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In a week where new smartphones shook the foundation of mobility, the two garnering the most attention are Verizon Wireless’ launch of the Palm Centro and Steve Jobs’ announcement of the 3G Apple iPhone.
The dueling devices both come in at an attractive price point, with Verizon offering the cobalt blue Centro for $99 after rebate with a two-year contract and the 8 GB version of the 3G iPhone hitting the $199 mark. The new iPhone’s 16 GB counterpart, which will also be available in white along with the standard black, will run $299.
Both handsets have also generated a rabid fan base. Palm says it has sold one million Centros since it was first released in September, with AT&T and Sprint offering the touch-screen device before Verizon got its mitts on it. While the 3G iPhone won’t hit the streets until next month, the first generation of the device has sold about 6 million units its first year in existence.
While both are bringing the touch screen devices to the masses, both are extremely different devices under the hood. Additionally, the Palm Centro is targeted at corporate users, while the iPhone runs the gamut between being designated for work and play.
NASA launches new space telescope that will help international researchers study gamma rays
The NASA space telescope GLAST today successfully launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Flight engineers in Florida were concerned over possible thunderstorms and clouds in the area, but the clouds held off long enough for the launch.
The GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope), which endured multiple delays before launch, will help scientists measure energy in gamma rays and will take high-resolution images. NASA also expects GLAST to help study dark matter, a phenomenon that scientists believe makes up 25 percent of mass in Earth’s universe. In addition, it will search for thousands of gamma-ray sources found in numerous galaxies.