There’s no denying the BlackBerry Storm had a buggy introduction. It suffered crashes, freezes and all manner of strange volume issues. But far from apologising for its shonky software, the man in charge of BlackBerry just claimed crumbly smartphone software is part of a “new reality”.
After manhandling the iPhone, the T-Mobile G1 and Nokia’s N97, we’re finding it hard to agree, but RIM co-chief executive Jim Balsillie has told the Wall St Journal that last-minute software releases and crumbly code are par for the course as smartphones evolve.
He admits that RIM and Verizon missed the planned launch window of October for the BlackBerry Storm, and only finalised its launch software “”by the skin of their teeth.”
The buggy software that followed is, according to Balsillie, the “new reality” of crafting smartphones that’re ultra-smart, made by their thousands and marketed around the world.
For our part, we know that’s simply not true. Sure, Apple has had its own problems with the iPhone, and Android has stumbled too. But neither suffered such gross performance issues as the Storm, and both have been patched several times since launch.
We’re more than a little insulted by Balsillie’s verbal shrugging of the Storm’s inadequacies. Give us your thoughts below.
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