The Reviews Are In: The Palm Pre May Be As Good As The iPhone

imageThe one big question haunting the wireless industry is this: “Can anything beat the iPhone?” And, now, it appears we have a contender. This evening, a flood of glowing reviews hit the internet, with most claiming that the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre has a good chance against the iPhone. To be sure, the phone is not perfect, with all reviewers noting downsides, such as poor application selection and battery life. Not to mention, the reviews are comparing the Pre to today’s iPhone, and Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) comes out with a new one next week. To be sure, there’s never a dull moment.

Check out excerpts from some of the top reviews:

WSJ’s Walt Mossberg: “I consider the Pre to be potentially the strongest rival to the iPhone to date, provided it attracts lots of third-party apps, which it sorely lacks at launch. Its design is much better than that of the two other main iPhone-class competitors: the T-Mobile G1, which uses Android, and RIM’s touch-screen BlackBerry Storm. WSJ.

NYTime’s David Pogue: “So do the Pre

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