Oh, and the only reason I'm on this website is that it's very entertaining to see how you Apple fanboys react to another device edging out your device. It's funny, I knew what you were going to say before I even read the comments. And as for the Droid only being out for a month, the point of Time's article isn't about how long a device has been out, it's about innovation. I'm sorry, but the 3GS (It's a good device, I even recommended it to my parents) isn't an innovative product for 2009. If the iPhone would have lost in 2007 then I would have had a problem with that. Just relax everyone and realize that it is possible for two devices to be excellent.

*Written from my 13" MacBook Pro (because this computer fit my needs, not because I have a love affair with Apple)

To all you iPhone users on ATT. Try going on a driving vacation and let me know how that reception goes. I was formerly on ATT and have been with all other carriers. Verizon is hands down the best network (yes, vzw can be cocky cuz they know this, but I'm willing to deal with that knowing I have great coverage), and since I frequently go visit the great outdoors, I'm glad I have coverage where ATT does not! I honestly was not impressed when the 3GS came out as they really didn't improve much from the previous rev other than speed. (And video, wtf Apple! my POS 3 yr. old Samsung phone could do video before your iphone did!)

The DROID coming out is a wake up call to you Apple! Yes, I do like Apple too! I have an AppleTV, three iPods, and my wife has a Macbook. Sure I like the seemless integration Apple has with all my media, but not enough to move over to ATT for the iphone! We'll see if Apple is wise enough not to renew that exclusivity contract with ATT. iPhone comes over to Verizon when 4G LTE comes out I'll buy one, DROID is able to hold me over till then, even with some of the minor annoyances.

you have to wait that ling for a pag to load that you can go check email? That sucks man. Also safari does the exact same thing. It doesn't shut down when you leave it. At least get your facts straight. Oh and as I'm typing this I'm also talking on my phone. Is there a droid for that?

The Droid will always remain a smart phone. If the iPhone didn't have iTunes , things wouldn of been a lot different. Apple built the iPhone on top of what they already had. Macs are also apart of what the iPhone is built on too. The iPhone just happen to change the game but now apple needs to leap ahead of everyone else again.

If the Droid were truly the new standard those Droidies wouldn't be over here desperately attacking the iPhone all the time. It isn't, of course, and they know it.

The only reason you have not seen major changes on the iPhone is the same reason that the Droid is so close in features to the Iphone.

You can't fit mucj more technology into something this size! People who expect a 4G with drastic changes will be dissapointed, and don't expect Droids next upgrade to be anymore exciting. Both companies will have a few years wait till new advaces in electronics produce another Quantum (affordable) Leap in technology. In the meantime things like ole screens may be the biggest advancement in a 4G

I don't have to wait for mine to load, my 3g is fast where I'm at. People may have problems with AT&T but not me. Combined with the 3gs it's snappy.

I told you I would get a Droid if there wasn't a iPhone, don't be so touchy. I know the Droid does have some better features than the iPhone but my iPhone also has better than Droid in areas and has the apps I need. Sorry I already have turn by turn, no it wasn't free. I have speech to text yes it was free. I never thought the iPhones screen was bad so that hasn't bothered me. The battery, yea it would be cool to change but I don't have battery issues and I will have a new iPhone before it goes bad. Sorry I rarely watch you tube, if I do it's on my computer or tv. Buy a signal booster, hadn't needed it maybe some areas do but so will other providers just depends where your at, so that is a assumption. The iPhone is just solid and looks good unlike the Droid. But to each his own enjoy what you have, because you could have a Razor and that would be boring.

you think time magazine gives a shiit about apple being on top and there hating on it just cause its number 1 .. its not like the iphone is extreamly limited and no one can get one.. anyone can go buy an iphone any time they please so why would time magazine hate on it just because its number one.. thats like saying there jealous because they cant have one and they want 1 .. your a typical moron fanboy..

Sorry, but that one long sentence is too painful to read.

Can your iphone do that? NO!!!!!!!

I could open a web page an wait for it to load, all while i'm writing am email.

Iphone kills the browser when you exit.

I could change my battery if needed, iphone cant

854 x 480 DROId screeen resolution iphone resolution = 480 x 320

FREE !!!! turn by turn voice navigation

DROID's youtube app has the option to watch in high quality. Iphone does not, unless you are on WIFI.

DROID has built in free TEXT-TO-SPEECH, very useful while driving. iphone doesn't

Last but not least. DROID is on a very,very,very,very,very, good 3G network. and has WAY MORE COVERAGE.

iphone users have to buy signal booster just make calls.

I would get a Droid if the iPhone wasn't around, so Droid fanboys your not totally losing the fight.

And as iGadget pointed out to whoever made that quote. If sales are the end all, be all...does that mean Macs are inferior and suck? Do iPhone suck compared to BB and Nokia??

I don't think so. So watch what you say...

Point being, they got the honor...get over it. Hopefully this makes Jobs push the iPhone 4G to the limits and causes everyone to gush and aww all over again.

I guess Time magazine never got their hands on a Nook, as Pogue reviewed it today and says it's a total piece of junk.

So given that Apple sells so few Macs compared to other desktops, what is your opinion of the Mac?

And given that Apple trails both RIM and Nokia in sales, can I guess that you disdain the iPhone too?

I can't see the Droid digging Motorola out of the hole they're in. And having to give it a different name outside of the US is daft, any competitor to the iPhone needs global branding.

Well said!

The iPhone is on the top of the mountain, so people are going to hate on it just because. They are hoping for anything to come along and knock it off.

The sad thing is that most people don't even use the phone to it's fullest potential. Once you add a mac, AppleTV, MobileMe and AirTunes, your iPhone gratification doubles.

The ecosystem that Apple provides, absolutely, can not be matched at this point. This is why I stick with my iPhone, it's the best damn phone for me.

I do love the competition however, it will force Apple to innovate, if they want to stay ahead. So I hope the Android OS continues to take market share, so Apple can take it back.

fyi i own a 3gs so shut ur mouth

Plus, just the fact that Verizon is the biggest network in the U.S. means that any significant development having to do with Verizon will have an impact. Droid is a solid phone, and Google services are extremely popular. It's a demonstration that a solid phone on a larger network provider will sell quite a lot more than a similar, slightly less solid phone like the Pre will sell on a smaller network provider.

Everyone makes a big deal over the "open source" thing. However, Linux has been open source for years but it's appeal is mostly limited to the ubber geek crowd. Developers don't seem to be clamoring to get on the Android wagon just yet as the real money, even with all of the App Store's issues, is with the iPhone. The only redeeming thing about this OS is that Google is behind it so it will probably continue to be developed. However, there already seems to be some software compatibility between the different builds for the different platforms. 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1... I had several apps that I could not run because they'd not been updated for 2.0. Open source can turn into an open mess if you aren't careful.

I wonder how long that the Droid's OS will be updated until you are forced into a new device. At least with my iPhone, I don't feel like I'll get left behind on updates. I'm not saying it's a bad device to get. In fact, it's the device to get if you need Verizon's network. However, for some lucky folks like me, the Droid is capped out at EVDO rev A and living in Dallas, AT&T is about to launch 7.2 HSPA (or HSDPA whatever they are calling it these days) and then, at least in my area, there will be little competition as far as the data usage goes.

To each is own, but I agree that this is a very skewed article by the Times. Naming a product of the year that's been out for a month, and another that doesn't even come out this year makes me wonder what they smoked for lunch...

The only thing left for the fanboys to say is "Well, the iPhone is the best because Apple is awesome"

Sad.

How about "Mark All As Read" feature in Email Apple?

__iPhone 3GS User / Droid Luster

But, Droid pushed the envelope more this year than the iPhone 3GS. Apple didn't do much new with the iPhone this year, as compared to the simultaneous release of the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0. Apple's major achievement this year was updating its computer hardware lines.

I object to the concept that commercial sales matter to the degree that they are more important than the gadget itself. By that measure, nothing new would ever be more significant than something established. One could argue that because the iPhone OS hasn't displaced Symbian or Blackberry, that the iPhone 3GS shouldn't even be ranked #4. It's much harder to explain the high ranking of this incremental hardware upgrade with OS tweaks falling short of the multitasking people want from the iPhone, than the ranking of Droid.

Anyway, we all know that if the Apple Tablet comes out as rumored, that the print media industry will rank print media-supporting Tablet as the #1 gadget of 2010.

@David: Regarding "spurn" - I don't think that means what you think it means

Next time apple should add new features that have not been in the market since 2000.

I haven't personally played with a Droid yet - I hear it's great and all that, but I don't know about being the #1 gadget of the year.