What the iPhone Needs to Keep the Android Hordes at Bay

The Android platform is growing fast, and Verizon is readying what may be the best Android phone yet. Consumers are getting more Android options on more networks. Meanwhile, Apple is sticking to a consistent device design on a single network. The iPhone doesn’t need to branch off into multiple sizes and styles to be the dominant platform, but its single-U.S.-carrier situation is another story.

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A couple of days ago, a friend was trying to key my email address into his aging feature flip cellphone. He was muttering about how painful the process was and how stupid the phone was, and he remarked that he was getting a new phone for his birthday — can’t wait. Me, being the tech-curious guy I am, asked him what he wanted. . . .

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I've been writing about the tech industry since the birth of the email newsletter, and I still remember the clacking Mac keyboards from high school -- Apple's seed-planting strategy at work. I'm a big fan of elegant gear and great tech, but there's something to be said for turning it all off -- or most of it -- to go outside. Online I like to call out cool stuff on Wicked Cool Bite and blog with my buddies at Man Makes Fire. To catch me, take a "firstnamelastname" guess at the url of this site.