The guys at Phonearena.com have put the iPhone 3GS and the HTC HD2 to a test to determine which smartphone is the best. They have compared various aspects of both the devices like
Design ( outer appearance, build quality, etc )
The main thing here is the 3.5-inch screen of the iPhone vs the 4.3 inches of the HD2. Both displays offer good image quality indoors, but the iPhone has the upper hand outdoors, in bright sunlight.
User Interface
HTC Sense UI consists of multiple tabs that will allow you to quickly get to almost any function of the phone it adds integration to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to the mail UI. Apple’s UI for the iPhone is simple and has a user-friendly interface.
Messaging
The HD2 comes with dedicated Mail tab that allows users to go over shorter versions of their emails on the fly. Its advantage is the ability to instantaneously switch between email accounts which is missing in the iPhone.
3rd party Software
Apple is the clear winner here with many apps that Windows Mobile users can only dream of getting ( may be one day with WM7 ). The iPhone apps are also less expensive when compared to the uber expensive WM apps.
Camera
The HTC HD2 sports 5-megapixel camera, while the Apple iPhone 3GS comes with just 3-megapixel one. Moreover, the HD2 is equipped with a flash, which makes it the better “cameraphone” of the two. But some HD2 device has some issues with the camera.Both handsets capture videos at 640×320 pixels and 30 frames per second.
Tom Clancy’s HAWX comes to the iphone thanks to Gameloft. Taking place after Ghost Recon 2 and you will be flying various fighter jets and bombers to complete objectives in an entirely voiced-over campaign. The game play revolves around both tilt and virtual joystick controls. You will initially have 3 planes to choose from, and as you play through the game more will be unlocked for a total of 25 fully licensed planes like the F-14A Tomcat, the F-22, etc.
According to the developers, Labyrinth has been downloaded over 10 million times since its launch. It was one of the crowd favorite from the early days. It was also featured in in some of the Apple TV ads. The app made use of the accelerometer in the iPhone and challenged the user to get the silver ball from the starting point to the goal while navigating walls and avoiding the holes.
Labyrinth 2, adds a number of new elements that enhances the game from a simple wooden toy simulator to a fun filled arcade game. Some of the new obstacles include cannons, bumpers, doors/switches, magnets, fans, resizers, merry-go-round, duplicators, lasers and more.
Players can create their own levels with a fully featured web-based editor. The user created content can be sorted by popularity and rating and can be downloaded directly to your device. The game offers a very nice local multi-player setup over both bluetooth and Wi-Fi. This lets you play up to 4 people on the same board, which is really cool.
With the many great titles from Gameloft, NOVA looks like its no exception. Its looks like a cross between Metroid Prime , HALO and Dead Space. The video showcases the cinematic trailer and actual gameplay video for the game.
Game Loft has also put together a site for its up coming game : http://near-orbit-vanguard-alliance.com/. Oh and if you are wondering what NOVA is , it stands for Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance. Which looks like the only hope for human race from some crazy ass alien race.
One of the major flaws with the iPhone is no multi-tasking but thanks to a multifl0w we now have a solution for jailbroken iphones to have multiple apps running in the background. MultiFl0w is free to try and $5 to buy.
If you are a fan of 1Password then go grap the iPhone app for Free. usually its priced at $9.99 but with a special deal from the developer , you can grab yourself a copy for Free , but hurry up coz the deal will be over on Dec 1st. 1Password lets you store important information you otherwise wouldn’t keep on your iPhone, essentially becoming a digital safebox. now you can save things like Website Login information, membership information, and notes. All the data is encrypted with one or even two passwords. Although this app is free, in order to get the syncing features in this app to work you will need 1Password For Mac which is a $40 application for Mac OS X.
Features :
Saves web site login credentials, personal identity information (such as names, addresses and telephone numbers), a variety of information that you might find in your wallet (licenses, social security numbers, credit cards, etc.), and freeform secure notes to store any data you’d like to keep safe from prying eyes.
Locks your data behind both a four-digit unlock code and a master password, both of which you configure. Even if your mobile device is stolen or misplaced, your 1Password data is safe.
Has a browser built right into it. Tap a saved login and you’re immediately taken to the site, your credentials filled in, ready to be submitted.
[BSyncs safely and securely with 1Password for the Mac[/B] over a WiFi connection, provided both the mobile device and the Mac are on the same network. The sync is two-way, so new information can be easily added on your mobile device and synced back to your Mac! To read up on how to sync you can check it out in the 1Password for Mac User Guide.
Data backup Version 2.1 added the ability to download your data to your Desktop (Mac or PC), enabling you to backup all your important information and restore it if needed.
Copy and Paste1Password Pro adds the ability to Copy and Paste information. This enables you to copy passwords into other applications as well as copying Credit Card numbers into purchase web forms.
Better Safari Integration1Password Pro provides enhanced integration with Mobile Safari. Using a bookmark from within Safari, you can launch 1Password to quickly find your Login information, copy the password, and be automatically taken back to Safari so you can login.
Skater Nation is an open-world skateboarding game hugely inspired by the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series of games. Skater Nation runs inside of a game engine similar to the one used in Gangstar to have a completely open city with multiple environments with absolutely no loading time as you travel from place to place. The game is controlled using a virtual joystick and two buttons which handle all the different moves performed by your skater.
Looks like Microsoft wants to get the upper edge with silverlight on the iphone. Adobe’s Flash looks like its never going to come on to iPhone. According to the iPhone Blog Microsoft is working with Apple on getting Silverlight (their Flash-like technology) content onto the iPhone.
Diamond encrusted iPhone 3GS has been unveiled by Stuart Hughes, they have spruced up a 3GS handset with a 22 carat solid gold body and about 190 diamonds. And it doesn’t come cheap, this creation is priced at £1.92 million ($3.2 million), which makes it the worlds most expensive phone. ( not just the most [...]
The author of the world’s first iPhone worm managed to get himself a job as an iPhone application developer. Despite admitting writing the Ikee iPhone worm, and personally initially infecting some 100 iPhones with the malware that could gobble up victims’ data allowance, the hacker was not charged with anything. Lets not forget that his [...]
