Comparing the iPhone and its Top Challengers
The BlackBerry Storm was a hit, but the Palm Pre may have a chance to unseat the iPhone.
For more, see "The 4 Best Apple iPhone 3G Challengers."
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| Phone |
Palm Pre |
Apple iPhone 3G |
BlackBerry Storm |
| Pros |
- Aimed at a balance between serious work and on-the-go fun
- Slide-out hardware keyboard for fast messaging
- Palm history suggests the software will be easy to use
- Software that can multitask and sync data with Web accounts
- Removable battery and video capture pluses over the iPhone
- Wi-Fi and new touchscreen software are advantages over the Storm
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- Aims at making mobile communications more fun
- Easy to use software with best mobile Web browser yet
- Popular App Store with software from thousands of sources
- Vast array of third-party accessories
- Slicker software and Wi-Fi key benefits over Storm
- AT&T network and wide support for App Store advantages over Pre
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- Aimed at mobile professionals while introducing some fun
- Secure company E-mail, Office document editing, including cut-and-paste
- Longer battery life
- Touchscreen aids in navigating BlackBerry software
- Enterprise support, memory slot and Verizon network advantages over Pre
- Verizon network, video capture and memory slot pluses over iPhone
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| Cons |
- Unknown price, battery life and release date
Sprint's poor reputation for customer service- Unproven software, despite impressive demos
- No support for old Palm software
- No slot for expandable memory
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- No cut-and-paste ability, lack of support for editing Microsoft Office documents
- No video capture
- No removable battery
- Proprietary connector
- No Bluetooth support for stereo headphones
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- Much-hyped clickable screen of questionable value
- Sluggish interface
- Software only partially rewritten for touchscreen
- Software glitches that might be fixed over time
- No Wi-Fi
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| Price |
unknown |
$200 to $300, with 2-year voice and data plan |
$200 with 2-year voice and data plan |
| Release date |
First half, 2009 |
July, 2008 |
November, 2008 |
Detailed Specifications
| U.S. Carrier |
Sprint |
AT&T |
Verizon |
| Data network |
3G EVDO |
3G UMTS |
3G EVDO |
| Dimensions |
2.3" x 3.96" x 0.67" |
2.4" x 4.5" x 0.48" |
2.45" x 4.43" x 0.55" |
| Weight |
4.8 ounces |
4.7 ounces |
5.5 ounces |
| Interface |
Multitouch screen, slide-out Qwerty keyboard |
Multitouch screen |
Multitouch, clickable screen |
| Display size |
3.1" |
3.5" |
3.25" |
| Display resolution |
480x320 pixels |
480x320 pixels |
480x360 pixels |
| Storage |
8 GB |
8 GB or 16 GB |
1 GB embedded, 8 GB microSD card included |
| Memory slot |
No |
No |
microSD |
| Still camera |
3 megapixel with flash |
2 megapixel |
3.2 megapixel with flash |
| Video camera |
No |
No |
Yes |
| GPS |
Yes with service plan |
Yes |
Yes with service plan |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11 b/g |
802.11 b/g |
No |
| Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 2.1 with stereo headphones support |
Bluetooth 2.0 |
Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo headphones support |
| USB |
MicroUSB |
No |
MicroUSB |
| Headphone jack |
3.5mm |
3.5mm |
3.5mm |
| Battery talk time |
unknown |
5 hours on 3G |
6 hours |
| Removable battery |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Messaging |
Push E-mail, instant and text messaging |
Push E-mail, instant and text messaging |
Push E-mail, instant and text messaging |
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