Gallery: Smartphone army takes on the iPhone

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Decisions, decisions. There are a slew of smartphones to choose from - more than 40 (including some duplicates for carriers) in this gallery alone. You can choose by carrier, manufacturer, features, battery life, colors, cost, apps, and more. Plus, there's the OS - iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Palm WebOS. But there's one main target - Apple iPhone 3GS. ZDNet's Matthew Miller has a rundown of smartphones available and also has some gift suggestions in the ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide.
The Apple iPhone 3GS has a capacitive touchscreen UI, 3.2 megapixel camera and $599.99 (16GB)/$699.99 (32GB) with no contact and $199.99 (16GB)/$299.99 (32GB) for 2-year AT&T contract price
Credit phone details to Matthew Miller.
Credit: Apple

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The Verizon Wireless Motorola DROID made a big splash and is expected to be a major contender to the iPhone. DROID uses Android 2.0 and features a 5 megapixel camera, large touchscreen, and slider QWERTY: $559.99 (no contract) and $199.99 (2-year contract).
Check out this shootout between the iPhone and the DROID.

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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HTC DROID ERIS - Touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, HTC Sense UI and widgets:: $469.99 (no contract) and $99.99 (2-year contract).
Matthew Miller expects big things from HTC DROID ERIS.

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Another new phone maker is Dell. Their Mini 3 is an Android smartphone being manufactured with China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. It's expected to debut in China in November and Brazil next month.

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The Verizon BlackBerry Storm2 (seen next to an iPhone) comes with a large touchscreen, WiFi, 3.2 megapixel camera, and GSM world phone: $539.99 (no contract) and $179.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The BlackBerry Tour from Verizon has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, and GSM world phone: $489.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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BlackBerry Curve 8330 has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera: $429.99 (no contract) and $49.99 (2-year contract from Verizon.)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Verizon's Samsung Omnia is run by Windows Mobile and sports a large touchscreen, Samsung TouchWIZ interface, and a 5 megapixel camera: $459.99 (no contract) and FREE (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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HTC Ozone from Verizon uses Windows Mobile and has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, non-touchscreen face, 2 megapixel camera, and GSM world phone: $349.99 (no contract) and $49.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Verizon's Samsung Saga with Windows Mobile has a front facing QWERTY, touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, and GSM world phone: $449.99 (no contract) and $99.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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HTC Touch Pro2 from Verizon runs on Windows Mobile and features a large touchscreen, slider QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, and GSM world phone: $489.99 (no contract) and $199.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Verizon's HTC Imagio uses Windows Mobile 6.5 and has a large touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, and GSM world phone: $579.99 (no contract) and $199.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Apple iPhone 3G (8GB) from AT&T comes with a capacitive touchscreen UI, 2 megapixel camera, and no MMS support: $99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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From AT&T, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $399.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The BlackBerry Bold 9700 has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $449.99 (no contract) and $199.99 (2-year contract).

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The BlackBerry Curve 8900 has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $349.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

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AT&T's Samsung Jack is a Windows Mobile phone with a front facing QWERTY keyboard, non-touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $329.99 (no contract) and $79.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Another AT&T Windows Mobile smartphone is the Samsung Propel Pro with a slide-up front facing QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen display, 3 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $279.99 (no contract) and $79.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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AT&T HTC Pure features Windows Mobile 6.5, touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $349.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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HTC Tilt2 uses Windows Mobile 6.5, touchscreen display, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $499.99 (no contract) and $299.99 (2-year AT&T contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Nokia E71x runs on Symbian and features a front facing QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, 3.2 megapixel camera, and GPS: $249.99 (no contract) and $49.99 (2-year contact)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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AT&T's Nokia Surge is another Symbian phone with a slider QWERTY, 2 megapixel camera, and GPS: $229.99 (no contract) and $29.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Sprint offers the BlackBerry Curve 8330 with a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and no WiFi: $569.99 (no contract) and $49.99 (2-year contract) - and the BlackBerry Tour 9630 (right) with a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, no WiFi, and GSM world phone: $499.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Sprint's BlackBerry Curve 8350 has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $479.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Sprint's HTC Snap is powered by Windows Mobile and has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, non-touchscreen display, 2 megapixel camera: $399.99 (no contract) and $99.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Another Sprint Windows phone is the Palm Treo Pro with a front facing QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen display, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $549.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The Sprint Samsung Intrepid runs on Windows Mobile 6.5, and sports a front facing QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen display, 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, and GSM world phone: $449.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The HTC Touch Diamond2 uses Windows Mobile and has a touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $549.99 (no contract) and $199.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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HTC Touch Pro2 from Sprint uses Windows Mobile and features a touchscreen display, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, and GSM world phone: $599.99 (no contract) and $349.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Google's Android powers the HTC Hero from Sprint which has a capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, HTC Sense UI, and WiFi: $479.99 (no contract) and $179.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Samsung Moment from Sprint has a capacitive touchscreen, slide out QWERTY, 3 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $479.99 (no contract) and $179.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The Palm Pre from Sprint uses Palm ?WebOS and has a capacitive touchscreen, slide up QWERTY keyboard, 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, and Palm Synergy: $549.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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T-Mobile's BlackBerry Pearl 8120 uses a SureType QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $299.99 (no contract) and $79.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 from T-Mobile has a front facing QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, and 2 megapixel camera: $349.99 (no contract) and $129.99 (2-year contract).
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 (right) from T-Mobile has a front facing QWERTY, WiFi, and 3.2 megapixel camera: $399.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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T-Mobiles's BlackBerry Curve 8900 sports a front facing QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, and 3.2 megapixel camera: $399.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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T-Mobile Shadow uses Windows Mobile and has a slide-up QWERTY, non-touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi: $249.99 (no contract) and $29.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The T-Mobile Dash 3G with Windows Mobile has a front facing QWERTY, non-touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera, 3G support, and WiFi: $339.99 (no contract) and $169.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 features Windows Mobile, a large touchscreen display, slide-up QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G support, and WiFi: $539.99 (no contract) and $349.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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T-Moible's myTouch 3G is an Android phone which has a capacitive touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, and WiFi: $399.99 (no contract) and $149.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Android powers the T-Mobile G1 has capacitive touchscreen, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, WiFi: $399.99 (no contract) and $129.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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The Motorola CLIQ with Android uses a capacitive touchscreen, slide out QWERTY, 5 megapixel camera, MOTOBLUR integrations, 3G, and WiFi: $399.99 (no contract) and $199.99 (2-year contract)

Published: November 13, 2009 -- 13:10 GMT (05:10 PST)
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Decisions, decisions. There are a slew of smartphones to choose from and too many features to base a decision. There's a long line of candidates to become the next iPhone.

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