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Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB vs. HTC Desire

Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Overall	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Usability	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Display Resolution	320x480px	480x800px
Display Color	16M	16M
Display Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Input / Navigation	Touch Screen Display	Touch Screen Display Optical Joystick
Talk Time	12h	6.33h
Stand-by Time	300h	340h
Vibration	Available	Available
Ringtones	MP3 Polyphonic	MP3 Surround Sound Polyphonic
Hardware	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Processor Speed	600MHz	1GHz
RAM	256MB	576MB
External Memory		microSD
Internal Memory	16GB	512MB
Sensors	Proximity Sensor Accelerometer	Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Accelerometer
Camera Resolution	3.15 Megapix	5 Megapix
Camera Flash		LED
Video Recording	Available	Available
Battery	1400 mAh	1400 mAh
Other Functions	Digital Compass	Digital Compass
Software	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Operating System	iOS X	Android OS
Java		MIDP 2.0
Connectivity	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Compatible Networks	HSDPA 1900 HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 GSM 850 GSM 900	HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 GSM 850 GSM 900
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Positioning System	Integrated GPS	Integrated GPS
USB	v2.0	v2.0
Bluetooth	v2.0	v2.0
Audio Output	3.5mm Audio Connector	3.5mm Audio Connector
TV Out	TV Output
EDGE	Class 10	Class 12
HSCSD		Supported
Radio		FM RDS
GPRS	Class 10	Class 12
Ergonomics	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Dimensions	115.5x62.1x12.3mm 4.55" x 2.44" x 0.48"	119x60x11.9mm 4.69" x 2.36" x 0.47"
Height	115.5mm (4.55")	119mm (4.69")
Width	62.1mm (2.44")	60mm (2.36")
Depth	12.3mm (0.48")	11.9mm (0.47")
Weight	135g (4.76oz)	135g (4.76oz)
Material	Scratch-Resistant Glass
Form Factor	Candy Bar	Candy Bar
Various	Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB	HTC Desire
Ballpark Price Estimate	633.60 to 777.60 US$	392.60 to 481.90 US$
Reviews	Not Available	TechRadar   [ 100/100 ] Phone Arena   [ 90/100 ] Good Gear Guide   [ 90/100 ] CNET Asia   [ 84/100 ] CNET   [ 83/100 ] GSMArena

Difference Between Android 2.3 and Android 2.4

Difference Between Android 2.3 and Android 2.4

Android 2.3 and Android 2.4, are almost similar operating systems in features except for few differences. Android 2.3 named as ‘Gingerbread’ was only released in December 2010 and there are only few phones that run 2.3. Within two months we hear about another upgrade from Google Android. The new version, Android 2.4 is also to go by the same code name ‘Gingerbread’ and expected to be released in April 2011 with Viewsonic’s ViewPad 4.

Android 2.4

Google Android meantime released another platform called Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), though all expected that to support large screen smart phones and tablets, it surprised everyone when it came as an exclusive platform for tablets. To make for that now Android has come up with another upgrade, Android 2.4 that will incorporate some of the Honeycomb features. The new feature to be included in Android 2.4 in addition to what it inherit from Android 2.3 is the support for applications developed for dual core processor to run on single core devices.

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) was designed to run either single core or multi core architecture and support symmetric multi processing in a multi core environment. Android 3.0 also designed to be backward compatible, that means you can use the applications designed for earlier versions on Android 3.0. In addition, Honeycomb also support rich multimedia applications such as HTTP live streaming, built-in support for Media/Picture Transfer Protocol (MTP/PTP) over USB, and more types of connectivity. Android 2.4 can be expected to incorporate these features as well.

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3 or Gingerbread that was released in December 2010 had many new features incorporated in addition to that came with 2.2. The Android 2.3 incorporated new features such as UI themes, redesigned keyboards, new copy and paste functionality, improved power management, better application management, new download manager, NFC (Near Field Communication), support for VoIP/SIP calls, new Camera application for accessing multiple cameras and supports extra large screens.

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) supports following features: Generic Features (Common for Android 2.2 as well) Advanced Microsoft Exchange support Integration of Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application Wi-Fi hotspot functionality Voice dialling and contact sharing over Bluetooth Support for file upload fields in the Browser application Animated GIFs supported in browser. Adobe Flash 10.1 supported Support for extra high DPI screens Additional Features of Android 2.3 New user interface design with new themes (Black themes save power) Extra Large Screen Size supported SIP Communication Supported (SIP Video and Audio Calling)* Supports for NFC (High Frequency High Speech Data Transfer in short range) Support for WebM/VP8 video playback, and AAC audio encoding New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost Improved Copy and Paste functionality Redesigned Multi Touch Software Keyboard Audio, graphical, and input enhancements for game developers New sensors support (i.e gyroscope) Download manager for long running HTTP downloads Enhanced support for native code Improved power management and application control Support for multiple cameras