iPhone Killer

Feature
8GB iPhone 3G
Samsung Instinct

Storage
8GB
2GB (Up to 8GB supported)

Cost (after subsidy)
$199
$129

Type of Storage
Internal Flash memory
MicroSD Card

Size
4.5″ (115.5 mm)x2.4″ (62.1 mm)x.48″ (12.3 mm)
4.57″ (116.09 mm)x2.17″ (55.12 mm)x.49″ (12.45 mm)

Weight
4.7 oz. (133g) [...]

What’s with all these new pink phones becoming available on the models that’s been around for a while? Who really wants a pink phone? Is this only for the female customers? Maybe it’s just me but I just don’t get the appeal of a pink phone.

Samsung Instinct users may have noticed several applications on their phone prompting them to upgrade. Instead of having to take the phone in to the store or having to connect to your computer, Instinct allows the users to upgrade to the new firmware OTA (over the air).
Let’s see Apple try to do that.

PhoneArena.com did a very detailed comparison between these 4 Touchscreen phones available in the US market. Here is the conclusion. Instinct came in first place, with iPhone in second, and followed by Dare and Vu. See if you agree with their assessment.

The full report can be found here.

Information Week has list of 8 iPhone Killers that are alternatives to the iPhone 3G.
Their list goes like this
1. Blackberry Bold
2. HTC Touch Pro
3. LG Voyager
4. LG Dare
5. Nokia N96
6. Samsung OMNIA
7. Samsung Instinct
8. Garmin Nuvifone
All of these phones can be found on this website for additional information and we even have many of the [...]

GPS Navigation
Receive audible and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, map your location, or conduct local searches direct from your handset.
Sprint Mobile Email
Get easy access to your favorite home email services including AOL, Yahoo!, Gmail, and MSN/Windows Live Hotmail and more…
Sprint Mobile Email Work
Now access work email on the popular non-PDA phones. Receive email from Microsoft Exchange [...]

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Note this is against the iPhone, not iPhone 3G.

iPhone 3G
Samsung Instinct

Phone Price
$199
$129

Contract Term
2 years
2 years

Storage
8GB space
2GB microSD card

Misc
16GB version for $299
after $100 mail-in rebate

GPS navigation
No dynamic driving directions
Includes Turn by Turn Navigation

Monthly Cost of cheapest plan
$40 + $30 = $70
$70

Unlimited plan
$100 + $30 = $130
$100

2 years cost for unlimited
$3320
$2530

Carrier
AT&T
Sprint

As you can see, it’s not just the initial price of the phone that will [...]