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news.cnet.com - 11/12/2008
Study: BlackBerry has twice failure rate of iPhone | Wireless - CNET News
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Apple's iPhone has half the failure rate of RIM's BlackBerry in the first year of use, a study carried out by a mobile-phone warranty firm has found. The SquareTrade study , released Saturday, looked at more than 15,000 handsets that were covered by the company's policies. It found iPhones had a ...

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Gizmodo:  Blackberries Fail Twice as Often as iPhones, But Less Than Treos [Failure Rate]

iSmashPhone:  iPhone: Failure Is Not An Option. (Compared to Blackberry and Treo, That Is...)

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Blackberries Fail Twice as Often as iPhones, But Less Than Treos [Failure Rate]
Gizmodo — ... keep that phone's glass screen in mind every time I put it in the pocket opposite my keys. (Ironically, iPhone users were found 3% more likely to accidentally damage their phones than their Blackberry/Palm counterparts.) When projected to two years, the iPhone's failure rate jumps to 11% while Blackberries level to 14% and Treos reach a scary 21%. I guess it's a good thing we have those ridiculously binding contracts to bail us out after all. [SquareTrade via CNET] ...

iPhone: Failure Is Not An Option. (Compared to Blackberry and Treo, That Is...)
iSmashPhone — ... So far, no comment from either RIM (the Blackberry's creator) or the House of Jobs. [Via cNet]

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