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Considering that no one has yet rivaled the iPod in design/ease-of-use (in my opinion) I think it will be very difficult for a company to beat the iPhone. Yes, there are phone with more features, yes there are phones that are smaller/thinner/faster/lighter/have more hardware technology, etc. No, that does not matter.
The great thing about Apple products is the ease-of-use, integration and smoothness of the entire product.
For example the Verizon Voyager, it has a lot of the same features as the iPhone & even some extras like a full keyboard, 2 screens, faster access (but no wi-fi), but almost every review is blah about it because the software sucks. There is no syncing between your PC and the phone without paying $19.95 a month, and then you have to have your PC up and running 24/7 to use the feature. There is no email client built-in without paying extra, the web browser sucks, etc. Apple just nails things like that perfectly, which make their products great to use.
Until other companies realize that instead of slapping on more bullet points of features, they will not match the iPhone in ease-of-use, sleekness, or integration.
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