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Old 06-29-2009, 12:09 AM    #1
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Ten of the best... iPhone beaters

The iconic Apple's hard to swallow? Try these tasty smartphone bites instead

By Dave Oliver
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26th June 2009 13:58 GMT

Round-up The iPhone 3G S is now upon us, bringing with it incredible new things like MMS, video recording, laptop tethering, stereo Bluetooth and the marvel of cut and paste. Hang on. Haven't other smartphones been doing this sort of thing for ages?

While iPhone mania shows no sign of dissipating among the faithful, another big difference between the original iPhone and the latest version is that there are now a lot of very credible alternatives out there, all with touchscreens, fancy new interfaces, HSDPA 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and the ability to expand and improve with downloadable apps.

At Reg Hardware we’ve had a rummage around to bring you ten of the best of these iPhone substitutes. Our ratings are based on comparing iPhone-style features and don't reflect how each phone would be rated in a standalone review.

(Devices profiled)
  • HTC Magic
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
  • BlackBerry Storm 9500
  • Palm Pré
  • Nokia N97
  • Samsung i8910 Omnia HD
  • HTC Touch Diamond2
  • LG Viewty Smart
  • LG KF900 Prada II
  • Nokia 5800 XPressMusic


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I have to say I love my Samsung Eternity!!

I've used the iPhone, and an LG touch - more than once. And I just like the touchwiz UI, and the overall performance of the Samsung over either Apple or LG product.

Just my opinion though.
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All of this means better and better phones for all of us in the future!
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All of this means better and better phones for all of us in the future!
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And of course you have the iPhone real clones:

MacRumors iPhone Blog: Counterfeit iPhone 3Gs Becoming More Convincing at First Glance

"Apple service provider MacMedics recently had the opportunity to examine a counterfeit iPhone 3G purchased by a customer off of eBay. The packaging and external appearance of the device appear convincingly genuine at first glance, demonstrating increasing sophistication from such counterfeiters."
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