[Fredslist] Blackberry vs. Galaxy: This came from Phyllis Duborw

Thu Feb 21 16:51:12 EST 2013

I prefer SWYPE - built in with the latest upgrade and free.

No soft keyboard will replace a physical one.

SWYPE & swiftkey do give you powerful features.

--Raj

Rajesh Goel, CISSP 
cell (917) 685-7731 
CTO: Brainlink International, Inc. 
raj at brainlink.com 
www.brainlink.com 
www.linkedin.com/in/rajgoel 
www.rajgoel.com 
You run your business, and leave the IT to us.

Author of "The Most Important Secrets To Getting Great Results From IT"

Danny Mizrahi <dm at contangoit.com> wrote:

>The Swiftkey Keyboard ($1.99) on the Android store (always #1 for paid
>apps), is INCREDIBLE.
>
>*Ask Lyle Katz who went from BLACKBERRY TO ANDROID AND LOVES IT!!!!  *
>
> Danny Mizrahi
>
> office: (212) 737-0608
> gvoice: (646) 801-0608
> fax: (877) 737-2282
> www.contangoit.com
>
>
>On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Raj Goel, CISSP <raj at brainlink.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Diane,
>>
>> This information is below is slightly incorrect.  (ok, I admit I'm
>> cheating - my techs deal with technology for a living and we know how
>to do
>> things most cell phone techs can't dream about...)
>>
>> Syncing androids to exchange (contacts, calendars, emails) had been
>> possible for 3+ years.
>> You do NOT need a Google or gmail account to use droids.
>>
>> Yes, I agree that Verizon's & Google's marketing makes it seem like a
>> Google account is required, but it's easily bypassed.
>>
>> If you, or anyone else, wants all the power of android with all the
>power
>> of Outlook, contact me.  We help clients get a seamless handheld
>experience
>> - droid, iphone, blackberry.  We can make them all dance & sync
>properly.
>>
>> I agree - no one made a keyboard or outlook integration as well as
>> Blackberry...but they failed to keep pace with technology and
>wireless
>> standards.
>>
>> And I'll take a Galaxy SIII or Note 2 over an iPhone any day :-)
>>
>>
>> --Raj
>>
>> Rajesh Goel, CISSP
>> cell (917) 685-7731
>> CTO: Brainlink International, Inc.
>> raj at brainlink.com
>> www.brainlink.com
>> www.linkedin.com/in/rajgoel
>> You run your business, and leave the IT to us.
>>
>> Author of "The Most Important Secrets To Getting Great Results From
>IT"
>>
>http://www.amazon.com/Important-Secrets-Getting-Great-Results/dp/0984424814
>>
>> On Feb 21, 2013, at 1:24 PM, "Diane DiResta" <diane at diresta.com>
>wrote:
>>
>> Thank you Phyllis.****
>>
>> Diane****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> From a friend of mine who loves his Galaxy but also loved his
>BlackBerry:*
>> ***
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* Nicholas Wolfson
>[mailto:nw at nicholaswolfson.com<nw at nicholaswolfson.com>]
>>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:42 PM
>> *To:* pdubrow at pipeline.com
>> *Subject:* RE: Question re Samsung Galaxy****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Ah good question.
>> When I got my Galaxy IIIs I didn’t even know about the Note 2.  I
>love the
>> Galaxy IIIs but I might have gotten the Note 2 instead.  A
>consideration
>> would be the larger size of the Note 2 – would it fit in my pocket as
>> nicely as the Galaxy?  Something to determine at the phone
>store….****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> (on Verizon) the Android operating system requires you to set up a
>> google/gmail account.  So far one can sync (& easily keep updated)
>Outlook
>> Calendar and Google calendar (on laptop/desktop and on the Samsung
>> handheld).  One can’t (yet) sync contacts.  So have to migrate
>Outlook
>> contacts to Google Contacts, and it’s an annoyance.  Google contacts
>is no
>> match for the Outlook contacts system, and it’s too bad they can’t
>talk to
>> each other.  This is a big disadvantage viz the Blackberry, where
>syncing
>> was a cinch.   Also, the email program that comes with the Samsung
>(Note &
>> Galaxy) is pretty bad.  But there’s a gazillion apps for Android, and
>I use
>> one called AquaMail which is pretty good.  ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> The Blackberry remains the unparalleled communication (email & text)
>> machine.  Nothing anywhere is as good as that Blackberry keyboard. 
>And it
>> danced wonderfully with Outlook.  For blackberry user, these super
>Samsung
>> handheld-computer-with-phone devices take some getting used to.  But
>the
>> are amazing amazing machines.  Dig the big, clear screen.  Reading
>Kindle
>> books on the subway is a joy.  And the choice of free and marvelous
>apps is
>> totally compelling.  And I now dictate most of my text messages and
>emails
>> right into my Galaxy – the voice-to-text feature works flawlessly. 
>****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> For me the choice was between the Galaxy and the iPhone 5.  I’m glad
>I
>> chose the Galaxy.  I like that I can personalize everying on it –
>it’s
>> massively programmable.  There’s a learning curve, but it’s not too
>> painful.  ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Maybe next time around I’ll go for the Note….****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> <image001.jpg>
>> *Communicating with Impact!*
>>
>> 31 E32nd Street  Suite 300
>> New York, NY 10016
>> Office: 212 481-8484 x.312
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Email: diane at diresta.com
>> For a free audio course-7 Deadly Mistakes Speakers Make visit:
>diresta.com<http://www.diresta.com/>
>> ****
>>
>>
>> Blog::diresta.com/blog
><http://www.diresta.com/knockoutpresentationsblog>
>> ****
>>
>> A to Z Public Speaking:
>AtoZPublicSpeaking.com<http://www.atozpublicspeaking.com/>
>> SpeechMaker: SpeechMakerSite.com
><http://www.speechmakersite.com/>****
>>
>> *Send a Free Greeting Card*.
>CreativeFollowUp.com<http://www.creativefollowup.com/>
>> ****
>>
>> <image002.jpg> <http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=582499362>
>> <image003.jpg> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianediresta> 
><image004.jpg><http://twitter.com/#!/speakingpro>
>> ****
>>
>> Author of *Knockout Presentations*
>>
>> <image005.gif>****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Fredslist mailing list
>> Fredslist at gothamnetworking.com
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Fredslist mailing list
>> Fredslist at gothamnetworking.com
>>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.gothamnetworking.com/pipermail/fredslist/attachments/20130221/329f7048/attachment.html 