Christmas 2005 is nearly upon us. Before then, thousands of Die hard Siemens fans are expecting to see the release of the Siemens SXG75, the first phone with GPS, music, 3g and a Linux based operating system combined into one.

As well as the Sony Ericsson W900, the best of Sony Ericsson’s Walkman Series, so far, with 3G and up to 30 hours of music with 470mb Memory packed inside. So, which phone is better?

Siemens SXG75

Network - UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Weight – 134g Dimensions - 111.5 x 53 x 20 mm Ringtones – Polyphonic & MP3 Screen Display – TFT 256K Screen Size – 240 x 320 pixels Operating System – Brew Linux Siemens Interface Memory Inside - 192 MB total internal 64mb Free for user Memory Outside – RS-MMC 2GB Maximum Yesta Speed - 32 - 48 kbps Messaging - SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging Camera - 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, secondary video call Case Colours – Silver, Black GPS - Yes Clock - Yes Alarm - Yes Infared – Yes Vibration - Yes Calendar - Yes Games – Java Bluetooth – Yes Radio – Yes RDS Calculator – Yes T9 – Yes Internet – Wap 2.0 xHTML Computer Connection – Yes USB Port Organiser – Yes Picture Editor – Yes Push to Talk - Yes Voice Dialler & Memo - Yes Battery life – 400h Talk time - Up to 6 h Mp3 Mode life – No Feature Phone Website – Siemens SXG75 Overview Manufacturer Website – BenQ Siemens

Sony Ericsson W900i

Network - UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Weight – 148g Dimensions - 109 x 49 x 24 mm Ringtones – Polyphonic & MP3 Screen Display – TFT 256K Screen Siz e - 240 x 320 pixels Operating System – Sony Ericsson Memory Inside – 470mb Free for user shared Memory Outside – Memory Stick Duo Pro 2GB Maximum Yesta Speed - 32 - 48 kbps Messaging - SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging Camera - 2 MP, 1632x1224 pixels, autofocus, video, flash, second video call CIF amera Case Colours – Silver, Black GPS - No Clock - Yes Alarm - Yes Infared – Yes Vibration - Yes Calendar - Yes Games - Java Bluetooth – Yes Radio – Yes RDS Calculator – Yes T9 – Yes Internet – Wap 2.0 HTML Notfront Computer Connection – Yes USB Port Organiser - Yes Pcture Editor – Yes Push to Talk - No Voice Dialler & Memo - Yes Battery life – 370h Talk time - Up to 8 h 40 min Mp3 Mode life – 30h Phone Website – W900i Overview Manufacturer Website - Sony Ericsson

You now know the differences, advantages and disadvantages of these two outstanding mobiles. But which is better? The only major differences are the most amazing GPS feature on a mobile phone so far, the first Linux GPS phone, on the other hand you have Sony Ericsson’s dedication and experience on manufacturing a phone capable of 30 hours of music only entertainment – better than the iPod nano and rivalling the iPod.

Probably both will region in the price range of L400 to €600 on pay as you go (prepaid). Both, hopefully depending on Qualcomm’s pressure on BenQ’s Siemens, will be launched by Christmas, with the Sony Ericsson W900 already accepting pre-orders it will certainly be a dream gift for Christmas, and a must have. Both a step forward in mobile innovation, improving the market for you and I. So what will you buy? The all in one GPS mobile or the best mobile mp3 phone of this year?