Windows Mobile Italy

Today is iPhone 3G S day. Will its world-wide availability make you drop your Windows Mobile Device, or confirm that you Love WinMo...?

I've had a lot of people ask me which phone to buy lately. With entries here in The States from Palm (and ain't it about time??), HTC, Samsung and finally Apple, many people are confused and not certain which phone to buy.

I keep asking them, "What are you going to use it for? Don't get caught up in the device. Remember what your needs and requirements are."

If your primary needs are consumer based – web surfing, texting, music and video – then the iPhone 3G/3G S may be the phone for you. But let's be very, VERY honest here. I know many of you are thinking that any Windows Mobile device can do all of that and more. You're right.

However, the iPhone does these consumer activities better, in my opinion. It does... but it doesn't do mail and calendaring (meetings) very well. The iPhone also doesn't do Tasks. Blackberries are all about e-mail. If that's your primary concern – sending and receiving e-mail, a Blackberry might be your best bet.


Windows Mobile devices DO Exchange. There aren't any issues with any PIM information or how it synchronizes with your devices with a WM device. They're all about ALL of your PIM information and the way it's synchronized with an Exchange Server over the air. That's one of the major reasons why I sold my iPhone 3G in October of last year (that and it dropped too many calls).

My calendar, my e-mail, my contacts and tasks... ALL of it works better for me on an Exchange Server and on a WM device, as I am more of a professional (vs. casual) user. Those things are more important to me than the music, video and web surfing.

See, I love WinMo; and I don't plan on switching again for a long time. Now, how about you? Are you getting an iPhone, [sticking with] a Windows Mobile device, or getting something else? Why not join in the discussion and give us your thoughts?