Blackberry Bold vs Apple iPhone… it is a corporate world
When the iPhone was launched it was not intended to be a corporate smartphone from day one and this keeps RIM happier, while the iPhone took marketshare from everybody it can’t touch the Blackberry, because they both were in different leagues, now that the future for the iPhone is set and it includes direct marketing to corporations, the same RIM market. RIM has been moving desperately creating and launching devices that put a stop to the Apple intentions.
It’s going to be a blood battle and Apple is doing everything right to take a big chunk of corporate market from RIM (the corporate king is without a doubt the Blackberry), but Apple has been doing its homeworks and you would see the penetration it will gets with the iphone. I was expecting a different, more cleaned and elegant Blackberry, RIM can’t compete with the Bold with the iPhone in form factor, it gets knock out. They need to create a different device, forget about corporate, innovate around your corporate clients’ needs and give them a more compelling experience. That is the reason the iPhone is what it is, because Apple knows how to take risks.
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Feature |
Blackberry Bold |
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Picture |
 |
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| Storage |
microSDHC, up to 8 GB + 128 MB flash memory
Up to 16 GB microSDHC1 GB storage memory 624 MHz processor |
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| Capacity (songs) |
Depends on Memory
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| Capacity (pictures) |
Depends on Memory
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| Capacity (video) |
Depends on Memory
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| Controls |
Full QWERTY keyboard & Trackball navigation
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| Screen size/type | 2.43 in | |
| Screen resolution |
65000 colors (TFT)
480-by-320-pixel |
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| Screen aspect ratio |
Info N/A
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| Landscape display mode |
Yes
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| Portrait display mode |
Yes
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| Personalized wallpaper |
Yes
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| Audio player |
Info Not Available, but the Curve has a Media Player, so the Bold must has it too |
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| Video player |
Yes
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| Picture viewer |
Yes
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| Games player |
Info Not Available |
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| Audio formats |
Info Not Available |
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| Video formats |
MPEG4, WMV
, WCDMA |
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| FM tuner |
Info Not Available |
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| Height/Width |
114 x 66 x 14 mm
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| Weight | 133 g |
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| Wireless |
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth, 3G Networks
Ready |
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| Phone Technology |
GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), Wi-Fi
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| Wireless/social features (audio) |
Bluetooth
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| Wireless/social features (pictures) |
Bluetooth
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| Wireless/social features (video) |
Bluetooth
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| Connectivity |
Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g 3G Networks |
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| Battery |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery |
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| Battery life |
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| Battery charge time |
Info N/A
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| Colors |
Black, ch
angeable plates |
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| PC / Mac |
PC
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| Online download service |
Info N/A
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| Downloads available | Info N/A | |
| Price per song / album |
Info N/A
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| Subscription service |
Info N/A
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| Subscription cost |
Not available
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| Client software |
Windows Media Player 9
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| System requirements - OS |
Windows XP SP2 or later
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| System requirements - Processor |
Not specified
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| Internet Ready |
Yes
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| Mobiel TV |
Info Not available |
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| Agenda |
Yes
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| Contacts |
Yest, Contact, address book sync
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| System requirements - Other |
Broadband Internet connection;
video RAM not specified |
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| Over the aire Music Download |
Info N/A
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| Starbuck Ready |
Info N/A
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| Price |
Info N/A
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| Other Features |
Built-in GPS |
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Feature |
iPhone |
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Picture |
 |
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| Storage |
8 GB - 16 GB
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| Capacity (songs) |
1,750 songs (8GB model)
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| Capacity (pictures) |
10,000 pictures (8GB model)
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| Capacity (video) |
10 hours of video (8GB model)
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| Controls |
Multi Touchscreen, Cover Flow
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| Screen size/type |
3.5″ LCD
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| Screen resolution |
480-by-320-pixel resolution
at 163 pixels per inch |
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| Screen aspect ratio |
4:3
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| Landscape display mode |
Yes
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| Portrait display mode |
Yes
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|
| Personalized wallpaper |
Yes
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| Audio player |
Yes
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| Video player |
Yes
|
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| Picture viewer |
Yes
|
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| Games player |
Yes
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| Audio formats |
AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless,
AIFF, WAV |
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| Video formats |
H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, MPEG-4
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| FM tuner |
No
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| Height/Width |
4.3 x 2.4 inches
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| Depth |
.31 inch
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| Weight |
4.2 ounces |
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| Wireless |
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g
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| Wireless/social features (audio) |
Hackers Ready
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| Wireless/social features (pictures) |
Hackers Ready
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| Wireless/social features (video) |
Hackers Ready
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| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 (wireless possible?)
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|
| Battery |
Li-Ion rechargeable, built-in
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| Battery life |
Music: 22 hours. Video: 5 hours.
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|
| Battery charge time |
1.5 hours to 80%
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|
| Colors |
Black
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| PC / Mac |
Mac and PC
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| Online download service |
iTunes Store
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| Downloads available |
Audio, video, games, podcast,
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|
| Price per song / album |
$.99 per song; $9.99 per album, $.99 per Ringtone
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| Subscription service |
None
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|
| Subscription cost |
Not available
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|
| Client software |
iTunes
|
|
| System requirements - OS |
Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later;
Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 or later |
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| System requirements - Processor |
Mac OS X
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| Internet Ready |
Yes
|
|
| Youtube Video |
Yes
|
|
| Agenda |
Yes, Ical sync
|
|
| Contacts |
Yes, Contact, Address Book sync
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|
| System requirements - Other |
Broadband Internet connection;
video RAM not specified |
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| Over the aire Music Download |
Yes, Itunes Wi-fi Music Store
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| Starbuck Ready |
Yes, internet access free in Starbuck stores
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| Batery Life | Talk: 8 hr Standby: 250 hr (10.4 days |
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| Price |
$399 (8GB)
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| Features | GSM, SMS, VOICEMAIL, PUSH EMAIL, EDGE, GOOGLE MAP, WIDGET, MULTITOUCH, PROXIMITY SENSOR, ACCELEROMETER | |
| What you get in the box |
iPod, earphones, USB 2.0 cable,
Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock, case. |
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