The 7 Coolest Phones We'll Never See Because They Were Killed At Birth

Over the years, we've seen companies show off a number of awesome phones that had a lot of potential, but were doomed by their makers' poor decisions.

A bunch of them weren't released in the U.S. - the largest global market for smartphones - or weren't released at all.

From attempts to raise $30 million to release a high-end phone for free-software-loving Linux fans, to investing millions into a phone with almost no apps, these are examples of great phones we'll never see on the market.