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Blackberry Maker to Apple: Speak for Yourself

RIM says its smartphones don't have antenna problems

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 17, 2010 2:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – BlackBerry maker RIM begs to differ with Steve Jobs' assertion that all smartphones have antenna problems. Apple is just trying to "distort the public's understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention," the co-CEOs write in an animated statement. (Read it in full at Crackberry.com.) "One thing is for certain, RIM's customers don't need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone." Snap.

Now before BlackBerry users get too full of themselves, Chris Matyszczk at CNET concludes his wrap-up of the RIM response thusly: "There will be those who will wonder whether this technological conservatism is what makes BlackBerrys so terribly boxy and businesslike in their design. It really is so hard to have it all in life."


Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about the Apple iPhone 4 at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, July 16, 2010.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about the Apple iPhone 4 at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, July 16, 2010.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up iPhone 4 at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, July 16, 2010.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up iPhone 4 at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Friday, July 16, 2010.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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COMMENTS
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SteveLee
Jul 19, 2010 9:56 AM CDT
The i-Phone has a much-bigger screen than the Blackberry, picture trying to view Newser on such a small screen. Steve Jobs has bigger plans than just selling another 3 million i-Phones: http://www.flixya.com/post/brightlights/1989192/Apples_Plan_To_End_The_Free_Internet
DontLikeYou___
Jul 18, 2010 5:51 PM CDT
Blackberry has a new touch phone coming out soon. I hope it is better than the Storm.
miamisun
Jul 18, 2010 1:47 PM CDT
I would never buy a Crapple Iphone. I am writing this from a Mac book pro, but lately Apple has really disappointed me. I don't think I would buy anything else from them. The moment they weren't the little guy anymore they stopped giving a Dam about the customer.
 

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