RIM’s Latest Is Not Good Enough To Get Android Or iPhone Users To Defect
The BlackBerry Torch announced today does not have enough pizazz to draw customers in from other platforms, like the iPhone or Android, but it may boost enough upgrades to keep RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) customers satisfied. Or, at least that seems to be the early consensus from reviewers who attended this morning’s press conference that unveiled the new BlackBerry 6 operating system and the Torch, which will be available for $200 from AT&T.
Here’s a short synopsis of some of the early opinions floating around after this morning’s press conference:
SlashGear: “There
Blackberry has taken the UK teens market by storm thanks to Blackberry Messenger, the qwerty keyboard and a great camera. Is it possible that not everyone wants a touch screen phone with a big screen? Having had the opportunity to use the iPhone 3GS, Google Nexus One and various other Android phones I must say that the Blackberry Bold (9700) is the only phone I want to use every day for calling, texting, e-mailing and social networks. The touch screen phones are great for games and rich media but not necessarily for the basic communication features.
Having said this my company relies on iPhone and Android for mobile app development revenues today but with OS6 we hope that Blackberry might catch up in terms of providing a similar app experience for non-touch screens.