Verizon has finally gotten what could a be a viable iPhone replacement. A phone running the latest version of Google’s Andorid OS and a growing supply of applitions.
I haven’t got my hands on one yet, but I’ve read a few reviews that state it stands up quite well in head to head comparisons with the iPhone. The biggest complaint I’ve heard is that the iPhone has a much deeper pool of applications available. Not suprising, but I expect the number of Android apps to grow quickly.
Verizon is also pushing its much wider 3G coverage heavily, but it’s still not a GSM network. That topic has been discussed here, and I’m sure it will again, but I’m still a fan of GSM networks. It is my opinion that Verizon is going to have to bite that bullet sooner or later.
The Droid phone and its OS have another advantage, open source. The iPhone is locked down tight by Apple. It controls your apps, what they can do, and how much data you can transfer over the cell phone network. An Android based phone, with a SIM slot, is much more flexible.
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