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Two of the most popular and most-wanted brands on the market are confronting, we are talking about the <strong>Nokia N97 vs. Apple iPhone</strong> battle. The iPhone was and it still is one of the best touch screen phones ever and now that Nokia has the n97 revealed it seems there is a tie. So let’s take a closer look and see where each one scores best.
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To start with, let’s take the display. The size is similar in both phones, 3.5”, but you will see a difference in Nokia N97. It’s somehow clearer and has a better resolution as well, 640x360, whereas the iPhone has 320x480 pixels. And you know that in a touch screen phone each pixel counts. But the iPhone has a very high sensitivity and scrolling around is done easily and with more passion, in case of Nokia you have to press a bit harder so the phone takes your command.

Now let’s see the storage capacity, once you pay so much for a phone you expect to be able to load it up with lots of applications. Nokia N97 has the largest capacity seen in all phones. The internal is 32GB and an upgrade is available, of 16GB, a total of 49GB. The iPhone 3GS comes in two varieties, of 16GB and 32GB.

And if talking about apps, Nokia has an advantage. You can get your stuff from Ovi store and not only, because you are able to find tons of items on different websites. Unfortunately, for the iPhone you have only App Store, they have amazing ones we can’t doubt that, but still just one place, not enough sometimes. As for processor, the iPhone packs more speed thanks to the RM Cortex A8 processor, clocking at 600MHz.



The operating system is very important. Nokia N97 runs on Symbian v9.4 series 60, and we all know that iPhone has its own:  iPhone OS 3.0. it does provide a multitasking platform and it is more accessible when it comes to browsing the internet. Nokia N97 unfortunately does not have a great browser and when you start navigating around it seems like something is missing. It is clearly that the iPhone has gained some points here. Furthermore, we’ll give Nokia N97 an extra point for the full QWERTY keyboard. There is nothing like a hardware keyboard and the one on Nokia is so pleasant to type, that is perfect for those who are used to text a lot and send lots of mails.

The confrontation of <strong>Nokia N97 vs. Apple iPhone</strong> continues. Camera issues must be discussed. On the 3GS you can find a 3 megapixels camera improved, but when you take a look at the pictures taken with a 5 megapixels camera with Carl Zeiss optics. There is no comparison need to be made. Phones have GPS, iPhone uses Google Map and Nokia uses its own Nokia Maps 2.0, with turn-by-turn directions and all the perks included.



Design and size matters, both are similar in volume, but you can clearly see that Nokia is a bit thicker and a bit heavier as well. But having a full QWERTY integrated we can’t blame it. In conclusion, it seems like there is a tie in the <strong>Nokia N97 vs. Apple iPhone </strong>battle, each one has its winning points.

More and more smart phones are being launched on the market as we speak so there are a lot of models for you to choose from when you are looking for such a cell phone. A smart phone can fulfill all the duties of a regular mobile phone and it comes with a lot of high end technology features so it can replace an agenda, a PDA and even a mini laptop. You can use it connect to the internet, view Microsoft Office documents and a whole lot more.
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In general, all the smart phones which are now released on the market have one big competitor: the Apple iPhone. The iPhone is considered to be the best smart phone on the market right now because it was the first model that could do thing you never imagined you could do with a cell phone a couple of years ago. The Apple iPhone 3GS 32 GB is one model that we could speak about for hours and we still could not cover all the functions of this amazing mobile device. The looks of the iPhone 3GS are pretty simple but when it comes to functionalities, no one can actually beat it.

This smart phone comes with a 3 MP camera which lacks a lot of features that you will find on other mobile cameras: it has no digital zoom and even no self time. What it does have is the tap to focus feature which means that when you point the lens to your subject, you will notice a small box which appears on the center of the screen. When you tap on that box, the camera will focus automatically on that point and it will adjust the contrast, the color and even the exposure for you to take a proper picture. Compares to the previous iPhone models, the iPhone 3GS can offer video recording capabilities and it manages to record decent clips.



The Voice Control application is one of the many features that makes the iPhone 3GS the most special of smart phones. Not only can you use Voice Control to make calls but you can also use it to control the iPod player. When you want to use this feature to make a call, all you have to do is to speak the name of the person or the phone number into the phone’s receiver. The iPhone will understand with great accuracy who you want to call and start dialing that person for you. And since this is a SMART phone, if you wish to call a person from your agenda for which you have saved more than one number, the phone will display the numbers which are available so you can choose the right number to dial. Unfortunately, a smart phone that comes with all the features like the iPhone 3GS is not going to please the users with its battery life. The phone will stay on for 5 hours in 3G talk time and it can stay on for about 30 hours in audio playback mode and 10 hours in video playback mode.

If you don’t know which the best smartphone in the world is, the answer is very simple: Apple iPhone 3GS. The well known iPhone 3GS comes as a great successor for iPhone and iPhone 3G models, an upgraded device which promises to be more powerful and faster than any other smartphone on the market.

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The iPhone 3GS comes with a faster processor, bigger internal memory, support for HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and a new software version which fixes several malfunctions of the previous operating system version. With a huge success, the iPhone Apple has sold one million copies in only three days.

The exterior design of this smartphone doesn’t come with many differences, having a similar Apple case made of high quality materials. The case presents rounded edges and measures 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm. Available in two colors (white and black) the iPhone 3GS keeps the same solid look feeling very comfortable. The front side is occupied by a huge 3.5 inch touch screen and a unique button, below it. On the left side, it comes with two volume keys and a Silent button. On the top side a 3.5 mm audio jack, the Power On / off button and a SIM card slot are placed.  On the bottom side, the iPhone 3GS comes with two speakers and one USB port which can be used to connect the phone to a PC or to charge it.  The back side is covered by the same glossy cover and in the upper-left side the camera is placed.



To be the best smartphone, the iPhone 3GS comes with a lot of high-end technology features. The 3.5 inch touch screen is impeccable. With a native resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and support for up to 16 million colors, this display will offer excellent images with a great quality. It is also armed with many features like multi-touch input method, accelerometer for auto-rotate and proximity sensor for auto turn-off. If you are worried because the iPhone 3GS lacks a stylus pen, we will assure that you will never need one because it has the most receptive and responsive display ever seen. You will not have problems using it and you will love it when you have to start writing texts. For a plus of resistance, the display comes covered with a scratch-resistant surface. To fulfill all expectations, the iPhone 3GS comes with a 3.2 Megapixel camera which, unfortunately, lacks LED flash. Even so, this camera takes pictures with an incredible quality of colors even if you are in poorly light room.



For connectivity, the iPhone 3GS comes with the similar features like its predecesors. It is a Quad-Band device with support for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G. Other connectivity features present here are Bluetooth, WI-Fi, USB and GPS. An improved aspect of this smartphone is the internal memory. This new iPhone model comes in two choices: 16 GB or 32 GB. As we said, the new iPhone 3GS comes with a powerful processor and a more stabile operating system. The ARM Cortex A8 600MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics processor will assure you enough power to run multi-tasks without any lag or other interruptions. The improved iPhone OS (based on Mac OS) operating system will make you fall in love with this smartphone.  In conclusion, this really is the best smartphone ever seen. Equipped with a lot of attractive features and only powerful features, it’s clear why this smartphone is so popular.

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.