Blackberry Storm vs. Apple iPhone 3G (Cnet's Prizefight)
Okay, the battle is finally on. Cnet has done their infamous "prizefight" but this time with two of the hottest items on the current market, the Blackberry Storm and Apple iPhone 3G. If you asked for one of these devices for Christmas then are probably going to watch this comparison video. Below is the video from Cnet comparing the Blackberry Storm up against the iPhone 3G.
Of course we are very happy that the iPhone 3G was able to weather the Storm. See who comes out on top!
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By now everyone knows that we are iPhone biased we have a couple stories that we wanted to bring to your attention about the BlackBerry Storm. It seems it is becoming a big let-down for a lot of BlackBerry users who opted to upgrade to the Storm. After some researchers have spent time with the new Storm it seems it was properly named to the point that it is precisely a "Storm"... like the editor in the second article will say at the end, a Storm is usually something it's dark, sodden and unpredictable! HA HA... read below
The guys at tuaw.com posted a first look at the new Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone. With all of the hype of Rockband 2 and the newest Guitar Hero for the Xbox, PS3 and Wii, it is only accustomed for someone else to come out with a spiced up rockin game for the iPhone right? This game is a hell-of-a-lot cheaper than rockband 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour… only $7.99 from the iTunes App Store!
Why not take the excitement with you wherever you take your iPhone… which is probably pretty much everywhere including the bathroom. Below is an excerpt from tuaw.com for when they took a first look at Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone. Enjoy!
Do you like to rock out with Guitar Hero or Rock Band? If you do, then you'll no doubt like Guitar Rock Tour [iTunes link] for the iPhone. The Guitar Rock Tour experience is similar to that of Guitar Hero, but portable. Unlike Tap Tap Revenge, Guitar Rock Tour gives you 17 licensed songs, including Rock You Like a Hurricane, Beat It, Smoke on the Water, and more.
The nice thing about this game is that you can play either the lead guitar or the drums. There are three difficulty levels for Guitar Rock Tour: Easy, Medium, and Hard. In addition, there is a quick play mode and tour mode. In quick play, you can play any song that you want, using any difficultly level -- assuming you've unlocked the songs.
In tour mode, you go around to different cities playing songs, earning points, and unlocking more songs. When you start the tour mode, you actually sign a contract for the band -- I thought this part was cool. The game play is identical to that of Guitar Hero or RockBand. You simply tap the notes that appear on the screen to make the music play. If you miss a note, then you lose points; if you get a note right, you gain points.
Overall, Guitar Rock Tour is a lot of fun and has great graphics -- I was surprised at how good and fluid the animations were. I experienced a lot of crashes, though this seemed to have been fixed with a reboot of the iPhone. I also found that sometimes the notes were not timed exactly right. This can be distracting, especially when you just want to play the song. If you are interested in Guitar Rock Tour, it is available from the App Store for $7.99 (US).
With games like Labyrinth, something as simple as moving through a maze, you’re offered hours of fun and even creative opportunity allowing you to create your own map for less than $10. There are also the well known favorites like Tetris and Ms. Pac-Man. And when you want to challenge a friend, there’s the old favorite, Scrabble.
Offering touch screen, game design and playability the iPhone still has growth potential despite some control problems for some of the games, like Ms. Pac-Man or Super Monkey Ball. Maybe one of these days one of the developers will grab a few ideas from the Wii or DS that will open the window to take advantage of the iPhones full potential.
With the iPhone offering cool features and a few good games, it’s not your normal cell phone and could really become the latest source for handheld gaming.
Battle of the bulge or functionality? T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone vs. Apple iPhone 3G – You be the judge!
In the race, or battle, for someone to compete against the iPhone, T-Mobile has released the HTC G1 aka Google Android, aka T-Mobile G1 phone powered by Google’s operating system. The new T-Mobile G1 had several expectations of being “open” and allowing users to do a lot more than you could with say, an iPhone.
From a few techie sources online it seems the T-Mobile G1 was not expected to be a phone to change or revolutionize the cell phone world like the iPhone did, just a device to bring the internet to the cell phone user with a few extra features. No doubt that the new T-Mobile G1 improves the web experience for mobile users when compared to other mobile Windows or blackberry devices. Now does it overshadow the Apple iPhone? Not really but it is an expected contender that can hold its own especially when it is coupled with a physical keyboard, something the iPhone seriously lacks.
Okay, we are back to posting news, updates and cool stuff on ipod-addicts.com! Sorry that we have been gone for a while but we are back to keep you POSTED!
Apple reported recently that they sold 3 million iPhone 3G units during the first month. And folks, that is in lieu of all the “issues” that they had with the release including software glitches, activation issues and long lines where they had to tell people “yall come back now ya hear”.
Who the hell else can sell that many cell phones in one month on top of having hiccups? You tell me! Only Apple can pull it off. I am not sure if AT&T helped much but hot damn, they pulled this one out of their asses!
So what’s next for the iPhone 3G? more record sells? How about some better software Apple! Mobile ME should be demolished and they just start over and build a new platform for those services. I look for more stable software updates such as the recent 2.01 firmware that was just released last week.
A side note, some Apple store and AT&T stores continue to be sold-out of the new iPhone 3G, so I wonder how many would they have sold if Apple met the demand??? HMMM????
It is no question or doubt that this is one of the hottest electro-gadgets on the market today. It has spawned all other cell companies to follow suit and release there comparable cell phone up to the iPhone 3G. All I have to say, they aint no iPhone… close but this all fall short. Don’t get me wrong, the iPhone 3G can use a lot of polishing and more features, but once again, they sold 3 million of those bad boys in one month, top that!
Today is iPhone frenzy day. Every techie related site I have visited today has something related to the new iPhone 3G or the new iPhone 2.0 firmware. Of course you cannot forget about the new apps on iTunes new app store for your iPhone or iPod touch. All I can say is WOW! I am really out-done here. I am in process of updating my current iPhone with the iPhone 2.0 Firmware to allow me to install the apps that I have downloaded from the new apps store this morning. I really can’t wait until the update is done!
Today will go down in history. Apple may be posting more record sales for the new iPhone. So whats so big and important about this release of the iPhone? Well let me tell you a few things. First, the new 2.0 firmware will allow ALL current iPhone users to install applications further expanding the capabilities of the iPhone. Next, New owners of the iPhone 3G will be able to utilize the faster 3G network on an iPhone. Coupled with the new software, new improvements have been made to blow the competition away such as push email. Wouldn’t you like to tote around an iPhone instead of your crackberry at the office. Yes, talk to your network admin and get the push mail working. You are sure to attract the GIRLS or guys, whatever your preference is. I can go on and on and on about how revolutionary the iPhone was, is and will be in the near future. This is one of, if not THE, hottest gadget on the market today!!! I gotta go update my iPhone now. Chat with you later on another post about how I can hum a tune into my iPhone and it recognized the exact song that I am humming or singing. WOOT WOOT!
The guys at tuaw.com posted a first look at the new Guitar Rock Tour for iPhone. With all of the hype of Rockband 2 and the newest Guitar Hero for the Xbox, PS3 and Wii, it is only accustomed for someone else to come out with a spiced up rockin game for the iPhone right? This game is a hell-of-a-lot cheaper than rockband 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour… only $7.99 from the iTunes App Store! 
