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Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre [spec shootout]

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Billshrink.com has compiled a table pitting the Apple iPhone 3GS against the new Motorola Droid against Palm's Pre -- the big three, as far as I'm concerned, in the smartphone race. The complete showdown, after the jump:

Takeaways:

Smartphones are getting even more expensive than the last showdown with the iPhone 3GS, Pre and T-Mobile G1, but the Pre remains the value king.
Specs continue to get better, such as camera quality and battery life.
Apps are growing exponentially, but Apple's head start remains a hurdle.
The feature gap is growing ever narrower between the iPhone and its competition. That means that soon, battles will be waged on the experience alone.
Note that there's no BlackBerry here, nor T-Mobile. Hmm.

posted by Andrew Nusca
October 28, 2009 @ 1:01 pm

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