Comparing the iPhone and its Top Challengers

The BlackBerry Storm was a hit, but the Palm Pre may have a chance to unseat the iPhone.

For more, see "The 4 Best Apple iPhone 3G Challengers."

Phone	Palm Pre	Apple iPhone 3G	BlackBerry Storm
Pros	Aimed at a balance between serious work and on-the-go fun Slide-out hardware keyboard for fast messaging Palm history suggests the software will be easy to use Software that can multitask and sync data with Web accounts Removable battery and video capture pluses over the iPhone Wi-Fi and new touchscreen software are advantages over the Storm	Aims at making mobile communications more fun Easy to use software with best mobile Web browser yet Popular App Store with software from thousands of sources Vast array of third-party accessories Slicker software and Wi-Fi key benefits over Storm AT&T network and wide support for App Store advantages over Pre	Aimed at mobile professionals while introducing some fun Secure company E-mail, Office document editing, including cut-and-paste Longer battery life Touchscreen aids in navigating BlackBerry software Enterprise support, memory slot and Verizon network advantages over Pre Verizon network, video capture and memory slot pluses over iPhone
Cons	Unknown price, battery life and release date Sprint's poor reputation for customer service Unproven software, despite impressive demos No support for old Palm software No slot for expandable memory	No cut-and-paste ability, lack of support for editing Microsoft Office documents No video capture No removable battery Proprietary connector No Bluetooth support for stereo headphones	Much-hyped clickable screen of questionable value Sluggish interface Software only partially rewritten for touchscreen Software glitches that might be fixed over time No Wi-Fi
Price	unknown	$200 to $300, with 2-year voice and data plan	$200 with 2-year voice and data plan
Release date	First half, 2009	July, 2008	November, 2008