Samsung Mission 1 - Andriod vs RIM
Hi there and welcome to my first ever Samsung Mobilers Mission.Mission 1 is to compare ANDROID to it's rival RIM. I'm not sure how much you know about the two but lets start and hopefully by the end,you will all have a good idea about them both!

The general feeling about the two is that Android is apparently liked by social users who like to customise their phones for a more personal touch whilst RIM is used a lot more by businesses. I hear that a lot of big companies like the NHS and even my partners work place do use Blackberries as their employee works phones as they are great for e.mailing and working whilst on the go.Also Blackberry has the BBM ( BlackBerry Messenger ) which allows you to message anyone who is also using a BB handset for free.
I see alot of school children now use BB's as the BBM is a great attraction for them,they can message their friends when ever they like and it doesnt cost them a penny, well it does kind off because when i set up my Blackberry Torch i had to add a Bolt on which cost me £5 a month too access the BBM on my phone. £5 isn't a lot of money but it does cost so technically it isn't free.
My Samsung Galaxy Pro has Samsung Messenger which is practically the same thing tho and there is an App ( application ) called What'sApp which all Andriod users can download for free which also does the same as BBM and it is free to use!
So for best useage for both business and social i would have to say i cant pick either as a clear leader. Most people would say RIM i guess but i have to say that the newer Android phones are just as good now so it's a really hard call. Both Android and RIM have their pros and cons but I'm gonna try and work out which really is best for each area I'm gonna cover.


Last but not least i wanted to have a quick look at their phone handsets and how easy they are to use. Android is used on handsets like my new Samsung Pro and my partners HTC Desire where as RIM is only on Blackberries which include my Blackberry Torch which is one of their higher quality phones or the Blackberry Pearl which is one of themore basic, cheaper ones. I used to love the cheaper BB's as the Qwerty keyboard with touch screens was a favourite feature of mine as i love texting and browsing on the Internet ( on Twitter mainly ) but now i have my Pro i have too say I'm more than happy to give up my BB. Both have cheap handsets which are available from around £129.99 and then more expensive and more complicated handsets which can set you back over £300. I think quality wise i would have to say i do prefer Android phones as i like to personalise mine to make it easier for what i want to use it for,it just saves me so much time later on. I also found my Android based phones are much easier and quicker to set up when you first start. Android just sent me simple messages to add all my set up information onto my new handset whilst with my Blackberry i had to install their software onto my laptop to do it all through there.
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I have dabbbled with Android but so used to smartphone. i would love to have a go on Android though.
ReplyDeleteI take it you have an I Phone then? I've never tried an I Phone but they seem ok. I think they're up there with the big boys :)
ReplyDeleteI can barely text and phone, never mind do all the other fancy stuff! I admire anyone who can fully work one of these mini-computers! Very detailed, informative post by the way! x @Chaoskay
ReplyDeleteI love my android phone, as Hubby and me link up our diaries and then we both know what the other one has planned.
ReplyDeleteI've been really tempted by the iPhone but have been told that Android is the way to go. Because of this I haven't got a smartphone cos I can't make up my mind. Hmmm. Never considered RIM. Looks like I won't ever move on!! he he
ReplyDeleteI have one of the first Android phones which still runs fine, although I am tempted by an I-phone well maybe if they were cheaper think I will have to try and win one :)
ReplyDeleteWell done Christine.. I rely on my teenage daughter when it comes to these of things.. I did make the decision myself to get the iPhone . The only thing that bugs me is viewing sites that run flash player.
ReplyDeleteI love bump & ping though! :)