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The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Review

Monday, March 8th, 2010 - Contract Mobile Phones, Mobile Phone Reviews, Sony Ericsson, Touch screen phones -

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Mobile Phone Review

Background and Look and feel

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is identical to its sister phone, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, with the exception of a few slight changes. The most obvious difference is that the Vivaz Pro is a slider phone.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The  QUERTY keyboard that slides out is  not only practical, because of the wide spaced keys, but it’s also very good looking. Moreover, despite the addition of the keyboards the phone only gains an extra 2mm in length and depth.

In terms of hardware the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro has the same impressive display as the original Vivaz. The screen is a 360×640 pixel, 216 colour 16:9 nHD touchscreen (TFT). The screen also has an accelerometer which allows you to auto-rotate the screen.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

Unfortunately the biggest disappointment of the Vivaz Pro is the removal of the 8 megapixel camera. This has been replaced by a built-in 5 MP, 2560 x 1920 pixels camera which comes with autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, plus face and smile detection. The camera is capable of taking HD video (1280×720 pixels)

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro

The Vivaz Pro has push email, instant Messaging, GPS with A-GPS support and Wisepilot navigation. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro also comes with USB v2.0, Bluetooth, WAP and has a HSDPA speed of 10.2 Mbps and a HSUPA speed of 2 Mbps. According to the manufacturer the battery will give you 430 hours on standby and has a talk time of 5h 20m on 3G.

Software

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro comes with Symbian S60 5th Edition operating system which will run apps like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. To help deal with the social networking apps and games this phone has a CPU ARM Cortex A8 720 MHz processor, a PowerVR SGX graphics processor, 75 MB RAM and a microSD (TransFlash) that can support up to 16GB, (8GB included).

Availability & Pricing

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is a nice phone which should be quite successful. As yet it is unclear where it will be sold but it should start to become available in the first quarter of 2010. No guidance has been given on price.

General

Status Coming soon
Announced February 2010
Network (2G) GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G) HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
Form factor Slider
Antenna type Internal

Size

Dimensions

weight

 109.0 x 52.0 x 15.0 mm
117.0g

Display

Type Graphical
Coloured Yes, TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.20 inch
Resolution 360 x 640 pixels
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Scratch-resistant surface

Memory

Shared memory 75 MB
- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB, 8GB included
- CPU 720 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics

Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles Yes
- MP3 ringtones
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Networking

HSDPA speed 7.2 Mbps
GPRS Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Bluetooth Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
WAP Yes
Browser Yes, WAP 2.0 / xHTML
Email client Yes
- Symbian Series 60, 5th edition
- HSUPA
- GPS with A-GPS support

Features

Vibration Yes
SMS Send / Receive
MMS Send / Receive
Camera Builtin, 5 MP, 2560?1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, video (1280×720 pixels)
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
Games Yes, (changeable)
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
To-do list Yes
Voice memo Yes
T9 Yes
Multiple numbers / contact Yes
Handsfree Yes
Headset jack Yes
FM Radio Yes
- Gesture control
- Google maps
- Facebook and Twitter apps
- YouTube and Picasa integration
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player
- MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player
- Organizer

Standard Battery

Type Li-Po
Standby time GSM: 430h / 3G: 440h
Talk time GSM: 12h 30m / 3G: 5h 10m

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The Sony Ericsson Vivaz mobile phone review

Monday, March 8th, 2010 - Mobile Phone Reviews, Sony Ericsson, Touch screen phones -

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Background Information & Look n’ Feel

The Sony Ericsson  Vivaz is Sony Ericsson’s first phone of the year and it tries desperately to get away from the flat monolith designs of 2009. Sony Ericsson say they have used their new design philosophy “human curvature” on this phone. What they probably mean is that they have used ergonomics in the design of this device. The phone will be available in “Moon Silver”, “Cosmic Black”, “Galaxy Blue” and “Venus Ruby” colour combinations.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz mobile phone comes with an impressive 3.2”, 360 x 640 pixel TFT touchscreen. The display also comes with an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate. The Vivaz has a built-in, 8 MP 3264×2448 pixels camera which has autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection.  The camera is capable of video capture of up to at least 1280×720 pixels at 25 frames per second.

This mobile phone has a HSDPA speed of 10.2 Mbps and a HSUPA speed of 2 Mbps. The Vivaz also has push email, instant Messaging, GPS with A-GPS support, Wisepilot navigation, USB v2.0, Bluetooth and WAP.

The Vivaz takes a standard lithium ion 1200 mAh battery that can last 430 hours on standby and has a talk time of 5h 20m on 3G.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz -back

Sony Ericsson Vivaz -back

Software

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz  runs on the Symbian S60 5th Edition operating system. It will be able to run integrated applications such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube plus a document viewer and a couple of games. To power all this software the Vivaz has 75 MB RAM and a microSD (TransFlash) that can support up to 16GB, (8GB included). The Vivaz comes with a CPU ARM Cortex A8 720 MHz processor and a PowerVR SGX graphics processor.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz - angle

Sony Ericsson Vivaz - angle

Availability & Pricing

In sum this is a nice looking touchscreen with the right amount of power. Whilst the Symbian software is not our ideal, it will certainly do the job for this mobile phone. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz should be available during Q1 2010. Sony Ericsson have not given a price on this device but it is estimated to be around the £400 mark.

General

Status Coming soon
Announced January 2010
Network (2G) GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G) HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
Form factor Block
Antenna type Internal

Size

Weight 97.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions 107.0 x 51.7 x 12.5 mm

Display

Type Graphical
Coloured Yes, TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.20 inch
Resolution 360 x 640 pixels
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

Memory

Received calls 30
Outgoing calls 30
Lost calls 30
Shared memory 75 MB
- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB, 8GB included
- CPU ARM Cortex A8 720 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics

Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles Yes
- MP3 ringtones
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Networking

HSDPA speed 10.2 Mbps
GPRS Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Bluetooth Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
WAP Yes
Browser Yes, WAP 2.0 / xHTML (NetFront)
Email client Yes
- Symbian Series 60, 5th edition
- HSUPA, 2 Mbps
- Push Email
- Instant Messaging
- GPS with A-GPS support
- Wisepilot navigation

Features

Vibration Yes
SMS Send / Receive
MMS Send / Receive
Camera Builtin, 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, video (1280×720 pixels), video light
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
Games Yes, (changeable)
FM Radio Yes
- Google maps
- Facebook and Twitter apps
- YouTube and Picasa integration
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player
- MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player
- TV out (VGA resolution)
- Organizer
- QuickOffice document reader
- Gesture control

Standard Battery

Type Li-Po
Amperage 1200 mAh
Standby time GSM: 430h / 3G: 440h
Talk time GSM: 13h / 3G: 5h 20m

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Nokia C5 Mobile Phone Review

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 - Mobile Phone Reviews, Nokia, Video -

Nokia C5 Mobile Phone Review With Video

Background Information & Look n’ Feel

The Nokia C5 is instantly recognizable as a Nokia. The phone is a candybar design with sleek lines and an elegant look and feel to it.

nokia c5 Nokia C5 Mobile Phone Review

nokia c5

The phone has a standard screen and keypad, it has nice low profile buttons on the user interface and it has a stainless steel finish. The Nokia C5 dimensions are 112 x 46 x 12mm and it weighs only 89 grams. The phone will be available in a white and warm grey colour scheme.

Whilst most other manufacturers are churning out touchscreen mobile phones one has to question Nokia’s logic in bringing out a pretty basic block phone. While some may criticise Nokia, others might argue this is a smart move as Nokia are providing people with a good looking practical alternative to the touchscreen.

nokia c5 back 130x300 Nokia C5 Mobile Phone Review

nokia c5 back of phone

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The Nokia C5 is a basic mobile phone with no bells and whistles such as touch screen technology. The phone’s operating system uses Symbian S60 3rd Edition. Like many phones today it has YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace and instant messaging. The C5 also has Ovi Maps 3.0 with free navigation, GPS with A-GPS and push email.

In terms of networking the phone has a HSDPA speed of 10.2 Mbps, it has Edge, Bluetooth, WAP and USB 2.0. Although a basic phone this device has a relatively good built-in 3.2 megapixel camera which has 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, video (VGA@15fps), and a secondary video call camera.

The Nokia C5 is powered by a Li-Ion 860 mAh battery which will last just under 5 hours talk time on 3G, 12 hours on GSM and up to 28 days stand-by time. This should be sufficient for most business users.

Availability & Pricing

As this is a low end of the market phone it is likely to cost about £120 and should arrive in Q2 of 2010.

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General

Status Coming soon
Announced February 2010
Network (2G) GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G) HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
Form factor Block
Antenna type Internal

Size

Weight 89.3 g (with battery)
Dimensions 112.0 x 46.0 x 12.3 mm

Display

Type Graphical
Coloured Yes, TFT, 16M colors
Size 2.20 inch
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels

Memory

Shared memory 50 MB
- Photocall
- microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included

Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles Yes
- MP3 ringtones
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Speakerphone with stereo speakers

Networking

HSDPA speed 10.2 Mbps
GPRS Yes, Class 32
EDGE Yes, Class 32
USB Yes, 2.0 with A2DP
Bluetooth Yes, 2.0 with A2DP
WAP Yes
Browser Yes, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Email client Yes
- Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2
- HSUPA, 2 Mbps
- Push EMail
- Instant Messaging
- GPS with A-GPS
- Ovi Maps 3.0

Features

Vibration Yes
SMS Send / Receive
MMS Send / Receive
Camera Builtin, 3.2 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, video (VGA@15fps), secondary videocall camera
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
Games Yes, (changeable)
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
To-do list Yes
Voice dialing Yes
Voice memo Yes
T9 Yes
Multiple numbers / contact Yes

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Sony Ericsson Experia X10 Mobile Phone Review

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 - Mobile Phone Reviews, Sony Ericsson, Touch screen phones, Video -

Sony Ericsson Experia X10 Mobile Phone Review

Background Information & Look n’ Feel

Sony Ericsson are on the verge of launching their first Android mobile phone.

sony ericsson xperia x10

Sony Ericsson Xperia x10

Looks wise this is a large block touch screen smartphone which looks and does the business. This high spec phone will not leave you wanting when it comes to power and versatility.

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The size of this phone will either make you a lover or a hater of XPERIA X10. Many people will buy this device because of its massive 4 inch touch screen, 480 x 854 pixels, display which is capable of delivering 262,000 colours. Others however will complain about the size being too big because it measures 119 x 63 x 13mm. In our opinion the display is the selling point plus it has to be large because everything is done using the touchscreen display. Despite the phones size the EXPERIA is only 135 grams.

Sony Ericsson Experia X10

Sony Ericsson Experia X10

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 comes with a nice 8.1 megapixel built-in camera. The camera is 3264×2448 pixels and has autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, video, secondary videocall camera. Face and smile detection means the camera has the ability to learn who is in the photograph and link them with the contacts stored in the phone. You can also use the mobile phone’s GPS to geo tag images. As yet the info on the video are still vague to comment too much.

Powering this beast of a phone is a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor which ensures rapid loading times and smooth performance and makes it one of the fastest phones in its class.The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 also has 1GB of internal memory and a 8GB microSD card. The XPERIA X10 also has a 3.5 mm audia socket, Bluetooth and an accelerometer.

Software

This latest smartphone from Sony Ericsson will use Android 1.6 together with the UX Platform which will provide web browsing, email and multimedia functionality. For those more interested in the fun side of the Experia X10 this device has MP4/ H.263/ H.264/ WMV player, MP3/ e-AAC+/ WMA/ RA player, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, as well as YouTube, Calendar, and Google Talk.

Availability & Pricing

The phone is due out in the UK in Q1 of 2010 and will cost about £400


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LG Launch New Mobile With Window Phone 7 Series

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 - LG, Mobile Phone Reviews, Video -

New LG mobile phone with Window Phone 7 Series

Microsoft recently announced the launch of Window Phone 7 Series. On Saturday, at Engadget Fair, LG announced the first LG mobile phone with Windows Phone 7 series. The event was broadcast live over the internet as the new mobile phone was unveiled to the world.

Aaron Woodman, Director of Microsoft, unveiled the prototype phone by presenting the main features of the phone. During the presentation Mr Woodman demonstrated the home screen, the search engine and other multimedia options using Bing . The phone’s slide out keyboard was designed by LG to maximise the benefits of Windows 7 to offer a unique user experience.

Since the agreement between both companies at the Mobile World Congress 2009, LG and Microsoft have worked together to incorporate the mobile market with Windows operating system, thus establishing the “age of smartphones”. Although the details of the Windows terminal 7 are not yet available, provides LG officially launch the device during the first quarter of 2010.


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Sony Ericsson X10 Mini & Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro Review

Friday, February 26th, 2010 - Mobile Phone Reviews, Sony Ericsson, Touch screen phones, Video -

Sony Ericsson X10 Mini & Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro

- Two Phones Reviewed in one

Background Information & Look n’ Feel

The X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro are basically a X10 that has been shrunken down. The X10 Mini Pro differs slightly from its sister phone because it has a slide out QUERTY keyboard. The X10 Mini has a virtual keyboard this is not full QWERTY because the whole point of the phone is that you use it using one hand. Both phones measure 83.0 x 50.0 x 16.0 mm. Owing to the X10 Mini Pro being a slider it weighs 120g compared to the X10 Mini’s 88g. Both phones are available in either black or pearl white.

Sony Ericsson X10 Pro Mobile Phone Review

Sony Ericsson X10 Pro Mobile Phone Review

To look at both of these devices are very nice looking, particularly the screen. The screen makes use of hot corners for added functionality. Both phones have a 5 megapixel camera rather than a 8.1 camera that you found on the original X10. As with the original these Android phones have a personal organiser, Bluetooth, PC synching, media player, Goggle maps, Google integration with apps.

Sony Ericsson XP10 Mini Mobile Phone Review

Sony Ericsson XP10 Mini Mobile Phone Review

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro come with a 2.55 inch, 240 x320 pixel, 65k colour TFT touchscreen display. The display is scratch resistant and come with an accelerometer sensor so you can auto-rotate the screen.

For such a small device this phone packs a big punch. It has 128Mb of internal memory and it can support MicroSD up to 16GB. This means you can enjoy a whole host of entertainment from 3D games, Facebook, FM radio with RDS, video streaming, Walk Mate and YouTube.

As previously mentioned these phones have a 5 megapixel camera which also includes a flash, geo-tagging, video recording, and video light to improve lighting whilst shooting videos. As for connectivity the phones have A-GPS, Bluetooth, Google Maps, USB Mass storage, Wi-Fi and “Wisepilot” turn by turn navigation.
Talk time up to 4 hours on 3G and up to 285 hours standby time.

Software

Xperia™ X10 Mini and Mini Pro use the Android™ platform so you can enjoy accessing Google applications such as: Google Search, Google Voice Search, Google Talk, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and Android Market. The phones also come with social network apps such as Facebook and Twitter.

Availability & Pricing

All in all these phones are very powerful devices for their size. Unfortunately the keyboard on the X10 Mini is virtual and too small for our liking.

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General

Status Coming soon
Announced February 2010
Network (2G) GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G) UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 850 / HSDPA 2100 / UMTS 900 / HSDPA 900
Form factor Block
Antenna type Internal

Size
Weight 88.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions 83.0 x 50.0 x 16.0 mm

Display
Type Graphical
Coloured Yes, TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 2.55 inch
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Timescape UI
- Scratch-resistant surface

Memory
Shared memory 128 MB
- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB, 2GB included
- CPU Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz

Ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles Yes
- MP3 ringtones
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Networking
HSDPA speed 7.2 Mbps
GPRS Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
USB Yes, 2.0 microUSB
Bluetooth Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
WAP Yes
Browser Yes, HTML
Email client Yes
- Android OS 1.6
- Push email
- Instant Messaging
- GPS with A-GPS support

Features
Vibration Yes
SMS Send / Receive
MMS Send / Receive
Camera Builtin, 5 MP, 2560?1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, video
Java Yes, via third-party application
Games Yes, (changeable)
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
To-do list Yes
Voice memo Yes
T9 Yes
Multiple numbers / contact Yes
Handsfree Yes
Headset jack Yes
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
- YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Document viewer

Standard Battery
Type Li-Po
Standby time GSM: 285h / 3G: 360h
Talk time GSM: 4h / 3G: 3h 30m


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HTC Legend Mobile Phone Review

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 - HTC, Mobile Phone Reviews, Touch screen phones, Video -

Background Information & Look n’ Feel
The HTC Legend has been machined out of a single block of aluminium which gives it its smooth lines, continuous surface and good looks. The black plastic sections on the phone are there for a reason. Without these plastic strips the signals from the Wi-Fi, cellular and GPS antennae would get blocked. The device is very slim at only 112 x 56 x 12mm, but it’s surprisingly heavy for its size at 126 grams.

HTC Legend Mobile Phone Review

HTC Legend Mobile Phone Review

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors
The looks of this device are greatly enhanced by the 3.2 inch, AMOLED HVGA display which has a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Whereas this phones predecessor used a trackball this mobile device has been rework to be more elegant by replacing the trackball for an optical device.

Although this is an Android 2.1 device HTC have added their own applications such as the new social networking feature called “Friend Stream”. This application allows you to centralise all of your communication from Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites. The HTC Legend comes with 3G and has maximum download speeds of up to 7.2Mps and uploads of up to 2Mbps. The device also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and supports mini USB v2.0.

HTC Legend Mobile Phone Review

HTC Legend Mobile Phone Review

The HTC LEGEND has a good built in 5 mega pixel camera (2592 x 1944 pixels) which also includes autofocus, an LED flash, geo-tagging, and video. It also comes with a multimedia player, a FM radio and a 3.5mm audio socket. To power all of this hardware and software the phone uses a 1300 mAh battery which is quoted as giving up to 6 hours talktime on 3G and 560 hours (23 days) standby time.

Software
As previously mentioned the HTC Legend is run on Android 2.1. To keep things ticking over at a good lick the HTC Legend has a 600 MHz Qualcomm 7227 processor, which is pretty much standard for this type of device. The internal memory is 384MB of RAM which should be enough for most users.

HTC Legend detailed closeup

HTC Legend detailed closeup

Availability & Pricing
All in all this is a really nice phone as it is a small but powerful touchscreen smartphone. The phone should be available for general release in Europe in April.

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General
Status Coming soon
Announced February 2010
Network (2G) GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G) HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
Form factor Block
Antenna type Internal

Size
Weight 126.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions 112.0 x 56.3 x 11.5 mm

Display
Type Graphical
Coloured Yes, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.20 inch
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Sense UI
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Optical trackball

Memory
- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB
- 384 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
- CPU Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor

Ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles Yes
- MP3, WAV ringtones
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Networking
HSDPA speed 7.2 Mbps
GPRS Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
USB Yes, miniUSB v2.0
Bluetooth Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
WAP Yes
Browser Yes, HTML
Email client Yes
- Android OS v2.1 (Eclair)
- Push Email
- Instant Messaging
- GPS with A-GPS support

Features
Vibration Yes
SMS Send / Receive
MMS Send / Receive
Camera Builtin, 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, video
Java Yes, via third party application
Games Yes, (changeable)
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
To-do list Yes
Voice memo Yes
Multiple numbers / contact Yes
Handsfree Yes
Headset jack Yes
FM Radio Yes
- Dedicated search key
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
- YouTube, Google Talk
- Document viewer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Organizer

Standard Battery
Type Li-Ion
Amperage 1300 mAh
Standby time GSM: 440h / 3G: 560h
Talk time GSM: 7h / 3G: 6h 10m


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HTC HD Mini Mobile Phone Review With Video

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 - HTC, Mobile Phone Reviews, Touch screen phones, Video -

Background Information & Look n’ Feel

The HTC HD Mini is a nice looking compact phone which packs quite a punch. It weighs 110g and is 103 x 58 x 12 mm in size which is 30% lighter than its predecessor, the HTC HD2. “The demand for the HTC HD2 has exceeded our expectations, and the HTC HD mini fulfils a desire from some customers to bring the capabilities and experience of the HTC HD2 to a more compact design,” said Peter Chou, HTC’s chief executive officer.

HTC HD mini - display close up

HTC HD mini - display close up

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The display of the HTC HD Mini is a 3.2” TFT capacitive touchscreen with 65K colours and a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. The HTC HD mini includes capacitive touch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft Office files, PDF documents and pictures with just a pinch of your fingers.  The phone also has an accelerometer sensor so you can auto-rotate the screen.

Multimedia options include FM radio, Windows Media Player, a 3.5 mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel  camera with autofocus.  The phone also comes with GPS (including digital compass), Assisted-GPS, and Wi-Fi.  Assisted GPS, ( A-GPS), is a system which can improve the start-up performance of a GPS satellite-based positioning system.

Software

The HTC HD Mini uses the Windows mobile 6.5.3 operating system in conjunction with numerous bolt-on’s from HTC. For example, the  HTC Peep enables you to tweet and follow your twitter stream.

HTC HD mini front and back

HTC HD mini front and back

The phone has a 600MHz Qualcomm 7227 processor which is nearly half the size of the HD2’s 1GHz processor. As the HD Mini has a far smaller display than the HD2 it does not require the same processing power. To power the phone a 1200 mAh battery provides up to 7 hours talk-time on 3G and 20 days standby time.

Availability & Pricing

In summary the HTC HD Mini cannot really be called progress on the HTC HD2. It is however a small triumph for creating an already successful mobile phone and miniaturising it into something more portable for the masses. The HTC HD Mini will be generally available to customers across major European and Asian markets at the beginning of April.

HTC HD mini back

HTC HD mini back

General

Status Coming soon
Announced February 2009
Network (2G) GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G) HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
Form factor Block
Antenna type Internal

Size

Weight 110.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions 103.0 x 57.7 x 11.7 mm

Display

Type Graphical
Coloured Yes, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 3.20 inch
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Sense UI
- Multi-touch support
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

Memory

- Photocall
- microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB
- 384 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
- CPU Qualcomm 7227 600 MHz processor

Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones Yes
Ringtone profiles Yes
- MP3, WAV ringtones
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Networking

HSDPA speed 7.2 Mbps
GPRS Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Bluetooth Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
WAP Yes
Browser Yes, HTML
Email client Yes
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
- Instant Messaging
- HSUPA, 2 Mbps
- GPS with A-GPS support

Features

Vibration Yes
SMS Send / Receive
MMS Send / Receive
Camera Builtin, 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, video
Java Yes, via third party application
Games Yes, (changeable)
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
To-do list Yes
Voice memo Yes
T9 Yes
Multiple numbers / contact Yes
Handsfree Yes
Headset jack Yes
FM Radio Yes
- Digital compass
- Dedicated search key
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9/DivX player
- Facebook, Flickr, Twitter applications

Standard Battery

Type Li-Ion
Amperage 1200 mAh

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Sonim XP2 Spirit Review With Video

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 - Mobile Phone Reviews, Sonim, Video -

Background Information & Look n’ Feel

The Sonim XP2 Spirit is the latest “indestructible” mobile phone by Sonium and follows on from the XP1 and XP3 phones. Unfortunately for the CEO the phones have not proved entirely unbreakable as a BBC reporter demonstrated recently.

To look at, the XP2 oozes toughness. This is conveyed through its rugged octagonal design which the manufacture says is a better suited to absorb shocks. At 131 x 60 x 22mm and weighing 180 grams this is quite a large mobile phone.

Sonim XP2 Spirit mobile phone

Sonim XP2 Spirit mobile phone

The XP2 has achieved both the IP-67 and the MIL-810 standards which means this phone is suitable for military use and extreme conditions. The Sonim XP2 Spirit can withstand 1 meter of water for 30 minutes and it can survive a 2 meter drop on concrete. The handset can survive temperatures of -20c and +55c. Moreover, 1.5mm Gorilla Glass display and the camera lens are both shock and scratch resistant.

What makes this phone so tough is a magnesium chassis covered in hardened rubber, nylon and fibreglass. The Sonium XP2 can take 1000 Kg of pressure, it’s dust proof and impervious to petroleum oils. The buttons are tested to take up to 850,000 pushes. If the phone does break you don’t have to worry as the phone has an unconditional 3 year guarantee.

Hardware – Diplay, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The Sonim XP2 Spirit comes with a 2″ 240 x 320 pixel display which is sufficient for a non touchscreen mobile. The phone has a 3 megapixel camera for video and photos, it comes with a multimedia player, FM radio, and it also has a built-in LED torch. Other additions include web browser, email client, expandable microSD (TransFlash) up to 8GB, HSDPA download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, Bluetooth and a 2.5 mm audio jack.

Most of the XP2’s features are standard for a device like this. However, what is a surprise is the lack of GPS. This phone seems to be targeted at the outdoorsy types that would expect and benefit from a GPS compass. It is highly likely that GPS will be added to another version in the near future.

Availability & Pricing

The Sonim XP2 Spirit is a nice phone only because of its near indestructibility but the phone is certainly left wanting when it comes to the lack of GPS. The XP2 should be available in Europe around March. As yet there is no price but it is estimated that this phone will cost about £300

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New Facebook site – Facebook Zero

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 - News -

Facebook has launched a new website for mobile phones called Facebook Zero – zero.facebook.com. Although the name sounds more like a brand of Coke, this low bandwidth website will be used for mobile users of Facebook.

facebook zero

facebook zero

The site was created out of necessity as 100 million people now access Facebook via their mobile phone. This demand is reflected by most new phones providing Facebook applications. In December 2009 people in the UK spent 2.2bn minutes browsing the Facebook site.

Facebook already has another social network site called “Facebook Lite” which is a cut down version of the original, aimed at providing access for people with slow internet connections.


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