The G1 vs. the iPhone

How the two 3G smartphones stack up against each other

Operating systems The good news for Microsoft haters is that neither of these phones runs on Windows Mobile! After that, however, it comes down to a personal preference. The iPhone's Mac OS X has set the bar for mobile operating platforms in terms of familiarity and ease of use, but Google is hoping that Android will appeal to users who don't want to have a "walled garden" approach to their mobile Internet. Software and application developers could find a lot to like with Android, which has open source code and which will support all third-party applications that developers create.

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