Analyst confirms Apple slid past RIM to become number two smartphone vendor

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SirCrumpet @ Nov 7th 2008 11:41AM

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Care to elaborate on your statement that "The iPhone is simply to underpowered to open such high spec files"?

Every source I've seen puts the iPhone's Processor (Samsung S5L8900 - 667MHz underclocked to 412Mhz) significantly ahead of the N95s (332 MHz Texas Instrument OMAP 2420). Additionally, the iPhone's 128MB DRAM equals or betters the N95's 64-128MB (depending on model).

Having used both the N95 and the iPhone 3G extensively, I'm afraid I would beg to differ on most of your claims. While the N95 obviously has a vastly superior camera, claiming it has "pro grade camera optics" and records at "DVD Quality" is exaggerating somewhat.

As for your sale numbers, by most counts they appear to be roughly tied when you compare them based on how long they have been on the market. The Nokia N95 celebrated 10 million sales in April 2008, ~13 months after is launch in late March 2007. In comparison, the iPhone had 13 million sales by October 2008 - ~15 months after its launch. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, neither company has recently announced the reaching of the same milestone, making direct comparisons slightly difficult.

I am in no way claiming the N95 is a bad phone - I have used it extensively and it most certainly is not - however your comment appears to have a number of pretty severe misconceptions and unfairly portrays the iPhone in a negative light.

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