Comments on: Don’t Like Apple’s iPhone? Check Out the Touchscreen Phones of These 3 Companies http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/ Business, Internet, Technology & Strategy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nokia’s Touch Phone on Oct 2. Too Little Too Late? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-901639 Nokia’s Touch Phone on Oct 2. Too Little Too Late? - GigaOM Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:05:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-901639 [...] was - is this too little, too late? After all many of their smaller rivals - LG, Samsung, even HTC have responded with interesting if not entirely effective competitors to Apple’s iPhone. The lack of a touch screen device makes Nokia look like a slow moving [...] [...] was – is this too little, too late? After all many of their smaller rivals – LG, Samsung, even HTC have responded with interesting if not entirely effective competitors to Apple’s iPhone. The lack of a touch screen device makes Nokia look like a slow moving [...]

]]> By: The Broken Link » Gadget Mania http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-901509 The Broken Link » Gadget Mania Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:16:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-901509 [...] Don’t Like the iPhone? Checkout 3 Other Touchscreen Phones addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-broken-link.com%2F%3Fp%3D99'; addthis_title = 'Gadget+Mania'; addthis_pub = ''; [...] [...] Don’t Like the iPhone? Checkout 3 Other Touchscreen Phones addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-broken-link.com%2F%3Fp%3D99′; addthis_title = ‘Gadget+Mania’; addthis_pub = ”; [...]

]]> By: This week at Mobile Tech Manor #6 | MostReviews.com http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-898044 This week at Mobile Tech Manor #6 | MostReviews.com Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:51:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-898044 [...] penned my first article for the main GigaOM site this week, a look at the major OEMs who are producing touch screen phones competing with the [...] [...] penned my first article for the main GigaOM site this week, a look at the major OEMs who are producing touch screen phones competing with the [...]

]]> By: This week at Mobile Tech Manor #6 | PocketPc Reviews http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-897940 This week at Mobile Tech Manor #6 | PocketPc Reviews Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:45:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-897940 [...] penned my first article for the main GigaOM site this week, a look at the major OEMs who are producing touch screen phones competing with the [...] [...] penned my first article for the main GigaOM site this week, a look at the major OEMs who are producing touch screen phones competing with the [...]

]]> By: Symbian still the biggest in the phone world | MostReviews.com http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-897655 Symbian still the biggest in the phone world | MostReviews.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:24:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-897655 [...] Symbian.  If you’re looking for a touch phone that’s not an iPhone take a look at this overview penned for GigaOM [...] [...] Symbian.  If you’re looking for a touch phone that’s not an iPhone take a look at this overview penned for GigaOM [...]

]]> By: Moh http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-897211 Moh Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-897211 LG's first touchscreen phone was LG Prada (KE-???) released in June 07. LG’s first touchscreen phone was LG Prada (KE-???) released in June 07.

]]> By: Duena http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-897164 Duena Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:21:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-897164 Great blog. While I can't comment on any of the other three, I am sorely disappointed in the Touch Diamond. Extremely good looking yes, chick, overambitious but lacking in basic functionality to the point where it is not usable as a business phone. I came to the HTC from a Nokia 95 and that one was 10 times the phone this is, possibly also on account of the dreadful Windows Mobile! Great blog. While I can’t comment on any of the other three, I am sorely disappointed in the Touch Diamond. Extremely good looking yes, chick, overambitious but lacking in basic functionality to the point where it is not usable as a business phone. I came to the HTC from a Nokia 95 and that one was 10 times the phone this is, possibly also on account of the dreadful Windows Mobile!

]]> By: Don’t Like Apple’s iPhone? Check Out the Touchscreen Phones of These 3 Companies | Headlines Mobile Services http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896944 Don’t Like Apple’s iPhone? Check Out the Touchscreen Phones of These 3 Companies | Headlines Mobile Services Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:40:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896944 [...] out this was the way to go with touch and other phone makers quickly followed Apple’s lead. Source Share and [...] [...] out this was the way to go with touch and other phone makers quickly followed Apple’s lead. Source Share and [...]

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896906 Dave Zatz Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:52:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896906 Om, they're both poor substitutes for the iPhone. ;) I haven't lived with either one, so I don't know how qualified I am to pick one over the other. But I can tell you, the Dare seemed like more fun whereas the Instinct was frustrating for me. I do like the Instinct has already seen a firmware update - you don't see that too often for non-OS phones. And like I said Sprint's all-you-can eat plan is VERY compelling - it includes Sprint video services and GPS, plus data, voice, text, etc. Om, they’re both poor substitutes for the iPhone. ;) I haven’t lived with either one, so I don’t know how qualified I am to pick one over the other. But I can tell you, the Dare seemed like more fun whereas the Instinct was frustrating for me. I do like the Instinct has already seen a firmware update – you don’t see that too often for non-OS phones. And like I said Sprint’s all-you-can eat plan is VERY compelling – it includes Sprint video services and GPS, plus data, voice, text, etc.

]]> By: gp http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896861 gp Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:03:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896861 Hi ..what about mottoming its linux based touch screen phone i have been using for last 2 years long before iphone came to market and frankly specking i quite like , it has decent set of features some nifty features like business card reader , voice recorder , stylus etc . Only thing i missed was wifi support , which i think they have now in new version ... check this out -> http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motomingedge/ Hi ..what about mottoming its linux based touch screen phone i have been using for last 2 years long before iphone came to market and frankly specking i quite like , it has decent set of features some nifty features like business card reader , voice recorder , stylus etc . Only thing i missed was wifi support , which i think they have now in new version … check this out -> http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motomingedge/

]]> By: Chris Pallé http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896835 Chris Pallé Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:32:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896835 Okay. I love Apple products and even I'm frightened by @ronald g. I don't think he was serious. Frankly, I have been a loyal customer for many years and grew up on Apple products (1st pc was an Apple][+). That said, Apple has really disappointed me this past year or so. I have the new iPhone and had the first. If I hadn't of accidentally crushed my first one, I would have returned the 3G and gone back to it. I've had to restore it couple times, each time I do it totally hoses my contact database. The mailboxes are duplicated; picking up servers I haven't used in years! Can't know for sure right now, but I think some of the Apps from the store have made it buggy. Hopefully, kinks will get worked out, but as of now, the experience has been diminished. And for real: what the heck is up with no copy n paste and no MMS? If you've picked this up, Apple, you've really irritated this faithful customer. Okay. I love Apple products and even I’m frightened by @ronald g. I don’t think he was serious.

Frankly, I have been a loyal customer for many years and grew up on Apple products (1st pc was an Apple][+). That said, Apple has really disappointed me this past year or so. I have the new iPhone and had the first. If I hadn’t of accidentally crushed my first one, I would have returned the 3G and gone back to it. I’ve had to restore it couple times, each time I do it totally hoses my contact database. The mailboxes are duplicated; picking up servers I haven’t used in years! Can’t know for sure right now, but I think some of the Apps from the store have made it buggy.

Hopefully, kinks will get worked out, but as of now, the experience has been diminished. And for real: what the heck is up with no copy n paste and no MMS?

If you’ve picked this up, Apple, you’ve really irritated this faithful customer.

]]> By: Denise http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896832 Denise Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:21:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896832 I would love to buy 1 of those other phone... which ones have: Built-in wi-fi that runs faster than the iPhone's? Which phone opens Word, Excel and PDF file attachments? Weigh less than 5 ounces? Which of them are thinner than iPhone at 0.5"? Which can I install more than 2,000 different apps into? Which can I write my own code for? Which phone has more than 8-16 BILLION bytes of ram? (Without buying extra mem cards) Which have a better/faster browser than Safari? Which have 100 accessories that I can buy at stores all over the world? Which phones cost less than the iPhone's $199? Which have multi-touch screens bigger than 3.5"? Which phone sells more than 1 million units... just in the 1st weekend? Which phone has more than 3 GPS methods? (Cell, satellite, wi-fi.) Which phone gives you high-speed, UNLIMITED data for under $30/month? Which phone has more than 25,000 developers writing apps for it? Which phone can I buy in more than 62 countries? Which screens are sharper than 163 pixels/inch? Which screens can display more than 16 million colors? Which has a built-in battery that last 5-10 hours of continuous talk-time? Which phones let me leave 5000 songs on my home computer, but still play them on my phone from anywhere in the world? Which phone let's me listen to more than 1,000 free radio stations, even though it has no radio in it? Which phone can play 10,000,000 movies/videos/TV shows, without storing any of them in the phone itself? Certainly something other than just the iPhone can do all this stuff. I would love to buy 1 of those other phone… which ones have:

Built-in wi-fi that runs faster than the iPhone’s?
Which phone opens Word, Excel and PDF file attachments?
Weigh less than 5 ounces?
Which of them are thinner than iPhone at 0.5″?
Which can I install more than 2,000 different apps into?
Which can I write my own code for?
Which phone has more than 8-16 BILLION bytes of ram? (Without buying extra mem cards)
Which have a better/faster browser than Safari?
Which have 100 accessories that I can buy at stores all over the world?
Which phones cost less than the iPhone’s $199?
Which have multi-touch screens bigger than 3.5″?
Which phone sells more than 1 million units… just in the 1st weekend?
Which phone has more than 3 GPS methods? (Cell, satellite, wi-fi.)
Which phone gives you high-speed, UNLIMITED data for under $30/month?
Which phone has more than 25,000 developers writing apps for it?
Which phone can I buy in more than 62 countries?
Which screens are sharper than 163 pixels/inch?
Which screens can display more than 16 million colors?
Which has a built-in battery that last 5-10 hours of continuous talk-time?
Which phones let me leave 5000 songs on my home computer, but still play them on my phone from anywhere in the world?
Which phone let’s me listen to more than 1,000 free radio stations, even though it has no radio in it?
Which phone can play 10,000,000 movies/videos/TV shows, without storing any of them in the phone itself?

Certainly something other than just the iPhone can do all this stuff.

]]> By: Electronics » Blog Archive » Iphone Search Engine Results http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896821 Electronics » Blog Archive » Iphone Search Engine Results Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896821 [...] Don’t Like the iPhone? Checkout 3 Other Touchscreen Phones [...] [...] Don’t Like the iPhone? Checkout 3 Other Touchscreen Phones [...]

]]> By: surur http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896777 surur Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:58:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896777 @Ronald G the iPhone has Real OSX (TM) which means 3rd party apps wont mess the phone up... NOT! It has a real desktop class OS, which means it should have cut and paste out of the box... NOT! It has a REAL OS which means it will the phone will be secure... NOT! It has a real os, which means.... what exactly? Nothing really. @Ronald G

the iPhone has Real OSX (TM) which means 3rd party apps wont mess the phone up… NOT!
It has a real desktop class OS, which means it should have cut and paste out of the box… NOT!
It has a REAL OS which means it will the phone will be secure… NOT!

It has a real os, which means…. what exactly? Nothing really.

]]> By: gary http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896767 gary Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:30:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896767 I agree with Dave Zatz above that Sprint’s all-in-one pricing is appealing. Sprint’s Everything Plan sure was the deciding factor for me when I bought my Samsung Instinct. Another deciding factor for me were the movie ads—very appealing, very slick, and right on target. The Samsung Instinct, all in all, is a fine product. It may not be flawless at all times, but there’s always a workaround. It’s packed with so many useful stuff that there’s hardly any downtime for me. If TV is slow, I do web. If web is slow, I do picture/videomail. If mail is slow, I do MP3, radio, photo slideshow, or view sideloaded videos. Or just play with Live Search and Navigation. Or simply make phone calls. Or listen to Visual Voicemail. Or text message. Great product! Great network! I agree with Dave Zatz above that Sprint’s all-in-one pricing is appealing. Sprint’s Everything Plan sure was the deciding factor for me when I bought my Samsung Instinct. Another deciding factor for me were the movie ads—very appealing, very slick, and right on target. The Samsung Instinct, all in all, is a fine product. It may not be flawless at all times, but there’s always a workaround. It’s packed with so many useful stuff that there’s hardly any downtime for me. If TV is slow, I do web. If web is slow, I do picture/videomail. If mail is slow, I do MP3, radio, photo slideshow, or view sideloaded videos. Or just play with Live Search and Navigation. Or simply make phone calls. Or listen to Visual Voicemail. Or text message. Great product! Great network!

]]> By: Ronald G. http://gigaom.com/2008/08/31/dont-like-the-iphone-check-out-these-touchscreen-phones/#comment-896761 Ronald G. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:21:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=18764#comment-896761 The "only" problem with the other 3; they AREN'T an iPhone! The difference is "inside"! Having a "real" OS that is integrated with its other components makes the iPhone superior to ANY challenger on the market; even WITH its problems and draw backs. You KNOW APPLE will correct all of them and WILL be better for it! We who are loyal to the Company merely sit back and wait as the hysteria swirls around us. Peace to you all traveling with us in CyberSpace! The “only” problem with the other 3; they AREN’T an iPhone! The difference is “inside”! Having a “real” OS that is integrated with its other components makes the iPhone superior to ANY challenger on the market; even WITH its problems and draw backs. You KNOW APPLE will correct all of them and WILL be better for it! We who are loyal to the Company merely sit back and wait as the hysteria swirls around us. Peace to you all traveling with us in CyberSpace!

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