Apple, Inc iPhone smart phone hit the scene in 2007 with mixed reviews.  The advantages of the iPhone upon introduction to the public included the third-party applications; Wi-Fi convenience; ability to be used as an iPod; touch screen user interface; and its visual appeal.

Since its introduction in 2007, there are some disadvantages to the Apple, Inc iPhone that have come to light. The disadvantages of the iPhone include the lack of speed for today’s needs, which includes the inability to access the faster phone networks; a small storage of 4 gigs of storage or up to 8 gigs; a 2-year contract with a data plan and there is no way to easily unlock it; the battery is not removable; and you pay the price of a desk top computer for it.

A competitive rival for the Apple, Inc iPhone is the Google cell phone. It was initially released exclusively in the T-Mobile network using Android, which is Google’s new mobile operating system. Android market applications are free. The advantages include a touch screen along with a QWERTY keyboard. The inclusion of real world pictures for navigation, music player, it is 3G compatible, includes a camera and Wi-Fi capabilities. The price of the Gphone is also along the lines of today’s advanced cellular phones. The Gphone also allows you to scan a product bar-code and then compare prices, and you can cut and paste. The Gphone does have a major advantage over the iPhone, with a removable battery.

Current reported disadvantages of the Google cell phone include no flash for the camera, capability for only one Gmail account, only YouTube video capability, email attachments cannot be edited or saved, there is no headphone jack, and with it being technology still being developed, you are limited to Google products and waiting for updates. The Apple, Inc iPhone has an advantage over the Google phone with the Microsoft exchange synchronizing abilities.

In doing a comparison, there are some toss ups as to which technology is more user friendly. The newest smart phone in the form of Google Android admittedly has improvements forthcoming, but play the Apple, Inc iPhone versus the T-Mobile Google Android and each has its advantages and disadvantages dependent upon an individual’s wants and needs.

But still not to forget the Blackberry Mobile Phones.