Apple iPhone vs. Windows Mobile-powered phones
What’s better, an Apple iPhone or a Windows Mobile powered PDA? Well before we could jump to conclusion, we should check them via these qualifications:
-Combatibility to different computer platforms
-Multimedia
-Trendiness and stylishness
-Price
-Connectivity
-Software Flexibility (e.g. Installing software/games)
-Network Compatibility
-Data storage
Point one – compatibility to different computer platforms
The Apple iPhone could be accessed by any computer platform provided that you have necessary software to control/manage the device. It is detected as a flash drive on any platform. On Windows, iTunes controls the device, of course there are alternative software available on the internet that offers more/less functionalities. On Mac OS X, iTunes also control/manage the device. Maybe there are some alternatives also. However, on Linux, you must get other software such as gtkpod (maybe) to control/manange the device.
Windows Mobile-powered phones connectivity to computer platforms may depend on the manufacturer. I think Windows Mobile can be only accessed by Windows OS.
WINNER: Apple iPhone. It’s inter-compatibility may be one of it’s good features
Point two – Multimedia
The Apple iPhone has a built-in iPod which supports the popular media formats. The Music could be synched from your computer to the device. Photos and Videos are also synched. Same goes for your contacts. It has a loudspeaker also. It’s 2 Megapixel camera is enough for you to capture photos and videos with ease.
A Windows Mobile-powered phones supports some media formats and it is also a good video player. Depending on the brand, these devices may come or not with a camera and/or loudspeaker. Some brands that offer Windows Mobile-powered phones are offering a better camera quality than Apple iPhone 2MP camera.
WINNER: Tie. The phones support the popular media formats and it’s good cameras could make dispose your digicam.
Point three – Trendiness and Stylishness
Apple iPhone maybe the trendiest smartphone in the market today. It’s looks may even make some people drool over it (like me 
). It is very stylish for the average style-concious people. I read somewhere that a man liked it’s looks and would not like to use it, for it not to get a scratch! 
Windows Mobile-powered phones may or may not be stylish. The HTC Touch and LG’s newest smartphone(I forgot the model) can be stylish as the iPhone.
WINNER: Tie. Both the phones can be stylish as the other.
Point four – Price
The Apple iPhone is around 20K here in the Philippines or US$399. I still do not know what is the price of the iPhone in Europe since the price is not yet announced.
Depending on the brand a Windows Mobile-powered phone could be cheaper or more expensive than the iPhone
WINNER: Windows Mobile-powered phones. Although some are more expensive, some brands offfer their devices at a cheaper price than the iPhone
Point five – Connectivity
The Apple iPhone only have Bluetooth and WiFi (802.11b/g). Also, the lack Bluetooth device pairing maybe a deal braker. It is not compatible with enterprise-level secure networks and services (e.g. Blackberry, Windows Exchange Server). It is connected to a computer via USB.
Depending on the brand a Windows Mobile-powered phones may offer a wide range of connectivity options. Some have WiFi, Bluetooth (with pairing), and Infrared. It can be compatible with Blackberry provided that you have a software extention or software in your device. Connected to the computer via USB.
WINNER: Windows Mobile-powered phones. Their wide range of connectivity options is an edge over the iPhone
Point six – software flexibility
The Apple iPhone is a closed-platform (i.e. Software installation is not allowed) device. Applications are only available via the Safari Web Browser.
Software and/or games can be installed on the Windows Mobile-powered phones.
WINNER: Windows Mobile-powered phones.
Point seven – network compatibility
The Apple iPhone is only compatible on all GSM networks, provided that you unlocked it. Yes, it does not support 3G.
A Windows Mobile-powered phone could be compatible to 3G networks and does not need cracking for it to be compatible to all networks.
WINNER: Windows Mobile-powered phones.
Point eight – Data storage
The Apple iPhone has an 8 GB storage. It cannot be expanded
A Windows Mobile-powered phone’s capacity data storage may depend on the manufacturer. Generally, the data storage could be expanded on major brands.
WINNER: Tie.
OVERALL WINNER: WINDOWS MOBILE-POWERED PHONES [4-6 (iPhone-Windows Mobile)]
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May I add some points? I totally agree with your conclusion. Only some of the arguments are debatable:
Point 1: You can connect a Windows Mobile device to a Mac using “The Missing Sync” by Mark/Space… and there are Linux-implementations, too, so that one is a tie IMHO.
Point 4: The price in Europe will be EUR 399,- (about USD 520,-). this is a bit higher than the average WM device. What makes the iPhone lose here is the fact that the contract you have to “buy” with the device costs you minimum EUR 49,- per month (including a data flatrate and 100 minutes talk time per month)… and that is much more than any WM device has. To be fair: the price for the monthly package is okay compared to other carriers or even T-Mobile themselves. The difference is that with no other device you are forced to use such a monthly plan!
Point 5: Apple refused to include the A2DP profile (High quality Audio) which every WM device has nowadays. Thus an iPhone user is not able to use a bluetooth stereo headphone to listen to his songs…. which is, IMHO, a shame!
Point 7: TO be fair, this one must be a tie… most of the WM smartphones are netlocked (most of all on the T-Mobile network), so the iPhone is not especially bad.
Also note that Apple has announced a software development kit for the iPhone for February and then there will be a lot of software available. Also if you hack it you already have many programs to choose from – though not as much choice as for Windows Mobile (yet)!
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