There’s no denying it. The iPhone is hugely popular, remaining the leader in the smartphone revolution. But that doesn’t mean it’s the best in every way. In fact, it’s got some drawbacks.

If you’re sick and tired of hearing your friends praise the iPhone, here’s some counter-arguments you can use. Read on for the top six reasons why Android beats the iPhone.

1. You Don’t Need a PC

Every iPhone has to sync with iTunes to transfer music, apps and photos. The problem is further compounded with the exclusivity of iTunes with just one computer. Sure, there is the iCloud now, but if you want to do a true and comprehensive update, you’ll need access to your computer.

With android, this isn’t the case. It has direct drag and drop facility to transfer data. The flexibility in transferring data not only makes Android a lot less complicated, but also spares the headache of carrying your laptop.

2. You have Access to the Creative Inspiration from Open Source

This is one of the pivotal reasons for the burgeoning Android market. Open source means that source code of the OS is available for read-only purposes. Software geeks are able to spawn new applications every day giving an edge to Android.

3. Flash is Supported

The licensing disputes between Apple and Adobe means the iPhone doesn’t support flash. That means you’ll be missing out on a huge chunk of video content on the web. So the next time you want to watch that video of the mosquito being squished in slow motion, you better have an Android if it’s in flash.

4. You can Expand your Memory

The mother of all drawbacks is the memory. Apple iPhones are only available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. You’ll have to pay a significant premium to upgrade.

Plus, with iPhone, you don’t get the luxury of a memory card. The new Apple iPhone 4S sports HD recording. Just an hour-long HD video will eat almost 2 GB of memory.

5. It’s a Better Price

This subheading is just about numbers. There are only 3 iPhones currently available. The base iPhone 3Gs will cost you nearly $400, while the latest flagship model iPhone 4S is retailing for a monstrous $650. On the other hand, Android Phones are available for as low as $100. Android will create a hole in your pocket while an iPhone will burn the ‘whole’ pocket.

6. You Don’t have to Switch Carriers

You don’t have to let go of your favorite cell carrier in order to buy a new phone. Android is supported by more. This not only helps in earning brownie points for loyalty, but also gives the independence of changing the carriers at your discretion.

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From iTunes you can download songs as we all know. Moreover, you can use this application to organize your music, check on recent updates in the music world and get catchy ringtones as well as full song details of every song you keep in your phone. iTunes will let you have access to all the new releases and you can even download cool videos to your smart phone. If you are in for stepping it up, an android htc with iTunes application is what you need to be super cool. You can even transfer iPod music to your Android device.

But there is a slight technicality to get through before you can begin downloading stuff to your phone. The iTunes software which lets you download videos as well as music will not run on your android htc in its full capacity. You will be able to check music videos and songs on your android with it but for downloading stuff you have to use a computer. The software that you need to have in your computer is the HTC sync software. Once you have it installed in your machine you are all set to go.

Now, you will just need to connect your android htc to the computer you are using and start the sync process of iTunes with your smartpone. If you are using the htc sensation xl or even the htc rhyme then you can more easily sync up with iTunes and start your downloads of images, videos and music immediately. The HTC sync software is a very smart application since it detects all information about a user from his or her phone itself without the necessity of additionally inputting user information within it. After this is done the user will be asked as to what he or she would like to sync their pone for. It is now that you get to choose whether you want sync with your images or your videos or both.

However, there are other syncing softwares available for the android htc with which you can sync it with iTunes but they have failed to work as smoothly with the smartphone as the HTC sync does. So, it is best if you use the HTC sync for your android htc. Moreover, it is being said that the new models of htc android phones will now be released with the HTC sync already in them for ease of access and use.

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Verizon unwraps 4.3-inch, Flash-ready Motorola Droid X – Yahoo! News

It’s big, it’s bold, it’ll handle Flash (eventually) and it’s got a cool-sounding name. Set to land next month, Verizon is clearly hoping to give the iPhone a run for its money with Motorola’s eye-catching, Android-powered Droid X.

Verizon Wireless officials — accompanied by the CEOs of Google, Motorola and Flash developer Adobe — unveiled the long-rumored Droid X at a press event in New York on Wednesday, a day before the iPhone 4 goes on sale.

Boasting a 4.3-inch display, the same size as the jumbo HTC Evo 4G screen, the X will debut July 15 for $199 with a new two-year contract (after a $100 mail-in rebate). Unlimited data plans will go for the typical $30 a month, with voice plans starting at $40 a month.

The specs behind the new Android phone have been well-leaked, but here they are again: version 2.1 of the Android OS (with the just-announced version 2.2 on tap), a speedy 1GHz OMAP processor under the hood, an 8-megapixel camera (with a dual-LED flash and auto-focus) in back, a revamped version of Motoblur (Motorola’s social-networking-friendly interface and “in the cloud” backup service), and 720p video recording.

Other features include GPS and Bluetooth (naturally), HDMI video out, microSD memory expansion (complete with a 16GB memory card in the box), a user-removable battery, and last but not least, the ability to act as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices (so long as you’re willing to cough up an extra $20 a month and agree to the 2GB monthly cap).

Taking a sly poke at the iPhone, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha also promised superior calling quality on the Droid X courtesy of its three microphones (one of them for noise cancellation) and its “high performance” antennas.

The Droid X will also come with a couple of key applications installed: a mobile Blockbuster app for buying and renting movies (long overdue as far as the Android Marketplace is concerned), and Swype, the hot new text-entry app that lets you “type” with a continuous swiping motion of your fingertip. Also included: Skype, V Cast streaming video and Verizon’s NFL Mobile service.

One of the key features of the X is plainly obvious: the oh-so-roomy WVGA display, almost an inch bigger than the iPhone 4′s Retina display. Having seen the Evo 4G’s jumbo display up close and personal, I can attest that a 4.3-inch screen is quite an impressive sight. But the iPhone 4, with its ultra-tight 960-by-640 resolution (versus 854 by 480 for the Droid X), can still claim superiority in the pixel-density department.

Verizon says the Droid X will be able to handle Flash video and Web apps (unlike the iPhone). Well, it will “later this summer” anyway, once an over-the-air update for the Flash Player 10.1-enabled Android 2.2 is released.

Missing in action from the Droid X’s litany of features, though, is a front-facing camera for video chat. Whether that’s a huge minus compared with the video-chat-capable Evo 4G and the new iPhone is pretty much up to you. Personally, I’m not dying to make video calls.

Given the timing, it’s hard to see Wednesday’s Droid X announcement as anything but a shot across Apple’s bow. Besides the Droid X’s larger display and Flash support, its camera has more megapixels. (Other Android handsets, such as Verizon’s other Droid phones and the Evo 4G, will also support Flash Player 10.1 once they get the Android 2.2 update.) Then again, the iPhone has that eye-popping Retina display, not to mention that front-facing camera for video chat and its thin, glossy design.

I’ll have a full review once I get my hands on a review unit, so stay tuned.

Which handset do you think will be the winner in the summer smartphone wars? The iPhone 4? The HTC Evo 4G? The Motorola Droid X? Another player yet to be named?

• Verizon Wireless: Press release
• Verizon: Droid site

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Verizon’s Droid X?!!?

So my birthday is in less than a week and I am asking for the Droid X for my birthday. Is it a good phone? What are some good and bad things about it? Also can you separate your pictures into more than one folder? If you can help that would be great! Thank you!!

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Motorola Droid X Success Pushes Motorola To Challenge Apple Ipad

Motorola Droid X has done a world of good for Motorola, and they are now back on track competing with top mobile companies. Motorola had struggled a bit in the past, but with introduction of their Android based mobiles, they are challenging even the biggies with products like Droid X. Their recent release Motorola Droid X is a great success and they even went on to challenge Apple iPhone 4.

Motorola is now reportedly planning to challenge Apple iPad with their new Android based tablet PC. Yes, Motorola is entering into the tablet PC arena to test their luck! Motorola didn’t announce their plans officially, but the ‘sources’ are pretty sure about the new Motorola tablet PC.

Motorola tablet is around 10 inches in size, and similar to that of Apple iPad in terms of dimensions. Since it’s an Android based tablet, we can expect the regular features of it. Apart from them, Motorola is said to be keen in including television services in its tablet, and Verizon will be marketing it in US.

Motorola will now be competing with the rest of the tablet PC makers, and this Motorola tablet might hit shelves by this holiday season in US.

Want to know all you can about the new Motorola Droid smartphone? Well how about the entire user guide for the much talked about Verizon Motorola Droid.

Apparently the Motorola Droid user guide is now available and the guys over at engadget mobile have a nice gallery showing off everything in said user guide to satisfy your curiosity.

Although they do say there’s no revelations thus far, but if you have some spare time on your hands and looking to purchase the Motorola Droid when it hits then why not check it out.

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Free Motorola Droid X Phone For Real

A free Motorola Droid X phone is out there just waiting for you to claim it. You don’t believe it?
Something like this is hard to believe unless of course, you already have this fantastic Android phone in your own hands.
So how can you get one without having to spend $300?
Quite easy, just go to a trusted rewards site and sign up with your correct information. After this, complete a survey as well as some advertiser offers. When you’re done with that, refer some friends to the site. When all these are completed, the rewards site will send your free Motorola Droid X phone.
No doubt a hundred new questions are popping up in your mind right now. Read on for the answers.
A trusted rewards site is one that has been in this business for years, they are the ones tagged as reliable by other freebie fanatics. If you want to be sure a certain site’s offer is for real, visit some forums about it or read articles about the site.
If you are thinking about how much it takes to get a freebie, absolutely nothing. Most sponsor offers will not cost you anything. You only need to sample products they have in store for you and see if you like them, if not, better luck next time.
Perhaps you have apprehensions about who you should refer to the sites. Think of all your relatives and friends who might want to have the chance to own cool gadgets without having to spend anything. For sure you know of several.
If you are not comfortable giving out your personal e-mail address, you can create one with a free e-mail service like Google or Yahoo.
Just make sure to complete the program requirements and it is not that impossible to own a free Motorola Droid X Phone.

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Droid X: Road Warrior

When I go on an extended road trip, I like to take everything with me I need to be productive on the road without having to lug a lunky laptop. On a recent month long trip, I decided to use a Droid X as my mobile office to keep me productive and connected. I found it to be a super companion. It helped me process data, write, publish, communicate via email, sms, mms, and IM. It guided me and gave me valuable information along the way that made my trip more enjoyable. It also entertained me with music, eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and TV.

Getting Organized

Even before packing for a trip, I think it’s always a good idea to create some lists: things to do before leaving home, things to pack, places to be visited, and electronic items needed, including apps. If you look in the Android Store, there are many, many list apps. Some are better than others. My favorite has always been ListPro, but unfortunately, it’s not yet available. I hope it will be soon.

Among the many choices that I evaluated, I finally decided on the Springpad app, which is free. In my opinion, it’s the best available, even among the paid apps because of its robust features. It automatically creates a copy of all your lists, task, memos, and links that are stored on the Springpadit.com Website that is always available from any computer or handheld anywhere. It allows you to make notes, and check lists in various categories such as business, restaurant, wine, products, books, movies, tasks, music albums, shopping, packing, and recipes.

You can also add photos, webpages, emails, or snippets of text with hyperlinks and then send them via email or SMS. You can add media by taking a photo, scanning a product, using an existing photo, or making an audio recording. The latter is a great feature while on the road.

However, it has one serious shortcoming that I hope will be remedied soon: it will not allow you to sort items within a list, but strangely it sorts lists. Go figure. Accordingly, for large lists, you may wish to find another application that will sort items internally. For just my shopping list, I chose a Shopping List for this purpose. It does the job, but does not allow imports/exports or additions by voice.

Here is another good reason to have a packing list. When I was in Albuquerque, my car was broken into and a couple thousand dollars worth of items were taken. During the shock of the moment, it was difficult to remember what was missing for the police report. My list helped immensely. Albuquerque is an evil place…stay away.

Another important item to take along is some kind of secure electronic wallet. My favorite has been eWallet for many years. Luckily, it’s now available for Android. It syncs with your desktop data so you have a backup copy. This program has saved my life more than once. When I got my credit cards stolen, I was able to contact the companies, cancel them, and get new ones in no time, thanks to eWallet. It’s a free app that could save your bacon.

As long as we’re talking about security and lost items, I highly recommend installing a copy of Where’s My Droid in case you lose or misplace your device. This remarkable app allows you to send a text message to your lost device. You can either cause it to turn up the volume and ring for a set time or it will return a text message with its latitude and longitude (provided GPS is turned on).

Navigation and Guidance

During the first half of the trip I used my trusty Mio dashmounted GPS, but I was relieved of it in Albuquerque. Droid X came to the rescue. I used the built in Navigation program with Google maps and enjoyed the amazing 3D satellite pictures that show you actual photos of the landscape as you travel, including actual buildings. With this program, a window mount, you don’t need anything else to guide you on a road trip.

Navigating and communicating hands free is a good idea while on the road. For this reason, I tried out some apps to help me. I guess my favorite was already installed on my Droid X. It’s called Car Home. Large buttons on the home screen are for Navigation, Voice Search, Contact Search, and Maps. But, you can install other apps of your choice as well. There is an additional screen with six large buttons on either side of the home screen where you can place apps of your choice to access easily while driving.

At the top of the home screen, in large red display, are a speedometer, a digital compass, and a weather report, which never worked for me.

A similar application is Car Dock available for free in the Store. The home screen appears with six buttons for Calling, My Location, Music, Add App, Voice Search, and Close.

After I was relieved of my Window mounted GPS in the robbery, I reverted to my Droid X using the built in Navigation system with Google. It performed flawlessly, rerouted quickly, gave voice guidance, and the 3D photo background is amazing. As far as I know, no other application has this feature. Go Google.

I was delighted to find out that one of my longstanding favorites, CoPilot Live, is now available for Android. I couldn’t resist getting a copy. It is a real asset to road travel with all the features one would expect. However, it doesn’t have the nifty satellite photo background offered by Google, and it does not have a panel with such information as time of arrival, distance to go, and so forth. You can view this information, but it takes some tapping to access, which isn’t too cool while driving.

Travel Information

In most places along the way, it was possible to connect to the Web to search for information on sightseeing, history, geology, restaurants, accommodations, and so forth. A handy offline resource for tourist attractions is Travel America, which is free and well worth having.

If you enjoy geocaching as you travel, I recommend a copy of C:GEO. It quickly displays a list of caches near you organized by distance. It has a map and a compass for guidance to the site. There are others available in the app store, but this one is my favorite, and it’s free.

Accountability

If you track your travel expenses, it can be quite cumbersome with receipts piling up and tucked away in your glove compartment, pockets, suitcase, and so forth. My Droid X made it really simple with a free app called Expensify. Expensify lets you manually enter your expenses manually by category for reimbursement and tax purposes. You can even scan in receipts quickly. All records are backed up online and can be exported. It’s a great app.

There are many other apps in this category that you may wish to investigate some free, some not, but Expensify seemed to serve my needs the best.

If you are into keeping track of your vehicle performance, maintenance, and mileage there are apps for that as well. Try autoMOBILE for $.99.

Productivity

Whether traveling for pleasure or business, it’s always good to be able to travel lightly without being burdened with a bulky laptop and yet remain productive. With my Droid X, I was able to be just as productive as I wished to be without missing a beat. The most serious bottleneck to productivity with a handheld is an efficient means of inputting. The onboard keyboard just isn’t designed for productive inputting. I’m happy to report that with the Droid X it’s was possible for me to use my Freedom, full size, five row, fold-out keyboard connected via Bluetooth with the help of an app called KeyPro. KeyPro is available in the Market. You can download it and test it on your device for free. But, if it works, you will want to acquire the paid version at a cost of $9.95, a most worthwhile investment in your mobile productivity.

I’ll have to admit that I really struggled getting the keyboard to work. It was an ordeal of patience and persistence, but once I got the keyboard introduced to my Droid X, it was a perfect marriage. Once you get it set up, it is easy to connect. When I get time, I intend to write an article about the necessary steps to make it all happen quickly and easily.

Another drawback to non-Windows devices is that they are not able to read office documents. A partial solution may be to view items stored online in Google Docs. However, the key to true mobile productivity is the ability to not only to view, but to create and edit Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and PDF documents. What to do?

Luckily there is a marvelous third party app by DataViz called Documents to Go. The free version only allows you to view.doc and.xls file. To view, edit, and create.doc,.xls,.ppt, and.dof files, you will need the paid version, which only costs $14.99.

The new version 3.0 sports an all new user interface with many improved features. You can now access all the Google Docs and edit them. You can even create new ones.

This is a must have application if you want to be a serious roadwarrior. Don’t leave home without it.

There are times when it can be a matter of life or death if you need to access data from your home or office computer remotely. This happened to me more than once during my trip, and fortunately, there are apps for this. One I can highly recommend is PhoneMyPC. Take notice though, you must install it on your PC before you leave home. You cannot do it remotely. So, buy before you fly. It costs $9.95 and is another worthwhile investment in mobile independence.

With all the above productivity tools, you are ready to do battle and face any exigency while on the road and remain prolifically creative while traveling.

Entertainment

I will resist the temptation to talk about games because there are just too many and everyone has his or her own idea about suitable games. However, I noticed that a completely free full version of Angry Birds became available when I was on the road. I gave it a try and found it mindless but addicting. There is a companion program called Angry Birds Walkthrough that will give you a solution to every level.

One of the frustrations I face while in hotel rooms is that all the channels and times are different for my favorite programs. Even if I am lucky enough to find one I like, I still have to suffer through commercials, which I abhor.

My best solution is Slingplayer, which I’m pleased to report is available for Android. On my Droid X I am now able to access and control my home TV in HD and watch live or recorded TV from anywhere in the world with a Wi-Fi connection. It takes the pain out of traveling at the end of a long day. In order to use this marvelous source of entertainment, you must have a Slingbox installed on your home TV. Go to Slingmedia.com for details.

If you are hooked on viewing TV There are some free and paid apps that will allow you to view a limited number of selections. TV.com is a good one, free, but with few full episode available. You may wish to try the new paid version of Hulu for $9.95 a month. You may wish to check out SPB TV and Orb as well.

If you have already downloaded a bunch on your favorite tunes, you are all set to go for listening pleasure while driving or relaxing with the building player. Or you can download new tunes online. If you are really a tune freak, you may wish to carry an additional micro SD card full of music.

Of course there are all kinds of music listening opportunities from a plethora of online radio stations from all over the world. You should never be at a loss for music while traveling.

Hands down, my very favorite all time app is Pandora. It’s a free download and allows you to enter your favorite artists, albums, or tunes. It will find other similar music to play for your listening pleasure.

As it’s dangerous to use ear buds or Bluetooth headphones while driving, a better solution it to pick up a nifty little FM modulator at WalMart and elsewhere for ten bucks. All you do is plug your Droid into it and tune to an empty FM frequency on your radio to broadcast your phone’s audio over your car speaker system. This works great for audiobooks as well.

Speaking of audiobooks, if you don’t like the high price of purchasing audiobooks, which can be as high as $85 for unabridged editions, try Audiobooks for free in the Android store. I spent many pleasant hours driving listening to sold old classics. Audiobooks really make the time pass quickly and enjoyably. Be sure to use a Bluetooth speaker or FM modulator hookup though for safety.

If you’d rather curl up with a good book once in a while instead of watching the boob tube, grab a good eReader app from the store. Basically, you are all set to go because a copy of Kindle eBook reader comes installed on the Droid X. Kindle is semi-satisfactory but doesn’t begin to compare to readers I’ve known in Windows Mobile. There are other readers available in the Market, most are free. You can go to Amazon.com and download ebooks for pay for free. There are many other places on the Web with eBooks available. There are even some in the Android Market.

I don’t know about your library, but my local library features NetLibrary that allows you to download WMA and MP3 unabridged eAudiobooks. Of course, I can do this from anywhere while on the road, and it’s free. It worked flawlessly on my Droid X. Check it out at your library.

About the only time I would read a tree book would be if I were in prison. Thank goodness eBooks are available on the Droid. My mantra for years has been, “Ebooks rule; treebooks drool,” and I’m sticking with it.

Conclusion

I found no problem traveling with my Droid X instead of a laptop. I cannot think of anything I lacked in the way of productivity, entertainment, and making my trip efficient and enjoyable. It’s like having a concierge in your pocket at your beck and call. While I mentioned all the apps that made my trip more practical, there are probably many others that would contribute to one’s travel well being. I welcome your comments if you have any suggestions.

Timothy Hillebrand, Ph.D. is a retired archaeologist and windows mobile expert who writes for Smartphone magazine and several other publications. Visit his blogs at http://professorpocket.blogspot.com and http://homebusinessautopilot.com/

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I have the droid x and I want to know how to save a picture from google so I can send it via text.
Also, can I take pictures of conversations on my phone like the iphone?

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Would you get the Droid 2, Droid X or Droid Incredible?

I am having a tough time deciding which one I really want. They all have features that I like.

I like the physical keyboard on the Droid 2 (but I could get used to a touch screen QWERTY if need be), but really like the Incredible's Sense UI while I also like the power/''monsterness'' of the Droid X's screen/battery life and 720p HD video capture. I love that they all have Froyo 2.2 for the Android update and I don't mind the size of the Droid X because I have larger hands than the average person. Also, I also quite honestly don't know what the point of the optical mouse on the 'Incredible is for'…almost seems useless because its already a capacitative touch screen phone (any ideas?)

I have read every review out there from Gizmodo to CNET to PC Mag to Engadget to you name it. I am an electrical engineering undergrad too so I like to think I know a thing or two about electronics. I haven't had much time to play around with them in the Verizon store and this is what I've resorted to: the general publics opinions.

So I wanna know what you guys think about your phones (if you have one of them)…
-why you picked it?
-if you could pick it again would you choose the same one?
-what do you dislike about it?
-how durable do you think it is (has it survived any sort of respectable punishment)?
-anything else you wanna say about it, please feel free to share.

If you DONT have any of these phones (say you have Sprint with the Evo or AT&T with the iPhone) and are also tech savvy, please give me an idea of what phone you would choose if you were to switch to Verizon and why (and don't hold back with tech specs).

If you actually have read thru to this point, thank you very much, but if you didn't and you still give me an honest answer I again thank you.

Have A Droid X Phone For Free

If you have $300, what would you spend it on? Would you think about buying an Android phone from Motorola with it?
If you are not a phone enthusiast, you wouldn’t think of spending your $300 on a brand new phone no matter how great the device is. However, if you are told you can get a Droid X Phone for free, even if you are not familiar about what it does or can do, you would instantly consider grabbing that offer, right?
First, what is to like about this Motorola phone? There are several actually, including:
• Up to eight hours battery life
• 8 mega pixels camera with digital zoom and Dual LED flash
• music player and video capture
• Bluetooth technology, Wi-Fi, Web browser, web access
• Hearing aid compatibility
• Advanced speech recognition
• Touch screen interface, virtual keyboards, custom navigation
If you are ready to own a Droid Phone for free, here’s all you have to do:
1. Search for a rewards site offering this device as incentive.
2. Answer the questionnaire or survey.
3. Complete some sponsor offers
4. Refer some friends
When you are finished with these easy steps, you are entitled to receive a brand new phone in the mail. Be sure to register with your correct details. Make sure as well that the site you are signing up with is a legitimate rewards site. Do not go for offers requiring you to pay some amounts. Never provide your financial details as well. When completing some offers, choose those that won’t cost you anything. Many of these adverts are from reliable companies or businesses letting potential customers test their new products and services. If you know how to play the freebie game well enough, you’d get a Droid X Phone for free and any other stuff you fancy.

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Best cell phones – Yahoo! News

Just five years ago, finding the best cell phone meant choosing from just a handful available on every carrier. You might as well be buying car buying in 1912. Within just a few short years, the tech going into the phones has snowballed, and with it, so have the choices. The bigger challenge in 2011 might be walking into the local wireless store and walking out without a smartphone – the flip phones of yesterday are almost antiques. With that in mind, we’ve pared away the duds to narrow down the 10 best smartphones on the market today. Looking for a new cell phone on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile or Sprint? Look no further.

*All listed prices require a two year contract.

Motorola Droid X$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8.5
Motorola’s Droid X joins the iPhone 4 and HTC EVO 4G in the top tier of superphones, boldly claiming its spot as the best Android smartphone on Verizon.

Read our full Motorola Droid X Review.

Apple iPhone 4$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8.5
Apple’s iPhone 4 delivers a super-sharp screen, clever videoconferencing abilities, and Apple’s iOS 4 is a major plus. Hardware specs aside, Apple’s unmatched app store is still the biggest draw for the iPhone.

Read our full Apple iPhone 4 Review.

Samsung Fascinate$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8.5
Samsung’s Galaxy S Fascinate holds its own alongside the popular Droid X, leaving room for both superphones on the nation’s largest wireless carrier.

Read our full Samsung Fascinate Review.

Samsung Epic 4G$249.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8.5
Even if you don’t or won’t have 4G service, the Epic is a flexible, light, fun and easy-to-use superphone. The Epic might be a value match for the EVO, thanks to its super-bright super AMOLED screen, slide-out keyboard and pre-installed 16GB microSD card, and even taking into account its minor operational annoyances and comparative specification failings in camera MP and hotspot connectivity.

Read our full Samsung Epic 4G Review.

HTC EVO 4G$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8.5
The EVO is a true breakthrough, not only for its impressive concoction of next-generation features and functions, but its overall look-and-feel. Even in “just” a 3G coverage area, the HTC EVO is an impressive cell phone, and will become more impressive as its 4G-enabled capabilities such as video chatting become available.

Read our full HTC EVO 4G Review.

Samsung Vibrant$99.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8
Samsung’s Vibrant has become the best Android phone on T-Mobile, and even outperforms its AT&T sibling, the Captivate.

Read our full Samsung Vibrant Review.

HTC Droid Incredible$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 8
HTC’s Droid Incredible hits high marks for its speed, camera quality and light weight, but falls apart on cell phone essentials like battery life and voice quality.

Read our full HTC Droid Incredible Review.

Samsung Captivate$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 7.5
Samsung’s iPhone-challenging Galaxy S Captivate offers a larger screen and blissful freedom from antenna issues, but has its own headaches, too, but the margins between the iPhone and Captivate are narrow enough not to make Captivate an uncomfortable non-Apple choice.

Read our full Samsung Captivate Review.

Motorola Droid 2$199.99, Digital Trends Rating: 7.5
Motorola’s Droid 2 takes only baby steps forward from the original, struggling to keep up with new titans like the Droid X.

Read our full Motorola Droid 2 Review.

T-Mobile G2$200
If you need a reminder just how far Android has come, look no further than T-Mobile’s G2, which makes its trail-blazing predecessor, the G1, look like an antique. While it keeps the trusty slide-out keyboard, the G2 rounds the G1’s chunky shape into a more pocket-hugging form, boosts speed and most importantly, takes full advantage of T-Mobile’s new HSPA+ network.

Iphone 4 Vs Droid X: Who Is Better?

Retina display, video calls support, HDMI port…are the feature which are emphasized in the advertisement of Apple iPhone 4 and Motorola Droid X. Experimental group (PC World) has tested these important criteria and made a direct comparison that we should consult.

Because Apple admitted and fixed the anten error and the sensor on iPhone 4, this article will not consult this criterion.

Cost of ownership

With the cheapest voice and data package, Droid X costs about $360 more over two years than the 16GB iPhone 4 does, but the Droid X plan includes unlimited data, compared with 200MB for the iPhone 4.

With the highest plan options for both smartphones, the Droid X costs $120 more over two years. The Droid X plan includes unlimited data, while the iPhone 4′s data is capped at 2GB per month (though, to be fair, few users will exceed the 2GB limit).

You should also consider the storage capacity. The iPhone 4 has the 16GB and 32GB models. The iPhone 4 does not have expandable storage. The Droid X, on the other hand, designs 8GB of storage, and increases the storage capacity by coming with a 16GB MicroSD card. The Droid X supports MicroSD cards up to 32GB which is approximate to the total storage capacity of 40GB.

Winner: Droid X

The total cost of ownership is not significantly high, compared with the unlimited data access and the bigger storage.
Voice quality and connectivity

In the connectivity department, the Droid X and the iPhone 4 both come with Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. However, Droid X has an advantage that is to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot. For an extra $20 per month, the Droid X allows you to connect up to five compatible Wi-Fi devices and access date via Verizon network. Both the two phones have the noise-cancellation feature, which is supposed to
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improve call quality. Note that the test results only take place in San Francisco and the network status depends on the weather and the capacity.

Data Speed Winner: iPhone 4

The iPhone 4 showed an average download speed of 1958 kbps. The Droid X had an average download speed of 1130 kbps–still enough speed for Web browsing and standard-definition video watching. The two new devices posted similar average upload speeds; the iPhone4 – 434 kbps and the Droid X – 564 kbps. Those upload speeds are fast enough to share files but not enough to make a game group or videoconferencing.

Voice Quality Winner: iPhone 4

The iPhone 4’s calls sound more natural and are more pleasing to listen to and no dropped calls in AT&T network. In test calls using the Droid X, the audio is clear enough, but it didn’t sound as well as iPhone 4. The received voice sounds loud enough, but the pitch is not wide and one dropped call.

Screen

The iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch, 960×640 pixel screen which is called the “Retina display” (the resolution passes the distinguish ability of the eyes). The Motorola Droid X uses the 4.3-inch screen which is larger than the iPhone 4′s display but its resolution is lower, at 854×480 pixels.

Winner: iPhone 4

The Droid X’s screen is larger and more convenient in browsing web, watching the video but iPhone 4 appears sharper with the bright background and zooming ability.

Operating system and multi-task

The iPhone 4 runs iOS 4, the latest version of the iPhone operating system which supports the multi task. On Droid X, Motorola interface still runs on Android 2.1 so that the speed is not higher than the latest 2.2 version (Froyo).

Apple is trying to control the multi-tasking application. Only the application that have been designed and approved for multitasking will work. And at the moment, the number of apps that support multitasking is limited. The interface is smooth and intuitive. You can double-tap on the home button to call up the multitasking bar. The bar shows four application icons which are automatically arranged the latest application at the left. You can flick your finger on the applications or close by pressing and holding the icon, then click the red circle.

The Android is more wide open, but harder to navigate. Android allows the apps running in the background (not change into the suspended state as iOS 4 does). The Web page might continue loading although you have left the browser to other applications. To see the opening apps, you can press and hold the home button but the interface views only six open apps at a time. The only way to see all of the opening apps is to enter Settings, Applications, Manage applications. You can scroll down to Controls and press Force stop to close the app. The third firm’s application currently is available to manage the application easier.

Winner: Draw

It depends on each user’s opinion.

Entertainment

According to Apple, the iPhone 4 supports the sound standard (AAC, Apple Lossless, Audible, HE-AAC, MP3, Protected AAC) and the video standard (H.264 720p, MPEG-4, Motion JPEG).

The Droid X supports the sound standard (MIDI, MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+) and the HD video standard via HDMI and DLNA, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, and WMA.

Winner: Droid X for Audio, Draw for Video

The Droid X overpasses the iPhone 4 for better sound quality. Bass sounded deeper, while vocals sounded crisper and richer. iPhone 4 is not as good as Droid X (not much) but the quality is still quite good.
Video is played smoothly on both two phones which are not stuttered, paused or in pixilation. Though the video quality looks better on the iPhone 4, the larger screen for video on the Droid X is more attractive. With the Youtube HQ, the Droid X overpasses the iPhone 4. However, downloading movies for the iPhone 4 via iTunes is incredibly easy while using
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a third-party Website like H264info.com is risky and wastes time.

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New droid phones like the Droid X are larger than most other phones and require a larger case to fit safely into. Right now there are only a limited number of choices to choose from if a droid case is needed. The Custom Horizontal Leather Droid Case is designed specially to fit and protect your Droid X phone.

Depending on how you plan to carry this phone a case may or may not be needed. The choice is one that will need to be made by the owner of the phone or whoever got the phone. In selecting this droid case after all one will find a highly customized case designed especially for the Droid X phone. The pouch is composed of black leather with custom features. This is important in protecting the phone from damage that might occur otherwise.

Unfortunately at this time there’s only one true droid case that’s big enough to carry the Droid X phone right now. Making any comparisons to other cases a pointless effort right now, the only choice for a Droid X case is the Custom Horizontal Leather Droid Case. The only true alternative to this case are covers to protect the phone, but no good enough leather cases at this time.

At this time the review is simple if in need of a case for your Droid X, chose the Droid X Custom Horizontal Leather case. The alternatives in the area of cases are non extent at this time. Still the case does have some nice features that in general compassion are similar to others on the market at this time. There is the fact it’s specifically designed to protect the Droid X and is composed of black leather. Additionally it does offer up a leather covered metal belt clip allowing for easy carry of the phone outside of placing it inside another.

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