<p>My ATT plan is up for renew, I am looking for alternatives. I am not totally happy with the GSM service from ATT in my home. </p>
<p>However, one of my concern is the iphone ATT monopolized. We use iphone a lot, in addition to voice,email and web access, my wife uses its handwriting recognition capability to write emails in Chinese. We own all our phones, unlocked and jailbroke.</p>
<p>I am looking for the replacement functions on iphone, we do not use a lot of 3rd party apps and do not watch tv or youtube a lot. We were able to take advantages of the low volume data plan of $14.95 vs the standard $40 plan when we started a year ago. But we’d like to keep the capability of the handwriting recognition system.</p>
<p>I have the Samsung Fascinate (I’m typing this on it right now) on Verizon. It has an incredible handwriting program called Swype. It also has a beautiful screen and looks very much like an iphone. The Incredible is also one comparable to the iphone. Verizon is suppose to the iphone very soon.</p>
<p>AT&T has a 2 for 1 offer on the new Windows 7 phones, which can be used for any one of the models. (My d. opted for the LG Quantum with the slide-out keyboard, and I have the Samsung Focus) I don’t know about the handwriting recognition issue, though - because the phones are new, apps are developing but it doesn’t have the range of apps available for iphone or droid.</p>
<p>Droid X is nice, too (Verizon) but larger. I carry a Verizon phone (Blackberry but about to switch to one of the Droids) for work and a personal iPhone. I love my iPhone, but AT&T is awful. If I were you I would either wait until January for Verizon iPhone or get one of the Droids. The Droids are really nice.</p>
<p>Anti-Apple around here. Son got the Verizon Droid X recently. Highly rated smart phone. Check on the android platform phones for features that matter most to you. The screen size, virtual/onscreen keyboard or physical one, for example. A recent PC magazine pointed out looking at cell phones in person, regardless of where you actually purchase one. For example, check out the Verizon store, Best Buy and various kiosks and pick the brains of several salespeople. The phone has to be a good fit as well as have features you like.</p>
<p>My son (big techie) is in love with the new Windows phone. It’s a lot like the iphone that we all have now, but with more bells and whistles. I’ve gotten very used to the iphone virtual keyboard and don’t think I would want to go to something different.</p>
<p>S2 (college jr) got the Droid (Motorola) with the keyboard. Merry Christmas,son.
The screen on his almost two yr. old blackberry gave up the ghost.</p>
<p>I’m not a techie so was amazed when he showed us everything it could do. I esp. like that it has GPS with no extra fee. He never had GPS on his Blackberry because it cost extra.</p>
<p>I really think that service issues are localized. I’ve had ATT for years and never had any issues with reception, dropped calls, etc. I think it’s about where you are & where the cell towers are.</p>
<p>This is very true. In our area, ATT does not have good service, that is why we are changing service providers. I have a friend who lives in a location that no cell phone service can reach, so he is using a cell signal router to broadcast his own cell signals via internet.</p>
<p>The criticism about ATT is that ATT should spend money on its coverage to rival Verizon.</p>