Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900

Choosing amongst Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900 is a very personalized decision, and the launch of Nokia Lumia 900 has made people believe that it stands to give a tough competition to 4S. It’s time to evaluate each one separately.

Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900
gadgets	Apple iPhone 4S	Nokia Lumia 900
Network	2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G- HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Dimensions	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm	127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc
Display	LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches	480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
Memory	Internal- 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM	16GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Secondary Camera	Yes, VGA, 480p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi only	Yes, 1.3 MP, VGA@30fps
Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging,	Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Po 1432 mAh	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1830 mAh (BP-6EW)
OS	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 5.1	Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Message	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Price	INR 43,000 Approx.	INR 30,000 Approx.

Apple iPhone 4S:

Amongst all the Apple iPhones launched till date, the 4S is the most endearing performer in Smartphone category. It is known for its great camera capacity, fast processing capability, slick operating system, high quality screen with simply superb graphic capacity. It gives a great feeling to the hand and has also got great voice recognition capacity

Design:

Compare iphone 4s to Nokia, the former comes with 8MP camera with a dual core A5 processor that lends 7 times increased graphical power capacity to the phone. Along with this comes Siri which is definitely a game changer in Smartphone categories.  In terms of its design it is so much similar to iPhone 4, but the only difference being that it has a dual band aerial design that ensures that the phone looks different from its predecessors. The right side being devoid of any buttons has a slot for micro SIM card. With the iOS 5 the phone performs at rapid speeds. 

Disadvantages:

Along with the many advantages enjoyed by Apple iPhone 4S, there are couple of disadvantages associated with it:

• The phone costs around Rs 43,000. 
• Comes without any flash integration
• Its contact menus are outdated

Nokia Lumia 900

This phone is ideally built to impart speed and good internet capacity. It comes with 1.4 GHz processor, 4G LTE, Bing and IE9 capacity. It has Carl Zeiss optic camera with battery lasting to provide upto 7 hours of talk time. It comes loaded with Social networking capacity that enhances its utility. 

Design:

Compare Nokia Lumia 900 to iPhone 4S; the former comes in great combination with reliable Windows Phone Mango Release 2 software. It has 1.4GHz Scorpion CPU with 512 MB of RAM and 16 GB storage capacity. Also there is 1830mAh Batteries and Qualcomm MDM9200 3G/4G radio chip. The capacity of local radios (WiFi, Bluetooth and FM) is delivered along with Broadcom BCM4329 unit, while the touch screen controller comes with Atmel mXT224. It has 4.3” AMOLED touch screen with ClearBlack glass. It has one piece polycarbonate body, with great antenna performance

Which One is better?

Analyzing the Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900 situation; it has been found that the latter comes at a better price than the former. It is available for just Rs 30,000 as against Rs 43,000 for 4S. Along with the price, its features stand to its credit further. Behind the 4.3 inches screen is the 1.4Ghz Snapdragon processor. Also the fact that it is a flagship of Nokia and Microsoft, it gathers much attention from people. Both the phones have excellent looks. Where Nokia comes with 4.3” 800x480 screens, the iPhone has 3.5” screen with 960x640 pixel resolution. The latter is powered by single core processor while former comes with dual core Apple A5 processor. 

So while both the phones have comparable specs, but in terms of “which is the better one”? Users have to make that decision based on their requirements.  If they are looking for simplistic device with good speed then Nokia is the winner. But on the other hand in case they are looking for great artistic skills in terms of drawing, then iPhone 4S offers is the answer...So users.....You decide!

by pradeep singh

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iphone friendly Watch or so called smartwatch

Hey iPhone users: how many times a day do you take your beloved device out of your pocket just to check the time, change the tune, check email or see who’s calling? What if we wore some kind of notification device on our wrists — let’s call them watches — that could connect to your iPhone to do all of the above and more? And what if it didn’t cost an arm and a leg?

Smart watches aren’t exactly a new notion. In the past year we’ve seen and reviewed several: the InPulse, theWiMM One and the oddly-named I’m Watch. But they were all powered by Android, or connected to Android smartphones only.

iPhone owners were out of luck — until Wednesday, when a new smart watch by the guy behind InPulse (Eric Migicovsky, above) hit funding site Kickstarter. Dubbed the Pebble, it’s the first smart watch that can form a meaningful, long-lasting relationship with your iOS device, as well as Android.

And it’s nothing if not popular. The Kickstarter campaign asked for $100,000 in funding; it got that in the first two hours. By day’s end, the device had more than $500,000 in pledges.

What’s so smart about the Pebble? Well, for starters, it doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. Other smart watches offer color screens as if they’re trying to be a mini-smartphone. The Pebble lets your iPhone do all the heavy lifting. Its simple e-paper display — much like the original Kindle — is viewable even in direct sunlight, which is pretty necessary for a watch.

It is also releasing its software kit to developers, so they can create their own iPhone app-linking apps. Out of the box, you’ll be able to see incoming emails and calls, track your run and your bike ride via your phone’s GPS, as well as use your watch as a remote for the music app on your phone.

That feature alone seems worth the asking price — which, by the way, will be $149.

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kolkata

Airtel has launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata. It is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G website went live yesterday and the 4G plans starts from Rs. 999. It would allow superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and much more

Airtel 4G LTE plans

Plan name	Rental (Rs.)	Free usage quota (GB)	Charge after quota (INR)	Speed after quota completion (kbps)
Break free	999	6	Nil	128
Break free max	1399	9	Nil	128
Break free Ultra	1999	18	Nil	128

These plans are available in Prepaid and Postpaid. On the Rs.999 postpaid plan , customer will get a money-back for a value equivalent of one month’s rent, spread over first 6 bill cycles. Customers will get a bill discount of Rs.167/ bill for 6 bills.

On the Rs.1399 and Rs.1999 postpaid plans , customer will get a money-back for a value equivalent of two month’s rent, spread over first 6 bill cycles. Customers will get a bill discount of Rs.466/ bill for 6 bills in case of Rs.1399 plan , and Rs.666 / bill for 6 bills in case of Rs.1999 plan.

Smartbyes packs would be available soon.

Device Pricing

Device	MRP (In Rs)
Indoor CPE with wi-fi	7750
4G Multi Mode Dongle	7999

Airtel won BWA license spectrum in Kolkata, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) circles in 2010. It plans to launch 4G services in other circles in India. You can visit your nearest Airtel Relationship Center (ARC) or call 1800-103-0405 (toll-free) to get more info.

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Fresh iPhone 5 rumors: Modified chip, new body, bigger screen

The next-gen iPhone is going to be a really big deal and include plenty of design tweaks, according to reports.

More next-gen iPhone rumors surfaced today pointing to a modified Apple chip, more memory, new chassis, and a bigger screen.
Display and chassis: Let's start with a report at Business Insider, which cites a research note from Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White (returning from a tour of component suppliers in China). White says the next iPhone will have 4-inch screen and "sleek look that we believe will require a unibody case."
The upcoming iPhone is also expected to have 4G (presumably he means LTE) capability, like the new iPad, according to the analyst.
Big launch: White ventures that the launch will come in August or September and believes the "iPhone 5 ramp...could be extraordinary, dwarfing previous launches and driving the stock closer to our $1,001 price target."
A5X chip and memory: Next up is a report from 9to5Mac, claiming that the "actual next-generation iPhone is specifically said to not include the iPhone 4/4S design, but Apple is testing these new devices in older casings to throw off leaks."
A prototype of the next-gen iPhone uses a derivative of the A5X processor used in the new iPad, according to the Apple-centric site. But like the gen 3 iPad the new iPhone will have 1GB of memory.

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