The iPhone has grabbed the spotlight so completely, you would think there were no other phones being produced.
But there are, and some good ones too. A case in point is the Motorola Droid RAZR M, a slightly downsized RAZR Maxx that has many of its big brother's features, including some you won't find on the iPhone.
At the top of that list is Google Maps, whose absence from the latest Apple operating system, iOS 6, is much lamented. You'll still find it with turn-by-turn audible instructions on the RAZR M - as you would with other Android phones.
It comes with a YouTube app, which has also been banished from iOS 6.
And unlike the iPhone, the RAZR M has a micro-SD card slot, so memory can be added.
The phone even accommodates near-field communications. That means it has a super-short-distance radio that can be used for sharing data by bumping the phone with other NFC phones. It may let you make purchases with Google Wallet in the future, although that can't be done right now.
The phone cleverly packs a vivid 4.3-inch Amoled screen into a handset just slightly larger - at 4.8 by 2.3 inches, by a third of an inch - and lightweight, at 4.4 ounces. The back is of matte Kevlar, which makes smudgy fingerprints surprisingly apparent; this phone is not for the fastidious.
The phone has all the other Google goodies as well: Gmail, calendar and contact integration. Call quality was good over the 4G LTE network.
The boards inside have a nanotechnology coating that makes them water resistant. You can safely use the phone in the rain, and while technically you could submerse without harm, Motorola advises against it.
The camera is eight megap ixels with an LED flash.
The phone lacks the latest Android operating system. It has 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, not 4.1 Jelly Bean, but it is still a very capable phone.
While the talk time is good, at an estimated 12.5 hours, it is no match for big brother RAZR Maxx, with a 21.5-hour talk time.
The phone is available through Verizon at $100 with a two-year contract and after a rebate.
