droid (os) vs iphone vs blackberry

[rabernet]

I have both the iPhone and the Blackberry. Which do I prefer..Both..I like the size of my "Pearl" for everyday phone and texy useage. However for email/web/maps/gps/anything other than a phone call I'm digging the iPhone. Would I ever buy an HTC product? I can't say no, I've always had good luck with apple products. I think any tech company should be all inclusive; i.e the company that develops the software should also develope the hardware. I think I may have to steal Robin HTC for an hour or three and just see if it compaires..

You DO think this, or you DON'T? I don't think that they should be - that makes it too closed.

You are welcome to play with my Incredible - as long as you promise to give it back!

Here's something that you can do with Android that you can't do with Blackberry or iPhone - https://www.mobiledefense.com/session/new

Anyone steals your phone and changes the SIM card on the phone, it will e-mail you their name and phone number. You can also send a password protected alarm to the phone (meaning they can't turn it off) and remotely lock the phone with this application. It ROCKS!

[Royal Morphz]

Robin thats some handy App finding there lol.

[ericzerka24]

You DO think this, or you DON'T? I don't think that they should be - that makes it too closed.

You are welcome to play with my Incredible - as long as you promise to give it back!

Here's something that you can do with Android that you can't do with Blackberry or iPhone - https://www.mobiledefense.com/session/new

Anyone steals your phone and changes the SIM card on the phone, it will e-mail you their name and phone number. You can also send a password protected alarm to the phone (meaning they can't turn it off) and remotely lock the phone with this application. It ROCKS!

Actually your wrong. The Iphone has something very similar except maybe even a little better. With mobile me, you can trace where your phone is using gps right from your computer. You can lock it up or delete everything right from your home. If the person that stole it tries turning it off, you can turn it on from your computer.

[waltah!]

Mobile Me is about $100 a year. Not worth it in my book. The other features offered by mobile defense like the password protected alarm is unique to it so it does have featurea that Mobile Me doesn't.

[ericzerka24]

Mobile Me is about $100 a year. Not worth it in my book. The other features offered by mobile defense like the password protected alarm is unique to it so it does have featurea that Mobile Me doesn't.

Yea I second that...Thats way to expensive especially when it is only $50 to replace a lost or stole phone if you have insurance. I was just stating that there is a security feature out there for the iphone.

[piper]

Mobile Me is about $100 a year. Not worth it in my book. The other features offered by mobile defense like the password protected alarm is unique to it so it does have featurea that Mobile Me doesn't.

I was reading that there is the potential they are going to offer it for free. I tried the trial version but didn't really use it to the extent I could have. I liked the added security. You can wipe your phone, pass-code lock it and also send it a text message, you are also able to locate your phone on a map. They also give you an email address, an online GUI to access your mailbox as well, a place to store your pictures online as well in the "cloud".

[waltah!]

I was reading that there is the potential they are going to offer it for free. I tried the trial version but didn't really use it to the extent I could have. I liked the added security. You can wipe your phone, pass-code lock it and also send it a text message, you are also able to locate your phone on a map. They also give you an email address, an online GUI to access your mailbox as well, a place to store your pictures online as well in the "cloud".

Well free would definitely make it more attractive. The Cloud storage is good in theory, but it's a pain to actually use. If you've loaded a movie for example and you have to pause it to do something else on the phone you have to start it from the beginning when you go back into it. The email address they give you ends up just being used to receive news from Apple most of the time as most people don't want to switch to a new email. You can't access MobileMe from all browsers, either. It doesn't work on IE, for example which is all I can use at work.
The phone location is cool, but when I tried it once for kicks it was accurate to within 1.6 miles using a 3GS so it wouldn't be much help if stolen.
Motorola offers the same thing on their MotoBlur devices that I tried and it was accurate to within 44 yards.

[rabernet]

Actually your wrong. The Iphone has something very similar except maybe even a little better. With mobile me, you can trace where your phone is using gps right from your computer. You can lock it up or delete everything right from your home. If the person that stole it tries turning it off, you can turn it on from your computer.

Mobile Defense does all that as well for FREE! As well as being able to sound an alert from the phone that sounds like a car alarm that can't be turned off without a password that YOU decide when you send it. You can even send a text message to the phone while the alarm goes off that pops up that says whatever you want like "thanks for stealing my phone!" or "I know who you are, and you have my phone!" (or whatever message you want to send)

It can also be used to help you locate your phone if you've mis-placed it and can't find it (by sounding the alarm).

[Flowerbridge]

I use a BB and I actually manage them (about 15 users) for a small business. Although there isn't much software for it, I'm pretty happy with it.

At this moment, on a business level, BB dominates market share because of it's ease of management and pretty damn smooth integration with Microsoft Exchange. However, Apple is making serious headway, and in fact, the upper management (meaning the president/CEO and another executive) are looking at switching to iPhones once they come to Verizon. btw... If anyone uses their iPhone with their work email and want to talk to me about it, let me know

I've never used a Palm, but they have NO market share and little software developed. Never used an Android either.

For home/non business users (most people), iPhone is really nice because of all the available software.




Actually you can do this with BB's for free without 3rd party software. All versions of Blackberry Enterprise Server have remote kills, and (just released 1-2 months ago) is a 100% free version, "Blackberry Enterprise Server Express"

You DO think this, or you DON'T? I don't think that they should be - that makes it too closed.

You are welcome to play with my Incredible - as long as you promise to give it back!

Here's something that you can do with Android that you can't do with Blackberry or iPhone - https://www.mobiledefense.com/session/new

Anyone steals your phone and changes the SIM card on the phone, it will e-mail you their name and phone number. You can also send a password protected alarm to the phone (meaning they can't turn it off) and remotely lock the phone with this application. It ROCKS!

[zackw419]

Jailbroken Iphone>Droid