Since its inception, it is virtually impossible to go a whole day without hearing about the new Apple iPhone 3G. There is no doubt it is the hottest new touchscreen smartphone that everyone wants to own. The question is, does it make fiscal sense or even common sense to own one.
The Apple iPhone 3G is what is referred to as a touchscreen smartphone. You can surf the web, make phone calls, and even instant text message to your hearts content all by touching the screen of the phone. WOW! This phone has to be tops. Well, let’s take a look shall we.
As it stands today, there are a number of other touchscreen smartphones that have features as good (if not better) as the Apple iPhone 3G. Here’s the big difference. Unlike the inflexible iPhone 3G that can only be purchased in the AT&T Wireless Store, the other touchscreen smartphones out on the market can be bought online or at the store front.
Search4cellphonedeals.com chose to compare five different touchsrceen smartphones that are just as sleek and innovative as the Apple iPhone 3G. The list of phones includes (in no order): the LG Vu, LG Voyager, HTC Touch, Samsung Glyde and the LG Dare.
With any of the touchscreen smartphones in this article, you will have to start a new two-year contract or extend your existing contract in order to get the special prices listed. Of all the phones covered by search4cellphonedeals.com in this article, the LG Voyager and the HTC Touch are FREE with a new two-year agreement. The LG Vu is FREE and offers a $49.99 CASH BACK rebate and instant discount with a new two-year contract from AT&T (as of this writing, through Wirefly). With the Apple iPhone 3G you will still have to deal with the contract and you will also have to deal with your wallet getting a lot skinnier. You can expect to pay between $199-$299 for the gotta have it iPhone 3G.
Two of the cell phones, the LG Voyager and the Samsung Glyde, also incorporate slide-out QWERTY keyboards designed for fast, easy and accurate instant text messaging. This may not be a big deal to some, but if you ask a teenager or even some adults, fast instant text messaging is the most important feature they look for in a cell phone. Instant text messaging seems to be the preferred choice of communications in most teens, even over talking. A chief complaint with the iPhone 3G is that the touchscreen keyboard is harder to use when it comes to instant text messaging, thus slowing down the process. So if you are really into instant text messaging (and there is a ton of you out there), you may want to consider a touchscreen smartphone, other than the iPhone 3G.
All of the cell phones that search4cellphonedeals.com are comparing to the iPhone 3G in this article offer big, beautiful touch displays that allow complete control over your cell phones features. They are all equally as impressive when it comes to applications, as they all support a full suite of features such as Facebook, Flckr, Google Maps and YouTube.
Some of the features that follow may be a little more cutting edge with the newest Apple iPhone 3G version, but just remember, everyone else is gearing up for their latest releases too. But if you are looking for convenience, you may want to strongly consider one of the other touchscreen smartphones listed in this article because, remember, you can only get an Apple iPhone 3G at the AT&T Wireless store (if you can get one, most stores have the iPhone 3G on back order).
When it comes to features, the iPhone 3G is not as cutting edge as you might expect. All of the touchscreen smartphones mentioned in this article by search4cellphonedeals.com, except for the iPhone 3G, are Bluetooth enabled. All play MP3s and Acc, but the iPhone 3G does not play WMA like the rest. All but the iPhone 3G offer photo/digital messaging and voice dialing. All but the iPhone 3G have memory card slots. When it comes to speed, only the LG Vu is as slow as the iPhone 3G with a top speed of 1.7 mbps, the rest boast 2.4 mbps.
As for features that the iPhone 3G excels in? The megapixles on the camera are 2, the same as all but the LG Dare that has 3.2. The iPhone 3G also has double the memory at 16GB. Oh yeah and in case you missed it, the iPhone 3G really excels in price!
So what carriers work with these other touchscreen smartphones? Are they as rigid as the iPhone 3G when it comes to that? The short answer is no. The LG Vu, like the iPhone 3G works with AT&T Wireless, the LG Voyager with Verizon Wireless, The HTC Touch with Sprint PCS and Alltel, the Samsung Glyde with Verizon Wireless and the LG dare with Verizon Wireless. So as you can see there is a wide variety of carriers getting on the touchscreen smart phone bandwagon.
So ask yourself, do I want the Apple iPhone 3G because it is a status symbol or because it is the best? Search4cellphonedeals.com has shown that you can get an equally innovative touchscreen smartphone for a fraction of the cost (or even FREE), and you can get it online or at the storefront. Why spend a fortune on a touchscreen smartphone when you don’t have too.
At search4cellphonedeals.com, we believe you buy for common sense, not because you have to have the hot new phone. Remember, today’s hot new phone is next year’s dust collector. The 3G in iPhone 3G is “Third Generation.” So in about six months to a year, you can expect the 4G (or whatever they will call it). Now this is not to say that the iPhone 3G is a bad touchscreen smartphone and that you shouldn’t purchase one. After all the research presented here, it may be the phone for you. All search4cellphonedeals.com is trying to do is shed some light on the fact that there is an alternative (in fact several) out there that can perform lightning fast instant text messaging and so much more. Lead, don’t follow and do your homework. The right touchscreen smartphone is waiting for you to find it.
 
Below is a detailed comparison chart of all the different touchscreen smartphones mentioned above. |
