The Apple iPhone 3G has made its name showing the people are looking media phones that are great for music and movies. But don’t get the impression that it can’t handle the business side of things. Here are some apps that have impressed us on the business side of things which may even give you pause in considering giving up your Blackberry.

OmniFocus

A fantastic stand alone application or an app that can sync up with OmniFocus on your Mac. Organize your daily appointments, lists and contacts with one single program. Create databases, flag tasks, projects and set due dates and times for all your pressing needs. This one application will allow you to handle your business like a pro.

Mobile Translator

When you’re overseas with your iPhone and you need to know a pleasantry quickly to make a good impression the Mobile Translator app makes the right thing to say just a few touches away. Translate from a number of different languages to English and back to communicate with the world.

QuickVoice

A useful utility to take quick notes or record longer meetings. The voice recorder also offers a very useful pause button which allows you to stop and pick up recordings wherever you want. One drawback is that you are not able to e-mail these clips from your phone, however at $1.99 this app is definitely worth the price.

Airport Flight Delays

Keep on top of your flights and appointments with Airport Flight Delays. This app sends live and up to date information to your iPhone. Now you know exactly how much to panic when you need to catch that flight or pick up that important client. Real-time information for Airports all around the United States.

Map Mailer

A fantastic application that allows you to e-mail destinations and meeting points with ease. This can help organize appointments and map out routes to a rendez-vous. This is especially useful when doing business in a new city and you need to find your away around quickly.

Engadget Mobile has released a detailed review of the Blackberry Storm today giving some interesting comparisons to the iPhone and other devices. The new RIM device is being touted as the new challenger to the iPhone 3G’s hold over the user friendly smartphone market. From first glance this could be true.

Here’s how we weigh in on the subject:

Blackberry Storm Advantages in comparison with the iPhone 3G

• Known quality of RIM devices
• Blackberry’s excellent e-mail system with cut and paste
• Fantastic sound and speaker quality
• Stronger camera at 3.2 MP (but really not that strong)
• Browser speed seems faster at first glance

Blackberry Storm Disadvantages in comparison with the iPhone 3G

• Blackberry is lacking in 3rd party apps
• Lacks iTunes type of music access
• Not the greatest rendering for graphics
• New clickable touchscreen not as simple to use as the iPhone’s capacitive screen
• Advanced interface may be intimidating for newer users

Where they match up

• Very sleek and sexy designs
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Fast operating systems

Straight out of the box the Blackberry Storm is definitely impressive. It has the upper hand over the iPhone in a few different ways, but despite all of our gripes with the iPhone it has still proven to be a quality, easy to use smartphone. We will have to wait for time to judge how the Storm will fare in the long run.