Apr 10
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Microsoft Kin Vs Apple IPhone 3GS
Microsoft and Apple which are two of the biggest names in the IT sector and hailed by the tech savvy people across the globe are competing neck to neck in terms of technology, innovation and new applications. The latest to get added in this spree is the introduction of Microsoft Kin phone series launched to take on the Apple’s cult iPhones. Since the advent of iPods and iPhones, Apple has covered a considerable gap between its corporation and the IT giant Microsoft. Now here we are trying to present a comparison between the new Microsoft phone i.e. Microsoft Kin and Apple iPhone 3GS.
Microsoft Kin
This new pink slider touch phone series come in two models i.e. Microsoft Kin One and Microsoft Kin Two. These phones have been designed to capture the attention of the younger generation fascinated with the social media interaction today. You get joint connectivity with twitter, facebook and myspace social networking sites. This application is called Loop. Another new offering is Spot which is a sandbox sharing of photos, videos, text messages, status messages , location that can be dragged and dropped on one single Spot! In addition, there is the Studio, cloud based service, Zune media player and a special offering for MAC users to download music from their MAC systems into the phone.
Following will give you the collective features of Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two
• Kin One-Turtle Pink, Kin Two- Pure
• Kin One- 5.0 megapixel camera with LED flash, Kin Two-8.0 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Kin One- SD video recording, Kin Two-HD video recording
• Kin One- 4GB internal memory, Kin Two- 8 GB internal memory
• Built in FM, QWERTY keypad, emoticons, Bing search
Apple iPhone 3GS
Apple’s iPhone series has redefined the concept of mobile phones. These smartphones have become a status symbol as well as a necessity for young business professionals as well tech lovers. iPhone 3GS which is claimed to be the enhanced version of iPhone 3G, offers a wide variety of improved applications and softwares for iPhone lovers. Although you will find it to be similar in looks with iPhone 3G with minute differences in buttons, the updated technology will surely catch your eye. For instance, it boasts of an improved CPU speed and RAM from 412 MHz to 600 MHz and 128 MB to 256 MB respectively. The phone predictably includes all the iPhone trademark features.
Following will give you the popular features of Apple iPhone 3GS
• Graphic chip- Power VR SGX
• iPhone version of Spotlight
• 480 X 320 display
• Excellent 3D game support
• Oleophobic coating
• 3 Mega pixel built in camera with auto focus
• Voice control
• Internal compass/Google Maps
Microsoft has shown in the past that its windows revolution was the defining moment for PCs all over the world. So it is expected to fare well this time too in its mobile series. On the other hand there is Apple, a company who has built its reputation solely on its innovative technology and successfully attention capturing techniques with iPhone series. Choose according to your budget, technology needs and social media requirements!
