| The iPhone took the phone industry by storm upon | | | | directly against the iPhone is Google's Nexus One. |
| its release in 2007. Featuring a classy look, amazing | | | | While it may not have all the features of the iPhone, |
| functionality, and a ton of features, it was a smash | | | | the Nexus One is a very strong offering, running on |
| hit from day one. Apple was so far ahead of the | | | | the Android platform. It has GPS, a great |
| competition that even today no phone can claim to | | | | touchscreen, an increasing number of apps, and a |
| beat it in terms of features. Yet, for the consumer, | | | | sleek, stylish design that will appeal to anyone. Also |
| there are several options that can match, if not | | | | has a physical keyboard. |
| better what Apple has to offer. | | | | Among other phones that compete with the iPhone |
| One of the biggest launches in recent memory was | | | | are the Samsung Instinct, LG VU, LG Voyager, Nokia |
| Motorola's Droid. After several duds in the past few | | | | E90 Communicator and the Nokia N99. While |
| years, Motorola had to come up with something | | | | Samsung and LG's offerings are decidely inferior than |
| brilliant to save its mobile phone division, and it came | | | | the iPhone, Nokia's phones offer a very strong |
| up with the Droid - a touchscreen phone built on the | | | | competition. The N99 is an exceptional phone with |
| Google Android platform. The Droid has the | | | | great software, response keys, good speed, and a |
| advantage of being sold on the superior Verizon | | | | high quality touchscreen. |
| network, and is also sold independently without any | | | | If you plan to buy a phone in the near future, you |
| phone plan. The Android software it runs on is open | | | | may want to wait a few more months. Nokia, |
| source and thus, much more flexible than the iPhone's | | | | Blackberry, and HTC are all coming out with some |
| OS. It also has a physical keypad that is much easier | | | | great handsets in a few months that may offer |
| to type on than a touchscreen one. | | | | something more than the iPhone. |
| Another major phone by a big company competing | | | | |