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who ever thinks iPhone will do any good to the handset industry in USA is obviously comfortably numbed by the big telephone companies.
In Asia and Europe, specially asia RAZR which is still considered a "cool phone" in america is a phone from relic ages.
The only good piece of technology that the iPhone offers is the "multi-touch" technology but I am sure it will also soon become a common place (and yes, I do know they have pattented it).
US buyers are too lethargic to be bothered by the vast advances and exciting offerings in the cellphone market (both networking and handset sides) And they are just happy to buy what ever the big fat bald executive piglet of persons who run big cellphone companies decide to offer them.
Anything offered through these companies in US is just pathetic and outdated everywhere else in the world and is sold and very high price (don't even argue about free phones, coz you made contract)
People in general cannot even be made excited about available options.