iPhone vs Sony Ericsson W950i vs Nokia N95 vs LG Prada

Finally, there's the LG KE850 Prada phone, a tri-band phone that many are calling the iPhone killer, mainly because it bears more than a passing resemblance to this year's Macworld darling. The Prada phone measures 54mm wide by 99mm tall by 12mm deep. It's a candybar handset that features a 76mm (3-inch) colour touchscreen similar to the one found on the iPhone, but it doesn't have multi-touch capabilities.

The LG KE850 features a Macromedia Flash-based user interface that has cute icons to display all the KE850's functions. These include a video player that supports MPEG-4 and H.263 formats and a music player that supports MP3, ACC, ACC+, WMA and RA files. There's also an expandable microSD slot for storing all your favourite music and videos.

The KE850 boasts a document viewer that supports Microsoft's PPT, DOC, XLS formats, PDF and TXT. Connectivity-wise, it offers Bluetooth 2.0 and EDGE, but no Wi-Fi. There's no mention of a 3.5mm headphone jack in the specs, which suggests you'll have to use an in-line adaptor rather than just being able to plug your headphones straight in.

According to LG's press release, the LG KE850 will be available next month. We assume that it will be free on a monthly contract and might be available SIM-free at some point too.

Overall, if you're not bothered about features then the LG KE850 Prada phone should keep you happy. If it's music you're into then the W950i is a worthy contender, but if you want something to firmly stave off any iPhone needs until you can get your hands on one, then the Nokia N95 is definitely worth checking out. -AL