| Blackberry fans say hallelujah, because the new and | | | | each phone having clear beneficial functions over the |
| extremely long awaited slider Blackberry handset has | | | | other. |
| just been discovered! Videos and images online show | | | | With the iPhone, owners cannot to watch Adobe Flash |
| this super smartphone in all its glory. The first reports | | | | videos whilst with the Blackberry you are allowed to |
| suggest that the successor to the Blackberry Bold | | | | access almost any media you like. With the iPhone, |
| 9700 - the creatively named Blackberry Bold 9800 - | | | | despite it being an mp3 player too, you cannot choose |
| will come complete with a 3.2-inch touchscreen along | | | | your iTunes to be used as ringtones. In fact, you have |
| with connectivity via 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, GPS and | | | | to purchase these separately. And despite having a 3 |
| Bluetooth! Very little has been said about the remainder | | | | mega pixel camera with auto focus, the iPhone does |
| of the new smartphone's feature set, apart from | | | | not have a built in camera flash. |
| additional rumours that the camera function will be 5 | | | | The Blackberry phone is not without its annoyances |
| mega pixels with an auto focus function in addtion to a | | | | though, but they do seem to be minor compared to |
| flash. | | | | those of the iPhone. Simple irritations such as not being |
| The 9800 is going to be RIM's first smart phone to | | | | able to turn the shutter sound off when you're using |
| offer a touchscreen display as well as a portrait | | | | the camera and not being able to record video. |
| sliding-Qwerty keyboard, hopefully providing the best | | | | There have been some complaints about the design |
| of both worlds and, apparently, the operating system | | | | of previous Blackberry smart phones, particularly the |
| has undergone a serious redesign as well. | | | | Blackberry 9670, but these do seem to have been |
| As smart phones dominate the mobile communication | | | | largely solved in the forthcoming 9800. The preview |
| business, it's easy to see that the main contenders are | | | | videos and leaked footage on the internet make it look |
| increasing the stakes every time they launch a new | | | | like a real step up for RIM. |
| handset. Apple's employee 'accidentally' left the iPhone | | | | A debate over which smartphone to choose, which will |
| 4G in a bar, which led to an online unveiling of some of | | | | continue for years to come I'm sure, Blackberry will |
| the top secret smartphone's features. Blackberrys and | | | | shortly be adding another model to the list with their |
| iPhones seem to be the strongest competitors, with | | | | Blackberry Bold 9800. |