One of the most spectacular devices of the year, the Apple iPhone is a great communication tool with excellent music capabilities. Apple’s iPhone is basically an Internet-enabled quad-band GSM device with EDGE data network support. On the communication side, iPhone works like a mobile phone, and on the entertainment side, it includes features like a camera, portable media player, text messaging, and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including email, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. User input is achieved through a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons.
Apple’s iPhone is equipped with a 3.5-inch HVGA LCD touchscreen (320 x 480 pixels) topped with scratch-resistant optical-grade glass. iPhone has a built-in 2.0-megapixel camera located on the back for digital still photos, but not video recording. It also includes software that allows the user to upload, view, and email photos. The user zooms in and out of photos by “pinching” and “pinching” them through the multi-touch interface. The software interfaces with iPhoto on the Mac. The iPhone comes in a 4GB and 8GB memory module option.
Let us now turn to the features and functionalities of the powerful Nokia N95. Equipped with a two-way slider opening mechanism, the Nokia N95 can be opened in any way. With a built-in 5-megapixel autofocus camera, the Nokia N95 captures stunning photos and videos. Music is as good as ever on a Nokia: the phone has a built-in music player with support for multiple formats (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA). Connectivity is brilliantly handled through 3G, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, Pop Port, EDGE and Wi-Fi WLAN. Other notable features in the Nokia N95 include quad band support, GPS navigation, second camera (CIF), hands-free speakerphone, voice recording, dialing, Nokia Music Manager, voice commands, document viewer, push to talk, etc. The phone also has a clear and vibrant 16 million color TFT display with an effective resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
