Pre Plus Takes Top Smartphone Honors from Laptop Mag

Posted By: Kris Keilhack Friday, July 9, 2010 12:24:14 PM

Contrary to the latest market share research, Palm's Pre Plus is still a very popular device, at least in the eyes of Laptop Magazine readers. In fact, it's still sitting on the very top of the smartphone food chain according to Laptop's latest online poll.

Having just completed an extensive shootout of nearly every major Android-based phone across all domestic carriers, Laptop Mag awarded the HTC Incredible on Verizon its top honors, beating out Sprint's new WiMax-equipped Evo and Google's very own Nexus One. The HTC Incredible, however, has just been bested by the Palm Pre Plus (presumably the Verizon version) in a new poll on Laptop Mag's blog.

Whether it's due to the easy availability of the Pre Plus versus the still-backordered Incredible, reader preference of WebOS over Android, or simply the Pre's physical keyboard and Verizon's free wi-fi hotspot feature, the Pre Plus garnered a convincing 57.71% of the 60,169 votes. Basking in the success of a Laptop Mag poll is nothing new for Palm; the Verizon Pre Plus also beat the Motorola Droid in a similar "March Madness" showdown back in March.

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It's rigged

richf @ 7/9/2010 1:41:15 PM # Q
Oh man, you had to post this didn't you. Now all these Android guys will be upset and we'll have to hear their woes.
As much as I like the Pre, this vote was rigged. I voted about a dozen times myself. When I voted the Pre was behind by about 8 per cent. OK I prepared lets hear it.
Have a nice day!
Pilot 1000->Pilot 5000->Pilot Pro->IIIe->IIIc->M500->M505->M515->TC->T3->T5->Treo 650P->Treo 700P->Droid>Pre Plus
RE: It's rigged
LiveFaith @ 7/9/2010 3:19:57 PM # Q
Not surprised. The Pre Plus is an excellent smartphone.

That being said, I just finished running a robot directly from my Pre + to that website clicking the "Pre vote button" at full speed with the new 1.05mhz kernal.
We won!!! But my case just melted.
Pat Horne

RE: It's rigged
Gekko @ 7/9/2010 3:26:21 PM # Q

this is comparable to a poll showing Saturn cars taking the top honors.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503983_162-6033741-503983.html

i bet the Reverend has a Saturn.


RE: It's rigged
mikecane @ 7/10/2010 1:59:08 PM # Q
@richf: Eh, count one of your votes as mine -- since I didn't go vote. There, you'll get less prison time on the Internet now. LMAO!
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iPhone to T-Mobile?

mikecane @ 7/21/2010 3:27:33 PM # Q
iPhone Coming to T-Mobile in U.S. This Quarter?
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/07/21/iphone-coming-to-t-mobile-in-u-s-this-quarter/

I wish the hell it was Sprint, after the way Gekko has pimped that carrier.

How many of you have been or still are on T-Mobile and can testify about its service and pricing?

RE: iPhone to T-Mobile?
gmayhak @ 7/21/2010 4:05:52 PM # Q
There's some pricing here..
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/coming-soon/iphone4/

Scroll down for 'pay as you go' plan.

nine new countries for iPad this Friday and maybe more iPhone carriers in September, customer base for apps is exploding :-)

Gary


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RE: iPhone to T-Mobile?
mikecane @ 7/22/2010 4:27:30 AM # Q
That's frikkin *UK* and doesn't apply to anywhere but there.
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