Abstract :
The rapid growth of technology in the globalization era is changing the
technology and communication life style in indonesian society especially in the
urban area. In 1973 until now, cell phone is popular as a simple and
quite sophisticated communication tool . Entering the 2000 era, cell
phone is developed into a more sophisticated form by Smartphone. One of
the highly excited Smartphone in Indonesia in 2004 is the Blackberry.
Indonesia is the world's largest BlackBerry community and be recognized by
RIM(Research in Motion). Blackberry brand communities continue to
grow and create a loyal customer in its use. There are some supporting factors of
the Blackberry brand community such as, Brand
image, hedonic aspects, product history, public consumption, and high
competition that affects brand loyalty. There are 100 respondents in the sample
and population that conducted in the blackberry community in Palembang. The
research indicate that brand image variables, hedonic aspects,
product history, public consumption and high competition affect
blackberry smartphone brand loyalty simultaneously in Palembang.