iPhone vs Sony Ericsson W950i vs Nokia N95 vs LG Prada

Next up is the Nokia N95, which runs on the Symbian OS and measures 53mm wide by 99mm tall by 21mm deep. It's a two-way slider phone, so slide it one way and you get media keys and slide it the other way and you get a keypad. There's an iPhone-beating 5-megapixel camera on the back, with a Carl Zeiss lens, auto focus and a lens cover. You can also view your photos and video clips on a compatible television using the TV-out feature.

Music lovers get an FM radio, an MP3 player, expandable storage using microSD memory cards and a mini-USB port for easy file transfers, neither of which the iPhone features. There are also stereo speakers, a standard 3.5mm audio jack and support for stereo Bluetooth, which Apple has yet to announce for the iPhone.

As for connectivity, the Nokia is an absolute beast, featuring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, infrared and HSDPA. The iPhone has Wi-Fi but lacks 3G connectivity, which has caused some concern among smart phone users who need high-speed connectivity on the go. There are no concrete details as to whether a 3G iPhone will be available, but we hope there will be one in the future.

Unlike the iPhone, the Nokia N95 doesn't have a touchscreen, so you have to browse the Web using the navigation buttons. The Web browser features an overlay mode similar to the iPhone's zooming function, which lets you see the whole page while you scroll over particular parts. This means you can look at detailed text and at the same time see where you are in relation to the rest of the page.

Impressively, the features don't stop there, as the Nokia N95 also has built-in GPS with maps of over 100 countries. Apple's phone does feature Google maps but not satellite navigation, which gives the edge to the N95 when it comes to finding your way home.

The Nokia N95 is supposedly going to be available some time soon, but as with most of the N-Series range, it might take a little longer than expected. Now that the iPhone has launched, we're pretty sure Nokia will try and rush this on to UK shelves as soon as possible.

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