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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

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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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    Editing documents

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    Using copy and paste

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    Working with universal search

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    Adding new apps

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    Managing mobile apps

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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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Working with e-mails

Both the iPhone and BlackBerry display e-mails in message lists. The BlackBerry provides more shortcut navigation. But the iPhone (left) lets you select multiple, nonadjacent messages for deletion or moving to a folder, while the BlackBerry (right) can multiple-select only contiguous e-mails. The iPhone 3.0 OS now lets the iPhone search messages, neutralizing a previous BlackBerry advantage.

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July 03, 2009
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