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Features On The Nokia N97 Mini

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The Nokia N97 mini mobile phone is one of the fastest phones. The N97 is a mix between a smart phone and mobile phone which many have dubbed as an advanced device. This phone has a great touchpad as well as a keypad which works like a mini laptop. The touch screen will flip no matter which direction you use or are holding the phone.

The home screen on the phone has tons of information such as quick access buttons, date, email, analog clock, facebook status, music, calendar, photos, video shortcut, connection status, Ovi Maps and the Ovi Store. This is all clearly displayed in the 3.2 inch screen. You can easily see how many emails you have as well as a small preview of the first two emails in your list.

The Ovi store works very much like iTunes and you can directly connect to this through the home screen. You can find any application that you can think of and then download it to your N97. The store will even track your purchases and recommend other applications based on your previous choices. You can also track your friends through facebook and see the current status of each friend. You can explore facebook as much as you want.

The camera inside the N97 mini is a five mega pixel camera that contains a Carl Zeiss lens. You can take great crisp photos and see all of their details on the screen. You can also download plenty of music from the Nokia store. There is also a built in radio for which all the song information is displayed.

While there are many functions to this mobile phone it is still a phone and an excellent one at that. All calls are very clear and you experience an immediate connection. The battery lasts for a long time with more than 6 hours of talking time. It will last at standby for over 300 hours.

The keyboard has been improved from previous models as it slides out and uses the standard cursor keys. The keys also are spaced a bit easier though it can still be a bit problematic if you are typing very fast. However this keypad is much better than the original N97. The operating system on the Nokia N97 Mini – Symbian 60 5th generation is the one weakness of the phone according to some, who rate other phone operating systems higher but all in all we think it does a good job of holding everything together.

You will not have any difficulties when it comes to connectivity as it uses quad band. This mobile phone will work pretty much anywhere around the world and it also comes complete with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HSDPA. The GPS works very well, you even get good connectivity when you are in weak signal areas, though one slight grumble is you can only use Nokia Maps.

The N97 Mini uses a micro USB port, you can expand the internal storage up to 8GB as there is an additional slot for a microSD card. Basically the mini is the N97 just smaller, quicker and a bit slicker.

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Discover the Samsung I8000 Omnia 2

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Whether you are looking to buy the Samsung I8000 Omnia 2 or your considering it as your next mobile phone, you will want to know a few facts about what this smart phone can do.

The handset weighs in at 123g and measures 118 x 59.6 x 12.3 mm, it comes complete with a 3.7 inch AMOLED resistive touch screen which is capable of displaying up to16 million colours. A proximity sensor will automatically turn the screen off to prevent accidental button presses when the handset is close to your ear and an accelerometer adjusts the orientation of the screen depending on the position of the phone.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, HSDPA, HSUPA, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and MicroUSB v2.0. The Omnia 2 also offers a decent web browser created by the people who gave us FireFox (Opera), full flash 10 support and Java.

It uses the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, which can also be upgraded to 6.5. The phone is powered by a massive 800MHz processor, dedicated graphics accelerator, 5 mega pixel camera and DVD quality video capture.

You can edit your photos with by copying, pasting, cutting, and adding backgrounds and clip art to the pictures that you take.
Customise the home screen to suit you, organise your most used apps in order of preference allowing quick and easy access to the things you use the most. Listen to your calls on the speaker phone while you continue to work and use other applications.

The Samsung i8000 Omnia 2 gives you a whole pocket office ideal for business on the move access excel, Microsoft word and power point files as well as many others that are already pre-installed on the phone.

Another great feature of this phone is the mobile tracker, this lets you find out where your phone is located if you misplace it – My Son needs this!

All in all the Samsung i8000 Omnia 2 is a superb mobile phone it offers pretty much every thing you could possibly want on a mobile, connectivity is superb, video and imaging brilliant, applications, internet and messaging are well catered for too and yes it even makes and receives phone calls!

Specification
Display
• AMOLED resistive touchscreen – 65K colors
• 480 x 800 pixels – 3.7 inches
• TouchWiz 2.0 UI
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and Motion UI
• Handwriting recognition

Operating System
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5ProcessorARM 1176 800MHz processor, dedicated graphics

Memory
• Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields – Photocall
• Call records: Practically unlimited
• Internal: 2/8/16 GB storage
• Card slot: microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB

Network
• 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G: HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

Camera
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, Dual Power LED flashVideo720x480@30fps

Sound
• Alert types: Vibration; MP3 / WAV ringtones
• Speakerphone: Yes
• 3.5 mm audio jack

Dimensions
118 x 59.6 x 11.9 mmWeight117 g

Battery
• Standard battery – Li-Ion 1500 mAh
• Stand-by: Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
• Talk time: Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)

Features
• Photo editor
• video editor
• DixX / XviD / MPEG4 / H.263 / H.264 / WMV player
• MP3 / e-AAC+ / WMA / WMDRM / OMA DRM 2.1 player
• Find Music service
• Media Gate 3D
• Pocket Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / OneNote / PDF viewer)
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSGPSA-GPS support

Data
GPRSClass 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbpsHSCSDYesEDGEClass 10, 236.8 kbps3GHSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 MbpsWirelessWi-Fi 802.11 b/gBluetoothv2.0 with A2DPUSBmicroUSB v2.0

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Nokia X6 Review

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Has Nokia finally cracked the touchscreen market? The Nokia X6 comes complete with a capacitive touch screen nHD display making it far more responsive than previous touch screen Nokia’s, with proceeding Nokia models the screen required more touch pressure, or the use of a stylus to respond, Nokia have obviously listened to user feedback and thankfully the X6 is a massive improvement.

5 megapixel Camera
The onboard camera is easy to use and captures excellent photographs which look simply stunning on it’s 3.2 inch nHD screen. Displaying up to 16.7 million colours it’s no wonder! Nokia’s X6 offers super fast shutter speeds making photos really come to life even at the highest quality settings, it also offers two LED photo lights which allow you to take photos in poor light conditions.

Made for Music
The Nokia X6 Comes With Music edition offers a massive 32GB of memory – Nokia Comes With Music phones allow you to download 12 months worth of free music from the Ovi store, you can then renew your subscription or choose not to either way you still get to keep all the free tracks you downloaded in your first year.
Listening to your music is easy too thanks to the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, you can plug in your favourite headphones.

Ovi Store Apps
The Ovi Store offers not just music but also a handy place to get apps for Nokia phones. The X6 makes it simple to navigate the store, providing links on the home screen to both the Ovi Store and other Ovi features, like email and an online calendar.

Summary
Great for music, the Nokia X6 Comes With Music – Like all Comes With Music phones offers an endless supply of music. The 32GB of memory gives you plenty of space to store them too. The camera is superb, the 3.5mm headphone jack extremely handy and the responsive capacitive touch screen is a vast improvement on previous Nokia touch screen phones.

Specifications
Dimensions
Form: Classic with finger-operated touch screen user interface
Dimensions: 111.0 x 51.0 x 13.8 mm
Weight: 122 g

Display
Capacitive touch screen
Size: 3.2″
Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD)
Up to 16.7 million colours
Automatic orientation sensor (Accelerometer) for display rotation
16:9 widescreen aspect ratio

Keys and input method
-Finger-operated touch screen for text input and user interface control (alphanumeric keypad and QWERTY that are automatically changed with display rotation, full screen handwriting for Chinese language)
- Dedicated Media Bar touch key for access to music, gallery, share online, Video Centre and web browser
- Physical keys for application launch (menu key), send and end, power, camera, lock, volume up and down
- Dedicated personal Contacts Bar for direct access to contacts, feeds and status updates
- Voice commands

Colours and covers
Available in-box colours:
- White/Blue
- Black/Red

Connections
Micro USB connector for USB 2.0 High Speed to PC
3.5 mm Nokia AV connector for audio and TV-out
Small DC jack

Memory
32 GB internal memory

Power
BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery
Talk time (maximum):
- GSM 11 h 30 min
- WCDMA 6 h
Standby time (maximum):
- GSM 420 h
- WCDMA 450 h
Video playback time (maximum): H51nHD 25 fps up to 4 h 36 min
Video recording time (maximum): 3 h 30 min
Video call time (maximum): 3 h
Music playback time (maximum): 35 h

Environmental features
- Energy efficiency: Power Save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminder, High Efficiency Charger AC-8
- Eco content and services: Eco zone via Download!/Ovi store, content and personalisation, maps for route optimisation and pedestrian navigation
- Materials: Free of PVC
- Recycling: Device is up to 80 % recyclable
- Packaging: Up to 60 % recycled material, 100 % recyclable
- User manual: Black & white printing

Operating frequency
WCDMA 900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 (Latin America and Brazil variant only)
WCDMA 900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, 2G QB (China variant)
Automatic switching between GSM bands
Flight mode

Data network
CSD
HSCSD
GPRS/EDGE class A, multislot class 11, with similtaneous voice and packet data mode support
GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 32
WCDMA 2100/1900 with similtaneous voice and packet data mode support
HSDPA cat 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g
TCP/IP support

Local connectivity and synchronisation
Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
TV out (PAL)
Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia Ovi Suite

Call features
Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Number screening for messaging and calls
Automatic answer with headset or car kit
Any key answer
Call waiting, call hold, call divert
Call timer
Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
Automatic redial
Speed dialling
Speaker-independent name dialling (SIND)
Fixed dialling number support
Vibrating alert (internal)
Side volume keys
Mute/unmute
Contacts Bar for 20 contacts with images and comminication history (SMS, calls, instant messaging, email, web feeds)
Talking ring tones
Conference calling with up to 6 participants
Video calling: up to 176 x 144 pixels, low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps

Messaging
SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
Multiple SMS deletion
MMS version 1.3, message size up to 600 kb
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Number screening for messaging
Distribution lists for messaging
Instant messaging client
Cell broadcast

E-mail
Supported protocols: IMAP, POP, SMTP
Support for email attachments
OMA email notification support
Nokia Email
Mail for Exchange*
* Some services may be available only by downloading or upgrading. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or e-mail features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

Web browsing
Supported mark-up languages: HTML, XHTML, WML
Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP, JavaScript
TCP/IP support
OSS web browser
Nokia Mobile Search

GPS and navigation
Integrated A-GPS
Ovi Maps application now with free global Drive and Walk navigation for the lifetime of the device.

Photography
5.0 megapixel AF camera (2592 x 1944 pixels)
Image formats: JPEG/EXIF
Carl Zeiss optics
4x digital zoom
Autofocus
Dual LED flash
Flash modes: On, off, automatic, red-eye reduction
White balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
Scene modes: automatic, manual, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait
Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
Dedicated camera key
Landscape (horizontal) orientation
Image editor on device
Direct printing to compatible picture printers
TV out (PAL)

Video
Main camera
- Video recording at up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps (TV quality), up to 640 x 352 pixels and up to 30 fps (widescreen quality), up to 320 x 240 pixels and up to 30 fps/15 fps (email high/normal quality), up to 176 x 144 and up to 15 fps (sharing quality)
- Up to 4x digital video zoom
• Front camera
- Video recording at up to 176 x 144 pixels, low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps
• Video recording file formats: MP4, 3GP
• Audio recording formats: WAV (normal), AMR (MMS), AAC/MP4 (high quality)
• Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene modes: automatic, night
• Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
• Clip length (maximum): 1 h 30 min (high or normal quality). Depending on available memory
• RealPlayer
• Video playback file formats: MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps VGA, MPEG4-AVC playback 30 fps QVGA, WMV9 playback 30 fps QVGA, MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps nHD
• Video streaming: 3GPP, CIF
• Landscape mode video playback
• Video calling: up to 176 x 144 pixels, low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps
• TV out (PAL)
• Video editor on device
• Video Centre service supported: download and stream video content, WMV support, video feeds

Music and audio playback
Nokia Nseries digital music player
- Playlists
- 8-band graphical equaliser
- Selection by artist, composers, album and genre
- Album graphics display
- Bass booster, stereo widening, loudness
Music playback file formats: mp3, SPMidi, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
Dedicated volume keys and immediate access to the Music Player from the Media Bar
Stereo FM radio
3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Nokia Ovi Player
Nokia Music Store support
Nokia Podcasting support
Ring tones: 3D stereo ring tones, 64-tone polyphonic, mp3 & video ring tones (3 videos and 9 mp3 songs built-in)
Integrated 3D sound effect stereo speakers (dedicated audio chip for crystal clear hi-fi sound quality)

Voice and audio recording
• Voice commands
• Speaker-independent name dialling (SIND)
• Voice recorder
• Audio recording formats: AMR, NB-AMR, FR, EFR
• Digital stereo microphone

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones
• Customisable profiles
• Ring tones: 3D stereo ring tones, 64-tone polyphonic, mp3 & video ring tones

Software platform and user interface
• S60 5th Edition
• Symbian OS version 9.4
• Active standby
• Media Bar
• Contacts Bar

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.
• Support for assigning images to contacts
• Support for contact groups
• Clock: analog, digital, world clock
• Alarm clock
• Reminders
• Calculator
• Calendar with week and month view
• Converter
• Notes
• To-do list

Applications
• Java™ MIDP 2.0
• Flash Lite 3.0
• Contacts on Ovi
• OSS web browser
• Switch
• Playlist DJ
• Nokia Music Store
• Ovi Maps 3.0
• Map loader
• Nokia Ovi Suite
• Settings Wizard
• Image editor
• Video editor
• Nokia Video Centre
• Share on Ovi
• Adding more applications:
- Over-the-air (OTA) downloads

Gaming
• Included games:
- Spore
- D Mix Tour
- Asphalt4

Whats in the box?
• Nokia X6
• Nokia Battery (BL-5J)
• Nokia High Efficiency Charger (AC-8)
• Nokia Connectivity Cable (CA-101)
• Nokia Stereo Headset (WH-500)
• User Guide
• Mini DVD
• Comes With Music leaflet

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The brilliant Sony Ericsson Vivaz the ultimate HD handset

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz comes in four great colours: Cosmic black, Moon silver, Galaxy blue and Venus ruby.

It’s difficult to know where to begin when it comes to all the features of the Vivaz, but begin we must, so let’s start with the camera. As you would expect being a Sony Ericsson phone the camera specification is fantastic, you get 8.1 mega pixels complete with auto focus, face detection, 4x digital zoom, smile detection, geo tagging, a flash, video lighting and an image stabiliser to. Capture stunning video in 720p HD and play it back directly on your phone or TV via the built in TV-Out. Once you have captured your footage be it stills or video the Vivaz allows you to upload your media directly to your website, blog or favourite social networking site.

Music and entertainment are well catered for too, the superb media player supports album art, PlayNow™, TackID™ and both ACC and MP3 formats. You can play 3D games, listen to the built in FM radio, watch clips from YouTube and much, much more. And you can listen to it all using your favourite headphones thanks to the full 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz sports a 3.2 inch 360 x 640 touch screen High Definition display with support for over 16million colours and a 16:9 aspect ratio. This handset is powered by a generous 720 Mhz processor and uses Symbian operating system, it weighs in at 97 grams and measures at 107.0 x 52.0 x 12.5 mm, has 75Mb of internal storage which is expandable via the MicroSD slot up to an additional 16 gigabytes.

A wide range of networks are supported as you would expect with any new mobile phone. The battery once fully charged allows you to talk for up to 13 hours and has an incredible standby time of up to 440 hours. You get a choice of input devices first is the intuitive touch screen interface and second the slide out full QWERTY keyboard.

Connectivity and internet are yet more very well covered aspects of this phone, WiFi support, USB, Bluetoth, PictBridge, TV Out, Modem, WisePilot turn-by-turn navigation and aGPS are just a few of the highlights.

Messaging features of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz don’t disappoint either features such as Exchange ActiveSync (Push emails), Instant messaging, SMS, MMS and Email are all included.

Other features that can be found include: Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Document readers (Free trial version included), Flight mode, Handwriting recognition and Phone book.

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Press Release

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Press Release
February 14, 2010 – Barcelona – Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro, announced today, adds a QWERTY keyboard to the touch screen offering, delivering a user experience optimised for messaging and entertainment. The full QWERTY keyboard allows consumers to communicate quickly and efficiently via email, SMS or social networking updates.

Just like flagship phone Sony Ericsson Vivaz™, announced in January, Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro allows consumers to produce and broadcast their best experiences in HD video. The open platform also allows users to personalise their entertainment experience by downloading great applications through PlayNow™ and the Symbian Developer Community.

“Having announced Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ in January we are now adding a sister phone that includes a QWERTY keyboard along with the touch screen for a superior messaging and entertainment experience,” said Daniel Sandblom Marketing Business Manager, Sony Ericsson. “Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro meets the increased consumer demand for QWERTY devices without compromising on any entertainment features.”

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro features the new design philosophy ‘human curvature’, which will become a consistent feature of the Sony Ericsson portfolio going forward. Designed to mirror the shape of the human body, and at the same time delivering a precise and compelling way of interacting with the phone, Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro is instantly recognisable.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro
• Full slide-out keyboard for faster typing
• Stay in touch through email, Twitter™, Facebook™, blogging and chat
• View everything on the 3.2″ 16:9 wide touchscreen
• Capture the action in HD resolution – upload to YouTube via Wi-Fi™
• PlayNow – immediate online access to applications, games and music.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Black and White.

Sony Ericsson is also unveiling the Hi-Fi Stereo Headset MH710. Enjoy best-in-class clear audio while on the move and handle music and calls with just one touch.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro
Camera
5.1 megapixel camera
4x digital zoom
Auto focus (photos)
Continuous auto focus (video)
Face detection (photos)
Geo tagging
Image stabiliser
Photo light
Send to web
Smile detection
Touch capture
Video light
Video recording (720p HD recording)

Music
Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Media player
Music player
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™
TrackID™

Web
Bookmarks
Google™ search (from standby)
Web feeds
WebKit web browser

Voice
Speakerphone
Vibrating alert
Video calling (main camera)

Messaging
Conversations
Email
Handwriting recognition
Instant messaging
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
Picture messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)

Design
Auto rotate
Full slide-out keyboard
Picture wallpaper
Symbian OS™
Touchscreen
Entertainment
3D games
Facebook™ application
FM radio
Java
Twitter™ application
Video streaming
Video viewing
YouTube™
Organiser
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Document readers
Flight mode
Notes
Phone book
Location-based services
A-GPS
Google Maps™
Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation

Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack
Bluetooth™ technology
DLNA Certified™ (photos and audio)
Micro USB connector
Modem
PictBridge printing
Synchronisation
TV out (VGA resolution)
USB mass storage
USB support
Wi-Fi™

Preloaded applications
Facebook™ – social networking
Google Maps™ – navigation
QuickOffice – Microsoft® Office viewer (trial version)
PDF Viewer (trial version)
Road Sync – synchronisation
SMS Preview – messaging app
Twitter – social networking
YouTube™ – video sharing
Wisepilot™ – navigation
World Mate – clock and weather app
Quadrapop
Rally Master Pro

Screen
16:9 nHD touchscreen (TFT)
16,777,216 colour
3.2 inches
360 x 640 pixels
Scratch-resistant

Accessories
In-Box:
Sony Ericsson Vivaz™ pro
Battery
stereo portable handsfree
8 GB microSD™ card
micro USB cable for charging and file transfer
Optional:
Hi-Fi Wireless Headset with FM Radio MW600
Hi-Fi Stereo Headset MH710

Facts
Size: 109 x 52 x 15 mm
Weight: 117 grams
Phone memory: Up to 75 MB
Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™, up to 16 GB
Memory card included: 8 GB microSD™ card
Operating system: Symbian™ S60 5th edition Processor: 720 MHz
Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 12 hrs 30 min
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 430 hrs
Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 10 min
Standby time UMTS: Up to 440 hrs
Video call time: Up to 2 hrs 30 min
Availability and versions

Networks
UMTS HSPA 900/2100
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Available in selected markets from Q2 2010

Relate links
Sony Ericsson Vivaz Review
Sony Ericsson Vivaz Deals on Orange
Sony Ericsson Vivaz Deals on Vodafone
Black Sony Ericsson Vivaz

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Connecting Using The Blackberry 8520 Violet

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Blackberry 8520 Violet is one of the newest additions to the Blackberry family and as the name suggests it is violet in colour. Blackberry is a popular phone brand amongst business users, the Violet is part of the curve family, which contains many of the features found in the other Blackberry.

The phone face contains a 2.6 inch screen, touch pad, media keys and a full querty keyboard. The images on the screen are all excellent with over 650,000 colours displayed. Unlike most phones the keyboard is very easy to type on making emailing and texting very fast.

The phones camera has 2 mega pixels and is very simple to use for both video capture and still images.

Some of the different ways you can connect to the internet include EDGE, HSCSD, Bluetooth and microUSB. The internal memory starts with 256 Mb which can be expanded to 16 GB. The GPS is also very handy and provides excellent navigation using blackberry maps.

As with all the Blackberries you can also play many different types of media files on the phones MP3 player and MPEG 4 video player.
Some of the many other features that can be found in the Blackberry Violet include Instant Messaging, email, SMS, security password protection, blackberry maps, wireless email with attachments, MMS, keyboard lock, sleep mode and a document viewer to name just a few.

The handset is also compatible with many other Smart phone features. The phone is slim and sleek with silver accents on a violet casing. The internet is as you would expect from any Blackberry truly awesome, it has some of the fastest internet connectivity speeds for phones.

The wireless Bluetooth easily allows you to share photos, music and more and you can easily transfer everything to your computer using the Micro USB connection. You can even customise the wallpaper and screensavers for your phone these can be easily found and downloaded from the internet together with many Java games.

This Smart phone uses the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system and you can find many applications to suit almost any task. The handset is Quad band so it can be used in most countries around the world without problem. If you are looking for a versatile phone with excellent connectivity then the Blackberry 8520 has everything you need.

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The Sony Ericsson Satio is it Phone or Camera?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The Sony Ericsson Satio has proved to be one of the best phones currently available on the market and this latest offering from Sony Ericsson is a sharp, sleek model encased in silver. This is one of the best smart phones around that has many functions and features not found in many of the other smart phones. It is truly an outstanding phone which been trouncing the competition.

The screen is 3.5 inches and is a tough screen which is TFT resistive. You can see over 12 trillion colours on the 640 x 360 resolution. No matter what you are looking at the colour and clarity is excellent. No matter which way you are holding the phone a sensor will automatically adjust the view of the screen to suit.

One of the best phone cameras can be found in the Satio, situated on the back of the phone it has 12.1 mega pixels. The lens is protected with a shutter and some of the camera features include the Xenon flash, digital zoom, auto focus, dedicated camera key and more. Some of the other gadgets with the camera are a video flash, picture album, geo tagging, video streaming, face and smile detection and slide show.

The resolution of the pictures is 4000 x 3000 and you can capture videos at 30 frames per second. The many different files and video files that this camera supports include 3GP, RV, MP4 and WMV. Some of the photo modes include landscape, exposure compensation, flash modes and portrait.

The music player is excellent to and is able to play M4A, AAC, RA, WAV, WMA and MP3 music files. The player on the phone has PlayNow functions and an album art display. You can easily access all of your music with the dedicated music keys as well as Bluetooth stereo.

This smart phone is small enough and light enough so that you can keep it in your pocket, carry it or leave it in your bag. The connectivity is similar to all such Sony Ericsson models and uses EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA and GPRS technology. There are many different compatible devices as you would expect being a Bluetooth phone. You can easily share your videos, images and music with friends.
The Satio uses the Symbian series 60 operating system and has ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz processor. You can play 3D games, stream video and message formats include IM, SMS, email and MMS.

The main screen has icons down the side for fast access to your favourite apps and games, you can also leave the phone in camera mode if you want to grab those all important snaps in an instant. One of the best points of this phone is undoubtedly the camera, it has many applications, is very fast and you could be forgiven for thinking it is more a digital camera than a phone. So if you take a lot of pictures on the move and are a stickler for quality snaps then the Sony Ericsson Satio is the phone for you.

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How fast is the Apple iPhone 3Gs Meeeowwm!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The Apple iPhone 3Gs have a considerable amount of similarities to the original version. Before these phones hit shops there were many promises like faster processing speeds, more memory, longer battery life and many other additional features. In June 2009, the upgraded release was titled 3GS, the “S” referring to the speed of the device.

However, customers are not only getting speed, but they are getting a wide variety of special features, such as a processor upgrade to a noticeable 600MHz, improved 3MP camera equipped with video recording and an improved memory of up to 32GB. This upgraded version has jumped from 2G, 3G to 3G Wizzz, which brings a whole new host of features to the iPhone game.

Apple has become perfectionists in miniature iPhone boxes, as there will be the usual standard accessories decorated in white, along with the mobile device. The box will contain the regular headphones packaged white Apple brand buds, to embrace its customers into the Apple brand loyalty. Critics argue that Apple could have offered better headphones to match the high end mobile device, as well as include some Bluetooth cans, similar to what Samsung does with some of their models.

But let’s face it what do they know? Personally I love the sound quality from my iPod headphones; I started life reviewing Apple products. For me Apple, whilst expensive are the ultimate brand they typify quality and reliability – speak to any Mac user they will tell you the same. And do you know what’s best of all? All of Apples, and I mean all successful products have been designed by an English man – the legend Jonathan Ive (Born in London England).

The Apple iPhone 3Gs looks very similar to the previous 3G version, as there is no bezel and no anti-slip coating. However, there is a new feature characterising the upgraded version, as the phone is built with a smear free screen. This screen will allow for easy cleaning and has grease prevention capabilities.

Additionally, the screen is a 3.5-inch HVGA widescreen model, equipped with a highly sensitive touch screen display. The screen will even respond to the static electricity conducted from your fingertips.

The screen is just pure class and makes images and video look crystal clear.

The iPhone 3G s also has some handy controls located at the bottom are two speakers and above the rocker volume controls is a switch for selecting the silent feature. The phones layout is neatly structured and its very user friendly.

The phone’s interface is intuitive and easy to use and the customisable home screen allows you to arrange icons and access your favourite apps with ease.

With the Apple iPhone 3Gs, you can browse the internet easily, record fantastic videos, and take beautiful and clean pictures, cut and paste anything, read push emails instantly, send and receive text and multi media messages, make calls single or conference work and play.

Of course I am not biased in any way shape of form, and my review, love of all Apple products in no way influences this review at all!

I wrote this review listening to the Killers on my iPod Nano – yes I have an Apple iPhone 32GB 3Gs but sometimes the iPod needs some me time too.

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Make It Personal With The White HTC Hero

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The white HTC hero phone will allow you to create your own personalised phone, that’s perfect for you. This phone will give you the opportunity to stay close with family, friends and associates through a wide of communication forums. Owning this phone may revolutionise your mobile experience, designed with the user in mind this phone is effortless and fun.

A significant feature of the white HTC hero phone is its protective coating, which is treated with polytetrafluoroethylene. This coating at the back of the phone will ensure that it keeps clean and stays looking new for longer.

The creative design of this particular phone is an aesthetic union between the G1 and the Magic. It is a pleasure to use the slide out keyboard and the full 3.2-inch touchscreen. It also has a trackball and a spotting of buttons. It is a slick phone, which is quite neat and pocket friendly.

The great thing about this mobile is its wonderful “Picasso-esque” paint look. This design includes features of the HTC TouchFLO, which offers seven different customisable screens, giving you the chance of loading with HTC or Android widgets. When you check your screens, giving you endless access to your favourite links, contacts, sports, weather, multimedia and so much more.

With this HTC handset, you can enjoy real time apps on your homescreen from social networks giants such as the all conquering Facebook and Twitter. These are essentially improvements to the live widgets. So, with a touch of your screen, you can be in touch with your friends, family and business contacts from all over the world. It gives a much more personal widget experience, tantamount to a real desktop adventure in many respects. You can also get instant updates from Facebook, by simply synchronising your Hero to the network.

This mobile phone has a personal touch to it, as it is extremely user friendly. In comparison to other hi-tech phones, it is just so simple and easy to do anything on your Hero. For example, you can search and create contacts easily, group email messages, sort text messages and make calls in a clear easy fashion.

Another feature of the Hero is the improved 5 megapixels camera for stunning photos. Whilst you may find better camera phones out there, and the lack of flash may not be great for all occasions, it is foremost a smart phone, and for most the picture quality and camera functionality is more than enough.

All in all, the white HTC Hero is a great phone that is wonderfully designed, easy to use and is very handy for all spheres.

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The Beauty Of The Blackberry 9000 Bold

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The Blackberry 9000 bold is rated among the best mobile smart phones in the world. Its size and weight speaks volumes of its prestige superiority. Many users love the full keypad aspect of this phone, as it gives them the opportunity of easy access to keys. This phone has an extraordinary email support with a high resolution display, which also gives the option of choosing your fonts. Further, this phone has a built in 1GB memory and WiFi features.

The size and weight are specifically built with heavy duty users in mind. It also has an attractive look in a shiny black and silver colour with smooth curves. The full QWERTY keypad is available to the user, which allows for easier texting and emailing abilities. In addition to these features, there is a trackball located on the keyboard, again making it easier for serious texters and emailers.

This mobile device is uniquely designed with a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, as well as a 65,000 colour transmissive TFT LCD screen, offering users with one of the best screen displays available. This phone has a hands free function, and is built with voice activated dialling, as well as a Bluetooth headset. Not only does it have these wonderful features, but this mobile device has advanced features including a speakerphone and conference calling for those needing to continue business while travelling.

With the Blackberry 9000 bold, emailing is its top priority, as it will allow the user to view a wide variety of files attached in formats such as: Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and HTML. Full attention is given to security, as the user has password protection and a special lock for the keyboard, as well as encryption codes to access data when utilizing the Blackberry Enterprise Server.

This mobile device has a 2 megapixels camera and a media player. One would have thought that this mobile would possess a more advanced way of taking pictures though, targeted for the business market in the main; it is perhaps not too surprising.

The media player offers a delightful breakthrough, as the user can play videos and listen to some soothing music. You also have the option of plugging into any third party stereo system via the headphone outlet to listen to your favourite tracks. Another useful feature is the Satnav GPS navigation system.

With all of these benefits, the one of the most talked about shortcomings of this mobile phone is the battery life. This can be overcome if the battery is kept charged properly.

The Blackberry 9000 bold is a state of the art device that is a brilliant communicational device. It is obvious that this 3G device with its high resolution screen is great for emailing. Also it is highly recommended by in the business world, who have given positive feedback about its excellent functionality and fast web services.

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