RIM BlackBerry Curve vs. T-Mobile Dash (WM6)

• The Contenders
• Sexiness & navigation
• Messaging
• Connectivity
• Multimedia
• Call quality
• The winner is...

Round 2: Messaging

Is the message getting across?

Mobile e-mail and other messaging options are huge draws for these smart phones. In round 2, we compare the messaging capabilities of each of the devices.

Players	Nicole	Kent	Bonnie	Total
RIM BlackBerry Curve	5 The BlackBerry simply wins in the messaging category. Its native support for corporate e-mail as well as support for POP and IMAP accounts makes it a great messaging tool.	5 Messaging features are about the same on both devices, with neither smart phone offering a big something that the other lacks. I'll call it a draw here.	4 Both the BlackBerry Curve and T-Mobile Dash are e-mail-savvy devices. They support various corporate and personal accounts with push technology, and I give the Dash a slight edge because it comes preloaded with various instant messaging clients.	14
T-Mobile Dash	4 Though the Dash offers similar capabilities, it does not have the same level of support for corporate e-mail as the BlackBerry Curve. It does offer instant messaging for four major IM services out of the box, however.	5 See comment above.	5 In addition to the IM capabilities, the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade also brings a new e-mail search, HTML view support, and better Outlook integration.	14

Winner: Tie!