Mobile deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry vs. iPhone 3.0, side by side

The iPhone 3.0 OS takes on some of the BlackBerry's advantages for business users. See where the iPhone wins over the BlackBerry, and where the BlackBerry still prevails

By Galen Gruman

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Visual deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry vs. iPhone

The BlackBerry is the corporate smartphone stan
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Mobile main screens

At first blush, the
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Working with e-mails

Both the iPhone and
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Working with mail folders

The iPhone (left) us
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Working with calendars

The iPhone (left) displays more information in
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Working with contacts

The iPhone (left) di
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Editing documents

The iPhone doesn't c
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Using copy and paste

For several years, the iPhone (left) lacked cop
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Working with universal search

The iPhone (left) offers device-wide search cap
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Adding new apps

The iPhone (left) le
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Managing mobile apps

The iPhone (left) places all apps in its home s
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Navigating with maps

The iPhone (left) co
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Using mobile-optimized content

Web site creators ca
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Using the Web

The iPhone (left) can display most Web pages an
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Managing bookmarks

The iPhone (left) can sync bookmarks with your
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Navigating with maps

The iPhone (left) comes with Google Maps, which lets you easily navigate and find your location; one feature is a direction-by-direction map. The BlackBerry comes with no map navigation, but the free Gokivo Navigator (right) is highly rated in the BlackBerry App World store. However, it is very difficult to use, especially with its pauses as you move the trackball. If you want direction capabilities, you must subscribe to AT&T's $10-per-month voice navigation service, which provides both spoken directions and a live map; there is no such service for the iPhone, though iPhone OS 3.0's new voice-command functionality makes a similar service possible now. The BlackBerry also has trouble locating itself when not outdoors, while the iPhone can find itself almost anywhere.

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