I was thinking of that song that has the line ‘Chikity Chinese the chinese chicken’ (What is that song again?) and tried to play with that for this blogpost but Blackity beeery the blacky berry didn’t sound right.

I’m not a blackberry fan. Most people in Qatar only get it because they want BBM. I don’t know why people don’t realize that you can get your email  If there was one reason to get a BB it’s because of the data packages they give you.

Now, you’ve probably found this page because you’re searching for information on BBs. You heard Hassan at your local Sheesha joint talking about BBM, or you were at a meeting and whipped out your measly Nokia only to notice that everyone else had a BB on the desk right? Maybe you noticed that all the ‘cool kids’ were talking about that great new fruit?

Providers:
Qtel and Vodafone both offer BB services (Vodafone’s services are to be launched very soon).
Each network has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. What you should be looking at is Roaming charges, data charges, data bundles, device support, and any packages they may have going on.

http://www.vodafone.com.qa – http://www.qtel.com.qa

Roaming is a BIG one. There are tons of stories of people traveling with their blackberries, roaming the net and coming home to a 4,000 QR bill. So read up on that or switch roaming OFF.

But what IS a Blackberry?
Put simply it’s a mobile device that’s primary focus is ‘real-time’ email. Thanks to the BBM service, you can use an application which is similar to MSN Messenger but it is always on in the background.

So what Blackberry should I get?
Personally? I would go for the new curve. It’s nice, light, small, and is priced well.

Not convinced by BB? Want something a bit better? GET AN IPHONE!

Disclaimer: Yes I am an iPhone fan (I used to switch my phone every 2 months to have the ‘latest’. This device is the ONLY phone I’ve stuck with, except to upgrade). It does everything most phones can do and more. Worried about touch screens? This screen is better. Worried about service? Vodafone is the official network to distribute the phone. Want a device that you can deal with emails quickly, add applications, send photos, and generally look cool with? Then you know what to do.