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iWannabies_wireless[i-1].body = "<a href=\"http://www.msnbc.com\"> <img src=\" http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Sources/Art/source-msnbc-com-newlogo.gif\" align=\"center\" border=0></a><P ALIGN=LEFT><i>By Suzanne Choney</i><br><b> <p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Introduction</p></b><br>In a little more than a year since it was released, the iPhone has put the cell phone industry -- and designers -- in a spin. Some would call it a spinoff, with some phones being iPhone knockoffs, and more coming in the weeks and months ahead. The most obvious look-alike iPhone feature these phones share is the touchscreen. Some of the phones also include slide-out keyboards for those who prefer that option. The iPhone, though, is the only one that has Apple's software, one of the device's biggest benefits because of its ease of use. But because the iPhone is only sold in the U.S. by AT&T Wireless, if you're not an AT&T fan, you might prefer some of these similar kinds of phones offered by other carriers. ";

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iWannabies_wireless[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Samsung Instinct  </p></b> Sprint's instinct with this phone, which came out June 20, is to compare it directly to the iPhone at Sprint's Web site, <a href=\"http://www.nowisgood.com\" target=_blank> http://www.nowisgood.com.</a> Initially, Spring promoted a \"See Instinct defeat iPhone\" campaign, and it was clear the gloves were off. The Instinct was awarded \"Most Innovative Product\" at CTIA-The Wireless Association's annual conference in April. Among the phone's features: \"Visual Voicemail,\" which lets users listen to messages in the order they want to hear them. The Instinct is a 3G, or third-generation, device which means it should provide faster Web surfing and e-mail access. It has a 3.1-inch screen, and weighs 4.4 ounces. The phone, originally set to cost around $300, is $129.99 after rebates. Sprint lowered the price in order to better compete with AT&T's pricing on the iPhone, which is $199 for an 8-gigabyte model, and $299 for a 16-gigabyte version.";

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iWannabies_wireless[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> HTC Touch Diamond </p></b><br>This may indeed be a gem of a phone. HTC came out with its Touch phone before the iPhone was released last year, so calling it an iPhone knockoff \"would be an extraordinary insult,\" said Avi Greengart, research director for mobile devices at Current Analysis.<br>The Touch Diamond, with a 2.8-inch screen, has a 3-D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D, and runs on Microsoft's Windows Mobile. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal.) It's due out in the coming months in the U.S. \"Several of the major carriers will be offering this phone,\" said a company spokeswoman, although specifics are not yet available, nor is pricing. An online search for phone the yielded costs ranging from $650 to $700. The \"diamond\" part of the name definitely goes to the back of the phone's design, which blends \"contrasting design elements of metal and unique geometric facts,\" according to the company.";

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iWannabies_wireless[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Sony Ericsson Xperia X1   </p></b><p><br>This 3G phone, due out this fall, is being described by the company as a \"premium brand in the Sony Ericsson portfolio.\" It has a 3-inch<br>screen, 3.2-megapixel camera, which includes an auto-focus feature, FM radio and integrated Wi-Fi and GPS. It also comes with a slide-out<br>QWERTY keyboard. The phone uses the Windows Mobile operating system, will have an optical joystick and a panel key to let the user toggle between different programs, and place them on the screen where they want them. No word yet on pricing or carriers.";

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iWannabies_wireless[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> LG Vu </p></b><p><br>The LG Vu, carried by AT&T, is one of the carrier's first touchscreen devices that can take advantage of its new Mobile TV service. It has a 3-inch touchscreen, but no slide-out keyboard, unlike its older sibling, the LG Voyager, which came out last fall. The Vu's touchscreen keyboard has tactile feedback &#150; it vibrates. It's a feature you can turn off if you want. The phone retails for around $200 after rebates and signing your life away for the next 24 months. It weighs 3.16 ounces, has a 2-megapixel camera, and also has an assortment of music, video and audio features, including voice memo recording.";

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iWannabies_wireless[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Samsung Glyde </p></b><p><br>Verizon Wireless recently started carrying the Samsung Glyde<br>(SCH-u940), which retails for $249.99 (after signing up for a two-contract, or $149.99 if you buy the phone online at Verizon's Web site. The Glyde is billed by Samsung as a \"touchscreen<br>phone for generation text,\" with emphasis on its 2.8-inch screen, as<br>well as slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Glyde's camera is 2 megapixels.<br>The device can be used to access Verizon Wireless' V Cast music and<br>video service, but not its mobile TV service. The Glyde weighs 4.13<br>ounces.";

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