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Here i will be posting the various mobiles released by apple competitors, or as haters say it iPhone killers.

Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3GS: How To Make the Right Decision

  It's the big question, isn't it? Sprint vs. AT&T, Palm vs. Apple, physical keys vs. solo touchscreen. Here are recent stories to help inform you about every aspect of both, so your eventual decision is intelligent, whichever one you choose.

Palm Pre Reviews
• Our review
• What other reviewers said
• 10 things you should know about the Pre

Known Pre Issues
• Tethering? Maybe not
• iTunes syncing could go away
• Hooray for homebrew!
• How's that reception?
• Screen scratchy? Heat distortion?

Apple iPhone 3GS Reviews
• Our Review
• What other reviewers are saying
• iPhone 3GS Complete Feature Guide

Known 3GS Issues
• 3GS-exclusive apps from the App Store; definitely better graphics for 3GS
• Tethering? Probably gonna cost extra
• Already jailbroken and SIM-unlocked
• What, no Verizon?

Easy Advice
• A flowchart
Stay tuned for more issues and revelations with the 3GS when the phone finally ships to customers, and people start the inevitable complaining.

What about the original $99 iPhone 3G? And while we're at it, what about the best BlackBerry and Android phones? Hey, that's why we wrote up the Smartphone Buyer's Guide: The Best of the Best. You can thank us later. Or now, below, in comments.

And of course, there's always the choice of buying none.

Nokia 5800 vs the Apple iPhone 3G (Review)

Nokia has revealed its Touchscreen gizmo the 5800! So far Nokia has not done great with touchscreens. Its only two releases the 7710 and the 6708 were disappointing and we assumed that Nokia – One bitten was twice shy.

Its a well accepted fact that Nokia makes some good smartphones, media phones, but the only place where it gets it wrong is the Touch!! However the 5800 looks better than what we have seen before. Here is a quick comparison of the iPhone vs Nokia 5800:

1) Design: Looks has been one of the strong point for Apple. Right from the Macs to the iPod and lately the iPhone. Apple products are a style statement. Nokia 5800 looks good, but it lacks that killer iPhone looks. This one surely goes to Apple. However the plastic body Nokia makes the 5800 lighter than the iPhone. Also we are sure that the iPhone is much more delicate than the Nokia 5800.

2) Camera: Nokia 5800 is powered by the Carl Zesis 3.2 Megapixel lens with a Dual Led Flash. While the iPhone has a 2MP cam with no flash. Though the iPhone camera gives good enough results, the Nokia beats the iPhone easily. Oops.. and did i forgot Video Recording ?? Nokia has it, iPhone doesn’t!

3) Screen and Touch: Touch functionality of the iPhone is UNIQUE. Both the 5800 and the iPhone offer a accelerometer but the Nokia still relies on offers the Stylus! This according to them will offer handwriting recognition and appeals better to global audience (specially in Asia). The iPhone screen is a little bigger at 3.5″ compared to Nokia’s 3.2″. I guess both of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. TIE

4) Music: Ahuhmmm the iPod backed iPhone and the Nokia. iPod fans love the iPhone! But theres more: Nokia now has its own music download service that competes with iTunes. Gotta wait and watch how things shape up! (Both devices offer a 3.5mm headset jack)

5) Features: Apple is restrictive and the iPhone isn’t all that open. Standard functions like Copy n Paste, Sms Forwarding etc are still missing. You can delete a single SMS and getting those 3rd part apps is a pain!  Nokia offers a mass storage mode and has a Mini USB connectivity, symbian has loads of softwares already, its a Nokia – so all the basics are right! Its made for the masses. The only thing is that the Mac Os powering the iPhone is made for TOUCH usage, unfortunately the Symbian isn’t! So the only complaint would be the not soo Touch oriented usage of the Symbian OS that powers the 5800.

Also Nokia 5800 has AD2P Bluetooth support and matches the iPhone with WiFi and GPS. Nokia claims much better battery life, and we believe thats a fact.

6) Memory: iPhone comes in 8GB and 16GB version. While the 5800 comes with a 8GB MicroSDHC card free, you can add a 16GB as well. Nokia has a 81MB internal memory. (and not to forget the Usb Mass Storage mode it offers). Nokia Wins here!

7) Pricing: The Nokia is CHEAPER!! It sells unlocked and gives no trouble. Apple iPhone sells for approx 800-900$ unlocked, and the contract with AT&T is too expensive. Globally the Nokia 5800 will reach you much easily, open, unlocked and would be cheaper at below $400.