iPhone 3GS or Blackberry 9700?

muck · #1 05-04-2010, 03:34 AM

Looking at getting into the "smart" phone era....yeah, yeah I know...finally.

Biggest thing for me is email and being able to sync up to my Exchange server at work. I am aware that blackberry has "Blackberry Enterprise Server" software for this purpose. The iPhone must be able to do so as well... Does anyone currently run their iPhone sync'd with an exchange server? How is it setup?

Will I kick myself for getting an iPhone over the Blackberry if its mainly used for business?

dynamite · #2 05-04-2010, 03:51 AM

Iphone 3gs!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't use my iphone for any bussiness purpose since I'm 19yo LOL So I hope an expert will chime in

I have one and I woudn't change it for anything!!!!
+ you don't need to have your crackberry in one pocket and your ipod in the other

If I were you I'll wait a little since apple it's going to release the new iphone in a few months

Ron99 · #3 05-04-2010, 04:01 AM

+1. There should be a new iPhone by the middle of June and if the leaked prototype is any indication it will be a nice step up. You can link with Exchange accounts although I haven't done it. But it should be fairly straightforward (you can probably find more info on that at Apple's website). Apple is constantly improving support for enterprise and business with each software release. You can also see a preview of iPhone OS 4 at Apple's site.

iPhone FTW!

abcha0s · #4 05-04-2010, 04:10 AM

I have both a BB (work) and an iPhone (personal). In the past I have helped large organizations integrate smart phones into thier business processes. I could list more reasons why I am qualified to answer your question, but will refrain from doing so.

I can say that Black Berry still has the vast majority of the enterprise market share. Consider that these phones are prolific throughout the world. I have a client that distributes a popular app for both BB and iPhone and their statistical anaylsis supports that BB is still far and away the market leader.

With all that said - the iPhone is light years ahead of the BB. I love my iPhone and tolerate my BB. The iPhone is a wayyyy better phone. It would be a huge mistake for you to buy a BB unless you are required to by your employers policy.

I could rant more, but won't.

JDigital · #5 05-04-2010, 05:07 AM

Wait till June for the iphone 4G

globaldesigns · #6 05-04-2010, 05:11 AM

Well, I like my blackberry bold. Has never been hacked like the IPhone and has never caused me issues

If you want apps, then get the IPhone, if you want business quality then blackberry. Just my opinion, but I think I will be outvoted here.

pterfloth · #7 05-04-2010, 05:30 AM

I have both. I am forced to use the BB for work email because work refuses to support the iPhone but use the iPhone for everything else including all my personal email. Quite of us at work have both and we all feel the same way.

I hate the BB. The screen is tiny. Cut, paste zoom and the infernal trackball suck. It is so stupid it isn't even capable of automatically adjusting the time when I travel between time zones. If you want to do any browsing, forget the BB.

If you don't absolutely have to accept the BB, I very highly recommend the iPhone.

Written on my iPhone.

Chaloupa · #8 05-04-2010, 05:58 AM

I love my iPhone and chose it over having a BB....just always works. And I get all my email accounts on my phone, browse A ton on the net and the cost isn't horrific as I've heard BB is...just my 2 cents!

PoonTang · #9 05-04-2010, 06:08 AM

.... and the iPhone is way nicer to monitor your tank with.

wolf_bluejay · #10 05-04-2010, 06:51 AM

The Iphone connects to microsoft exchange exchange better than the BB does. BB was a pain to setup and every so often requires that you pull the battery to get it to re-sync up again. The Iphone on the other hand was about 45 seconds to setup and has worked flawlessly.

When it comes to usability think of this -- work pays for my BB and the plan, I pay for my own Iphone and service. I recently gave up working with the BB, and I AM an IT guy, and just give out my personal cell number to those that need it, and stopped carrying the BB with me.

So, I pay out of my own pocket to use the Iphone, rather than using my free BB, does that answer the question good enough

BTW -- stay far, far away from them touch screen BB, they are beyond useless. It ends up with about a 1 second delay between when you touch, and when something (like typing a single character) actually happens.

Don't even get me started on trying to do something like use SSH on a BB.
That, and the IPhone has "air video" which was the killer app for me -- I can stream my videos stored on my home server straight to the phone over wifi or 3G. (No, not the creator of the software and don't get paid in any way).