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Palm Pre vs iPhone 3GS is the story of how Apple monopoly in touchscreen cellular phones is being challenged by vendors who try to provide competition for iPhone 3GS hardware and software.

Palm Pre introduced an intuitive interface of “cards” which greatly reduces the effort in multitask environment – and a break from iPhone 3GS old icon based interface. The LED flash in Palm Pre is a big advantage over iPhone 3GS if you are fond of photography. The memory storage is an area where iPhone 3GS nails Palm pre as the former offers 16/32 GB while latter disappointedly offers only 8GB of space. Apart from LED iPhone 3GS offers better camera quality of 3.2 megapixels compared to 3 megapixels of Palm Pre. iPhone 3GS users know the difficulty of writing long messages using virtual keyboard, on the other hand Palm Pre offers an amazing physical Qwerty keyboard.

Palm Pre Hardware and Software Review

Palm Pre hardware and software specs do convey strong positive message for cellular phone users for their choice between Palm Pre vs iPhone 3GS.

• Palm® webOS™
• 3G EVDO Rev A (Network capability)
• 3.1-inch touch screen 320×480
• Physical keyboard
• Microsoft Outlook® email with Microsoft® Direct Push Technology
• Built-in GPS
• 3 megapixel camera
• LED flash
• Audio Formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV
• Video Formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264
• Wi-Fi 802
• Bluetooth® 2.1 (stereo Bluetooth support)
• 8GB
• 3.5mm headphone socket

iPhone 3GS Hardware and Software Review

iPhone 3GS hardware and software detailed review is available here.

Nokia N97 vs iPhone 3GS is a valid contest given the competitive hardware and software features both phones have got – which are listed here. The rivalry of Nokia N97 and iPhone 3GS can be seen in the crucial release dates of these phones from cellular phone giants Nokia and Apple – Nokia N97 being released on the 19th June.

So without further ado TechFlipper presents the key key specs in Nokia N97 and iPhone 3GS hardware and software review.

iPhone 3GS Hardware and Software Review

iPhone 3GS hardware and software specs do carry with them stunning collection of more than 50,000 apps available in Apple App Store. Apple has dramatically doubled the speed, storage and performance of iPhone 3GS as compared to earlier iPhone 3G – a decisive factor in Nokia N97 vs iPhone 3GS. With the new feature of video recording users can upload video to YouTube right from their iPhone 3GS.

• 3.5-inch 480×320 (the ever famous touch screen)
• 3-megapixel (video making is possible!)
• 16GB or 32GB storage capacity (double than 3G)
• 600MHz Processor & 256MB RAM ( twice faster than 3G)
• iPhone 3.0 OS
• WiFi
• HSDPA up to 7.2Mbps
• A2DP accommodating Bluetooth
• A-GPS
• Digital Compass (New feature!)
• 3.5mm headphone socket
• Audio: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR etc.

Nokia N97 Hardware and Software Review

Nokia N97 hardware and software specs are without any doubt the most powerful reply to Apple iPhone 3GS. The 5.0 megapixels camera of Nokia N97 is barely available in any other multi touch screen phone in the market. The revolutionary app store Ovi is definetly a progressive step to introduce apps based on interest and demand of Nokia N97 users. With a sliding Qwerty keyboard Nokia N97 removes the hassle touch screen users have to face while typing – which gives it upper hand in Nokia N97 vs iPhone 3GS.

• 3.5-inch 640×360 touchscreen
• 5-megapixel camera (video capable)
• 32GB capacity – (expandable)
• 434 MHz ARM processor & 128MB RAM
• Symbian S60 5th Edition OS
• WiFi
• HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps
• A2DP accommodating Bluetooth
• A-GPS
• TV-Out (woow!)
• 3.5mm headphone socket (same as iPhone 3GS)
• Audio: MP3, AAC, eAAC, WMA etc.

Twitter vs Facebook is not only a raged war between two big companies, on ground battle between respective users is very well known. With every major news story when Twitter makes the headlines, Twitter vs Facebook issue hits the social network pundits. Below are some documented facts about how many Facebook users are actually fans of Facebook service and how many Twitter users are fans followers of Twitter. An interesting insight into brand loyalty in social networks can be drawn from these facts!

Given that Twitter is comparatively new and only shares 6% of social network market share compared to staggering 37% of Facebook this comparison should be taken with a pinch of salt.

1. There are more fans of Facebook on Facebook than that of Twitter’s on Facebook!

2. There are more fans followers of Twitter on Twitter than that of Facebook’s on Twitter!

• That’s not the end of the story, one can easily deduce from above facts about the loyality of users with the social network they use. So, user of a social service actually likes it more than other available social networks – surprise surprise.
• Another conclusion can be drawn about being a user of a social network and fans slash follower of “other”; here with a slight margin Facebook is in lead in this Facebook vs Twitter mania which can be attributed to its gigantic market share.

HTC Hero

An HTC Hero vs iPhone 3GS phenomenon is ‘in’ all over the blogs and shows battle between major brands and the tendency of users to compare iPhone latest model with HTC new phone. Let us analyze this HTC Hero vs iPhone 3GS battle, HTC Hero comes with Teflon-coating which makes it attractive by any standards.

The 3.2 inch touchscreen of HTC Hero is claimed to be scratch proof – good news for those who don’t want to cage their phones into leather covers and gives it an advantage over iPhone 3GS. HTC Sense UI is fairly well designed and usable for all age groups.

The killer feature of HTC Hero is its amazing support for Flash Player, videos and games which make it compatible with all the latest happenings. On the negative side HTC Hero camera doesn’t come with a flash which really is disappointing for photographers. Given all these mesmerizing features HTC Hero is a strong contestant in the battle of HTC Hero vs iPhone.

iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS is the most advanced version of iPhone series and its fan club don’t even think about a competition titled HTC Hero vs iPhone. On the contrary the advancement in speed, memory and storage makes it one an obvious choice for iPhone users. The memory of iPhone 3GS is doubled, storage is increased up to 16GB and 32GB and the speed of overall operations is increased tremendously.

The awaited feature of cut, copy, paste which was missing in the iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G is now made available which solves the basic issue of iPhoen 3GS fans and puts iPhone way ahead in the HTC Hero vs iPhone phenomenon.

Picture messages can now be sent through iPhone 3GS which again makes the sharing of pleasant moments just few taps away. The 3.2 megapixels camera now lets you record the video and comes with cool editing app. In conclusion, iPhone 3GS comes close to be a winner in HTC Hero vs iPhone 3GS analysis, having said that HTC Hero is way better than all other competitors.

Top five Twitter Free iPhone Apps include some of the extraordinary freeware apps including Twinkle, Twitterrific, Tweetie, TwitterFon, Twittervision – these apps are free and equally awesome!

One can say there is no perfect Twitter app for the iPhone but we have listed down some of the most exciting and popular Apple App store jewels for these Mobile Platforms, here is your list of Top 5 Twitter Free iPhone Apps.

Twinkle

Twinkle is an absorbing app for iPhone 3GS which comes free from Apple app store and most of all its amazing feature of tweet-stream of nearby strangers makes it a top-notch iPhone app. It is light on features but stands as a graceful choice for twitter addicts who never blink sending tweets through their iPhone.

Twitterrific

Twitterrific is one of the debut twitter app that users can use for reading and posting on the ever growing social network using iPhone. The attractive user interface makes it compelling choice for iPhone and iPhone touch and a free account of Twitter is the only requirement!

Twitfire

The mini app of Twitfire comes with GPS location button and an easy access to iPhone camera to post instant photos right from your iPhone 3G or 3GS. The icon-driven look gives it edge over many other twitter iPhone apps (runs smoothly on iPod touch). The ever growing sharing of links in the tweets is superbly managed by this smart twitter app.

TwitterFon

The prime focus of this remarkable iPhone twitter app is speed and stability. The entire iPhone interface consists of four screen: tweet stream of friends you follow, all the replies, direct messages delivered to you, and basic search option. The simplicity of the app makes it a great choice for iPhone twitter addicts.

Twittervision

Twittervision introduces an amazing option of world map in the iPhone twitter app anthology. One can enjoy the tweets on iPhone that people are sending all across the globe on the ever growing network of twitter. This amazing trick of map attracts people who are looking for a twist in their iPhone twitter app collection.

Digital camera comparison of iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS got very little attention at the launching date of iPhone 3GS (the phone of the century), contrary to other many comparisions between specifications that people have done with old iPhone 3G.

Now that iPhone 3GS is out in the market, many comparisons are done on speed test, boot test, app speed etc, we have decided to compare digital cameras of these two old and new iPhone.

Where iPhone 3G is better than iPhone 3GS

In the ordinary room light, iPhone 2G camera has better resolution and comparitivly less noise than iPhone 3GS.

Resolution and noise cannot be corrected in post processing while colors modification software are in abundance. The iphone 3GS has good color capturing skill but as I said earlier color composition can be tackled through software.

With an improved resolution of 3 megapixel camera as compared to iPhone 3G having only 2 megapixel, the noise in the pictures is an utter dissatisfaction.

Where iPhone 3GS is better than iPhone 3G

Close-up pictures were always a trouble using iPhone 3G camera and many students have complained about it iPhone poor ability of capturing the book pages. With 3GS you get exclusive close-up photos of your favorite books and faces. This new iPhone camera brings joy for the macro-photographers who can capture minute details of their artistic discoveries.

The wait is over. The much awated unlock solution for iPhone 3G is now officially released by diligent iPhone Dev Team this week.

In the last entries we told you that iPhone users require new tool to unlock iPhone 3G as the company calls it Ultrasnow and now the tool is lastly released.

Follow the steps for a quick setup, step by step procedure of how to unlock the iPhone 3G on Firmware 3.0.

Make sure you use upgraded version to iPhone OS 3.0.

Easily Jailbreak the gadget with PwnageTool or Redsnow.

Run Cydia so to install Ultrasnow.

Kindly now put in the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com

Make a search for Ultrasnow and easily install it.

Restart iPhone 3G.

It is worth noting that this procedure will only work for iPhone 3G unlocked by YellowSnow. It is not a valid procedure to unlock iPhone 3GS!

Luckly for iPhone 2G users that the great iPhone Dev Team released a brand new Redsnow version working perfectly in combination with Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 2G along the iPhone Touch.

If we compare Pwnage Tool with Redsnow then letter is more speedy and easy utility to Unlock iPhone 2G and surprisingly runs on both Windows and Mac. One of the latest Redsnow now able to Unlock the iPhone 2G based on Firmware 3.0.

Step by step procedure to unlock the Firmware 3.0 on iPhone 2G using Redsnow:

First Download Redsnow tool for Win user or for Mac users

Run the utility after extracting it.

Get the iPhone Firmware 3.0 for this gadget.

Moreover download bootloader files, bl39.bin and bl46.bin

Further go with the easy instructions displayed on the utility.

Go into DFU mode and proceed to restore to Unlock.

You are done! Further if you have plan to Jailbreak iPod Touch, it’ll not require firmware and bootloader. The alternative is to see how we have manually performed Unlocking the Firmware 3.0 for iPhone 2G.

Remember: The mentioned procedure works even to Jailbreak an iPhone 3G on the other side it will not work to Unlock it unless the official release of Ultrasnow for Firmware 3.0.