Comments on: Nokia 800, N95, iPhone Browser Video Comparison

By: Daniel Cazzulino

Daniel Cazzulino — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:28:54 +0000

For a more fair comparison, you should be showing the N95 in landscape mode from the beginning. That’s the only mode that makes sense for web browsing IMO.

By: Jonathan Greene

Jonathan Greene — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:32:51 +0000

Thanks for reading / watching!

By: dillera

dillera — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:20:27 +0000

Thanks, I’ve fixed the link and added a new link directly to Jon Green’s blog.

By: jal

jal — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:58:23 +0000

Your link to umpcportal.com has a typo.

By: dillera

dillera — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:42:36 +0000

Yes, the iPhone is like a touchpad- the screen uses the conductivity of your skin to ‘work’ - inanimate objects do not activate it. Which is awesome, since you don’t have that pressure contact you need on a regular PDA touchscreen (Treo650, 770, Newton etc…). The iPhone requires just the lightest touch and will not need a screen cover- nothing in your pocket will activate it!

As for the Nokia’s interface, is that on ITOS2007 or ‘06? Also, while I know ITOS has some ability to handle finger touches, it’s bolted on, and is nowhere as integrated as iPhone. I just find using the stylus on my 770 to be a PITA now that I’ve had the iPhone for a week. I’m addicted to the finger browsing.

By: Rom

Rom — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:09:51 +0000

First of all, the N800 interface was not meant for finger typing but for a stylus. This is the same way with the iPhone - try typing on it using a stylus, I believe it will not work.

By: Mark Fleser

Mark Fleser — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:04:14 +0000

The N800 actually works pretty well using your fingers to navigate. It’s smart when opening something like your bookmarks menu or going to a text field. If you do it with the stylus it opens a normal menu but if you do it with your finger it opens a large icon view of the menu. It also has a nice large keyboard available (I think you have to set it in your control panel I don’t remember if it’s on by default) if you have the small keyboard open, if you push the center button it will switch to the big keyboard which is pretty fast with your fingers. I can fairly accurately do things on the N800 using just my fat fingers. Some of the menus do get difficult to navigate without the stylus.