Saturday, August 23, 2008

Nokia N96 Versus Apple iPhone

Beauty with brain – yes, both Nokia N96 and Apple iPhone are enriched with advanced features. Though, Apple iPhone launched in the market with much hype, ripple and rumor, the Nokia N96 became famous automatically, as Nokia is the world leader in the global mobile market.

What if, you have to select one phone in the two options? Well, first of all compare the features and then decide.

Phone design: As far as design is concerned, I think Apple iPhone is more sophisticated in its look as compared to the dual slider N96.

Phone Memory: The Apple iPhone comes in two both 8GB and 16GB memory space capacity. On the other hand the Nokia N96 comes with 16GB of memory capacity plus you can add additional 8GB memory card. This memory expansion feature is not available in the iPhone.

Data transfer with Bluetooth: Nokia provides swift data transfer through phone-to-phone and phone to PC. This option is not available in the iPhone – you can only use Bluetooth rich handsfree.

Video calling: Again this facility is absent in Apple iPhone.

Battery life: Nokia N96 is good and there is no battery leakage problem unlike the Apple iPhone.

FM radio: Apple iPhone does not have an FM radio.

Display: The Nokia N96 has a 2.8” wide screen as against 3.5-inch display screen of the Apple iPhone.

Compare all the features and the prices as well. And then choose the right phone for you and your family.

Nokia N96: A multimedia phone


The Nokia N96 is the latest addition to the N series portfolio – a multimedia computer enriched with video and TV features. The seductive 2.8” color screen simply complements the dual slider looks and the features it holds. What’s more – with 16 GB of internal memory, you can add all your favorite videos and audios with ease – play the song and enjoy every beats on the move.

As far as features and technologies are concerned, the Nokia N96 is far more advanced than the Nokia N95. As the new phones come equipped with Internet, video and TV features, just to meet consumer’s demands – the Nokia N96 could be the best choice in the market.

The phone provides quick access to the Internet. It supports common video formats plus MPEG-4. And with Windows Media Video and Flash Video – you can make your favorite videos easily and quickly. Moreover, videos can be transferred swiftly with the high speed USB 2.0 connection and WLAN and HSDPA support. With massive memory capacity, the phone can store up to 40 hours of video content. In addition, you can expand the memory capacity further with an optional MicroSD card. With superb music and video quality, the cell phone also boasts a 5.0 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash, video light and more. You can capture DVD like quality video at 30 frames per second.



Specifications:

* WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS) connectivity
* DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz
* S60 3rd edition, FP2 UI
* 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colors
* 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and auto-exposure
* Dual-LED camera flash, video light, recording indicator, auto-focus assist light
* Secondary VGA (640 x 480 px) camera for video calls
* Video capture in MPEG-4 up to VGA at 30 fps
* Digital Video Stabilization
* Built-in GPS/A-GPS
* WLAN - IEEE802.11 g/b
* Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) with RDS
* Hi-Speed USB 2.0 with Micro USB type B interface
* 3.5mm stereo headset plug , TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
* Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP stereo/EDR
* 950 mAh battery with up to 220 min talk, 220 hrs standby time, 5 hrs video, 14 hrs music or 4 hrs TV playback
* Dimensions: 103×55x18 mm
* Weight: 125 g

What is Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity and it refers to any system that uses the 802.11 standard. This system was developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and was released in the year 1997. The term Wi-Fi can otherwise also spelled as WiFi, Wi-fi, Wifi or, wifi.

How Wi-Fi works?

Wi-Fi is a method of connecting the Internet wirelessly. In a Wi-Fi network, a PC with W-Fi network card is connected wirelessly to a wireless router. And the router gets connected to the Internet through a modem, mostly a cable or DSL modem. Any user who is present within 200 feet range of the access point can connect to the Internet wirelessly.

Wi-Fi networks can be of two types: Close and Open. In the closed system, the accessibility is restricted however, in the open system, anyone can access the Internet within a particular range. The Wi-Fi area is often called as wireless hotspot. Now, efforts are being made to turn entire cities as wireless hotspots. Wi-Fi computers, laptops and mobile phones are also available in the market.
 
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