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PHOTO GALLERY: Clash Of The Touch-Screen Titans

Round 2: Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone 3G S

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Camera: The Apple iPhone 3G S's camera clocks in at 3 megapixels and features autofocus that adjusts focus, exposure, colour and contrast. It also has automatic macro focus for extra-close-up shots and a "tap to focus" feature that selects an object or area of interest. For video recording, the iPhone offers VGA up to 30 frames-per-second with audio. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S (pictured)

Memory And Storage: Both the Apple iPhone 3G S and the Palm Pre hang their hats on their vast multimedia capabilities. The Apple iPhone 3G S comes in two models, offering either 16 GB or a massive 32 GB of on-board storage. The Pre offers 8 GB of internal user storage, but also offers a USB mass storage mode. When it comes to memory, the iPhone 3G S again takes the cake, with the largest model offering four times the storage of the Palm Pre and the smallest doubling the Pre's capacity. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

Keyboard: While the Palm Pre lacks a virtual on-screen keyboard, it offers a physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The iPhone 3G S keeps the same formula as its predecessors with an on-screen virtual keyboard. Winner: Palm Pre

Pricing: When buying a Palm Pre or an Apple iPhone 3G S the Pre is going to run users $199 with a two-year contract with Sprint, while the new iPhone is going to run $199 for the 16-GB model and $299 for the 32-GB monster. The iPhone requires a two-year contract with AT&T. For what you get, the iPhone 3G S is the best bang for the buck. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

The Network: With the Apple iPhone 3G S, the S stands for speed. The device also offers tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/EDGE. The 3G Palm Pre uses EVDO Rev. A or UMTS/HSDPA for high-speed connectivity. The iPhone 3G S takes the network category, offering the speediest access to data and connectivity. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

More Connectivity: It's a draw between the Palm Pre and the Apple iPhone 3G S. Both feature Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 plus EDR. The difference comes with the iPhone 3G S's built-in digital compass for navigation. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

E-mail And Messaging: iPhone 3G S makes messages appear like ongoing conversations. The Palm Pre offers Outlook EAS for access to corporate Exchange servers. It also supports messaging capabilities like SMS, IM and MMS. Winner: Palm Pre

Display When it comes to the display, both the Pre and the iPhone 3G S deliver in spades. The Pre's touch-screen is a large 3.1-incher with 24-bit color 320-x-480 resolution HVGA. The iPhone 3G S offers a 3.5-inch widescreen Multitouch display with 480-x-320 resolution. While the Pre offers a crystal-clear display, Apple wins yet again due to a few small adjustments. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

Multimedia: The Apple iPhone 3G S integrates with the iPod player and iTunes store and supports MP3, AAC, WAV, Apple Lossless, AIFF, VBR and Audible formats. The Palm Pre also supports a host of audio formats, like MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV -- and video formats like MPEG-4, H.263 and H.264. Despite fewer formats than the iPhone, the Palm Pre offers two music options from iTunes and Amazon. Winner: Palm Pre

Applications: The App Store lets users browse games, business apps, fitness apps, finance apps, goofball apps, and more and download them directly to the device, with the majority costing between 99 cents and US$10. Palm, too, has an application market ready to go for the Pre. According to Palm, applications designed for the Pre's new webOS platform lets users work with calendar, contacts and other apps by browsing a catalog on the phone and downloading them over the air. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

Web Browsing And Search: The Palm Pre's webOS browser is based on WebKit. Apple iPhone 3G S features a Safari browser. The Palm Pre and webOS take this category for its innovative use of searching. Winner: Palm Pre

Battery Life: The Apple iPhone 3G S has built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Palm Pre's official battery life has not been revealed. Winner: Apple iPhone 3G S

Size And Weight: The Palm Pre clocks in at 3.9 by 2.3 by 0.67 inches, weighing 4.76 ounces. The new iPhone is 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.48 inches and weighs 4.8 ounces. Winner: Palm Pre

Document Viewing And Editing: The Pre features Documents to Go viewers and optional Documents to Go with full editing, the iPhone 3G S features viewers compatible with Microsoft Office, though not editing. Winner: Palm Pre

And The Winner Is . . .The Apple iPhone 3G S is the latest touch-screen titan. The iPhone does it all, and what it doesn't do will surely surface in the next iPhone model or iPhone OS update. Key features that earned the iPhone 3G S the crown include its robust camera and video recording capabilities, the application integration via the Apple App Store, its long battery life, multiple connectivity options and its killer touch-screen display. Final Score: Apple iPhone 3G S: 8; Palm Pre: 6

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PHOTO GALLERY: Clash Of The Touch-Screen Titans

Round 2: Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone 3G S

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