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Blackberry Curve outsells iPhone in Q1

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Re: Blackberry Curve outsells iPhone in Q1

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Post by lallysingh »

madh wrote: post #9
gsiener wrote: post #5

As someone living in a foreign country, T-mobile's UMA feature is a huge win. Their international bberry data rates are great as well.

The UMA feature is underrated. Being able to SMS and make and receive phone calls wherever there is free Wi-Fi (now lots of places) or a T-Mobile HotSpot is fantastic. Definitely has a 'the future is here now' effect, for me at least.

I get that feeling from wireless printing.

Re: Blackberry Curve outsells iPhone in Q1

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Post by mattyb »

swlevy wrote: post #10

Another factor is simply price: the Curve on T-mobile (US) with equivalent voice/data service can be $20-$30 cheaper per month than iPhone on AT&T, even though the devices both retail for about $200 initially.

Very true. Best Buy is selling the 8330 (Verizon's Curve) for $39 this week (at least in NY); even on an off week, it's normally $100 there, which is a comparatively low barrier to entry into the smartphone market. I've seen 5 of my friends get Curves in the last 6 months.

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Post by codeodor »

josefresco wrote: post #4
jcl wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, it's probably not an influx of disappointed iPhone users so much as Blackberry grabbing a greater share of non-smartphone (dumbphone?) users than iPhone. If you're a happy T-Mobile user, for instance, and you want to upgrade without switching to AT&T, iPhone isn't an option.

Not the dumbphone market, it's the business market. This phone only eats into Apple's iPhone business from the biz side, it's not a head-to-head. Exclusive AT&T deal hurts Apple in this case but that will change soon.

It's not been just the business market in my experience. I know two people within the last two months who opted for the Curve over the iPhone.

Re: Blackberry Curve outsells iPhone in Q1

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Post by jamesbritt »

jcl wrote: post #3
stcredzero wrote: post #2

I predicted it! http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=264246

Well, it's probably not an influx of disappointed iPhone users so much as Blackberry grabbing a greater share of non-smartphone (dumbphone?) users than iPhone. If you're a happy T-Mobile user, for instance, and you want to upgrade without switching to AT&T, iPhone isn't an option.

"If you're a happy T-Mobile user, for instance, and you want to upgrade without switching to AT&T, iPhone isn't an option."

How does it compare to the G1? I'd guess the Curve has a stronger business focus.

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