I am on the record for stating that I just can’t see ever trying to use my BlackBerry like I do my iPod Video. One reason I won’t use for not doing so, however, is that the data transfer is too slow.
EETimes did a comparison 4 popular mobile devices including the BlackBerry 8120, a 4 gig iPhone, the Motorola Razr 2, and the Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman. It is pretty much safe to say that the BlackBerry blows everything else away.
It took only 36 seconds to transfer a 552.5 megabyte movie to the BlackBerry via it’s USB cable using File Transfer. The next best was the Sony Ericsson W910i coming in at 1:56 and that was using an external memory card reader.
Believe it or not, the iPhone was the slowest device. It took over 3 minutes, 3:52 to be exact to download the same 552.5 megabyte movie that only took the BlackBerry 36 seconds.
I haven’t used the Sony Ericsson phone, however, the article more or less said that the interface isn’t all that great I have used the other three devices and iTunes, by far, is the best interface for transferring files in my opinion.
Ummmmmm….. You know the iPhone is on EDGE, right?
Big D: are you retarded? Do you think EDGE has anything to do with USB file transfers? Do you think that the 8120 has 3G?
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I thought a scene from “The Waterboy” was appropriate…
That old 30pin proprietary apple usb cable needs to go. One reason why I’m back with my good old Pearl while the iPhone is being left at home is that stupid connection and cable, not to mention the iPhone’s strange random poor battery life which makes the stupid cable/charging situation even worse.
Sure hope Apple smartens up and dumps the old 30pin proprietary for iPhone v2 which should be coming or at least announced in Jan. Maybe RIM can help them find the mini-usb standard and also show them how to get some speed out of it. 🙂
Although that still wont be enough to make me put down my BB Pearl, Apple needs to work a few other things out for that to happen.
hellno: what do you think about Verizon’s announcement to open up its network?
Partially retarded, I suppose (Petarded?). Thanks for making me feel worse about it. Somehow I had it in my head that we were discussing file transfers via tethered modem (via USB), which – of course – was not the point of the article (that’s what I get for posting at 1:59 AM). My argument, though no longer relevant to the original post, was that my BB 8703 on EVDO transfers files wireless much much faster than any data transfer my iPhone is able to do over EDGE. Ultimately I agreed with the point the article was making.
So ultimately I am talking about:
1. Using the BB as a usb tethered modem vs. using the iPhone over EDGE to download the same file. The iPhone on EDGE is excruciatingly slow compared to what my 8703 is able to do.
2. The iPhone (to my knowledge) cannot be used as a tethered modem, so I was simply comparing iPhone download speed OTA compared to my BB as a tethered USB modem. Thus my EDGE comment.
3. I honestly don’t know if the 8130 is 3G, and just assumed it was based on the way this article morphed into my Petarded brain. Ultimately I really don’t care because my 8703 is 3G.
4. So really I am talking about wireless transfer with a USB connection.
5. Yes, I am aware that this was not the point of the article. It was simply my brain’s interpretation late at night with Ambien starting to kick in.
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Gotta throw some Spinal Tap in to compliment the Waterboy.
Hi, how do I transfer data (c0ntacts, etc) from my blackberry to my 3g Iphone?
Thanks!
where can i find software to transfer my sony ericcision contacts to my blackberry bold ??? any help appreciated