The top five iPhone killers

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 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 However, the 480 x 800 pixel resolution screen was considered outdated by the time the smartphone reached U.S. shores in late 2011.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 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.  View the list »
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. 

Tech Gear newsletter

Related topics

Advertisement

Yesterday, it was announced that Facebook will be coming out with a phone that is being described as an "iPhone killer." The official unveiling will officially take place on April 4 and according to various reports, the device will be an HTC handset running a Facebook-modified version of Android.

Ever since the iPhone came out in 2007, several phones, described as iPhone killers, have hit the marketplace. Until 2012, none of the phones have succeeded in taking over Apple's innovative smartphone. The announcement that the Facebook phone can be described as an iPhone killer seems like something that would have been said a year ago. Apple is no longer at the top.

In any case, let's take a look at the top "iPhone killers." We will end the list with the smartphone that eventually would become an iPhone killer in both sales and -- in the opinion of many -- quality. Let us know if you agree with our list.

Twitter: @ddeino

View the list
  • 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 However, the 480 x 800 pixel resolution screen was considered outdated by the time the smartphone reached U.S. shores in late 2011.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?"
View the list

, LA Gadgets Examiner

Daryl Deino has been a gadget freak for the past 15 years and has written about computers, cell phones, MP3 players and other gadgets for several different sites. He often gets to try out new gadgets before they hit the market. If you have any tips or need advice, please email him at report345...

Advertisement

Today's top buzz...