Mobile deathmatch: BlackBerry vs. iPhone, side by side
How much more than a phone can these devices be? See what each can do -- or not -- in this comparison
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Visual deathmatch: BlackBerry vs. iPhone
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Mobile main screens
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Working with e-mails
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Working with mail folders
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Working with calendars
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Working with contacts
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Adding new apps
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Managing mobile apps
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Editing documents
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Navigating with maps
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Using mobile-optimized content
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Using the Web
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Managing bookmarks
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Using the Web
The iPhone (left) can display most Web pages and let you navigate them. The BlackBerry can often display Web pages (upper right), but navigation is more difficult due to limited zoom capabilities and its awkward trackball. Its columns view (lower right) overcomes some display issues but can bury content. The iPhone can't handle Flash objects but provides mobile-friendly controls for HTML forms. The BlackBerry often has trouble with overlapping DIVs and is hard to use with HTML forms.
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