It may be extremely difficult to rank all of the smartphones available on the market today, but a recent article published by Consumer Reports indicates the popular Apple iPhone 3GS is the No. 1 smartphone at the moment.
The iPhone 3GS overpowered the RIM BlackBerry Storm and Palm Pre smartphones, in thanks to the latest iPhone’s "superior display, reinforced by top-notch multimedia, navigation, Web browsing, and battery life," according to the report.
Despite these setbacks, however, the Pre, Storm, and other BlackBerry models outclassed the iPhone 3GS in messaging, while the Pre can multitask better than the other phones.
The top smartphones according to Consumer Reports: iPhone 3GS, with a score of 73; iPhone 3G, 70; Samsung Omnia, 70; BlackBerry Storm 9530, T-Mobile G1, Samsung Epix and BlackBerry Bold, 69; BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Palm Pre, 67; and the LG Incite coming in last, 66.
Critics of the report say the iPhone 3GS was able to keep the top spot, in part, due to consumers already used to the iPhone and all of its features. The iPhone 3GS has several key improvements, but in part, remains similar to the previous iPhones. iPhone models have been on the market for quite some time with impressive functionality, so I’m not surprised the 3GS led the way in the Consumer Reports study.
As owners continue to use their mobile phones for other tasks besides phone calls and text messaging, rankings must adapt and take all of these other features into consideration. For example, the iPhone, supported by the growing App Store, has thousands of apps that obviously don’t involve using the phone placing voice calls.
Despite it being the No. 1 smartphone, it has recently suffered security holes and possible overheating issues that has left some owners frustrated.
If you had to pick, which smartphone is most appealing to you?
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It's free with a € 50 euro monthly subscription (including 500 minutes and UNLIMITED internet access 
), so not that expensive if you ask me. 
Apple It *can't* be bad! 
Just like to add, that all of these smart phones, you have to get a data plan so it is not just limited to the iPhone.
Here in the US, it would be about $300.00 for the phone and about $700 for a data plan plus about $600 for voice (More for more minutes). So about $1600 or more. If you add taxes onto $1600 it's probably about another $200. I don't think his estimate is all that high.
The 32GB version for €169 and the 8GB for €1, all same contract
The phone is a great deal at $199/$299 for 16/32 GB.
The data rates are the huge rip off ! They are either cheap for not enough data, or too expensive for way more data than most users could ever use. There's no consumer-friendly middle ground. These plans are just a cash cow for the providers. Freakin @sshole providers.
They really want to promote mobile Internet here, so that is why they probably have flat fee Internet. My beef with the cell phone companies is I should be able to choose any plan I like when I buy a phone. They do not allow you to buy the iPhone right out. I have asked and they don't allow it. They want to lock you into a 2 yr contract and an expensive data. You are nothing but a cash cow for them and people just let them do it because they think it is "cool" just having the phone.
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