Mobile deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry vs. iPhone 3.0, side by side

The iPhone 3.0 OS takes on some of the BlackBerry's advantages for business users. See where the iPhone wins over the BlackBerry, and where the BlackBerry still prevails

By Galen Gruman

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Visual deathmatch rematch: BlackBerry vs. iPhone

The BlackBerry is the corporate smartphone stan
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Mobile main screens

At first blush, the
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Working with e-mails

Both the iPhone and
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Working with mail folders

The iPhone (left) us
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Working with calendars

The iPhone (left) displays more information in
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Working with contacts

The iPhone (left) di
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Editing documents

The iPhone doesn't c
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Using copy and paste

For several years, the iPhone (left) lacked cop
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Working with universal search

The iPhone (left) offers device-wide search cap
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Adding new apps

The iPhone (left) le
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Managing mobile apps

The iPhone (left) places all apps in its home s
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Navigating with maps

The iPhone (left) co
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Using mobile-optimized content

Web site creators ca
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Using the Web

The iPhone (left) can display most Web pages an
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Managing bookmarks

The iPhone (left) can sync bookmarks with your
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Adding new apps

The iPhone (left) lets you search and browse apps wirelessly, providing a fair amount of detail before you decide what to buy. The BlackBerry (right) has a similar mechanism, but its UI makes it harder to browse among apps and to get details on any individual app. You can also peruse iPhone apps from a PC via iTunes, but BlackBerry offers no comparable access.

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