Which all-touch phone is the better fit? Infosync made a quick summary on what to expect from the top three performers: Apple iPhone 3G, Samsung Instinct and LG Dare.
The iPhone 3G, Samsung Instinct and LG Dare all rely on finger-based interaction, but that’s also pretty much the only thing they have in common. Said in short, the iPhone 3G represents a concept for the prosumer multimedia smartphone market, the Samsung Instinct represents a concept for the high-end multimedia phone market, while the LG Dare gives a taste of the future touchscreen phone mass market:
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Apple iPhone 3G
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Samsung Instinct
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LG Dare
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If you love to play around with your phone and enjoy discovering new applications, as of July 11, there’ll only be one obvious choice: The Apple iPhone 3G (comare it to other multimedia smartphones). It comes at a cost though, so if you don’t think spending $200 a month and a significant amount of hours a day on a “mobile lifestyle” sounds like a good idea, move on to the next item on the list.
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Sprint has put some really hard work into the Samsung Instinct, and combined with its $100 “Simply Everything” plan, it’s a good choice for those who don’t want a smartphone with a ton of options, yet likes the idea of owning a phone that can do stuff that most other cell phones can’t. If this does not sound like you, move on to the next item on the list.
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The LG Dare gives a good clue of how the future touchscreen phone mass market will look like. It’s simply a standard multimedia phone with a touchscreen. For Verizon Wireless customers, the LG Dare is probably as good as it gets for a while (unless the rumored Motorola Blaze shows up soon with a blazing performance…who knows?), while T-Mobile and AT&T customers will soon have a pile of similar offerings from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung and LG to choose from, at least when shopping at Amazon and other online stores.
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July 2nd, 2008 |
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