http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/ Engadget Mobile Comments for What's the best iPhone 3G alternative? http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 24th 2008 9:46PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 24th 2008 9:53PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 24th 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 10:18AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 26th 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 27th 2008 3:00AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 24th 2008 10:12PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
The Omina and the Xperia are just more of the Same WM stuff.]]>Jul 24th 2008 10:23PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
Evaluating the iPhone from the perspective of a business manager there are several alternatives that far exceed the iPhone in the context of business performance.

In contrast if I were a casual to moderate mobile phone user, interested in an intuitive, multimedia mobile phone device, the iPhone the best game in town.]]>Jul 24th 2008 11:16PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 24th 2008 11:26PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/]]>Jul 25th 2008 6:32AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 26th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/You're probably just thinking about your carrier's plans; they're not uniform so they might actually be quite affordable elsewhere.

@amnigo
I view that as being a negative, but I really don't think that's so unforgivable. Is it a stupid oversight? Unequivocally so. But the lack of that and such features as copy and paste don't render the phone unusable and people have created fixes for them. I'm certainly not an iWhore, but I would certainly agree that when viewed holistically, the iPhone is the best phone for said demographic.]]>Jul 26th 2008 12:48PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/I call it that because Jesus my gardener stole my iPhone and he scares me.]]>Jul 24th 2008 11:40PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
Until then I'm holding out for the Xperia X1.]]>Jul 25th 2008 2:33AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Whenever I have to be away from my home base for some time I want the N95 with me among other reason because:
1) The 5mpxs camera is a valid substitute for a dedicated device , the iPhone's 2mpxs is not even worth using.
2) I do use video calls & MMS . The Iphone's single cam makes it impossible.
3) The GPS on the N95 is a valid GPS which is more than it can be said for the iPhone's.
4) The stereo speakers on the N95 (excellent also if used for speakerphone, GPS etc.) can't be described to anyone who did'nt actually experienced. I Phone's sound? bah...
5) The N95 is a usable video cam. The iPhone? No no no.
6) While to write an SMS on the iPhone is actually possible, to write the same SMS on the N95 takes less than 1/2 the time.
7) the N95 is easier to sync (on a win PC at least).
8) some functions that are "one touch" (after a minimum of coustmization) on the N95, I have'nt yet found a way to make use of on the iPhone (voice recordingand bar code reading among them).

and... I'm sure there's something more that i can't remember now.

Come on now fan boys!
Rip me apart.

]]>Jul 25th 2008 6:54AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/]]>Jul 25th 2008 9:11AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 28th 2008 9:27AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
Will any of these options fit as well as what I currently have? I'm guessing "no". Although i'd love a device with Wifi, GPS, Windows Mobile, Verizon, and a huge screen. 64GB of space for movies/mp3s would be great too. Someone gives me that - they can have the $499 I set aside for a 64GB ipod Touch.]]>Jul 25th 2008 9:31AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 10:20AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/(1) People are still not used to the idea of their phones and music players being one and the same
(2) The iPhone is definitely bigger than any iPod (save the Touch, of course) or almost any music player people normally take to gyms
(3) The iPhone is considerably more expensive than other music players (iPod classic and nano included) and having it break while working out would mean you also loose your phone, not just your music player

When the iPhone was a novelty and only a few people had it, I saw it more in gyms than now that there's millions of owners. I guess it was the look-at-me showoff factor. If this is true, the same thing is probably happening with the 3G.]]>Jul 25th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 25th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Jul 26th 2008 2:40AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
For features and practicality, both models beat the iPhone into a corner.

For business use the Diamond might be the best bet, but as a personal media machine... for me the i700 is the *clear* winner - especially because I don't have to rely on iTunes or iAnything to get it functional!

Check the reviews and you'll wish you'd never rushed out to get that Apple Pie!!]]>Jul 26th 2008 6:35PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
Have a look at http://samsungomnia.com/]]>Jul 26th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/
1) No A2DP bluetooth, and one you go A2DP you can never go back to wires. really outrageous. makes me so mad!

2) No plans for flash support. Opera 9.5 will release with flashlite 3. Skyfire will have full flash support via a proxy server. flash is the most popular software ever made, and apple wont support it.

That being said...i love iPhones. But until they get A2DP and Flash, I'll stick with my Tilt w/ SPB Mobile Shell.

my answer...ATT Tilt w/ Mobile Shell. ]]>Jul 27th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/07/24/whats-the-best-iphone-3g-alternative/Sep 5th 2008 3:51PM