Two months ago, I gave up my Blackberry for the Vibrant. I really wanted to like this new platform, but it is still a long way from mature. - The Android platform shines when it comes to apps. No complaints there. - Swype is awesome. I never thought I would like a touch screen, but SWYPE makes typing on a touch screen easy. - Vibrant screen is amazing Reasons I'm heading back to a Blackberry: - The Vibrant battery life flat out sucks. Even shutting down battery intensive tasks doesn't give me a full day. This is a deal killer. - While typing on the touch screen is a breeze, I spend half the day cleaning the screen. A real smear magnet. - Mail on the Android is nowhere near prime time. K9 sucks as well. I don't care what anyone says, mail on Android can't hold a candle to RIM. - On the other hand, browsing the web on a BB can't hold a candle to Android. Mail is far more important for me. - Syncing with Outlook is a bigger pain than it is worth. - Google Calendar is a joke. A high school programming project gone bad. I have a couple more weeks until TMO gets the new BB. Maybe my mind will change. This is the shortest time I've ever owned a phone. I just wish I could learn to like this.
Reasons I'm heading back to a Blackberry: - The Vibrant battery life flat out sucks. Even shutting down battery intensive tasks doesn't give me a full day. This is a deal killer. Agreed that I do miss the battery life of my Curve, but I do use my Android more than I used my Curve so that might be the reason why. There are some tips on the forum for improving battery life if you look. - While typing on the touch screen is a breeze, I spend half the day cleaning the screen. A real smear magnet. I haven't used my Vibrant without a screen protector but I installed the Realook first and agree, it was a magnet for fingerprints (can't compare it to a naked screen though), took off the Realook because of problems I had with it and installed a Steinheil Crystal Clear protector and some fingerprints still show but nowhere near as much as Realook. - Mail on the Android is nowhere near prime time. K9 sucks as well. I don't care what anyone says, mail on Android can't hold a candle to RIM. - On the other hand, browsing the web on a BB can't hold a candle to Android. Mail is far more important for me. No idea as I just sync Gmail and it works fine for me. - Syncing with Outlook is a bigger pain than it is worth. Don't use outlook so I have no idea. - Google Calendar is a joke. A high school programming project gone bad. I actually just started messing with Google Calendar today (syncing with my phone) and it seems ok, I'm sure there are better programs on the market to suit your needs though.
