Comments on: N97 gets touch screen – but here are 10 reasons the iPhone already sucks compared with the N95

By: Mangraviti

Mangraviti — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:43:55 +0000

To be honest with you, I used to be a Nokia fan. But after several problems with the N95-1, I am going to get myself a HTC phone. I know that this model is quite old now in 2010, but it’s been always crap. The Android OS came to stay and kick Apple’s and Windows Mobile’s asses. Linux is so great and stable that it will eventually get rid of all these cheap and rubbish OS’s. Hopefully the PC users will realize that quite soon too.

By: Kevin Neadley

Kevin Neadley — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:09:11 +0000

There should be no debate. The Apple iPhone is far superior than the N95 and N97. The software on the iPhone is the slickest, most smoothest piece of mobile software ever created. Apple has revolutionised what a phone can do. They didn’t take the layout of the mac and try cram it onto a phone (which is what phones running Windows Mobile have done), instead they created a totally new interface and it works brilliantly. The only gripe is that if you chose to get an iPhone, 12 months later a new one will be out leaving yours somewhat obsolete plus you’ll still be stuck in an 18 months contract with 6 months remaining – this is something that needs addressing in the future.

By: paulbradshaw

paulbradshaw — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:48:47 +0000

Thanks for the PowerGorilla tip. Also currently weighing up whether my next phone should be an N97 or iPhone. The iPhone OS3 has annoyed me so much on iPod Touch (weaker wifi, constant logging in, and paying £6 for the privilege of the above) that I’m tempted to stick with N97.

By: Ari Kangas

Ari Kangas — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:51:01 +0000

There is only one thing Apple needs to address, and it’s the battery life issue. I’ve got an iPod Touch 2nd gen, and as long as I can barely even make through the day with that with some movie watching, music listening and very light WLAN usage, I won’t even consider touching an iPhone that’d drain the battery faster with it’s GPS and 3G. Thanks, but no thanks.

I’ve used N95, and imho the only thing it does better than iPhone is self defense – throw it at the attacker and it’ll certainly hurt more. I’ve also played a bit with N97 and didn’t really like what I saw. The idea was good, but I’m so used to iPod Touch scrolling it just felt .. wrong. Why do things the hard way when you could actually do it right from the start?

Currently I’ve got Nokia E66 as a phone / 3G-to-WLAN hotspot in those rare cases I’ve needed it, and iPod Touch to serve my multimedia needs. Together those two have barely enough battery life to survive through a normal day. On more hectic days even that’s not enough – luckily I drag around a PowerGorilla to recharge those on the fly. Give me an iPhone with good enough battery, and I’ll buy two of those right away – one just to support the company doing it right! I could even live with a larger version of iPhone if that meant the extra space was used for a better battery. Now the thing is worthless.

By: paulbradshaw

paulbradshaw — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:39:46 +0000

@Marc – yes, launching the app store was a major game-changer and Apple deserve credit for that. The other mobile companies are only now really following suit and have a lot of ground to make up.

By: paulbradshaw

paulbradshaw — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:34:23 +0000

Did the same myself and agree (although it no longer picks up wifi at home without me going into settings, which is annoying, but that’s another story). Apple has great usability – but their closed garden approach and the fact you have to pay £5.99 for, effectively, copy and paste, annoys the hell out of me.

By: John Reid

John Reid — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:27:52 +0000

Well – as of 18.30 this evening I have iPhone 3.0 running – experience? How easy was that? In under 20 minutes I had it downloaded, installed – and the best part … all my content – applications, emails, diary and contacts were still exactly as they were before I upgraded it. The whole process managed by iTunes. Guys – Symbian have a lot to learn when it comes to simplicity of operation.

By: marc

marc — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:37:42 +0000

fair point but then again nobody would say Apple is open source. At least developers can make quality apps(and get rewarded) for the iphone whereas s60 apps are of a low quality. I don’t have the skill to be a developer but I do know Symbian c++ is an absolute mess.

By: paulbradshaw

paulbradshaw — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:18:33 +0000

So how open would you say Apple was in comparison?

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:26:52 +0000

It’s common knowledge buddy. Try to view all system folders and files on s60 v3+ devices. The smallest app needs to be Symbian signed, you need Symbians permission to develop an application for YOUR phone! Symbian is a LONG LONG way from being an Open platform.