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
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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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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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