The guide to iPhone alternatives. By Nigel Haris

It’s summer, so a young person’s thoughts naturally turn to … a new mobile phone, of course (what else?)! If you’re not consumed by the countdown to the launch of Apple’s 3G iPhone on July 11 there are plenty of alternative devices coming onto the market this summer – and some of these might well be more practical for business users.

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Let’s just recap on why the iPhone is making such headlines. Firstly, it’s an Apple device. That means quality and cachet to many.

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