iPhone 3GS Vs Palm Pre
Here’s a simplified tabular comparison between the iPhone and the Palm Pre.
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Category |
Palm Pre |
iPhone 3GS |
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Display |
3.1” touch screen
24-bit color
320 x 480 resolution HVGA display |
3.5” touch screen
320 x 480 resolution Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
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Weight |
4.76 oz |
4.8 oz |
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Dimension |
2.3”x 3.9”x 0.67” |
2.4”x 4.5”x 0.45” |
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Memory |
8 GB |
16GB or 32 GB |
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Wireless |
i-Fi 802.11b/g with WPA, WPA2, WEP, 802.1X authentication Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support |
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
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Format |
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV Video:: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 Image : GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP |
.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images)
.doc and .docx (Microsoft Word)
htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote) .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat)
.ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint)
.txt (text); .rtf (rich text format)
.vcf (contact information)
.xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel) |
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Camera |
3 megapixels camera with LED flash |
3 megapixels
Autofocus Tap to focus |
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Battery |
Removable 1150mAh Lithium Ion battery Talk time: Up to 5 Hours Standby Time: Up to 300 Hours |
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter Talk time: up to 12 hours on 2G up to 5 hours on 3G Standby time: up to 300 hours Internet use: up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi Video playback: Up to 10 hours Audio playback: Up to 30 hours
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Features |
Layered calendars and linked contacts
Activity Cards
Intuitive Notifications
Combined Messaging
Universal Search
Wi-fi
GPS
Photo
Music
Video
Palm Services
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Phone
iPod Safari Video Recording Spotlight search Photos Voice Control Messages Map and compasses Keyboard Copy, Cut & Paste Search Voice Memos Accessibility Tethering Apple Store iTunes Calendar Stocks Nike + iPod Weather Notes Youtube Calculator Parental control Stereo Bluetooth Automatic Wi-fi login Encryption and more… |
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Applications |
12 Apps Fandango Pandora Connect4 Flixster AP News AccuWeather Express Stock Mobile by CitySearch Where FlightView LikeMe Mobile
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Over 50,000 Apps for just about everything Including: Apps for Working Out Apps for around the House Apps for going out Apps for Managing money Apps for traveling Apps for fund and games iOwn Shazam TeeShot Pianist Xpense tracker Plus more…
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Languages |
English |
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Verdict:
Clearly, the iPhone is ahead of the Pre in terms of number of application, features, language support, format, and more…
Can the Pre compete? Yes, by developing more applications and adding new features?
It may not be able to match all the features and applications of the iPhone, but it can carve out a niche for itself and attract customers of its own.
In the end, if all goes well, it could develop into a worthy alternative to the iPhone.
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[...] Here’s a simplified tabular comparison between the iPhone and the Palm Pre. Here is the original: iPhone 3GS Vs Palm Pre [...]
You list “Universal Search” for the Palm Pre but you don’t list the new Spotlight feature for iPhone.
spotlight feature added.
The Palm Pre can also Copy, Cut and Paste.