Palm Pre is leading the way for the best alternative of  iPhone. Palm pre is based on Web OS which supports Multitasking yes the first ever multitasking capable phone at a very nice interface.

Pros: The Palm Pre's multitasking capabilities and notifications system are unparalleled. The smartphone features a vibrant display with multitouch functionality as well as a solid Web browser and good multimedia integration. The Pre offered good call quality and wireless options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Cons: The Pre's keyboard is cramped. Battery life drains quickly and the smartphone can be sluggish at times. Lacks expansion slot, video-recording capabilities, onscreen keyboard, and Flash support. The Pre App Catalog is still in beta with a limited number of titles.

The bottom line: Despite some missing features and performance issues that make it less than ideal for on-the-go professionals, the Palm Pre offers gadget lovers and consumers well-integrated features and unparalled multitasking capabilities. The hardware could be better, but more importantly, Palm has developed a solid OS that not only rivals the competition but also sets a new standard in the way smartphones handle tasks and manage information.

Palm Pre Specifications

• High-speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A or UMTS HSDPA)
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Integrated GPS
• Large 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320x480 resolution HVGA display
• Gesture area, which enables simple, intuitive gestures for navigation
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Email, including Outlook EAS (for access to corporate Microsoft Exchange servers), as well as personal email support (POP3, IMAP)
• Robust messaging support (IM, SMS and MMS capabilities)
• High-performance, desktop-class web browser
• Great multimedia experience and performance (pictures, video playback, music), featuring a 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and extended depth of field, and a standard 3.5mm headset jack
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support
• 8GB of internal user storage (~7.4GB user available)
• USB mass storage mode
• MicroUSB connector with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Proximity sensor, which automatically disables the touch screen and turns off the display whenever you put the phone up to your ear
• Light sensor, which dims the display if the ambient light is dark, such as at night or in a movie theater, to reduce power usage
• Accelerometer, which automatically orients web pages and photos to your perspective
• Ringer switch, which easily silences the device with one touch
• Removable, rechargeable battery
• Dimensions: 59.57mm (W) x 100.53mm (L, closed) x 16.95mm (D) [2.35 inches (W) x 3.96 inches (L, closed) x 0.67 inches (D)]
• Weight: ~135 grams [4.76 ounces]

Palm Pre Vs iPhone

1. Screen: Both phones have capacitive & multitouch Screens The Pre’s glowy little “gesture area” has dropped the touchable real estate all the way down to the bottom of the phone.

2. Multitasking: In the case of Multitasking Palm is the clear winner & iPhone lagging miles behind.

3. Developers: Again Palm pre is leading with WEBOS because it supports JavaScript, HTML and CSS.While Apple has provided OS X-based SDK.

4. Web Integration: Bang Palm Pre again with WEBOS it supports to share your contacts of Facebook, Gmail, IM and and scanned for duplicates also.Truly Web Interface.

5. Applications: Here Apple gains the advantage of Third party appllications Via App store or Cydia there are tons of free & paid applications available for iPhone while it may take time to Palm Pre to have this type of support.

6. Camera: The Pre has an LED Flash for its 3MP camera, something iPhone lacks. Flash cellphone photos are ugly, but for a lot of people, they’re good enough. So Palm Pre gains another advantage.

7. Keyboard: Palm Pre has Physical QWERTY Keyboard while iPhone has pretty Virtual Touch keyboard.For the exixting iPhone user like me it’s a bit hard now to use QWERTY Keyboard so iPhone gains another advantage.

8. Battery: Apple’s comes with their non-removable battery while Palm pre comes out for a spare swap too.

9. Copy & Paste: Yes, Pre’s got it. iPhone still doesn’t & not expected in near future.

10. Browser: Both iPhone & Palm Pre use a browser based on WebKit, which has become the standard for the mobile web.

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