The Future of Touchscreen Mobile Phones – Nokia N97 Vs T-mobile G1
2008’s been a good year for touchscreen mobile phones, but if anything, 2009 looks like it’s going to be even better, thanks to two new systems: Google Android, as seen in the T-Mobile G1, and Symbian S60 Touch, as seen in the Nokia N97. But how do these two heavyweight stack up against each other?
Domo Arigato Mr Roboto – The Rise of Google Android via the T-Mobile G1
A new operating system in mobile phones is always something that raises a fair amount of excitement. When it’s completely open source, so anyone can change it, it causes more excitement. When it’s made by one of the biggest names in the universe, Google, then everyone’s going to pay attention. So it was with Google Android, and the T-Mobile G1, the first mobile phone in the entire universe to be built around it. But what makes the T-Mobile G1 so special? Why is it so different to other mobile phones? Well, apart from the fact that the T-Mobile G1 comes with a huge touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard, putting it firmly in the smartphone territory, that Google Android software makes for a truly unique experience. From the Android marketplace, where you can buy literally ANY extra software for your mobile phone that people can dream up, to the Amazon MP3 store, to Google Maps (and StreetView, with the built-in compass, which has to be seen to be believed), to full integration with GoogleMail, the T-Mobile G1 gives you access to masses of features not seen on any other mobile phones. And because the T-Mobile G1 is the first of its breed, it is truly unique!
