Why Apple Can't Kill The BlackBerry

In addition to e-mail and other functionality required by mobile business users, RIM's BlackBerry also has significant information security advantages. The cost of data leakage, particularly in highly-regulated industries such as Financial Services and Pharma, drives corporate IT departments to place a premium value on information security. RIM's products offer a strong security solution,...

1. RIM apps are built in J2ME (Java 2, Micro Edition). 2. Apple iPhone now supports native (compiled) apps with full access to iPhone functionality. 3. The result is that vertical applications; sales automation, field support, data recording ... will be better served by the iPhone

IPhone -- despite it's high price -- still lacks basic apps that are going to drag it down while other web-ready handsets evolve to include/improve: 1. Only one window open at a time 2. No word processor 3. No attaching documents/pictures to emails 4. Lacking plug-ins/YouTube competitors As an aside, South Korea has altered it's telecom regulations to permit the entry of the Blackberry into that hot...

Apple and RIM have two different target markets RIM is a savvy and agile player who has fended off challengers with for more experience Apple has yet to have a successful commercial / enterprise product