#8mp phone

Sony Ericsson boasts of its new 8.1 megapixel Walkman slider phone with the Sony Ericsson W995 (earlier codenamed Hikaru). The W995a is just one fo the couple of smartphones Sony Ericsson is announcing today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. While every iPhone fans are waiting for the supposed August/September release of the iPhone 3G in the Philippines, I've rounded up some of the top choices for iPhone 3G alternatives and compared them side by side. I had 4 most likely candidates as a great iPhone alternative -- the HTC Touch Diamond, Nokia N96, Samsung i900 Omnia and the Sony-Ericsson Xperia. My choices were mostly based on large-screen, touchscreen smartphones -- one major area where the iPhone claims supremacy. Some specs, like that of the iPhone's processor and RAM/ROM are not totally confirmed and were based on pieces of hardware clues taken from disassembled parts. The model with the highest number of highlights is likely the best candidate for an iPhone alternative. After over two weeks of using the iPhone 3G, I can fairly say I have become familiar with this mobile device to share some insights on how it fares as a primary mobile phone. Read more in our articles including "Sony Ericsson W995: an 8.1MP Walkman" and "Top iPhone 3G Alternatives".