Monday, July 20, 2009
SpecsT-Mobile's myTouch has a 600Mhz TI processor, and 288MB RAM.
Keyboard
myTouch 3G's software keyboard is easy to get used to. The downside to it is that the "keys" are set too close together, making you more prone to typing errors, and generally make typing quite difficult.
Home Screen
This T-Mobile 3G smartphone, which features the Android OS 1.5 update, also has widgets on its homescreen. However, myTouch 3G has media-player, calendar, analog-clock, search and picture-frame widgets. You can even pull up the full menu from the home screen.
Multitasking
myTouch 3G, uses pop up notifications to alert you to app updates, IM, etc. All you have to do is simply tap and pull down these notifications menu.
Calendar
T-Mobile's 3G smartphone naturally supports Google Calendare and allows you to set up reminders that pop up on your status bar through the notification system.
Specs
From the company that started the "the mobile-computing revolution" comes its latest innovation. Palm Pre is equipped with a 900/2100MHz processor with 288MB of RAM.
Keyboard
It's fitted with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, its keys are too gummy, like you're using a simple old mobile phone instead of a smart phone. The top row is also just a tad too close to the slider screen; you'd have to slant your fingers when you type.
Homescreen
The Pre's homescreen has a Quick Launch bar along the bottom of the screen which allows for quick access to oft-used functions such as contacts, calendar, or any shortcut of your choice. Plus, you can also see your wall paper on your home screen as well.
Multitasking
Palm Pre makes multitasking easier with its deck-of-cards visualization. You can view each open app at once; shuffle them any way you want. The visualization drains the battery life, but not much more than on other smartphones like the iPhone.
SpecsForm the Nokia NSeries comes the Nokia N97. It is equipped with a 434MHz processor, and a 128MB RAM
Keyboard
The N97 is fitted with a horizontal hardware keyboard that is quite easy to use. However, the top row of buttons is a bit too close to screen which, unfortunately, cannot be adjusted.
Its keys are too flat to type comfortably, and the layout can be a bit disorienting, with the spacebar shoved down to the lower-right corner. Overall though, the N97's keyboard is better than other Smartphones with hardware keyboards.
Home screen
The N97's home screen features widgets that update you (in real time) right on your home screen so you won't have to open another app to retrieve them. The N97 features Facebook, MySpace, your personal e-mail, music player, favorite contacts, and date and time widgets. However, most aficionados agree that the Accuweather widget is the best. It utilizes the N97's built-in Assisted GPS and automatically updates the temperature on your home screen when you travel.
Multitasking
The N97 allows you to manage your open apps by pressing Options in the lower-left corner and selecting Show Open Apps, but doesn't have a notification system. Although some info such as your Facebook account, does get updated in real time via the widgets.
