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Edit this comparison chartMotorola Debut i856Research In Motion BlackBerry Storm2 9550
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Weight 2.99 oz (85 g) 5.64 oz (160 g)
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, FTP, PBA, DUN, A2DP, AVRC 1.3, BPP 1.2 version 2.1+EDR Supported Profiles: HSP 1.2, HFP 1.5, OPP, PBA, DUN, A2DP 1.2, AVRC 1.3 version 2.1+EDR
Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel geo-tagging, self-timer, white balance, exposure controls Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, LED flash
Dimensions 4.19" x 1.97" x 0.59" (107 x 50 x 15 mm) 4.43" x 2.45" x 0.55" (113 x 62 x 14 mm)
E-mail client Protocols Supported: POP3, SMTP Protocols Supported: POP3, IMAP4, SSL, Exchange, Domino, GroupWise push email / supports attachments (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with viewer / supports secure email
Memory card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 8 GB microSD (TransFlash)
Browser Openwave 7.2.1 plus RSS / supports Google Gears
Speakerphone Yes Yes
Voice dialing Speaker-dependent (tags) Speaker-independent (automatic)
Flashlight No No
Ruggedized No No
Digital TTY/TDD Yes Yes
External Display No No
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 64 Chords: 32
Ringer Profiles No Yes
USB micro-USB connector / supports mass storage mode supports mas storage mode
Picture ID Yes Yes
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Data Tethering Yes Yes
High-Speed Data Technology: WiDEN Technology: 1xEV-DO rA plus HSPA 3G overseas
Touch Screen No Primary input method: Finger capacitive, with "SurePress" haptic click-press action
Hard Drive No No
Instant Messaging No Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger, Blackberry Messenger
MMS Yes Yes
Text Messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes threaded Yes
FM Radio No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WAV, RA, WMA can play in background / equalizer Supported Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
Stereo Speakers No No
Live TV No No
PictBridge No No
Streaming Video No Yes
Video Capture Max. Length: available memory CIF resolution Yes
Alarm Yes Yes
Calculator No Yes
Calendar Yes Yes
SyncML No No
To-Do List No Yes
BREW No No
Games Yes Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) No No
Push-To-Talk Type: iDEN No
Wireless Carrier Boost Mobile Verizon Wireless
Networks iDEN 800 CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 2100
Physical design Slide Internal Antenna Bar Internal Antenna
Built-in memory 70 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) 2.3 GB (internal memory available to user for storage)
GPS Standalone GPS A-GPS supports LBS (navigation)
Supports enlarging text No yes
Languages supported Multiple Multiple
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
Side buttons speaker, volume, PTT keys on left Yes
Picture messaging No Yes
Voice recorder Yes Yes
Operating System Proprietary Proprietary
Infrared No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Yes Yes
Wi-Fi support No Version(s): 802.11 b,g
Java support Yes Yes
Keyboard No No
Battery Information 1140 mAh 1400 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 3.5 hours max. (210 minutes) 5.5 hours max. (330 minutes)
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 95 hours max. (4 days) 270 hours max. (11.3 days)
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Screen Resolution 176 x 220 pixels 360 x 480 pixels
Screen Colors 65,536 (16-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Screen size 2.2" diagonal 3.3" diagonal

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