Which is better? Nokia E Series or Iphone?

[foresterx]

if you want an iphone get the 3gs, or wait for the next gen. iphone. sorry but iphone is by far the best cell phone out there and so many are trying to beat it but failed. the only down side is it doesn't have a keyboard, but once you get used to the touchscreen you'll be texting like the iphone has a keyboard.

[niky]

Have used iPhones on and off... have an iPad... have a Galaxy S... IMHO... there's still something to be said about texting on a touchscreen versus a keypad. You can dial numbers and text without looking with a keypad. You can't do that with a touchscreen... and for the iPhone and Galaxy S, you need to hold the screen in landscape mode to type comfortably. At least the S and the newer iPhone builds have haptic feedback, but it's still not as easy as typing with keys. That's why I don't browse as often with my iPad as I do with my netbook... aside from the fact that I can have twenty-something browser windows open at once on the netbook.

And that's why I still have my Samsung B2100. No 3G. Low-res camera. Few apps. But it's waterproof, shockproof, has good battery life, is easy to text on without looking, comes with a single key keylock, and it has a built-in flashlight to boot. You really don't need anything more from a cellphone.

Except, maybe, self-charging...

[voltscastillo]

e72 gets vote here...

faster processor, body with metal components like the e71, and best of all..

FREE NAVIGATION FROM NOKIA MAPS!! (ovi maps 3.3 yata).

after witnessing the usefulness of GPS while traveling, i must say na GPS in a smartphone is now a deal-breaker for me when choosing smartphones. which is also why i'm holding off on buying a samsung android smartphone due to the lack of a viable, non assisted GPS application for androids.

buti pa windows mobile pwede lagyan ng garmin, hekhekhek

i also suggest an e75 (i have one now). been using it for a year now, no problems whatsoever. metal components din ito, better than plastic.

[miLes]

ive always thought iphones were overrated. too much form and coolnes but not enough function and everybody wants to have one. i remember the first gen iphone, when nokia and se where battling with fast connectivity-3g, 3.5g iphone was still using gprs, that's useless websurfing unless you're in a wifi area all the time.

i dont see anything what the iphone can offer better than my nokia e series, like voltscastillo i use gps heavily during my runs and bikes. unless iphone makes a rugged, gps enabled, atleast 3day batt, text friendly phone then im sticking with my e series

[Haruto]

If your into touch phones then nothing comes close to iphone. other so called touch phones does not have the full multi touch experience technology and only have prerecorded animations (like when you slide to view other icons on the left or on the right). Also note that nothing also comes close to iphone's price (a whopping 30k++). :D

it all boils down to what you wanted to use your phone for. if its for connectivity (email - sms - call - private messaging - etc. etc.) nokia e series can handle those well (i believe blackberry handles it the best). if you want the multimedia and eyecandies then go for the iphone.

[simpleonin]

I suggest that you go for a nokia phone.

IPhone and Android Phones are power hogs

I think you need to consider that too.

*Haruto:

I beg to disagree. I've been an Iphone user for 2 years then switched to N1 and never looked back.

[_Cathy_]

I'm going for the Nokia (E71 or E72) since I realised that having a touch screen phone is not practical for me.

What got me interested in the iphone in the first plase was the price. I saw in Bestbuy that it's only $200 (brand new). Why is it that cheap anyway? What's the catch? Is it because it is locked to a service provider, if so can I have it unlocked here?

[jimnyeatworld]

Have used iPhones on and off... have an iPad... have a Galaxy S... IMHO... there's still something to be said about texting on a touchscreen versus a keypad. You can dial numbers and text without looking with a keypad. You can't do that with a touchscreen... and for the iPhone and Galaxy S, you need to hold the screen in landscape mode to type comfortably. At least the S and the newer iPhone builds have haptic feedback, but it's still not as easy as typing with keys. That's why I don't browse as often with my iPad as I do with my netbook... aside from the fact that I can have twenty-something browser windows open at once on the netbook.

And that's why I still have my Samsung B2100. No 3G. Low-res camera. Few apps. But it's waterproof, shockproof, has good battery life, is easy to text on without looking, comes with a single key keylock, and it has a built-in flashlight to boot. You really don't need anything more from a cellphone.

Except, maybe, self-charging...

wow you have have so many gadgets. i tried the Ipad so many times in the States and concluded that touchscreen is not for me.

but now, i'm rethinking that thought. almost every young person i know either has a touchscreen iphone or nokia. kaya kelangan magsanay ako for the future.

about the Galaxy S, i tried it at Globe and i dont find it as responsive as the Iphone 4. siguro palipasin ko muna yan Android since bago pa. I also ditched my netbook, nababagalan na ako talaga and sumasakit mata ko browsing at screens 12" and below.

excited ako sa Ipod Touch gen 4 though

[ghosthunter]

about the Galaxy S, i tried it at Globe and i dont find it as responsive as the Iphone 4. siguro palipasin ko muna yan Android since bago pa. I also ditched my netbook, nababagalan na ako talaga and sumasakit mata ko browsing at screens 12" and below.

excited ako sa Ipod Touch gen 4 though

You just said your eyes hurt if you use screens 12inches or smaller yet you want a much smaller screen in the Ipod Touch 4.

I guess an Apple Store has opened in Middle Earth too?

[Wh1stl3r]

E71 and E72 are both good phones. E6x are very slow, keypads wear easily and sound quality sucks. Ang ayaw ko lang sa iPhone punas ka ng punas coz of the shiny finish. E series is more practical for everyday use. iPhone takot ka laging madumihan, magasgas, mahiram etc. Pero apps-wise panalo ang iPhone. Sa games pa lang malayo hehe. You tend to use it more as a toy than a phone.