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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Editing documents

The iPhone doesn't come with a document editor, but the $20 Quickoffice (left) allows for basic editing on the iPhone. Many BlackBerrys come with a free version of the $70 Documents to Go for BlackBerry (right). Quickoffice preserves existing tracked changes (unlike Documents to Go) and offers stronger Excel editing features. But Apple's SDK restrictions on the iPhone mean that Quickoffice can't work with e-mail attachments, nor can it work with Zipped files; Documents to Go has neither restriction. Neither device can be used for more than light work. Generally, BlackBerry apps are pricier and either less capable or harder to use.

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