The top five iPhone killers

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  • In June of 2009, Palm came out with what was supposed to be the ultimate iPhone killer. It had a touchscreen and even a keyboard. The problem was that most of the units released were defective in one way or another. 
  • In 2012, Sprint released the very first 4G phone -- the HTC EVO 4G. The 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixel resolution screen was considered groundbreaking at the time. Still, it was no iPhone.  
  • In 2011, Samsung came close to "killing" the iPhone with the Galaxy S2. However, the 480 x 800 pixel resolution screen was considered outdated by the time the smartphone reached U.S. shores in late 2011. 
  • In 2009, Motorola released the groundbreaking Motorola Droid. The 854 x 480 pixel resolution display was sharper than the iPhone's screen, at the time. However, the awful keyboard made the Droid useless at times. 
  • In 2012, Samsung finally killed the iPhone with the Galaxy S3. The 720p Super AMOLED screen, the updated Android operating system, and the super fast processor finally made people say, "Apple who?"
4: HTC EVO 4G
Photo: Sprint

4: HTC EVO 4G

In 2012, Sprint released the very first 4G phone -- the HTC EVO 4G. The 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixel resolution screen was considered groundbreaking at the time. Still, it was no iPhone.

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