I went to d market 2day to buy a bb phone only to hear dat d bbm service is down.I was wonderin is it only d bbm dat makes d bb wot havin.Cos av heard more comendation dan condemnation on d bbm failure.Smebdy rply

A Black Brick

without BBM, the BB is just a fruit. I think naija overhyped that device, but hey, thats just me. Not saying it isnt useful, but in naija its more of a status thing.

A coaster

I use more of the email features since i get tonnes of official mail everyday. My BBM list no even reach 10

The bbm is d essence of a bb, BB phone alone doesnt have much features as compared to other regular phones

The bbm is d essence of a bb, BB phone alone doesnt have much features as compared to other regular phones

Bbm is just another features of bb. U can really do a lot with your bb, u can download easily cos it compress files large files, u have a lot of apps for games, business etc. I hardly use my bbm since I like talking to pple face to face but it has its benefits though

Miss EZ:

without BBM, the BB is just a fruit. I think naija overhyped that device, but hey, thats just me. Not saying it isnt useful, but in naija its more of a status thing.

succint.

WIth or without BBM - it is a crap phone.

Bbm is just another features of bb. U can really do a lot with your bb, u can download easily cos it compress files large files, u have a lot of apps for games, business etc. I hardly use my bbm since I like talking to pple face to face but it has its benefits though

NAAH! You can't compare the games on a BB with those (HI-TECH games) on a Nokia N8 for instance. . .

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A nokia 3310 N95 is better than a blackberry without the BBm service  

a chinese Iphone

i actually think its funny that people buy phones worth up to 85k because it has some chat app. though i have to say, BBM is a pretty cool mobile chat feature, but that, and email is just about all blackberry smartphones have. the iphone and android phones on the other hand, are way cooler,

I know a lot of us like 2 hate a dominant thing ; its human phenomenon hence d noise abt BB all d tym. Though I don't like using somtin everybody has; I must admit,BB has bcom a necessity in 9ja especially if u r biznes oriented and makes use of ur mail often. I also don't ve upto 10 contacts on my BBM. while there might b a lot of fons better Dan BB in 9ja , BB could b the best option4 data. Since its supported by d fon networks here unlike d I phones and d rest.

A useless piece of crap whose only advantage over a NOKIA 3310 would be larger coloured screen and a Qwerty keyborad. Cos even when the RIM server was down, you couldnt even browse with your phone.

Blackberry is overhyped useless expensive piece of trash, an android phone of £50 will do anything blackberry does except BBM but must you communicate or chat with BBM only? There are several chatting apps you can download for free so to me blackberry with or without BBM is expensive piece of trash.

bb without a bbm makes it a little better dan a 3310.

but bb is quite useful if ur into bizness and d likes, its makes for easy networking and product promotion,

A grossly overpriced piece of sh*t

not to worry, only time will tell. now that iphone can now ping like BB with ipad ,ipods and other iphones, lets see what will become of a black berry

trash!!!,i hate this phone, Where is my Nokia plz?,

This hatred for blackberry is unprecedented lol!

The BB was originally targeted at Business people and i think that they are the ones who will find a use for BB whether BBM works or not.

It really beats my imagination how BB became a mainstream device meant for chatting in naija. People spend so much money on the thing just to chat? WOW!!! naija i hail thee o.

I never buy a technological gadget except i have use for the features. I think that letting material things determine our social status is one of naija's biggest problems and also speaks to the values we have as people.

Its just a fruit jor.Oyinbo wayo got exposed during the BBM downtime.

kokoye:

a chinese Iphone

exactly?

Well, am a Nokia Staff and i can proudly tell u that BB is just all abt the name and doesnt have much to offer.

Making ppl do compulsory plans ie 3000k per month. Low battery quality, not user friendly, etc.

Check out the Nokia maps with voice and drive navigation, Nokia messaging Service ir the Push Email, Whats app messenger. Nokia accommodates the poor, the rich, and the average and BB only thinks of the high class in d society.

Check out the New Nokia E6. High resolution Touch screen, 8Mp camera (Best in Class), 8G internal memory, 5 Home screens, Qwerty Keypad,Microsoft Solutions for business email and chat, Fully integrated microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point). etcl. Can BB beat that phone

Abegii

Well. . . . . . . . I make use of the email, BBM, the word processor, the spreadsheet app, the slideshow, the maps, music player, stream live internet radio via wi-fi - don't really think it is a waste of money or overhyped; every phone has its own!

RuuDie:

Well. . . . . . . . I make use of the email, BBM, the word processor, the spreadsheet app, the slideshow, the maps, music player, stream live internet radio via wi-fi - don't really think it is a waste of money or overhyped; every phone has its own!

You'll get all these same services you mentioned above from Samsung Europa 1550 which I can get for you at £49.95 plus £15 compulsory top up!

can you download from torrent with bb ?

And that is less than 25,000 Naira!