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A feature-packed smartphone that's well-suited to business users, but it lacks the style and design-prowess of the BlackBerry.
The BlackBerry for non-corporate users who require extensive multimedia capabilities, in addition to push-e-mail. (It's also a phone, portable audio/video player, camera, organiser, navigator and note-taking device.)
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