There doesn’t seem to be any shortage of official consumer-electronics rank-lists that are putting the iPhone near, or at the top, of the page this holiday shopping season. Time Magazine named the iPhone the “Invention of the Year” and the No. 1 gadget in their “Top 10 Gadgets” list. The iPhone has taken the top-spot in usability studies. It’s the most popular Google search term. And now, Consumer Reports has just released their latest issue that puts the iPhone ahead of rival BlackBerry.
Consumer Reports scored the Apple iPhone at 64, compared to the RIM BlackBerry Curve’s 61 points. Notably, the iPhone’s longer talktime (8.25 on the iPhone, 6.25 on the BlackBerry Curve), superior UI, ease of use, and simple computer synchronization gave it the edge against the BlackBerry curve. The BlackBerry’s push-email prowess was even unseated by Consumer Reports – citing the iPhone’s strong email client as a winner over the BlackBerry Curve.
RIM is something of an industry incumbent when it comes to smartphones, they’ve been doing the whole “email” and “smartphone” thing for quite some time. So, it’s surprising (and refreshing) to see that the newcomer Apple has unseated the traditionally stronger RIM with their first-ever phone-offering. The iPhone is definitely a strong contender in multiple markets, we can’t wait for the next-gen iPhone to take it to the next level.
[Via: Electronista]