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If I had to describe nokia n95 and iPhone in some few words I could say that these are the most performance smart phones on the market.

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Nokia N95 is equipped with GPS, 5 megapixels camera with autofocus, 3G video calling plus almost all the gadgets available. But it is quite big and this is a disadvantage. But if you’re used to Nokia N Series phones the you definitely going to love it! Available in two colors (silver and black) for which you can choose the memory that satisfies your needs (4 GB or 8 GB). And what distinguishes it from other smart phones is that it performs the pest in terms of technical.

It is the most powerful phone on the market because of the built-in GPS, 5 mega pixels camera with Carl Zeiss and Tessar optics, Wi-Fi wireless connection to the Internet, 2.5 inch display with 16 millions colors and ultra fast data transfer HSDPA. Let’s start with the essential things. Nokia N95 is a 3G phone designed after the Symbian 60 series interface. Such phones tend to lock or switch off very quickly. These phones are large and heavy. The weight of 120 grams fits in the average of all smart phones models, N 95 is quite bulky despite its slide design. But because of its form and weight you will not forget in which pocket you put it! Nokia N 95 is equipped with key specially designed for the media functions. This is an asset is you like to have more keys to press but most of the times is quite confusing.
If you open the slide, you have access to the entire keyboard, but like the Nokia N 73, the keys are to small to be used easily. The first thing you remark at this phone is the display of 2.6 inches, 240 x 320 pixels and 16 million colors. A light detector is incorporated to automatically adjust the screen functions. Nokia N95 has the best screen on the market and that you can notice by watching some pictures on it. The 5 megapixels camera, equipped with a flash and an autofocus is the most powerful on the market. The number of pixels that this phone contains, can  successfully replace a digital camera. Nokia N 95 has improved camera capabilities by using Carl Zeiss optics and Tessar lens, but they forgot to implement a digital zoom.



The video camera is also amazing, with VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and up to 30 frames per second. It also comes with a specially designed front camera for video calling. GPS is another interesting feature of the Nokia N95. In fact, the N95 has a built-in GPS system that communicates directly with the satellite. This allows you to orient in space. But to use the mapping service from Nokia, you have to buy a license. These are the surprising features of the Nokia N95. But, like any phone today, it has incorporated almost all the gadgets you can think of: music player that supports all formats, FM radio, integrated handsfree, speaker, polyphonic ringtones, HSDPA (the fastest data transfer) and much more.



When it comes to connectivity, Nokia N 95 surpasses any other phone on the market with its Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Infrared, Wireless LAN, TV-Out and 3.5 mm headphone jack. 160 MB of memory is also more than acceptable but this phone is equipped with a micro SD memory card slot of 8 GB. The battery life is reasonable considering the multitude of the features that this phone has to offer you.

Apple iPhone 3G is a next generation phone that allows users to enjoy a very fast connection speed, image quality, features, media and an interesting design. iPhone 3G is a compact and perfect dimensioned phone and that’s what makes it very easy to handle. This phone is available in two variants in terms of internal memory and color (8GB - black and shiny or 16 GB – white or shiny black). Apple iPhone 3G has a built-in good sized screen with 3.5 inches diagonally and 16 million colors. It is equipped with 3G HSDPA technology whish allows users to surf the Internet with pretty high speed. This new model from Apple has built-in the EDGE and  GPRS technologies and this allows the transfer of any information. But another way of transferring information is represented by the Bluetooth and USB options. It also supports Wi-Fi technology.

Apple iPhone 3G has coverage on all GSM networks: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 and 3G HSDPA UMTS. Battery life is acceptable and provides up to 300 hours of stand by and 5 hours of talk time in conditions of 3 G and 10 hours in condition of a 2 G. It has an integrated GPS navigation system allowing you to guide efficient and fast. Apple iPhone 3G has a Microsoft support and has also a build-in function called Mobile Me that allows synchronization of the phone with other compatible devices. With a build-in iPod, iPhone 3 G can easily replace an iPod Nano. Therefore, the music function is outstanding with very clear specifications. The camera has only 2 megapixels but the quality of the captured images compensates for any deficiency.



The iPhone has some amazing applications. And you can choose from several thousands at the App Store what application you want and just download it with one touch. Another good element is the integrated GPS receiver, with support A-GPS which brings increased speed to detect points of interest. Thanks to a generous 3.5 inch screen with multi touch interface, the iPhone is likely to surpass even dedicated GPS systems. All these new features could not be placed in the same slim housing of the old iPhone. The company from Cupertino had to enlarge a bit the magic box. iPhone 3 G is measuring 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm unlike 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm of the first phone made by Apple

So which one do you chose between n95 and iPhone?

Named by the "Time" magazine as the invention of the year 2007, the iPhone, a multimedia GSM smart phone, carries on the Apple legacy of being revolutionary in its field. iPhone is not just a regular smartphone as it combines other two features:  a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device. Ever since the launch of this device, millions of people have fallen in love with its dedicated applications that make life more fun.
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Although it is an extraordinarily device, like any software-governed gadget, it has an unpleasant part. Many users have encountered problems when dealing with syncing  iPhone and Microsoft Outlook. The main problem was that the events entered on the iPhone would not transfer to Outlook.  However, the other way round- from Outlook to iPhone-there weren't any problems. This issue appears to be related to recurring events older or corrupt PST files.

As a solution it is recommended to export your Outlook data to an Excel file. Afterwards, you must create an Outlook profile and data file of the correct form which must be populated with the data from the Excel file.  You can find a step by step procedure below:

1)The first step is to export the calendar from Outlook to an Excel file

2)Follow the path: Control Panel- Mail- Create a new profile & Outlook data file. Here you must select the  Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst) and  not the Outlook 97-2002 Personal Folders File (.pst) as the new file type. Then, you have to associate de new profile with the new data file as its default.

3) The third step is to select the new profile with the "Always use this profile" option from Control Panel- Mail.

This procedure also resolves syncing issues with contacts.

Another solution to the synchronization between iPhone and Microsoft Outlook is detailed below:

1)      Clear out the Deleted folder

2)       Select your Calendar, then follow the path : View->Arrange By->Current View->Recurring Appointments

3)       Select an item in the window displaying the recurring events, then press Ctrl-A to select all events (this will highlight all the events in the window). Afterwards, press "Delete" on your keyboard to delete de selected items. Prompts will be displayed to ask you if responses should be sent to meeting organizers. It is suggested that these are chosen to be  "Deleted without sending a response" as they will be restored later.

4)      Make sure that all the items have been deleted. The window should display the message: "There are no items to show in this view".

5)      Connect iPhone and start ITunes. Make sure that your settings are configured to Synchronise your Calendar and other options: Left column- Devices-iPhone-Info tab. Form the "Summary" tab chose "Sync".

6)      This last action will result in "Calendar" and "Home" being shown in. Then:  Left column->Devices->iPhone->Info tab Calendars->Selected calendars. Now, your iPhone will display non recurring items in the calendar.

7)      In order to restore the deleted recurring items, select the "Delete Items" folder. Now, you must select all items using Ctrl+A and, with your mouse, click on the selected area and "drag" the items to the Calendar icon shown on the left hand side of the screen.

8)      Once the recurring events have been restored, it is recommended to sync your iPhone once more.

9)      After this last step, your Outlook calendar may be changed to your normal preference. You can do this following the path: Calendar-View-Arrange By-Current View-Day/Week/Month.

Both these options are proven to solve the synch iPhone and Microsoft Outlook problems, but the last one is recommended by a former Apple employee.  All in all, iPhone is a unique device, with innovative hardware features and the world's most advanced mobile operating system.

Smartphones, by definition, are smart cell phones, and they offer their users a lot of features: they can make calls, they can send/receive e-mail, surf the Web, be connected with their friends, family and work colleagues, they have multimedia centers on the mobile device, what could they want more? A smartphone is like a Swiss Army Knife for professionals.
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New tools are added to smartphones, and people seem to like them more and more daily. For example, more and more people use the built-in GPS and find it very useful, because it helps them to find specific locations and the best thing is that the number of the GPS-equipped models is continuously growing. Cell phone carriers understand its utility and they started to create special services for GPS devices, like Verizon's VZ Navigator, Sprint's Sprint Navigation and AT&T's TeleNav GPS Navigator.

GPS capabilities started to show their utility, and now they are not seen anymore like a luxury show-off. It really helps smartphone users to get real-time position tracking, they get text and voice guidance for reaching destinations, and a lot of points of interest. There are also trade-offs, not only advantages: the small screens are not suitable for car usage, and the GPS radio will affect battery life, in a negative direction, of course, but the voice prompts and helps you to avoid these problems, by announcing you when the battery is almost over.

GPS manufacturers are trying to enter mobile devices market, and they created a navigator-phone which offers part of a smartphone's features, but its design is focused on the GPS feature, and it somehow is a novelty, but it cannot be compared with the smartphones available on the market.

There are a lot of smartphones which have GPS capabilities, but if you already have one which cannot help you with this feature, you can add it this functionality with a Bluetooth receiver. Taking into account that a standalone GPS device is not anymore the only way to get navigation guidance, you can think of smartphones or cell phones which have GPS support, and if they do not have it, you can add software or accessories to transform your mobile phone into a navigation device.



If you have a Bluetooth enabled smartphone, you can pair it with a receiver, and this is how you will get real-time tracking on your mobile device. A lot of receivers come with mapping software, but you should check on the manufacturer's website on in the device's manual to see if it is compatible with the phone. If you don't need to deal with external gadgets, you can just get a car kit, which is a standalone GPS, with maps preloaded on an SD card.

With the solutions offered by network carriers you can get turn by turn driving directions and colored maps; moreover you can search for local businesses or interest points, and in some cases you can get the traffic updates so you can take the shortest and less crowded road to your destination. These solutions from the big carriers require a subscription fee, and as an alternative, you can use Google Maps for Mobile to get the same features (it is free, but you need a data plan for maps and traffic information).

Here are some good smartphones, GPS enabled, and for each of them a short description about how GPS works on them.



BlackBerry has released the latest device with a large touchscreen which can switch immediately between vertical and horizontal views. This large screen is perfect for GPS applications and it works better with business applications that its predecessors.



T-Mobile G1 is the first mobile device which runs the Android OS, and it includes a GPS receiver (built-in) and it has also location-based applications, like Loopt.



Palm Pre provides the standard locating information and the directions, and it is also linked to Pre's universal searching feature, which includes Wikipedia, Google, and Google Maps. Sprint Navigation is installed on the phone when you purchase it, and this application includes: driving directions (turn by turn), business finder with more than 10 million points of interest, traffic alerts and fuel prices, but full nationwide color maps too.

In the Apple AppStore, there are more than 400 navigation dedicated applications available for iPhone 3G, and it remains the champion in services and applications too. Just to mention some applications, I would name Snocatore, GPS Lite and Groundspeak for geocaching.



The only winner in all this competition is the customer, which has only benefits from this war between the smartphones manufacturers, because the features which are added in this competition between the companies only help the users and they make their smartphone user life easier.

People are crazy with their passion for all sorts of social networking websites. I know they are, as I’m one of them. I have an infinite number of accounts on websites I couldn’t remember if I didn’t have them all written in a Microsoft Word document that gets completed with each new account that makes me feel a complete person.

I have an infinite number of accounts and an equal number of passwords, so my memory is the most pleased with this situation. It’s all crap what it has to remember on a regular basis, but that the way things go and there’s nothing I or anyone else could do about it.

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The number of accounts is what defines me as a person. So, I should really take into consideration the idea of having a Facebook account also. Especially now, that a new version of the Facebook for iPhone, the 3.0, is very close to becoming available in the market. It seems that there isn’t much to do until it gets completed, so it will be released sometime in the near future, most probably via the App Store.



As expected, the Facebook for iPhone 3.0 will come with a wide variety of improvements and additions, such as: a brand new homescreen, events (there’s also the ability to RSVP), pages, notes, news feeds and enhanced notifications. More than that, you will have the chance to create photo albums, to upload the pictures you’ve taken, to tag them, to use the zoom functionality or to add favorite profiles or favorite pages to the new homescreen.

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Nothing compares to a nice looking accessory destined to be used with an Apple product, such an iPod or an iPhone. Take a case for example. There can never be enough cases on the market, because customers are quite pretentious: some like them to be bright and shiny, some clear, some waterproof, some with crazy designs, some with clips and the list goes on and on, ‘til the end of time.

Due to a wide diversity of needs, it’s understandable why there must be a wide diversity of choices, so that everyone can find the one that fits best to their needs.

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The iClooly Clip Stand iPhone 3G Case is something that does two things simultaneously: not only it makes a stand for your iPhone, but it also helps it clip to your clothes. Not to mention the fact that there is enough room between the phone and the clip so that you slip your hand there and still feel it comfortable.



Therefore, if you know you’re clumsy and you always drop your things on the floor, this is a great alternative for you. As I can imagine from the pictures, it seems that you can only have your iPhone standing up, so you won’t be able to watch a movie, for example, in the wider form.



The case is available in three color versions, such as white, black, and the last one is a combination between black and red (the case is black and clip is red). The new iPhone case with clip can be purchased from MaxiMobileShop for an amount of 24,95 €.



(Source: coolest-gadgets.com)