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Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, black) comparison

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Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, black)
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Apple iPhone 3G (16GB, black)

RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)
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RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)

RIM BlackBerry Bold (AT&T)
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RIM BlackBerry Bold (AT&T)

Samsung Omnia (Verizon Wireless)
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HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint)
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HTC Touch Diamond (Sprint)

Price $299.00 $199.99 to $599.99 $299.99 to $659.99 $199.99 $249.99
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Release date July 11, 2008 November 21, 2008 November 04, 2008 November 26, 2008 September 14, 2008
The Bottom Line The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper call quality. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. Critical features still are missing, and the battery depletes quickly under heavy use, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model. The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, there are bugs and performance issues that prevent the Storm from delivering its full potential. For those who waited, the RIM BlackBerry Bold won't disappoint. The Bold impresses with its brilliant display, enhanced productivity tools, and excellent multimedia performance to deliver a more powerful and well-rounded smartphone to mobile professionals. Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm. The HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint brings some nice additions and improvements over the unlocked GSM version--most notably to performance. It's best suited for first-time smartphone buyers or light users, while business customers should wait for the Touch Pro.
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Features
Packaged contents Info unavailable Info unavailable Holster
Stereo headset
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RAM installed size Info unavailable 128 MB
Info unavailable 128 MB
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Band / mode WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 2100 / CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band)
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/900/1900/21000
Info unavailable GSM 900/1800/1900
Cellular technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
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OS provided Apple MacOS X
BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1
Talk time Up to 600 min
330 min
Up to 270 min
Info unavailable Up to 252 min
Flash memory form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable Integrated
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Color support 32-bit (128K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
Info unavailable 262K color
Clock speed Info unavailable Info unavailable 624 MHz
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Weight 4.7 oz
5.5 oz
4.8 oz
4.34 oz
0.3 lbs
Height 4.6 in
4.4 in
4.5 in
4.4 in
4.0 in
Wireless Interface