A new 8800-sized BlackBerry - the Bold - is due in July. And so is the iPhone 2. Specification for specification, how do they stack up? Check this out.
- Conclusion:
- Processors, screen, wifi, mobile specs are nearly exactly the same. Though the Bold has a twice as fast processor than the previous Curve, Pearl and 8800 - so it feels fast. The iPhone 2 still has the same processor as iPhone 1. And the screens are the same resolution.
- Memory wise, the Bold has 1gb onboard, and expandible to 16gb. The iPhone has 8gb or 16gb. Realistically, the majority of the iPhone memory will be used as an iPod. Most BlackBerry users dont yet use their BlackBerries as MP3 players (though this became possible). I guess there's not a 'sync my BlackBerry to iTunes' option.
- Of course, the BlackBerry includes full mail/PIM sync with Domino, Exchange, Groupwise, whereas the iPhone 2 does full mail/PIM with Exchange and MobileMe (the new name for .mac). The MobileMe subscription costs an additional fee.