Sprint EVO

[[AK]Clay]

I agree with you Squid that the iPhone 4 antennae issue is overblown - or at worst, manageable with minimal effort (i.e put a case on it if you're a lefty and have body chemistry particularly prone to grounding). If one is satisfied with their area AT&T coverage, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend an iPhone 4.

[[AK]Hylander]

I just returned a hand full of phones including the Incredible, X, Captivate, and EVO. I also had a friends iPhone 4 to spew on.. I mean use.

First off, the iPhone 4 issue IS overblown. It's a "real" issue, but it's way overblown. Holding the phone naturally, I did not notice any problems with reception degradation or drops. For me, it seemed the chance of it happening were more when I was holding the phone to use it as the device, and not the phone. But even then, it wasn't that big of a deal overall. None the less, I take great pleasure in seeing the negative publicity they are getting. I like to think its Karma for their arrogance and nanny attitude, and Stevie's condescending reaction to the problem.



Overall, the iPhone 4 is one SWEET device. I think the screen is beautiful, although perhaps a bit overblown in how great it is in comparison to OLED and other new screens out there. Interesting enough, as a side note, Gorilla Glass - which is a Corning, Inc product, is the subject of an upcoming Chinese lawsuit. A retaliatory attack for the US going after Chinese steel companies for dumping in the US. Not important, just a little known side fact. They still need to improve on true multitasking and notifications (which are so lacking compared to Android). Of course, there is no rival to the iTunes integration if that is important to you. On the other hand, if you use alot of google services - there is no match other than Android in terms of gmail, GPS, maps, etc.

Of the Android devices I listed above, so far the X stands out to me. It's 4.3" screen and form factor are just "perfect" for my taste. It's big, but not too big. I think the X and EVO straddle the near perfect size - or at least the largest size - of a true smartphone you can still carry in your pocket before it reaches being too big. The X is 'smooth' and the screen is beautiful. Not as pinpoint crisp as the iPhone, but I found the text easier to read on the X just due to the default resolution and the text being smaller on the iPhone, again - by default.

I'm still using the Original Droid as 'my' phone. I almost bit on the Incredible, but keep holding out just to see what's next and until Froyo is available all around. I have a $100 upgrade discount available so I might bite on the X at some point. The Droid 2 looks nice - but I've come to determine that I do not need the keyboard. Originally I liked having it, but as the interface and multitouch has improved along with the Swype keyboard and total vocal input of the Android OS, I almost never use it now. Also, I want to get my hands on a Galaxy S as well.