So, like, maybe you haven’t heard. The iPhone from Apple is being released. Uh, yeah… breaking news is my game, and Cutting Edge is my name. But, anyway, what are rival phone manufacturers, and cellular service providers to do in the face of the oncoming train (Apple says that there are some 19 million folks willing to pay for the device, sight unseen. We’ll see, given the high price and untested features and interface.)

From Crunchgear.com comes word that Sprint and LG are set to release the MUZIQ. Not perfect competition for the iPhone given the traditional interface, but there are some interesting features:

LG and Sprint are rolling out the MUZIQ today and it’s gunning for the top of the Mobile Music heap. Not only does it store up to 4,000 songs, but it also incorporates a built-in FM transmitter that feeds your music to any FM radio within 10 feet. A lot of mobile music phones lack the capacity to support any SD cards larger than 2GB, but the MUZIQ is not run-of-the-mill and supports up to 4GB.

Industry analysts and those with much more time on their hands than I have are opining as to whether people will make the switch from their current carrier of choice just so they can get their hands on the iPhone. Personally, I won’t, but then that’s just me. At least phone manufacturers are going to try to put up a fight.

Via Crunchgear.com