The main smartphone battle in the 2012 will be the iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 which is going to be a tougher competition than the one last year the iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S2. iPhone 5 will be out only in october while Samsung Galaxy S3 release date is rumored to be in february. There are several rumors about iPhone 5 and also about Samsung Galaxy S3 leaked specs and features.
Leaked Specs and Features iPhone vs Galaxy S3
Display : Samsung Galaxy S3 is rumored to have 4.65 inch Super AMOLED display with 1,280×1024 pixel resolution. iPhone 5 is expected to have sport 3.7 to 4.0 inches Quantum Dot LED curved glass.
Input Features : Galaxy S3 will have 4 touch-sensitive keys below the display which may be for Phone, Menu, Apps and Search. Others will be accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor. iPhone 5 will have only one button a before or no button at all. It will have all the sensors similar to Galaxy S3.
Processor : Samsung Galaxy S3 will have a quad core processor ( Samsung Exynos 4212)clocked at 2.0 GHz. iPhone 5 will have quad-core A6 processor clocked at 1.0 GHz.
Operating System : Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be running on Galaxy S3 with TouchWiz UI 5.0. There are rumors that Apple might bring out the next OS called iOS 6 in june. If that happens, iPhone 5 will have iOS 6 else it will have iOS 5.
Memory : Samsung Galaxy S3 will have 16/32 GB storage and an external microSD card upto 32GB. Apple was always adamant about not including an expandable storage to iDevices and this is expected to continue in Apple iPhone 5. iPhone 5 will come in 16/32/64 GB versions.
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Nokia N900 vs Apple iPhone 3GS vs HTC Desire – Clash of the Titans
The Nokia N900, Apple iPhone and HTC Desire are all the heavyweights of their respective fields. Which one is the best? There’s only one way to find out…
For movie fansEach of the leviathan smartphones has a trump card.The Apple iPhone has access to the fab iTunes library of movies and TV episodes, which can be downloaded for a reasonable price and look great on the iPhone’s screen.
The HTC Desire has that stunning 3.7-inch AMOLED screen – one of the best-looking mobile phone displays we’ve ever clapped eyes on.In a head-on collision, the Nokia N900 may seem like the weak link, but it really isn’t.
The N900′s screen is no tiny postage stamp, at 3.5-inches, but its flexibility in the movie war is unparalleled. Unlike the iPhone or HTC Desire, the Nokia N900 supports Xvid, Divx, WMV and Realvideo as standard. Using an iPhone, you have to convert any videos to specific Apple-friendly formats, and the HTC Desire only has limited Divx support – using an app from the Android Market.
The winner? it’s too close to tell amid the carnage, but if you’ve got a huge video library already, we’d plump for the Nokia N900.
For games and apps
All three of these smartphone giants have access to their own app store. The iPhone has the iTunes App Store, the HTC Desire has the Android Market and the Nokia N900 has the Ovi Store to fall back on.
Which one is the best? This answer is a bit simpler – the App Store, by a country mile. It offers more than a hundred thousand apps, from fart sims to apps to help you pass the bar exam that cost hundreds of pounds.
This fight isn’t quite over yet though. Unlike the iPhone, you don’t have to rely on an app store to install apps with the HTC Desire and Nokia N900. The latter in particular can make use of a veritable treasure trove of Maemo apps available from the Maemo website, and offers full flash support – great for web games and apps. Check out our feature on the top N900 secrets and top N900 games for more. Winner – Apple iPhone
As a music playerEach of these worthy warriors features a 3.5-inch headphone jack – the first test for any budding music device. What of hardier challenges though?
In sheer flexibility terms, the iPhone is the loser. You have to rely on iTunes to transfer music, where you can merely drag and drop files with the HTC Desire and Nokia N900. Plus it doesn’t offer a memory card slot. The Nokia N900 also offers better codec support, and can even play Ogg Vorbis files if you grab an additional codec.
If you’re an iTunes fan though, this lack of flexibility is no problem. We find that iTunes is a proggy you start off hating, only to find you can’t live without it a year down the line.
The HTC Desire definitely needs an additional memory card to be a contender as the iPhone boasts at least 8GB internal memory, and the Nokia N900 has an incredible 32GB memory built-in.
None can compete with the iPhone’s super battery life optimisation for MP3s though. Using apps its battery life may be terrible, but it’ll last for a whopping 40 hours when playing music. Winner – Apple iPhone, if you can get on with iTunes. If not, Nokia N900
In interface terms
The iPhone famously has the easiest smartphone interface in the land, but we’re often left hankering after more customisation, which is offered by Maemo and Android.
Both give you control over a handful of home screens, which you can populate with all sorts of neat little shortcuts and widgets. The sheer flexibility of Android wins out for us though, with so much additional potential offered in app form.
Desktop replacement apps let you completely change the way your phone works – you can even design your own interface with Sweeter Home. We’re not quite that ambitious, but it wins the HTC Desire lots of points. Winner – HTC Desire
For web browsingThere’s fierce sword clashing going on here. The Apple iPhone offers a fantastic control interface, with pinch zooming still feeling better than anywhere else here. Gliding around web sites is a dream, and the virtual keyboard gets pretty close to a full Qwerty for typing in those web addresses. There’s one major boo-boo though – no flash support.
The Nokia N900 boasts full flash, which is still a rarity on mobile devices, but because of its resistive touchscreen, browsing is quite a different experience. No multitouch features and a less casual feel, thanks to the pressure you have to apply with your finger, start swaying the balance back in the Apple iPhone’s favour.
Enter the HTC Desire, offering the best of both worlds – sort of. It doesn’t have full flash, but its mobile version of Flash 10.1 is a good compromise. The superb capacitive touchscreen and multitouch functionality make casual browsing a joy too.
Winner – HTC Desire
The cool factorSome phones have that indefinable “something” that makes them more desirable. They jump out of the mobile mold and become lifestyle items that transcend what they actually do and become essential to your existence.
The iPhone has definitely been one of those devices, but is it past its prime? Do we need some real developments in the iPhone 4G if it’s going to keep up?
For now, we’re more interested in seeing how Android will develop in 2010, as it fills-up mobile shop shelves and becomes (one of) the top smartphone operating systems. The HTC Desire is the current king of the Androids, so it has won our heart. The Nokia N900? It has a slide-out Qwerty, so no chance. Winner – HTC Desire
The iPad 2 is, among other things, probably the best touch-driven gaming device on the market. It has a massive screen, a class leading graphics chip and access to the best app store around. However, most of its best games command a premium, so we thought we’d round up 10 top freebies.
Pocket Legends
A hugely ambitious massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), Pocket Legends presents a lush 3D fantasy world that looks especially good on the iPad 2′s 9.7-inch screen. The big appeal here, though, is the prospect of going into battle and levelling up alongside real human players.
Tilt to Live HD
The way you play this unique arcade gem is all in the title – you must tilt your iPad 2 in order to steer your craft away from the swarm of enemies on your tail. Hit a power-up icon and you’ll unleash some kind of temporary attack on your pursuers, turning the tables deliciously. The free version generously gives you a whole game mode to play around in.
Paper Football HD
Paper Football is a delightful game that takes you back to the school cafeteria (especially if you grew up in America). The idea is to flick a triangular disc of paper as close to the edge of a table as possible – it’s a lot like Shove Ha’penny. The key difference here is you have to ‘kick’ a conversion between two posts to drive home your advantage. Multiplayer is a hoot, and works brilliantly on the iPad 2′s large screen.
Guns ‘n’ Glory Free
HandyGames’s multiformat twist on the tower defence genre plays best of all on the iPad 2. The goal is to wipe out waves of Wild West settlers with your expanding gang of bandits, recruiting and positioning strategically. Everything’s bigger and sharper here, and the blown up field of play in itself makes this the ultimate version.
Paper Toss: World Tour HD
Not content with simply sprucing up the graphics of Paper Toss for the inevitable HD version, Backflip has gone the extra mile and produced Paper Toss: World Tour HD. It’s the same maddeningly addictive game of lobbing paper balls into a basket, but in a series of exotic locales.
Air Hockey Gold
This game was simply made to be played on an iPad. Well, it was made to be played on a large purpose-built table, of course, but the iPad 2 is the best digital approximation of this. Load the game up, lay your iPad flat and get a friend to sit opposite you, and you have one of the most fun ways to kill five minutes.
Harbor Master HD
A rip-off of Flight Control it might be, but Harbor Master is at least a very accomplished one. What’s more, it offers up its first, eminently replayable, stage up for free. Guide ships into busy harbours by drawing out paths, ensuring not to allow any collisions.
Angry Birds Season HD
There’s a chance you might have heard of this one. Angry Birds Seasons is collection of seasonal add-on level packs based on the smartphone game phenomenon, Angry Birds. It plays exactly the same – flick birds into a series of structures, attempting to squish the pigs hidden within. Even if you’ve played it to death on your phone, this iPad 2 version is the best yet and well worth a free download.
Aurora Feint 3
A remarkably zen-like match-three puzzler with fine production values, Aurora Feint 3 is a rare game from the team behind the Open Feint gaming network service. As you’d expect, then, the onus here is on multiplayer and social elements, which flesh out the bare bones (but fun) puzzling element nicely.
GodFinger All-Stars for iPad
Less a game, more an elaborate interactive toy, GodFinger presents you with a bunch of little followers and lets you unleash mayhem on them in any way you see fit. Wield god-like powers, terraform your surroundings and invite your friends to check out your little dictatorship.
iPad 2, HTC Incredible S, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: review ratings roundup
In the first of a (hopefully) regular feature, we take a look at three high profile phones and combine our views with those of a number of high profile sites. The goal: to provide you with a common consensus as to the hottest mobile devices on the market.
This week we look at three big hitters – the Apple iPad 2, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and the HTC Incredible S. Which is most worthy of your money?
We give you a brief overview of each device and how it’s fared in reviews, as well as a collection of scores from reputable tech sites. Where the scoring method is a percentage or out-of-ten, we’ve converted it to our own out-of-five method for clarity.
Apple iPad 2
Apple must scarcely be able to believe its luck. Who could have foreseen that after a whole year of the format-defining iPad being on sale, the company would be able to launch a follow-up with barely a hint of any serious opposition? The funny thing is, the iPad 2 really didn’t need such an easy ride – it’s an excellent device in its own right, and is comfortably superior to the iPad.
Comfortably, but not overwhelmingly. As even the most glowing of reviews highlights, the iPad 2 isn’t quite the quantum leap over the original that many had hoped for. The screen is nigh-on identical, and the main additions – those two cameras – aren’t of sufficient merit to make an upgrade worthy by themselves. Still, this is a much faster, much more compact device than the original iPad, which makes it the best tablet UK money can buy.
FoneHome: 4/5Stuff: 5/5T3: 5/5Cnet: 4/5
HTC Incredible S
HTC has made a name for itself as a premium Android handset manufacturer, and it continues its stellar work here with the Incredible S. The general feeling is that HTC has made a beautifully balanced phone, with just the right mix of screen size, compactness and build quality. It also stands out for its unusual looks, with a unique sculpted back and nifty rotating menu buttons.
There are some concerns over how the device will date – it lacks the latest version of Android out of the box, and only sports a single-core processor when most of its rivals are coming out with dual-core examples. Still, right now it’s up there with the very best Android phones on the market.
FoneHome: 5/5Trusted Reviews: 4/5T3: 5/5Cnet: 4/5
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Finally, the storied ‘PlayStation Phone’ is with us. While it’s not the knock-out mixture of high-end Android smartphone and blistering handheld console we were hoping for, it’s a promising start for what we hope will be a long line of games-focused phones. The physical PlayStation controls, in particular, make this the most precise way to play games on your phone.
The main area for criticism among reviewers seems to be the curiously dim screen, as well as the handset’s somewhat chunky dimensions. In addition, some just can’t seem to get on with the admittedly rough-around-the-edges software. Still, if you’re an Android fan who’s into your games, the Xperia Play is the only device for you.
In this post, we are going to deal with 3 must have iPhone apps that are available for free.Over past few years, the war between iOS as well Android is growing really high and this competition is creating the excitement in the Fan base of these 2 brads and they are holding their nerves by expecting something big from their favorite brand. There are many apps available for both iOS and Android based Gadgets. The Best Free iPad Apps and iPhone apps are really creating great deal of interest among the Fan base with over 5 Million Live apps, while Android based Gadgets regardless whether they are SmartPhones or Tablet PCs which are having just around 2 Million Apps.
Considering the current competition between these 2 legendary brands, which kept on upgrading their devices with must more exciting features. I must admit that Apple is just a step ahead of Android though. Not only the app count there are many differences between these devices like compatibility, OS, Flexibility and many more elements. Not only had the SmartPhones, even after the evolution of Tablets which made this world really pumped up. There are many Tablet PCs around us, but we can only find few of the Best Tablet PCs considering their performance as well as their popularity. These Best Tablet PCs are loaded with exciting number of apps as well as stunning features. Apple iPad is one of the Best Tablet PC available while Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is yet another Best Tablet that is considered as one of the main enemy for iPad.
Let us check out 3 must have Free and Best iPhone Apps
#1. EverNote
Evernote is one of the most obvious iPhone app that everybody will accept as a must have iPhone apps.
This app is designed in order to manage and organize your daily life in a productive manner.
It helps us to kick off the boredom feeling allowing us to take immediate notes with one tab in text, voice formats. It even makes Searching for Images much more easily making it one of the must have iPhone app.
This app is compatible for both your iPhone and iPad devices making is much closer app for Apple Users and helped them a lot in building a relationship with this.
#2. Angry Birds for iPhone
Angry birds is one such a game that doesn’t need any introduction for neither the Appleusers or Android Users.
It is the most popular Smart Phone Game ever and all the Smart Phone gaming lovers were addicted to this game which is one of the most seducing game that one can’t stop themselves from playing it.
The Angry Birds was initially released for Android Users later, it was launched for Apple users as well making is much closer game for all users around the world. It’s the No.1 SmartPhone game ever developed.
#3. Trip It
Trip It is yet another most important iPhone apps that everybody must have.
This app is capable of giving the information regarding the availability of Flights, Restaurants, hotel, rental car reservation and many more.
What not it’s one of the ultimate iPhone Apps that is capable of doing most of your reservation job with just few taps on your iDevice.