Blackberry Bold vs. iPhone [Archive]

mhurne

07-23-2009, 07:21 PM

Blackberry Bold vs. iPhone. I'm looking to activate service with AT&T Wireless within a week. The phone will be primarily for business use for email and the web, but I will use it as a personal phone also. I will be utilizing Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Office. I'm looking to make a phone decision and also looking for the best price.

Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!

Edit: the best deal I see right now is for the Bold for $150 for Costco members that comes with additional accessories: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11255012&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|79|87118&N=4040473&Mo=0&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=87118&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=

heavylee

07-24-2009, 05:37 AM

If choosing (between the Bold and iPhone) the better business phone, I say Bold all the way. One caveat is, if your company has a BES server (or you can pay a service for BES services). The BES server is what makes a Blackberry on company email so powerful and user friendly.

However, if using MS Office on your phone is a very important feature, don't get either. You'll be disappointed. Get a WinMo phone. While I think the WinMo phones and their features are inferior to BBs, they're the only ones that work with Office docs well.

mhurne

07-24-2009, 11:04 AM

If choosing (between the Bold and iPhone) the better business phone, I say Bold all the way. One caveat is, if your company has a BES server (or you can pay a service for BES services). The BES server is what makes a Blackberry on company email so powerful and user friendly.

However, if using MS Office on your phone is a very important feature, don't get either. You'll be disappointed. Get a WinMo phone. While I think the WinMo phones and their features are inferior to BBs, they're the only ones that work with Office docs well.

Wow, thank you so much for the heads-up. I'd been talking to folks internally but not IT, and your response prompted me to call them. They have no Blackberry licenses, so I would need to get an iPhone wATT or a Modal Q with Verizon.

Thanks and repped for your help!

damnyou

07-24-2009, 11:06 AM

Wow, thank you so much for the heads-up. I'd been talking to folks internally but not IT, and your response prompted me to call them. They have no Blackberry licenses, so I would need to get an iPhone wATT or a Modal Q with Verizon.

Thanks and repped for your help!

How about getting a Windows Mobile like HTC Touch pro?