T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve (8320) Finally Appears On Site

Nikolaus
#1. September 24th, 2007, at 3:07 PM.

I got mine Friday afternoon as soon as Gizmondo.com broke the news that it was available. For all the complaining I have heard about the WiFi speeds, sorry but I have nothing but good things to say about this device. WiFi at home and at my work is fast and easy to setup. I DLs when on wifi are faster then when I’m just on T-Mo EDGE. I won’t claim to say by how much, but I am very happy with my phone. I also got my wife one, and she loves hers.

hellno
#3. September 24th, 2007, at 6:42 PM.

Hmmm $499 for the 8320 from T-Mo OR $399 for the iPhone from At&t….

tentimesodds
#5. September 24th, 2007, at 8:11 PM.

hellno: except it’s really $249 for t-mobile’s blackberry 8320, as you still have to sign a 2 year contract with at&t to get the iphone, and get no discount…

hellno
#6. September 24th, 2007, at 8:24 PM.

BUT if your not a t-mo customer it’s $499. For $249 it’s locked to T-mo for 2 years. Anyone do a good comparison between the 8320 and the iPhone? Bet the results would open a few eyes.

Thought
#7. September 24th, 2007, at 9:11 PM.

Ultimately, it depends on what one is looking for. The iPhone stands alone in its own unique niche; there is no touching it for multimedia functionality, or just sheer fun. Just the screen alone is unmatched. However, I would still say that for pure email that the BB is still the way to go.

To make a really bad analogy, the iPhone is kind of like a Porsche or BMW, the BB is like a very practical pickup truck. You use one for fun and sheer performance, but you go to work with the other one.

I would say at this point that Apple is just beginning its juggernaut in the mobile space, and can succeed at pretty much whatever it aims at. The wireless iTunes store will be a huge hit, and the partnership with Starbucks is a marketing coup.

That being said, the BB is only going to expand its presence as well. One advantage: it’s already in many many more global markets.