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N78 The vehcile gadget........Mobility.....

2008-09-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

One of Nokia's new N-series "multimedia computers" - the N78. It runs S60 3.2 / Symbian 9.3 has all the usual features - 3.2MP camera, WiFi, HSDPA, GPS... yawn - plus something new: An integrated FM transmitter. That means you can play music off your phone over any bog-standard FM radio with no cables. Quite useful for long car rides, I'm sure.

Technical specifications:-

General:-

Sleek design; Capable multimedia computer

Search and find places and know how to get there, with integrated A-GPS
Tag images automatically with capture location and upload directly to the web
Browse the internet with large 2.4” display, access the web over Wireless LAN (WLAN) with automatic hotspot authentication
Up to 24-hour music playback time, scroll to your favorite tracks using Navi™ wheel
Access images, music, podcasts, video with high speed WLAN, or 3.5G connection

Operating Frequency

Dual mode WCDMA 900/2100 (HSDPA), GSM/GPRS/EGPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

Volume: 76.5 cc
Weight: 101.8 g
Length: 113 mm
Width: 49 mm
Thickness (max): 15.1 mm

Memory Functions

Up to 70MB internal memory
MicroSD memory card support (hot swappable)
Approx. memory capacity indication with included 2GB microSD card:
-Video (VGA @ 15fps): up to 120 min
-Photos (3.2 megapixel): up to 3,400 photos
-Music (eAAC+): up to 1,500 tracks*

* Capacity based on 3:45 per song with 48 kbps eAAC+ (M4A) encoding on the Nokia Audio Manager. Capacity with 128 kbps AAC encoding is up to [550] songs.

Power Management*

Battery: Nokia Battery BL-6F 1200mAh
Talk time: up to 190 minutes (WCDMA); 260 minutes (GSM)
Stand-by time: up to 320 hours (WCDMA); 320 hours (GSM)
Still images: up to 375 pictures (3.2 megapixel)
Video capture: up to 215 minutes (VGA @ 15fps)
Video call: up to 125 minutes
Video playback: up to 280 minutes (VGA @ 15fps)
Music playback: up to 24 hours (offline mode)
Web browsing: up to 3 hours (3.5G)
FM radio: up to 14 hours

*Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Display and User Interface

2.4” QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT color display with up to 16 million colors and wide 160° viewing angle. Ambient light detector - to optimize display brightness and power consumption
Operating system: Symbian OS
User Interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Java™: MIDP2.0
C++ and Java SDKs

Call Management

Call logs, speed dial, voice dialing, voice commands, and talking ringtone

Messaging

E-mail (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), MMS, SMS

Data Transfer*

Dual mode WCDMA 900/2100 (HSDPA) with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/3.6MB, CS max speed 64kbps)
Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 118.4/118.4 kbits/s
EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s

*Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support.

Imaging :-

Imaging and video

3.2 megapixel (2048x1536 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss Optics, Tessar™ lens, 20x digital zoom, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of at 15 fps
Secondary camera, CIF (352x288 pixels) sensor
On device photo editor (manual & automatic) and video editor (manual).
2.4” QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT color display with up to 16 million colors and wide 160° viewing angle. Ambient light detector - to optimize display brightness and power consumption
Nokia XpressShare solution - share easily from Photos application or after capture via email, by using Bluetooth connectivity or MMS.
Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
Online album/blog: one click image/video uploading from Photos application or camera post-capture view
Tag images automatically with capture location and show on a map where they were captured.
Transfer and organize photos and video between your device and compatible PC with Home Media solution.
Nokia XpressPrint solution – online printing service or direct printing via USB, Bluetooth connectivity (BPP), WLAN (UPnP), from compatible memory card.

Mobile Video

Video resolutions: up to VGA @ 15 fps
Audio recording: AAC stereo, 48kHz
Digital video stabilization
Video clip length: max 60 min per clip
Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
Scene: automatic, night
Color tone: normal, sepia, B&W, negative
Zoom: Digital up to 8x

Mobile Photography

Still image resolutions: 3.2 megapixel (2048x1536)
Still image file format: JPEG/EXIF
Auto focus
Auto exposure - center weighted AE
Exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 1/3EV step
White balance : automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
Scene: automatic, user, close-up, landscape, night, night portrait
Colour tone: normal, sepia, B&W, negative
Zoom: Digital up to 20x
LED flash
Secondary camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor

Camera Specifications

CMOS, 3.2 megapixel (2048x1536)
Carl Zeiss optics: Tessar™ lens
Focal length: 4.6 mm
Focus range: 10 cm ~ infinity
Macro focus distance: 10 cm - 30 cm

Music :-

Music Features

OMA DRM 2.0 support for music.
Integrated FM transmitter* (88.1 – 107.9 MHz)
Nokia Internet Radio
Stereo speakers
Nokia Stereo Headset HS-45/AD-54
Digital music player: supports MP3/ AAC/ AAC+/ eAAC+/ WMA with playlists, equalizer and album art.
Synchronize music with Windows Media Player 10 & 11.
Rip your CDs with one click, converting and transferring music to your device using Nokia Music Manager
Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz) with Visual Radio™ support

Explore :-

Navigation

Integrated Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS)
Pre-installed Nokia Maps application and downloadable maps*
Comes with a selection of the regional maps

E-mail

Easy-to-use email client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (sold separately)

Browsing

Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
Web feeds support (RSS)
xSP framework support

Digital home

Access multimedia content on your compatible home media network over UPnP.
Automatically synchronize your mobile and home content with Home Media solution

Java Applications

Java™: MIDP2.0
Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and games

Other Applications

Personal Information Management (PIM)
Advanced S60 PIM features including contacts, calendar, to-do list, notes, recorder, calculator, clock, converter
Office applications: Quickoffice supports viewing of common e-mail attachments and Adobe PDF Reader
Setting wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing
Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices
WLAN wizard

Connectivity

WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP support
USB 2.0 high-speed through micro USB connector
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 + EDR
Nokia AV connector 3.5mm
Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB, and Bluetooth wireless technology
Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using connection
Remote over-the-air access to your home content with ORB
Automatic synchronization with Home Media Solution
Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology

* The service is available free of charge, although any data transferred over the network will incur charges from your network operator. To check the availability and cost of the service, contact your network operator or service provider.

Video :-

RealPlayer media player

Full-screen video playback to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10, Flash 3.0
Up to 30 fps (frames per second) playback

Sales Package Contents :-

Standard Sales Package Contents

Nokia N78 (including Nokia 2GB microSD Card MU-37)
Nokia Battery BL-6F
Nokia Travel Charger AC-5
Nokia Music Headset HS-45/AD-54
Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101
User guide
Quick Start guide
DVD

Nokia N-72

2008-09-26T00:21:00.000-07:00

Phone	Nokia N72
Manufacturer	Nokia
Status	available
Description	In pearl pink or gloss black, the new nokia N72 has high-perfomance multimedia at its core, wrapped in a beautiful design. It offers the benefits of versatile photography, entertainment and personal productivity to people who value style as much as high performance. A powerful yet stylish multimedia device, the Nokia N72 is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera and integrated digital music player, with dedicated capture and music player keys, an integrated browser, FM radio and support for Visual Radio.
Price (Indian Rupees)	Average Current Market Price: Rs.7500 Last Updated On:2008-08-23
Price (USD)	$170 approx

Basic Specifications

Manufacturer

Nokia

Announced

2006,Q2

Status

available

Network

GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz

Size

109x53.5x17.5 mm

Form Factor

bar

Antenna

internal

Weight

124 g

Battery

Type	Li-Ion
Capacity	970 mAh
StandBy Time	260 hours
Talkime	3.5 hours

Display

Size	176X208 pixels
Type	TFT
Colors	262144

Calling Features
Voice Dialling	yes
Voice Memo	yes
Speaker Phone	yes
Vibration Alert	yes
VideoCalling	no
Photo Caller ID	yes

Multimedia

Ringtones

Polyphonic,MP3

Camera

1600x1200 pixels

video:yes 352x288 (CIF) at up to 15 fps MPEG-4

zoom:20x

features:2 MegaPixel, video(CIF), flash

Radio

yes

JAVA

MIDP 2.0

Games

yes

Media

Audio	Digital music player: supports MP3/AAC/eAAC/eAAC+ with playlists
Video	Played formats: AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, RealAudio, RealVideo, H.263, MPEG-4
Streaming	yes

Memory

Memory	- 20 MB shared memory

Memory Expansion	RS-DV-MMC
	RS-DV-MMC 128 MB card included, hot swap

Data and Connectivity

Bluetooth

yes
Features: v2.0

Infrared

Wireless LAN

DATA

GPRS /EDGE

DATA Speeds

EDGE : 236.8 kbps GPRS : 48 kbps

WAP

WAP 2.0

GPRS

	yes
	Class 10

Push-To-Talk

yes

USB

yes

Synchronisation

yes

Messaging and Mail
SMS	yes
MMS	yes
Email	yes
Instant Messaging	yes

Personal Information Management (PIM)
Profiles	yes
Alarm	yes
Calculator	yes
Stop watch	yes
To do List	yes
Calendar	yes
Count down timer	yes
PIM features	printing

Miscellaneous
Operating System	Symbian 8.1 Series 60 2.8
Highlights	- Java MIDP 2.0 - Push to talk - MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player - Stereo FM radio - T9 - Voice command/dial - PIM including calendar, to-do list, printing - Integrated handsfree
Links
Official Page	Nokia N72

N93i Ultimate One.......

2008-09-25T06:59:00.000-07:00

I should stress right at the outset that the Nokia N93i isn't strictly an upgrade to the N93. The N93i is an evolution of the original design, to be sure, and the main point is that it's much slimmer and more visually appealing, thus attracting people who would have dismissed the original bulk of the N93. It remains to be seen how long the N93 stays available for, but I'd guess that the two can coexist happily for a while. The N93i is the one most newcomers will buy, but there are quite a few compromises made in the N93i design that might annoy anyone determined to buy the 'flagship' S60 smartphone. For more on the pros and cons, read on....

First impressions of the N93i are excellent, with the large mirror-backed screen prominent and attractive, with a silver surround that's unfortunately not carried down into the base unit, which remains black(ish) - the two-tone silver/black looks a little odd. The camera housing still dominates the top of the N93i, but it's been restyled since the N93 and is slightly thinner.

Using a combination of newer screen technology (the small exterior display is now OLED) and clever concave sculpting (see the diagram, right) the majority of the N93i is a good 5mm thinner than the N93. This is a huge difference and obviously THE main selling point of the newer model when picking it from a line-up. With the slimmer form comes lower weight too, 17g less than the N93, at 163g. Holding and opening up the N93i doesn't overwhelm you with its bulk, unlike the original N93. The combination of mirror top and svelte form factor transforms the device into something more instantly desirable.

Other physical improvements made in the N93i include:

a joystick rather than d-pad for the side (camera mode) controller - this is significantly less fiddly
a recessed lanyard mount on the bottom of the device - saving a couple of millimetres in length in one go
a flush-fitting and more secure miniSD slot cover
a tethered cover for the Pop-port connector - no chance of this one getting lost(!), although leaving it hanging there while you listen to music on the Pop-port stereo headset looks and feels somewhat messy
relocation of the main speaker to the base unit - again, to help save space in the lid assembly
a redesigned battery cover that's a lot easier to remove and reattach
a proper SIM card recess (rather than the flimsy and fiddly clasp on the N93)
a charging LED set underneath the mirror top

Opening up the Nokia N93i reveals changes too, both positive and negative. Most obvious is the flush, metallic keypad, probably a necessity given the new slimmer lines of the base unit. There are spidery rubber inlays to improve grip and give you a better sense of where the key boundaries are in the dark. Although this largely works well and there's a definite 'click', the amount of force needed to effect each keypress is fairly high and the N93i isn't as useable as its predecessor when it comes to text entry. I also didn't like the way there were no dividers between the Green/Edit and (more vitally) C/Red 'keys', it's going to be quite easy to go for 'C' and hit the hangup button by mistake, thus ending the application you're in.

Having reckoned the N93 had just about the best display of any smartphone I'd seen (in all light conditions), the N93i blew me away, indoors at least, with its colour rendition of my photos. The N93i has 16 million colours rather than the N93's (paltry!!!) 262,000 available. What this means is that colours are more vibrant and more accurate, which is good. Not so good is that the change in screen technology has meant undistinguished performance outdoors, especially in sunlight, as shown below. The outer layer of the screen proved too reflective and consequently ruined the contrast, whereas the original N93 screen reflected nicely off the back of the display, giving excellent contrast in the brightest of light.

The main reason why outdoor screen contrast is important, of course, is because it's the viewfinder for all still and video camera functions, the main raison d'etre for the N93 and N93i. Although restyled, the camera seems to be identical, in terms of hardware, to that in the N93, though once you examine photos you'll realise that there is a significant difference.

As you know, the raw CMOS sensor data from a smartphone camera gets processed by various hardware and software in order to improve contrast while reducing digital 'noise' and artificial constructs ('artefacts') brought about because of the physical layout of the sensor and optics, and because of the compression schemes used to keep the amount of data manageable. In the Nokia N93, the noise reduction seemed to be largely turned off, with the result that images were very crisp but horribly full of artefacts if you zoomed in very closely. For the N93i, there's far more noise reduction applied, with the result that artefacts (i.e. detail that isn't really there in the first place) get blurred out, to hopefully result in a more pleasing picture, even if the photo isn't apparently quite as crisp as the same image taken on the original N93. A nice side benefit of the reduced level of artefacts is that JPG file sizes are considerably (up to 50%) smaller.

Which noise reduction setup you prefer is down to personal preference - but for most people it won't matter as there's nothing you can do to adjust it on each device - and in any case, the photos are more than good enough on both devices for semi-professional use. There are the usual range of focus presets and lighting modes (e.g.'Incandescent'), plus of course the tremendous 3x optical zoom, making the N93i as good as many standalone digital cameras. Focussing is done by the usual gentle pressing of the main shutter button and, impressively, I found the speed of auto-focus to be far quicker on the N93i than on the N93, a real boon as speed of focus has always been an N93 gripe.

Although in theory, N93i video recording should be the same as on the N93, with the familiar VGA (640 by 480) capture at 30 frames per second, better than anything else currently available, there are several significant differences. On the plus side, there's now the option for 'Continuous auto-focus', with the usual tick-tick-ticking of the focussing mechanism activating as your subject matter changes. Being able to film items really close up is a huge advantage, probably offsetting the fact that the mechanism noises make their way onto the video soundtrack.

Talking of soundtracks, one big minus point is that the move of the stereo microphones from either side of the camera housing (on the N93) to beside the power button (on the N93i) has meant lower sound levels overall and a reduction in the stereo separation.

I've had a few minor issues with handling the MP4 files produced by the two N93 variants, but digital video is such a complicated area that I'm not prepared to lay the blame with the smartphones at this time. I can suggest you steer clear of the supplied Adobe Premiere Elements as your editing software unless you have an absolute monster dual-core PC.

Away from multimedia, the Nokia N93i is familiar on all fronts, it's standard S60 3rd Edition all the way, though with the extra tweak that you can run any application in 'landscape' mode by twisting the screen round in the other direction. And, as with the N93, you can echo your display out to a widescreen TV using the supplied TV-out lead and extra graphics chips in the smartphone. Being able to shoot video and then play it back straight away on any TV... and then upload it directly to the web to a video blog via a Wi-Fi connection is just cool, cool, cool. And blogging got even easier too, at least in theory, with the addition of Vox to the 'Open online service' option in Gallery (Flikr is already there). Just don't try this at home on a typical European data tariff...

The N93i comes with a handful of dark and moody themes, as shown below, although I preferred to use it with a much lighter theme, giving more screen clarity in daily use.

There's also the WLAN wizard, as featured in the very latest N93 firmware, helping you to define an access point directly from an initial scan of the airwaves. As with other S60 3rd Edition smartphones, the Wi-Fi reception isn't spectacular and you'll need to be close to a router for perfect operation. As with the N93, there's support for UPnP (over Wi-Fi), should your home a-v equipment support this for streaming media. Quickoffice is supplied for business use, in viewer form but with the latest Quickmanager module for over-the-air upgrading to full edit mode.

Another casualty of the slimmer form is the battery, which is now a 950mAh BL-5F rather than the 1100mAh battery in the N93. This is a little worrying to be honest - when using the N93 day to day with a reasonable amount of photography or filming, I was often out of power by nightfall. To have battery capacity reduced is definitely cause for concern.

S60 itself shows the same maturity as in the N93, with almost 22MB of RAM free after booting, ensuring that memory problems in use are few and far between, even when starting up a Java program or a satellite navigation app.

In summary, here are the pros of each of the N93 models, based on my experience:

Nokia N93	Nokia N93i
Longer battery life Clearer sound on video recordings Better stereo separation on video recordings More legible and tactile numeric keypad Much clearer display in sunlight	Slimmer, sleeker, shorter Better on-board optical noise reduction on still images Faster auto-focus Option of continuous focus in video recordings 16 million colour display Better Pop port and card covers Better side joystick

By necessity, I've been concentrating on technical differences from the N93, but most new users will be coming to the N93i fresh and will be blown away by its features and capabilities. N93 purists may want to hang onto their black (or silver) monsters, with better screen contrast, better video sound, proper keys and longer battery life, but for everyone else the new slimline member of the N93 family is a very welcome addition.

The N93i looks and feels like a second generation design and will doubtless delight many a new Nseries customer as well as make jaws drop around the world, in homes and offices, both at its looks and at the sheer number of things such a relatively small device can do.

Nokia N73 Amazing....................

2008-09-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

The Nokia N73 is a stunning multimedia computer in a compact and savvy exterior with exquisite photography features and integrated stereo speakers with 3D sound for optimized audio pleasure. In addition to a large 2.4 inch display, the Nokia N73 includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and support for Internet communities like Flickr - a package ready to challenge any digital camera.

Nokia N73 Specification & Features :-

Availability	Q3 2006
Form Factor	Bar
Network	UMTS / GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GS
Dimensions	110mm x 49mm x 19mm
Weight	116g
Storage	42 MB
Expansion	miniSD cardslot
Side Keys	Dedicated capture and zoom keys
Platform	Symbian Series60 3rd Edition
Battery	Standard Battery BP-6M type with 3.5 hours talk time and 350 hours standby time
Website	Nokia N73 Official Site

Nokia N73
Wallpapers

Nokia N73
Screensavers

Nokia N73
Ringtones

Nokia N73
Themes

Nokia N73
Games & Softwares

All Nokia N73 downloads are free!

Nokia N85 Cellular Phone

2008-09-24T06:45:00.000-07:00

Description:

It's hard to knock a phone that has all the current popular technologies, but it would have still been great for Nokia to consider new technologies for this latest N-Series range, particularly a media sharing networking protocol.

Buying choices:

Nokia N85 Cellular Phone | $0 - $0

Users' rating:

9/10

First Look:-

Upside
It's hard to knock a phone that has everything, and as with the Nokia N-Series announcements from the beginning of 2008, the N85 has all bases covered, especially in regards to connectivity technology. Combining HSDPA data downloads, WLAN for local networking and A-GPS for navigation makes the N85 another powerful mobile from the world's leading phone manufacturer.

As a multimedia player, the N85 will support the same raft of music and video files we see in N-Series devices including the DRM protected WMA music files purchased from the Nokia Music store and will play back video on its 2.6-inch OLED colour screen. While the N85 doesn't have substantial internal storage, Nokia does plan to bundle an 8GB microSD card with the phone.

To set it apart from the other N-Series handsets, specifically the N96, Nokia is pitching the N85 as an N-Gage gaming phone with dedicated gaming controls. To emphasise this association, the N85 will come bundled with 10 pre-installed N-Gage game demos and a voucher to fully activate one of these titles. In our experience the N-Gage platform and the available games are slowly improving, so this could actually be quite an attractive offer by the time the N85 is released.

Downside
As with all of Nokia's previously released N-Series phones we'll be watching the battery closely. The N85 will employ a 1200mAh battery pack, similar to last year's N95 8GB. Nokia does seem to be refining the way its high-power handsets conserve battery life — we saw the 8GB model maintain better battery cycles than the originally released N95 — but this could still be an area for concern.

It's a shame not to see Nokia implementing new technology in the features list of the N85. One particular area of technology we'd be interested in seeing in an N-Series device is networked media sharing. Other mobile manufacturers including Samsung and Sony Ericsson are experimenting with including DLNA media sharing in upcoming phone releases. This sort of technology would be an excellent inclusion for a media-centric phone like the N85.

Outlook
The N85 is a fairly uninspiring announcement from Nokia, even though we don't doubt that it will perform in line with Nokia's other high quality N-Series devices. Except for a marginal difference in size, the difference between the N85 and the N96 on paper is so small that it seems unlikely that people will hold off buying the N96 in the fourth quarter of 2008 and instead wait for the N85 which is set for release in the first quarter of 2009.

SPECIFICATIONS:-

Battery

Talk time
6.5 hours

Standby time
363 hours

Camera

Camera resolution
5-megapixel

Camera flash
LED

Video capture
Yes

Connectivity

Networks
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100

Connectivity
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA

Data services
GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA

USB connectivity
Yes

Display

Main display: Screen resolution
240 x 320 pixels

Main display: Number of colours
16 million

Entertainment

Video player
Yes

Games
Yes

FM radio
Yes

Music player
Yes

Functionality

Input method
Numerical keypad

Voice recorder
Yes

Ringtone options
Polyphonic, MP3

Java
Yes

Operating system
Series 60

Supported audio file formats
AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA

Supported video file formats
MPEG-4

Supported picture file formats
JPG

Other supported file formats
JPG

Video calls
Yes

Web browser
Yes

General

Phone type
3G, Multimedia, Smartphone, GPS

Form factor
Slider

Dimensions (W x D x H)
50 x 16 x 103 mm

Weight
128 g

Memory

Internal memory
74 MB

Memory card included
8GB

Expansion slot
microSD

Messaging

Messaging options
SMS, MMS

Physical features

Available colours
Black

Included accessories
Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card

Nokia N95..

2008-09-24T06:28:00.000-07:00

Nokia N95 cell phone has become the best smartphone for the year 2007. It is an impressive phone because, this relatively small device has been packed with so many features. Nokia N95 has 5 megapixel camera, integrated GPS, and 150 MB of internal memory. It is a stylish slider phone with a 2.6 inch screen which looks fantastic.

Nokia N95 is a light phone which is easier to carry. It is a smaller phone compared to Nokia 80 and Nokia 93. Its keypad ia much better than Nokia 73’s and Nokia 80’s keypads. Each row of keys is on its own ridge and there is a good tactile feedback. There are speakers on either side of the cell phone. The speakers produce amazing good stereo sound giving the best speaker-only output that I have ever heard on a cell phone.

The images taken by Nokia N95’s camera are so sharp and clear, that it seems like the images have been taken from a good quality digital camera. The camera is on the back of the cell phone with a ring slider which opens and closes the shutter. Opening the shutter activates the camera application. The cell phone is held horizontally to take pictures, and the capture key is on the top right of the cell phone. If you are fond of taking pictures then you should buy Nokia N95 Cell phone because it’s camera includes 4 ISO settings, contrast and sharpness adjustments, and an improved burst mode, and it is used in the same way as most point and shoot digital cameras!!!!

The good:

Best in class camera and camcorder
2D/3D GPS satellite navigation
WLAN, mini-USB, UPnP support
Unique slider design
Stereo speakers

The bad:

Awful battery life
Sluggish when multitasking
Average LED-based flash
Additional GPS charges (data and spoken navigation)

The bottomline:

If you need an all-in-one communications, navigation and imaging device and don't mind charging it every night, Nokia's N95 raises the bar in the mobile world.

Buying choices:

CAR CHARGER FOR NOKIA N76 N75 N71 6085 6131 6133 | $4.39
Nokia DC-4 Car Charger Mini Pin | $15.00
ClicOn - Nokia N95 4GB - Active Holder | $125.00

Editors' rating:

8.3/10

Users' rating:

6.8/10

Nokia N96 Unbeatable

2008-09-22T20:56:00.000-07:00

This geek was recently invited to take a close look at the Nokia N79 (launching 4th quarter), N96 (launched and shipping soon), and the N85 (launching 4th quarter). Since both the N79 and N85 are not really launched yet, Now that I've tried both, I'll try to give my 2 cents on the N96 compared to the INNOV8, the focus being on the N96 instead of the latter.

VIDEO
The N96 was built as an all-rounder with a good emphasis on the video entertainment. It even comes with a stand at the back of the phone which can prop up the device for you to watch videos on.

The quality of video is good and, although it comes with a built-in TV tuner, you'd need your local operator's support.

The N96 also comes with a jack for TV output. You can watch everything on your mobile phone on TV! In this aspect, N96 is clearly better than the Samsung INNOV8 because the latter doesn't have as big a screen and wasn't designed to watch videos in an almost dedicated fashion like this. Having said that, the big screen can be quite a fingerprint magnet. Well, you can't have the best of everything!

MUSIC
Nokia music store seems to be one of the most underrated features the company as. For a start, there are 2 million songs available. The store also allows you to download the same song five times compared with other online music stores.

Add in the stereo speakers and the N96 is a good choice for replacing your MP3 player.

(You can purchase an optional stereo headset, too.)

USER EXPERIENCE
OK, the buttons on the N96 are much better placed than the Samsung INNOV8. I love how the slide-out buttons have dual functions depending on which mode you are in. One minute they are music playback buttons, the next minute they change lights and turn into gaming buttons for N-Gage games!

(Notice how the buttons on the right have changed for gaming?)

However, on the prototype set I was trying, one of the buttons seemed designed a little too flimsy for my liking. Let's see how the actual unit comes out. I would say the user experience on the N96 should be slightly better than the INNOV8.

MAPS
OK, I have to be honest here. Nokia maps seriously impress me. Not only that, you get 200+ maps free, although only three of them have turn-by-turn capabilities. It's using assisted GPS. These have also integrated with Makansutra so you can see where all the best food places are in Singapore. *rubs tummy*

INNOV8 comes with Google Maps and Route 66. But I believe only Google Maps is free. The rest you have to pay for. I didn't really try the mapping feature on the INNOV8 much, so there's no comparison here. But I'm definitely impressed with Nokia maps.

CAMERA
Both cameras come with decent flash and obviously the INNOV8 is the first 8-megapixel phone camera, so I'd say it wins in this area. In fact, this is probably one area where the INNOV8 really shines above all the other camera-phones out there! The INNOV8 also comes with a camera lens cover which the N96 doesn't have.

Having said all that, we're not focusing on the INNOV8 here. We're talking about the N96 which has a really decent 5-megapixel camera and takes shots pretty fast, i.e. not much lag when taking pictures. And the double LED flash is blindingly bright!

SOFTWARE
Nokia comes with an interesting set of software as usual. But I must say its pre-installed software is getting increasingly proprietary, such as the Ovi (its own version of Flickr), Nokia maps, Nokia music store, N-Gage, etc. This, as compared with Innov8's software which is not proprietary to Samsung, such as Fring (VoIP-like Skype), Shozu (connecting to social networks like Facebook), Google Maps, Route66, Google Mail, Yahoo Go, etc.

So there you have it, my lowdown on the Nokia N96, with some comparisons to the Samsung INNOV8.

Before I sign off, a little blurb on the N79 and N85

I really love how the N79 looks so simple. Almost deceptively simple because it's packed with tons of features under that hood. And it comes with color packs which change the color of your phone desktop background when snapped onto the phone!

I also played Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on the N85, which is just as feature-packed as the N96 and N79, but sports the best and brightest screen of the lot for a whole lot of mobile gaming action!

N96 is sooo awesome man..it looks so sleek.makes my n95 phone looks sucky.

N96’s specification :

Source: Stefan, Intomobile: German Nokia webmasters leak N96 specifications

Supported networks

UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850; HSDPA)
Quad-band operation in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks (EDGE)
Automatic frequency band and mode switching
DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz

Dimensions

Volume: 92 cm 3
Weight: 125 g
Length: 103 mm
Width: 55 mm
Depth: 18 mm (places to 20 mm)

Memory

16 GB of internal flash memory, memory expansion via hot-swappable microSD memory cards
Approximate storage capacity is 16 GB disk space:
– Video: 40 hours
– Music: 12,000 songs
128 Mbytes of RAM, 256 Mbytes of system memory (operating system plus dynamic memory for user data)

Operating Hours

Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
Talk time: GSM: up to 220 min; UMTS: Up to 150 min
Stand-by Time: GSM: Up to 220 hours; UMTS up to 200 hours
Video playback: Up to 5 hours (in offline mode)
Music playback: Up to 14 hours (in offline mode)
TV Play: Up to 4 hours (DVB-H)

Display and user interface

QVGA TFT display with a 6.1 inch diagonal display (2.8 inches) and 16.7 million colours at a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Active standby mode, multimedia menu

Data transfer

In UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850) are both voice and data connections possible (packet switched connections to max. 3.6 Mbit / s (download) or 384 kbps (upload), circuit connections to max. 64 Kbps -
Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) for the simultaneous use of voice and packet data connections in GSM / EDGE networks. Class A, multi-slot Class 11, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 177.6 / 118.4 kbps
EGPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 32, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 296/177, 6 kbps
GPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 32, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 107/64, 2 kbit / s

Video Center

Video Center: Central application for video experiences
Access to the recent play videos and simple continuation of play
My Videos: collection of videos stored in the device
Access to Internet video, compatible with news feeds and video podcasts, updates and downloads directly over the cellular network
Catalog for new Internet video

Video codecs and formats

MPEG-4 Part 2 (H.263/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
MPEG-4 Part 10 (H.264/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF / QVGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
Real Video (QCIF) with 30 frames / s
Support for Flash movies in Internet Browser
Digital rights management: OMA DRM 1, OMA DRM 2, WM DRM (Windows Media DRM)

Live TV

DVB-H-based mobile TV with integrated antenna
DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz
Access to videos on the browser
Downloading, streaming and playback during download
Support for Flash movies

Music

Digital music player - support for MP3, AAC, eAAC +, WMA and album cover
Editing and sharing playlists
Equalizer and visualization of sounds
Online search and purchase music tracks in Nokia Music Store - with support for WM DRM-protected files (Windows Media DRM)

Radio

FM stereo radio (87,5-108 MHz) with support for RDS; possibility for the use of the VHF radios in offline mode
Nokia Internet Radio

Main Camera

Up to 5 megapixels (2,592 x 1,944 pixels)
Optics by Carl Zeiss
Autofocus, automatic exposure control
Aperture: F2.8
Focal Length: 5.2 mm
Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
Two flashlights (LED), video light, lighting-support autofocus and recording progress indicator

Second Camera

VGA (640 x 480 pixels)

Video recording function

Video recording in MPEG-4 format, with up to VGA 30 frames / s
Digital video stabilization
Video clip length: Depends on available space
Video File Format: MP4 (standard), 3GPP (for MMS messages)
Program settings for automatic, a video light, white balance and color mood

Photography

Photo Resolution: Up to 5 megapixels (2,592 x 1,944 pixels)
Format for photographs: JPEG / EXIF
Details on the recording location: Automatic recording of information on location in the image file
Program settings for automatic, flash, serial shots, self-timer, color humor, white balance, contrast, exposure correction, help

Discover

Digital maps and navigation
Integrated GPS module with support for A-GPS (Assisted GPS)
Nokia Maps application
Free downloadable maps for more than 150 countries, millions of locations, location details and satellite images **
To purchase upgrades available multimedia travel guides and navigation services for the car navigation Sprachgestützte
For pedestrians: Special optimized for pedestrian navigation with Directions

E-mail and Messaging

Easy-to-use e-mail client with support for attachments (photos, videos, music files, and text documents)
Support for e-mail protocols SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3, as well as for MMS and SMS messages Common SMS-/MMS-Editor
Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (optional)

Mobile Internet Access

Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map function, visual history display, support for HTML and JavaScript, Flash Lite 3.0, and for Flash videos
Support for news feeds (RSS)

Connection options

WLAN (IEEE802.11 g / b) with support for UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
USB 2.0 micro-USB port (Type B)
3.5-mm jack for connecting a standard headphone and TV output for connecting a TV for playback of photos and videos (PAL / NTSC)
Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo audio transmission (Bluetooth profile “Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), and EDR (Enhanced Data Rates)
Use of Nokia PC Suite for Nseries devices (PC software), in conjunction with Bluetooth wireless connections or cable connections to the USB port compatible PCs

Standard package

Nokia N96
Nokia battery BL-5F
Nokia data cable CA-101
Nokia video output cable, CA-75U
Nokia Stereo Headset-HS-45, with remote AD-54
Nokia cigarette lighter charger cable DC-4
Nokia compact AC-5E

Sony Ericcsion P910

2008-09-22T20:37:00.000-07:00

P910 (P910i, P910c, P910a) Announced 15th July 2004

Even closer to perfection:
looping the smartphone loop

Sony Ericsson has perfectioned the P900 to stay in the throne of the smartphones for the next half year, by adding just what the target business people group were dreaming of. With the same ideal form factor introduced by the P800 and the new additions, the almost-perfect P910 leaves less space for improvement and can be without a doubt called the definitive PDA+Phone+Multimedia device.

Claves:
All in one: PDA, Phone, MP3, Camera...
Large 262k color TFT touchscreen
Symbian 7 UIQ 2.1 OS (lots of thirdparty software)
The only PDA with four ways of text input
Virtually unlimited memory: MS DUO Pro cards + 96mb internal memory

Diferencias clave con el P900:
Qwerty thumboard in the back of the keypad
Brighter 262k color screen (vs. 65k)
MStick DUO Pro support of 1gb (vs. DUO 128mb)
Internal 64mb user memory + 32 RAM (vs. 16+16)

In a few words: the P900 was mainly a software upgrade from the P800 with different design to "disguise" the basically same hardware; now the P910 is mainly a hardware upgrade from the P900 with same design to "justify" the basically same software. The conclusion is that the P910 is a very solid and coherent result.

General Specification Table

Size (HxWxD) and weight	115 x 57 x 24 mm 155 grams (Flip attached) 140 grams (Flip removed)

Exchangeable covers / Color	/

Network	P910i: 900/1800/1900 P910c: 900/1800/1900 for China P910a: 850/1800/1900 (for North and Latin America)

WAP / GPRS	2.0 /

Battery	Lithium Polymers 1260 mAh

Vibration

Infrared / Bluetooth	/ 1.1 (10 metres)

Display	208x320 pixels, 262.000 colors (18bit), TFT touchscreen

Camera	Integrated. 0.3 Megapixel (640x480). Unlimited video recorder.

Background / Screensaver	Animated / Animated

Memory	Internal: 64mb for the user + 32mb RAM + 16mb of Operative System, system files, firmware, etc. External: Memory Stick DUO PRO cards (up to 1gb)

Polyphonic sound / MP3 ringtones	24-tone /

JAVA / Mophun games / Mascot Capsule 3D	Java2ME MIDP 2.0 / (with additional Mophun drivers) /

MP3 Player / Video Player	/ MP4/3GP format

Themes

T9 (Predictive text) / Long SMS	/

Email	(including Push Email and RIM Blackberry)

EMS / MMS	/ +MMS Video

Organizer	Calendar, tasks, appointments, notes, etc.

Other: Integrated QWERTY keyboard, 3D games, Picture editor, Voice dialling and control, Voice recording, World clock, Calculator, hundreds of thirdparty applications and games...

What the box includes	1 P910 with 1 stylus 1 Battery 1 32mb Memory Stick Duo (Pro or not, not confirmed) 1 Memory Stick Duo to Memory Stick adapter 1 Flip keypad 1 Flip replacement piece 1 SyncStation 1 Stereo headphones with microphone (stereo handsfree) 1 Leather belt case 1 Handstrap 1 Polishing cloth 1 Travel charger 1 Stylus 1 Installation CD 1 Extra software CD 1 Manual 1 Guide for attaching/detaching the flip 2 Spare screws 1 Screwdriver

Included third-party software Whether they are preinstalled, included in the CD for free or for trial isn't confirmed in some cases	Preinstalled: QuickWord QuickSheet QuickPoint Promyzer AvantGo Opera Web Browser HP Runestone Bluetooth Printing application CAR-100 Bluetooth Car drivers In the Software CD (free or trial): Wayfinder GPS Software Media Viewer MetrO WorldMate Pro V-Rally

Sony Ericsson K850i Review

2008-09-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson K850i is the flagship of the company and this device comes into the market at least for one year; only in the second quarter of the year 2008 will appear more designs equipped with 5-megapixel camera. Taking in consideration popularity of the previous models, it's quite possible to state that Sony Ericsson is trying to take advantage of those solutions that were earlier so highly claimed at the market.

Apart from the camera, there is a significant change in the ergonomics of the device; it's worth mentioning the appearance of soft keys, which in its turn definitely requires some changes in the customary way of handling. As well transferring of the directional key inside digital makes these changes affect the ergonomic design.

Initially it was assumed that Sofia, and that is the code name of Sony Ericsson K850i, will enter the market at the beginning of summer. Later the updating of the platform A2/A200 was moved away for a later finish, moreover their principal competitor Nokia postponed a bit introduction of the 5 edition of S40.

For the first time Sony Ericsson's flagship faces some difficulties in the future and the telephone initially gets into the severe competitive environment. It may be so that namely this fact will make the Company to hasten with the renewal of this model.

The telephone's design is executed in an unusual style for the Company, the device doesn't have any rounded corners, that makes its exterior rather square-cut, edged and creates the impression of a large-size.

Telephone's size is – 102x48x17 mm, weigh – 118 gr. For reference: Sony Ericsson K800i is 106x47x18 mm, weigh – 115 gr.

This device is available in two color designs – Luminous Green and Velvet Blue, it should be mentioned that in both cases the plastic of the faceplate is black and differs by the border of the directional key, as well as the color of the side insertion. Telephone's sides are silver only in the blue case, but the backplane is as if enclosed in a transparent plastic, the base is not customary for telephones, but is similar to some Sony cameras.

The plastic is of a high-quality, it's especially well seen on a black case, it looks more advantageous, although the blue color also has its charm. In both cases, on the glossy faceplate the fingertips are clearly seen.

The telephone's marking-off is the subject for a separate discussion, the telephone has too many glossy surfaces, and only sides are not like this. Within several hours the phone is splodgy with your fingertips; it may cause some additional vexation for some people. The back surface is made of plastic and it reflexes light. Here was used “sandwich” design.

Actually, the plastic surface has the base made of a thin layer of metal that protects the inner part of the device, and makes the case firmer. If to press the back surface it will move loosely, there is freedom in motion. It would be great if not some creaks at strong pressing, thus this characteristic is more inferior to some previous models.

Back plane is unremovable, there is a standard Fast Port at the bottom end, and also here there is a – fold-out cover, such design is not standard. Under this cover which has a mechanical stop, there is a SIM- card slot, and memory slot for microSD/M2, as well a battery holder which is fixed with a latch.

The screen of this device is a bit bigger than the same of a Sony Ericsson K790i/K800i, its diagonal is – 2.2 inches (earlier 2 inches). Screen resolution is QVGA (240õ320 pixels), this allows displaying up to 8 lines of a text on the screen and up to 3 auxiliary lines. At a lower font it is possible to display more lines on the screen. The same as earlier the screen displays up to 262000 colors TFT, and has a mirror baseplate that allows better readability while under the sun increasing the angle of visibility. Like Sony Ericsson T650i, this device uses only mineral glass it protects the display.

If to compare directly with Sony Ericsson K800i, then it's possible to say that the image quality has improved, first of all due to its diagonal. But it's impossible to call such changes fundamental ones. The screen is good at the level of the modern models, but not an extraordinary one.

The phone's keypad is unusual, it is represented by small square keys, and they are similar to those previously seen in Sony Ericsson T650i. The keypad might seem as not a very good one, but it's quite comfortable to work with it. The main thing is to get used to pressing keys with the whole surface of the finger. Generally, this device outstands by the fact that it is necessary to get used to manipulate this phone. Directional key is rather unusual one, as it's inserted into digital keys, not mentioning that its edges come out it's also very comfortable to manipulate it.

Keypad's highlighting is of a white color, it's clearly seen under different conditions. There are chatoyment change of color available for the keypad, when the highlighting of some lines of keys changes according to some rhythm, it's quite interesting and makes the device multivarious. For the first time such style was used in Sony Ericsson T650i.

The same as in Motorola RAZR2 V8, the screen has three sensitive zones where are situated the context keys. Due to this solution the companies were able to reduce the line of keys to be one less, and now the OK button, as well as two soft-keys is touch-sensitive. They work perfectly and are contextual as it was usual in all previous models for ordinary keys. This approach is rather interesting as it allows achieving to save more space as well as size enlargement of digital keys in the future.

The phone has about 40 Mb of built-in memory; it is possible to hold there your own data as well as some applications. Behind the folding-out latch there is a double slot for memory cards MS M2 or MicroSD.

Physically the slot is dual-sided, i.e. M2 card is put in with the contacts to you, while microSD – vice versa. It's not possible to put in two cards at once they will not fit in the slot. The device supports “hot” change, i.e. you can change cards while the device is on, regardless their type.

The device has a built- in motion sensor, but unlike previous models W710i, W580i it's used not as a pedometer, but for determination of a screen layout. While previewing pictures or video in the gallery turning the phone at one side means the automatic change of a portrait layout to the landscape one. At present only iPhone from Apple has such functionality among its characteristics. As well, the built-in sensor is used in some built-in games, the device has such one game.

There is a battery of a new type BST-38 in this phone, it's lithium-pol with volume 930 mAh (earlier 950 mAh). According to the manufacturer's announcement the phone provides up to 400 hours of work in a stand-by mode and up to 9 hours in a talk-mode. Full time of battery charging is 2.5 hours, 90% charging is completed in two hours.

There are almost no differences in manufacturing from previous models, for instance from Sony Ericsson K800i. It was unwise to expect some serious changes having the same device architecture. At the same time menu navigation is a bit quicker, as well the preview of some functions, for instance of a telephone book is improved.

At connecting USB you compulsively must choose where you'll access files, that is data transfer mode, or you'll continue to work with the phone or to turn on Print mode (for printing pictures). In the first instance the phone turns off, you see memory card and phone's memory. Despite the declared support USB 2.0, data transfer speed doesn't exceed 500 Kb/s. In the latter case there are different USB set-ups for accessing the network the phone works a s amodem.

Separately there has appeared the mode when you can use the network installed on the PC for access from the phone. This function is rather useful while, for example, using ActiveSync.

Another supported protocol is MTP, it allows to transmit music directly from Windows Media Player 10 or 11 to the device. It's very convenient for those who don't want to use separate utility software from Sony Ericsson.

This model has Bluetooth version 2 and supports EDR, in the menu there is a possibility to switch on the advanced energy-saving mode. The device also supports A2DP profile that allows the use of wireless stereo headphones. Unlike K800i and other previous models this device supports activation of Bluetooth with Flight Mode. This model also supports the following profiles:

A2DP
Basic Imaging Profile
Basic Printing Profile
Dial-Up Networking Profile
File Transfer Profile
Generic Access Profile
Generic Object Exchange Profile
Handsfree Profile
Headset Profile
HID
JSR-82 Java API
Object Push Profile
Personal Area Network Profile
Serial Port Profile
Service Discovery Application Profile
Synchronization Profile
SyncML OBEX binding
Phonebook Access Proflle.
GPRS/EDGE/3G/HSDPA

It's one of the first devices of the Company that supports all transmission technologies at once, thus making it a very interesting device. It should also be mentioned that the refusal from IR-port is made due to the fact that this way of communication gradually dies away, and the future is on the wireless fibre channel. Among other things there is the integration of Wireless USB in mobile telephones on the agenda.

Latest Black berry Pearl 8100 mobile phone

2008-08-30T18:40:00.000-07:00

Phone is the heart of the modern world, one thing that is different to all Electronic Item. Can you imagine a world without usage of mobile? Then life would be slow and all the newly enjoyments which we enjoy in the modern world, we never enjoy the particular features of mobile phone.

As the modern world is the world of globalization and we could never prohibit importance of the newly handset, Thus Are you the person of the modern or globalization World, welcome a best handset. The particular handset is called as Black Berry Pearl 8100. Weight of the Black Berry Pearl is about only 89 grams not so more and Black assembles several features to the handset users of the modern world.

Features that are assembled, a 1.3 mega-pixel digital camera, functions of expandable memory and multimedia. In respect of the Black Berry pearl 8100 the particular handset is something than a Moto Razor and some thing shorter than the Moto SLVR.The smart phone also contains more features that make the handset as a whole, a quad-band GSM / EDGE mobile compatible implementation of Craftwork / GPRS.

With the assist of a Micro SD card, the flash integrated 64 MB Memory of the Black Berry Pearl could be easily expanded. For recording aspects of music, pictures, video and data files is excellent.

Much more features are also assembled in the handset, a phone Speaker Independent Voice Recognition for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), MIDI ring tones, MP3 as well as support for polyphonic melodies. other feature that also supply greatness to the latest intuitive call management functions such as Smart Dialing, call forwarding and speed-dial, the conference call, Bluetooth 2.0, Car Kit Bluetooth and other devices as a GPS receiver and the particular Pearl Black berry offers a telephone .

But unfortunately, there is no info about the price, thus we have no words upon the value of the particular Handset.

Nokia latest Mobile phone 7210 supernova

2008-08-30T18:37:00.001-07:00

Nokia has presented a latest cell phone for all cell phone users amazing issue the particular cell phone is so charming and dashing with its look .amongst the previous release of the cell phones of Nokia 7510 super nova and 7310 supernova, the fresh Supernova is best part of the Nokia super nova List.

Color concept of the cell phone is really a cool issue to demonstrate as in the particular cell phone color combination is excellent, the particular cell phone is appropriate for men as well as women and the mobile phone is a well selection of style and fashion.

To give an attractive look, maker of the Nokia 7210 has added simplicity of style, design and color combination of bubble – gum pink and blue shine. Amongst the attraction aspect the mobile is appropriate.

Nokia 7210 offers features of the side loaded music from a PC or purchased by Nokia Music Store, Nokia 7210 also offers feature of managing music with the new Nokia Music PC customer and that is obtainable for download.

By the assist of an SD memory- card slot, favorite videos, music and could be easily recorded and played. Something else that supply a feature of capturing photos, A2 – mega pixel camera, but there is enough detail words of Price is not available yet.

Latest P706ie Panasonic 3G handset launch in Japan

2008-08-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

After a long period the Panasonic has released its latest P706ie 3G mobile phone. The Panasonic’s experts are included some interesting features. According to press release this Panasonic P706ie mobile is launch in Japan market and it is available in 15th August in market during NTT DoCoMo.

This new 3G phone is equipped with 3 inches display screen, 2 mega pixel web cam camera with auto focus function. The Panasonic P706ie 3G supports up to 8GB micro SDHC card slot and global roaming service also. Now all new mobile phones have like similar features but this is Panasonic mobile which has reputation in electronic market. The Panasonic electronic company is regularly introduce its gadgets in market.

The P706ie’s measure is 109 x 49 x 16mm and its weight is 106kg, the Panasonic will launch it in three different colors such as Lavender, Silver and Black. You must like its latest design in flap model.

O2 XDA Orbit 2 SmartPhone Overview

2008-08-16T17:57:00.000-07:00

O2 XDA Orbit 2 SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ Pro 6.0 OS
WiFi Technology
Built in GPS Satellite Navigation Receiver
Microsoft® Direct Push Email
FM Radio with Six Radio Presets
2.8 Inch QVGA 65k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
3 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus

Design

76%

Usability

74%

O2 XDA Orbit 2 SmartPhone Review

The XDA Orbit 2 is a slim & lightweight 3G Smartphone which comes with easy to use business features which will suit business professionals & personal Smartphone users on the move. The Smartphone weighs 130 grams which is light for a 3G Smartphone & its overall dimensions are 110mm by 58mm by 15.5mm. The O2 XDA Orbit 2 comes with a colour touch screen display & the user can use the stylus provided to navigate their way through easy to manage menus & features. The touch screen is 2.8 Inches in size & displays up to 65k colours on a high resolution screen. The stylus slides neatly into the side of the casing which is ideal for carrying purposes. The user can use the stylus of the three hundred & sixty degree navigation wheel when selecting functions & features. The XDA Orbit 2 is a sophisticated member of the O2 XDA family & from the same range as the O2 XDA Orbit.

This stylish Smartphone works on a Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ Pro version 6.0 operating system & supports Microsoft® document viewing capabilities in Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® PowerPoint & Microsoft® Excel format. The user can enjoy a business conference call & even take a call over the speaker system which leaves the user hands free when on a call. The speaker phone feature allows the user to talk freely over the phones loud speaker whilst resting the handset on a desk or table. The user can record voice reminders or memos on their O2 XDA Orbit 2 which can be stored & played back at any time to suit the user. The Smartphone supports a handwriting recognition feature which allows the user to write on the touch screen using the stylus & Orbit 2 will predict what the user is writing & turn it into characters. The messaging services allow the user to communicate with others using text, picture, & video as a way of communication. The user can share an online chat with other compatible users using the instant messaging service or share photos or video clips using the multimedia messaging service known as MMS messaging. The O2 XDA Orbit 2 supports a Microsoft® direct push email service which allows the user to receive emails directly to their mobile Smartphone. The user can access the Web using the built in WAP 2.0 browser & enjoy a high speed Internet experience on this 3G Smartphone.

A rechargeable battery comes with the Smartphone & when fully charged will supply up to four hundred & fifty hours of standby time or up to four hours of talk time. The O2 XDA Orbit 2 supports EDGE technology & GPRS data transfers which allows the user to enjoy high speed transfer rates to & from their handset. The built in 3G HSDPA technology allows the user to experience high speed Internet access, fast data transfers & 3G video calling. The user can gain a WiFi connection between their handset & local hotspots when connecting to the Internet which provides the user with freedom & connectivity on the move. The user can transfer files between devices using either a Bluetooth® or USB connection between two compatible devices. The XDA Orbit 2 covers four GSM network bands as well as HSDPA coverage which allow the user to roam worldwide with their 3G Smartphone. The network coverage is dependent on the network operator. The handset comes with a memory card slot which allows the user to extend the phones memory to suit their needs & the Smartphone comes with 128 megabytes of RAM memory plus 256 megabytes of ROM memory built in to the handset.

A built in GPS satellite navigation receiver allows the user to get step by step directions to their desired location which is perfect for the user on the move & the system is easy to use. A built in 3 megapixel digital camera feature comes complete with an auto focus feature for those perfectly clear captures. There is a second camera which is a front facing camera which is used when the user wants to take part in a 3G video call. The 3G video call is a face to face call experience with other compatible 3G video calling users. The O2 XDA Orbit 2 support video playback & video recording via the 3 megapixel camera feature. The user can record, store & playback video footage in high resolution on this stylish 3G Smartphone & enjoy DVD quality footage. The user can experience high quality sound when using the music features on their handset which include a built in FM radio complete with six user preset radio stations & the radio aerial is discretely located in the headset. A built in music player comes with all the features & settings to let the user enjoy their music just the way they want to. The O2 XDA Orbit 2 is a desirable handset with easy to use business & entertainment features which will suit all users alike.

O2 XDA Orbit 2 Specifications & Features

Screen
2.8 Inch QVGA 65k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Video Record
Video Player
Video Album
Second Front Facing Camera
3G Video Call
Screensavers
Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Microsoft® Direct Push Email
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player
FM Radio
Radio Presets (6)
Aerial in Headset
Polyphonic & MP3 Ringtones
Voice Memo

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone book
Calendar
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Handsfree Speaker
Conference Call
Hand Writing Recognition
Built in GPS Satellite Navigation Receiver
Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ Pro 6.0 OS
Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint & Excel Viewer
Track Wheel Navigation
Stylus

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
WiFi
Bluetooth® with A2DP
USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
128 Mbytes RAM, 256 Mbytes ROM plus Micro SD™ Memory Card Support
4 Hours Talk Time
450 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
130 g
110 x 58 x 15.5 mm

O2 XDA Argon SmartPhone Overview

2008-08-16T17:23:00.000-07:00

O2 XDA Argon SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 5 OS
WiFi Technology
200 Hours Standby Time
3.5 Inch 65k Colour Touch Screen with Stylus
Size 129.7 x 69.8 x 18.8 mm
Video Clip Record
Microsoft® Direct Push Email

Design

Not Rated Yet.................

Usability

Not Rated Yet.................

Features

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O2 XDA Argon SmartPhone

The XDA Argon is a stunning Smartphone which has wonderfully designed by O2 with user friendly business features. The casing comes with smooth edges & is a subtle silver colour which gives the handset a sophisticated look. The overall design of the handset is similar to the O2 XDA Stellar which is another member of the O2 XDA Smartphone range. The XDA Argon is a solid built Smartphone which weighs 200 grams & the size of the casing is 129.7mm by 69.8mm by 18.8mm. This Smartphone comes with a large touch screen which measures 3.5 Inches in size when measures diagonally which takes up the front side of the handset along with call buttons & a navigation key. The screen has a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels & displays up to 65k colours. The touch screen controls allow the user to make quick & easy selections on their screen. The O2 XDA Argon supports hand writing recognition & comes with a stylus for easy menu selections & writing on the touch screen.

The O2 XDA Argon comes with a memory card slot which allows the user to add the memory size to suit the user's storage needs. The Smartphone comes with 256 megabytes of ROM memory & 64 megabytes of RAM type memory. This attractive Smartphone comes with easy to use Internet access which allows the user to connecting to the Internet when the user is on their travels. The user can access the Web for business & personal requirements for online stores, information or services. The Smartphone supports WiFi connectivity which allows the user to connect enjoy a wireless connection to either a local WLAN or a nearby hotspot. The user can enjoy connecting their O2 XDA Argon to compatible devices using a selection of connectivity options available to the user. The Smartphone support Bluetooth® wireless connectivity, infrared connectivity & USB cabled connectivity, so therefore the user can connect to other devices with compatible connectivity options. The battery provided is a rechargeable battery & can provide up to 200 hours of standby battery time when fully charged or up to 4 hours of GSM talk time. The phone covers GSM 900, 1800 & 1900 networks which allows the user to use their handset throughout Europe & in the majority of the US.

A built in 2 megapixel camera feature allows the user to enjoy taking a quick snap when the user is on the move. The camera feature supports video clip recording which allows the user to enjoy capturing moving footage on their handset. The imaging features are easy to use & allow the user to create a personal recording of photos & video clips on their Smartphone which can be stored or shared with others easily. The user can change their ringing tones & message alerts which can be heard in MP3 or polyphonic sound. The user can download music or transfer their favourite albums & enjoy listening to this music on the integrated music player. The user can access the music player from the main menu which supports popular music formats such as MP3 music files.

The Argon comes with a Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ version 5 operating system complete with Microsoft® document viewing feature. The user can view documents in Word, PowerPoint & Excel format. The O2 XDA Argon is an all in one business device which allows the user to enjoy their Smartphone like a mobile PDA or computer. The Smartphone comes with easy to use call features including an advanced phone book feature for storing all those important contact details & call features such as conference calling & hands free speaker calling. The calendar feature allows the user to book all those meetings & appointments in advance with a clear record of events. The user can synchronise their PIM personal information management with their personal computer. A built in Microsoft® direct push mobile email service allows the user to enjoy a direct email service on the XDA Argon & allows the user to synchronise over the air with their personal computer. The Smartphone supports instant messaging which works like an online chat with other contacts that are online at the same time as the user & the user can create text or multimedia messages on this stunning handset.

O2 XDA Argon Specifications & Features

Screen
3.5 Inch 65k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Video Clip Record
Video Player
Video Album
Screensavers
Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Microsoft® Direct Push Email
Instant Messaging
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone book
Calendar
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Handsfree Speaker
Conference Call
PIM synchronisation PC
Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 5 OS
Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint & Excel Viewer
Hand Writing Recognition
Stylus
Navigation Pad

Connectivity
WiFi
Bluetooth®
USB
Infra Red
GPRS

Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
256 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support
4 Hours Talk Time
200 Hours Standby Time

Weight & Size
200 g
129.7 x 69.8 x 18.8 mm

O2 XDA Atmos 3G SmartPhone Overview

2008-08-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

O2 XDA Atmos 3G SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 6 OS
3G HSDPA Technology
2.4 Inch 65k Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Numeric Keypad & Slide Out Full QWERTY Keyboard
256 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support
Built in Music Player
Microsoft® Direct Push Email

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O2 XDA Atmos 3G SmartPhone Review

The O2 XDA Atmos is a 3G Smartphone which comes in a matt black coloured casing & in a compact casing when considering all the built in capabilities of this 3G Smartphone. The overall size & weight of the handset make the XDA Atmos easy for the user to operate & carry with them at all times. It weighs 150 grams & is 19.4mm deep by 105.8mm tall by 51mm wide. This 3G Smartphone comes with a large 65k colour screen which has a screen resolution of 240 pixels by 320 pixels. The colour screen is 2.4 Inches in size when measured diagonally & with the numeric keypad fills the front of the casing. The numeric keypad allows the user to access the keypad quickly as it is located on the front of the handset so therefore the user can input contact numbers & create messages using this keypad. The 3G Smartphone comes with a smooth & easy to use navigation tool which is situated directly beneath the 2.4 Inch colour screen & allows the user to smoothly glide through menus & feature options. The O2 XDA Atmos also comes with a full slide out QWERTY keyboard which allows the user to use their 3G Smartphone like a mini computer. The slide out keyboard can be accessed from the right hand side of the handset & allows the user to create messages, emails & type at higher speeds using this input method.

The XDA Atmos comes with a mobile email service which allows the user to enjoy high speed email delivery directly to the 3G Smartphone. The user can create, edit, forward, send & delete emails just like they would do on their computer. This stylish 3G Smartphone supports multimedia messaging which allows the user to enjoy sharing pictures & video clips with other multimedia messaging compatible users. The user can enjoy fast access to the World Wide Web thanks to the built in 3G technology & WiFi connectivity on the O2 XDA Atmos. The user can surf the Web for the latest news, weather & many online stores or services. The Atmos supports WAP XHTML & HTML browsing. A rechargeable battery when fully charged can provide the user with up to 384 hours of standby battery time but when in the use the user can enjoy approximately 4 hours of 3G talk time or approximately 7 hours of GSM talk time.

The user can enjoy wide network coverage as the O2 XDA Atmos is a quad band 3G Smartphone which covers four GSM networks but the full network coverage is dependent on the user's network provider. The Atmos works over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 & supports UMTS coverage. The operating system is Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ version 6 which provides the user with a user friendly Smartphone interface & capabilities. The user can view documents in many popular software formats which include Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® PowerPoint & Microsoft® Excel. The 3G technology allows the user to enjoy high speed connectivity, fast Internet connections & 3G video calling on the XDA Atmos. There is a small camera which is located on the front of the handset which allows the user to take part in a 3G video call with other compatible video calling contacts. The O2 XDA Atmos is a WiFi compatible handset which allows the user to connect to the Internet without using a cabled connection. The user can use WiFi technology to connect their 3G Smartphone to either a local WiFi connection or a nearby WiFi hotspot. The user can connect their O2 XDA Atmos to other devices using a USB cabled connection or transfer files wirelessly using a Bluetooth® connection to transfer files to other compatible devices which up to 10 meters away from the Atmos handset.

The O2 XDA Atmos 3G Smartphone comes with sixty four megabytes of ROM memory, two hundred & fifty six megabytes of RAM memory & also has an optional memory card slot which allows the user to extend their Smartphone's memory capabilities further for more storage. The Atmos comes with entertainment features as well as business focused features so this phone will suit personal Smartphone users & business users alike. A built in music player supports high quality sound & allows the user to play popular music file formats for listening pleasure. An integrated camera feature allows the user to capture still pictures as well as moving video clips on the O2 XDA Atmos. The camera is a 2 Megapixel camera complete with easy to use camera & video setting to ensure the user captures their memories just the way they want to. The user can store their pictures & video clips in the galleries or share them with others via the messaging services. The O2 XDA Atmos will offer its user an ultimate business solution on the move as well as user friendly entertainment features.

O2 XDA Atmos Specifications & Features

Screen
2.4 Inch 65k Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Video Record
Video Player
Video Album
Second Camera
3G Video Call
Screensavers
Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Microsoft® Direct Push Email
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player
Polyphonic & MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone book
Calendar
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Handsfree Speaker
Conference Call
Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 6 OS
Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint & Excel Viewer
Numeric Keypad
Slide Out Full QWERTY Keyboard
Navigation Pad

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
WiFi
Bluetooth®
USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
UMTS

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
256 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support
7 Hours GSM Talk Time
4 Hours 3G Talk Time
384 Hours GSM Standby Time

Weight & Size
150 g
105.8 x 51 x 19.4 mm

O2 XDA Orbit SmartPhone Overview

2008-08-16T17:16:00.000-07:00

O2 XDA Orbit SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
2.8 Inch TFT LCD Colour Touch Screen
FM Radio with 6 Presets
Bluetooth® Technology
Direct Push Email
2 Megapixel Camera
GPS Satellite Navigation Receiver

Design

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Usability

60%

Features

74%

O2 XDA Orbit SmartPhone Review

The Orbit is a member of the XDA range which has been designed by O2. The mobile handset is not only a highly specified piece of equipment but it is slim & stylish in looks & design. The handset comes with a matt black & silver finish which oozes sophistication & will certainly catch the users eye. The O2 XDA Orbit in only 16.8 mm in depth, 58 mm wide & 108 mm in length which provides the user with a slim & highly useable handset. The Orbit comes with a circular navigation tool which allows the user to move around the menu system with ease. The navigation tool & keys are situated below the impressive colour screen. The coloured screen is 2.8 Inches in size which is large & provides an incredibility clear display on the TFT LCD screen. The user can use the touch screen facility which makes using the O2 XDA Orbit a pleasure to use what ever built in feature the user may be using. The handset weighs 129 grams which is lightweight for such a well equipped XDA mobile phone. The O2 XDA Orbit is the ideal companion for all business & pleasure users, just like its family member the O2 XDA Mini S, it will capture the heart of all users.

The Orbit comes with a built in music player feature which can play MP3 music files & brings entertainment to the handset. The music doesn't stop there as the phone comes with a FM radio feature which has six radio presets. The user can use the built in music features to enjoy music on the go & the user can store their favourite MP3 on the phones memory. The phone comes with 128 Mbytes of (ROM) memory plus with 64 Mbytes of (RAM) memory on a MiniSD™ memory card. The XDA Orbit comes with a email service which works just like a personal computers email service as the phone comes with Outlook™ Mobile email. The XDA Orbit comes with Microsoft® Windows® Mobile™ 5.0 software which allows the user to send & receive Microsoft® push emails directly & in an instant. The user can enjoy a real email service on their small & compact XDA Orbit mobile phone. The user can send & receive SMS messages which contain text or MMS messages which contain text with sound & images. The user has a great choice of how to stay in contact with other contacts with the easy to create & use messaging services on the O2 XDA Orbit.

The built in camera feature provides the user with a 2 megapixel camera complete with zoom & flash. The user can use the camera to take still photographs or to record video footage. The O2 XDA Orbit can record video footage in MPEG4 format & the user can play video footage on their handset. The phone comes with a GPS satellite navigation receiver which requires satellite navigation software which the user can purchase as an additional extra. The O2 XDA Orbit is a mobile phone, PDA, camera, music player, portable FM radio & a satellite navigation system all in one desirable package.

The phone comes with a fitted battery which will provide approximately 5 hours worth of talk time & up to 200 hours of standby time. The quad band technology allows the user to use their mobile phone within several continents depending on the service provider & the phone work over GSM 850, 900, 1800 & 1900. The WAP browser provides the user with a direct connection to the Internet & allows the user to access Internet based information & services. The user can connect to compatible devices using a Bluetooth® wireless connection which provides the user with a fast, effective & wirefree connectivity between the devices. The phone comes with wireless LAN & GPRS class 10. The built in speaker & microphone provides the user with a handsfree option when communicating with others.

O2 XDA Orbit Specifications & Features

Screen
2.8 Inch TFT LCD Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Zoom
Flash
Video Record (MPEG4)
Video Player
Photo ID Contacts
Screensavers
Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Push Email
Email (Outlook™ Mobile)
Predictive Text

Sound
MP3 Player
FM Radio
6 Presets
Voice Recording

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Calendar
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Tasks
Notes
GPS Satellite Navigation Receiver
Satellite Navigation Software (Additonal Extra)
Microsoft® Windows® Mobile™ 5.0
Handsfree Speakerphone

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
WLAN
GPRS
USB

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
128 Mbytes Memory plus 64 Mbytes Mini SD™ Memory Card
5 Hours Talk Time
200 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
129 g
108 x 58 x 16.8 mm

O2 XDA Stellar SmartPhone Overview

2008-08-16T17:09:00.000-07:00

O2 XDA Stellar SmartPhone Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Windows Mobile® 6.0 OS & QWERTY Keyboard
3G HSDPA Technology
WiFi Technology
Size 59 x 112 x 18.6 mm
2.8 Inch QVGA 65k Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
3 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus
Built in GPS Receiver

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O2 XDA Stellar SmartPhone Review

The O2 XDA Stellar is a sophisticated 3G Smartphone which is an all in one mobile phone, PDA &
navigation device. This 3G phone comes with a side positioned slide opening mechanism which is smooth to operate & allows the user to tilt & slide the screen to the side to access full QWERTY keyboard. The casing is mainly coloured a stylish silver colour complete with a black coloured keyboard which makes the keys stand out clearly for ease of use. The O2 XDA Stellar comes with a large size screen complete with a high screen resolution display for a perfect viewing experience. The screen is a QVGA type screen which measures 2.8 Inches in size when measured diagonally & has a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution. The XDA Stellar comes with a Windows Mobile® 6.0 operating system which makes this a high quality Smartphone. The overall size of the casing is 5.9cm wide by 11.2cm high by 1.86cm wide when in its upright call position. The 3G Smartphone weights 190 grams which gives the handset a solid feel but is a good weight for a Smartphone with such capabilities. The O2 XDA Stellar is similar in looks to the O2 XDA Argon which is another 3G Smartphone designed by O2 but with differing features & capabilities.

The Smartphone comes with a built in MP3 player which allows the user to enjoy their favourite tracks on their phone just like they would a portable music player device. The user can view the music gallery on the screen & select their preferred music using simple to use controls to make selections. Music entertainment couldn't be easier for the user. The O2 XDA Stellar comes with a built in 3 megapixel digital camera feature which provides the user with an easy to use camera complete with auto focus which ensures a clear & precise shot each & every time. The O2 XDA Stellar comes with a second camera which is used when the users wants to take part in a 3G video call with other compatible contacts. The user can enjoy video capabilities such as video recording & playing in high quality on the XDA Stellar.

O2 XDA Stellar SmartPhone Front View
O2 XDA Stellar SmartPhone Back View
O2 XDA Stellar SmartPhone Side View

An integrated phone book feature allows the user to store, edit & delete contacts in the phone & store a selection of contact numbers. The O2 XDA Stellar comes with an alarm clock which can be used as a reminder or to wake the user up each morning. A built in calendar & calculator are ideal for everyday use. The user can take a call over the phones loud speaker which provides the user with a hands free call experience & allows the user to rest their XDA Stellar on their desk whilst talking so the user can continue working. The 3G Smartphone supports Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint & Excel documents & comes with a business card reader which this Smartphone the perfect mobile business tool. A built in GPS receiver allows the user to enjoy a navigation system which can direct the user from door to door when visiting clients, customers or family. The user can create, send & receive a selection of messages on their handset which allows the user to communicate with others with ease & just the way the user wishes too. The O2 XDA Stellar supports an instant messaging service which works like an online chat between contacts that are online at the same time, a multimedia messaging service which allows the user to share pictures & video clips with compatible contacts, a text message service which allows the user to share a long or short text message with others or a push email service supported by Microsoft® which allows the user to enjoy a direct mobile email service on their Smartphone.

The XDA Stellar has 128 megabytes RAM & 256 megabytes ROM plus the Smartphone has a memory card slot which allows the user to add a compatible memory card. The user can add a Micro SD™ type memory card to suit the user's storage needs. The user can access the World Wide Web using the built in WAP browser which is a XHTML browser & the Smartphone comes with BlackBerry® Internet solution & BlackBerry® Connect internet services. The O2 XDA Stellar is a 3G HSDPA technology mobile Smartphone which allows the user to enjoy broadband type Internet connectivity & multitasking Smartphone features on this stylish handset. The user can use the WiFi connectivity to enjoy a wireless connectivity to the Internet. The EDGE & GPRS technologies provide the user with fast speed data transfer rates. The Bluetooth® wireless technology & USB port allow the user to connect their Smartphone to other compatible devices either wirelessly or by using a USB cabled connection to transfer data files. The fitted battery is a rechargeable battery which when fully charged can provide the user with up to 4 hours of talk time or 350 hours of standby time dependant on the features being used. The Stellar works on a quad band network which allows the user to gain coverage over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 & comes with HSDPA network connectivity.

O2 XDA Stellar Specifications & Features

Screen
2.8 Inch QVGA 65k Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Video Record
Video Player
Video Gallery
Second Camera
3G Video Call
Screensavers
Wallpapers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Microsoft® Direct Push Email
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phone book
Calendar
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Handsfree Speaker
Business Card Reader
Hand Writing Recognition
Built in GPS Receiver
Windows Mobile® 6.0 OS
Microsoft® Word, Powerpoint & Excel
QWERTY Keyboard

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
WiFi
Bluetooth®
USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML
HTML
BlackBerry® Internet Solution
BlackBerry® Connect

Memory & Talk Time
128 Mbytes RAM, 256 Mbytes ROM plus Micro SD™ Memory Card Support
4 Hours Talk Time
350 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
190 g
59 x 112 x 18.6 mm

LG Viewty

2008-08-12T16:59:00.001-07:00

LG Viewty KU990 Review

Phone rating:

In a nutshell: We love the Viewty! Combining a touchscreen user interface with the latest technology, the Viewty ticks all the boxes: 5 megapixel camera, 3G video calling, high quality video camera, MP3 player, FM radio, HSDPA for broadband internet speeds and bags of memory, this is probably LG's best phone so far. Available in black, silver & purple (new).
Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental from Dialaphone (Black) or Silver or free with half-price line rental from Mobiles.co.uk (Purple).

If you liked the LG Prada or are considering an iPhone, then the LG Viewty should definitely be top of your list of phones to check out first. Touchscreen phones are the hot product of 2007/2008 and LG have a proven track record in this area with the LG Prada. The Viewty is basically a souped-up Prada without the designer logo, and it's a very accomplished product. We loved the Prada's touchscreen user interface, and the Viewty retains the best features of the Prada, but with the addition of 3G, a 5 megapixel camera, an uprated video camera, more memory and longer battery life.

For the benefit of those who haven't seen a Prada or iPhone, let's recap the touchscreen concept. Not to be confused with touch-sensitive buttons (e.g. the LG Chocolate or Samsung U600), the Viewty has a touch-sensitive screen. This means that icons and menus appear on the screen itself, and you touch the screen to activate the "buttons". The Viewty uses subtle vibration feedback to confirm when you've pressed a button, and you'll very quickly get used to the concept. There are real buttons below the screen for making and ending calls, a jog wheel, and also side buttons for controlling volume, the camera and the music player. We liked the touchscreen interface very much, and the technology now seems to be mature enough for touchscreens to enter the mainstream. If you're a fast texter you might find that the touchscreen slows you down a little, but the sheer pleasure of using the on-screen menus more than compensates for this. T9 predictive text is supported too. A stylus pen is provided if you find the interface too slow using your finger. The Viewty also supports handwriting recognition, so you should be able to find an input method that you're comfortable with.

Apart from the user interface, the Viewty has several pleasures waiting to be discovered. The camera is LG's best yet, rated at 5 megapixels with a high quality Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus and a SmartLight feature that makes after-dark photographs considerably clearer. You can also vary the ISO setting to ISO 800 for improved brightness in low light. In common with many digital cameras, the Viewty's camera incorporates an Image Stabiliser function for minimising camera shake. The Viewty can't match the best camera phones from Nokia or Sony Ericsson, but it definitely ranks in the top 10 of current camera phones. As well as a top notch still camera, the Viewty's video camera is also something special. It films at high resolution (320 x 240 pixels QVGA) and at very high frame rates - up to 120 frames per second, which enables special effects such as slow motion filming. There are built-in picture-editing and video-editing tools to make the most of these cameras. In addition, a second front-facing camera enables 3G video calls.

The Viewty's music player is nice and easy to use and can handle virtually every music format: MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA. There's also an FM radio built in. Stereo headphones are supplied in the box, and you can use optional mono or stereo Bluetooth headphones if you prefer. The Viewty's memory is very generous, with 90 Mbytes of internal memory and up to 2 Gbytes of additional memory (microSD memory card).

We've already mentioned that the Viewty is a 3G phone. In fact it's 3.5G, i.e. it supports extra fast 3G connections using HSDPA which enables download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. Bluetooth and USB connectivity are available, and a USB cable is supplied in the box. The Viewty supports web browsing and email, and there's a useful document viewer that can handle all common file formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF).

If we have to find a fault with the Viewty it would be the battery life. The huge touchscreen eats battery juice and we frankly can't believe the official battery life figures from the manufacturer. Still, the Viewty is better than the Prada and no worse than the iPhone when it comes to battery life, and it shouldn't be a problem for most people.

We love the Viewty. It's received a tiny fraction of the hype of the iPhone, yet in so many ways this is the phone that the iPhone wants to be. The touchscreen user interface is much more than just a novelty, and unlike the iPhone the Viewty brings the very latest technology too. We love it!

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Features of the LG Viewty KU990 include:

5 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus and SmartLight
Video recording (MPEG4, 320 x 240 pixels, 120 frames/second)
3G video calling (VGA camera, 30 frames/second)
Touch sensitive screen: TFT LCD, 262k colours, 240 x 400 pixels (3 inches)
Music player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA formats)
FM radio
Speakerphone
Voice recording
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
T9 predictive text
Document viewer (TXT, PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS)
Ringtones: 72 voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Wallpaper
Java 2.0 games
Phonebook (500 names)
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 12, EDGE, 3G HSDPA (3.6 Mb/s)
Google Package
Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 1.2
Memory: 90 Mbytes plus 2 Gbyte microSD memory card
Vibration alert
Quadband (GSM 900/1800/1900/2100) plus 3G
Size: 104 x 54 x 15 mm
Weight: 112g
Talktime: 3.8 - 5.9 hours
Battery standby: 430 - 450 hours

LG Venus

2008-08-12T16:57:00.001-07:00

LG Venus Review

Phone rating:

In a nutshell: A dual-screen touch-sensitive user interface combined with a full numeric keypad makes the LG Venus cool but practical too. Available in a choice of black, red, pastel pink or shiny pink, the Venus is a beautiful slide design phone that will definitely turn heads. It's fully equipped with a 3 megapixel camera, video camera, MP3 player, FM radio, Bluetooth and up to 8 Gbytes of memory.
Best buy: On Pay as you Go from the Carphone Warehouse for £99.95.

With the European launch of the LG KF600 (LG Venus) on 11 February 2008, LG have proven themselves once again to be at the forefront of innovation in user interface design. At first glance the KF600 looks just like any other slide phone - the top half has a high quality TFT screen, with touch-sensitive navigation buttons below, and when you slide it open, the full numeric keypad is revealed beneath. But what's really interesting is that the touch-sensitive navigation keys are context sensitive virtual keys. In other words, the function of the keys changes depending on what you're trying to do with the phone. LG call this an InteractPad™.

This makes the Venus a kind of hybrid between a conventional slide phone and a touchscreen-driven phone like the LG Viewty or the Apple iPhone. This is a brilliant idea - LG have realised that people love touchscreen user interfaces, but find them awkward for tasks like texting. The Venus offers the best of both worlds. Take a look at the picture on the right to see how this works in practice. The pictures show the upper screen and the lower touchscreen - look how the touchscreen changes depending on whether you are navigating the top-level menu, playing music or using the camera. We really like the concept, and it works well in practice. A neat feature is that you can turn the phone sideways and use the screen and user interface in landscape mode.

OK, let's take a tour of the rest of the phone. It's quite a chunky phone to hold, but by no means a brick, and not too heavy either. The touchscreen looks great in the glossy black finish, but it's also available in pastel pink, shiny pink and wine red. It's definitely a phone with wow! factor looks. LG have paid some attention to detail here, because the Venus comes with a good choice of themes that appear in all menu, icons, wallpaper and other user interface features.

They haven't skimped on features either. Although the Venus isn't a 3G phone, it has most of the multimedia features that you could want. The main display is a 262k colour TFT screen with 320 x 240 pixels and the lower screen (the touchscreen) has 240 x 176 pixels. So in total the display has 240 x 496 pixels available, making it almost as big as the iPhone. The camera is rated at 3 megapixels and can't match the best camera phones currently available, but is perfectly good enough for snaps. The camera can also record video clips.

The music player works very well. Music quality is good and the main speaker is loud! The touchscreen interface really does work well here - you can access all of the music functions without opening the slide. Support for a Bluetooth-enabled stereo headset is included and there's plenty of memory available for storing music: the microSD card slot can accept cards up to a whopping 8 Gbytes, which is enough for around 2,000 songs. We're pleased to see the inclusion of an FM radio too.

Connectivity is good, with support for both Bluetooth and USB. Battery life seems to be normal for this type of phone - you can expect to get a few days of normal use between charges. There's good support for games too, with the dual screen reminding us of the Nintendo DS.

We've criticised some of LG's touchscreen designs in the past (most notably the LG Chocolate), but we are actually big fans of LG, because they aren't afraid to innovate and most of the time their designs just get steadily better. The LG Venus might be the best yet (although perhaps the higher-spec Viewty still has the edge.)

Features of the LG Venus include:

3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and 2x digital zoom
Video camera
Upper display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 320 x 240 pixels (2 inches)
Lower display: touchscreen TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 176 pixels (1.5 inches)
MP3 player
FM radio
64-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Handsfree speaker
Voice recorder
Java games
Internet: Web browser, WAP 2.0, GPRS, EDGE
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
Memory: 64 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot (expandable to 8 Gbytes)
Vibration alert
Triband
Size: 101 x 51 x 14 mm
Weight: 107g
Talktime: 3 hours
Battery standby: 300 hours

LG Shine

2008-08-12T16:54:00.000-07:00

LG Shine Review

Phone rating:

Following on from the success of the Chocolate phone, LG's next release in its "Black Label" series is the Shine. Like the Chocolate, the LG Shine is a slide-design phone, and is very much intended as a fashion statement. Whereas the Chocolate was dark and mysterious, with its hidden touch sensitive keypad, the Shine positively sparkles with light and has a more conventional keypad. The reason for the name "Shine" is that the phone is highly reflective, having a shiny stainless steel body and a large LCD display that turns into a mirror when not in use. It's definitely a cool-looking phone and one that will attract attention. The photo here doesn't do it justice. Be aware though that the metal casing does have a tendency to pick up fingerprints and scratches.

When in use the display lights up, dimming after a few seconds of inactivity. Leave the phone for a little while longer and it miraculously turns into a mirror - an effect that will have you watching with anticipation for at least the first week of ownership! Just be aware that the mirror screen isn't that easy to see in sunlight. Below the screen is a roller with two buttons. These let you navigate around the icons on screen when the phone is closed. It has to be said that the roller isn't the easiest user input method ever invented. LG should have learned their lesson after the problems with the touch-sensitive buttons on the Chocolate! Also on the side of the phone is the MP3 button, which lets you use the phone as a music payer when closed. It's a neat and effective design. Open up the slide and you find a fairly conventional metal keypad. It's not touch-sensitive thankfully, but is almost flat. In practice the keypad poses no difficulties and is similar to the keypad found on Motorola's RAZR series of ultraslim phones. It lights up blue when in use.

In terms of features, the Shine is not lacking. The camera has 2 megapixels and uses a Schneider-Kreuznach lens. Now that 2 or 3 megapixel cameras are available in phones, it's the quality of the optics that dictate picture quality, and the Shine does produce good quality pictures for a phone. The camera is equipped with autofocus, and has an LED light for night-time photography. It also has a video camera. The display is of high quality, being a TFT screen with 262,00 colours and 240 x 320 pixels - virtually the industry standard for high-end phones nowadays. As already mentioned, there's an MP3 player that supports a wide range of file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AAC++. A stereo headset is supplied, and an optional stereo Bluetooth headset is also available. The LG Shine supports MicroSD memory cards with capacity of up to 2 Gbytes, so there's plenty of storage for music. You could realistically use a phone like this as an iPod replacement. Other features worth noting are Java games, a fast EDGE connection for downloading data, and Flight Mode for using the multimedia functions when not connected to a network. The battery life of the Shine is probably a couple of days in normal use, although the battery indicator doesn't seem to be very reliable.

We like the LG Shine, but it has more than its fair share of issues. It creates a very good first impression, with its metal and mirror looks, and when handling the phone, we get an impression of quality and durability. The stainless steel casing adds to the weight, but the phone is very slim and feels nice in the hand. All of the features that you'd expect from a high-end 2.5G phone are here. However, there are downsides to having a shiny metal phone: it scratches and gets covered in fingerprints, and the mirror screen is difficult to see in sunlight. The roller is simply unnecessary and annoying. The ringtone volume is too low and the reception seems to be worse than average. There have been reports of the Shine shutting down and then refusing to switch back on, but these are quite rare. If this happens to you, try removing the battery and trying again. If this fails, it will have to go back to the shop for a replacement. The Shine looks good, but just like the Chocolate, it's not the most user friendly phone that you can buy. Alternatives worth considering are the LG Chocolate, Motorola RIZR, Nokia 7373, Nokia 7390 and Samsung E900.

Features of the LG Shine include:

2 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus, flash and 2x digital zoom
Video recorder
Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Stereo music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+ and AAC++ file formats)
MP3, AAC and AAC+ ringtones (40 voice polyphonic)
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
3D Java games
Document Viewer (.ppt, .doc, .pdf, .xls and .txt files)
Flight Mode
Caller ID (photo / video)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB
Memory: MicroSD memory card (up to 2 Gbytes)
WAP 2.0, EDGE
Triband
Size: 100 x 51 x 14 mm
Weight: 119g
Battery standby: 280 hours

LG Secret

2008-08-12T16:51:00.000-07:00

LG Secret Review

Phone rating:

In a nutshell: The LG Secret is a stunningly beautiful superslim phone, with carbon fibre and tempered glass giving it an aura of quality, and the touchscreen controls and "Neon Touch" visuals making it cool to use. It's a top-end phone with a 5 megapixel camera, video camera with slow motion effects, 3G video calling, a music player plus an FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 and support for memory cards up to 4 GB. The only negatives are below average battery life and the fact that some users are reporting poor reception.
Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental, free gift or cashback from Dialaphone.

The LG Secret KF750 is the third in LG's Black Label series - the first two being the Chocolate and the Shine. Like its predecessors, the Secret is a visually stunning phone. The Secret is touchscreen controlled, and uses "Neon Touch". Neon Touch provides a visual response to touch, so you know when you've activated a button. Watch blue lights flicker as you touch the screen - it's great fun for at least the first week of ownership! Not everyone will take to the touchscreen controls, but these kinds of phones have been around for long enough now that many people will have some previous experience of touchscreens.

It's a slide phone, and its claim to fame is that it's the slimmest 5 megapixel camera phone available. In fact at just 11.8mm, it's one of the slimmest slide phones around. Slim phones sometimes have a tendency towards screen damage, but the Secret is constructed from carbon fibre and tempered glass, so ought to be strong enough to survive reasonable amounts of abuse. Despite its slimness, its quite heavy, at 116g, but this helps to give a quality feel.

The camera is excellent, with a specification very similar to that of the excellent Viewty. It uses a 5 megapixel sensor with autofocus, and a macro mode is available for close-ups. One cool feature is "morphing", which lets you edit faces - this is similar to Sony Ericsson's very popular face warp feature. The video camera is good too, recording in Divx format at up to VGA resolution. Like the video camera in the Viewty, you can record at up to 120 frames per second, then play back at a slower rate, for a slow motion effect. The camera also supports video calls, as the Secret is a 3G phone. Another feature worth mentioning out is that the video is Divx compatible, making it easy to download movies and watch them on the phone - and with a good-sized 2.4 inch screen, this isn't as silly as it might sound.

The Secret is well equipped for music, with a music player that supports most popular file formats, as well as an FM radio. With 100 Mbytes of internal memory, you can store up to around 25 songs, but this capacity can easily be expanded by adding a microSD memory card, up to 4 Gbytes (1,000 songs.) Audio quality is high, and the phone can also play MIDI tracks with up to 72 channels.

We've noted that the phone is 3G enabled. It's actually HSDPA-enabled, with download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps available. In addition to 3G support, it's a quadband phone, supporting GSM 900/1800/1900/2100. The phone comes with a Google package too, making it a reasonably good platform for the mobile internet.

So far so good, but there are a couple of issues that take the edge off this beauty. The first is battery life. Surprise, surprise ... it's a superslim phone and battery life is below average ... have we said this kind of thing before? It's always a trade-off: if you're a heavy user, you'd be better off avoiding superslim phones generally. The other thing is that quite a lot of our users are reporting problems with signal strength. We haven't established if this is due to any particular network, so if you do have problems, please leave a review below and say which network you're on. Other minor issues are that the screen is quite hard to read outdoors, and that ringtones can be a little quite. Apart from these issues, the Secret is a lovely phone, and packs in plenty of features too. Overall we rate it 4 stars.

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Features of the LG Secret KF750 include:

5 megapixel camera with autofocus, macro, 16x digital zoom and flash
Video camera with 120 fps video recording for slow motion playback
3G video calling
Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.4 inches)
Music player (supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC++ and WMA file formats)
FM radio
MP3 ringtones (72 voice polyphonic)
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Document viewer
Voice recording
Speakerphone
Java games
Memory: 100 Mbytes plus microSD memory card (up to 4 GB)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
Internet: WAP 2.0, EDGE, HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), Google package
Quadband
Size: 102.8 x 50.8 x 11.8 mm
Weight: 116g
Battery standby: 260 hours
Talktime: 230 minutes

LG Prada

2008-08-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

LG Prada Review

Phone rating:

In a nutshell: The Prada phone is a stunning phone featuring a touchscreen display. It's Prada-branded and arguably the best looking phone currently available. It also features an array of gadgets including a camera, music player and a built-in FM radio. Unlike LG's other fashion phones (the LG Chocolate and the LG Shine), the Prada phone pulls it off - it looks cool and it's practical too!
Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental from Dialaphone (Black) or Dialaphone (Silver); or £149.95 on Pay as you Go from Dialaphone (Silver).

Well, LG have been pushing fashion phones in a big way in the past year (especially the Chocolate and Shine phones), but now by teaming up with Prada, they have produced their most stylish phone yet. Wait, it's possibly the most stylish phone yet. It's so cool it's not even allowed to have the LG logo on it, but is Prada-branded. Yes, it's the LG Prada, or to give it its proper title, the PRADA phone by LG. The Prada phone is the embodiment of minimalist chic, with its gloss-black finish, slender size and um, hang on, no keypad! Yes, this is a touchscreen phone, with buttons displayed on the screen. These are not like the touch-sensitive buttons used in the LG Chocolate, but actually appear on the LCD screen and change according to the current menu function (see picture on right). There are two real buttons just below the screen for send and return, so you can at least switch the phone on and off without any trouble! There are also side buttons for controlling volume, the camera and music player. There's a choice of themes, but the default is black and white, which suits the look of the phone very well. When not in use, the screen virtually disappears from view, just like the Chocolate. The Prada has some specially designed ringtones too, which frankly we found irritating, especially the ones called "Noise" and "Man". You can listen to these on the PRADA phone website.

Now, let's talk about this touchscreen thing. In theory touchscreens are a great feature because 1) they're really cool, and 2) they eliminate the space taken up by a keypad so you can make a compact phone with a large screen. But in reality they suffer from certain disadvantages - mainly the fact that they can be difficult to use and can drive you nuts. Successful implementations include the Sony Ericsson W950i and Sony Ericsson P990i, which both have a stylus for using with the touchscreen. The LG Prada has no stylus, ('cos styluses aren't cool) so you have to use your fingers to press the buttons. The buttons are quite small, so you'll find it easier to use if you have small fingers. So, this phone may be better suited to ladies. However, if you have very long nails you may have some trouble. The menu system is actually very intuitive, and once you've got used to pressing the screen, you'll find it responsive and easy to use. Texting is done via the virtual numeric keypad, which supports T9 predictive text. This is probably the hardest thing to get used to. If you send a lot of texts, you should think really hard before choosing the Prada. On balance, the touchscreen interface is OK. Some may find it annoying; others not. In any case, sometimes you've got to suffer a little to look good! One other thing to point out is that the screen and black casing will get covered in fingerprints very quickly (unless you wear Prada gloves when handling the phone.) Prada have thoughtfully provided a branded LCD cleaner, so you can look elegant even whilst cleaning your phone. There's also an exclusive leather case, but why hide away something this pretty?

Normally when a phone looks this good, the other functions tend to let it down. But with the Prada, it doesn't just look nice, it does all the tech stuff too. Nice to know when you're spending £400 on a phone! We're going to rush this bit, because the tech stuff is probably not what most Prada users need to know. Here goes: 2 megapixel camera with flash - not the best ever, but good enough for snapping friends in restaurants (or wherever owners of Prada phones hang out); music player; FM radio; email with support for MS Office attachments; microSD memory card (expandable to 1 Gybte); Bluetooth & USB connectivity; EDGE data transfer. Nothing significant missing. Battery life is slightly less than average (probably due to powering the huge screen!)

In conclusion, the LG Prada fulfils its role as a high-fashion accessory for those with enough disposable income to distance themselves from the Chav crowd. It does everything you'd want (and more too), it is very gadgety but without being nerdy, and it probably won't annoy you too much with its touchscreen unless you're very impatient. In which case, you probably didn't read to the end of this review anyway. The new LG Viewty isn't Prada branded, but incorporates a 5 megapixel camera and other improvements.

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Features of the LG Prada include:

2 megapixel camera with autofocus, light and 2x digital zoom
Video camera
Touch-sensitive screen: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 400 pixels (3 inches)
Music player (AAC, AAC+)
FM radio
40 voice polyphonic ringtones
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email (SMTP, POP3)
T9 predictive text
Document viewer (PDF, PPT, XLS, DOC)
Java games
WAP 2.0, EDGE
Memory: 8 Mbytes plus micro SD memory card slot
Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth
Phonebook (1,000 entries)
Vibration alert
Triband
Size: 100 x 54 x 12 mm
Weight: 85g
Talktime: 3 hours
Battery standby: 300 hours

LG KF700

2008-08-12T16:44:00.000-07:00

LG KF700 Review

Phone rating:

In a nutshell: The KF700 offers the best of both worlds: a large touchscreen and a slide-out conventional keypad. Combine this with an excellent specification (3 megapixel camera with autofocus, MP3 player, FM radio, plenty of memory, Bluetooth & 3G) and you have one of the best mid-range 3G phones currently available. Not as good as the LG Viewty, but still highly recommended.

LG have enjoyed a massive hit in 2008 with the LG Viewty iPhone-killer, and now here comes the KF700 that seems to be a better-looking version of the Viewty, but with a slide-out conventional keypad. So is the KF700 an improved Viewty? Mobile Phones UK checks it out!

LG boast that the KF700 is the world's first phone with three separate input methods. Don't think so! Whilst it's true that the KF700 does have three input methods (touchscreen, alphanumeric keypad and shortcuts), it's not the first (this was probably the Sony Ericsson P800 back in 2003!) Anyway, let's take a look at the three input methods and see how well they work. Firstly, the Viewty has proved that a touchscreen user interface can work well for everything except texting. The KF700 clearly builds on the Viewty's success, delivering a polished touchscreen UI with the benefit of a conventional keypad for fast texting. When sending texts, you can use the keypad for entering letters, with frequently used symbols available on the touchscreen. It's a strong combination and should please most people. The touchscreen is big (at 3 inches diagonally), which is essential for making a user friendly UI. The shortcut dial isn't a huge innovation, but provides a quick way into various applications.

When it comes to features, it becomes obvious that the KF700 can't match the Viewty. It's clearly a mid-range phone, rather than a high-end one. Still, the specification is excellent when you consider the price. The camera has 3 megapixels, autofocus, zoom and a flash. The low-light setting uses ISO 800 to capture images in low light, but like most camera phones it's a challenge to get good quality images when it's dark. As this is a 3G phone, video calling is available too.

The phone comes with both an FM radio and an MP3 player. Audio quality is high, and with 90 Mbytes of onboard memory and a microSD memory card slot, there's plenty of memory available for storing music. In fact, the 90 Mbyte memory vastly exceeds what's on offer from any competitor phones in this price range and is very useful. We'd like to see more manufacturers increasing built-in memory like this. Connectivity is via Bluetooth and USB, in common with most other phones. Internet access is fast, with high-speed 3G (HSDPA) offering download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps.

One problem with this phone is the battery life, which is below average. This is common with touchscreen phones - the huge displays eat power!

Overall, we recommend the KF700. It's an excellent mid-range 3G phone, offering a combination of good features and a good user interface. Just don't buy it under the impression that it's an upgraded Viewty!

Features of the LG KF700 include:

3 megapixel camera with autofocus and 2x digital zoom and LED flash
Video camera & 3G video calling
Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 480 pixels (3 inches)
MP3 player & FM radio
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, email
Java games
Wallpaper
Phonebook (1,000 names)
Memory: 90 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB 2.0
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
Vibration alert
3G with HSDPA plus triband GSM
Size: 102 x 51 x 14.5 mm
Weight: 104g
Talktime: 180 minutes
Battery standby: 280 hours

LG KF510

2008-08-12T16:42:00.000-07:00

LG KF510 Review

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In a nutshell: The KF510 is a gorgeous, ultraslim fashion phone. With a sleek touchscreen design, sparkly LED lights, a 2-tone graded colour scheme and a metal body, it's one of the best looking phones available. It's fully featured too, with a 3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, FM radio, Bluetooth and memory card.
Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental for 14 months from mobiles.co.uk; or on Pay as you Go from the Carphone Warehouse for £129.95.

With the LG KF510, LG does what it does best: makes a phone that just looks the business. If you want to wow your mates in the pub, look no further. We were expecting the beauty to be just skin-deep, but the more we played with the KF510, the more it grew on us. Sure, we're shallow and easily pleased, but hey!

Let's do the looks first, since that's what this phone is really all about. Well, LG have pulled out all the stops with this one. It's an ultra-slim slide phone with a sleek touchscreen design. The colour scheme is gorgeous, with a two-tone graded finish in either Sunset Red or Stardust Dark Grey. When you move your fingers over the touch-sensitive surface of the phone, LED lights blink on and off. It's quite hypnotic, or at least we thought so. Maybe LG have hypnotised us into writing such a good review! Oh, nearly forgot to mention that it's quite a heavy phone, despite being so thin, as its body is made of metal. This will give it strength, and combined with the scratch-proof tempered glass screen, it should be a pretty robust phone despite its superslim design.

Moving on, it quickly becomes clear that there's more to the phone than just looks. The camera is quite respectable for a mid-range phone, with a 3 megapixel resolution and autofocus. Not up to David Bailey standards, but as good as anything else in this price range. There's an MP3 player of course, plus the bonus of an FM radio. You can customise ringtones, play games, send messages and browse the web, just like any other modern phone. Bluetooth and USB connectivity are both present, so all boxes seem to be ticked. There are just two weak areas: the phone is triband, rather than quadband, and the inbuilt memory is quite limited at just 16 Mbytes (enough for a couple of ringtones and some photos.) However, you can expand the memory to 4 Gbytes by adding a microSD memory card.

So, despite our initial expectations of this being a rather superficial kind of phone, we find ourselves liking it very much. It's very much a mid-range phone, so don't expect it to have all the bells and whistles, but as mid-range phones go, this one is definitely a match for the competition. Take into account the fabulous looks, and you have a top notch phone. The touchscreen may annoy some users, but so far the user feedback seems to be positive. Alternatives are the Samsung U600 and the Sony Ericsson W580i, but we prefer the KF510.

Features of the LG KF510 include:

3 megapixel camera with autofocus
Video camera
Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.2 inches)
MP3 player & FM radio
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, email
Java games
Wallpaper
Phonebook (1,000 names)
Memory: 16 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot (up to 4 Gbytes)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS, EDGE, Google package
Vibration alert
Triband
Size: 104.5 x 49.5 x 10.9 mm
Weight: 110g
Talktime: 4 hours
Battery standby: 400 hours

LG KC550 Orsay

2008-08-12T16:38:00.000-07:00

LG KC550 Orsay Review

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In a nutshell: The LG Orsay is the first mid-range phone to feature a 5 megapixel camera. In addition to outstanding photo and video capabilities, it also has a music player, FM radio, Wii-style games and Bluetooth. However, some may find it too large and heavy, and its internal memory is small, although it does support memory cards up to 4 GB.
Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental from Dialaphone.

Although at first glance it looks like one of the new generation of touchscreen phones from LG, the Orsay is in fact a standard slide phone, with a conventional keypad. Although it hasn't attracted the same kind of attention as some phones, the Orsay is an interesting phone, as its the cheapest 5 megapixel phone currently available - in fact it's the first 5 megapixel phone that we would classify as "mid-range". In the £200+ price range, 5 megapixels has become the standard, but we're very impressed that LG have been able to deliver such a high quality camera in a phone that's priced at much less than £200. The camera features a Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus, image stabiliser and a macro feature for close-ups. Although it lacks a xenon flash, it does have a powerful LED flash. The video recording capabilities of the camera are impressive too, with a DVD-like resolution of 720 x 480 pixels.

The display is outstanding too. The resolution of 240 x 320 pixels is standard, however at 2.4 inches across, the Orsay's screen is significantly larger than most slide phones. Physically the phone is quite large and heavy - probably too large and heavy for some people. The keypad works very well, although we have to say that we don't like the joystick. Navigation keys would have been a less clumsy solution, and we are worried about the durability of the joystick.

The Orsay is also equipped with a music player and FM radio. Its memory is very limited however, at just 12 Mbytes, so you won't be able to store more than a handful of music tracks in memory. For that, you'll have to buy a microSD memory card, and fortunately the Orsay can take cards up to 4 Gbytes capacity, giving enough room to store around 1,000 songs. You can use MP3 tracks as ringtones too.

The Orsay features an auto-rotate function, so it will automatically rotate photos from portrait to landscape mode when you turn the phone. The motion sensor also lets you play Wii-style games, such as fishing or moving through a maze.

Connectivity is good, with both Bluetooth and USB available. The Orsay isn't a 3G phone, but you can still browse the web using GPRS or EDGE, and the large screen makes for a decent mobile internet experience.

Battery life seems to be excellent, and frankly you'd hope that it would be, given the size and weight of the phone.

In summary, the Orsay is a well specified mid-range phone with an outstanding camera. On the negative side it's rather large and heavy, we dislike the joystick, and the memory is very small.

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Features of the LG KC550 Orsay include:

5 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, autofocus, image stabiliser and Power LED flash
Video recording (MPEG4, 720 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/second)
Display: TFT LCD, 262k colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.4 inches)
Music player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA formats)
FM radio
Speakerphone
Voice recording
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
T9 predictive text
Document viewer (TXT, PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS)
Ringtones: 64 voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Wallpaper
Java 2.0 games with motion sensor controls
Internet: WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10, EDGE, Google search
Connectivity: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0
Memory: 12 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot (up to 4 Gbytes)
Vibration alert
Triband (GSM 900/1800/1900)
Size: 97 x 51 x 15 mm
Weight: 110g
Talktime: 6 hours
Battery standby: 450 hours

LG Chocolate

2008-08-12T16:35:00.000-07:00

LG Chocolate Review

Phone rating:

In a nutshell: The LG Chocolate KG800 is a beautiful phone with touch-sensitive keys that definitely scores 10 out of 10 when it comes to looks! It's available in a choice of black, pink or lilac. It has a built-in camera, music player and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. The camera isn't the best and memory is limited, with enough space to store around 30 songs. Other complaints include poor battery life and overly-sensitive buttons. But despite these problems the Chocolate has been near the top of the best-selling list for the past year. It's now available incredibly cheaply and continues to sell rapidly, but stocks will run out soon, so get yours now if you want one!
Best buy: *Free* LG Chocolate with free line rental for 12 months from mobiles.co.uk; or £34.95 on Pay as you Go from the Carphone Warehouse (available in lilac & black).

From time to time a phenomenonally original phone is released. The LG KG800 (nicknamed the LG Chocolate) is one such phone. In an age when pink seems to be the "in" colour, the LG is brown (very dark - almost black) with a beautiful gloss finish and sliver detailing. The idea that it looks like a bar of chocolate is tenuous, but it's definitely an eye-catcher, and the more that you see the cooler it gets.

A sliding phone, when closed the Chocolate just looks mysterious. It's dark, with a dark LCD screen, and just an LG logo and a silver OK button to give any clue about what to do with it. The hidden keypad is touch sensitive and glows red when in use. When opened, the full keypad is available. There are also buttons around the edge for volume control and multimedia - MP3, camera and video. The design works well and looks fantastic, although the touch-sensitive keys are quite sensitive and take a little getting used to.

Feature-wise, the Chocolate comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera (with flash) and a video camera. The display is high quality. The Chocolate has an MP3 player that can handle a wide range of formats. Music can be controlled from the touch pad or with the inline remote control supplied with the handset. A headset is included and this plugs into the charging port. MP3 ringtones are supported, and there's 128 Mbytes of memory which is pretty good, although a memory card option would have been nice to have. Both wireless Bluetooth connectivity and USB are supported. Interestingly the Chocolate can function as a mass storage device with software to enable photos, videos and music tracks to be dragged and dropped between phone and PC.

The Chocolate is quite slim and compact and weighs just 83g, making it an ideal handbag companion. Equally it will easily fit into a jeans pocket. The keypad is sensitive to touch and heat, so it won't be activated when in a bag. Battery life is below average and the phone will need charging every few days.

The Chocolate is definitely a cool phone to be seen with but it does have its problems. The touch sensitive buttons look fantastic, but have been known to drive people insane! The Chocolate is also not the most reliable phone ever, and suffers from poor battery life. Before buying, also consider the Samsung E900 and the newer LG Shine. If you decide to buy the Chocolate you'll find some incredible deals online- on Pay as you Go you can buy it online from the Carphone Warehouse for an incrediby cheap £34.95 in a choice of lilac or black.

Features of the LG Chocolate KG800 include:

1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash
Video camera
Display: TFT, 256,000 colours, 176 x 220 pixels
Music player (supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC++ and WMA file formats)
MP3 ringtones (64 voice polyphonic)
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Java games
Memory: 128 Mbytes
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB
WAP 2.0
Triband
Size: 95 x 48 x 15 mm
Weight: 83g
Battery standby: 200 hours

LG - Dynamite KG195

2008-07-30T19:16:00.000-07:00

LG - Dynamite KG195

Product Summary : This 69.9 grams phone has a lithium-ion battery and has added features like triband, 256k colour TFT display with resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, 64MB inbuilt memory, microSD card slot, USB connector, GPRS, music player, fm radio and Inbuilt Dictaphone. It has a VGA camera, Handsfree Speaker and is available in Black colour.

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Form Factor	Bar
Input Type What it means? Mobile Phones are operated using QWERTY Keyboard (like Blackberry), Touchscreen (like the PDAs) and Keypad.	Keypad
Display
Display What it means? The display is better known as the screen. It shows icons, messages & instructions and functions. How it works? The display can be LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), TFT LCD (thin film transistor liquid crystal display) or Graphic. The LCD makes it easier to use as a backlight illuminates the display panel in the dark. Benefits In recent years, displays have all evolved into full graphic displays that are capable of displaying graphics, pictures, video and text at various resolutions.	TFT
Number of Colours What it means? Number of Colours displayed on the screen of the mobile phone. Mobile Phones come with following colours 4k (k-Thousand), 65k, 262k, 16.7millon colours.	256k
Display Resolution What it means? Resolution measures the sharpness of the display or screen. Mobiles Phones are available in the following display resolution 128x128, 128x160, 176x220, 240x320. Resolution represents the smallest piece of the screen that can be controlled individually. Each one can be set to a different color and intensity (brightness). Benefits The number of pixels that can be displayed on the screen is referred to as the resolution.	128 x 160
Secondary Display What it means? Most of the Clamshell mobile phones have two displays, the Primary display (the inner display) and the Secondary display (the outer display). Benefits Secondary Display shows information about the incoming number on the mobile phone, clock, picture or screensaver.
Standard Battery Features
Standard Battery Type What it means? There are three types of batteries available in the market today: Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) and Lithium Polymer. Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries are known to be superior in quality. Lithium Polymer is even slimmer (thinner) and lighter than the Li-Ion battery. Benefits Lithium batteries are generally preferred over NiMH batteries as they are lighter and have a larger power capacity. The most important feature of Lithium batteries is that they can be recharged as many times as possible without its capacity reducing (due to memory effect, which reduces the capacity of NiMH batteries over a period of time, if you charge the battery without discharging it completely). To reduce memory effect in NiMH batteries, you must charge the battery only when the power is depleted completely.	Lithium-Ion
Standard Battery (mAh)	---
Talk Time with Standard Battery (Minutes)	150
Standby Time with Standard Battery (Hours)	300
Memory
Inbuilt Memory (MB)	64
Extendable Memory What it means? As the mobile phones have limited memory, phones have the provision to extend or increase the memory to save the data. How it works? When the internal memory of the mobile phone gets full, the extendable memory helps in saving the data on a SD, SDMicro or MMC.
Extendable Memory Type What it means? When the internal memory of the mobile phone gets full, the extendable memory helps in saving the data on a removable media like MMC, SD, microSD, MiniSD.	microSD
Maximum Extendable Memory (GB) What it means? It indicates the maximum limit of the Extendable Memory supported by the mobile phone. Some mobile phones support upto 4GB and more extendable memory.	---
Camera Features
Mega Pixel What it means? Resolution is made up of building blocks called pixels. A million pixels together are called a mega pixel. Its on the resolution, which is composed of elements sensitive to sunlight, that the image is created. Each of these elements registers one of the points (called pixel) that create the picture. Benefits Higher the number of pixels the better quality of pictures will be and also gives larger size prints.	0.3
Digital Zoom	2
Flash What it means? This is an inbuilt light used at the time of taking a photograph from a camera mobile phone. There are two types flash - Photo Light and Flash. How it works? Photo Light is always on and works more like a beam on the subject image which is to be captured. Whereas Flash is more like a camera flash where the light works in synchronization with shutter. The light comes on only at the time when photograph is taken.
Video Recorder What it means? Many camera mobile phones let you record short clips of highly compressed, low-resolution video in VGA format (640 x 480). Benefits These low-resolution movie modes cannot replace the high-quality video you get from a digital camcorder, they can be another fun way to capture faces or events.
Other Features	---
Connectivity Options
WiFi What it means? WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity. It allows wireless access for devices like mobile phones, computers, printers etc. without using the cables. Benefits It helps in accessing the internet without any cables within a limited area.
Bluetooth What it means? Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology that connects electronic devices, including cell phones, printers, digital cameras or palm top computers. It is designed to exchange data at speeds up to 720 kbit/s and at ranges up to 10 metres. How it works? Mobile phones come equipped with a built-in bluetooth chip that uses a wireless frequency for communication between computer and mobile phone devices. This is basically an interface meeting the Bluetooth standard. For e.g. a laptop with a Bluetooth connectivity can communicate with the mobile phone with bluetooth capability within its range. Benefits In Bluetooth one doesn’t have to make a line of contact between the ports of the two devices like infrared as it works on a wireless frequency and works on a frequency which is fixed for bluetooth enabled devices.
Infrared What it means? Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than that of visible light, but shorter than that of radio waves. Infrared radiation has wavelengths between about 750 nm and 1 mm. How it works? Many infrared equipped mobile phones require you to activate the infrared port each time you use it. Refer to the documentation that came with your phone for instructions, or contact your service provider.To connect using IR, the device with which you want to connect must comply with Infrared Data Association (IrDA) requirements. The preferable distance between the two devices in infrared connection is from 3 inches to a maximum of 3 feet. There must be no obstructions between the two devices. The IR ports of the two devices must point to each other. Benefits You can use IR to send and receive phone book entries (business cards) and reminder notes.
USB Connector What it means? A small connector on the mobile phone where a USB cable can be connected to transfer the data or images is known as USB connector. How it works? . One end of this cable will be attached to the mobile phone and the other end will be a normal usb connector which can be connected in the computers USB port and the data can be transferred between the devices through the software provided by the mobile phone manufacturer. Benefits The best feature is powering low-consumption devices without the need for an external power supply.
EGPRS or EDGE What it means? EGPRS is an advanced version of GPRS. It allows a faster data transfer capability which allows mobile phone user to access the larger data. How it works? With EGPRS one can access normal websites also on their mobile phone which was not possible with GPRS. GPRS activated mobile phone can only access websites which are specially made for GPRS.
GPRS What it means? With General Packet Radio Service or GPRS you can be continuously connected to higher capacity Internet-based services. Just turn on, tune in, and download - whenever you like. GPRS is the perfect bearer for many kinds of applications: Multimedia Messaging, Imaging and Internet Browsing. How it works? GPRS facilitates instant connections by utilising packet switching technology where information is transmitted in short bursts of data over an IP-based network. All your information can be sent or received immediately as the need arises at a higher transmission speed. No dial-up modem connection is necessary. This is why GPRS users are sometimes referred to be as being "always connected". Benefits GPRS facilitates several new applications that have not previously been available over GSM networks due to the limitations in speed of Circuit Switched Data (9.6 kbps) and message length of the Short Message Service (160 characters). GPRS will fully enable the Internet applications you are used to on your desktop like web browsing, email, chat, telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over the mobile network.
WAP Enabled What it means? WAP refers to Wireless Application Protocol, which is a set of communication protocol standards used for accessing the internet on mobile devices like phones, PDAs, etc. We have various versions of WAP available - 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1. Benefits WAP enables easy and quick exchange of information via e-mails and also provides easy access to the internet services such as weather forecast or online booking of cinema tickets etc.
Multimedia
Music Player
Music Format	MP3
A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth) What it means? Advanced Audio Distribution Profile or A2DP means streaming high quality audio from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection. For example, music streamed from a mobile phone to a wireless headset. How it works? A2DP was initially used in conjunction with an intermediate Bluetooth transceiver that connects to a standard output audio jack, encodes the incoming audio to a Bluetooth-friendly format, and sends the signal wirelessly to Bluetooth headphones that decode and play the audio. Benefits This is beneficial as it does not require any cables while playing the music using a bluetooth headset.
FM Radio
Games
Email and Messaging
Email Client What it means? An e-mail client is a computer program used to manage e-mail. How it works? An application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and enables you to send, receive and organize e-mail. It is called a client because e-mail systems are based on a client-server architecture. Mail is sent from many clients to a central server, which re-routes the mail to its intended destination. Benefits One can send or receive emails using mobile phones with WAP or GPRS connectivity.	---
Type of Email Account Support What it means? Mobile Phones with Email Client Feature support the following types of Email Account IMAP, POP3, SMTP.	---
Blackberry Ready
Instant Messaging
EMS What it means? Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) or Picture Messaing is an extension for Short Message Service (SMS) in mobile phones. Benefits An EMS enabled mobile phone can send and receive messages that have special text formatting (such as bold or italic), animations, pictures, icons, sound effects and special ring tones.
MMS What it means? MMS or Multimedia Messaging Services is a universally accepted standard that allows you to send and receive rich media messages comprising of text, sounds, images and video to and from MMS capable handsets. MMS confers the ability to send still images such as mobile postcards, mobile pictures, mobile screensavers, mobile greeting cards, mobile maps and business cards. Additionally, in the future moving images, cartoons and interactive video will also be supported by MMS. How it works? MMS messages can be sent either to another MMS-enabled mobile phone or to an e-mail address. Photos, sound and video clips can also be downloaded to your phone from WAP sites, transferred to the phone via an attached accessory, such as a digital camera, or received in an MMS message. Your MMS enabled mobile phone can also store it for later use. Multimedia messaging is dependent on GPRS. The existing GSM networks need an MMS-C (Multimedia Messaging Service Centre) to support multimedia messaging. Benefits MMS will add colourful images, animations and sound clips to your messages.
Network
Dual Band What it means? Dual Band is a switch that allows you to switch between two transmissions that are adopted by Asian and European countries. How it works? In India, we use the GSM 900 band. European and Asian countries use the GSM 1800 band. You cannot use a phone in a country where your GSM is not supported.
Tri Band What it means? A tri-band phone operates on three frequency bands, GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900 How it works? It is a switch that allows you to switch between three transmissions that are adopted by Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and Australia.
Quad Band What it means? A Quad Band phone operates on four frequency bands, GSM 850, GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900. Benefits Having more than one frequency in one device is useful to enable roaming between different countries.
PIM
Calendar
Scheduler
To-Do
Notes
Additional Features
Flight Mode What it means? Flight Mode option allows the user to switch off the mobile phone feature on his phone and use it only as a pda or an mp3 player. This allows the user to use the pda or mp3 function of their mobile phone in areas where they are not allowed to use their mobile phones like airplanes, etc.
Handsfree Speaker
Internal Antenna
Currency Converter What it means? Some Mobile phones provide you with an in-built currency convertor to calculate the equivalent value of money in another currency. How it works? This function is different from that of the calculator as it directly converts to another currency on inputting the amount to be converted to the other currency. Benefits Helps in quick currency conversions.
Real Time Clock
Alarm Clock
Predictive Text Input What it means? This feature gives you the option of speeding up the process of entering text by using a built-in dictionary. How it works? As you type in the first two letters of any word, the in-built dictionary of the phone suggests the most likely words that you plan to use based on all possible combinations. So, instead of searching for the next letter and pressing the key again, you may choose to accept the suggestion. The user has the option to reject the automatically suggested words and allow the phone to suggest yet more options. Benefits A smart function that saves time while sending emails, faxes and SMS messages.
PTT (Push to Talk) What it means? PTT or Push To Talk is a button on the mobile phone that is pressed when needing to transmit with the radio on the tuned frequency or channel provided by the Mobile Service Provider. Benefits This feature is widely used in Two-Way Radio (Walkie Talkie). Some Nokia mobile phones have this feature.
Java What it means? Java is a high-level programming language. Java is used some mobile phones to install applications and games.
Java Type What it means? Java enabled mobile phones have versions like Java MIDP 1.0 and Java MIDP 2.0. MIDP is a specification published for the use of Java on embedded devices such as mobile phones and PDAs.	---
Voice Features
Inbuilt Dictaphone What it means? The mobile phone comes with an inbuilt dictaphone or a voice recorder, which can record your voice/conversation. In most mobile phones, this function can be activated by holding onto a button on the right-side of the phone.
Voice Dial
Voice Command
Text to Voice
Sound Settings
Ringtone Type	Polyphonic
Ringing Tone Composer
Specific Caller Tones
Internal Vibrating Alert
Colour
Colour Options	Black, White
Machine Dimensions
Width (mm)	46.3
Depth (mm)	12.4
Length (mm)	103.5
Weight with Standard Battery (Grams)	69.9
After Sales Service
Warranty Period (Years)	1

LG-Dynamite KP220

2008-07-30T19:14:00.000-07:00

LG has launched its new triband GSM Candybar style mobile phone, the LG Dynamite KP220 which features a large 1.8-inch 262K colors display, 1.3 MP digital camera, MP3 player, integrated FM Radio with recording facility, memory expansion card slot and option for Hindi language in SMS and system menu.

lg-dynamite-kp220-mobile-phoneThe new LG Dynamite KP220 is a triband GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz handset which offers 1.8-inch, 262,144 colors, 240 x 320 pixels resolution TFT color display in candy bar style design.

The LG KP220 phone features 64-MB of internal shared memory with microSD Memory Card Slot for expanded memory with maximum of 2-GB storage space. The handset allows upto 500 entries phonebook with 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls recrords.

The multimedia LG Dynamite KP220 also features 1.3 Megapixels resolution digital camera with maximum of 1600Ã—1200 pixels resolution, digital zoom and night mode. The digital camera also allows continuous video recording.

In addition, the LG Dynamite KP220 also offers integrated MP3 media player which supports AMR and MP3 audio formats.

FM Radio with Recording: The new LG Dynamite KP220 mobilephone also sports integrated FM radio which offers live or scheduled recording which can be saved and also used as ringtones. In addition it also allows FM alarm feature which switches to preset FM station on schedule.

The LG Dynamite KP220 comes with several applications including Agenda, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Clock, To-do-list, and Voice Memo.

Other features include USB charging, video playback, video caller ID, built-in speaker and In-flight mode which allows user to use the phone as MP3 media player and as a mass storage device to store files and data.

Preloaded with few song tones for ringtone, the new LG Dynamite KP220 mobile phone measures 103.5 x 46.3 x 12.4 mm and weighing just about 70 gms.

The new LG Dynamite KP220 mobile phone also offers GPRS class 10 connection, EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps connection, Bluetooth v2.0 support, WAP 2.0, xHTML browser and USB v1.2 port support. The phone supports polyphonic 64 channels ringtones.

The mobilephone comes with standard Li-Ion 900 mAh battery which offers upto 300 hrs of standby time and upto 2.5 hours of talk time at full charge.

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LG Dynamite KP220 Mobilephone Features

* Triband GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz
* 1.8-inch, 262K colors, 240 x 320 pixels resolution TFT color display
* Candybar design, 4 way navigational key
* 64 MB shared memory
* microSD Memory Card Slot (max 1-GB)
* 500 Entries Phonebook
* 1.3 Megapixels Camera, 1600Ã—1200 pixels resolution, Digital Zoom, Night Mode
* Video recording and playback
* MP3 Media Player, Supports MP3, AMR Audio formats
* FM Radio with 20 preset stations, Scheduled FM recorder, FM Alarm
* Video Caller ID
* Mono Speaker
* Hindi SMS and Menu
* In-Flight Mode
* GPRS Class 10, 32 - 48 kbps
* EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
* Bluetooth v2.0 Wireless Connection
* Mini USB v1.2 Port
* WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser
* Polyphonic Ringtones (64 channels)
* Applications - Agenda, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Clock, To-do-list, Voice Memo
* Standard Li-Ion 900 mAh Battery
Stand-by: Up to 300 hrs
Talk time: Up to 2.5 hrs
* Dimensions - 103 x 46 x 12 mm
* Weight - 82 gms

The LG Dynamite KP220 mobilephone featuring 1.3 MP camera, MP3 player and support for microSD memory slot is available in India for Rs. 4,990 with one year warranty and it comes with the free stereophonic headset kit and USB Data Cable. Visit www.lgindia.com for more details.

Blackberry-7130g

2008-07-28T19:06:00.000-07:00

Blackberry-7130g

Rs 14,990/-

This 120 grams phone has a lithium-ion battery type, which allows you talk time of 240 minutes and standby time of 432 hours. It has added features like 65k colour TFT display with a resolution of 240x 260 pixels, 64MB inbuilt memory, flight mode, EDGE, Quad band, 3G, bluetooth, USB connector, email client, IM and music player.

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Type
Form Factor	Bar
Input Type What it means? Mobile Phones are operated using QWERTY Keyboard (like Blackberry), Touchscreen (like the PDAs) and Keypad.	Keypad
Display
Display What it means? The display is better known as the screen. It shows icons, messages & instructions and functions. How it works? The display can be LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), TFT LCD (thin film transistor liquid crystal display) or Graphic. The LCD makes it easier to use as a backlight illuminates the display panel in the dark. Benefits In recent years, displays have all evolved into full graphic displays that are capable of displaying graphics, pictures, video and text at various resolutions.	TFT
Number of Colours What it means? Number of Colours displayed on the screen of the mobile phone. Mobile Phones come with following colours 4k (k-Thousand), 65k, 262k, 16.7millon colours.	65k
Display Resolution What it means? Resolution measures the sharpness of the display or screen. Mobiles Phones are available in the following display resolution 128x128, 128x160, 176x220, 240x320. Resolution represents the smallest piece of the screen that can be controlled individually. Each one can be set to a different color and intensity (brightness). Benefits The number of pixels that can be displayed on the screen is referred to as the resolution.	240 x 260
Secondary Display What it means? Most of the Clamshell mobile phones have two displays, the Primary display (the inner display) and the Secondary display (the outer display). Benefits Secondary Display shows information about the incoming number on the mobile phone, clock, picture or screensaver.
Standard Battery Features
Standard Battery Type What it means? There are three types of batteries available in the market today: Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) and Lithium Polymer. Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries are known to be superior in quality. Lithium Polymer is even slimmer (thinner) and lighter than the Li-Ion battery. Benefits Lithium batteries are generally preferred over NiMH batteries as they are lighter and have a larger power capacity. The most important feature of Lithium batteries is that they can be recharged as many times as possible without its capacity reducing (due to memory effect, which reduces the capacity of NiMH batteries over a period of time, if you charge the battery without discharging it completely). To reduce memory effect in NiMH batteries, you must charge the battery only when the power is depleted completely.	Lithium Ion
Standard Battery (mAh)	1100
Talk Time with Standard Battery (Minutes)	240
Standby Time with Standard Battery (Hours)	432
Memory
Inbuilt Memory (MB)	64
Extendable Memory What it means? As the mobile phones have limited memory, phones have the provision to extend or increase the memory to save the data. How it works? When the internal memory of the mobile phone gets full, the extendable memory helps in saving the data on a SD, SDMicro or MMC.
Extendable Memory Type What it means? When the internal memory of the mobile phone gets full, the extendable memory helps in saving the data on a removable media like MMC, SD, microSD, MiniSD.	---
Maximum Extendable Memory (GB) What it means? It indicates the maximum limit of the Extendable Memory supported by the mobile phone. Some mobile phones support upto 4GB and more extendable memory.	---
Camera Features
Mega Pixel What it means? Resolution is made up of building blocks called pixels. A million pixels together are called a mega pixel. Its on the resolution, which is composed of elements sensitive to sunlight, that the image is created. Each of these elements registers one of the points (called pixel) that create the picture. Benefits Higher the number of pixels the better quality of pictures will be and also gives larger size prints.	---
Digital Zoom	---
Flash What it means? This is an inbuilt light used at the time of taking a photograph from a camera mobile phone. There are two types flash - Photo Light and Flash. How it works? Photo Light is always on and works more like a beam on the subject image which is to be captured. Whereas Flash is more like a camera flash where the light works in synchronization with shutter. The light comes on only at the time when photograph is taken.	---
Video Recorder What it means? Many camera mobile phones let you record short clips of highly compressed, low-resolution video in VGA format (640 x 480). Benefits These low-resolution movie modes cannot replace the high-quality video you get from a digital camcorder, they can be another fun way to capture faces or events.	---
Other Features	---
Connectivity Options
WiFi What it means? WiFi stands for Wireless Fidelity. It allows wireless access for devices like mobile phones, computers, printers etc. without using the cables. Benefits It helps in accessing the internet without any cables within a limited area.
Bluetooth What it means? Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology that connects electronic devices, including cell phones, printers, digital cameras or palm top computers. It is designed to exchange data at speeds up to 720 kbit/s and at ranges up to 10 metres. How it works? Mobile phones come equipped with a built-in bluetooth chip that uses a wireless frequency for communication between computer and mobile phone devices. This is basically an interface meeting the Bluetooth standard. For e.g. a laptop with a Bluetooth connectivity can communicate with the mobile phone with bluetooth capability within its range. Benefits In Bluetooth one doesn’t have to make a line of contact between the ports of the two devices like infrared as it works on a wireless frequency and works on a frequency which is fixed for bluetooth enabled devices.
Infrared What it means? Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than that of visible light, but shorter than that of radio waves. Infrared radiation has wavelengths between about 750 nm and 1 mm. How it works? Many infrared equipped mobile phones require you to activate the infrared port each time you use it. Refer to the documentation that came with your phone for instructions, or contact your service provider.To connect using IR, the device with which you want to connect must comply with Infrared Data Association (IrDA) requirements. The preferable distance between the two devices in infrared connection is from 3 inches to a maximum of 3 feet. There must be no obstructions between the two devices. The IR ports of the two devices must point to each other. Benefits You can use IR to send and receive phone book entries (business cards) and reminder notes.
USB Connector What it means? A small connector on the mobile phone where a USB cable can be connected to transfer the data or images is known as USB connector. How it works? . One end of this cable will be attached to the mobile phone and the other end will be a normal usb connector which can be connected in the computers USB port and the data can be transferred between the devices through the software provided by the mobile phone manufacturer. Benefits The best feature is powering low-consumption devices without the need for an external power supply.
EGPRS or EDGE What it means? EGPRS is an advanced version of GPRS. It allows a faster data transfer capability which allows mobile phone user to access the larger data. How it works? With EGPRS one can access normal websites also on their mobile phone which was not possible with GPRS. GPRS activated mobile phone can only access websites which are specially made for GPRS.
GPRS What it means? With General Packet Radio Service or GPRS you can be continuously connected to higher capacity Internet-based services. Just turn on, tune in, and download - whenever you like. GPRS is the perfect bearer for many kinds of applications: Multimedia Messaging, Imaging and Internet Browsing. How it works? GPRS facilitates instant connections by utilising packet switching technology where information is transmitted in short bursts of data over an IP-based network. All your information can be sent or received immediately as the need arises at a higher transmission speed. No dial-up modem connection is necessary. This is why GPRS users are sometimes referred to be as being "always connected". Benefits GPRS facilitates several new applications that have not previously been available over GSM networks due to the limitations in speed of Circuit Switched Data (9.6 kbps) and message length of the Short Message Service (160 characters). GPRS will fully enable the Internet applications you are used to on your desktop like web browsing, email, chat, telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over the mobile network.
WAP Enabled What it means? WAP refers to Wireless Application Protocol, which is a set of communication protocol standards used for accessing the internet on mobile devices like phones, PDAs, etc. We have various versions of WAP available - 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1. Benefits WAP enables easy and quick exchange of information via e-mails and also provides easy access to the internet services such as weather forecast or online booking of cinema tickets etc.
Multimedia
Music Player	---
Music Format	---
A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth) What it means? Advanced Audio Distribution Profile or A2DP means streaming high quality audio from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection. For example, music streamed from a mobile phone to a wireless headset. How it works? A2DP was initially used in conjunction with an intermediate Bluetooth transceiver that connects to a standard output audio jack, encodes the incoming audio to a Bluetooth-friendly format, and sends the signal wirelessly to Bluetooth headphones that decode and play the audio. Benefits This is beneficial as it does not require any cables while playing the music using a bluetooth headset.
FM Radio
Games
Email and Messaging
Email Client What it means? An e-mail client is a computer program used to manage e-mail. How it works? An application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and enables you to send, receive and organize e-mail. It is called a client because e-mail systems are based on a client-server architecture. Mail is sent from many clients to a central server, which re-routes the mail to its intended destination. Benefits One can send or receive emails using mobile phones with WAP or GPRS connectivity.
Type of Email Account Support What it means? Mobile Phones with Email Client Feature support the following types of Email Account IMAP, POP3, SMTP.	---
Blackberry Ready
Instant Messaging
EMS What it means? Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) or Picture Messaing is an extension for Short Message Service (SMS) in mobile phones. Benefits An EMS enabled mobile phone can send and receive messages that have special text formatting (such as bold or italic), animations, pictures, icons, sound effects and special ring tones.
MMS What it means? MMS or Multimedia Messaging Services is a universally accepted standard that allows you to send and receive rich media messages comprising of text, sounds, images and video to and from MMS capable handsets. MMS confers the ability to send still images such as mobile postcards, mobile pictures, mobile screensavers, mobile greeting cards, mobile maps and business cards. Additionally, in the future moving images, cartoons and interactive video will also be supported by MMS. How it works? MMS messages can be sent either to another MMS-enabled mobile phone or to an e-mail address. Photos, sound and video clips can also be downloaded to your phone from WAP sites, transferred to the phone via an attached accessory, such as a digital camera, or received in an MMS message. Your MMS enabled mobile phone can also store it for later use. Multimedia messaging is dependent on GPRS. The existing GSM networks need an MMS-C (Multimedia Messaging Service Centre) to support multimedia messaging. Benefits MMS will add colourful images, animations and sound clips to your messages.
Network
Dual Band What it means? Dual Band is a switch that allows you to switch between two transmissions that are adopted by Asian and European countries. How it works? In India, we use the GSM 900 band. European and Asian countries use the GSM 1800 band. You cannot use a phone in a country where your GSM is not supported.
Tri Band What it means? A tri-band phone operates on three frequency bands, GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900 How it works? It is a switch that allows you to switch between three transmissions that are adopted by Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and Australia.
Quad Band What it means? A Quad Band phone operates on four frequency bands, GSM 850, GSM900, GSM1800 and GSM1900. Benefits Having more than one frequency in one device is useful to enable roaming between different countries.
PIM
Calendar
Scheduler
To-Do
Notes
Additional Features
Flight Mode What it means? Flight Mode option allows the user to switch off the mobile phone feature on his phone and use it only as a pda or an mp3 player. This allows the user to use the pda or mp3 function of their mobile phone in areas where they are not allowed to use their mobile phones like airplanes, etc.
Handsfree Speaker
Internal Antenna
Currency Converter What it means? Some Mobile phones provide you with an in-built currency convertor to calculate the equivalent value of money in another currency. How it works? This function is different from that of the calculator as it directly converts to another currency on inputting the amount to be converted to the other currency. Benefits Helps in quick currency conversions.	---
Real Time Clock
Alarm Clock
Predictive Text Input What it means? This feature gives you the option of speeding up the process of entering text by using a built-in dictionary. How it works? As you type in the first two letters of any word, the in-built dictionary of the phone suggests the most likely words that you plan to use based on all possible combinations. So, instead of searching for the next letter and pressing the key again, you may choose to accept the suggestion. The user has the option to reject the automatically suggested words and allow the phone to suggest yet more options. Benefits A smart function that saves time while sending emails, faxes and SMS messages.	---
PTT (Push to Talk) What it means? PTT or Push To Talk is a button on the mobile phone that is pressed when needing to transmit with the radio on the tuned frequency or channel provided by the Mobile Service Provider. Benefits This feature is widely used in Two-Way Radio (Walkie Talkie). Some Nokia mobile phones have this feature.
Java What it means? Java is a high-level programming language. Java is used some mobile phones to install applications and games.
Java Type What it means? Java enabled mobile phones have versions like Java MIDP 1.0 and Java MIDP 2.0. MIDP is a specification published for the use of Java on embedded devices such as mobile phones and PDAs.	MIDP 2.0
Voice Features
Inbuilt Dictaphone What it means? The mobile phone comes with an inbuilt dictaphone or a voice recorder, which can record your voice/conversation. In most mobile phones, this function can be activated by holding onto a button on the right-side of the phone.
Voice Dial
Voice Command
Text to Voice	---
Sound Settings
Ringtone Type	Polyphonic, Mono and MP3
Ringing Tone Composer
Specific Caller Tones	---
Internal Vibrating Alert
Colour
Colour Options	Black
Machine Dimensions
Width (mm)	56
Depth (mm)	18
Length (mm)	115
Weight with Standard Battery (Grams)	120
Volume
Volume	115.92
After Sales Service
Warranty Period (Years)	---

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Display and user interface

Data transfer

Video Center

Video codecs and formats

Live TV

Music

Radio

Main Camera

Second Camera

Video recording function

Photography

Discover

E-mail and Messaging

Mobile Internet Access

Connection options

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