Before I start I was also considering jumping on the iPhone bandwagon when they first came out. I love to have the latest and greatest, however over my years of buying tech products I have found that the latest and greatest isn’t always the best. Shortly after the iPhone was released, Apple released iPhone 3G and for a cheaper price. I know most people were upset at this and I’m glad I’m not one of them. So I will wait for the next major release of the iPhone.

So bare with me while I compare two new devices that I am considering for a future purchase.

Service Provider – Winner BlackBerry Bold

I currently own a BlackBerry Curve 8310 on the ATT wireless network. I have been pretty satisfied with ATT so far, mostly for their data services. However once Sprint gets a mobile version of WiMax I’m sure I will switch back over. The reason why this is important is because the Blackberry Storm is currently only available on Verizon wireless. So I would have to unlock it inorder to use it with ATT. Not that unlocking mobile devices is complicated, its just not as easy as having it activated by my mobile provider. Right off the bat the BlackBerry Bold takes the advantage.

Battery Life – Winner BlackBerry Storm

The Storm has a longer battery life which equates to 15 days standby time and up to 5.5 hours of actual talk time. The Bold is not far behind with 13.5 days of standby and 4.5 hours talk time.

Memory - Tie

Both Devices offer 1GB onboard memory and 128 MB Flash.

Keyboard - Winner BlackBerry Bold

I do quite a bit of typing and the touchscreen just isnt as convenient to type with as the qwerty keyboard that is built into the Bold.

Overall -

Overall I’m still not sure which I prefer. I like features on each and I dont know if I’m ready to take another leap away from my phone. So I guess I’m going to do the smart thing and wait it out. At least the prices will come down