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Article: Droid closes the gap on the iPhone.(Tech Chronicles)

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November 5, 2009
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This business of iPhone killing is a lot harder than it looks.

Putting together a package that can overtake Cupertino's magic device has proven extremely difficult, mostly because Apple has created a tight product that is extremely elegent, fun to use and boasts not only a powerful piece of hardware but an almost infinite amount of third-party software.

But there are ways to blunt Apple's advantage, even if you can't go toe-to-toe with the iPhone's overall experience. The Motorola Droid, which goes on sale today for $199.99 (after a $100 rebate), is a study in just that kind of striving.

While it doesn't match the iPhone's ...

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