Ultimate mobile deathmatch: iPhone vs. BlackBerry vs. Droid vs. Pre [Video]

Despite the Droid, the iPhone and BlackBerry remain on top; use our ratings calculator to determine the best smartphone for you

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The latest Android 2.0-based “iPhone killer” won’t kill the iPhone or the BlackBerry — and the cheaper HTC Droid Eris is the new smartphone that I think Apple should be concerned about. But there are now six smartphones on the market that will appeal to business and professional users, each with different strengths and weaknesses. This article gives InfoWorld’s ratings for all six — the Apple iPhone, HTC Droid Eris, Motorola Droid, Palm Pre, Research in Motion BlackBerry Bold, and RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 — plus an interactive ratings form in which you can enter your own weighting for each category in our exclusive Mobile Deathmatch Calculator and get a customized score for each smartphone.

Our buying advice is simple:

• If you want a mobile device that takes full advantage of Web connectivity, applications, and personal media …