If you are still asking yourself this question, then you really do have a tough decision in front of you…or perhaps you don’t. Lets look into these two phones in greater detail.
The screen of the Bold is comparable to previous BlackBerry phones, however, the resolution will be a higher 480×320, which will give you a sharper image. The screen of the iPhone will take up most of the space because the keyboard is virtual. In my opinion, the screen of the Bold looks a little better than that of the iPhone, even though it is smaller to compensate for the keyboard.
If you are a previous BlackBerry Curve user, then you will notice that the Bold is a bit larger in size than the Curve, as well as the iPhone. You may not be able to fit the Bold in a standard pocket. The iPhone definitely has a nice size to it, which will fit into a pocket.
Each phone has its own two mega-pixel camera which capture quality images.
Each phone also has GPS, but they are a bit slow at getting turn by turn directions. There is software for the Bold that you can install that will improve that.
Browsing the web with either phone is a different experience. Using the Bold everything appears great, but the trackball takes some time to get used to, if you like it at all. While using the iPhone to browse the web everything flows easily and naturally.
There should be no surprise that the Bold dominates in the email category. Docs can be open and edited, while the iPhone will not allow you to do some things like editing a document. The Bold also has an advatage because of its nice keyboard that will allow you to type longer. The Bold can also be connected to your computer for use as a modem.
Each phone looks good depending on your personal view. I love the screen on the iPhone because it takes up the whole front side of the phone, but typing can become kind of troublesome on the virtual keyboard. However, typing on the Bold is a breeze even though it takes up about half the front of the phone.
Most people love the Bold for business purposes because they are supposedly more secure, and their typing and email capabilities are as good as you could want in a phone. Most people love the iPhone, first of all because it’s made by Apple, secondly because it’s slimmer than the Bold and more can be seen with its screen.
Which phone is better?
It all comes down to what you want in a phone. These two phones are relatively close, and as far as consumers are concerned it’s 50-50. Each phone is great in its own right, there are just some little differences in each phone that makes one stand out over the other for some people.
If you love BlackBerry phones you will most likely love the Bold. If you hate BlackBerry phones then you will probably hate the Bold. If emailing is a daily task that you need to do, then you might love the BlackBerry. If you want to browse the internet all day, or watch videos on a daily basis then you might prefer the iPhone.
It all comes down to what you need your phone to do, and how it might make a difference for you. Aside from that, the Bold and the iPhone are almost equal.
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by Felix, on November 15 2010 @ 12:13 am
I had both blackberry bold and iphone 3gs, used them as prepaid phones on AT&T. iPhone is a 100% winner, and here are the reasons:
Bigger LCD Screen — means better entertainment (widescreen movies, shows, music videos and GAMES…). BBs can’t even mimick the experience you will get from iPhone’s LCD panel.
APPS — Choice of available [free] games on AppStore can’t even be compared to the slim choice of Blackberry AppWorld. Compare 300,000+ apps for iPhone to ~10,000 apps for Blackberry.
Social Networking — Facebook is like 99% percent functional on iPhone, whereas Blackberry wouldn’t even allow you to use it unless you pay them by subscribing to their additional service. (extra $10 to your monthly bill that goes to the manufacturer, not your service provider. So they came up with Blackberry phones, and now I have to pay them every moths for using their phone for the rest of my life? This i just personally don’t get. It’s greed.)
Communication — application like Skype is available for free even for iPod touch, whereas for Blackberries — you have no choice but to be a Verizon (l)user. iPhone has free texting apps, whereas BB has nothing to compensate its expensive service contract!
Data Usage — with iPhone, you can get a plenty of apps that work offline that won’t eat up your MBs. With BB, you MUST be connected to the Internet to use any app. One example, both iphone and BB has dictionary.com apps, but on iPhone you can look up a word without connecting to Internet, while BB will require Internet even to start the app. Think of how much you will end up paying for data plan for BB. A LOT.
Durability — okay, maybe BB Bold’s leather back looks sexier than iPhone’s plastic cover, but it’s not as durable as one may think. BB gets easily jammed while iPhone is almost completely sealed off. iPhone has water- and oil-resistant finish, while BB has a trackball (that I lost somewhere in my pocket, btw)!
Maybe BB has some appeal to corporate users. But if you want to get a gadget that is more than a phone — iPod, an Internet device, personal computer and a game console — go for iPhone. BB is just an overpriced phone.
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Shivam Reply:
August 27th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
U r totally correct who wants a shitty messed up phone when u hav a phone better than it 1000 times the only competitor for iPhone is android
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kamal aneja Reply:
October 30th, 2011 at 2:01 am
thanks a ton.you have really solved my problem.past one month i was just thinking and thinking and thinking which phone should i buy and finally i could come to the conclusion but i still have one query.do the touch screen of i phones not very reliable?answer me please
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josh Reply:
November 30th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
you’ve failed to address the fact that the iPhone’s communications are unencrypted. And that is what the BlackBerry service fee is for. The iPhone is an entertainment and personal device and does not possess many important and KEY business features like document editing and PUSH email. IPhone may possess a app for documents but the lack of a tactile keyboard makes editing them frustrating. I possess both phones, one for my work and the office and the iPhone for my life outside of work. While it is a neat device it is not equip for the corporate world.
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by vicky, on October 20 2011 @ 5:32 pm
thanks that was actually really helpful, cuz i was very undecided:P
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