I have never been someone who needs to have the most updated mobile phone there is in the market. Truth be told, I have been using the second to the oldest model of the Nokia series for five years (GASP! Yes!) up until I got a free phone when I applied for a line. So I have never been updated with polyphonic tones, bluetooth messaging, tunes, MMS and G3 access. Until now.
Blame it on Twitter and Facebook. Somehow, it has become a need to stay connected all the time. Add to that was my rediscovered love for reading but apparent lack of funds to support buying books made of paper (my green mind doesn’t want to support them anymore even if my eyes love them) – enter e-books. So there goes my dilemna.
The solution? Upgrade my phone.
I am torn between the iPhone and the Blackberry. Of course, I *think* most features are the same (correct me if I am wrong). A friend has demonstrated to me the features of an iPhone (and even I was impressed, Apple non-lover that I am) and pointed out to me I can get the iTouch for less but with the same features except for a mobile phone (which is the only feature I don’t mind having, really). Apparently, with the iPhone/iTouch, I can have applications installed so I can play games, read books, listen to music, and priority number 1: CONNECT TO THE INTERNET. And, I can put it into an iphone dock and it will become like a Nano/mp3 player.
Does the Blackberry have the same features? All I know about the Blackberry is that most celebrities use it for Twitter, it has a QWERTY keyboard, needs a special blackberry case because of its width, and its screen is obviously smaller than the iPhone (negative points for eBook reading). Would I need a Bluetooth Headset for it? (Yes, I am THAT clueless).
So your choice – convince me, which one should I get?
I am an Apple lover and a BB lover as well so I’m kind of torn with your question. Hmm. I have an iPod Touch (my brother’s actually) and it’s pretty much okay with all the applications and WiFi settings that it has. Yes, iPhone and iTouch are almost the same except for the call and text part. I am a Blackberry user for more than a year now and I love it. It doesn’t have the “dock and play” thing though but it plays mp3s.
What’s good about iPhone/iTouch is its larger memory capacity than a BB which you still have to buy a memory card. Okay, it still depends on you and your needs. I love both Apple and Blackberry.
The iPhone, whilst nice to use, is pretty out of date features wise. I considered it, but went for a Nokia N97 in the end. Less beautiful to use, at least initially, but much better specs. Plus you can take the battery out etc! lol
That said, my friend has a Nokia ‘blackberry’ lookalike, and that’s pretty funky too.
Sorry if I sound like a Nokia advert!