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Apple iPhone 3G (8GB, black) comparison

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Apple iPhone 3G (8GB, black)
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RIM BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless)
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Samsung Omnia (Verizon Wireless)
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Price $199.00 $299.00 $199.99 to $599.99 $299.99 to $659.99 $199.99
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Release date July 11, 2008 July 11, 2008 November 21, 2008 November 04, 2008 November 26, 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 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.
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Features
Packaged contents Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Holster
Stereo headset
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RAM installed size Info unavailable Info unavailable 128 MB
Info unavailable 128 MB
Band / mode WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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
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Cellular technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
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OS provided Apple MacOS X
Apple MacOS X
BlackBerry Handheld Software
BlackBerry Handheld Software
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Talk time Up to 600 min
Up to 600 min
330 min
Up to 270 min
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Flash memory form factor Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Integrated
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Color support Info unavailable 32-bit (128K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
16-bit (64K colors)
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Clock speed Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 624 MHz
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Weight 4.7 oz
4.7 oz
5.5 oz
4.8 oz
4.34 oz
Height 4.6 in
4.6 in
4.4 in
4.5 in
4.4 in
Wireless Interface