Alternatives to the iPhone - Several Other Cool Phones Are Already in Stores
Looking for a new cell phone? One that can e-mail, play music, surf the Web and, well, is just really cool?
I bet you’re thinking: Sure, I want the iPhone. Starting next week you can get it.
But there are also plenty of other hip phones on the market that do most of what the iPhone does and even a few that have some added features.
I got a few of these phones and decided to play around with them for a few days. Apple did not provide ABC News with an iPhone, so there is no way to really compare apples to the Apple, so to speak.
A warning: I love technology, but am in no way an expert. This list is in no way a comprehensive one, or even a full review of any of these phones. It’s just a look at some of the alternatives out there and the initial thoughts of a pretty tech savvy journalist playing around with them.
These phones aren’t for everybody.
Chris Hazelton, an analyst with IDC Research, said the typical buyer is going to be somebody willing to pay for expensive data plans, willing to sacrifice battery life and people who are “bleeding edge” adopters - those who are willing to pay for the latest, but untested, technology.
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