Ever since the iPhone launched, different mobile phone manufacturers have done what they could to come up with phones that look and operate similar to the iPhone. Today we’re taking a look at some of the top iPhone competitors out there. Our list includes five, but could be much longer because there are so many out there! Take a look…
#1 - HTC Touch
The HTC Touch uses TouchFLO touchscreen technology that was developed by HTC. It runs Windows Mobile 6 and a rotating “cube” shows you icons for your contacts, music, and more. Unfortunately there’s no Wi-Fi which is one of the down-sides to this phone, but it is fairly affordable at $250 from Sprint after instant savings and a mail-in rebate.
#2 - LG Voyager
The LG Voyager is priced at about $299.99 from Verizon Wireless with a 2-year contract. Of course it’s touchscreen like the iPhone but also includes a physical keyboard that pops-out. Overall it does look pretty sleek and includes Ev-DO support, but doesn’t have Wi-Fi.
#3 - Samsung Instinct
Samsung’s Instinct hasn’t reached the stores yet, but from the looks if it, it’ll be a great competitor to the iPhone. Gizmodo says that it may be the best stab at the iPhone yet! As far as size goes, in dimension and weight, it’s about the same as the iPhone. Even with battery life, it’s right up there with with 5.75 hours of talk-time. Sprint will be the one to carry this one for an estimated $200-$250.
#4 - Garmin Nuvifone
Sometime this year in the 3rd quarter we’ll be seeing the Garmin Nuvifone hit the market. The phone will be big on GPS and helping you navigate, and will feature an on-screen keyboard like the iPhone. Just a few days ago, rumor started floating around that it will be sold to AT&T subscribers for a whopping $500! While it may be pricey, that GPS could be worth it!
#5 - Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Yet another phone that is expected later this year is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. It’ll have a full QWERTY keyboard, and will run on the Windows Mobile 6 operating system. What will be unique with this phone is a “paneled” interface and an “optical” joystick for easy web scrolling. The price is expected to be over $400, so it’ll definitely be on the higher-end of the pricing spectrum.
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wow, the first phone looks super-ugly…voyager looks fairly good though.
Apple’s iPhone surpasses in appearance all cellphones included above. No wonder it’s a baby everybody wants to have.
Everybody Omar?
Id rather own a Nokia 8110 then anything Apple have made.
Anyway the LG one looks nice though I bet there will be loads of these types of phones now by Nokia, Motorola etc…
That was my first thought too, and I think it’s because it’s lacking color. There’s just a lot of yellow. The rest thought do look pretty decent. I think more people tend to prefer a physical QWERTY keyboard over an on-screen keyboard which is what most of the “iPhone competitors” have.
The first one just looks bulky, but out of those I think the Sony looks the sleekest.
You should definitely check out the Nokia N95-3 (http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Nokia-N95-3.htm). It comes unlocked, 3G speeds, 5mp camera, and a lot more.
Has anyone seen the new Philips Xenium 800?
http://www.engadget.com/2008/0.....leaks-out/
Now that will be an iPhone competitor, but I’m a bit surprised that it’s coming from Philips.
I was just looking into the Nokia N95 for an article I wrote today (the iPhone just surpassed the N95 on Flickr) — and it’s actually an amazing phone. I can’t believe it comes with a 5 megapixel camera, very impressive!
[quote]I was just looking into the Nokia N95 for an article I wrote today (the iPhone just surpassed the N95 on Flickr) — and it’s actually an amazing phone. I can’t believe it comes with a 5 megapixel camera, very impressive![/quote]
The N82 tops the N95-3 by having a xenon flash, plus camera shutter. The iPhone definitely has some way go, feature wise.
N82 features:
* 5 megapixel cam. w/ auto focus
* Xenon flash
* Camera shutter(protects lens for clearer pics)
* DVD like video recording 30fps
* Bluetooth file transfer.
* TV out.
* Online 3D gaming.
* Navigation using offline map data.
* Browser access to local storage.
*.Multiformat multimedia support.
* Multimedia messaging service support.
* C++, Python, and M programming language support.
* Downloads over the air.
* Motion and gesture controlled apps
* MULTITASKING!
* Multiple music library sync options, including the defacto Windows Media player.
Apple markets the iphone like no one’s business. If consumers did their homework, they would plainly see that the iphone seriously falls short(when compared to other smartphones) of its hype, outside web browsing/viewing and UI. Btw, my dream phone would be a iphone exterior(I love that 3.5 inch screen) w/ the N82’s compatibilities, plus a slide out QWERTY.