Posts Tagged: iphone

Apple — 1 Comment
13
Oct 10

The iPhone dilemma

Apple fanatics around the world – including me – are in a dilemma. Like many, I’ve been longing to get my hands on the iPhone 4 from the time I saw the videos on Apple.com. But, with the arrival of Android, resistance from competition is hard to ignore.

The first bad boy is the Samsung Galaxy S, a replica of the iPhone 3GS but enabled with Android 2.1 and powered by 1GHz CPU processor. It scores over the iPhone in terms of features and screen size – a whopping 4 inches of Super Amoled HD clarity, multi-tasking, Swype – slide your finger over the letters of a word without lifting it from the screen, Google Maps Navigation – voice enabled directions, 16 GB internal memory with room for expansion, multiple home screens and a 5 mega pixel camera that records videos at 30 fps. If the phone had camera flash and a good speaker, it would be perfect. Visit the website.

The second gadget – the HTC Desire HD – makes James Bond look like a sophomore. Its got a whopping HD enabled 4.3-inch screen, which is powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo) with HTC Sense. Features that’ll make you drool include an 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, Facebook and Twitter for HTC Sense, Maps with zero dead spots and the ability to send men on the moon. Alright, I made that last one up. And lastly, my favourite part, the phone can be remotely locked, tracked and wiped by simply logging into HTCSense.com – you no longer have to worry about losing or misplacing the device. Visit the website.

Even though these two cream the iPhone in terms of features, they’re still second best in the eyes of an Apple geek. No wonder Steve Jobs looks unperturbed – cool as cucumber – during keynotes.

Apple — 4 Comments
8
Aug 09

iPhone flu

Why the iPhone? Why not Blackberry? Don’t worry, I’ll get to that too, a bit later, though. But first, I have a confession. I think I’ve got the iPhone flu. All I can think of is the iPhone. Be it during work, those odd – chicken and duck – meetings, even when I’m ogling away at really hot women, while I’m driving, doing work, and even while I’m asleep.

My appetite for Apple is getting the best of me. My otherwise, usual, poker face, is substituted by an utterly rattled hangdog expression. And I figured, sharing why the iPhone does that to you, with the readers of my blog, be considered downright settling.

Here’s why you’d love the iPhone:

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Made by Apple (I think this is good enough. Period.)

The revolutionary touch screen – which every other company is trying to imitate, but are not even close – will re-sensitize and rejuvenate your lost child hood charm – you’re girlfriend is going to start appreciating you once again.

The iPhone 3GS comes with a magnum 32GB memory – enough room for your music and movies, especially the series of Lost and how can we forget your favourite Barney videos.

2x faster and video recording are an added bonus, including the 3 megapixel camera.

An added Compass will help you find your way home, just in case you wonder off into the jungle or the girl’s hostel. No promises here – the compass only works if you hold it still.

You can regularly update – my favourite part, well, my nerd side believes so – the software.

The number of applications available for an iPhone outnumber all the available applications, for all the phones combined. This basically means, even if you had to take the pill – you’d have a handy app out there. I’m serious. Go here.

And lastly, in my opinion, if you’ve bitten the Apple once, you’ll never go anywhere else – for all those who already own Apple products and are completely fascinated by them and their design and appeal.

On to the Blackberry now.

I am currently using the Blackberry Bold. Its an amazing device. Its got so many features that I’ve somehow lost count. From handy news readers, Facebook and Twitter applications, and my messengers, there isn’t much that anybody could ask for.

Although, a demanding person like me, was unable to locate a Skype application. It turns out Blackberry doesn’t support SIP settings. But this is no reason why I am crazy over the iPhone and not Blackberry.

Here’s how I see it.

Blackberry is a robust device that lets your entrepreneurial skills take charge, whereas the iPhone brings out the child-like creative and fun side back from the hay-days.

Conclusion,

If you can, get both. A good mix that will keep you in-touch with business and maintain that youthful grin from college.

Here’s a review of the iPhone on CNET.

Also added an iPhone 3G S unwrapping video.