GPhone vs. Touch Phones

The introduction of the iPhone last summer was, arguably, one of the defining moments in the evolution of the cell phone industry. In the year since, the buzz surrounding the iPhone has hardly waned, even as impressive competitors pop up on the landscape. And, as exciting as the iPhone is, it remains a relatively expensive option tied to a specific carrier. Because of that exclusivity agreement, Wirefly is restricted from offering the iPhone to our customers. But there are alternatives . . .

If you’re excited about the G1, but are interested in learning more and investigating other options, we’ve compiled a list of equivalent high-end cell phones and present them here. These phones share many of the same features and flexibility seen in the Google phone:

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	G1 with Google	Palm Pre	Samsung Impression	Samsung Highlight	BlackBerry Storm	HTC Imagio
Camera Megapixels	3.2 MP	3 MP	3 MP	3 MP	3.2 MP	5 MP
Applications Available	Android Market	Sprint Digital Lounge	Media Mall		BlackBerry App World	Windows Marketplace
Productivity Apps *	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Entertainment Apps ++	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Voice-dialing	YES	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES
Music Options	MP3, WMA	Sprint Music Store	AT&T Mobile Music	MP3	V CAST with Rhapsody	V CAST with Rhapsody
Memory Card Slot	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Removable Battery	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Network	GPRS/Edge	EV-DO Rev. A	HSDPA	GPRS/Edge	EV-DO Rev. A	EV-DO Rev. A
Top Data Speed	3.6 mbps	3.1 mbps	3.6 mbps	3.6 mbps	3.1 mbps	3.1 mbps
Weight	5.6 oz.	4.8 oz.	5.3 oz.	3.7 oz.	5.5 oz.	5.2 oz.
Dimensions	4.6" x 2.2" x 0.6"	3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7"	4.5" x 2.3" x 0.6"	4.2" x 2.1" x 0.5"	4.4" x 2.5" x 0.6"	4.7" x 2.4" x 0.6"
Price	$97.99 after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account	$99.99 after instant discount with a new Sprint account	FREE after instant discount with a new AT&T account	FREE after instant discount with a new T-Mobile account	$99.99 after instant discount with a new Verizon Wireless account	$199.99 after instant discount with a new Verizon Wireless account
Service Plans (unlimited)	$59.99 – voice; $30.00 – data; $10.00 – messaging	$99.99 – voice, data, and messaging	$99.99 – voice; $30.00 – data; $20.00 – messaging	$59.99 – voice; $10.00 – data; $10.00 – messaging	$149.99 – voice, data, and messaging	$149.99 – voice, data, and messaging
Total Cost over 24 months excludes taxes	$2,500	$2,500	$3,600	$1,920	$3,700	$3,800
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*Productivity Apps include, but are not limited to, mobile banking, instant messenger, shopping, ReCall and TurboPasswords.

++Entertainment Apps include, but are not limited to, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Pandora Radio, YouTube, Need for Speed and Fandango.

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