Blackberry Bold vs Apple iPhone… it is a corporate world

When the iPhone was launched it was not intended to be a corporate smartphone from day one and this keeps RIM happier, while the iPhone took marketshare from everybody it can’t touch the Blackberry, because they both were in different leagues, now that the future for the iPhone is set and it includes direct marketing to corporations, the same RIM market. RIM has been moving desperately creating and launching devices that put a stop to the Apple intentions.

It’s going to be a blood battle and Apple is doing everything right to take a big chunk of corporate market from RIM (the corporate king is without a doubt the Blackberry), but Apple has been doing its homeworks and you would see the penetration it will gets with the iphone. I was expecting a different, more cleaned and elegant Blackberry, RIM can’t compete with the Bold with the iPhone in form factor, it gets knock out. They need to create a different device, forget about corporate, innovate around your corporate clients’ needs and give them a more compelling experience. That is the reason the iPhone is what it is, because Apple knows how to take risks.

Feature		Blackberry Bold
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Storage		microSDHC, up to 8 GB + 128 MB flash memory Up to 16 GB microSDHC 1 GB storage memory 624 MHz processor
Capacity (songs)		Depends on Memory
Capacity (pictures)		Depends on Memory
Capacity (video)		Depends on Memory
Controls		Full QWERTY keyboard & Trackball navigation
Screen size/type		2.43 in
Screen resolution		65000 colors (TFT) 480-by-320-pixel
Screen aspect ratio		Info N/A
Landscape display mode		Yes
Portrait display mode		Yes
Personalized wallpaper		Yes
Audio player		Info Not Available, but the Curve has a Media Player, so the Bold must has it too
Video player		Yes
Picture viewer		Yes
Games player		Info Not Available
Audio formats		Info Not Available
Video formats		MPEG4, WMV, WCDMA
FM tuner		Info Not Available
Height/Width		114 x 66 x 14 mm
Weight		133 g
Wireless		Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth, 3G Networks Ready
Phone Technology		GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), Wi-Fi
Wireless/social features (audio)		Bluetooth
Wireless/social features (pictures)		Bluetooth
Wireless/social features (video)		Bluetooth
Connectivity		Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g 3G Networks
Battery		Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery Capacity: 900 mAh
Battery life		Talk time: built-in 1500 mAh battery, 5 hours of talk time and 13 days of standby.
Battery charge time		Info N/A
Colors		Black, changeable plates
PC / Mac		PC
Online download service		Info N/A
Downloads available		Info N/A
Price per song / album		Info N/A
Subscription service		Info N/A
Subscription cost		Not available
Client software		Windows Media Player 9
System requirements - OS		Windows XP SP2 or later
System requirements - Processor		Not specified
Internet Ready		Yes
Mobiel TV		Info Not available
Agenda		Yes
Contacts		Yest, Contact, address book sync
System requirements - Other		Broadband Internet connection; video RAM not specified
Over the aire Music Download		Info N/A
Starbuck Ready		Info N/A
Price		Info N/A
Other Features		Built-in GPS - BlackBerry maps - Document viewer/editor - Java - DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp player - Organizer - Calculator - Voice dial - Built-in handsfree - Voice memo

Feature		iPhone
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Storage		8 GB - 16 GB
Capacity (songs)		1,750 songs (8GB model)
Capacity (pictures)		10,000 pictures (8GB model)
Capacity (video)		10 hours of video (8GB model)
Controls		Multi Touchscreen, Cover Flow
Screen size/type		3.5″ LCD
Screen resolution		480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch
Screen aspect ratio		4:3
Landscape display mode		Yes
Portrait display mode		Yes
Personalized wallpaper		Yes
Audio player		Yes
Video player		Yes
Picture viewer		Yes
Games player		Yes
Audio formats		AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
Video formats		H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, MPEG-4
FM tuner		No
Height/Width		4.3 x 2.4 inches
Depth		.31 inch
Weight		4.2 ounces
Wireless		Wi-Fi (802.11b/g
Wireless/social features (audio)		Hackers Ready
Wireless/social features (pictures)		Hackers Ready
Wireless/social features (video)		Hackers Ready
Connectivity		USB 2.0 (wireless possible?)
Battery		Li-Ion rechargeable, built-in
Battery life		Music: 22 hours. Video: 5 hours.
Battery charge time		1.5 hours to 80%
Colors		Black
PC / Mac		Mac and PC
Online download service		iTunes Store
Downloads available		Audio, video, games, podcast,
Price per song / album		$.99 per song; $9.99 per album, $.99 per Ringtone
Subscription service		None
Subscription cost		Not available
Client software		iTunes
System requirements - OS		Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later; Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 or later
System requirements - Processor		Mac OS X
Internet Ready		Yes
Youtube Video		Yes
Agenda		Yes, Ical sync
Contacts		Yes, Contact, Address Book sync
System requirements - Other		Broadband Internet connection; video RAM not specified
Over the aire Music Download		Yes, Itunes Wi-fi Music Store
Starbuck Ready		Yes, internet access free in Starbuck stores
Batery Life		Talk: 8 hr Standby: 250 hr (10.4 days
Price		$399 (8GB)
Features		GSM, SMS, VOICEMAIL, PUSH EMAIL, EDGE, GOOGLE MAP, WIDGET, MULTITOUCH, PROXIMITY SENSOR, ACCELEROMETER
What you get in the box		iPod, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock, case.

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