iPhone vs. BlackBerry® Smartphones, BlackJack™ II and Centro

The iPhone drives a lot of interest in the cell phone market these days, and deservedly so. Its sexy touch screen, smooth multimedia interface, and effective ad campaign make it an appealing option.

But what if you’re looking for a phone with a true productivity suite and high-speed data downloads? The iPhone lacks a lot of the convenient features that BlackBerry devotees demand: voice memos, a cut-and-paste option, drafting documents, customizable ring profiles, internal search and scrolling options, syncing task lists from Outlook, etc.

And unlike the iPhone, which is only available on the AT&T network, this list of smartphones includes options for all of the five major carriers.

	iPhone	BlackJack II	BlackBerry Curve 8320 Smartphone	BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Smartphone	Palm Centro
Price	$199-$299 with a new account and 2-year activation with select AT&T iPhone plans	FREE after instant discount from AT&T with a new account	$199.99 after instant discount from T-Mobile with a new account	FREE after rebates and instant discount with a new Verizon Wireless account	$139.99 after instant discount from Sprint with a new account
Weight	4.8oz	4.1 oz	3.9 oz	3.4 oz	4.2 oz
Dimensions	4.5 x 2.4 x 0.5″	4.5 x 2.4 x 0.5″	4.2 x 2.4 x 0.6″	4.2 x 2.0 x 0.6″	4.1 x 2.1 x 0.7″
Removable Battery	Must send to Apple to replace	YES	YES	YES	YES
Stereo Bluetooth enabled	No	YES	YES	YES	YES
Music formats	MP3, ACC	MP3, AAC, WMA	MP3, AAC, WMA	MP3, AAC, WMA	MP3, AAC, WMA
Photo/Video Messaging	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Voice-dialing	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Max. Memory	8 or 16GB	4GB	8GB	8GB	8GB
Mem. card slot	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Camera	2 Megapixel	2 Megapixel	2 Megapixel	2 Megapixel	1 Megapixel
Network	EDGE/ HSDPA	UMTS / HSDPA	GPRS / EDGE	1x EV-DO	1x EV-DO
Top data speed	1.7mbps	3.6 mbps	236Kbps	2.4mbps	2.4mbps
Keyboard	None	QWERTY	QWERTY	SureType	QWERTY