Sprinting After the iPhone, and Starting to Close the Gap

Apple was not at the wireless industry’s big annual conference last week, but its presence could be felt everywhere — in its competitors’ new applications stores, the improved iPhone copycats and the array of new gadgets meant to juice up the mobile media experience.

It is an amazing thing that nearly two years after Apple’s signature device hit the market, cellphone industry stalwarts are still playing catch-up, but the good news for consumers is that they are inching closer. Read More…[via nytimes]