RIM BlackBerry Storm vs. Apple iPhone 3G

• The Contenders
• Sexiness
• Navigation
• Features
• Web browsing and multimedia
• Call quality and performance
• The winner is...

Round 4: Web browsing and multimedia

Do they pack a multimedia punch?

Apple iPhone 3G

These handsets do a lot more than just make calls--they also have video and digital music players and Web browsers. We tell you which phone offers a better experience.

Player	Kent	Bonnie	Brian	Total
RIM BlackBerry Storm	4 The Storm isn't a bad media player, but it can't compete with the iPhone. The Web browser and photo quality let us down as well, but the phone compensates somewhat by offering a great GPS experience.	3 The BlackBerry Storm offers a decent Web browsing experience with the Opera Web browser, and Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A certainly adds a boost. The Storm also offers a better camera, video recording, and a capable multimedia player. That said, the Storm's bugginess and slow performance when trying to use these features are deal breakers.	3 The Opera browser is second only to Safari, but it renders a lot more slowly. The camera has a flash, but it takes about 3 seconds to capture an image even after pressing the button. Video quality looks really good, but it's still not in the same league as the iPhone.	3.3
Apple iPhone 3G	5 Like it or not, the iPhone set the standard for a touch-screen Web browser; few other devices we've seen can really compete. It also excels as a media player, so it wins this round, even if photo quality is middling and the GPS is limited.	4 When it comes to Web browsing and multimedia integration, the iPhone is hard to beat. The combination of the Safari browser and multitouch screen makes navigating Web pages a breeze. Multimedia is also top-notch, with the seamless integration of iTunes with support for third-party applications, such as Pandora.	5 Safari is still the best mobile browser, and the iPhone's music player and video quality are top shelf.	4.7

Winner: Apple iPhone 3G