This Week in Phones #1 - iPhone Alternatives

With all the hype around the possible leaked 4th Generation iPhone, I think a lot of people are forgetting about other handsets recently released that kind of blow the iPhone out of the dust.

 HTC Evo 4G

The Evo 4G, on Sprint, is designed by HTC with power in mind. Sporting a gorgeous (and huge) 4.3 inch display, dual cameras including a front facing camera, and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, the Evo is an absolute screamer! The Evo also has the ability to connect up to 8-wifi enabled devices, similar to what we’ve seen in other Palm devices. Being the first mobile phone to feature 4G technology, the phone is always fast! Most importantly, the Evo is on a better network than the iPhone, so you can really take advantage of 4G strengths, which AT&T does not offer. Pricing for this phone has not been announced, but is expected to be released sometime this Summer.

 HTC Droid Incredible

Phone manufacturers have to be pretty bold to name their phone “Incredible” but apparently HTC hit the mark. With a 3.7 inch AMOLED display and an 8-megapixel camera (which seems to be becoming the norm now a days), the Incredible really ones-up the iPhone. The Incredible is also on a much better network, that being Verizon Wireless, so you can really take advantage of faster data speeds.

 Nexus One

Google’s Nexus One, toted as “The Google Experience”, is a very powerful Android phone. The Nexus One is available on multiple carriers, T-Mobile and AT&T (AT&T unlocked only) makes it a very versatile phone available to customers on different networks. The Nexus One offers a 3.7 inch AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, so it has a very large feature set.

 In conclusion, those are just a few iPhone alternatives, all with much different feature sets than the iPhone and all on a better cellular networks. Even though the iPhone conveys a certain socioeconomic status to others, other manufacturers are developing phones with a better feature set, so next time you’re shopping for a mobile phones, look into some other iPhone alternatives.

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Future of the iPhone

In the video above I explain my thoughts on what the future of the iPhone will be. Many people think it may becoming to Verizon or a different US cellular carrier. We will have to sit back and relax and just wait this one out to see what will happen. I would love for it to come to Verizon because I am a Verizon customer, but after seeing the advertisements for the Motorola Droid, I do not feel as confident that Verizon will land the iPhone.

Please go ahead and leave a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts about the situation.

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Palm Pre, Coming To Verizon?

The Palm Pre was released with Sprint in the summer of 2009, 13 days before Apple released their new iPhone, iPhone 3gs. With it's legendary Linux based operating system where you can run many applications at the same time, such as Twitter, weather, messaging, and browser, its almost impossible not to like this phone. Is it too irresistible? Yesterday, Verizon said they are most likely going to add the Palm Pre to their smartphone lineup in the year 2010, rumors have also gone around that the Apple iPhone would also be added to the Verizon lineup, if so, Verizon would be the industry's hardest hitter with two of the greatest mobile devices around in the market today. The question is, is Apple willing to go to Verizon if it's arch rival is their also, does the iPhone want to be in it's own spotlight with AT&T, and if Verizon does get these two magnificent mobile devices, what will behold for the future of the phone industry?