So from MSmobiles I found this very neat comparison of the features - I'm actually considering replacing the trusty Orange C600 that I have been using for some while now and everytime I catch the video of the interactive display of the iPhone I do think it looks great, but.....
I have to remind myself that Mobiles (even more that Laptops) are a very tactile choice and before you make the commitment you should definately have the chance to pick one up and touch and play with it - jump in too quickly and you could be regretting it later?
Apple iPhone or Windows Mobile phone ? Truthful answer here!
June 29, 2007 [General] | By Edward J. Rutkowski.
The most over-hyped device in history of mankind - Apple iPhone - goes on sale today in USA, and by the end of 2007 also in Europe and in 2008 also in Asia. Some analysts say that iPhone is a "game changer" and it changes everything when it comes to mobile phone industry - so hype is widespread and not limited to Apple fan boys...
Many people are asking themselves whether it is worth waiting for, is it worth purchasing instead of a Windows Mobile powered phone for example? Here you can find truthful and objective answer:
We present hereby a feature comparison between iPhone and Windows Mobile phones, so that people can decide for themselves, which one is better, which one is more suitable for their needs...
- multi-touch technology (display detects more than one point of contact)
- iPhone : yes
- Windows Mobile : no
- touch screen with "drag, throw, lift the finger and observe scrolling" technology
- iPhone : yes
- Windows Mobile : yes (now: TouchFLO technology available only in HTC Touch phone, soon more phones available with it)
- built-in GPS
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes (in some models)
- can run 3rd party stand-alone applications
- iPhone : no (so no SlingPlayer, no eBook readers, no other 3rd party software!)
- Windows Mobile : yes (both native code and managed code [.NET, but some models also Java])
- can run AJAX web applications inside of the Internet browser
- iPhone : yes (limited to abilities of Safari browser)
- Windows Mobile : yes (limited to abilities of various browsers, for example: NetFront or Opera Mobile)
- voice over IP
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes (including original Skype Mobile and several SIP clients)
- support for 3G cellular networks = wireless broadband speeds
- iPhone : no, only EDGE (2.5G technology, slower)
- Windows Mobile : yes, including HSDPA 3.6 MB/s, UMTS, CDMA EVDO
- display resolution
- iPhone : 480x320 pixels
- Windows Mobile : depending on model : 800x480, 640x480, 320x320, 320x240, 240x240, 176x220
- camera
- iPhone : 2 megapixel without autofocus
- Windows Mobile : depending on model : 2-3 megapixel, some models with autofocus and macro mode
- internal storage
- iPhone : 4GB or 8GB
- Windows Mobile : memory card slot with support 2GB or 4GB in case of the standard cards (some models support though SDHC and thus 8GB and more - no limits)
- stereo audio over Bluetooth
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes
- physical keyboard
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes (some models)
- virtual keyboard
- iPhone : yes
- Windows Mobile : yes (in some models also with T9 predictive text input)
- scroll wheel
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes (some models)
- visual voice mail
- iPhone : yes
- Windows Mobile : yes (available as 3rd party download)
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone : yes
- Windows Mobile : yes (some models)
- viewing and editing Microsoft Office documents
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes
- Microsoft Direct Push email
- iPhone : no (only IMAP connection to Microsoft Exchange)
- Windows Mobile : yes
- instant messaging (I.M.)
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes (Live Messenger with file transfer ability built-in + several 3rd party I.M. programs available)
- ability to connect external hardware
- iPhone : no
- Windows Mobile : yes (through SD/SDIO interface + through USB host feature in some models)
Conclusion: as you can see above in several areas Windows Mobile phones are superior to Apple iPhone.