I don't own an Android phone for philosophical reasons. I own an Android phone because I have a contract with Sprint (and I actually like Sprint - never had any issues with reception or customer service, and their everything family plan is much cheaper than AT&T). I love my HTC Hero. I find it useful and simple to use. It connected to gmail and synchronized all my contacts within seconds of turning it on, without tethering to a computer. It's smaller than an iPhone and fits better in my front pocket. I really don't know what advantage the iPhone is suppsed to have over it. And if you prefer hardware keyboards (like many people), then you're out of luck with Apple.