Comparing the iPhone 3GS and the Blackberry Bold

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The mobile phone market is crowded with hundreds and hundreds of phones and gadgets but at the top are the iPhone 3G S and the Blackberry Bold 9700. These phones demonstrate outstanding achievements in a whole variety of categories such as speed, design, usability and display. The iPhone 3G S is a very impressive phone with a built in iPod and thousands of other apps while the Blackberry Bold 9700 is just as remarkable with its speed and ease of use. There are many areas in which these two phones can be compared but in the end, both of these phones are a very tough match-up. The first category of comparison is that of design. The design of the iPhone 3G S is a very stylish button less display with a touchscreen and a home button at the bottom. The iPhones depth is a mere 0.48 inches, height of 4.5 inches and a width of 2.4 inches. The iPhone has a glass covered screen and a gloss metal back cover. The design of the iPhone is very unique to other phones. Due to the success of the iPhone, there are hundreds of iPhone imitators in the market who are also very successful because of the iPhone’s design. The iPhone has a weight of 4.8 ounces or 135 grams. The iPhone’s sleek design is very ergonomic and feels perfect in the hand. The Blackberry Bold has a very sleek and professional design. It has a leather cover at the back which adds value and then the chrome outline around the edges gives it the final touch of brilliance. The display of the iPhone 3G S is a stunning 3.5 inch multi touchscreen with a native resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and is capable of showing 16 million colors. The display is very vibrant and neatly organized and allows the user to experience their contacts, web and music in a whole different way. Although the iP... ... middle of paper ... ...ts video at a 30 fps VGA resolution although there is no flash. The Blackberry Bold has a 3.2 Megapixel camera which has auto focus features and also includes a vibrant flash. The camera on both of these devices is great for capturing memorable moments that will last a lifetime. The camera on the Blackberry has a higher picture resolution than the iPhone 3G S and thus the Blackberry wins the camera comparison. The iPhone 3G S is a very impressive device which offers a great deal of apps, a 3.5 inch touchscreen display and a breath taking user experience. The Blackberry Bold 9700 is just as great a challenger and also has great features such as the QWERTY keyboard and 3.2 MP camera with LED flash but the iPhone 3G S is a lot more user compatible and is a lot more fun according to many surveys and research files. The iPhone 3G S is better as an overall mobile device.

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