I avoided the iPhone for a long time. In part out of principle (I’m not one to join the crowd), and AT&T crap network; but also because when I did try them in stores I just wasn’t that impressed.
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Now that I have given you an overview of the past year it is only fitting that I share some of my cellular industry predictions for the coming year and beyond. I’m not an industry insider (I WISH!) and these are my own conjecture based upon my own views and info I have gleaned from the cellular phone blogs. This article will focus on the US but make some observations on worldwide issues as well.
The year 2009 is about to come to an end, and what a banner year it has been for cel phones in general and especially BlackBerries.
Android, a fledgling upstart OS has come into it’s own, expanding the handset and carrier selection, as well as making the OS a lot more user friendly. Palm came out of obscurity with the new WebOS device operating system (too bad the hardware is so cheap, and they are on a dead end carrier). Apple iPhone finally got MMS and push notifications so they can at least pretend like they are multitasking.
And then there is RIM. Ah RIM, everyone’s favorite whipping boy it seems. RIM has had the most promising year of all, though critics are reluctant to admit it.
A year ago the two devices to have were the Bold 9000 on GSM carriers, and Storm 9530 on CDMA carriers.
Is it just me or does this seem like a CDMA Tour with the Bold processor, a trackpad and slightly redesigned chassy? Surely not worth all of the hype it’s getting on CrackBerry. Am I wrong here?
Tell me I am wrong here?
