So lately I have been using both the Sprint HTC Hero and Sprint Blackberry Tour 9630 and I have been absolutely torn between both devices but in the bitter end, one device takes the cake. I know this may seem like a silly post but gadgets and electronic devices are one of my secret interests that makes my temperature rise. LOL. Ok anyway, I am an avid Berry user and it basically does everything I need and want it to do. However, the Hero has built-in WiFi, not to mention it runs on Google's Android software and everything Google is built into the device and if by chance it isn't, you can simply search "the market" for one of 10,000 apps that suits your needs. Yes, I said 10,000. I know, wow. On top of that, the phone is all-touch and syncs with your gmail accounts to update and send contacts, calendar and mail. It features an extremely customizable user-interface being that you can basically add or remove whatever apps or features (including the gigantic digital flip clock) to the 5 sliding available screens. Moreover, it has a 5 mega-pixel camera and video recorder and the browser is simply outstanding as far as watching youtube videos and surfing the net. Now at this point, maybe your wondering how can a Blackberry even add up to a phone like this? You can customize everything, download 10,000 apps, watch videos, listen to music and shit, what can't you do?
NOW...on to the Blackberry.
When I received the phone (Hero), I was warned to download the virus scan software before downloading anything. Huh? To a phone? Here is where the awesometivitynesstiveness (not a word) of a Blackberry comes in, it comes with serious security software that loads when the phone is first turned on. Now, the Hero while being beautiful and with its 5MP camera may seem like the better deal, BUT the lack of auto-focus and image stability is a serious bummer. Not only do you have to hold the camera still with the phone to even get the picture but it also comes out very orange-y, yellow-ish. My BB pics are clean and very crisp. As a writer its very important for me to not only have a great keyboard but some kind of notepad functionality, good thing the BB comes with one built in where as on the Hero I had to download it. Now push email doesn't seem all that important UNTIL you've had a BB and changed to a different phone and you have to either manually sync your email or literally make it pull it from the server every 5 mins which also drains the battery life. Finally, I will pose the question, does your phone literally cut itself on to wake you up with your own personally selected song? I didn't think so. Hero, smero. Don't get me wrong, the Hero may be wonderful to someone but once you go Berry you never go back. HA!
So there is no guessing as to which phone I chose in the end. Yes, I love my Blackberry. I felt bad for cheating on it and leaving it in the drawer for those few days when I took the Hero out on the town lol. Anyway, there's my rant. Excuse any grammatical errors, I don't feel like checking. Bama-lama-lam!
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