blackberry deathwatch 2014.10.2.1.537 (now with fm radio) [plus canadachat]

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during which ancient egyptian month will blackberry die?
	thout
	paopi
	hathor
	koiak
	tobi
	meshir
	paremhat
	paremoude
	pashons
	paoni
	epip
	mesori
	gasthred
	banop
	RIM'S GONNA KEEP GOING BABY!!!

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ahmeni: May 1, 2005; It's one continuous form where hardware and software function in perfect unison, creating a new generation of iPhone that's better by any measure.; Grimey Drawer

the construction dudes loved the push to talk though, especially the dudes who worked out in remote parts of BC because some of the models could switch to walkie talkie mode when out of cell coverage

# ? Feb 13, 2015 10:38

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# ? May 9, 2024 22:55

ahmeni: May 1, 2005; It's one continuous form where hardware and software function in perfect unison, creating a new generation of iPhone that's better by any measure.; Grimey Drawer

oh and for some reason we didn't bill (probably couldn't) roamers on the network and so there were these bizarro Brazilian and Mexican students who used it to talk back home by shouting at their phones in public

# ? Feb 13, 2015 10:41

ahmeni: May 1, 2005; It's one continuous form where hardware and software function in perfect unison, creating a new generation of iPhone that's better by any measure.; Grimey Drawer

the best support call I ever got was a guy with a lovely blackberry version who complained his data was slow because that awful iden network was pretty much stuck at dialup speeds

# ? Feb 13, 2015 10:44

the bsd boys: Aug 8, 2011; Can't post for 381 days!

Notorious b.s.d. posted:

a trip to staten island is honestly the best tourist thing in nyc. ride the ferry out for free, drink one dollar beers, observe the lower manhattan skyline, and take photos of the statue of liberty. it can't be beat.

unfortunately, it's mandatory to get off on staten island briefly. you can't ride the same ferry boat both ways.

that's all right, i can get off anywhere at any time

# ? Feb 13, 2015 11:34

Farmer Crack-Ass: Jan 2, 2001; this is me posting irl

Notorious b.s.d. posted:

how long did you last at this job

i was there for like ~5 years part time and then a little over 3 years full time before my position got axed by budget cuts

and yeah you'd think rather than send a blaring alert you'd just basically fuckin call the person at that point, but ~blackberry~

mishaq posted:

push to talk was/is the dumbest poo poo ever, especially when they pushed it toward consumers

i get some really limited use cases for it (large construction sites, uh...park rangers?) but i remember people having loud rear end conversations on the train and poo poo with that stuff

why would you do that and not just have a phone call in public on speakerphone at that point

yeah i remember being on some annoyingly long push to talk sessions where it's like "gently caress dude why didn't you just straight up call me"

# ? Feb 13, 2015 16:25

Michael Transactions: Nov 11, 2013

a panini for me me! haha

# ? Feb 13, 2015 19:03

minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

you missed your stupid lunch thread by 93,768

# ? Feb 13, 2015 19:14

Nintendo Kid: Aug 4, 2011; by Smythe

ahmeni posted:

the best support call I ever got was a guy with a lovely blackberry version who complained his data was slow because that awful iden network was pretty much stuck at dialup speeds

iirc iDEN plain had an absolute top end of around 25 kilobits per second and usually slower (i think a lot of the us the iDEN networks would usually be 10 kbps or lower?). the little deployed "wideband iDEN" went up to a blistering 100 kilobits theoretical, aka half of EDGE, in 2005.

mwanwhile typical GPRS connection could do between 55 and 110 kilobit for a good while beforehand.

# ? Feb 13, 2015 19:45

Farmer Crack-Ass: Jan 2, 2001; this is me posting irl

when new york presbyterian hospital switched from whatever old and working mail system they had to a shiny Azaleos cloud-hosted Exchange system back in 2012, literally the only phone platform permitted to connect to the mail system for the first few months was NYPH-issued Blackberries. there were some very, very unhappy people about that.

EDIT: oh yeah and users had no control over when they were migrated over and they couldn't migrate back if they "had" to have their non-blackberry working with email. that caused at least one meltdown that i got to witness.

# ? Feb 13, 2015 22:29

Boxturret: Oct 3, 2013; Don't ask me about Sonic the Hedgehog diaper fetish

Nintendo Kid posted:

iirc

who are you and what did you do with fishmech

# ? Feb 13, 2015 22:40

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

Boxturret posted:

who are you and what did you do with fishmech

pretenting to "recall" facts and then copy/pasting wikipedia is still definitely fishmech

# ? Feb 13, 2015 22:49

Jimmy Carter: Nov 3, 2005; THIS MOTHERDUCKER
FLIES IN STYLE

iden got shut down in the US like a year or two ago so that sprint can recycle the spectrum into fresh new bits

# ? Feb 14, 2015 01:40

Necc0: Jun 30, 2005; by exmarx; Broken Cake

Santas Ainol Elf posted:

NO...HILLS...IN BROOKLYN

# ? Feb 14, 2015 20:45

Tayter Swift: Nov 18, 2002; Pillbug

blavkberry

Only registered members can see post attachments!

# ? Mar 4, 2015 20:07

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

Tayter Swift posted:

blavkberry

https://twitter.com/Remiel/status/20247588080

# ? Mar 4, 2015 20:17

future ghost: Dec 5, 2005; Gun Saliva

BlackBerry lovers will love Classic

BlackBerry Classic marks my fourth BlackBerry model, and as expected, it's the best one I have owned to date. Now, it's important to note off the top that BlackBerry Classic is a serious communications device and the best one on the market. It's not a toy. What Classic will do is make you more productive and efficient, especially if you're like me and you have to write and respond to others over various platforms. The Hub seamlessly integrates my five email addresses, texting and social media all into one feed and allows for one-touch delete of any unwanted messages. A simple swipe allows you to select a particular account if you need to find an old message in a specific account.
I got what I expected with BlackBerry - great battery life (so nice not to live attached to a charger again), comfortable design, responsive QWERTY keyboard and the best communications platform on the market - but it also provides some other touches that were not expected. For instance, when I jump into my car, BlackBerry assistant verbally welcomes me and reminds me what's on my schedule for the day. When you type "BB" in a text or email, it automatically changes it to what you meant - Blackberry. And the camera is better than I remember on previous BlackBerry models offering features for panorama photos and even photo bursts which is great for my kid's hockey games.
Now, if you had strayed like I did to Android or iPhone, when you come back not all of the apps will be available. I can't tell you how heartbreaking it has been for me to inform friends and some family that I can no longer indulge in SnapChat [/sarcasm]. Seriously, though, when it comes to apps, the Amazon store is great. I've found everything I want/need, including the Roku remote app that I thought for certain I would be leaving behind.
For the indoctrinated, I have no hesitation in suggesting BlackBerry Classic. For those who have never used Blackberry and are curious, I definitely suggest checking one out.To the haters, keep telling us how uncool we are .... if your battery isn't dead, that is ;-)

# ? Mar 6, 2015 18:45

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Tayter Swift posted:

blavkberry

ffffffffffnnnnnnnnnnnnnnuuuuuuuuuuuuuushahahahahahahahahahahahah

# ? Mar 6, 2015 19:02

30 TO 50 FERAL HOG: Mar 2, 2005

cisco privilege posted:

When you type "BB" in a text or email, it automatically changes it to what you meant - Blackberry.

lmbo

# ? Mar 6, 2015 20:14

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

you'll always be able to tell when the guy you're chatting with on grindr is a blackberry user

# ? Mar 6, 2015 20:17

~Coxy: Dec 9, 2003; R.I.P. Inter-OS Sass - b.2000AD d.2003AD

M/51/DC looking for BlackBerryW

# ? Mar 7, 2015 02:25

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

Mister Macys posted:

Imagine two small cities pretending they're a mid sized city, built on nothing but hills. Hills everywhere.
As hilly as Manhattan is flat.

Also Cambridge

# ? Mar 7, 2015 07:32

Sham bam bamina!: Nov 6, 2012; ƨtupid cat

uninterrupted posted:

you can just say blacksberry

# ? Mar 7, 2015 07:41

Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

graph posted:

ffffffffffnnnnnnnnnnnnnnuuuuuuuuuuuuuushahahahahahahahahahahahah

# ? Mar 7, 2015 07:46

Mister Facetious: Apr 21, 2007; I think I died and woke up in L.A.,
I don't know how I wound up in this place...

Millstone posted:

Also Cambridge

Never been there.

# ? Mar 7, 2015 07:49

Bonzo: Mar 11, 2004; Just like Mama used to make it!

On the day of Apple announcements, Goldman Sachs downgraded the company to "sell" from "neutral" this morning.

http://www.thestreet.com/_nasdaq/st...=FREE&cm_ite=NA

# ? Mar 9, 2015 17:56

OldAlias: Nov 2, 2013

Tayter Swift posted:

blavkberry

https://typokeyboards.myshopify.com/

bbry should just sell keyboard cases and ui skins to quicken the inevitable

# ? Mar 9, 2015 18:10

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

Bonzo posted:

On the day of Apple announcements, Goldman Sachs downgraded the company to "sell" from "neutral" this morning.

http://www.thestreet.com/_nasdaq/st...=FREE&cm_ite=NA

that's probably best for blackberry -- it's not going to make headlines today

# ? Mar 9, 2015 18:21

future ghost: Dec 5, 2005; Gun Saliva

OldAlias posted:

bbry should just sell keyboard cases and ui skins to quicken the inevitable

umm why would they want to dilute their prestigious brand with gimmicks

# ? Mar 9, 2015 18:31

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

"Like fine wine, BlackBerry Passport gets better with age": actual headline

# ? Mar 12, 2015 14:19

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

I like the iPhone 6 Plus and my Android phones, but the BlackBerry Passport gets things done more efficiently and is a joy to use. Every time I pick up the Passport, I feel I have a rock solid phone in my hand that I know won't let me down.

# ? Mar 12, 2015 14:20

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

Pinterest Mom posted:

"Like fine wine, ~~BlackBerry Passport~~Stockholm gets better with age"

# ? Mar 12, 2015 14:21

Kenny Logins: Jan 11, 2011; EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

prefect posted:

good one, woodhouse

# ? Mar 12, 2015 14:25

Sham bam bamina!: Nov 6, 2012; ƨtupid cat

Pinterest Mom posted:

"Like fine wine, BlackBerry Passport gets better with age": actual headline

I like your positive reviews, Matt - but I'm feeling a bit of whiplash. In the last couple of weeks, I've read that the iPhone 6 is the best phone you've ever used, that you'll be getting an HTC One M9 because it may just be the best phone ever, and now the BB Passport is the best. ?? You're one person, unless you have some weird alternate-universe-overlap-of-doppelgangers thing, you CAN'T have enough differing use cases happening to explain this.

# ? Mar 12, 2015 15:30

Sham bam bamina!: Nov 6, 2012; ƨtupid cat

It's refreshing to see positive reviews for once... I've had my passport since November, and it has proven to be the best phone I've ever used. As an MDM admin for a major Canadian hospital, I

# ? Mar 12, 2015 15:33

Dolomite: Jul 26, 2000; Cars & Legs

Pinterest Mom posted:

I like the iPhone 6 Plus and my Android phones, but the BlackBerry Passport gets things done more efficiently and is a joy to use. Every time I pick up the Passport, I feel I have a rock solid phone in my hand that I know won't let me down.

a rock solid in my hand

# ? Mar 12, 2015 15:45

Nintendo Kid: Aug 4, 2011; by Smythe

Pinterest Mom posted:

I like the iPhone 6 Plus and my Android phones, but the BlackBerry Passport gets things done more efficiently and is a joy to use. Every time I pick up the Passport, I feel I have a rock solid phone in my hand that I know won't let me down.

rock solid, heart touching

# ? Mar 12, 2015 17:04

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

fart touching

# ? Mar 13, 2015 21:21

Bonzo: Mar 11, 2004; Just like Mama used to make it!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/blackberry-releases-new-porsche-design-p-9983-graphite-1.2996720

# ? Mar 16, 2015 20:33

qirex: Feb 15, 2001

wait, nobody posted the $2500 reskinned galaxy tab they're trying to sell?

quote:

BlackBerry has just revealed a new tablet, but don't worry, it's not a follow-up to the flop that was the company's PlayBook. It's called the SecuTablet, and it's basically a modified version of Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 10.5, albeit with a strong focus on data security. The device is a result of BlackBerry's purchase of security firm Secusmart last year, as well as a software partnership with IBM. The SecuTablet is part of BlackBerry's attempts to find success in targeting the corporate and government security sectors.

While it may have the outward appearance of a standard Galaxy Tab S, this tablet is not meant for everyday consumers, and it's $2,380 price tag makes that clear. The SecuTablet is built with a purpose of preventing sensitive data from leaking to the wild, and does so with voice and data encryption from a built-in Secusmart Security Card.

But that doesn't mean the tablet will be a boring, work-software-only kind of device. Typical entertainment and social apps like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter can be installed on the SecuTablet without worry of security compromises. This is where IBM's software comes in, keeping secured apps and data isolated from personal items, including potentially malicious apps.

While the SecuTablet won't even run BlackBerry's OS, it is part of the company's renewed focus on security, much like the previous agreement with Samsung to strengthen the latter's Knox mobile security software, and the collaboration with Boeing on the self-destructing Black phone. All things considered, it sounds like a winning recipe to at least avoid the failures of the PlayBook.

# ? Mar 16, 2015 20:37

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# ? May 9, 2024 22:55

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

no hardware keyboard, of course~

# ? Mar 16, 2015 20:44

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