Everybody’s going to cop that iPhone when it drops on June 29th, which is just a few days away. Yeah, it’s cool to text your mom while you email your cousin about that new Cassie single you’re listening to and snap a photo of your best friend acting a monkey fool all at the same time, but by the beginning of July everybody will be doing that. And you’re not a follower. So here are a few other options for people who want that sexy tech-y piece without jumping on the band wagon.

Get your texts, photos and Internet in this new Motorola Rizr Z8. And it has a cute curved sliding design, which is very different than all of the other sliders on the market, angling the screen a bit as you text. It has the standard 2 megapixel camera, bluetooth capabilities, messaging, email and a music player. With a price tag around $600.00, it’s definitely worth a pretty penny. Interested? Check them out HERE.

The T-Mobile Wing is just a bit different from the Dash and the Sidekick. It’s the company’s newest all-in-one mechanism, and you can still program in your top five faves. Toss in the 2 megapixel camera, bluetooth capability, web browsing and a full QWERTY keyboard for messaging and emails, and it could really battle with the big boys this summer. Will this make it one of your cellular faves for about $300? You can get more details HERE.

It’s not as small as the Pearl (which could be a good thing for some people), but it’s super sleek and carries on the classic name and features of the Blackberry. The Blackberry Curve is on the market, and it’s causing a stir. You still can’t record video, but with the silver and black exterior, full QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera, bluetooth capability and of course its own emailing system. If there’s any phone on the market that’s worth $500, it’s probably this one due to its legacy alone. Get more info HERE.

We told you about the LG Prada phone a while ago in a previous post, and there’s still buzz about this designer cellular device. It costs quite a pretty penny coming in around $800, but some people are willing to drop that kind of cash for this touch screen device. Unfortunately, it’s not compatible with American cell technology, so we’d only recommend you drop your coins for this one if you’re a hob nobbing jet setter who can actually make use of it abroad.

The Samsung F700 popped up not too long after Apple announced the release of the iPhone. There’s no built in iPod, but it has a similarly designed touch screen, an additional full QWERTY keyboard and 5 megapixel camera (impressive!). It also comes with the standard messaging, email, web browsing and music player options as all the other smart phones. It’s a compact slider with the ability to challenge what Apple set up to be the epitome of all combination cellular devices. If the look tickles your fancy, and if you’re ready to pay anywhere from $700-$900 for this baby, get more info HERE.

Although there have not been many Helios spotted out on the streets near us, it would only be right to mention the Helio Ocean version of the smart phone. It’s a bit larger than the average coming in at just over 5.5 oz., but that would only make sense when you find out that it has two keyboards—a numeric one for dialing and a QWERTY set for everything else. Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera capabilities, all the messaging and email you could ever want, video recording and a music player—it’s a good starter for anyone who’s ready to put their toe in the smart phone for about $300-$400. Find out more details HERE.