RFI: futurephones?

[curgoth]

The lure of sort-of affordable cellular internet has me wanting a 3g phone. The iphone is an obvious front-runner, but I'm not terribly happy with the degree of control that apple demands over them. Does anyone have recommendations for other 3g phones?

I want something that does;

• Web browsing (my current blackberry surprisingly does not)


• Calendaring, including syncing to the desktop. Though I suppose I could just do it live to yahoo calendar online if it came to it.


• Mp3 playing, because I need a backup device for when my ipod dies.


• A camera - doesn't have to be a good one, but I'm getting annoyed by not having a quick-n-dirty camera on hand.


• Bluetooth

Nice to haves;

• Voice dialling - the BB does this well, and I've gotten used to it.


• Wifi - because while I want the phone for the 3g internet, if I can get by without it...

I don't care about getting e-mail on my phone.

Any suggestions besides the iphone?

Comments

[kalivor.livejournal.com]

Samsung has an iPhone ripoff coming out -- don't know how good it will be, but Samsung tends to make some pretty decent phones.

Also, the new HTC phone using Google's Android will be released in October.

On the other hand, their current top model doesn't play MP3s, but HTC claims the new one will "raise the bar" regarding both mobile internet and entertainment. Which means probably MP3s will be played.

Additionally, the Blackberry Bold looks pretty good, and appears to have pretty good music playing abilities and internet interface.

[curgoth]

It looks like I'm constrained, timewise - rogers is offering $30 for 6GB a month, but after Sept 30 that goes up to $100 for 6 GB a month, which is less attractive.

[kalivor.livejournal.com]

For $100, I would expect unlimited access ... unlimited access is certainly less than that in the UK. Although we do tend to be cheaper on the mobile phone front (and nothing else).

[curgoth]

Cell internet in Canada is ridiculous. We have the worst cell rates in the Western world. But our cell companies are making insane profits, so that's... good for the economy?