rustypup wrote:fanboism
Odd, because your post reeked of fanboism.
I have a BB Bold 9700 and an iPhone 4. Tbh, the free unlimited data on the BB is one of the least attractive issues for me. It's nice to use whenever I absolutely have to, but it's actually so slow to browse on BIS that it's painful. Since getting the iPhone I do all my mobile browsing on it. Not because it has a bigger screen or better resolution, but simply because a regular data package from Vodacom makes BIS reminiscent of the old 33k modem days.
The BB is very handy for push email. I realise that you can accomplish the same on any smart phone today, but if I used my iPhone for email the way I use my BB I'd be charging it twice a day. And that is precisely what will probably make me stick with BB at my next main contract upgrade. I can make and receive calls, send a receive text messages, communicate via email, and my BB lasts me three times longer than my iPhone. Granted, it lasts longer now because I don't do as much browsing on it as I used to before I got the iPhone, but even with the browsing battery life is far superior.
From that perspective, I would agree with rusty. If you want the shiniest gadget that can take over the world, so long as you have your charger on hand, then iOS/Android is the way to go. If you want a phone, with which you can send and receive text messages and emails, BB does it just as well, with plenty of extra battery life to boot.
Edit: I have no comment to offer on BES.