Mobile OS Face-Off: iOS vs Android 2.2 vs bada vs Symbian^3 vs Windows Phone 7

Words Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

(originally published in Speed Magazine, August 2010 issue)

As smartphones continue to improve in specs and capabilities they are fast approaching the realm of full-featured and truly connected handheld computers. However, just like any computer, they are only as good or as limited as their operating systems allow them to be.

The modern smartphone relies on three critical components in order to be competitive in today’s market: great hardware, a capable and stable OS, and an application ecosystem powered by strong developer support and app store.

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Review: iPhone 4 - First impressions

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here are our initial impressions of the iPhone 4 which started selling in Canada yesterday. We discuss fit and finish, compare it to the iPhone 3GS, test out its major features and have some surprising findings about the external antenna and the retina display.

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Apple: White iPhone 4 delayed until 'later this year'

Seems like people pining for the white variant of the iPhone 4 will need to wait a little longer. Following up a statement that the white iPhone 4 was challenging to manufacture, Apple today released the following statement.

CUPERTINO, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — White models of Apple's new iPhone® 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.

Breaking News: iPhone 4 comes to Canada July 30th with free bumper bundled

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple CEO Steve Jobs met with the press earlier today to discuss the apparently overblown iPhone 4 antenna issue. Jobs ran through several demos of competing phones exhibiting the same signal loss that the iPhone 4 has been reported to have on a limited basis. He also said that since the Bumper case seemed to solve the issue, Apple would be giving free bumpers to everyone who is buying an iPhone 4.

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