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I've got a Touch that syncs to Google calendar using Exchange. Is that what "activesync" is? If so, it's pretty much instantaneous--at least for me. I can put an appt. on my PC and in less than a second it shows on my Touch.
It's rather slow on deletions though--that takes about 2-3 seconds.
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2. Mass Storage Mode (Using your phone like a Flash drive) The feature is not on the iPhone, which is weird, becuse it is on the iPod classic
3. Blackberry can be used on almost every carrier in the world (over 475 of them). In the US, the iPhone is available on AT&T and Verizon only.
4.Blackberry is available in five form factors � small keyboard, large keyboard, no keyboard, flip phone, and candy-bar.
5. Blackberries have keyboards, so you can actually type fast and with no errors. Helps while driving, walking, carrying something in your other hand � all the time. iPhone: well�
6. Blackberry uses standardized (=inexpensive and available everywhere in the world) MicroUSB connector for synchronization/charging. iPhone has a much larger proprietary 30-pin connector.
7. carriers such as Verizon and Sprint offer unlimited international Blackberry data roaming for $40/month or less. iPhone does not. This could save you literally tens of thousands of dollars when you are abroad.
8. Blackberry has expandable memory. iPhone is fixed and sold at 8, 16 or 32 gig only.
9. Blackberry has removable and expandable battery. iPhone is fixed.
10. Blackberry allows programs to multitask. iPhone has limited multitasking.
11. Blackberry allows communicating peer-to-peer via PIN identifier, circumventing the email system. (Not talking about BBM) No such iPhone equivalent.
12.Skype on the Blackberry? Yes, from anywhere to anywhere. Skype on iPhone? Only if you�re on WiFi.
13. Sling on the Blackberry? Yes, it�s free. Sling on iPhone? $30.
14. Blackberry can be synchronized to multiple computers simultaneously, if you have multiple computers.
15. Multiple Blackberries can receive the same email feeds simultaneously, if you have multiple Blackberries.
16. Blackberry can sort the address book entries by company name, so you can scroll down a long list of names you don�t remember, but you just want to see who works for which company. Aside from sorting, the iPhone can take several seconds to search your address book, particularly if you have several thousand address book entries.
17. Blackberry isn�t slowed down by having, say, 10,000 or 100,000 address book entries. Try using an iPhone with 10,000 address book entries.
18. Blackberry is available with multiple browsers from multiple suppliers. iPhone is available only with its standard Safari browser.
19. Blackberry synchronizes with iTunes � and every other media management program.
20. Blackberry models with 480 pixel resolution and WiFi offer PrimeTime2Go, an $8/month TV service that works as a DVR.
21. Blackberry fits as many emails in the inbox as there is memory available (typically many tens of thousands). iPhone is limited to 200 emails. Yes, iPhone has a remote look-up capability, but that doesn�t do you any good when you�re on an airplane or are otherwise out of coverage.
22. Prepaid �no contract� flexibility: iPhone is sold with a 2-year contract only, although once upon a time it offered a �contract-free� iPhone if you paid close to $899 up-front for the iPhone itself.
23. Can be fully integrated with the Playbook. No word yet on any iPhone+iPad Integration with future devices.
24. Blackberry is an encrypted military-grade security platform, with 100% market share at FBI, CIA, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, major consultancies and major investment banks. In contrast, iPhone has security vulnerabilities.
Here is a link to a PDF document with details as to why the Blackberry is the only platform approved for use in our national security agencies. It compares against the iPhone and Microsoft Mobile platforms.01-31-11 09:29 PM
