The guys at All About Symbian went all out to pitch the browsers on a number of competing mobile phone platforms represented by the following devices:

1. N86
2. N97
3. iPhone 3G
4. T-Mobile G1

AAS concludes:

In general the Nokia devices with version 7.1 of the S60 browser out-performed the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1. The iPhone and G1 had similar results (with the exception of guardian.co.uk), although the iPhone 3G just edges it.

Unbelievable? Certainly interesting. Nokia seems to have done a good job optimising the latest version of their browser. Shame the E75 missed it!

Head over to AAS for graphs, charts, and the whole report: Browser speed comparison – N86, N97, iPhone 3G, T-Mobile G1 and more.

Comments!

I am a fan of the iPhone, for the reason that it spurred a revolution in the mobile market. Apple took apart some of the excuses Nokia and company presented to users and developers each time we clamoured for certain features or changes.

But Apple is beginning to look like it has developed the same one-track mind that the others have. Yesterday, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 3Gs to the public.

I love the new additions, such as the 3 megapixel camera, the video recording, the more powerful processor, copy-cut-paste, internet tethering, and voice control.

But this 3rd coming of the iPhone – the 3Gs – still leaves me asking, What was Apple thinking?

Here are just two issues that I have with the iPhone 3Gs:

1. Why the same shell and casing as the older model? I mean, where’s the innovation in reproducing exactly the same casing? Was cost-saving the only criteria on Apple’s board in doing this?
2. The 3Gs still lacks proper multi-tasking. Doh!

Now, you understand that if I have just two issues with a phone, that phone is a good phone! The 3Gs is good. But Apple got two very vital things wrong.

On the one hand, Apple has offended fashion-conscious phone users, who would not be able to have people differentiate their spanking new 3Gs from the older models. Abomination.

On the other hand, Apple has offended geeky power users by leaving out multi-tasking. What smartphone does not multi-task these days?

A Palm Pre; anyone?