Well, LG had a phone called the Prada, which was supposed to come out before the iphone, but then they cancelled it and after the iPhone, released the dare. The dare looked more like the iPhone than the Prada. So, in a way they did, but they were gonna release it first so the iPhone more copied them. But, the iPhone is a way better phone. It's faster and the touch screen is much more responsive, looks better too.
So far no one has been able to dethrone the iPhone. But I think that RIM's Blackberry Storm can, or will come dangerously close. Then there's Google's android, which looks ugly, and bigger than the iPhone.
Nahhh the Lg dare is not copyin the iphone but the iphone is just better my choice is for u is to get the iphone but thats just my opinion i hope i helped u