Compare BlackBerry Bold 9000 and iPhone 4

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So, as you can guess from the title, it’s about phones manufactured by RIM and Apple using the example of BlackBerry Bold 9000 and iPhone 4 devices.


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This small comparative review will consist of only four points:
- link to the author's IMHO;
- input data about tested devices;
- label comparison of devices;
- findings. Pros and cons of each device.

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   • The author is not a supporter of this or that phone manufacturer company.
   • The main personal priorities of the author in respect of mobile phones are: reliability, data security, usability (including speed), battery life, multimedia.
   • The author, for the solution of most work tasks, prefers phones like Nokia 1100. Not because it is conservative, but because it corresponds to priorities.
   • The author is an active user of BlackBerry Bold 9000 since April 2009 (naturally, the BES service is used)
   • The author has never used Apple phones. The author’s entire experience with the iPhone is limited to two weeks of using the iPhone4. The comparison is written precisely on the basis of this experience.
     
   
   
   Phones take part in this testing:
   
   • iPhone 4: NeverLocked, purchased in Great Britain, 32 week release, firmware 4.02, Assembled in China.
   • BlackBerry Bold 9000: NeverLocked, version of NotForSale, for the entire period of operation used about six different firmware from 4.6 to 5.0. Made in Canada.
   
   
   
   
   
   

   	iPhone 4	Bold 9000
   Reliability (physical)	If you fall on the asphalt can seriously suffer. It is impossible change the battery. <o: p> </ o: p>	I fell on the asphalt several times, no glitches were noticed. Mount the back cover - terrible. Super glue helps.
   Reliability (software)	Some applications (third-party developers) periodically fall out	No problems detected during operation
   Start time (cold start)	Less than 1 minute	6-9 minutes (depending on the firmware version)
   Battery life at medium load	7-10 hours	30-35 hours
   Full charge time	2.5 hours	2.5 hours
   Camera	Fine	Average
   Flash	Good	Fine
   Display	Fine	Good
   Internet speed and quality of Wi-Fi connection	Great	The average
   GSM reception quality \ GPRS \ EAGE	Good (there is no connection with a “dead hand”)	Great
   The sound quality of the internal speaker	Great	Good
   External speaker sound quality	Excellent (at full volume, podcasts in surrounded by road noise)	Good
   Restriction of access to personal data (contacts in particular)	Disgusting (not enough privacy options)	Fine
   Email Organization	Usability - Good, Features - Excellent	Usability - Excellent, Features - Excellent
   Internet surfing	Great, even with built-in tools.	OK, external software required
   Internet, social networks	Fine	Average
   Safety in general (IMHO, based on understanding principles of operation of devices and software of external vendors)	No jailbreak is good, with a jail is normal	Fine
   Overall speed	Fine	Fine
   Data integrity / integrity	Good	Good (if used BES - Excellent)
   Usability at the wheel	Medium (problem of all touchscreens)	Good
   Usability as a phone	Average	Fine
   Usability as a messenger	Good	Fine
   Usability for internet tasks	Fine	Good
   Usability as a multimedia platform	Fine	Average
   Usability as a GPS Navigator	Fine	Average
   Usability as a book and news reader	Fine	Good
   Quality software for communication with a PC	Good	Average
   Slot and SIM card format	Not the usual format for our market, the slot is unsuitable for frequent change card	Normal SIM format, the card is under the battery

   
   
   
   So, my conclusions (the one usecase that I chose for myself): iPhone 4 is not suitable as the main work phone, iPhone 4 is ideal for Internet and multimedia tasks. iPhone 4, no matter how desirable, will not be able to replace either the iPod Touch or the iPad. I heard a lot of complaints from the owners of the iPhone 4 regarding the fact that the owners can not get through, due to lack of communication, they will not call me in my usecase, and they will not, as well as from him, however.
   
   In terms of ease of organizing contacts, operational calls, multiple use of e-mail service and SMS Bold 9000 remained out of competition. Now he will keep the battery 30% longer due to the fact that he was removed from the multimedia tasks and there is no reason to use Wi-Fi.
   So, the iPhone 4 + BB Bold 9000, as it turned out, is the perfect bundle for me. The use of several devices at the same time for me and so long ago became the norm. Usually, however, an outdated device served as the second device, now, having tried a bunch of Apple & RIM, I found a new ideal variant for myself, which I wish for you.
   
   PS Moped, as they say, not mine :)
   The comparison author will be grateful to invite to admin (at) eclipse.com.ua, which would please the readers with new posts, but under their own nickname.