Blackberry Bold or iPhone 3Gs

[Bill M]

First off, anyone using the Blackberry Bold? I like the looks of it. I like the specs. I like that I can sync with Outlook. How is it browsing the WWW.

Second choice is the iPhone 3Gs. Will it sync with Outlook? Is it true you can't send a text message with a photo in it or has this changed with the new version? Has battery life really improved.

I'm thinking of going with the BBB because I really don't need all the fun stuff on the iPhone because I do that stuff on my PC or Laptop.

[Ranchingaggie]

Hey same situation here...will be watching responses! I currently have BBCurve but wife got Iphone 3g for mothers day and she likes it. I know she can't take pic and send it nor does it have a video camera. Not sure if updated Iphone has that ability now. I like my curve just not 3G ability.

[BuckAssassin]

Blackberry...


..... for email, you have to go online to check it with the iphone. The Blackberry will auto-check for you.


besides, the iphone is a toy, the Blackberry is a tool.



Unless you want to impress your peeps with your blingy iphone , the Blackberry gets the business done without a hitch!

[Solocam00]

blackberry is what i would go with

[Tubby]

I have a Blackberry Pearl (work phone) and an iPhone 3G (personal). I like the iPhone better. The iPhone 3GS will shoot video for e-mailing but you still can't send video or pictures via MMS on AT&T "yet". They are supposed to be updating the software later this summer. I believe that T-Mobile and other carriers for the iPhone, you can send pics via MMS. With AT&T, you can send the pics via e-mail and every phone has it's own e-mail address. There are also apps in the Apple store that you can share pics with. Not like sending a picture message with say a Razr or a Blackberry but close. I have outlook and I've got my iPhone sinc'd to it, no problem. Battery life will be depleted a lot faster if you have your e-mail set up to push automatically, it can be set to manual or every hour etc. The iPhone just seems a lot easier and user friendly to me. But afterall, this is just my opinion.

Good luck!

[BuckAssassin]

.................I have outlook and I've got my iPhone sinc'd to it, no problem...................it can be set to manual or every hour etc............

I stand corrected.

[Shake1]

BB Bold. Also, get the book titled "BlackBerry® Bold 9000 Made Simple: For the Bold 9000, 9010, 9020, 9030, and all 90xx Series BlackBerry Smartphones."

This author makes his living writing Smartphone tutorials / DVDs. He has some good comparison's on what each of these phones can do for its users. And yes, he like the iPhone too. <grin>

[clffrdfdge]

The iPhone will do push and pull of emails also.

[lovetohunt]

I have the iPhone 3Gs, and yes it sinks with outlook and other email accounts. Honestly haven't tried to send a text message with a picture in it yet but everything I have seen says you can. Battery life for me and I use it moderately is 3 days. Web access is great I had one bar at the lease Sterling county and surfed with out any problems.

[clffrdfdge]

With 3G on it will eat up the power. You can turn that off when you don't need it to save on the battery power.

[Bill M]

Thanks for all the input. Heck this isn't getting any easier!

[dwactx]

blackberry. I have the bold and my wife has the iphone, she has to charge hers everyday for just casual use, I can go 3-4 days on my blackberry and I use mine for business everyday.
Just my .02

[Ben]

I have the BBB and am very happy with it so far. I do like the Iphones as well, though.

[WoJo]

I am waiting for the Palm Pre to get on Verizon.

[kfd82]

Cant go wrong with an iPhone.
Ask Michael about his. I think he switched from the BB to the iPhone last year and after a week or so of getting used to it he said it was better than the bb.
Search and see if you can find his thread....I'm almost positive I remember reading that from him. (I think he runs his own business too)