well you sound like you own a blackberry and not an iPhone. thanks for the info..i have a decision to make. i hate making decisions lol
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iPhone 3G vs. Blackberry Bold
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well you sound like you own a blackberry and not an iPhone. thanks for the info..i have a decision to make. i hate making decisions lol
I do, haha. Just figured I'd present the information from a different perspective.
Some more for your list.
With the Bold you lose:
* $40 when you buy 'Missing Sync'
* A larger screen. (Resolution is the same, so text-based uses might not suffer, but watching videos is easier on the bigger screen.)
* The ability for software to change the keyboard to the most useful configuration for that particular program. (Not a big deal for web browsers, a huge deal for games and media-browsing programs.)
* The Mobile Safari browser with multi-touch scrolling. (Navigating web sites after they load is just as important as how fast they load.)
For me, personally, using Google Maps on the iPhone is its killer feature. I've yet to see any other device work so well in regards to how the controls let you slide around and zoom in and out. Once one matches that, we'll talk. But until then, I'm not interested in the slightest.
It's really only "better" for business users as most IT departments already support it with the BES server.
I cannot fathom why anyone would want a blackberry for personal use. It looks like the Bold has an improved UI but web browsing seems to be subpar.
Not only do you miss out on all of the multimedia (iPod) feature with the Bold but you also lose access to the plethora of apps and games in the iTMS app store and a world class browsing experience.
I think it depends. If your company has microsoft exchange activesynch then there is no difference (from what I can tell) between getting your emails on the iPhone compared to the blackberry.
If you are getting push emails via your service provider on the blackberry then this feature is not available on the iphone and your options of getting push emails becomes limited to yahoo or mobileme. And it seems like theres been some issues there.
I love Apple but blackberry gets my business with the keyboard, for me its the only way to text.
As much as I love my iphone, I do miss having an actual keyboard to type with. And so far I've found blackberry's suretype works better than iphone predictive text.
But I do love the big screen on the iPhone and the way it navigates when browsing etc. I also love how (I assume) the apps on the iPhone closes when I get out of it whereas with the blackberry you have to actually select close on each one otherwise they stay open. Bit of a PITA IMO.
Personally I am going to stay with the iPhone because eventhough I think it will be nice to have a proper keyboard, I like the looks and other features of the iphone too much to revert back to a bb.
But I do love the big screen on the iPhone and the way it navigates when browsing etc. I also love how (I assume) the apps on the iPhone closes when I get out of it whereas with the blackberry you have to actually select close on each one otherwise they stay open. Bit of a PITA IMO.
Personally I am going to stay with the iPhone because eventhough I think it will be nice to have a proper keyboard, I like the looks and other features of the iphone too much to revert back to a bb.
Just to play devils advocate (and because I might get a Bold when it releases)....what if the web browser and media capabilities of the iPhone aren't important to you? Now how does the Bold stack up to the iPhone?
I rarely use the web browser on my iPhone, mainly because when I am not in front of my laptop/desktop, I don't care to use it. I will say that I don't mind using the iPhone's browser when I need to, and avoid using the one on my Curve (I admit, BB's browsers are not great).
And as great as the media capabilities are on the iPhone (love watching videos), I don't have the need for it, I can do without having songs and movies on my phone.
My main thing, believe it or not, is the PHONE capabilities. I still make phone calls. I want a handset thats loud and clear (I have friends that speak low, I won't ask them to "speak louder" because they shouldn't have to, but my iPhones volume is low that sometimes, at max volume, I still can't hear the other person.). I used to use speakerphone all the time, especially when I was sitting in front of the computer and got a call. I can't use the speakerphone on my iPhone (its a 1st gen BTW, I haven't messed with the 3G version yet). I also get annoyed when I receive an MMS (pic or video), its just lame, thats all I'm going to say.
Email isn't awesome on the BB, I admit this. But what I don't like about the iPhones email is that I can only seem to attach one picture per email. Unless I am doing something wrong, this is annoying (had to send 5 different emails because I needed to send 5 pics to someone).
I always liked the little features about BB's that the iPhone doesn't have. I do like the blinking LED indicator, reminds me that I have a message or something when I missed the notification sound.
I like the physical keyboard, I make far less mistakes on it (though I am slower).
I like the side convenience keys, I use one for profiles and one for camera. Makes taking pics a snap and changing the profile from loud, soft, vibrate, off in a snap (sometimes I want vibrate when silent, sometimes I don't, requires more work on the iPhone to accomplish this).
I'm still holding off judgment until it releases and I can compare the 3G iPhone and Bold side by side, I want a 3G phone and one of these two will be it. I'm not jumping on either bandwagon until I hear more reviews and see them both in person.
I rarely use the web browser on my iPhone, mainly because when I am not in front of my laptop/desktop, I don't care to use it. I will say that I don't mind using the iPhone's browser when I need to, and avoid using the one on my Curve (I admit, BB's browsers are not great).
And as great as the media capabilities are on the iPhone (love watching videos), I don't have the need for it, I can do without having songs and movies on my phone.
My main thing, believe it or not, is the PHONE capabilities. I still make phone calls. I want a handset thats loud and clear (I have friends that speak low, I won't ask them to "speak louder" because they shouldn't have to, but my iPhones volume is low that sometimes, at max volume, I still can't hear the other person.). I used to use speakerphone all the time, especially when I was sitting in front of the computer and got a call. I can't use the speakerphone on my iPhone (its a 1st gen BTW, I haven't messed with the 3G version yet). I also get annoyed when I receive an MMS (pic or video), its just lame, thats all I'm going to say.
Email isn't awesome on the BB, I admit this. But what I don't like about the iPhones email is that I can only seem to attach one picture per email. Unless I am doing something wrong, this is annoying (had to send 5 different emails because I needed to send 5 pics to someone).
I always liked the little features about BB's that the iPhone doesn't have. I do like the blinking LED indicator, reminds me that I have a message or something when I missed the notification sound.
I like the physical keyboard, I make far less mistakes on it (though I am slower).
I like the side convenience keys, I use one for profiles and one for camera. Makes taking pics a snap and changing the profile from loud, soft, vibrate, off in a snap (sometimes I want vibrate when silent, sometimes I don't, requires more work on the iPhone to accomplish this).
I'm still holding off judgment until it releases and I can compare the 3G iPhone and Bold side by side, I want a 3G phone and one of these two will be it. I'm not jumping on either bandwagon until I hear more reviews and see them both in person.
@slick316: If the "phone" and call clarify are important to you and you are happy with the phone UI on your 1st gen iPhone, I have to say that you will not be disappointed going with the 3G. The call quality on my 3G iPhone is the best I've had on any cell phone to date. Part of that is because of the 3G network and part of it from the iPhone hardware.
As a disclosure, my previous three phones in chronological order where the Motorola V60, Samsung SGH-D807 and the Motorola Krzr.
Maybe you don't browse on your 1st gen because of the edge speed and maybe you don't use google maps that much on it either because of the lack of GPS. Have have to say that I'm using the browser on my 3G iPhone a lot more than I was on my iPod Touch since it was limited to available WiFi and 3G is often faster than WiFi in coffee shops.
I love the phone UI compared to all of my previous phones.
I'd suggest trying it out at a store when you get the chance.
As a disclosure, my previous three phones in chronological order where the Motorola V60, Samsung SGH-D807 and the Motorola Krzr.
Maybe you don't browse on your 1st gen because of the edge speed and maybe you don't use google maps that much on it either because of the lack of GPS. Have have to say that I'm using the browser on my 3G iPhone a lot more than I was on my iPod Touch since it was limited to available WiFi and 3G is often faster than WiFi in coffee shops.
I love the phone UI compared to all of my previous phones.
I'd suggest trying it out at a store when you get the chance.
yes, it does - but your provider has to support it. With the latest firmware, even the Curve does HTML e-mail if your provider supports it. Sure works on Swisscom mobile.
peter
1. The iPhone does Push E-Mail. If your employer offers a Microsoft Exchange server, it'll deliver your e-mails just like a Blackberry. If he doesn't, you can still have (more or less) the same functionality using MobileMe Push or live.mail2web.com
2. That has probably got to do with point 3 - mine easily lasts a day with 3G and push enabled. As matter of fact - for about 3 weeks now I've been having to charge it once every 24 hours. And usually I still have about 1/3 juice at the end of that period. I don't do GPS with the iPhone though since it doesn't have turn-by-turn navigation.
3. That's a network issue. Strangely, we don't have the 3G issues over here in Europe. No dropped calls, no bad reception. If your network coverage is weak, your phone uses a crapload more battery - that's probably why your 3G won't last through the day.
peter
Ahhh I forgot about that but now that you mention it, yep, totally agree, I do miss that little red light that flashes to tell you to check your phone.
With the iPhone I am always pressing the wake button to see if I have missed anything....
the bold is flippin ugly as crap, no phone has yet to get the good looks + functionality of the iPhone!
I think it looks great actually. and I got lucky and had a chance to get my hands on a bold last night. it looked really nice, sophisticated, felt slim and sturdy. the screen was great too and the "leather" backing is a great touch
