I've been a faithful BB user for years, use my Bold to run my business and it's time for an upgrade. I was excited about the new Torch slider, but reading reviews of it has gotten me down...I wanted something with a better multimedia and user experience (slicker, smoother) but it's got a crappy screen and an old slow ass processor...disappointing! But I LOVE my BB for email and messaging. In my business I need to receive and reply to emails on the go all day and I need to send and receive instantly.
I'm right on the brink of trying the iPhone 4 and I was hoping for some objective answers to a couple of questions. Hope someone can help!
1) What is the iPhone like for email? Especially in terms of receiving. What are the notifications like, and can I see them immediately when I pick up the phone? I'm so used to having that handy red Blackberry star and the flashing red light, I do worry if the iPhone's going to make it as easy for me. I need to be able to pick up my phone and see "ah yes, I have a couple of emails and a text."
2) What's the deal with push email on the iPhone? Again, I'm totally used to Blackberry's push service, I have it set up with my Gmail accounts and when someone sends me an email I get it pretty much instantly, like a text. Can I have this on the iPhone as well?
3) Is it possible to sync the calendar and contacts perfectly from Microsoft Outlook? I do all of my business scheduling in Outlook and again, the BB has handled the syncing perfectly. When I say perfectly, I mean every appointment syncs perfectly both ways, including recurring appointments. Can I get a seamless 2 way sync between iPhone and Outlook? Even if it means a 3rd party application?
4) How is the battery life when using Bluetooth? In a typical day I'm texting, emailing, browsing and quite a few Bluetooth calls. My Bold would just about make it till home time, occasionally it wouldn't. Is the iPhone 4 likely to fare any better?
I'm totally ready to say goodbye to RIM and embrace Apple if I can be as productive on the iPhone as I was on my BB. RIM just seems so uninterested in giving its customers that beautifully slick user experience that iPhone users take for granted. I would be grateful for advice on any or all of these questions. Thanks.
I'm right on the brink of trying the iPhone 4 and I was hoping for some objective answers to a couple of questions. Hope someone can help!
1) What is the iPhone like for email? Especially in terms of receiving. What are the notifications like, and can I see them immediately when I pick up the phone? I'm so used to having that handy red Blackberry star and the flashing red light, I do worry if the iPhone's going to make it as easy for me. I need to be able to pick up my phone and see "ah yes, I have a couple of emails and a text."
2) What's the deal with push email on the iPhone? Again, I'm totally used to Blackberry's push service, I have it set up with my Gmail accounts and when someone sends me an email I get it pretty much instantly, like a text. Can I have this on the iPhone as well?
3) Is it possible to sync the calendar and contacts perfectly from Microsoft Outlook? I do all of my business scheduling in Outlook and again, the BB has handled the syncing perfectly. When I say perfectly, I mean every appointment syncs perfectly both ways, including recurring appointments. Can I get a seamless 2 way sync between iPhone and Outlook? Even if it means a 3rd party application?
4) How is the battery life when using Bluetooth? In a typical day I'm texting, emailing, browsing and quite a few Bluetooth calls. My Bold would just about make it till home time, occasionally it wouldn't. Is the iPhone 4 likely to fare any better?
I'm totally ready to say goodbye to RIM and embrace Apple if I can be as productive on the iPhone as I was on my BB. RIM just seems so uninterested in giving its customers that beautifully slick user experience that iPhone users take for granted. I would be grateful for advice on any or all of these questions. Thanks.