What phone would you have if you couldn't have the iPhone?

[Anthony T]

Let's pretend they stopped making the iPhone, and you had to give yours up. There is no possible way to own an iPhone anymore.

What phone would you turn to?

The reason I'm asking is because as much I loved my iPhone, I feel like I needed a change so I switched to the BlackBerry Storm 2. It's ok, but I don't like the web browser. And I kind of prefer to have a phone separate from my iPod. I will go and buy an iPod Touch, but I just need some recommendations on a phone that you would consider a nice alternative to the iPhone.

The main thing I liked about the iPhone was the web browser. The most important features to me on a phone are texting, e-mail, and the web browser.

[Unspoken Demise]

Probably a Pre or wait for the new Droid.

[jbennardo]

Friend of mine has the HTC Hero.. pretty slick.

[christyn]

Probably would look at the droid

[hsk]

I had a Pre and just didn't like it overall. If I did not have an iPhone, then I would still be with Sprint and thus have a Touch Pro 2 right now and would be looking at the Hero.

[Blinkwing]

Blackberry/Android.

Although I've grown quite accustomed to my iPhone!

[vlinkz]

Why, the Microsoft ZunePhone, of course.

[TheSpaz]

iPod touch.

[Blueline29]

I guess I'd probably go back to BB. I had a Curve and then a Bold before I got my iPhone.

[tilmonabbott]

if i were to have a phone i would probably have the nu nuvifone or the blackberry 8900

[Carl G35c]

something android

[JadedBen]

I'd just go back to my trusty nokia 6300 and then get a 64gig ipod touch (if they exist in this parallel universe?)

[nateo200]

HTC Hero Euro GSM style but with support for Norty American UMTS.

[iphone1105]

I would get a BB Bold or Storm. Maybe go back to my Blackjack also

[daneoni]

Pre 3GS = Palm Pre, post 3GS = HTC Hero or Motorola Milestone

[dan7592]

Probably some kind of blackberry on at&t.

[bryanc28]

I would probably get the HTC HD2 (when it comes out) or some keyboardless Android phone.

[macbarton]

Hey all you dude and dudet's I had an iphone it used to the greatest phone I ever owned. I had one little problem with it I got it wet real wet I think it stopped working after that, I say I think because I haven't be able to find it I deep 6 it off a fishing boat I work on. I replaced with a Blackberry Storm better coverage with Verizon in the FL Keys but bad bad phone sub standard bad phone. On the other hand the superior iPhone has a superior price thats why I sold out to the inferior product.

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I would go to blackberry storm 2. I gave up on anything windows mobile and android doesn't impress me at all. I always had battery and lag issues with Nokia smartphones. I had a BB curve 8900 and loved it so if not for the iPhone the storm 2 would be the closest reliable replacement I can think of.

[greygray]

A HTC HD2. Pre isn't on my list as I dislike that small little cramped keyboard.

[Donz0r]

HTC Hero.

Palm pre = fail due to keyboard for me, but I like the OS.

if it were the future, I'd take a Motorola Droid minus the keyboard or the Xperia X10.


Nothing has dethroned the iPhone, and idk if anything ever will in terms of number of units sold. But as far as what I think the most superior phone out there is, the competition is getting close (finally).

[YoungLew]

I got mine on launch day so if i had to go back in time, i'd probably get a SE dumb phone.

But if i had to abandon my 3GS right now today, i'd go with either Motorola Droid/Milestone, HTC HD2 or Nokia N900.

[Mikey B]

Blackberry Bold 9000, not very into the 9700.

[agkm800]

HTC Hero (with the chin) + iPod Touch

[nburwell]

In no particular order:

BlackBerry Bold
Blackberry Storm2
Palm Pre
HTC Hero