BlackBerry Storm vs. iPhone 3G: 8 Reasons to Pick the Storm
You've read my reasons to choose the iPhone 3G over the BlackBerry Storm. Now check out the flip side.
The following eight points argue why RIM's new touch screen BlackBerry may be better suited for your needs than Apple's uber-popular iPhone 3G.
8) Stereo Bluetooth Capability
With the iPhone, users still can't listen to their music collections via Bluetooth, wireless headsets--at least without buying a third-party adapter--because the device doesn't support Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) technology.
That means wired headphones are a must when using Apple's smartphone to listen to music in stereo.
BlackBerry smartphones have supported stereo Bluetooth for quite some time, and the Storm will be no exception. If you just forked over a significant chunk of change for a snazzy new pair of wireless headphones, or you've had your eyes on a set, you may want to choose the Storm over the iPhone 3G so you can employ the headphones along with your new handheld.
7) Removable Battery
Like the vast majority of RIM devices, the BlackBerry Storm has a removable battery that can be replaced with another when fully drained. Extra BlackBerry batteries sell for as little as US$5, but they can be invaluable to frequent travelers or folks who constantly listen to music, play games or watch video.
Since the iPhone has a fixed battery that cannot be swapped out, you need to charge regularly or purchase expensive--and awkward-- third-party portable charging solutions.
6) Expandable Memory
The BlackBerry Storm ships with just 1GB of on-board memory, but it also has an expandable microSD media card slot that can accommodate cards up to 16GB.
The 16GB iPhone sells for $299 on contract. The $199 Storm plus a 16GB media card comes to about $265, so the price is comparable. However, Storm users can buy as many media cards as they can afford, so they have more of their digital media collections on hand at any given time. (Keep in mind, microSD cards are small enough to fit into a wallet or purse. In fact, I've got three of them in my wallet as I write this.)
Whether or not an expandable memory card slot is for you largely depends on the size of your digital media collection, as well as how often you want to access it via mobile device. As stated in my "reasons to choose the iPhone over the Storm, some folks may value the iPhone's fixed 8GB or 16 GB memory because it means never having to mess with tiny cards.
5) Digital Camera, Video Recording
The Storm sports a 3.2 megapixel digital camera, as compared to the iPhone's 2.0 megapixel camera. In theory, the Storm should be able to snap higher quality images than the
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One reason not to pick Storm (that trumps all your other reasons): user interfacePlus iPhone is just so cool!
Storm Sux
The storm compared to the iphone 3g is like comparing chuck steak to a filet mignon. For a true comparison you can't rip either phone only list the facts and let the information prove itself.The Storm:
- 520 mHz processor
- 3.2 MP camera
- ClickTouch tech. (or whatever)
The iphone 3G
- 620 mHz processor
- 2.0 MP camera
- touch screen
The iPhone 3G is a far superior phone. The app store gives the iphone 3g limitless possibilities. the next opstical you would have to over come is to jailbreak it. This gives you every option you would ever need for a mobile device far surpassing the blackberry storm.
IF YOU ARE STUCK IN CONTRACT with verizon and your phone is broke (casue you aint got a sim card to swap phone with (double gay on verizon's part)) then upgrade to it becase as far as verizon is concerned this sad atempt at an "iphone killer" is your best option!
iPhone Sucks
I had an iPhone for awhile, the only reason you think it's cool is because the media says its cool. It's a terrible PHONE, you can't run two applications at once, receiving email blows. The only reason the iPhone needs wifi is because Att's 3g sucks. So it's either be in crappy 3g "network", or drain your battery. While, I will say that the looks of the iPhone are definitely still better than any phone out there, for all practical uses the iPhone is one of the slowest, most buggy phones I have ever dealt with. People that own iPhones now are either recent customers who have not realized how bad it is, or just too superficial to give up the iPhone status. Apple should have stayed in the MP3 player department!!!