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I came across an article online mentioning that some analysts think the iPhone is not a smartphone.

Instead they call the iPhone a very high end feature phone. This is based mainly on the idea that the iPhone will not support third party applications as the BlackBerry does.

Someone will probably find a way to get some applications on the iPhone regardless, but analysts think the lack of third party applications might hinder the phones sales.

I had a Sidekick with T-Mobile once upon a time, and one of the main reasons I gave it up for a BlackBerry was the lack of third party applications. I love being able to try out games and applications that do a multitude of things, as many others do.

What do you think? Is the iPhone a smartphone?

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