Techtree News Staff, Jul 17, 2008 1542 hrs IST
The iPhone 3G and the BlackBerry Bold have been directly pitted against each other. Let's see who comes out on top.
As reported yesterday, Boy Genius Report gave us a detailed first review of the BlackBerry Bold, scheduled to hit the stores next month.
What they also did was to pit the Bold against the iPhone 3G and the result is the first ever iPhone vs BlackBerry story. They did have interesting results as far as some of the features are concerned, but who takes the crown? Read on.
Design-wise, the phones are quite dissimilar. The iPhone has the sleek, mimimalistic approach to design while the BlackBerry adds the already rich corporate touch to the phone with the excellent QWERTY keyboard and a great screen. Even though the approach to design is different, it's clear that the iPhone would take the crown easily had there been a beauty contest for phones.
We did report some issues with the BlackBerry screen's build quality yesterday, though. The screen is easily scratched and does not inspire confidence like the sturdy and durable iPhone (in spite of its fragile-looking glass screen).
As for the screen's functionality, the BlackBerry's 480x 320 screen trumps the iPhone anyday! It's brighter and better for everything from watching videos to photos. However, the larger size of the iPhone screen tilts the balance slightly in its favour. To answer the question of which screen is the best, the answer is clear - the BlackBerry Bold.
The iPhone OS has been a dark horse of sorts. Even though it is based on the MAC OS, it lacks some basic features like copy-paste. That's a shame for a smartphone. But with the eye candy and functionality that the iPhone OS gives, it still takes the crown as one of the best smartphone platforms available today. As for the BlackBerry, it is well known that BlackBerry loyalists swear by it. But there is little change from the previous versions. To put it simply, you won't find a guy buying the Bold just for its OS. On the contrary, most people get the iPhone for that very reason. Moreover, the number of apps for the iPhone, with the App Store and the new SDK will increase exponentially. As BGR put it, "the iPhone wins over any other handset in the world in regards to applications."
As for the other facets, no device can come close to the BlackBerry when it comes to email. Not even the iPhone with MobileMe and exchange server support. E-mail has always been RIMs domain and it seems it will be like that for quite some time. Call-quality wise, there is little to choose between the two.
On a final note, it is clear that the Bold is an effort to enhance the multimedia abilities in a device known for its corporate affinity. The iPhone on the other hand is a consumer-friendly device which in its latest avatar is much more corporate-friendly.
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maverick_a | Mumbai | 25/08/08 06:46 PM | Report abuse Reply
Everyone forgets a very basic fact: the Blackberry has a physical keyboard, which makes texting and other apps worlds more convenient.
Chycago | New York | 18/07/08 05:28 PM | Report abuse Reply
Very broad comparision, based on outer look & the OS. Should have more things to compare. More over there are a lot of apps out there which run on blackberry. Iphone apps were launched just few weeks back. Anyways Blackberry is better anyday with more practically usable features.
Rahul | Roaming | 18/07/08 12:01 PM | Report abuse Reply
So nothing new then...
kunal | mumbai | 17/07/08 04:48 PM | Report abuse Reply
biggest difference is that if you do a lot of email, blackberry is better. otherwise if you mostly browse, listen to music, take pics etc., then iphone is better.
crackphone | new york | 18/07/08 04:11 AM | Report abuse
We have both the iPhone and a Blackberry Curve. While the iPhone might look sexier, functionality-wise, if the Bold has the same capability as the Curve, with added functionality such as Wifi and an enhanced screen, it is no contest, the Blackberry wins. I mean, for example, the iPhone can not deal with contacts on a SIM card; you have to manually load them in. How bush is that?
Bob | Toronto | 17/07/08 08:10 PM | Report abuse Reply
What do you mean manually load them in? I inserted my SIM from my Blackberry and imported my contacts right over into my iPhone...
phil | del mar | 17/07/08 08:29 PM | Report abuse