I'm wondering if someone could advise me on upgrading my Blackberry!
I currently have a BlackBerry Curve 8530. I quite like it, but I would like to upgrade to something that is faster and better supported, i.e. OS 7.1 versus OS 5.
I have checked out the BlackBerry 10 phones, and while I think it's a great OS and interface and I was quite impressed by how well the touch interface was designed, I still prefer the classic BlackBerries and their interface.
I was thinking of getting a Bold 9900, but I wonder if there is any newer BlackBerry 7 phone with the Media and Convenience Buttons that my current BB has (they are very convenient!) I do use it as my music player (the only portable player I've ever seen that supports MP3 AND MIDI, and I hear the newer ones support OGG Vorbis as well!)
If the BB 7 phones have ditched these invaluable buttons, is it possible to use those fancy earbuds that have those media controls and 3-4 pole jacks on them like the iPhone has?
Thanks for your reply, but I found the answer here:
store.shopblackberry.com/store/bbrryus/en_CA/pd/productID.281234900/categoryID.61936200/parentCategoryID.61654700
That shows compatibility with that sort of earbuds, but there is also a video of them found on YouTube.
Z10 is not bad but takes time to get used to the touch screen and no buttons. the Classic may be a good choice if you want a keyboard. I'm leaning to it myself when it becomes available in ATT
Z10, Z30, Q10 work well. I have had them and with my old eyes I went with Passport.
I didn't care for Q10 screen size after using the Z10.
I went with Z30 since it had a bigger screen.
I went with Passport after for its wide screen and I missed the keyboard a lil bit.
Classic is good all around between Passport and Q10 screen size along with the belt of buttons and trackpad is nice.
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Whatever you do, do NOT get a BB 9720. It worked for 9 months to a year, then since then has been a total waste of time: can't use in daylight because the trackpad reacts and the screen goes mental. Can't use for more than a day without it randomly rebooting or reporting battery too low for radio use with 20% remaining. You then try all of the time-consuming "fixes" on the forums to cure it and it starts all over again.
No wonder RIM went bust producing handsets like this. A truly awful BlackBerry, so much so that I'm seriously considering reverting to my old GPRS-only Curve 8520!