BlackBerry vs. iPhone, why is it an argument in the first place?

These are 2 very different animals.

BB is a communicator. It connects you via push e-mail, IMs, Facebook, Twitter and everything that connects. And BB is not so much about the phone unit itself. It's MORE about the BlackBerry service. Each unit is 'served' by a BB server that pushes information. As for now, there is NO competition for BlackBerry.

iPhone, is... a phone with lots of features. That's it. It's a great multimedia and gaming tool. And it oozes with superb user-interface . But its no 'communicator' like a BB. It does not have a server working for it.

So, the real argument is actually iPhone vs Nokia something2 or.. vs Sony Ericson something2. Never a BB.

A person who NEEDS a communicator, just grab a BlackBerry.

A person who needs a device to play games, watch videos etc, would consider iPhone.

It's clear cut that these 2 are very different. But, as profit making organizations, Apple would LOVE to have iPhone with BlackBerry capability. And RIM would LOVE to have iPhone's user-interface and features in its BlackBerry.

As email and social-networking becoming more popular, convergence is inevitable. It's just a matter of time.

Ask me anytime, perfection is having BOTH iPhone and a BB. If only Apple strikes a deal with RIM to have BB connectivity in its iPhone...