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ja2bk A new argument is needed. If iPhone is not for business, explain why a whole department of people where I work, who carried blackberry devices (and have the option to continue with blackberry), have switched to iPhone? The option is there to get a new blackberry device for those who previously had no smartphone and they also chose iPhone. Persons have gotten rid of personal blackberry devices connected to work BES and purchased iPhones. Every one of these people need the battery to be working. Every one of these people need it for productive reasons (as there is even an approval process to go through before purchasing one). Yet, people continue to talk as if its only use is for games and non-productive uses. I can give you one example where the iPhone kills a Blackberry daily for work. I received an e-mail from someone with about five 24 bit 1024x768 photos at 72dpi and I could see ALL of them in the e-mail and save to the phone. I can assure you the experience is not the same on the Blackberry currently. Open a PDF, Word doc, or Excel doc on both devices. Trust me when I tell you, there are daily uses for companies to be able to do what I just mentioned. I will even say I tested an Android with the work account and the iPhone excelled over the native e-mail app on Android. Main reason being the fact it had to open a doc in another app and the fact it didn't even format out right once viewed. No such issue with the iPhone.
From a consumer view, they can live with an Android also as it isn't often you have to read an attachment and reply.
I'm saying all this as someone who carries a Blackberry and iPhone daily. And I honestly charge both as much as the other. I haven't gone more days without charging on the BB vs the iPhone. Usage, in my opinion, determines how often one needs to charge the device. I've seen an improvement in the Android devices with battery life as that was a complaint of mine previously. Now my only complaint is the fact I don't like the native e-mail and I'm sure there can be an app that is better out there for that.
If you prefer the Blackberry, that is fine. But, do acknowledge it is your preference and not this rubbish about the others being for play and only the BB is good for productive business or good on battery.