It looks like I have to consider another phone come February: the Palm Pre (which will be on the Sprint network). Engadget seems to like it:

The UI is incredibly well thought out and smooth. Animations going in and out of apps, and all of the menus and switching are done with a grace and simplicity that we rarely see on any device. The UI outclasses most of its competition on a number of levels, and actually may be quite a bit more revolutionary than the iPhone. Multitasking works like a charm, and reps say you can push it quite hard before you'll need to close applications. One of the most fascinating components of the UI is that when you're zoomed out to cards, the data is still active in the previews.

They only got to see near final prototypes at CES though, so there's no word yet on what battery life will be like. Being able to change batteries isn't nearly as good as decent life, so I'll have to wait and see on that. Also, it's not a world phone (which is a downside for me). Still - looks interesting.

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