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As you may know I have several peeves about Facebook. Facebook photos still suck in terms of quality and have noticeably gotten worse in terms of server reliability (photos not loading). Another annoyance is that I get emails saying that XYZ did JKL and I have to login to see the text (wall post, etc). Although the photos still suck, RIM has released a Facebook BlackBerry App that helps simplify the Mobile User to Facebook interaction. This and other news tells me that we are winning the battle with Facebook in usability vs. pageviews.

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For a while now I’ve been browsing the market thinking of getting a Smartphone/PDA. First and foremost I filter out Windows Mobile phones. That basically leaves me with the Blackberry, Palm Treo, and Nokia’s OS. I have stayed clear of the Blackberry and Treo because of their massive size (I’m use to my RAZR). I didn’t have much luck with a Nokia phone I had earlier so I really am in a mist of what to do. Yesterday I came across the next series release of the Blackberry, 8800.

This is a very nice looking package and it’s a GSM/WiFi phone. The specs look nice. I will have to go see one in a store before I decide to buy.

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