| Product | BlackBerry 7100V | i-mate PDA2k EVDO | Motorola A1000 |
| Vendor | BlackBerry (distributed through Vodafone) | i-mate | Motorola (distributed by 3 Australia) |
| Telephone | Vodafone: 13 26 16 | 1300 850 513 | 3 Australia: 131 683 |
| Web | www.blackberry.com | www.clubimate.com or www.imate.com | www.hellomoto.com |
| Warranty | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| Form factor | PDA/Mobile phone | PDA/Smartphone | PDA/Mobile phone |
| Average street price (inc GST) | AU$799 | AU$1799 | AU$979 |
| Processor type and speed | Intel PXA263 400 MHz processor | Intel PXA263 400 MHz | 168 MHz processor |
| Memory | 32MB flash memory 4MB RAM | 128MB RAM, 64mb ROM | 32MB system RAM, 24MB internal memory |
| Memory expansion | N/A | SDIO/MMC card memory expansion | Transflash memory card |
| Connectivity (including GSM, GPRS, IR, 802.11b, Bluetooth) | Bluetooth, GPRS(Class 8) | IrDA, Bluetooth, GPRS (Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) | CE bus connector/Bluetooth, IR, GPRS (Class 10), GPS |
| Networks supported | Quadband GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 | Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA 2100/Triband GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Security | Password protection and keyboard lock | Password protection | Password protection and phone lock code |
| Ports and expansion slots | USB cable for charging and PC synchronisation, international travel charger, holster, headset | Combined data synchronisation and USB charging port, headset | Combined data synchronisation and USB charging port, headset |
| Predictive text or handwriting recognition | SureType predictive text | Predictive text and handwriting recognition | iTAP predictive text and handwriting recognition |
| Audio (eg Polyphonic 40 voice, MP3, FM radio etc) | Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset capable, hands-free speakerphone | WAV/WMA/MP3, integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free speakerphone | MP3/MPEG4 player, integrated dual audio speaker and microphone, hands-free speakerphone, person to person video, multimedia streaming |
| Phonebook features and capacity | Phonebook stores 33 fields for contact entry and additional notes | Phonebook has quick search bar. Stores 27 fields for contact entry. Sub section for additional notes storage | Phone capacity 500 entries storing 12 fields for each contact. Alphabetical list of stored contacts displaying icons next to names. Quick search bar |
| SMS, MMS and e-mail functionality | SMS, EMS, MMS, e-mail (Microsoft Exchange/Lotus Domino), chat | SMS, MMS, e-mail, instant messenger | SMS, EMS, MMS, e-mail, POP3/IMAP4/SMTP, Chat, instant messenger |
| Internet Web browser | Blackberry Browser, WML/HTML browser | Internet Explorer Pocket | WAP Browser : Opera 7.0 HTML Web Browser: XHTML |
| Other applications | Calendar, To-do List, Voice Commands, Calculator, Games (J2ME), Memo pad | XBackup, Photo Album, Calendar, To-Do List, Voice Commands, Calculator, Notes, Games (Solitaire, Jawbreaker), Pocket Excel, Pocket Word, Pocket MSN, Windows Media | Picsel Viewer(odc, xls, ppt, pdf), Calculator, Currency Convector, Virtual private network games, To-Do List, Notes |
| Dimensions (mm) | 56 x 119 x 19 | 69.8 x 125 x 18.7 | 117 x 59 x 18.7 |
| Weight | 120g | 210g | 160g |
| OS | Microsoft Pocket PC 2003 | Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition | Symbian 7.0 |
| Battery life (est.) Talk/Standby | 4 hr talk, 192 hr standby | 4 hr talk, 168 hr standby, 15 hr PDA | 2.83 hr talk/250 hrs standby / 1 hr video TT |
| Product | NEC N410i | Nokia 9300 | O2 XDA IIi |
| Vendor | NEC | Nokia | O2 Australia |
| Telephone | 131 632 | 1300 366 733 | 02 9699 2220 |
| Web | www.nec.com.au | www.nokia.com.au | www.seeo2.com |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | PDA/Mobile phone |
| Average street price (inc GST) | AU$989 | AU$1199 | AU$1599 |
| Processor type and speed | N/A | ARM9 150MHz | Intel® PXA272 520 MHz |
| Memory | 32MB system, 25MB user memory | 80MB expandable to 2GB | 128MB SDRAM, 128MB ROM |
| Memory expansion | N/A | MMC slot | Flash chip 64MB, MMC, and SD/IO slot |
| Connectivity (including GSM, GPRS, IR, 802.11b, Bluetooth) | IR, Bluetooth, GPRS | Pop-Port interface, USB 2.0 connectivity, IR, Bluetooth, GPRS Multi slot Class 10, EGPRS Multi slot class 10 | Bluetooth, IR, GPRS class B Multi slot class 10, WiFi 802.11b, USB 2.0 connectivity |
| Networks supported | Triband GSM 900/1800/1900 | Triband GSM 900/1800/1900, AMR Voice code for 1900 frequency band | Triband GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Security | Password protection, phone lock code, bar calls, fixed dialling | SSL/TLS, Ipsec VPN for secure mobile access to corporate information, equipped with personal firewall and antivirus software. PIN code, automatic locking of device, changing of the SIM card PIN code, Lock code, and barring password | PINS, phone lock, bar calls, and fixed dialling |
| Ports and expansion slots | N/A | Combined data synchronisation and USB charging port, headset | Combined data synchronisation and USB charging port, headset |
| Predictive text or handwriting recognition | T9 predictive text | N/A | Handwriting recognition, drawing |
| Audio (eg Polyphonic 40 voice, MP3, FM radio etc) | MP3 player, integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free speakerphone | Music player -- MP3, MPEG4(AAC), RA, MIDI, integrated speaker and microphone, integrated handsfree | MP3 media player,integrated speaker and microphone, integrated speakerphone |
| Phonebook features and capacity | Phone capacity 500 entries with each storing 18 fields for each contact. Specified picture and melody settings for individual contacts | Advanced contacts database. Each contact storing 14 fields storage information. Additional fields can be added to specified contact for more information storing. Individual pictures setting for contacts | Phonebook has Photo caller ID with 16 fields of information for each contact. Additional sub section for notes and voice recordings. Quick search bar |
| SMS, MMS and e-mail functionality | SMS, EMS, MMS, e-mail | SMS, MMS, e-mail - IMAP4, POP3, APOP, SMTP, MIME, IMAP4-SSL/TLS, POP3-SSL/TLS, SMTP-SSL/TLS, OMA Data Synchronisation, fax | SMS, MMS, e-mail, instant messenger, fax |
| Internet Web browser | iMode Browser | HTML 4.01/xHTML, HTML 4.01 and JavaScript 1.3 supported, Opera | Pocket Internet Explorer, support for Wap 2.0 browser and xHTML |
| Other applications | Currency Convector, To-Do List, Notepad, Voice Memo | Nokia PC suite, Word processor, spreadsheet viewer and editor, presentation viewer and editor, Calculator, File Manager, RealVideo, Personal Profile Java 1.0, Compatibility with MS Office programs, To-Do List | Windows Media Player, Pocket Excel, Pocket Word, Pocket Outlook, PPT viewer, PDF viewer, XBackup, Fonix Voice dial v2.0, ZIP Manager v1.11, KSE Truefax v2.08 for Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition, Voice memo |
| Dimensions (mm) | 101 x 49 x 24 | 132 x 51 x 21 | 69.9 x 130 x 19.9 |
| Weight | 118g | 167g | 200g |
| OS | Proprietary | Symbian OS v 7.0s, series 80 v2.0 UI | Windows Mobile 2003 second edition |
| Battery life (est.) Talk/Standby | 3.2 hr talk/ 200 hr standby | 3-7 hr talk / 150-200 hr standby | 3.5 - 4 hr talk/ up to 140 hr standby |
| Product | PalmOne Treo 650 | Siemens SK-65 | Sony Ericsson P910i |
| Vendor | PalmOne | Siemens | Sony Ericsson |
| Telephone | 02 9844 5420 | 1300 665 366 | 1300 650 050 |
| Web | www.palmone.com | www.siemens-mobile.com | www.sonyericsson.com |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months | 12 month |
| Form factor | PDA/Mobile phone | Candy bar/swivel | PDA/Smartphone |
| Average street price (inc GST) | AU$1199 | AU$849 | AU$1299 |
| Processor type and speed | Intel PXA270 312 MHz processor | N/A | ARM9 156MHz processor |
| Memory | 32MBâ€"22MB user available | 64MB (up to 30MB for user memory) | 64MB internal memory |
| Memory expansion | SD, SDIO and Multimedia cards | N/A | Memory Stick Duo Pro (1GB max), 32 MB card includedNo |
| Connectivity (including GSM, GPRS, IR, 802.11b, Bluetooth) | Bluetooth, IR, GPRS(Class 10)/EDGE, USB 2.0 connectivity | Bluetooth ® IrDa (IR SIR 115kBit), GPRS(Class 10), USB 2.0 Connectivity, EGSM, Vocoder FR/HR/EFR/AMR | Bluetooth, GPRS (class 8), IR, RS232 cable support, USB 2.0 connectivity, |
| Networks supported | Quadband GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 | Triband EGSM 900/GSM 1800/GSM 1900 | Triband GSM 850/1800/1900 |
| Security | Password, auto lock device, current privacy -- show records, mask records, hide records | End to end encryption (Triple DES), unique symmetric key for each BlackBerry ® Client. Auto key lock, Direct call, PIN codes and this SIM only barrings | IP security manager |
| Ports and expansion slots | Combined data synchronisation and USB charging port, headset | Data synchronisation and USB port, headset | Data SynchrStation and USB port, 32MB Memory Stick Duo and adapter |
| Predictive text or handwriting recognition | Predictive text | T9 predictive text | T9 predictive text and hand recognition |
| Audio (eg Polyphonic 40 voice, MP3, FM radio etc) | MP3 player, integrated speaker and microphone, integrated speakerphone | Integrated speaker and microphone, integrated handsfree, Push to talk (VIP service) | MP3 player, integrated speaker and microphone, integrated speakerphone, MPEG4 video |
| Phonebook features and capacity | Phonebook stores 17 fields of information storing for each contact. It has individual sub-directory for additional fields or changing of field names, as well as a additional notes sub directory | Phone capacity 2000 entries each storing 13 fields for contact information. Functionality to increase the number of entries to 25 fields. Option to store individual picture of contact | Phonebook capacity is dynamic memory. Each entry stores 24 fields information with individual melody allocation and picture identification. Sub directory for additional notes. Phonebook has quick search bar at bottom (abc/def/ghi/jkl/mno/pqr/stu/v-z) for quick navigation through phonebook |
| SMS, MMS and e-mail functionality | SMS, MMS, e-mail - POP3/IMAP4/SMTP | SMS, MMS, e-mail - standard ISP Email (POP3/IMAP4/SMTP) and e-mail Push VM based e-mail Push BlackBerry Enterprise Server for corporate e-mail (Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino). | SMS, EMS, MMS, e-mail - POP3/IMAP4/SMTP, Chat |
| Internet Web browser | WAP 2.0, Blazer ® 4.0 Web browser supports xHTML | WAP 2.0, BlackBerry ® HTML Browser | WAP 2.0 (HTML/cHTML/WTLS), Opera Browser |
| Other applications | RealPlayer, PalmOne Installation software, VersaMail, Task, Memo, Calculator, World Clock, link to Microsoft Outlook, DataViz ® Documents To Go ® 7, Palm eReader, Handmark PocketExpress, Zap! 2016 | BlackBerry Desktop Software, Microsoft Outlook ™ synchronisation, Business applications (e.g. office viewer), Calculator, Appointments, Tasks, Notes, Unit convector, Stopwatch | Voice Commands, Media player, Mobile Pocket Reader, Gate 5 Mobile Guide, Handy Day, AppForge, Handy Expense, Worldmate professional, Handy Base, Handy Safe, datemate 1.0, Photo Editor, handango, Calculator, To-Do List |
| Dimensions (mm) | 113 x 59 x 23 | 120 x 47 x 22 | 115 x 57 x 24 |
| Weight | 178g | 144g | 150g |
| OS | Palm OS ® 5.4 | Proprietary | Customised UIQ v2.1 user interface platform running on Symbian OS v7.0 |
| Battery life (est.) Talk/Standby | 6 hrs talk/ 300 hr standby | 5 hr talk/ 250 hr standby | 16 hr talk / 480 hr standby |
Although it is not quite available yet, you must also check out the next HP iPAQ 6500 - it is the size of a Blackberry 7230, but so much more capable; quad-band phone with EDGE, 1.3Mpix camera & LED flash, Bluetooth (no WiFi), GPS!!!!, and the usual PPC2003SE stuff (hopefully upgradeable to WindowsMobile5.0 in Oct or so).
http://www.brighthand.com/article/iPAQ_hw6500_Coming_in_September?site=SmartPhone
http://davesipaq.com/news/ipaq_hw6500_comparison.html
And here is a link to some recent forum comment about the size (smaller than a normal iPAQ), battery life (better than a normal iPAQ, not as good as a Blackberry!) and built in keyboard (very similar to Blackberry).
http://davesipaq.com/forum/showthread.php?p=35358#post35358
It is already released in Germany & UK (in theory at least!) and I'm hoping to see it in Australia in Aug or Sept..