilities.

The Keyboard:

BlackBerry Storm: clickable touchscreen keyboard.  Offers both audible and tactile feedback.

iPhone: no tactile feedback

Sound:

BlackBerry Storm: stereo Bluetooth

iPhone: mono sound

Memory:

BlackBerry Storm: Removable, expandable microSD memory.  Expansion capability is 16 gigabytes

iPhone: Non-removable. Maximum capability is 16 gigabytes.

Screen Resolution:

BlackBerry Storm: 480 x 360 pixel resolution - 184 ppi

iPhone: 480 x 320 pixel resolution - 163 ppi

GPS:

BlackBerry Storm: Built in GPS.  Turn-by-turn directions

iPhone: Less detailed instructions

Battery:

BlackBerry Storm: removable, replaceable battery

iPhone: non-removable battery.  iPhone must be returned to Apple to be replaced.



9.  BlackBerry Storm Vs Bold - How Does It Compare?

The BlackBerry Storm has the following advantages over the BlackBerry Bold:



Superior Verizon Network

Bigger screen

Cutting edge SurePress Input Method

More MicroSD Memory Capability

VZ Navigator

BlackBerry Maps

Rhapsody V Cast Music