# Official BB Crew Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 5, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766 "2009-01-05T10:57:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/701 "2009-07-14T19:38:07Z")
Fry how do you like it? Crackberry seems to have a lot of issues with it, and if that’s the case I’ll stick with my Bold, but then again main reason for switching is the lackluster AT&T service. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/702 "2009-07-14T21:04:47Z")
> [@gpkid16](#): > > Glad to hear positive things about it. I’m going to play around with one tomorrow and go from there. Stupid question, but does the trackball light up or have a light around it that lights up? I see that it is black in pictures but I wasn’t sure. the actual ball itself does not light up, but the surround on it lights up so you can see/use it just fine i got mine at 10:30 am and have been using it all day tweaking it and adding my apps, so far absolutely no problems and its running flawlessly, 100x better than my storm had run (ha ha i even tried to click the screen a couple times) for anyone out there wanting a blackberry with verizon this is the phone to have IMO, typing becomes super easy and i am already faster with typing than i was with the storm (big suprise there) the only thing i wish was the memory card was bigger, but i guess i can get a 16gig for 50 bucks on [crackberry.com](http://crackberry.com) if i had to ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/703 "2009-07-14T21:15:54Z")
Crackberry complains about everything and amplifies problems. Got mine today and it’s great. I’ll check the headphone jack tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/704 "2009-07-14T21:21:50Z")
:tup: the only thing that they seemed to complain about was 1) location of the usb port and 2) loose battery cover. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/705 "2009-07-14T21:30:01Z")
if loose batter cover is your biggest complaint than i would call that a success IMO mine doesnt feel like its locked down with superglue but it doesnt bother me any at all only thing i havent gotten to check yet was the headphone jack ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/706 "2009-07-15T06:37:26Z")
Yeah, the USB port is unfortunate, especially since mine will be on a charger a lot (streaming sirius KILLS battery). Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/707 "2009-07-15T13:33:43Z")
Is the headphone jack 2.5 or 3.5? I could google is but I am lazy. Any pics yet from the boys who have em? I am pretty certain I will be switching over because once again today I have gotten “call failed” about a dozen times. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/708 "2009-07-15T13:42:21Z")
its 3.5. and you are so god damned wishy-washy 😉 ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/709 "2009-07-15T13:51:42Z")
No pictures, sorry. What do you need to see that isn’t in the press/release photos? ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/710 "2009-07-15T14:32:07Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > its 3.5. > > and you are so god damned wishy-washy 😉 Dude you have no idea… ha! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/711 "2009-07-15T15:31:05Z")
I’m getting more impressed the more I use it. Calls are clearer than on any of my past phones (various clamshells, then an i730 pda, then an i760 pda, then an 8830) especially with the speakerphone. It stays clear at higher volumes. The OS is nice and stable, which I’m sure is helped by having 4x’s the onboard memory of the 8830. Keyboard is the nicest I’ve used. The battery door on my first one with the bad headphone jack was a lot looser than the one I have now. This one still moves, but it doesn’t feel “loose”. It’s not wobbly or anything. It’s not loose, but you can slide it about 1/64th of an inch if you push up/down on it. Not a nuisance at all, and I’m all sorts of anal about stuff like that. Battery life seems really good. After about 2 days of average use (a little talking, texting, pandora, etc) and it’s still got 1/4 battery or so. This thing will probably unseat the i730 as my all-time favorite phone. Eh, who am I kidding. This thing blows it away. Now I just need to take the time to find a theme that puts my calendar (and hopefully tasks?) on my home screen. It didn’t come with one. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/712 "2009-07-15T15:35:48Z")
Good to see you’ve been fully converted to the Black side. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/713 "2009-07-15T15:51:41Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Now I just need to take the time to find a theme that puts my calendar (and hopefully tasks?) on my home screen. It didn’t come with one. Themes will be a bit delayed. I read just the other day that they just released the SDK for the 4.7.1 OS. I’m positive someone will come up with a theme that will do what you want. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/714 "2009-07-15T16:51:43Z")
the more i use the tour the more i love it, i rarely see the spinning clock (or w/e you want to call it) and i would see it all the time before on my storm ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/715 "2009-07-16T06:12:51Z")
Keep checking crackberry for themes they should show up soon. ---
**Author:** ![97eclipse420a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/96bed5/32.png) [@97eclipse420a](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97eclipse420a)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/716 "2009-07-16T14:59:00Z")
anyone got a crackberry pearl for sprint they want to sell ??? ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/717 "2009-07-18T12:29:01Z")
Posted a question but figured it out Thanks anyway if someone was responding ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/718 "2009-07-19T18:12:34Z")
BBM 5.0 leaked… ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/719 "2009-07-20T07:33:31Z")
i saw that, any cool features? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766/720 "2009-07-20T07:52:37Z")
the barcode feature is neat. no more entering in PINs / email (not like that was hard). contact list backup via email? havnt really played with that yet its much more graphical. I dunno, I liked the layout of the old version. I dont need avatars and status messages and such [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766.md?page=35) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-bb-crew-thread/60766.md?page=37)