Solely because of the bloody BlackBerry Internet Services.
I’ve been using IM3 from Indosat for a couple of years now, the main reason I chose Indosat was because it has the best data line in town at that time. Indeed it was, but ever since the Facebook era the data line has deteriorate.
My previous phone was HTC Diamond running Windows Mobile 6.1. It was a great phone, it had everything I need: 3G network, wireless connectivity, sync-able with with address book and iCal and so on. I use my phone mainly for work, I need to stay online on gTalk most of the time and check my email every now and then. Diamond had the capability but Indosat’s data line network was not very close to reliable.
Bummer.
My Curve 8900
So I bought a BlackBerry, for the sake of it’s Blackberry Internet Services.
Now this is what I don’t get. Blackberry Internet Services run on top of Indosat’s data line, it’s basically the same with other phones, right? But why is it that the connectivity on my other phones suck (I have 2 SonyEricssons) and on the Blackberry handset it works fine? My gTalk is online 24/7 and I receive emails immediately (push mail).
Right now I don’t know why, but that is the reason I finally bought a Blackberry.
Yes, it is not as beautiful and intuitive as an iPhone. I know, I had an iPod touch before. But if I had gotten an iPhone I’d be stuck using Indosat’s non BIS data line and it would suck. So yeah, until there’s a good mobile data line solution from Indosat I’m sticking with this Curve 8900.
Plus, it gives me 20% chance to deal 40 bonus damage on each attack :p #dota
