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Homework 2: Mobile specifications
I decided to compare three smart phones made by Nokia, Blackberry and Apple. The Nokia N8, the Blackberry Bold 9780, and the iPhone 4.

There is not much to choose between the 3 phones in terms of size and weight. The Blackberry is a little smaller and lighter than the others, but this is not necessarily an advantage as they are all too large to fit comfortably in a shirt or jeans pocket.

The display of the iPhone is a clear winner. It has a much higher resolution than the others, so the image is clearer. The Blackberry has a significantly smaller display size.

The most obvious difference in the phones is the input method. The Nokia and iPhone have touchscreens, whereas the Blackberry has a keyboard. This is a matter of personal preference, but personally I prefer a touchscreen since the technology has matured and become reliable.

Each of the phones can take 32GB of storage, but in different ways. The Nokia and iPhone have a lot of internal storage. The Blackberry has only 256 MB and must be upgraded with a microSD card.

Phones often use the resolution of their cameras as a selling point, as the consumer assumes that more pixels means a better image. This is not true at all. The image quality is controlled by other factors such as the lens and the size of the sensor. Nokia's 12.1 megapixel resolution is ridiculous for a sensor just 1/1.83” large, and images do not look good at full resolution. The quality of the iPhone's images is very good for a phone, and the quality of the Blackberry's is not very good. In the video category the iPhone wins as it can take proper 720p HD video.

The operating system is again a matter of preference. But related to the OS is the applications that are available for it. In this category the iPhone wins by a long way. There are a vast number of applications for it, compared to the others. In contrast there are relatively few applications available for the Nokia.

Battery life is an important consideration to take into account. The Blackberry has the longest stand-by time, which is useful if you are unable to charge the phone. However its talk time is much less than the others. The iPhone has the longest talk time, with the Nokia a close second. However has a longer music playing duration than the others.

One drawback of the iPhone is that the user is required to install iTunes in order to transfer music to the phone from a computer. This an unnecessarily cumbersome and intrusive software application for such a simple task. However in terms of specifications, overall the iPhone is the best of the three phones.