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Samsung i8510 INNOV8

2008-09-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

This is why I say for Samsung its never enough. INNOV8 is one such example. Its a fully loaded phone with almost every feature included for day today usage. Its meant for every age group. Some of the features I have listed out. Check them out and comment.

FEATURES:

Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2

Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, image stabiliser, video(VGA@30fps, QVGA@120fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver
- A-GPS function
- Camera geo-tagging, auto-panorama shot, face, smile and blink detection
- Business card scanner
- DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player
- Video editing
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- TV out functionality
- Java MIDP 2.0
- FM radio with RDS
- Organizer
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice memo/dial

Card slot
microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB
- 8/16 GB internal memory
- 128 MB RAM

Battery Backup
Up To 310 hrs(Stand by)
Up to 8 h 30 min (Talk time)

DISPLAY
TFT, 16M colors
240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Optical Mouse

SIZE
106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm
140 g
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BlackBerry Thunder ready to take on iPhone 3G!

2008-07-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

The full touch-based BlackBerry Thunder 9500 has been awash in rumors online. Now several official photos have leaked to prove that the Thunder is a real deal and it will boast a spanking new Blackberry Touch UI OS.

If you have accidentally felt that you may be riding the tech wave with your super latest high tech mobile phone, RIM might just be able to prove you wrong. While we are still waiting for an official announcement, meet the BlackBerry Thunder.

The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will run on a new Blackberry OS that's fully touch-centric and will sport a 2.5" 65K color touchscreen TFT display with 360 x 480 pixels resolution. Most importantly it will be a hybrid device, working in GSM and EV-DO networks supporting EDGE/HSDPA and built-in GPS.

Interestingly enough, those press-grade photos leak just days before the Apple iPhone 3G release in what seems to be a Blackberry PR attempt to dissuade some potential iPhone 3G customers.And indeed, it looks like Apple iPhone 3G has got a tough competitor in the face of the BlackBerry Thunder. The latter will run a carrier music store which is similar to the iPhone's iTunes store and will allow users to purchase songs directly from their device.
Internet browsing on BlackBerry Thunder will be significantly improved to match the superb Safari browser in the iPhone. We hope the Thunder will also sport the sweet auto screen rotation feature as well - it's all about accelerometers these days.
The feature-rich device will probably run on the 624 MHz CPU known from the recently announced Blackberry Bold.
The BlackBerry Thunder 9500 will be exclusively available for Verizon and Vodafone customers.

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8 Mega Pixel Monster: Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber Shot

2008-06-18T20:44:00.000-07:00

The Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot has managed to create a real stir in the mobile community. It's the first GSM handset that ships with the whopping 8 megapixels worth of camera goodies and such things simply cannot go unnoticed.

You've probably already gone through the news scoop and you know the sweet details - face detection, smart contrast, both a xenon flash and a photo flash, as well as geotagging complete the camera feature set. A 2.4-inch QVGA TFT display with scratch-resistant mineral glass cover will serve you as a viewfinder.

The Sony Ericsson C905 seems like an excellent high-end cameraphone - our old trustworthy 8 megapixel Canon EOS-1D Mark II N is already starting to feel a wee bit threatened. Will it keep its job?

The Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot also comes with a built-in accelerometer for screen auto rotation, TV-out port, GPS and, wait for it … Wi-Fi support. Yes, that's true wireless networking on a regular feature phone.

And did we also mention the quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, the UMTS and HSDPA support, stereo Bluetooth (that's A2DP for the nerd group), USB and FM radio with RDS? Well, it is a nice feature combo by all standards. And it so happens, that we managed to sneak it for a quick hands-on.

Truth be told, the Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot has obviously never heard of diets and healthy food. With a thickness of 18mm (up to 19.5 in its thickest part), it's a seriously fat fella - at least by feature phone standards. There are other really popular smartphones that take the thickness problem even further, but the C905 Cyber-shot is not a smartphone.

Now that being said, some of you are probably going to so hate us for saying this but… the C905 actually looks nice. Some high-quality materials have been used for creating its overweight body and it's crafted flawlessly. We knew we like it as soon as we laid our eyes on it for the first time.

But see what it's worth, a first look is never enough. Hit this small bump on the way to getting to know the Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot a little bit better.

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Apple to come out with 5 Mega Pixel iPhone????

2008-06-16T05:49:00.000-07:00

Apple is going to grab its greater well deserved market share by introducing a new iPhone with 5MP camera leaving all the cell phone giants devastated. After the 3G, iPhone only lacked a powerful camera which is going to be rectified.
All those cell phone giants like Nokia,Samsung and LG who came out with 5MP phones will be down under after the 5MP iPhone release.
The date of release is not ye disclosed but sooner or later 5MP iPhone will be in market according to one of the sources.
Hopefully Apple will work on the video recording feature of iPhone. Your comments are much appreciated on this article.

New Samsung i900 Omnia, an iPhone Killer???

2008-06-09T18:28:00.000-07:00

Now! Apple has something to think about. Samsung's much awaited i900 Omnia is here. We can say that Samsung has done a thorough research on the disadvantages of iPhone and put a lot of thought in making the new i900 Omnia. This phone has actually come with all those features that the iPhone lacked. Some of those features are:

Bluetooth (OBEX Service)
Card Slot (MicroSD 16GB expandable)
5 MP camera
3G Network Facility
FM radio

Samsung's Expected release is in June 2008 where as Apple iPhone 3G is expected in July 2008. Its only time will tell how much the Samsung i900 Omnia will effect the new iPhone 3G. Hope to see a better result from Samsung this time! I will keep updating the status frequently!

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AT&T Phones: Pantech Breeze

2008-06-07T02:11:00.001-07:00

Overview

The Pantech Breeze(TM) is a breakthrough in intuitive cell phone design. Every aspect makes it easier to use, including a sleek streamlined design, an extra large color display, simplified user interface, and lighted EZ One-Touch Quick Call Keys. Whether you take photos or videos, surf the web, download ringtones, play games or simply make calls this phone is a breeze to use!

Included Features

Large buttons and display text
EZ One-Touch quick call keys
VGA camera with video
Simple to use intuitive slim design
Dedicated camera and speakerphone keys
Bluetooth® Wireless capable
Backlit keypad for easy viewing
Customizable user interface
Downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
Instant messaging - AOL®, Yahoo!® and MSN®
Mobile email - AOL®, Yahoo!®, and Windows Live
MEdia Net capable for surfing the internet
Hearing aid compatible
Games

Technical Specs

Weight: 3.4 ounces
Dimensions: 4.0 x 2.0 x .7 inches
Talk Time: Up to 3 hours
Standby Time: Up to 10 days
Quad-Band World Phone - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Bluetooth® 2.0 wireless capable
Edge Class 10 for rapid data transfer
Hearing aid compatible M3, T3
Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration

AT&T Phones: Pantech C150

2008-06-07T01:57:00.000-07:00

Overview

Online Exclusive! The Pantech C150 has everything you need in one sleek design. Take photos and video with the VGA camera. Download Music Tone and MP3 ringtones. Talk hands-free with Bluetooth® wireless capabilities. Have fun playing pre-loaded games. Customize your caller ID with your favorite photos and unique ringtones to identify who is calling. Send multimedia messages and view bright photos on the vivid screen display. Send text, photo, instant messages and email while on the go. This slim phone has a bright white finish that is sure to catch your eye! Data cable not included.

Included Features

VGA camera with video
Bluetooth® Wireless capabilities
Download Music Tone and MP3 ringtones
Multimedia messaging. Send photos, text, & sounds
Instant Messaging with AOL®, Yahoo!®, and MSN®
Mobile email - AOL®, Yahoo!®, and Windows Live(TM)
Call forwarding and three-way calling capable
Download wallpaper and screensavers
Picture and ringtone Caller ID
Predictive text for fast texting
Hands-free speakerphone
Animated screensavers
Calendar and reminders
Preloaded demo games
Voice Memo
Online Exclusive

Technical Specs

Weight: 2.57 ounces
Dimensions: 4.1 x 1.7 x .5 inches
Talk Time: Up to 3 hours
Standby Time: Up to 10 days
Tri-band world phone - 850/1800/1900 MHz
Address book stores up to 800 entries
260K TFT color screen with 128 x 160 pixels
Universal headset capable for hands free use
Warranty: One year on the phone and accessories
All talk, data, and standby times depend on network configuration

O2 Cocoon review: Music can be cool

2008-06-05T20:35:00.000-07:00

O2 Cocoon is a captivating music-centered device manufactured exclusively for the O2 carrier. Although it's a last year edition, it sports all the sweet features you would expect in a contemporary handset - 3G and HSDPA support, large QVGA TFT display, a 2 megapixel snapper and 2GB of internal memory - not to mention the turn-head design.

Key features:

Quad-band GSM support
2.28" 262K-color TFT display of QVGA resolution
Hidden external LED display
3G and HSDPA support with video calls
2 megapixel camera with LED flash
2GB of integrated memory
microSD memory card slot
FM radio with RDS
USB port (USB drive mode supported)
Stereo Bluetooth
Stereo speakers
Dedicated music keys
Original design and bold choice of color
Rich accessories pack
Great web browser
Nice music player

Main disadvantages:

Sizably thick at 21mm
External LED display turns off too quickly
Camera has no autofocus despite the autofocus inscription around the lens
Short battery life
Poor file manager

The O2 Cocoon is designed by the Syntes Studio, and manufactured by Pantech exclusively for O2. The user interface isn't just a spin-off but a new creation modeled in close cooperation with the O2 development team themselves.

With prices ranging between 0 and 199 GBP with different O2 plans, the O2 Cocoon can meet a variety of user needs.

The O2 Cocoon is impressive enough to grab attention. Add the audacious white exterior and you get yourself a handset that stands out in the crowd.

Current Price coated by ebay is $295.

Gresso stuns with White Diamonds collection!

2008-05-27T18:12:00.000-07:00

manufacturer of exclusive luxurious GSM handsets, Gresso once again managed to provide a feast for the eye with their latest Avantgarde White Diamonds collection. The ultra expensive cell phones are not for every pocket but they offer unsurpassed originality of design and materials.

We have followed the announcement of the Gresso Luna and Sol mobiles last year, followed by the Black Diamonds collection and finally topped by the Luna and Sol Steel collection which was only recently unveiled in March 2008.

The Russian-based maker Gresso has once again set the bar high with their latest exquisite Avantgarde White Diamonds Collection. The new collection includes two new mobiles called Gresso White Diamonds and Gresso Royal White Diamonds.

The new White Diamonds Collection features the same exquisite design features found in the previous models of the manufacturer - their hand-assembled body panels are made out of 200-year old African blackwood, the keyboards have a base plate made of titanium, their stainless steel battery cover has a magnetic lock plus leather and gold decoration.

The displays of the two new Gresso handsets are covered by 42K sapphire crystal glass, their keys are made out of 18K gold and as a signature feature - all the numbers on the keypad are laser-cut in Roman style.

The Gresso Royal White Diamonds is the more expensive one of the two. Only 200 units will be produced making it a limited edition handset (though we highly doubt that any of the Gresso ultra expensive models enters mass production). All of its 23 gold keys are crowned with a total of 2.53K of white diamonds. It will be priced at 33000 euro.

The Gresso White Diamond handset has only its navigation keys encrusted with white diamonds. Therefore it would get the more mundane price of 9000 euro.

All Gresso handsets feature a tri-band GSM support, a 65K color TFT display QVGA resolution, a microSD memory card slot and a 2 megapixel camera. They all run on Windows Mobile 6 Standard. The new White Diamonds handsets measure at 119,5 x 48 x 14 mm.

The Gresso Avantgarde White Diamonds collection will be presented at JCK Las Vegas Show, the leading jewellery fair in the USA, that will take place from May 30 to June 3, 2008.

LG KF700 preview: First look

2008-05-17T18:51:00.000-07:00

LG KF700 codenamed LG Virgo is among the latest LG multimedia full touch devices. It stands out with multiple control-and-navigation methods. LG KF700 puts together a 3" touchscreen display, a slide-out standard keypad and a side mounted scroll wheel with an adjacent OK key. And still, the KF700 is a rather compact device, which reminds a lot of the LG Prada. The fashionable Prada however easily gets blown out by the LG KF700.

Key features

Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE plus HSDPA 7.2Mbps
3 megapixel autofocus camera
Secondary camera for video calls
3" 262K-color TFT touchscreen display with 240x480 pixels resolution
Touch feedback (haptics)
FM radio
Stereo Bluetooth
Sliding hardware keypad
Side scroll wheel with an OK key

The LG KF700 we had for a few short days was a pre-release beta version and so we decided to do a quick and dirty preview instead a full review. Some features (or disadvantages) may be subject to change in the retail unit, so we decided not to rush a full review.

The LG KF700 has a remarkably responsive user interface, fashionable looks and strives to conquer most of the multimedia applications you might want in a mobile phone. The three input methods are diverse enough for you to find your preference. However, all the three types are rather fused - the only one you could go without is the scroll wheel. The touchscreen display does the job for most tasks, but you need the keypad to enter text. The keypad is useless on its own too, because it has no D-pad.

Nokia N96

2008-05-15T18:36:00.000-07:00

SPECIFICATIONS:

2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 2100 / 900
Announced	2008, February
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q3

	Dimensions	103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc
	Weight	125 g

	Type	TFT, 16M colors
	Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches



	Vibration	Yes

	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Detailed, max 30 days
	Card slot	microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB
		- 16 GB internal memory - 128MB RAM, 256MB storage memory

	GPRS	Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
	HSCSD	Yes
	EDGE	Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
	3G	HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

	OS	Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader
	Games	Downloadable
	Colors	Black
	Camera	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
	FEATURES	- Built-in GPS receiver - A-GPS function - DVB-H TV broadcast receiver - Dual slide design - Java MIDP 2.0 - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/ WMA player - 3.5 mm audio output jack - TV out - Stereo FM Radio with RDS - Organizer - Office document viewer - T9 - Push to talk - Voice dial/memo - Built-in handsfree

Battery

Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh

(BL-5F)

Stand-by

Up to 220 h

Talk time

Up to 3 h 40 min

Samsung F480

2008-05-08T08:48:00.000-07:00

Key features

Ample 2.8" 262K touchscreen color display of QVGA resolution
Touch-operated flash UI
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash
Camera comes with face detection and wide dynamic range
3G with HSDPA
Great design and high quality construction
228MB of internal memory
microSD card slot
Widgets
Excellent haptics
FM radio with RDS
Great camera interface
EDGE, Bluetooth and USB connectivity
Great web browser

Main disadvantages

Tri-band only
Display legibility suffers under direct sunlight
No landscape mode and no virtual QWERTY keyboard
Fingerprint magnet
Inadequate flash for the camera
Video recording capabilities max out at QVGA resolution

Samsung F480

2008-05-07T08:24:00.000-07:00

Dimensions	95.9 x 55 x 11.5 mm
Weight
Type	TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
Vibration	Yes

	Phonebook	1000 entries, Photocall
	Call records	30 received, dialed and missed calls
	Card slot	microSD (TransFlash) - 228MB of internal memory

	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	HSCSD	No
	EDGE	Class 12
	3G	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
	WLAN	NO
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0, with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes


	Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
	Games	Yes
	Colors	Black
	Camera	5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, video(QVGA), flash

	Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion

Apple iPhone

2008-05-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

Dimensions	115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
Weight	135 g
Type	Touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
Vibration	Yes
	- 3.5 mm headset jack

	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	100 received, dialed and missed calls
	Card slot	No
		- 4/8/16 GB shared memory
	GPRS	Yes
	HSCSD	No
	EDGE	Yes
	3G	No
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0, headset support only
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, v2.0

	OS	Mac OS X v10.4.8
	Messaging	SMS, Email
	Browser	HTML (Safari)
	Games	No
	Colors	Black
	Camera	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels

	Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h
	Talk time	Up to 8 h