@gerbick: i think the term is 'no contract'.. the 3gs sells for $599 and $699 without contract in the us, but still locked to AT&T. @sachin: i don't think you're qualified to write the comparison in the first place for: a). not having owned the iphone for 1st hand knowledge, as can be seen with the numerous factual error b). blatant hatred of apple and iphone (bias)