The iPhone 3G Takes on HTC Touch Pro and Blackberry Storm
A Guide to Help You Choose
Screen Size
The iPhone has a relatively large screen at 3.5 inches, or 320 x 480 pixels. The HTC is smaller at 240 x 320 and the Blackberry has the mother of all screens at 480 x 360 (only slightly larger than iPhone).
Best Operating System
The iPhone features Apple's innovative operating system. It is simple, intuitive and easy to navigate. HTC Touch Pro and Blackberry use Windows Mobile, which affords additional functionality, letting you edit and save files. On the negative side, Windows is more difficult to use and more likely to irritate users.
Hard Disk Memory
The iPhone's memory is the largest by far. Even the basic iPhone carries a larger store than the other two phones together at 8 G. You can buy the 16G iPhone for only $100 more. The HTC and Blackberry do not come close, with expansion cards available for only for 1G memory.
Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi
The iPhone and HTC are both Wi-Fi and Blue Tooth enabled. Blackberry has no Wi-Fi, which means you will be doing all your online functions through the Verizon Network, not the most reliable on the market.
Still Versus Video Camera
Blackberry put a video camera in its phone with a 3.2 meg-pixel still camera to boot. The iPhone and HTC only have a 2.0 megapixel still camera.
Heavy Weights
HTC weighs 5.3 oz, and the Blackberry is a hefty 5.5 oz. The iPhone is the lightest of the three at 4.8 oz.
Keyboarding
While many users are happy with the iPhone's touch screen keyboard, some are just not ready to give up the tactile experience of buttons. These users will prefer the slide out keyboard on the HTC Touch Pro. The Blackberry touch keyboard pales in comparison to the iPhone. It is full of quirks and frustrates many users. However, the Blackberry and HTC Touch Pro both work with styluses, a feature that many iPhone users wish they could get.
Battery Life
All three phones have comparable battery life, but the Blackberry Storm has the advantage of an easily switchable battery. This allows you to carry along a spare and get more done without a recharge.
Network and Plan Costs
Verizon and Sprint cannot touch AT&T for speed or price. The AT&T plan gives limitless data and plentiful voice for roughly $70. You can choose to add 200 texts for $5 or instead select unlimited text for $20. Similar plans at Verizon and Sprint will cost you at least $100 and the networks are not as fast as AT&T.
Pricing
Since AT&T started subsidizing the price of the iPhone, it has become much more affordable at $199 for the 8G model and $299 for the 16G model. The HTC Touch Pro will run you $299 as well. The Blackberry costs $199.
Winner Take All
Unfortunately, the HTC Touch does not live up to the hype. The price and features cannot touch the iPhone or the Storm.
The iPhone is still ahead of the competition for fun. With a generously sized touch screen, pragmatic user interface and many special features, it is matchless. iPhone also has the better cost, with the cheapest unlimited data plan and a sizable allotment of free voice time.
However, for business users, the Blackberry could be the winner. Which phone you choose will hinge upon the amount of frustration you will tolerate from the Verizon network and how much you want to spend on Verizon services. If you are willing to bring along a laptop to get some work done, the iPhone will suit you fine. Otherwise, you may want to grab yourself a Blackberry.
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