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news.cnet.com — 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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Blackberry’s fail twice as often as iPhones - though not as often as Palm
Gear Diary — ... ) the iPhone was least likely to have a hardware failure. While this may be surprising to some, the iPhone’s first year failure rate according to the study was 5.6% while the Research In Motion BlackBerry devices reached up to 11.9% and Palm topped out at 16.2%. The study primarily focussed on hardware issues didn’t take into account problems fixed by software patches or firmware updates. The most problematic area? Touchpad/Screen/Keypad. CNET

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] ...

Treo beats BlackBerry and iPhone—in malfunctions
Gadgetell — ... of malfunctions in 2 years, although given the nature of touch screens it is likely that this will continue to rise as the months go by. Obviously, if you are on a contract you are fine, and you should be able to get a replacement if you are still in warranty, but it is still a massive inconvenience and could still end up with you out of pocket.  Personally, I would go for an iPhone for reliability any day, but longer term figures only time will tell. Source [CNET] Data [SquareTrade] Full Story » | Written by ...