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iPhone vs. Palm Pre vs. Other Touch-Screen Cell Phones

The New Generation of Touch Screens
Save up to $1300 over 24 months at Wirefly

We compare five of the most formidable challengers to the iPhone's throne atop the touch-screen cell phone universe, including the new Palm Pre from Sprint. All of these alternatives offer big, beautiful touch displays that allow complete control over your phone's features, and support a full suite of online applications like Facebook, Flickr, Google Maps and YouTube.

Apple iPhone 3GS Palm Pre BlackBerry Storm Samsung Behold LG Dare
iPhone 3GS Palm Pre BlackBerry Storm Behold LG Dare
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Camera Megapixels 3 MP 3 MP 3.2 MP 5 MP 3.2 MP
Applications Available App Store Sprint Digital Lounge BlackBerry App World N/A Verizon Wireless Media Store
Productivity Apps * YES YES YES YES YES
Entertainment Apps ++ YES YES YES YES YES
Voice-dialing YES NO YES YES YES
Music options iTunes Sprint Music Store V CAST with Rhapsody MP3 V CAST with Rhapsody
Mem. card slot NO NO YES YES YES
Removable Battery NO YES YES YES YES
Network HSDPA/ EDGE EV-DO Rev. A EV-DO Rev. A GPRS/ Edge 1x EV-DO
Top Data Speed 7.2 Mbps HSDPA 3.1 mbps 3.1 mbps 3.6mbps 2.4 mbps
Weight 4.8 oz 4.8 oz 5.5 oz 4 oz 3.8 oz
Dimensions 4.5" x 2.4" x 0.5" 3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7" 4.4" x 2.5" x 0.6" 4.1" x 2.1" x 0.5" 4.1" x 2.2" x 0.5"
Price $199 for 16GB version or $299 for 32GB version with a new account and 2-year activation with select AT&T iPhone plans $99.99 after instant discount with a new Sprint PCS account FREE after instant discount with a new Verizon Wireless account $19.99 after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account with a new account
Service Plans (unlimited) $99.99 - voice
$30.00 - data
$20.00 - messaging
$99.99 - voice, data, and messaging $149.99 - voice, data, and messaging $99.99 - voice and messaging
$24.99 - data
$139.99 - voice, data, and messaging
Total Cost over 24 months excludes taxes $3,799 for 16GB or $3,899 for 32 GB
plus tax
$2600 $3,600 $3,000 $3,600
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*Productivity Apps include, but are not limited to, mobile banking, instant messenger, shopping, ReCall and TurboPasswords.
++Entertainment Apps include, but are not limited to, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Pandora Radio, YouTube, Need for Speed and Fandango.

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