Switching from a Blackberry to the iPhone 3G

Blackberry_8830Iphone_3g_trioYou may be aware that I was using a Blackberry prior to succumbing to the lure of the iPhone 3G.  I’m getting asked by a few folks how I compare the overall utility of the iPhone 3G to the Blackberry 8830 I have been using for a while.  I have been making notes about using the two different devices and platforms with the intention of writing about my thoughts.  Today Judi Sohn of WebWorkerDaily published a very good article that discusses the same thing so she’s saved me the work.  Judi switched from a Blackberry 8800 to the iPhone and has been through the same adjustment period I have experienced and her thoughts on the process mirrors my own almost exactly.  Take a look at Judi’s article that details what Blackberry users should know before switching to the iPhone 3G.

Judi does a great job detailing the areas that the iPhone excels in delivering better than the Blackberry and vice versa.  It’s no surprise that she finds the email handling of the Blackberry to be superior to that of the iPhone as I find the same thing.  The way the Blackberry handles multiple email accounts is very nice as the Messaging app collects all incoming email into one place, thus making it easy to keep on top of all of the email accounts.  I do like the way the iPhone handles text messaging and voice mail better than the Blackberry though.  It is so nice to be able to follow threaded conversations that take place in text messages, something the Blackberry won’t do.  I have also never liked how the Blackberry mixes voice mail messages in with both email and text messages.  I have almost missed voice mails more than once as a result and it’s nice to see them on their own screen on the iPhone.

Those looking for Judi or I to tell them that the Blackberry is better than the iPhone or vice versa will not get that advice as these decisions are never that straightforward due to the different way each of us works.  Hopefully you’ll take this information in hand as you try to make your own decision about the two platforms and determine for your particular situation which will work better.  I have to say that overall I am happy with the iPhone and how it’s working for me but at times I do miss the Blackberry, especially when working with email.  But that whole web thing on the iPhone, well, it’s just vastly superior.

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