After a week of beta testing Google maps version 5 for Android powered devices is now available for download , you can navigate with much ease and much attractive features like most common feature and best ofcourse is 3d rendered view of popular buildings and destinations . Beside that another great feature is offline caching like you can browse the maps and popular routes in offline mood .
some common UI features and updates include map splitting with two fingers split , rotation with finger twist sliding 2 fingers near will zoom in and sliding apart will zoom out , these new features add new simplicity and charm to new Google Maps 5 for android .

Samsung galaxy S (I9000) and Nokia N8 are the hottest cell phones upcoming , when it comes to samsung galaxy S vs nokia n8 it gets tougher both are fantastic with great attractive /catchy features , but lets compare some specs features of both Nokia n8 and samsung galaxy S I9000 .

OPERATING SYSTEM :
Samsung galaxy S I9000 is powered by Android v2.1 (Eclair) Operating System with powerful ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor which is capable to support heavy solid APPS .Nokia’s N8 is powered by Symbian 3 Operating System with ARM 11 680 MHZ processor .

CAMERA:
Nokia N8 got stunning 12 MP Camera with some stunning features like Microscopic view technology and HD recording @ 720p . Samsung galaxy s I9000 Got 5 MP camera with no flash / anti-shake prevention .
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Both cellphones have equal and stunning functionality with social sites like facebook , twitter etc..
MULTIMEDIA:
Multimedia playback on Samsung galaxy S is fantastic ! with 800 x 480 screen size against 360 x 640 of Nokia’s N8 , Multimedia playback on Samsung Galaxy S is much better , both support HD recording and external Home Theater switch .both have WIFI connectivity and fantastic Google Maps API integration .
PRICE:
SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 .
Samsung galaxy s I9000 price in UK : £549.99
Samsung galaxy s I9000 price in USA: $599.99
Samsung galaxy s I9000 price in Pakistan: RS 44990
NOKIA N8
nokia n8 price in UK :€520
nokia n8 price in USA :$660
nokia n8 price in Pakistan: RS 45000

So that was a small comparison , Nokia n8 is much better in terms of Camera , whereas Samsung galaxy s is much better when it comes to performance / navigation / apps / multimedia view and playback
So i personally consider Samsung galaxy S much better than Nokia’s N8.

Android and symbian are top OS’s for PDA’s , Cellphones and other palm devices , android is new , modern and latest while symbian is still the most popular and widely used Mobile OS . are you thinking to switch to android from symbian or you want to switch to symbian from android ? lets have a brief comparison between two .

Considering UI ( user Interface)
Google Android is developed considering touch input methodology in mind while symbian was developed earlier to support nokia handsets with touch pads .almost 60% of new cellphone models are using touch pad . i have used nokia’s e51 with symbian and HTC magic ( 2nd model to use android as OS) if i compare both i personally found Google Android much user friendly / light and with easy navigation / browsing . tough there are some classic mobile releases like Samsung i8910 HD which is using Symbian OS and it easily beats the HTC magic with HD 720p video recording and playback .
Nokia recently launched N8 its only cell phone with symbian 3 OS , comparing google android and symbian 3 would be a perfect competitive match , i am getting N8 soon would compare both soon , as far my personal suggestion , idea is concerned Google’s Android is much better than Symbian OS.

Nokia launched its new mobile phone model , Nokia N8 , its Nokia’s first cell phone with symbian 3 operating System (OS) , welcome to the world of HD , 12 MP camera is there with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash makes filming , photography with cell phone a great experience .

Say good bye to your DVD player new HDMI connection enables you to watch dolby powered HD content on compatible televisions and home theaters .Social networking with N8 is fantastic and very friendly , “make it your Own” feature enables user to modify the outlook of cell phone according to his/her mood , location , event .

another fantastic feature of nokia n8 is on-demand Web TV you can watch popular Tv channels like CNN , BBC and National Geographic on your cell phone for free , Navigation on N8 is free too forget to pay for GPS subscriptions .N8 is best for entertainment beside slick and stylish outlook it offers Fifty hours of music playback .

so overall main features of Nokia’s N8 are :

HD recording and photocap through 12 MP camera
HDMI connection to share your HD videos and images on TV
Best Social Networking features
“Make it your own” personalization feature
Live TV broadcast
Free Navigation
50 Hours Music Playback

Heres Offical promo of Nokia N8

if you are using nokia n8 share your review / experience with this device in the comment section

Overall a GREAT phone.prominent features are :

• Touch display and Windows Mobile touch gesture interface
• Innovative front-facing QWERTY keyboard for quick, accurate typing
• World class e-mail, contact, calendar and messaging apps
• Access to social networks and instant messaging
• Customizable appearance and sounds for your personal style
• Enhanced browser with Adobe Flash support

Ignore both MSIE and AT&T GPS ($10/mo!) and download Opera browser and Google Maps. These apps actially work and are free. Re-assign the keyboard icon buttons to these apps and you will LOVE the phone. This unit has a flush-mounted screen that is easy to keep clean. Small improvements have been made vs the 912 like being able to use the wake up alarm while the phone ringer is muted is NICE for international users. Finally, a regular headphone jack! Accessories need work, a charging station with spare battery slot would be great but the oversized battery will get a road warrior through 2 days! Still not enough for constant use on flights to Asia. A coiled Power/Synch cable would be handy.
overall its best device for pros and business class .

Spiro is a new release by Sony Ericsson , Spiro is a slick , curvy and cool GSM mobile phone with good outlook and fantastic features . Music is much praised in spiro with 3.5 mm jack connectivity . Track ID is there if you want to search for any song , beside social networking has been considered vital for Spiro with some advance functions to manage facebook , twitter and social activities from spiro . Basic memory of spiro is 5 mb but with external storage it can be boosted to 15 GB .

its available in Stealth Black , Contrast Black , Sunset Pink and Spring Green colors . Camera is basic , 2 MP only and with lousy 2x zoom but if you are more music addict and want a cell phone with unique outlook and style spiro is best .

heres offical spiro intro from sonyericsson :