OT: iPhone vs Blackberry with Linux

[madunix]

I agree with you ... if you look between them regarding web mail
..etc. you will see

Email:
iPhone - Good, visual, uses intervals to check for email
BlackBerry - BIS accounts are good, uses intervals to check mail
BlackBerry - BES Exchange mail is instant, and excellent!

Web:
iPhone, excellent web interface. Almost as good as a standard PC Netbook or Mac.
BlackBerry - Good as far as standard mobile devices get. Not on
the same level as the iPhone. The iPhone's web experience is a full
generation ahead.

Apps:
On the iPhone side, there are some nice built in applications. The
Stock Quote application is great, and BlackBerry has no such built in
app.

SMS:
SMS is extra cost on iPhone, but not on the BlackBerry

Way:
If it's media related, the iPhone really shows it's well thought out
intentions to be a great media device, but Blackberry more for business needs


Screen:
iPhone has a good GUI , bigger screen than Blackberry

Services:
Not forget that there are not many places where you can service Blackberry


madunix

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Kevin Davidson
<kevin at indigospring.co.uk> wrote:
> My vote would be iPhone. Blackberries need a separate Windows server running
> BES.
>
> Current iPhones work very well with Kerio or Zimbra on Linux (and probably
> any other Linux mail/calendar that supports ActiveSync). From the summer
> iPhone OS 3.0 will support push from CalDAV/CardDAV as well as more open
> standards.
>
> --
> Kevin Davidson
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> On 27 Apr 2009, at 14:08, madunix <madunix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Am thinking to have iphone or Blackberry to be Mobile and have the
>> ability to follow my work remotely
>> beside instant e-mail notifications and other services, at work we
>> have complete linux environment,
>> out of your experience which one would you prefer BB or iphone in
>> relation with Linux/Unix environment.
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> madunix
>>
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