Before I start talking about iPhone, let me give you a brief introduction on my mobile device history. Or, a phronology..

Nokia — Samsung — Ericsson — Nokia — another Nokia — Dopod 818i — Nokia — BB Curve 8310 — iPhone (until present)

Now, I have to admit that using BB is very convenient. Exchanging files (esp. pictures) is really easy. You can attach it on email easily, or send it through BBM or via bluetooth. Attaching pictures on your tweet is also easy to do. Connectivity is BB’s key – and for a while I really enjoyed it. I never lost track of any conversation, never missed any emails, can chat and browse easily whenever and wherever without having to depend on my laptop or desktop. Was very convenient…

Then, my boyfriend bought an iPhone. I just gazed dreamily at it – not having any further intention to buy it. Not long after, my dad bought an iPhone. And that was when the true intention of having an iPhone arose… So I bought one.

At first, switching from a BB to an iPhone is like you have to switch from going to the office with your car and then suddenly you have to take public transport (please imagine that you live in Singapore – or anywhere with a good mass transport system..). There are some things that you’re used to doing, but cannot anymore. At first it feels like something’s missing, but then you realized that you don’t really miss it that much. Like BB messenger. Or receiving work-related emails or advertisement mails at 11pm. You can live without that as well.

After some time, you even like it that you don’t have to worry about finding a parking spot every time you’re going to a mall or a restaurant. That you see more because you don’t have to drive. In iPhone terms – you even like it that the emails doesn’t push, which means that you have greater control over the information. And that you can install other productivity application that suits your needs better – such as To-Do List or Birthday Reminders. Or, heck, Absolut Drinkspiration!

Now I have embraced iPhone warmly – happily, with all its plus and minuses. I am happy with the picture quality, and that I can now record video. I am happy with the synchronization process with my Macbook. I like how I can choose which application to install that helps me doing my work: Document processor, to do list, Yammer, WordPress, Tweetdeck, Google. I also like the many free books that I can find in the iTunes store.

So, because of its many applications – a big proportion of which are games, some say that iPhone is 70% entertainment and 30% work. BB, on the other hand, because has very comprehensive connectivity tools and system – BB messenger, push email, constantly online through Blackberry Internet Service, is the opposite.

Well, I say, iPhone is 50% work and 50% entertainment. And, isn’t that how life’s supposed to be?