Face-Off: Pick the Products You Want to Compare
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| Amazon mark... | 340.00 |
| Amazon mark... | 349.99 |
| Amazon mark... | 389.00 |
| Amazon mark... | 449.99 |
| Amazon mark... | 459.00 |
| Amazon mark... | 489.00 |
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Overall Scene
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User Score
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Specifications
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Conclusion
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The Blackberry 9700 represents more of an evolution of the BlackBerry Bold than a revolution, but RIM has still brought a lot of updates to this ultra-professional smartphone, including several innovations found on its more mass-market handsets. As a result, RIM remains the reference for business smarphones and has given its competitors yet another challenge. |
The iPhone 4S is as easy to use as ever, and sees the arrival of several improvements. The most substantial of these include visibly better photos from the digital camera and the faster processor speeds. The new voice services from Siri are a clear part of Apple's strategy to add more and more services to the basic product—we're just looking forward to seeing it work with some more apps! |
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Pros
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+ Relatively small, with an excellent grip + Keyboard works well despite smaller footprint + Very bright screen, pleasant to look at + Excellent handlng of contacts and e-mail + Impressive battery life even with push mail and WiFi active |
+ Build quality / Gorgeous screen + Intuitive interface with improvements like notifcations and iMessage on a responsive handset + Camera takes great photos even in low light / Shoots 1080p video + Siri is fun and maybe even useful: it's an idea worth exploring ... + Gaming platform / Wireless sync / iCloud |
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Cons
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- Browser less impressive than Safari, Chrome or Opera Mobile - No physical multimedia keys |
- Battery life: acceptable, but could still do better - Voice calls: sound becomes saturated if volume is too high - Siri: we want to see it work with more apps |
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