iPhone twice as reliable as Blackberries?

A new study from SquareTrade, a company that offers additional warranties for devices, indicates that Apple’s iPhone is twice as reliable as RIM’s Blackberry line. Using data from 15,000 cell phones covered under their plans, this company found that the malfunction rate for iPhones after one year is a measly 5.6%, while the Blackberry is in double digits at 11.2%. Even higher up the scale is the Treo at a nice 16.2%. Another interesting stat from this data is that less than 0.5% of the iPhone malfunctions were due to battery issues. Furthermore, it was found that the iPhone has fewer call quality issues.

Although these numbers are good for both Apple and the iPhone, keep in mind that their are more Blackberry users than iPhone users. Despite this, RIM has had a much longer time to improve upon their phones, so theoretically their malfunction rate should be lower than what we see here. However, the numbers don’t lie, and Apple’s iPhone appears to be coming out on top in yet another survey. If you ask me, the iPhone is looking better and better for all types of people.

Read [SquareTrade] Via [MobileCrunch]