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In today’s contest for ”Worst analysis in the world” we turn to a spec sheet battle by shinyshiny.tv

Here’s the contestants: The Nokia 5800, the iPhone and the G1. Where does the iPhone place in this contest? A close second? No, a disappointing third. Let’s run through why and why the analysis is horrible:

Round 1: Weight
Lighter is better. The F800 wins this because it is the lightest (109g).
Hey, great in theory, X number is better than Y number and all. But everyone who has every received a present knows that socks weigh less than a really great set of Legos so light weight is not indicative of quality. Plus socks don’t rattle. Anyway, the weight thing is completely ridiculous. What people are really looking for is “as long as it isn’t too heavy” kind of deal. No one wants to carry a slab of chengdeite around in their pocket but people also don’t want to carry something that feels cheap. The point is that there is some weird tipping point between… more...

The iPhone isn’t just a hit stateside, it is also a hit in England. And wouldn’t you know it, just in time for Christmas sales, there’s a new iPhone killer in the water. Apparently Nokia doesn’t believe the iPhone is all about browsing, calling and ease of use. No sir! Nokia believes the iPhone is all about music. Which explains why the company is launching not just one but an entire series of phones that “come with music.”

The idea here is a prepay phone with access to 2.1 million tracks (iTunes~8 million). Owners will be able to download the tracks for a year and keep them forever. It sounds sweet but to keep downloading music after a year you’ll have to buy a new phone. Good thing bands don’t release albums every so often. Wait, they do? Well, you’ll always have an excuse to get a new phone.

Unsurprisingly, Nokia doesn’t have a partner to actually sell the “comes with music” phone yet but the company is desperately hoping to find one before the launch next month. The phones will cost between $200-$600.
source:The Telegraph

Nokia has today offered a little bit of praise in the direction of iPhone, stating that it is a market booster.

Nokia chief financial officer, Rick Simonson, says that the iPhone is boosting interest in the high-end mobile phone market, which should increase demand. The statement obviously clarifies Nokia are just looking out for their interests, as any company would, but does suggest the Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer does have a soft spot for Apple’s highly anticipated device.

However, Simonson did say that whilst the iPhone has some pretty impressive features on the cards, Nokia does have its own technology that can compete with it head on. It will be interesting to see how many touch-screen mobile phones come out on the market within the next year or two.

[Via Macworld UK]