So the word is out.. Palm is launching its long due phone Palm Pre after two weeks. With the multi-touch feature, Palm is the closest competitor for Apple iPhone. After the iPhone launch, many other manufacturer launched so called 'iPhone killer' but none of the phone could stand upto its expecations.
Now that Palm Pre is just few days away, looks like iPhone's tough days ahead. Looking from the functionality perspective, there is no question that Palm Pre will kill iPhone right out.
Check out the comparison below -- iPhone vs Palm Pre
| Palm Pre | iPhone 3G |
| 3.1-inch touchscreen display | 3.5-inch touchscreen display |
| Physical QWERTY keyboard | Virtual keyboard/keypad on-screen only |
| 3 megapixel camera with LED flash | 2 megapixel camera with no flash |
| 3.9 x 2.3 x 0.67 inches | 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches |
| Weight: 4.76 ounces | Weight: 4.7 ounces |
| Integrated IM, SMS, and MMS | Integrated SMS only. No integrated MMS or IM support. |
| Wi-Fi, complete Bluetooth support (including stereo support) | Wi-Fi, partial Bluetooth support (will be complete with iPhone 3.0 firmware update) |
| Capacity: 8GB |
Capacity: 8GB or 16 GB |
| $300 (before a $100 mail-in rebate) with a two-year contract with Sprint |
$200 with a two year contract with AT&T (8GB version) |
| U.S. Carrier: Sprint |
U.S. Carrier: AT&T |
| Cheapest monthly plan: $70 |
Cheapest monthly plan: $70 |
| Copy-paste, universal search, multi-tasking |
Copy-paste and universal search due with the iPhone 3.0 update; no multi-tasking |
I would definitely vote for Palm Pre as it has something called "real usability" with multi tasking. iPhone is just one eye candy for those teenagers who wants to show off in front of their friends. The fact that now every joe the plumber owns an iPhone, it kills the purpose. I would like be different from the crowd and would go for Palm Pre. Can't wait to have my hands on Palm pre.
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