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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minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

I have officially spotted a BlackBerry PRIV in the wild.

I'm on a trip in Toronto. :canada:

# ? Apr 16, 2016 00:49

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# ? May 9, 2024 04:51

minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

this night has become even more Canadian, the other guy at our table is a CS prof at u-Waterloo

# ? Apr 16, 2016 01:57

Mr. Apollo: Nov 8, 2000

Just-In-Timeberlake posted:

again, if you haven't read Losing the Signal, I highly suggest you do.

i went to a talk where Jim Sillyballs was a keynote presenter and all the attendees got free copies of Losing the Signal.

# ? Apr 17, 2016 04:36

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minivanmegafun posted:

I have officially spotted a BlackBerry PRIV in the wild.

I'm on a trip in Toronto.

A coworker has a priv and it's eh

Thanks for reading

# ? Apr 17, 2016 05:55

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

minivanmegafun posted:

I have officially spotted a BlackBerry PRIV in the wild.

I'm on a trip in Toronto.

i sat next to a guy on a patio with a priv yesterday.

i guess toronto is still a bby town

# ? Apr 17, 2016 18:35

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

what are you gonna buy, a phone with a filthy American operating system on it?

# ? Apr 17, 2016 18:40

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

well the priv runs android, so... yes

# ? Apr 17, 2016 18:42

minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

infernal machines posted:

i sat next to a guy on a patio with a priv yesterday.

i guess toronto is still a bby town

they're still pretty rare from what I'm seeing

they're about at the rate I'd see curves and pearls in Chicago about four years ago

I never see blackberries in Chicago anymore. never ever.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 01:08

ClassActionFursuit: Mar 15, 2006

i havent seen a bb in public in a good three years. ive seen maybe four or five windows phones ever

# ? Apr 18, 2016 01:23

minivanmegafun: Jul 27, 2004

I think the last bbry device I spotted in public was some guy using a playbook

he was wearing a blackberry hoodie, riding the L

guess what was on the screen porn

# ? Apr 18, 2016 01:29

Squizzle: Apr 24, 2008

I am about 90% sure that I saw someone using the cheesephone at a fair celebrating mushroom agriculture in Pennsylvania

# ? Apr 18, 2016 03:37

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

Talked to a guy using a Passport for work. He was dual-wielding it with his iPhone, because he "could edit Office documents on it and you can't beat having a keyboard for emails"

To be real here: if having a hardware keyboard was so incredibly desirable and productivity-enhancing, why hasn't there been an Android phone as of late with it as a starring feature, to clean up on the "serious business" market?

# ? Apr 18, 2016 04:24

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

Jimmy Carter posted:

To be real here: if having a hardware keyboard was so incredibly desirable and productivity-enhancing, why hasn't there been an Android phone as of late with it as a starring feature, to clean up on the "serious business" market?

blackberry poisoned the well

# ? Apr 18, 2016 04:30

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

because anyone who has used a soft keyboard for more than two days knows which one is really faster

# ? Apr 18, 2016 04:41

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

Have there been any non-Blackberry, not-just-a-glass-covered-slab phones since the Kin and Pre in (I think?) 2010?

# ? Apr 18, 2016 04:43

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

no instead samsung just upped its poo poo game

# ? Apr 18, 2016 13:30

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

Unlike the Typo keyboard, which communicated with the iPhone over Bluetooth and extended the length of the device to unwieldy proportions, Samsung's keyboard case snaps on top of the phone's display, effectively blocking half of the screen. The phone recognizes the keyboard and adjusts its user interface accordingly, shrinking everything to the top half of the screen. Keypresses are sensed by the screen underneath, eliminating the need for any batteries or Bluetooth pairing hassles in the keyboard itself. You can pop the keyboard on and off pretty easily, and if you want the full glory of an unobstructed display, you can snap it to the backside of the phone for storage.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 13:31

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

lmao what a clown turd

# ? Apr 18, 2016 13:35

fishmech: Jul 16, 2006; by VideoGames; Salad Prong

WithoutTheFezOn posted:

Have there been any non-Blackberry, not-just-a-glass-covered-slab phones since the Kin and Pre in (I think?) 2010?

Kyocera Echo, March 2011:

LG DoublePlay. November 2011:

both were swiftly taken off the market and didn't sell well

there's also this dumb russian phone that has an e-ink display on the back called the yocto or something from 2013 but there's no real good pictures

# ? Apr 18, 2016 15:15

atomicthumbs: Dec 26, 2010; We're in the business of extending man's senses.

Jimmy Carter posted:

Talked to a guy using a Passport for work. He was dual-wielding it with his iPhone, because he "could edit Office documents on it and you can't beat having a keyboard for emails"

To be real here: if having a hardware keyboard was so incredibly desirable and productivity-enhancing, why hasn't there been an Android phone as of late with it as a starring feature, to clean up on the "serious business" market?

There has, and it's called the Blackberry Priv.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 18:34

atomicthumbs: Dec 26, 2010; We're in the business of extending man's senses.

ahmeni posted:

Unlike the Typo keyboard, which communicated with the iPhone over Bluetooth and extended the length of the device to unwieldy proportions, Samsung's keyboard case snaps on top of the phone's display, effectively blocking half of the screen. The phone recognizes the keyboard and adjusts its user interface accordingly, shrinking everything to the top half of the screen. Keypresses are sensed by the screen underneath, eliminating the need for any batteries or Bluetooth pairing hassles in the keyboard itself. You can pop the keyboard on and off pretty easily, and if you want the full glory of an unobstructed display, you can snap it to the backside of the phone for storage.

# ? Apr 18, 2016 18:36

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

atomicthumbs posted:

There has, and it's called the Blackberry Priv.

...and that phone costs 900 canadian pesos

unsurprisingly it has not dominated the android market

# ? Apr 18, 2016 19:06

FrozenVent: May 1, 2009; The Boeing 737-200QC is the undisputed workhorse of the skies.

y'all forgetting the passport

# ? Apr 19, 2016 01:33

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

passport didn't run android

# ? Apr 19, 2016 01:42

Chumbawumba4ever97: Dec 31, 2000; by Fluffdaddy

Jimmy Carter posted:

Talked to a guy using a Passport for work. He was dual-wielding it with his iPhone, because he "could edit Office documents on it and you can't beat having a keyboard for emails"

To be real here: if having a hardware keyboard was so incredibly desirable and productivity-enhancing, why hasn't there been an Android phone as of late with it as a starring feature, to clean up on the "serious business" market?

I wish I knew; I'd unironically buy a phone with a hardware keyboard. I think the Droid 4 was the last one that had it? And that was like 4 years ago.

I don't care how old I sound, I type way better with physical keys. But obviously it's one of those things I just have to accept that there's no alternative options for me. Though in a sea of phones that all look the same, I'd think one would want to stick out and have one. They probably don't just because people will think you're using a Sidekick or some poo poo.

Physical button supremacy.

# ? Apr 19, 2016 02:17

Asymmetric POSTer: Aug 17, 2005

Uncle at Nintendo posted:

I wish I knew; I'd unironically buy a phone with a hardware keyboard. I think the Droid 4 was the last one that had it? And that was like 4 years ago.

I don't care how old I sound, I type way better with physical keys. But obviously it's one of those things I just have to accept that there's no alternative options for me. Though in a sea of phones that all look the same, I'd think one would want to stick out and have one. They probably don't just because people will think you're using a Sidekick or some poo poo.

Physical button supremacy.

just dictate to your phone's voice recognition like you used to with your secretary back in the 50's grandpa

# ? Apr 19, 2016 02:22

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

kindly go blow a stoat

dictated but not read

- infernal machines

# ? Apr 19, 2016 02:24

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

Uncle at Nintendo posted:

I wish I knew; I'd unironically buy a phone with a hardware keyboard. I think the Droid 4 was the last one that had it? And that was like 4 years ago.

I don't care how old I sound, I type way better with physical keys. But obviously it's one of those things I just have to accept that there's no alternative options for me. Though in a sea of phones that all look the same, I'd think one would want to stick out and have one. They probably don't just because people will think you're using a Sidekick or some poo poo.

Physical button supremacy.

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# ? Apr 19, 2016 03:35

max4me: Jun 15, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

should i get a priv? i like keyboards

been using a galaxy s

i dont text anymore i just call people

# ? Apr 19, 2016 06:56

Wheany: Mar 17, 2006; Spinya^{ha^{ha^haha}ha}ha_{ha_{ha_haha}ha}ha!; Doctor Rope

max4me posted:

should i get a priv?

# ? Apr 19, 2016 07:33

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

max4me posted:

should i get a priv? i like keyboards

been using a galaxy s

i dont text anymore i just call people

there's like 59 pages of why this is a bad idea

# ? Apr 19, 2016 08:28

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

reasons to own a blackberry device in 2016:

- while hitchhiking in waterloo a middle manager throws one from a window and it lands in your hands
- gypsy curse
- your computer janitor job resulted in a massive box of surplus when their contract with TELUS ran out and e-waste refused to take them
- ???

# ? Apr 19, 2016 08:33

Wheany: Mar 17, 2006; Spinya^{ha^{ha^haha}ha}ha_{ha_{ha_haha}ha}ha!; Doctor Rope

- ironic yospos secret santa gift

# ? Apr 19, 2016 08:39

Wheany: Mar 17, 2006; Spinya^{ha^{ha^haha}ha}ha_{ha_{ha_haha}ha}ha!; Doctor Rope

- to give away, i mean

# ? Apr 19, 2016 08:39

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

even working for the government is not a reason anymore, unless it's the government of Canada

# ? Apr 19, 2016 14:47

Maximum Leader: Dec 5, 2014

ive never seen a blackberry in the wild

# ? Apr 19, 2016 15:29

Chumbawumba4ever97: Dec 31, 2000; by Fluffdaddy

max4me posted:

should i get a priv? i like keyboards

been using a galaxy s

i dont text anymore i just call people

The Priv is completely unrootable and it looks like hackers will never be able to get root access on it. This is important to some people because you need root to do certain things like tether w/ unlimited data, uninstall bloat (lol that this is an issue on Android but it is), mirror your phone to your computer screen, hold "back" to kill apps quickly, block ads, youtube background/screen off playback, etc; stuff like that.

If you don't care about that stuff, it's a recent Android phone with a keyboard, so it's literally your only choice. I would try one out in person first, though. The reviews on it are pretty OK but yeah if you want a physical keyboard it's your only choice.

# ? Apr 19, 2016 15:36

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

The Management posted:

even working for the government is not a reason anymore, unless it's the government of Canada

idk about the HoC, but anyone in the ontario parliament under 60 is rocking an iphone these days

# ? Apr 19, 2016 15:38

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Uncle at Nintendo posted:

The Priv is completely unrootable and it looks like hackers will never be able to get root access on it.

the entire focus of the device's marketing has been "security". of course you can't loving root it

# ? Apr 19, 2016 15:39

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# ? May 9, 2024 04:51

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

otherwise, it's a $900 dollar android phone built like a $300 android phone, with a keyboard

# ? Apr 19, 2016 15:40

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