iPhone 3G vs. BlackBerry Bold… enough already

I am so tired of all the comparisons between iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Bold (which isn’t even out yet!). The reality is that there is little to be compared with these 2 devices. At the end of the day any consumer on the market looking for a new smartphone is going to have to decide for himself/herself what features they are looking for and what’s most important to them.

Apple vs. BlackBerry … this is kind of like the old school war between Mac and PC users. There’s always going to be some sort of a rivalry being played up between these 2 companies. (Personally I think Apple always like to build up the hype which they don’t have to resort to that route but nevertheless I think that’s how they like to do it).

Anyway, many technical panel experts are touting the same thing in their comparison of iPhone 3G vs. the BlackBerry Bold: The iPhone is great for internet browser experience but at the end of the day BlackBerry has the email thing down pat so if that’s the main reason you want a smartphone then best to stick with the original. I don’t personally prefer one over the other. Again, it all depends on how you want to use it and what do you do with your phone.

 Having a ton of cool features on your smartphone is great but in all practicality how often do you need those features in your daily life? Instead of focusing on the features between the iPhone and BlackBerry you should think about these types of questions as you make your choice:

1. Do you have time during the day to enjoy portable music, videos, games, podcasts, etc? (If you are like me, none of these really matter since I have to drive to work and back everyday and I have a 6 month old vying for attention most of the time)

2. Are you checking your email every 5 minutes or can you wait for 1 hour intervals? (This boils down to how important are you or how important do you think you are!)

3. Are you really interested in having internet access on the go? This is not a trick question. (Teenagers in Japan may be used to browsing the internet on a 2×2 or 3×3 screen but are you and your eyes ready for this or would you rather wait to get home and check out a webpage on your Dell 22″ widescreen?) 

 4. Finally, what does having a smartphone mean to you? Does it mean having your phone, calendar, email, music, weather, calculator, photos, sms, bank access, and I could go on and on here… If it does mean all those things and more then you’ll be fine with either the iPhone 3G or the BlackBerry Bold. What I am trying to say is whatever choice you make will be the right choice because you made it and not someone writing on a blog.