Comments on: BlackBerry With Slide-Out Keyboard Patent Published http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published The Official, Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: RIM Needs To Come Out With A BlackBerry Slider (Before Apple) | RIMarkablehttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-116908 RIM Needs To Come Out With A BlackBerry Slider (Before Apple) | RIMarkable Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:23:32 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-116908 [...] Way back in February Research in Motion published patent of a BlackBerry with a slide-out keyboard. The response to such a device was mixed to say the least. Personally, I’ve wanted BlackBerry [...] [...] Way back in February Research in Motion published patent of a BlackBerry with a slide-out keyboard. The response to such a device was mixed to say the least. Personally, I’ve wanted BlackBerry [...]

]]> By: RIMarkablehttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-114075 RIMarkable Fri, 30 May 2008 12:22:14 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-114075 <strong>Touchscreen BlackBerry With Slide-Out Keyboard...</strong>  I know that all the BlackBerry buzz right now is about the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry KickStart. The machine is even getting into gear for the BlackBerry Thunder. The device that I believe a lot of BlackBerry users that really follow ... Touchscreen BlackBerry With Slide-Out Keyboard…

 
I know that all the BlackBerry buzz right now is about the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry KickStart. The machine is even getting into gear for the BlackBerry Thunder. The device that I believe a lot of BlackBerry users that really follow …

]]> By: JJhttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-112373 JJ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-112373 I think people are losing sight of what RIM is trying to bring to market. They want to bring people a better browsing experience, larger screen, and appeal to the masses. RIM will continue to come out with smaller run-of-the-mill Blackberries for the sake of security, simplicity, and people who only need one thing, email. This is a device for people that want to browse at 3G speeds and have a large screen to do it. I owned an iPhone and traded back to a Curve, iPhone email stinks, but their internet was amazing. RIM knows there users would benefit from a better internet experience while holding on to a tangible keyboard. Dumb? Not a chance, they will capture HTC fans who hate WM and iPhone users who can't stand spending 20 minutes typing a 200 word email. I think people are losing sight of what RIM is trying to bring to market. They want to bring people a better browsing experience, larger screen, and appeal to the masses. RIM will continue to come out with smaller run-of-the-mill Blackberries for the sake of security, simplicity, and people who only need one thing, email. This is a device for people that want to browse at 3G speeds and have a large screen to do it. I owned an iPhone and traded back to a Curve, iPhone email stinks, but their internet was amazing. RIM knows there users would benefit from a better internet experience while holding on to a tangible keyboard. Dumb? Not a chance, they will capture HTC fans who hate WM and iPhone users who can’t stand spending 20 minutes typing a 200 word email.

]]> By: BKuglinhttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-110848 BKuglin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:29:32 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-110848 My personal phone is the old "V" from Verizon/LG. I've never kept a phone for more than 6 months until I got this one, and have had it for over 2 years. I am very rough on my things, yet this flip open phone has held up perfectly! If LG can make a strong-enough flip-phone, I'm sure that RIM will make a slide-out twice as strong. Maybe it's a generational difference(I'm 24), but I absolutely cannot wait for this model. I can type on my qwerty phone as fast as most people can type on a keyboard. True, it does take 2 hands to type well, so it might not be great for road warriors and city drivers. Can't wait RIM! Any idea of a proposed release date? My personal phone is the old “V” from Verizon/LG. I’ve never kept a phone for more than 6 months until I got this one, and have had it for over 2 years. I am very rough on my things, yet this flip open phone has held up perfectly! If LG can make a strong-enough flip-phone, I’m sure that RIM will make a slide-out twice as strong. Maybe it’s a generational difference(I’m 24), but I absolutely cannot wait for this model. I can type on my qwerty phone as fast as most people can type on a keyboard. True, it does take 2 hands to type well, so it might not be great for road warriors and city drivers. Can’t wait RIM! Any idea of a proposed release date?

]]> By: Is The BlackBerry Getting An Accelerometer? | RIMarkablehttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-110844 Is The BlackBerry Getting An Accelerometer? | RIMarkable Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:36:02 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-110844 [...] list this filing yet, so, we will leave this in the rumor mill category. With all the talk of slide-out keyboards and accelerometers, it sounds like some really interesting BlackBerry designs will be coming [...] [...] list this filing yet, so, we will leave this in the rumor mill category. With all the talk of slide-out keyboards and accelerometers, it sounds like some really interesting BlackBerry designs will be coming [...]

]]> By: Thoughthttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-109917 Thought Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:29:26 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-109917 RIM needs to be careful to not be seen as copying others designs. They have always been known as being a leader, not a follower. They do not need to copy HTC, or even Apple, for that matter.Also, at some point, RIM needs to realize that it will not have the entire market. They need to realize that what they do well...wireless email, stability of OS, good portable keyboard, security for corporations,govt...is their niche, and it's quite a market. They should not make the mistake of other companies in trying to become all things to all people.RIM needs to build on what it does best, and not be seen as desperate to copy the competition. Fortunately, at this point, these are just patents and many patents never make it into production. RIM needs to be careful to not be seen as copying others designs. They have always been known as being a leader, not a follower. They do not need to copy HTC, or even Apple, for that matter.

Also, at some point, RIM needs to realize that it will not have the entire market. They need to realize that what they do well…wireless email, stability of OS, good portable keyboard, security for corporations,govt…is their niche, and it’s quite a market. They should not make the mistake of other companies in trying to become all things to all people.

RIM needs to build on what it does best, and not be seen as desperate to copy the competition. Fortunately, at this point, these are just patents and many patents never make it into production.

]]> By: Amyhttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-109907 Amy Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:09:58 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-109907 The only thing I hafta to say is if I wanted a slider phone I wouldve bought a Sidekick and not a BB Curve. The only thing I hafta to say is if I wanted a slider phone I wouldve bought a Sidekick and not a BB Curve.

]]> By: hellnohttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-109902 hellno Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:54:21 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-109902 uht oh....RIM patents a QWERTY slider, HTC lawyers perk up their ears http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/29/rim-patents-a-qwerty-slider-htc-lawyers-perk-up-their-ears/"Nice going RIM, you've successfully filed for a patent on a device that companies like HTC have been making since 2005. That's right folks, your friends at Research In Motion have just thrown an application in the direction of the US Patent Office which should look painfully familiar. The company is calling it a "Hybrid Portrait-Landscape Handheld Device With Trackball Navigation and QWERTY Hide-Away Keyboard," but we're calling it the Wizard. We suppose it's possible that the BlackBerry-maker has something up its sleeve that goes beyond the typical functionality of a phone like this, but nothing in the application seemed to indicate such a scenario. Did RIM even check out the competition before issuing this paperwork? It seems unlikely given the obvious and commonly used shape and design of this particular handset... oh, wait, this one has a trackball. Okay, our bad." uht oh….

RIM patents a QWERTY slider, HTC lawyers perk up their ears
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/29/rim-patents-a-qwerty-slider-htc-lawyers-perk-up-their-ears/

“Nice going RIM, you’ve successfully filed for a patent on a device that companies like HTC have been making since 2005. That’s right folks, your friends at Research In Motion have just thrown an application in the direction of the US Patent Office which should look painfully familiar. The company is calling it a “Hybrid Portrait-Landscape Handheld Device With Trackball Navigation and QWERTY Hide-Away Keyboard,” but we’re calling it the Wizard. We suppose it’s possible that the BlackBerry-maker has something up its sleeve that goes beyond the typical functionality of a phone like this, but nothing in the application seemed to indicate such a scenario. Did RIM even check out the competition before issuing this paperwork? It seems unlikely given the obvious and commonly used shape and design of this particular handset… oh, wait, this one has a trackball. Okay, our bad.”

]]> By: hellnohttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-109884 hellno Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:07:09 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-109884 What's interesting is if you look at most of the HTC sliders you see devices which are very close to the sketch above which RIM submitted for a patent, some almost exact.Also IF RIM puts a touchscreen on this device what the heck is the trackball still there for?IMO the iPhone more than shows Apple's touch screen technology can handle quick and reliable text input. Given time to learn typing on a virtual keyboard becomes just as fast, if not faster than typing on smartphone sized keys. "different strokes for different folks" but it's much like going from thumb wheel to trackball it's change, it innovation. Adding a slider is change, but IMO can't be called a innovation. What’s interesting is if you look at most of the HTC sliders you see devices which are very close to the sketch above which RIM submitted for a patent, some almost exact.

Also IF RIM puts a touchscreen on this device what the heck is the trackball still there for?

IMO the iPhone more than shows Apple’s touch screen technology can handle quick and reliable text input. Given time to learn typing on a virtual keyboard becomes just as fast, if not faster than typing on smartphone sized keys. “different strokes for different folks” but it’s much like going from thumb wheel to trackball it’s change, it innovation. Adding a slider is change, but IMO can’t be called a innovation.

]]> By: Thoughthttp://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published/comment-page-1#comment-109882 Thought Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:31:53 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/blackberry-with-slide-out-keyboard-patent-published#comment-109882 I agree with AF; RIM can experiment with these copycat designs all they want, but let me at least keep an 83xx type model.I have never tried out a slider that worked well. And hearing from people who use them, it is true they break, and are not as nice to type on as the standard BB design.Also, of course, the thickness of the device increases; it basically doubles that dimension from its standard size.Now, I also realize the old saying, different strokes for different folks, and that is why I like what AF said...if RIM wants to copy HTC, Apple, whoever, they can do it, but just let us keep some more traditional models in the mix, add in 3g, a better browser, etc. I agree with AF; RIM can experiment with these copycat designs all they want, but let me at least keep an 83xx type model.

I have never tried out a slider that worked well. And hearing from people who use them, it is true they break, and are not as nice to type on as the standard BB design.

Also, of course, the thickness of the device increases; it basically doubles that dimension from its standard size.

Now, I also realize the old saying, different strokes for different folks, and that is why I like what AF said…if RIM wants to copy HTC, Apple, whoever, they can do it, but just let us keep some more traditional models in the mix, add in 3g, a better browser, etc.

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