Walt weighs in on the smartphone wars. Who will dominate this new handheld platform, and who will attract the most users and third-party apps?

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Walt Mossberg and Katie Boehret were at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, and sent back this report on some of the highlights of the show.

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Google’s (GOOG) new G1 phone announced today is the first real competitor to the iPhone. Like Apple’s (AAPL) product, it’s a serious handheld computer with a powerful new operating system (called Android) and a clever touch-based user interface.

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Below is the third and final clip from Walt’s appearance on Yahoo’s Tech Ticker with Aaron Task. In it, they discuss today’s launch of the iPhone 3G, and what it means for its competition. Watch parts one and two of the segment from earlier posts, and read Walt’s review of the device here.

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I’ll have a full, detailed review of the new 3G iPhone in a few weeks, but here are some first impressions based on Apple’s announcement today. Biggest pluses: speed, price and third-party programs. Biggest minuses: still locked to one carrier, missing features and wimpy camera.

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OK, so this isn’t my usual tech review or rant. As it is the holiday season, and I find myself in Israel, I thought I’d post a few optimistic words about Peace on Earth–real peace in our time, evidenced every day, among Muslims and Jews.
I came here to speak at a tech/business conference sponsored by [...]

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Suppose you own a Dell computer, and you decide to replace it with a Sony. You don’t have to get the permission of your Internet service provider to do so, or even tell the provider about it. You can just pack up the old machine and set up the new one. Now, suppose your new computer came with a particular Web browser or online music service, but you’d prefer a different one. You can just download and install the new software, and uninstall the old one. You can sign up for a new music service and cancel the old one. And, once again, you don’t need to even notify your Internet provider, let alone seek its permission.

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