iPhone 4 vs Blackberry push email--i.e. is the iPhone TRUE Push Email?

considering hopping on the iphone train, however need to know something about push email that NOONE can answer (not even apple consultants at the store)!

issue: have blackberry now due to need to get emails and messaging immediately as it arrives in gmail and yahoo account, regardless of whether phone is asleep or not. can the iphone do this?

i keep getting the answer of you can go into account settings, select push, but then everyone is thrown for a loop when it comes to the push/fetch settings, i.e. 15 min, 30 min, hourly, manually, etc. e.g. no one can answer whether after the email is "pushed" to the iphone at minute 15 (if that is my setting), and i then get an email in my gmail or yahoo account at minute 16, if that email is immediately pushed to the iphone or i have to wait 'til the next 15 minute interval (or fetch it manually).

also, will the iphone wake from sleep to alert me to an incoming email as long as push is selected--regardless of other settings?

please help!!! and thanks in advance!!!

pc, Windows Vista

Posted on Jun 25, 2010 3:02 PM

18 replies

simon_a6

Level 1

101 points

Jan 10, 2012 12:22 PM in response to Amuthan Vethanayagam

I've got one Amuthan - a problem that is. I've had my 8520 (the basic of the BBs) since May 2011, and the one thing I notice above all others is the instant email communication.

I run a business that controls over a dozen web sites, and if an issue arrises on any, I am told by varied people and I need to act FAST to fix it. This happens rarely, but it does happen. Or I might get an email not terribly urgent, but one that is causing "some pain", and it always helps if I am online quickly and with that person via msn or skype to fix or enable the user to do what they want.

It's often commented upon to me that I respond to issues and requests "very quickly". It's because I get the email(s) straight away.

I have been looking at moving to an iPhone on a Business contract deal here in the UK, as I agree with someone else in this thread, it does look "phenomenal". I love the Siri system, even tho the UK does not appear iin his "memory" yet for locations. That aside for another thread...... the email side is holding me back.

Should it be?

I could take out a Business deal and stick to my 8520, but it's often strategically a good idea to spend business money on things, specially toward the end of a financial year.... if you get my drift! And the iP4S seemed a good place to do it. But is it.

Love the graphics. Love the design of the phone (even if I hear so many horror stories of the glass cracking). Just unsure of the email. So Amuthan, I'm with you!

wizard60

Level 1

0 points

Feb 9, 2012 8:00 AM in response to viprjr

Hi,

what do you think about Pushmail app on I Phone ? Can it improve the pushing?

Mar 5, 2012 4:32 AM in response to viprjr

Email and messaging wise. Blackberry is still ahead regardless of how things work ie exchange, server whatsoever. As a user, it doesn't matter how it works but my Blackberry Bold 9780 receives mail faster than on my wife's iPhone 4s. Thta's fact.

Other apps, games and tichy touchy on the glass screen with your finger's tips, go for iPhone, you will love it.

Unless you need those apps for fun (mostly for fun anyway), I stick with BB. The flashing red light when new messages arrive is the only thing that iPhone can't beat BB.

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