Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone

November 20th, 2008 By RACHEL METZ , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.



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  • out7x - Nov 21, 2008
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    Looks like AT&T beat Verizon. Verizon network stinks.
  • MartinMaxwell - Nov 23, 2008
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    Let them fight it out in this medium sized duck-pond called the USA. As far as I'm concerned Blackberry is still pretty crappy compared to the best Nokias, Samsungs and Sony Ericssons.

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