Made The Switch!

Well, after being a loyal RIM/BlackBerry customer for almost 10 years, and having almost every device they have made (from the original paging device, to the silver calculator phone, up through to the Z10) I have made the switch.

My Z10 came to its demise on Wednesday when I shattered the screen, and could do nothing with the phone except make and answer calls from the cards Bluetooth.

After debating my options, and considering the upcoming release of the new Samsung Galaxy, I opted for the iPhone 6 Plus 128GB.

Got it home, updated the software, and then did a reset on it, set all my customizations / options, got it connected to work and configured for that, then started with the apps.

Which is the main reason I dumped BB, no apps anymore...

Nice to have Tapatalk back!, and iHunter is really impressive, Got a couple cool DU apps as well, a nice journal to document your waterfowl hunts, with locations, pictures, write ups, weather etc... and another one with a nice bird ID guide.

The size of the phone is taking a bit of getting use to, but the screen clarity is second to none (as expected from apple) and while the screen on the Z10 was large, the resolution was no where near what this is, and allot less scrolling required when reading e-mail.

Now just need to get a case for it :)

It's about time you got with the times :) wife got the 6+ and I went with the 5 when we upgraded this past Christmas. Never had a BB but I don't think I would change from the iPhone, just so easy to use

I have always used the BB and honestly really don't use many Apps anyway. That said I use the camera a fair bit and the one on my Z10 is total junk compared to my daughter's iPhone. In fact some times mine just refuses to activate. Our company dont buy BB anymore so when my Z10 craps out I have no choice but to use an iPhone. Being the dinosaur that I am I'm in no hurry.......:ashamed:

Still got my BBerry Torch. Using my sons Samsung right now and ain't got a clue. Can send and receive a text and that's it. Not a real techy type and always afraid I'm gonna delete or screw something up. Torch till she dies I guess.

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I loved my Torch. The battery on that sucker would last 3 times what the Z10 does.

My torch took a swim in the hot tub one night. That's how I ended up with the Z10 upgrade :)

How is the battery life on your iPhone? I have to plug my Z10 in every night.

I've only had a t the night so time will tell. Did you update your z10. The newest release has allot of battery saving updates including battery saving mode which it auto initiates when the battery gets low. Found I got far better life after that update.

Also make sure you turn off functions you don't use. Wifi when not at home. Bluetooth. Proximity etc.

Also apps you do use. Ensure they aren't allowed to access location services all the time but rather when you use them. Same as auto or background refresh where it's constantly seeking data even if you're not using it. Such as Facebook.

I have the latest updates. Will check on what I can turn off. Thx TR.

I had a iPhone for about 2 weeks from work.... when I threatened to see if it would float in the toilet and just wouldn't use it,( I waited to get back to the office to answer emails due to the sh**y iPhone touch type after a few emails which they also didn't like due too as I was onsite quite often for them.) I got myself a 9900 and agreed I can expense part of it and it is all I still have 4 years later. Charge lasts about 2 days now but I'm not switchin.

I looked at upgrading and the options and to switch to the new plans and get any new phone is more alot than my current plan and the price on a iPhone is beyond ridiculous, you are better off buying a dedicated device and a laptop for the insane prices people pay for their tech bling. Rogers and Bell both like the phones like the Iphone, they make $10's of millions each year on overage charges on data!

Staples has some unlocked Blackberry's on sale, as an FYI.

The battery life on my iPhone 6 has been the best of all three iPhones Ive had so far. The 6 plus is supposed to be even better.

That was the main reason I didn't make the switch awhile back. The touch was no where as intuitive / advanced as the blackberry but the 6 is actually better, so far.

As for price. The phones are insane. 1,029 plus tax on a 2 year plan, that also varies on what tier you go with for service. And just over 1300 to buy it flat out. I wouldn't pay for it personally but it's a work piece of hardware. :)

The price went up a 100 bucks the other day. I asked why and was told due to the dollar etc. I asked how long he had the phones in stock. Before or after the change to high he replied before. So I asked why he gets to make a 100 more per device when he bought them before the price jump shouldn't the new ones coming in be at the new rate. He didn't have an answer.

As for overage charges. That can happen with any device if the owner is not savvy enough to turn off background data using services. Locations etc. being on the road for a living I am always tethering if not hotspot available and constantly go over my 8gb a month. They love me as a customer.

You'll enjoy your phone... I got the six over new years after accidentally dropping my 5 in hot tea, after dinner and a few drinks:)
Wasn't planning to upgrade, but kinda forced...

It's by far their best device both hardware/software to date, but there are a lot of bugs in the software, which isn't normal for Apple... Now that IOS 8.3 is out, you might not get them... Haven't upgraded to that yet though.

My only complaint is the 8mp camera. Having such a good lens/sensor they should have gone with 10-12... I like to blow up the odd poster and you can with an 8, but the bigger MP's would help. Most people won't care about this though.

You must shoot a lot of video or have lots of movies for that size memory, it's bigger than my laptop... Lol

Still using my Samsung Rugby Flip Phone. Can't kill this thing. It's 7 years old and has been in the hot tub, been surfing, white water rafting, and driven over twice by my rubber tire backhoe. Still using the original battery as well. No fancy features but it does what I need.

Those Samsung Rugby cells were badazz mofos. Tough as nails. Always thought they should have branded them 'Rigby' for the hunters. Lol

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Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie

Which is the main reason I dumped BB, no apps anymore...

Nice to have Tapatalk back!, and iHunter is really impressive,

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I'm on tapatalk on my BlackBerry Z10 right now. And I also have the iHunter app. You do realize blackberries run android apps right?

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Originally Posted by LowbanksArcher

I'm on tapatalk on my BlackBerry Z10 right now. And I also have the iHunter app. You do realize blackberries run android apps right?

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Not natively. You can side load yes but it's buggy. As for tapatalk it was dropped for bb don't uninstall or you'll have to side load the android version which is incredibly slow compared to using it on an actual android or iPhone.

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Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie

Not natively. You can side load yes but it's buggy. As for tapatalk it was dropped for bb don't uninstall or you'll have to side load the android version which is incredibly slow compared to using it on an actual android or iPhone.

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Side loading has been a thing of the past for quite some time now. Android apps download directly onto Blackberrys. I actually have several versions of tapatalk on my phone to see which I liked best. They are native android apps. Not buggy at all. Very happy with my CANADIAN product.

The software. Sure. We shared buildings with RIM in Waterloo for years until they started tanking then we built a new complex in the tech and research park in Waterloo. Flip your phone over. More than likely it was made in Mexico.

As mentioned. Have nothing against bb, was loyal for 10 years, but was time to try something else.

Loving my Samsung Galaxy S5.....mind you my previous phone was the old Captivate. Even switched my wife off iPhone to the Android and she loves it.

As for a case I bought a LifeProof one for my phone as I will have it on the water and while storm chasing so greater chance of it meeting water :)

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Originally Posted by CalTek

Loving my Samsung Galaxy S6.....mind you my previous phone was the old Captivate. Even switched my wife off iPhone to the Android and she loves it.

As for a case I bought a LifeProof one for my phone as I will have it on the water and while storm chasing so greater chance of it meeting water :)

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I promote Samsung so.much you'd swear I had stock (I dont).

I have the Samsung galaxy s5 active. Waterproof shockproof and dust proof (mil spec rated). Great camera and phone overall. It is my GPS mapping camera communication all in one. The battery life is good too.

I got the galaxy s5 for the wife, after warning her she won't like the battery life, but it's surprisingly good. Previous S series were terrible.

guess im behind the times on my galaxy, still cruising the s2 lol i get the day out of my battery, and its used for all my internet... wife has a S3 and battery life is a bit better... maybe when mine dies i will upgrade to a s3... might even splurge on a s4...

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Originally Posted by Mdiddi

I promote Samsung so.much you'd swear I had stock (I dont).

I have the Samsung galaxy s5 active. Waterproof shockproof and dust proof (mil spec rated). Great camera and phone overall. It is my GPS mapping camera communication all in one. The battery life is good too.

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Same phone here. It seems to be handling the rough and tumble pretty well thus far. Not overly impressed with my battery life though. I can't get the whole day out of it however I do use it quite a bit. I average about 2 hours of talk in a day and use it for my calculations and such.

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Originally Posted by oaknut

Same phone here. It seems to be handling the rough and tumble pretty well thus far. Not overly impressed with my battery life though. I can't get the whole day out of it however I do use it quite a bit. I average about 2 hours of talk in a day and use it for my calculations and such.

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Are you closing down the apps that run in the background? Thst makes a big difference and turning wifi off definitely helps, if you have a decent amount of data. I keep wifi and Bluetooth off.

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Originally Posted by last5oh_302

Are you closing down the apps that run in the background? Thst makes a big difference and turning wifi off definitely helps, if you have a decent amount of data. I keep wifi and Bluetooth off.

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Yes. I'm always sure not to leave the apps running, WiFi is off when I'm not home and I hate Bluetooth anything. I have even set up my power saving option so the screen is greyscale.

Will see how the warmer weather factors in.

buy a after market battery... im assuming they still do it, they put low capacity battery in the phone, phone dies early, you buy a new phone... first thing i did was put a better battery in it... as mentioned, still using a S2...

I have the s4, love the phone! battery life not so much, I've gone from lasting the day on my battery, to lasting a few hrs. But I still over all I love the Samsung Galaxy's. Good phones!



Iphones on the other hand, I'm not a fan of. Had the battery explode in one, ruined the phone. Had another one, and didn't mind the new one, but just don't like the way apple runs. I like more freedom to customize.



I will stick with the s4 till I kill this one!

Sorry I have the S5....not sure why I thought S6.

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Originally Posted by Mdiddi

I promote Samsung so.much you'd swear I had stock (I dont).

I have the Samsung galaxy s5 active. Waterproof shockproof and dust proof (mil spec rated). Great camera and phone overall. It is my GPS mapping camera communication all in one. The battery life is good too.

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I love the accuracy of the GPS in the S5 and the dust/water proof is nice but I still went with the Lifeproof case for extra protection.

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Originally Posted by last5oh_302

I got the galaxy s5 for the wife, after warning her she won't like the battery life, but it's surprisingly good. Previous S series were terrible.

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Great battery life and it charges quick as well.

Only thing I don't like with Samsung is that they decided to go away with the removable battery and expandable memory in the S6. I think we will see the S7 bring this back.

I went in to FS with my old Captivate looking to take advantage of the Black Friday deal and walked out with two S5 on Bell (switched from Rogers) as well as two 7" 8GB Tab 4 -- all for a whopping $0.

Also came away with 2x$25 Visa gift cards for joining with Bell so I actually made money that day.

Here's a quick cautionary tale complements of a wonderful yesterday.

If you don't have device protection on 6 our s5 active I would recommend it. Had my phone in my pocket, bent down to mark a road edge and pop. I now have a lovely crack across the screen. Tough phone my butt! My daughter uses my old hero and s3 as frisbees and the screens are intact. I figured surely if I didn't break those screens this MIL spec phone wouldn't require insurance.

I hate being wrong but am getting used to it.

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Originally Posted by oaknut

Here's a quick cautionary tale complements of a wonderful yesterday.

If you don't have device protection on 6 our s5 active I would recommend it. Had my phone in my pocket, bent down to mark a road edge and pop. I now have a lovely crack across the screen. Tough phone my butt! My daughter uses my old hero and s3 as frisbees and the screens are intact. I figured surely if I didn't break those screens this MIL spec phone wouldn't require insurance.

I hate being wrong but am getting used to it.

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That's unfortunate. Too bad you didn't see all the similar complaints/reviews online before buying it.

My bride has broken every single cell she's owned. She's a bit of a 'tard in this one respect... just no appreciation for the fact that electronics simply cannot take abuse.
She just busted her Sony Xperia - one of the toughest, sports-minded smart phones on the market - and wanted an iPhone 6. I told her straight up that she's nuts and we're not getting her one. It wouldn't last a week in her hands.

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Originally Posted by fishy steve

buy a after market battery... im assuming they still do it, they put low capacity battery in the phone, phone dies early, you buy a new phone... first thing i did was put a better battery in it... as mentioned, still using a S2...

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Capacity is capacity.

Batteries are not designed to die so that you have to get a new phone but some designs do better with cycles.
All batteries have different life based on charge and discharge cycles, the majority of aftermarket batteries are actually worse than the OEM version.

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

That's unfortunate. Too bad you didn't see all the similar complaints/reviews online before buying it.

My bride has broken every single cell she's owned. She's a bit of a 'tard in this one respect... just no appreciation for the fact that electronics simply cannot take abuse.
She just busted her Sony Xperia - one of the toughest, sports-minded smart phones on the market - and wanted an iPhone 6. I told her straight up that she's nuts and we're not getting her one. It wouldn't last a week in her hands.

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Yes. Like a damned fool I believed the hype instead of looking online first. I fully understand I am tough on electronics thanks to my job however I have been quite careful with this one. Usually I shake the innards apart within a year or two and I'm OK with that. It was funny when I called Samsung yesterday the rep told me it was the first time she heard of such a thing happening to an active. Lol.

Kind of suiting though as I have to pick op a dozen phones for the employees and they were going to be samsung phones. Not so much anymore. There's a new company out there that warranties their phones for 3 years. Iil go with those. Not like the guys need superphones anyhow. I would think 4.4 kit kat should suffice.

The price of an Otterbox case is money well spent. My BB Z10 is still looking pristine.

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Originally Posted by terrym

The price of an Otterbox case is money well spent. My BB Z10 is still looking pristine.

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Yes I ran the otterbox on my last phone. The whole idea behind this one was not to require one as it has its own built in box.

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Originally Posted by terrym

The price of an Otterbox case is money well spent. My BB Z10 is still looking pristine.

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My 5 year old Curve 9600 is doing just fine, found 2 OEM batteries for $4.96 each as they wanted them gone :). I was given a Z10 and found an Otterbox for it, I think the 9600 will become the hunting phone.

RIM/Blackberry is a company I will support as long as it exists.

bin lucky with my phone, have no case for it, and have dropped it on the concrete floor several times and once into a puddlle, everytime i have picked it up expecting the worse, but hasnt broke yet... knock on wood...

I have the galaxy core ,and get three full days on one charge ,so far I love the phone ,still trying ti learn how to use the GPS and stuff Dutch

looks like after years of BB our company is going to stop supporting them as well, so G 5 for me as well, mine was 95 percent of the time used for emails and BBM and text so going to miss the keypad for typing,,,,,,

Had one of the original Blue ones 14 year old granddaughter didn't even know what it was.

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Originally Posted by oaknut

Here's a quick cautionary tale complements of a wonderful yesterday.

If you don't have device protection on 6 our s5 active I would recommend it. Had my phone in my pocket, bent down to mark a road edge and pop. I now have a lovely crack across the screen. Tough phone my butt! My daughter uses my old hero and s3 as frisbees and the screens are intact. I figured surely if I didn't break those screens this MIL spec phone wouldn't require insurance.

I hate being wrong but am getting used to it.

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Did same thing.. cheaper to replace glass.. it's only $50 or so.. and bit difficult to do yourself.. where as protection costs extra every month, and than to $250 to replace your phone.. just bought a mother s4.. for $100.. (old one went for a swim) how much did I save? $150 instantly, plus whatever they charge a month... protection is mostly a scam.. the people will tell you.. (not when they sell you the product of course)

Well the camera function on my Z10 is pretty well gone now. The mother ship is sending me something new. Some iPhone of some type. They don't tend to buy the newest so my guess is an i5 is in the mail. I did like the Z10 but the camera is a necessity with my job. I hate having to learn new phones.