We list down seven reasons why current crops of Nokia N-series smartphones are no match for iPhone. This article might serve as a guide if you are considering between iPhone and Nokia N-series smartphone. The choice is easy. Off course we have the Apple bias here.

Internet connectivity

It is a pain trying to connect to Wifi on Nokia N-series phone, as you have to manually do it. And it could be annoying slow when trying to connect to a Wifi access point. And there is no auto switching between 3G and Wifi connectivity. iPhone is more like an always connected internet device, where else Nokia N-series is an ethernet device waiting to get connected.

Bigger screen

Smartphone needs bigger screen than those on Nokia N95/N96. You will understand why if you spend some amount of time surfing the net, playing games and reading emails on the Nokias. It strains the eyes and is potential health hazard. iPhone’s screen size is not better but is usable. Suddenly reading the web from such small screen is tolerable activity. Which bring us to the next point.

Safari Browser

There is no denying that iPhone Safari browser, couple with the touch interface, brings ease of surf to such small screen. Using Safari on the iPhone is a complete surfing experience, and it is as complete an implementation as its big brother on Mac OS X. Unlike the browser implementation on Nokia N-series, which give us a ‘half-cooked’ feeling, always.

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iPhone gives preference to Wifi wireless connection over GPRS 3G connection when both connections are present, but this is only true when the wireless access point is defined. If the wireless access point is a service that requires you to signon first via a web browser, you can not use the internet without this signon step. You can not choose to connect via GPRS 3G as its all automatic.

Let say you are a regular Starbucks’ Wifi service user. When you walk into Starbucks, iPhone automatically connect you to Starbucks wireless access point. You can not retrieve emails, surf the net or other internet activities without entering your credentials first.

Seamless internet connection experience is possible when you are connected to a ‘friendly’ Wifi access point, such as the one in your home networking setup.

If you are annoyed by the additional signon steps for those public Wifi service, you can remove the particular Wifi access point definition in your iPhone. Once the access point has not been used and defined before, iPhone will select GPRS 3G as the connection path. Please note that iPhone will always prompt you to select the WiFi access point when none of the surrounding Wifi access points are defined. Remember to cancel when prompted if you want the convenience of GPRS 3G connection.

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If you are still not concerned by the outbreak of Swine Flu, looking at a graphical representation of its spread and grow might alarm you. We have found two Google Maps created by kind souls who work hard to track the status for us.

The first map is created by niman and you can click here to view the map at Google Maps. Pink markers on the map are for suspected cases and purple markers are confirmed or probable cases. Marker without a dot indicates deaths and yellow markers are false alarm case.

The second map is more up to date with a total of 19 collaborators. Click here to view the map.

If you do not have a Twitter account, visit http://twitter.com to create one.

Twitter is simple, as simple as SMS texting on your mobile phone. You type a message of less than 140 characters and click send.

Twitter message is called a tweet. When you send out your text message, it is send out to all your followers.

The tweets that you see on your Twitter timeline are from people on your following list.

Each Twitter user has a profile page with an URL of http://twitter.com/username. For example, Oprah Winfrey’s Twitter profile is at http://twitter.com/Oprah.

When you visit other’s profile page, click the follow button beneath the photo to add the person to your following list. Once added, tweets from the person would appear on your timeline.

The more people you follow, the more interesting is your tweet flow. Typically only about 50% will return to follow you. But 100% should.

Twitter has 2,000 and 10%-of-followers limits. If you allow 200 of your following to NOT return the favor, you are BOXED under 2,000 friends. Celebrities like Ashton Kutcher and Britney Spears unknowingly box their fans.

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Apple just reported yet another record breaking quarter, with $1.21b profit on revenues of $8.16b. Apple easily surpassed expectation and we do not see the economy having any significant impact to its bottom line.

Again, during the the financial conference call with analysts and members of the media, Apple played down the prospect of an Apple netbook on the horizon, echoing what Steve Jobs said earlier this year.

When I’m looking at what’s sold in the Netbook market, I see cramped keyboards, junky hardware, very small screens, bad software. Not a consumer experience that we would put the Mac brand on. As it exists today, we’re not interested in it nor would it be something customers would be interested in the long term. We are looking at the space. For those who want a small computer that does browsing/email, they might want an iPhone or iPod Touch. If we find a way to deliver an innovative product that really makes a contribution, we’ll do that.

There are lots of rumors on Apple releasing a netbook. Will Apple release a netbook? That depends what is your definition of a netbook. If netbook means a portable notebook at less than $400, then Apple is not going to release one if price defines the category. By labeling netbook as junky, Apple is trying to distance itself from this market.

We are predicting Apple will release a portable notebook with a touch screen of 10 to 12 inch, with builtin 3G and a design along the MacBook Air range. It will be a dream machine for those who crave for a ‘tugged along’ anywhere Mac and priced about $1000. Just do not call it a netbook.