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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7DtbHeWLShLBZWsmioXR1_8LK62g6Wldrs-gPUNf2rIgRbTBWHjDpm8-7jj1gRbyraQw6g6X6Ul0ZUiveENXYhc9gp9yr4mfXAuwggJgbsXWKqmFIJFBvgZhDajX4x71qtwAkATzK7Q/s1600-h/Nokia-6790-Surge.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364467490724827954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7DtbHeWLShLBZWsmioXR1_8LK62g6Wldrs-gPUNf2rIgRbTBWHjDpm8-7jj1gRbyraQw6g6X6Ul0ZUiveENXYhc9gp9yr4mfXAuwggJgbsXWKqmFIJFBvgZhDajX4x71qtwAkATzK7Q/s320/Nokia-6790-Surge.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ccD1Vmd-LaEo7a6Tx24JKFlZNXE0zEvcEpQG7yHi91xAeOR-EoWbKgu1sH6BZ2FNmdCTOxy_iMegAIP5Uoo-UWtdsiWdycUqa5OGldxYPNQeT3v20q7qZ0Ng_v4QGU9-mcEFXjCBPeE/s1600-h/nokia-6790-surge-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364467361840170354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ccD1Vmd-LaEo7a6Tx24JKFlZNXE0zEvcEpQG7yHi91xAeOR-EoWbKgu1sH6BZ2FNmdCTOxy_iMegAIP5Uoo-UWtdsiWdycUqa5OGldxYPNQeT3v20q7qZ0Ng_v4QGU9-mcEFXjCBPeE/s320/nokia-6790-surge-3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" /></a> Introduction: Rarely we come across a decent Nokia device sneaking its way onto AT&T's lineup that turns heads. For the longest of times, they've been offering basic flip handsets that really doesn't do justice to the world's number one phone maker. Fortunately enough they've been graced with a magnificent smart phone like the Nokia E71x recently with its business oriented push. On the other hand, they've just released the Nokia 6790 Surge which is aiming to be a middle of the road device that focuses on messaging with features of a smart phone. It's not just that Nokia's name is on there, but hopefully it'll continue their push back into the mainstream with AT&T customers. The package contains: • Nokia 6790 Surge • Charger • Users Manual • Getting Started CD Before seeing it in person, the Nokia 6790 Surge just had a look that made it stand out and enticing. Those feelings quickly subsided as we noticed the almost cheap feel of the design. It's kind of hard gauging which way to hold the phone at first – we wonder which orientation the designers built the phone around. The glossy plastic used throughout just attracts finger prints and leaves us with a sense of inferior materials. The top portion of the phone with the screen is relatively thin while the body housing the QWERTY is almost three times as thick. It's wider (2.28”) when comparing it to similar side-sliding devices. Luckily it won't drag you down because of the lightweight (4.38 oz) feel in the pockets – the plastic casing is responsible for that. We're definitely afraid of even slightly dropping the device because it feels a bit on the fragile side. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvvLQaM9w1nNWHLGD7prSNLvw0yW9slkxikLLW1kaGlb5iJjdO-ZO8YcCmvUYMupoutBpEynObpuKS6yyJA96mHfX3desB5ywNXoW9r0lb5LjZTQCzavU_xyNoDaciicOGYnWez2_Y_I/s1600-h/03070b791nokia6790surgemako480x379.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364468817236015266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvvLQaM9w1nNWHLGD7prSNLvw0yW9slkxikLLW1kaGlb5iJjdO-ZO8YcCmvUYMupoutBpEynObpuKS6yyJA96mHfX3desB5ywNXoW9r0lb5LjZTQCzavU_xyNoDaciicOGYnWez2_Y_I/s320/03070b791nokia6790surgemako480x379.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" /></a>For the most part, the 2.4” LCD screen dominates the front with it's ability to display 16 million colors. Although it has a resolution of 240x320 pixels, it just does not look quite as sharp as we hoped for. Even the colors seemed a bit of the drab side and doesn't jump out enough to make it stand out. The outdated look of the interface is partly to blame for the Surge's screen quality taking a dive. Placing the brightness to the highest setting will still pose a problem when attempting to view it in direct sunlight – making it difficult to see what you're doing. It's sometime confusing trying to comprehend which orientation Nokia had in mind when designing the Surge. The Nokia and AT&T logos near the speaker in the front make it more apparent that it's built with landscape in mind. The navigational pad is a bit small – frequently pressing the wrong button while the center select key is somewhat easier to push. All the other face buttons are almost flush with dedicated buttons for messaging, main menu, and Media Net browser. The volume rocker is appropriately sized as well as the camera key next to it. Nokia makes it easier to transfer data with the microUSB port on the left side. On the top edge, you'll find the speaker phone, 3.5 mm headset jack, and charging port. The 2-megapixel camera is by itself on the back – no flash or self portrait mirror to be found. Removing the back cover reveals the battery, SIM card slot, and spring loading microSD slot tucked away on the edge of the phone. Sliding the phone left to right will allow you access to the spacious four row QWERTY keyboard. All the buttons are next to one another with no spacing in between – they're large enough for your thumbs to feel out and quite tactile to our taste. Dialing a phone number is annoying because it can be accomplished only by using the numeric pad on the QWERTY. Thankfully you can bypass all of that by just accessing your address book and selecting the person you want to call. The bottom row of keys could've been effectively turned into additional buttons – you find the space bar and two shift buttons taking up excessive space. The backlighting is adequate with most of the illumination emanating from the center. The QWERTY was the stand out great feature – typing away becomes natural on it.

Nokia 6790 Surge

Introduction: Rarely we come across a decent Nokia device sneaking its way onto AT&T's lineup that turns heads. For the longest of t...

Nokia N97

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3m4VT5bVYxKsNojQKaOM4TEZXdFz9wxQwS_1yGRrGj1jkUrF-WhwTOKJ58-E05j8vnB74LUJBHMMD34__NJ9nMhOYuagOp9pFaXjoNmixtZoVnJWGClBkmkP4gw0ael9VBE59GAo-hr4/s1600-h/2047-493509a31fbe3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364160721120410098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3m4VT5bVYxKsNojQKaOM4TEZXdFz9wxQwS_1yGRrGj1jkUrF-WhwTOKJ58-E05j8vnB74LUJBHMMD34__NJ9nMhOYuagOp9pFaXjoNmixtZoVnJWGClBkmkP4gw0ael9VBE59GAo-hr4/s400/2047-493509a31fbe3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a> The hype is over folks - welcome to the new Nokia N97, Nokia's latest N-Series wonder phone. The N97 seems to be a neat blend of an N-Series phone and an E90, taking all the multimedia gloriousness of the N-Series and marrying it to the superb Web browsing experience you get on the E90. There's a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which wil be super-ergonomic (the E90's is a peach), and a massive screen for desktop-like Web browsing. In fact, the screen is the star of the N97. It's massive - 3.5" in size, widescreen 16:9 ratio, and touchscreen to boot, making it perfect for browsing the Web. More pics of the Nokia N97 after the jump. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNtvYFgq7tgptedzHPDMzEcX__qpqmDXo5YrdMTJBRhCYyODqeB3bbNdr9jnj4IYLzXyXqhomXg-t9_uSU4Hi5cFRKDjkMXrU0cbAaA-Pc4p4KYNRrnaAxTrMoaXm-W44OejZNX7e5VY/s1600-h/2047-493509a3aae86.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364160848302172082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNtvYFgq7tgptedzHPDMzEcX__qpqmDXo5YrdMTJBRhCYyODqeB3bbNdr9jnj4IYLzXyXqhomXg-t9_uSU4Hi5cFRKDjkMXrU0cbAaA-Pc4p4KYNRrnaAxTrMoaXm-W44OejZNX7e5VY/s400/2047-493509a3aae86.jpg" style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" /></a> Other features of the new N97 include: * 32GB memory, expandable to 48GB * 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and dual LED Flash * GPS * HSDPA * Wi-Fi * USB 2.0 * Bluetooth 2.0 * 3.5mm headphone jack * Huge battery life, offering 37 hours of music and 4.5 hours of video There's also a neat new user interface, which lets you thumb through your pictures or your Web pages with the touch of a finger. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_oDfgrXQyGuNtNaALVGlu32Zn8jKZ6h2Ks4Tfne7MBw61uHlboLvYqughHio_tsYAP0xDzUnQFmCscHhM1q14NV_Eu1mNfl-K015d4_ipIZ0QdBWVnwI8m_SZe47JKBLOoJw8GPdh4U/s1600-h/2047-493509a44bafd.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364161118866860594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_oDfgrXQyGuNtNaALVGlu32Zn8jKZ6h2Ks4Tfne7MBw61uHlboLvYqughHio_tsYAP0xDzUnQFmCscHhM1q14NV_Eu1mNfl-K015d4_ipIZ0QdBWVnwI8m_SZe47JKBLOoJw8GPdh4U/s400/2047-493509a44bafd.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" /></a> That said, I'm a little underwhelmed. The N97's QWERTY keyboard might have been unexpected by the blogosphere, but the rest of the specifications have been doing the rounds for over a month now. Looking at the specs, the N97 is the Eitri, but without the compass or the proximity sensor, which were the most interesting things I was looking out for. In fact, other than the screen, it's not exactly pushing the boundaries in any of its features. You get the same camera, GPS and connectivity offerings in an N82, for example. There's a nod towards third party developer support with Nokia's Widsets, but these aren't exactly going to trouble Apple's AppStore. They've been around on the E90 for some time, and are almost without exception useless (and ugly, too). In fact, the Nokia N97 is much like the N96 - an unbelievably good phone when looked at in isolation, but offering nothing innovative or competition-beating when compared to other phones on the market. The N97 is just a Nokia 5800 with a bigger screen and a QWERTY keyboard. If we had no iPhone or Google Android, the N97 would be a stunner. But we do, and so the N97, although undoubtedly good, fails to capture the imagination in quite the same way that these phones did. Maybe I'm being unduly harsh. These are just my first impressions, so a full review later will see just how good the Nokia N97 is in the flesh. The Nokia N97 release date will be Q2 2009, priced around 550 Euros before subsidies, which is actually quite cheap considering what it offers. <object height="340" width="450"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgwOETSOIeg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgwOETSOIeg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="340"></embed></object>

Nokia N97

The hype is over folks - welcome to the new Nokia N97, Nokia's latest N-Series wonder phone. The N97 seems to be a neat blend of an N-Se...

Sony Ericsson Aino Review

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd5YTWVC6dgzZNwZoF4eetJEhWLc5lugQBiZ_hvjH6_T_emFgpyKQS4zpG7rukH2euNZLGDaPMNfhQTWmINOD5rRpVZORjrhPGCNWcHTDG1bWkXi6rFc7nKpBOsuWa28EXzuaNxIGLUk/s1600-h/2631-4a3a9d86d80a2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364149010824615906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfd5YTWVC6dgzZNwZoF4eetJEhWLc5lugQBiZ_hvjH6_T_emFgpyKQS4zpG7rukH2euNZLGDaPMNfhQTWmINOD5rRpVZORjrhPGCNWcHTDG1bWkXi6rFc7nKpBOsuWa28EXzuaNxIGLUk/s320/2631-4a3a9d86d80a2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> The new Sony Ericsson Aino that was announced recently really can lay claim to being called a true multimedia computer (to use Nokia's hackneyed term). The Aino is designed from the outset around multimedia, and can seamlessly connect to your PC or your PS3 and stream content from either device anywhere in the world. Actually, this is worth repeating. You can stream your music, videos, even live TV (with the ability to pause, rewind and record, just like Sky+), anywhere in the world straight to your Aino over an Internet connection. Effectively, the Aino is a tiny SlingPlayer in a phone - but one which also comes with an 8 megapixel camera, MP3 player, GPS and pretty much everything else you'd expect from a top end mobile phone. In other words, it's one seriously cool phone! Read the full Sony Ericsson Aino review after the jump. Sony Ericsson Aino overview <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EOPEcAvhZ_fs1G3dlTdSMJlizeEYFh5Gy_dG69IiVXBIWR_cYppCC1CnPPnzTS8kQav6XFV2ozfvLe9inTm_mvW7hAXHH5-hcbsTXYhwfB5QlPlOLehsRoM794djwi6nvL_VWZfbvdc/s1600-h/2631-4a3a9d8ac6857.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364149748790424226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EOPEcAvhZ_fs1G3dlTdSMJlizeEYFh5Gy_dG69IiVXBIWR_cYppCC1CnPPnzTS8kQav6XFV2ozfvLe9inTm_mvW7hAXHH5-hcbsTXYhwfB5QlPlOLehsRoM794djwi6nvL_VWZfbvdc/s400/2631-4a3a9d8ac6857.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" /></a> The Aino is a difficult phone to categorize. With its 8 megapixel camera, autofocus, face detection and 3" screen capable of showing 16 million colours, it seems at first that it's a high end camera phone. Add GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, video recording and Google Maps into the mix, and it seems more like a feature phone. In fact, though, it's none of these things, yet all of them at the same time. It combines all of these features in one neat package, yet its focus is firmly on media in all its formats, no matter where you, or your media, is. The Aino's form factor is a touchscreen slider phone with a large 3" display and the camera on the back. It looks smart, but doesn't look too different from every other touchscreen phone out there. Sony Ericsson Aino - almost a PSP The Sony Ericsson Aino seamlessly connects to the PS3 using Sony's Remote Play feature. This lets you control, interact and stream any of the content stored on the PS3 directly to an external device. Initially, Remote Play was designed for the PSP, but it's also found its way onto the Aino. As such, the Aino can be seen as a direct competitor to the PSP, albeit without any game playing functionality. But that's ok, as none of the games for the PSP are actually worth playing anwyay, so if you fancy a handheld media device, the Aino makes much more sense than the PSP! Streaming content onto the Aino It doesn't stop with the PS3, though. With DLNA support and Sony Ericsson's MediaGo technology, you can also interact with any of the content you have stored on your PC. When the Aino is charging, it'll automatically connect to your PC over WiFi, and, via the MediaGo software installed on your PC, will automatically synchronize with all the content you've got stored on it. Once synchronized, you can then access this content over the Internet anywhere in the world. The content is stored on your PC, but you control, stream and ultimately view it (or listen to it) on your Aino. Genius! Sony Ericsson Aino's user interface <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaoxGDw_dmEOGUTJTeMDrcddnBl39RhsjakyhIYlqxpTEmURYN1Q43bzgvlrAmZyA4OE2nOMahqY9FPDut6UWuqk5zrj9ImKVuVLLjwGPhybWNLrD3nCq7L51hfHe_qATq3u_2Rg6uIQ/s1600-h/2631-4a3a9e5d2b871.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364149944269066978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglaoxGDw_dmEOGUTJTeMDrcddnBl39RhsjakyhIYlqxpTEmURYN1Q43bzgvlrAmZyA4OE2nOMahqY9FPDut6UWuqk5zrj9ImKVuVLLjwGPhybWNLrD3nCq7L51hfHe_qATq3u_2Rg6uIQ/s320/2631-4a3a9e5d2b871.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 167px;" /></a> All phones worth their salt these days have had a lot of effort put into the user interface (UI) and overall user experience. With the Aino, that's sort of the case, but it doesn't come as close to the iPhone experience as you'd expect. With the combination of touchscreen and superb 3" display, it's got the technology underneath it for Sony Ericsson to provide a decent UI. However, although the UI looks good, it's no different from their recent phones. Worse, you still need to use the keypad to access most functions, with the touchscreen only working when the phone's in media mode. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPSSKEEiemGaeSgZK6czhBRFIUXjyCpth3n0MhdwldMhJW3LErijHaI9DTUG6Lcz9_Pp1kLTa7dZO8rW6jELB8CmK8o_uKHgqrFpFXawu7_e2cP-A3sS7Bjm3K7YQulvo1d-_hVPm3Lo/s1600-h/2631-4a3a9e5d6eea6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364150129533780914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPSSKEEiemGaeSgZK6czhBRFIUXjyCpth3n0MhdwldMhJW3LErijHaI9DTUG6Lcz9_Pp1kLTa7dZO8rW6jELB8CmK8o_uKHgqrFpFXawu7_e2cP-A3sS7Bjm3K7YQulvo1d-_hVPm3Lo/s320/2631-4a3a9e5d6eea6.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 167px;" /></a> Because of this, you need the slider open to operate the phone, which kind of defeats the point of a touchscreen! There are nice touches to the UI, though, such as being able to focus on an object by pointing at it on the touchscreen, as well as the more usual iPhone effect of interacting with the whole phone's menu structure by pushing, pulling, dragging and gesturing. In short, the Aino's interface is well executed. You might not want to use it for large amounts of text, but because it's not designed as a smartphone, you probably won't be the type who wants to do that on your phone anyway. As such, the Aino is no smartphone, and so is not designed to compete with the iPhone or Palm Pre. Sony Ericsson Aino's features The full specs of the Aino can be found on Sony Ericsson's Web site. In the meantime, here's an overview of its main features. Audio <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhzqQ-yUdDLIVY3BxAxR2T0f67d8ktNrPZzQW8jTPLV0EhhWCkunze9s3QS0iRDt5sazcS1r6PiVMQdqEvu-Up8vWp0LYSjSPRwGkH6zsyJSBBsnKBUbWtxBi5-EiVnJEtYCa3-DDzEQ/s1600-h/2631-4a3a9d8bab30f.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364150490475985154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhzqQ-yUdDLIVY3BxAxR2T0f67d8ktNrPZzQW8jTPLV0EhhWCkunze9s3QS0iRDt5sazcS1r6PiVMQdqEvu-Up8vWp0LYSjSPRwGkH6zsyJSBBsnKBUbWtxBi5-EiVnJEtYCa3-DDzEQ/s320/2631-4a3a9d8bab30f.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 320px;" /></a> The Aino's MP3 player and media gallery have been given a revamp over previous Sony Ericsson phones, and they look stunning. Navigating your content is extremely easy, and the sound and visualizations from the new Walkman Media Player 3.0 software are excellent. One feature that's missing that really shouldn't be for a media phone, though, is a 3.5mm jack. You can use the supplied earbuds, which fortunately are of good quality, but you can't use your own headphones. This is simply unforgivable, as every other manufacturer as moved over to the standard 3.5mm headphone jack design by now. Software Although the Aino misses out on having an app store, it at least comes bundled with software from Google, Facebook and YouTube, with rumours of a Twitter app coming soon. It therefore doesn't use the Web as well as Android phones or the iPhone, but at least it integrates well with the major Web sites. Video and camera <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZC-en6jhiacENjxl8ENEd2efHJ9MFAxfIo2228h5iL4363YCcjU46y3Zo2G2GnCafMbznBvFLdlA_owrkzalL2dbv45EnzegS5IF9q0heNqe0_Y1eeV7ZNP-gJG-48R26Cpm08qDe1f0/s1600-h/2631-4a3a9d8cb1113.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364150890861545282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZC-en6jhiacENjxl8ENEd2efHJ9MFAxfIo2228h5iL4363YCcjU46y3Zo2G2GnCafMbznBvFLdlA_owrkzalL2dbv45EnzegS5IF9q0heNqe0_Y1eeV7ZNP-gJG-48R26Cpm08qDe1f0/s400/2631-4a3a9d8cb1113.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> The Aino features video recording at 30fps, and obviously supports video streaming. Its camera is an 8.1 megapixel model with LED flash, auto focus, face detection and smile detection. Sony Ericsson have always been at the forefront of quality in its camera phones, and the Aino looks set to carry on this tradition. Connectivity The Aino, as you'd expect from a device that's been designed to stream video, has a plethora of high speed connectivity options. Wi-Fi comes as standard, as you'd expect, as does 7.2Mbps HSDPA. There's also quad band GSM connectivity, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 and DLNA support, for seamless connectivity with other DLNA equipped devices (such as your PC or certain HDTVs). Videos of the Sony Ericsson Aino Discussing the features of the Sony Ericsson Aino is one thing, but you have to see it in action to really appreciate the power over your content that it offers you. Whether it's a PS3 or a PC, the Aino acts as a window onto whatever content you've got stored at home. For video and music junkies, it's an absolute must. Just check out the video below to see what I mean. <object height="300" width="4500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1pkccZ4sQK4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1pkccZ4sQK4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="330"></embed></object>

Sony Ericsson Aino Review

The new Sony Ericsson Aino that was announced recently really can lay claim to being called a true multimedia computer (to use Nokia's h...

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Review

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMkGb8IJYAkdW5TnJ4JGQf39HVjiD2em2I_aoZvc9ZambHxw1-iihGJsu6aXs0-BeMD2RkBd1y3X44MdBGVFol3U04BLs_O_ZNhUD8WoF8iMw45jlh2nhN60SPr8p5qbv0eLU2iuF5Ds/s1600-h/10073-nokia5800img5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363860003441427138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMkGb8IJYAkdW5TnJ4JGQf39HVjiD2em2I_aoZvc9ZambHxw1-iihGJsu6aXs0-BeMD2RkBd1y3X44MdBGVFol3U04BLs_O_ZNhUD8WoF8iMw45jlh2nhN60SPr8p5qbv0eLU2iuF5Ds/s320/10073-nokia5800img5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 320px;" /></a> <blockquote> Design Score 8 for Design Features Score 9 for Features Usability Score 8 for Usability Value Score 8 for Value Overall Score 8 for Overall</blockquote> Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic was long anticipated when it finally went on sale in the UK on 23 January. It had been shipping in some other countries since last year and by the time we Brits were able to get our hands on it the phone had already sold a million units elsewhere. You can pick the phone up SIM-free from the <a href="http://shop.nokia.co.uk/nokia-uk/product.aspx?sku=3960297&culture=en-GB&cp=shophome&product=5800_dropdown#__anchor_ProductSelector">Nokia online</a> store or pop along to your operator and get it for prices from free on contract. Vodafone has even bagged an exclusive blue colour highlighted version. Such prolific availability at UK launch indicates that the 5800 XpressMusic is something of an attention seeker. It is, after all, the first appearance of S60 5th edition, which, vitally, supports touch control. That might be enough to make you want to rush out and buy this handset, but hold your horses. I see this phone as a competent first attempt rather than an all out iPhone killer. There is no pinch control. There are some sweeping controls - for example, moving through photos and song lists, but the implementation lacks the charm and wow factor of the iPhone's system. It feels more like S60-plus-touch rather than a bottom up designed touch interface. Not surprising, really, as that's what it is. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkhF8-R_jZepbRb3zRnr5hb-WbUFhWY-PHl370NCQN_YlxOuqXjbtevwfWULdNlbi46-2qWdIMU6n1hxP2WUDON-j3GAb7YjKU9gWxMb3Sb0SwpgfpKgEIDuUc3848KAOEIJdyGZsA0k/s1600-h/10073-nokia5800img1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363860396114149954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkhF8-R_jZepbRb3zRnr5hb-WbUFhWY-PHl370NCQN_YlxOuqXjbtevwfWULdNlbi46-2qWdIMU6n1hxP2WUDON-j3GAb7YjKU9gWxMb3Sb0SwpgfpKgEIDuUc3848KAOEIJdyGZsA0k/s320/10073-nokia5800img1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" /></a> My heart sunk when I realised there was a stylus sitting in a housing on the casing. I am inclined to think that any mobile that has a touch interface yet comes with a stylus is missing an important trick. Fortunately, I didn't have to resort to using this one. Text entry is one of those all-important areas where the touch-based user interface has to be superb. If it works well then text messaging and emailing are easy. If not, they are frustrating. In this case, individual keys are small but not too small and there is a gentle vibrating response when you hit a key. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8XnBTrBKqJkxPr8q46Y8Eyb7M_tGb8ZiQCKAEVnEIy83NDm6qy3tTU0WzH70WOk4g3ri5CFoBBt5GQsxE0Y7VCcU-DAzT3tjg0vwD46ktjmL9HBcjDaE43zcy7mJoch9coMg5PdlH1s/s1600-h/10073+-nokia5800inhand2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363860667154215554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8XnBTrBKqJkxPr8q46Y8Eyb7M_tGb8ZiQCKAEVnEIy83NDm6qy3tTU0WzH70WOk4g3ri5CFoBBt5GQsxE0Y7VCcU-DAzT3tjg0vwD46ktjmL9HBcjDaE43zcy7mJoch9coMg5PdlH1s/s320/10073+-nokia5800inhand2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 149px;" /></a> One potential problem is that keys don't actually register till you lift your finger away from them, so there's no chance of really fast typing that can result in physical contact with two keys at once. This may slow down the speedmongers. Another irritation is that sometimes the screen wants a double tap and I had to get used to when this was the case. One example is choosing, rather than simply highlighting, an option in the music player. Press, wait, nothing happens, press again. Irritating. Still, these niggles aside, I'm inclined to give the touch implementation eight out of 10 for usability.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Review

Design Score 8 for Design Features Score 9 for Features Usability Score 8 for Usability Value Score 8 for Value Overall Score...

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Review

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDYXLgk1bgqNZie2yFfgTV1b3lhjfeNvgJ1kvbsowsQftflOzbCjOBGFEz2jb2SrGtd_32KYKU13W2YxwBMZ8aWPaiaeAUJXtBGhjYGa4Jmda068M4RPw4gDS4xh1sp743R9LuK6Nqek/s1600-h/nokia-5530-xpressmusic1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363855863919201346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDYXLgk1bgqNZie2yFfgTV1b3lhjfeNvgJ1kvbsowsQftflOzbCjOBGFEz2jb2SrGtd_32KYKU13W2YxwBMZ8aWPaiaeAUJXtBGhjYGa4Jmda068M4RPw4gDS4xh1sp743R9LuK6Nqek/s320/nokia-5530-xpressmusic1.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 245px;" /></a> Due to launch in early August, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has the LG Cookie and Samsung Tocco Lite firmly in its sights as it guns for the cheap touchscreen top spot. Can Nokia reclaim ground lost to its Korean rivals or is the recent shift towards LG and Samsung just the tip of the iceberg. With alot riding on it, not least the companies pride, read on for our thoughts on the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. Firstly, just a quick introduction to give you an idea what the 5530 is all about. Nokia are fairly new to touchscreen territories. We saw the Nokia 5800, released at the start of the year, and most recently the Nokia N97, both fine devices but both aimed at the slightly higher price range. So what about those who want a Nokia touchscreen phone and fancy a bit of change to boot? Well, that’s where the 5530 comes in. With both Samsung and LG proving that there is huge demand for such devices, Nokia are eyeing up their slice of the pie. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5znOgSJq6QRviufx0M9mX-gcBrZOp1-E237THOCUY01dYC1McOymhUD3CfSKBn2y5fBfjPiJ3QIUAFjvdnFx2tcRpOxG9hKu4K_lmi9C4hkP58rwf9fq10ud5PRn9prxewFvbLRh1BOw/s1600-h/nokia-5530-xpressmusic-image-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363856090295336130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5znOgSJq6QRviufx0M9mX-gcBrZOp1-E237THOCUY01dYC1McOymhUD3CfSKBn2y5fBfjPiJ3QIUAFjvdnFx2tcRpOxG9hKu4K_lmi9C4hkP58rwf9fq10ud5PRn9prxewFvbLRh1BOw/s320/nokia-5530-xpressmusic-image-2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 300px;" /></a>First impressions are good. Nokia have slimmed down the 5530 in every department compared to its bigger brother the 5800. The 5530 is slimmer, shorter, thinner and even marginally lighter than the 5800. All this makes for a more pocket friendly and, more importantly, comfortable in hand device. The phone is small but still usable which is often a difficult balance to reach. This is heightened further by the use of premium materials in the 5530’s construction, specifically the stainless steel used for the front. This helps to deliver a classy look and feel to the 5530 and also features a nice textured design directly above and below the display. Unfortunately the back abandons the premium metals in favour of a single plastic cover though this is still comprised of high quality plastics and features a nice embossed Nokia logo which encapsulates the minimalist design. The front of the phone is dominated by the 2.9 inch display. The front of the phone lacks physical buttons in favour of three semi-touch sensitive buttons that sit in the black border surrounding the display. These are call answer, end and menu and while they do look good, they certainly take some getting used to and aren’t as sensitive as the touch screen. At the top sits the power button, on the right side <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjodb3NvjgnzMP1pP-cwruYZgusdyRK65EchUUzdQvnn27-Zn3f-fTOTe1iPfV8v2N_vFV9VJiW6PYh0Gwuxfa6TvynRFmO2840Wn4ELfuVDSm07mHnTWvFT5aBs2TrpOwCkMqgEe9uug/s1600-h/nokia-5530-xpressmusic-image-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363856480620477170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjodb3NvjgnzMP1pP-cwruYZgusdyRK65EchUUzdQvnn27-Zn3f-fTOTe1iPfV8v2N_vFV9VJiW6PYh0Gwuxfa6TvynRFmO2840Wn4ELfuVDSm07mHnTWvFT5aBs2TrpOwCkMqgEe9uug/s320/nokia-5530-xpressmusic-image-7.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 300px;" /></a>we get the camera buttons (zoom and capture) and the sliding lock key, on the left side we find a guard that opens to reveal the sim card and memory card slot and at the bottom we get the charger port, 3.5 mm jack and Micro USB port. One last addition, the 5530 features a stylus that slides out from the bottom left corner of the phone. While the 5530 may not win any awards for its design, it is a well made piece of kit with a quality look and feel and all the buttons found on the phone are easy to operate. Why Nokia insist on letting you insert the simcard from the outside without the ability to take it out without removing the battery is beyond me but it’s not a negative feature, just a slightly puzzling one. Nokia have reduced the size of the touchscreen found in the 5800 from 3.2 inches down to 2.9. Apart from the physical size difference, it’s very much the same as the 5800 with the 5530 featuring the same pixel count of 360 x 640. The fact that the 5530 features the same amount of pixels in a smaller display actually makes for a brighter more vivid screen. The 5530 uses resistive touchscreen technology meaning you can use your fingers or the aforementioned stylus. Though it does lack the fluid feel of capacitive touchscreen phones such as the iPhone 3GS, the 5530 is still very responsive and accurate when using the stylus or just your fingers. Personally, i steered clear of the stylus as i find using one somewhat fiddly. Besides, the touchscreen is more than capable of keeping up with you fingers alone. Scrolling through menus is simple and effective (though it doesn’t quite capture the finesse of HTC’s finger swipe technology). The 5530 also benefits from an accelerometer, a proximity sensor which switches the screen off when the phone is held to your face when on a call and handwriting recognition. The handwriting recognition takes some getting used to; you do have to very precise or have a good legible writing style for the phone to understand. For those who don’t get on with this feature, fear not; when texting or emailing you can use a standard on screen alpha numeric keypad (including predictive text) or turn the phone on its side and use a full QWERTY keyboard. This level of choice is a nice touch as it means each individual can find a way to use the phone that suits them best. Ok, so that’s the design and touchscreen out of the way, tune in tomorrow for the second and final installment of our 5530 review as we take a look at the user interface, features and give our final thoughts.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Review

Due to launch in early August, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has the LG Cookie and Samsung Tocco Lite firmly in its sights as it guns for the c...

10 Tips might your phones ready to upgrade

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP41hxnYSoL6F0jCqpRrdhcXTuuZl_A4ibcJQU_Vt-wE9eJbzb52IvKrDnJ7GhuU8VJUyL1OIaH35Zh5VAFBxD0gx1X6YhJbBpY130wgBHMtnNKUFa_EbhYnK0pX32LbMDkLZv6gDaTc/s1600-h/nokia-n97-5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363503321015055362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNP41hxnYSoL6F0jCqpRrdhcXTuuZl_A4ibcJQU_Vt-wE9eJbzb52IvKrDnJ7GhuU8VJUyL1OIaH35Zh5VAFBxD0gx1X6YhJbBpY130wgBHMtnNKUFa_EbhYnK0pX32LbMDkLZv6gDaTc/s320/nokia-n97-5.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" /></a> Cell phones are playing an increasingly important part in most people’s lives. Here are 10 things to consider when you get ready to upgrade phones. 1. Connectivity Does the phone connect well with your computer and other devices? Some phones have bluetooth and can keep your address book synchronized every time you come near your computer. Others require a USB connection. Some only have synchronization software that works with particular operating systems. Make sure you know that the device will connect with the things that are important to you before you buy it. 2. Email People are using their phones for email more and more. Make sure you understand not only what the device is capable of, but also what type of data plan you will need to get it to work. The ideal setup is having full syncing for contacts, calendars and email over the wireless network. If this is set up right, you should be able to add a contact to your desktop computer and pull it up on your phone within a few minutes without needing to do anything else. 3. Battery Life My Blackberry will last two or three days on a single charge. Many phones will only last 12 to 18 hours. Make sure you get a phone that has battery life that is compatible with your usage patterns. A phone is only useful if it has power, and if you may only have a chance to charge it every other day, make sure you get a phone that isn’t going to be constantly going dead on you. 4. Network and Bands Different areas use different types of cellular technology that aren’t always compatible. For example, it used to be very difficult to get GSM coverage in rural America. This has gotten a lot better over the last few years, but it is still a big issue if you travel internationally. There are many areas where CDMA just won’t work. Some phones are designed to work on many different systems (more on this later). 5. International Usage If you plan to use a phone internationally, make sure you understand where it will work, where it won’t and what types of plans are available. If you do extensive traveling, it might be cost effective to get a SIM card at your destination. Make sure your phone supports using a SIM card from a different cell phone company. Some of the international phones will let you add a SIM card (GSM technology) even though they are sold from a CDMA carrier in the US. Be sure you understand how the data plans work internationally. I’ve heard many horror stories about people coming back with thousands of dollars in cell phone charges because they checked their email overseas. In my experience, Blackberry is one of the few phones where you can get a flat rate on international data usage. 6. Keyboard If you plan to use your phone for responding to email or typing SMS messages, make sure they keyboard is easy to use. I’ve tried a number of different keyboards and have given up on using anything other than a full QWERTY layout. I know there are people who can type 40 WPM using a regular numeric pad, so you may be fine with a different type of keyboard. Just make sure the keyboard supports the way you want to use your phone. 7. Airplane Mode If you spend a lot of time in a plane, it might be worth getting a phone that you can use with the wireless turned off. This is useful on planes so you can answer emails, play games, look up contacts, etc. in an “offline” mode. 8. Software It is worth considering the software that is available for your phone. The iPhone has a very extensive app store with all kinds of different programs. Blackberry has recently released an app store as well. It may be worth browsing some of the offerings before deciding on a phone so you’ll have an idea of what third party programs might be useful to you. 9. Standard Charger It is much easier to keep your phone charged if it uses the same charger as some of your other devices. The standard seems to be converging on a USB connection. However, some phones use a standard USB connection, but will only work with specific brand chargers. The Razr V3 is like this. If you try to charge it from a standard USB cable, it won’t work. (There is some software for the Mac that works around this, but it is still a pain.) 10. Additional Memory If you may want to expand the memory on your phone, make sure you know what it is capable of. For example, just because a 4 GB card will fit in your phone, doesn’t mean that the phone’s operating system is capable of utilizing all that space.

10 Tips might your phones ready to upgrade

Cell phones are playing an increasingly important part in most people’s lives. Here are 10 things to consider when you get ready to upgrade...

Top 10 Vacation Guides

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPOxzTc7ZV48dqYPVs4BfOQjzfFLuoMsDS9UVNirw0JcZAv_PnI8cPgofTCbUN6B0RJoDz1blt4QKqYwq1b4pzLnH2ksc_XtKAZimHRSne7FSLiiQpVgbnVYNkbMWXb-g4pY6g2Yvaew/s200/iPhone1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363356781380054322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPOxzTc7ZV48dqYPVs4BfOQjzfFLuoMsDS9UVNirw0JcZAv_PnI8cPgofTCbUN6B0RJoDz1blt4QKqYwq1b4pzLnH2ksc_XtKAZimHRSne7FSLiiQpVgbnVYNkbMWXb-g4pY6g2Yvaew/s200/iPhone1.png" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 200px;" /></a> Summer already came. And we are looking for some very interesting places to visit, enjoy and relax. Many people search information through internet, friends’ experience and so on. But nowadays an iPhone/iPod touch app, Top-Tens gives the user the ability to keep tabs on the top 10s of their favorite hobbies, interests or pastimes. It allows users to see a series of top 10s for the most popular theme parks and water parks in the USA and UK and other attractions worldwide. According to the SOURCEWIRE, if you choose Top-Tens, it will be with you every step of the way by listing the top 10 rides and attractions at each of the theme and water parks, allowing you to plan your visit with the minimum of fuss. The list includes top 10 books, movies, albums, singles and more. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRrjwPV6hAcM9pz7GAayTcNHyQDoUi6Jg-Ko5wfWLiV3_QSbVe4D2CeoWUD_aaQJtTZFvmJn2olmz7crc1hCZpWfDd1WVDM4O82KTYJMUbczrDp58gao9lQvjq31JQrm2bXvqnKKZ0H0/s1600-h/iPhone.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363357102088833474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRrjwPV6hAcM9pz7GAayTcNHyQDoUi6Jg-Ko5wfWLiV3_QSbVe4D2CeoWUD_aaQJtTZFvmJn2olmz7crc1hCZpWfDd1WVDM4O82KTYJMUbczrDp58gao9lQvjq31JQrm2bXvqnKKZ0H0/s200/iPhone.png" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 200px;" /></a> Rod Cambridge, developer of Top-Tens said: “I’m off to Florida this summer and so I thought it would be cool to track the top 10 rides and attractions at the major Theme Parks so that when we get there, we know exactly where to head”. “I thought it would be cool to add these to the library in Top-Tens so that anyone else who's traveling this summer and using my app can also benefit.” <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5dWtnB9BzKXlWa1ptX7DPAgmnmJt31kJJU3n2IvazcMtJ5IKD_pyswh7RCKB1POYgRXOk_l2kyV0ingDJ2_7tyrgxloH_vcerE6W9UpjxQvUu4wjMvRCiBzrS7JQk_V0_nhTLKydQjk/s1600-h/download_hero20090311.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363433868972698930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5dWtnB9BzKXlWa1ptX7DPAgmnmJt31kJJU3n2IvazcMtJ5IKD_pyswh7RCKB1POYgRXOk_l2kyV0ingDJ2_7tyrgxloH_vcerE6W9UpjxQvUu4wjMvRCiBzrS7JQk_V0_nhTLKydQjk/s400/download_hero20090311.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" /></a> Top-Tens can be downloaded from the iPhone App store for £1.19 ($1.99) here: <a href="http://www.itunes.com/apps/top-tens">http://www.itunes.com/apps/top-tens</a>

Top 10 Vacation Guides

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Secret iPhone codes

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2911378541029531551&postID=4043756302885393056"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363119333704857858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PCLJ3f2hrsyP5O_cZEEpW4ymTvVpEWuqkurINBNMe1LJc-XgTWHooxMj-pxmPp1NqoxLMAS8uteI8CQI4dvNgr9VGZW3P6LcYkktDqoc4wF9IyEioAWPr_vd7smE5XbIpa54KHUwBmo/s320/iphone-07-01-09-1.gif" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 320px;" /></a> Here are some more secret iPhone codes for you to enjoy. Feel free to add your own to the comments. *3001#12345#* and tap Call. Enter Field Mode. Field mode reveals many of the inner settings of your iPhone, specifically up-to-date network and cell information. *#06# Displays your IMEI. No need to tap Call. IMEI is the unique identifier for your cell phone hardware. Together with your SIM information it identifies you to the provider network. *777# and tap Call. Account balance for prepaid iPhone. *225# and tap Call. Bill Balance. (Postpaid only) *646# and tap Call. Check minutes. (Postpaid only) These three are pretty self explanatory. *#21# and tap Call. Setting interrogation for call forwards. Discover the settings for your call forwarding. You'll see whether you have voice, data, fax, sms, sync, async, packet access, and pad access call forwarding enabled or disabled. *#30# and tap Call. Calling line presentation check. This displays whether you have enabled or disabled the presentation of the calling line, presumably the number of the party placing the call. *#76# and tap Call. Check whether the connected line presentation is enabled or not. State whether the connected line presentation is enabled or disabled. Presumably similar to the calling line presentation. *#43# and tap Call. Determine if call waiting is enabled. Displays call waiting status for voice, data, fax, sms, sync data, async data, packet access and pad access. Each item is either enabled or disabled. *#61# and tap Call. Check the number for unanswered calls. Show the number for voice call forwarding when a call is unanswered. Also show the options for data, fax, sms, sync, async, packet access and pad access. *#62# and tap Call. Check the number for call forwarding if no service is available. Just like the previous, except for no-service rather than no-answer situations. *#67# and tap Call. Check the number for call forwarding when the iPhone is busy. And again, but for when the iPhone is busy. *#33# and tap Call. Check for call control bars. Check all the usual suspects (voice, data, fax, sms, etc) to see whether barring is enabled or disabled for outgoing.

Secret iPhone codes

Here are some more secret iPhone codes for you to enjoy. Feel free to add your own to the comments. *3001#12345#* and tap Call . Enter Field...

Samsung SGH-600 Secret codes

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVexm2ZUf-KP_dfcAGnKCpuL0EAHJlQiATVLFiAKPt7e7CFm7Y_T7tyBpq0L7w83E8St5cfRVVKpPqzVmjqHoETzrNm4UiwVWFzTp3UYIUVhHrniuvpKV3a4mEgt5KJHKht1Nx-ddWBRE/s1600-h/SANGSUNG_400.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363064436338081970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVexm2ZUf-KP_dfcAGnKCpuL0EAHJlQiATVLFiAKPt7e7CFm7Y_T7tyBpq0L7w83E8St5cfRVVKpPqzVmjqHoETzrNm4UiwVWFzTp3UYIUVhHrniuvpKV3a4mEgt5KJHKht1Nx-ddWBRE/s200/SANGSUNG_400.gif" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" /></a> Show IMEI *#06# Show Software Version *#9999# Show Software Version (instructions) *#0837# Show Serial Parameters *#0001# Activates the smiley when charging *#9125# Battery status (capacity, voltage, temperature) *#9998*228# Program status *#9998*246# Change Alarm Buzzer Frequency *#9998*289# Debug screens *#9998*324# Watchdog *#9998*364# EEPROM Error Stack - Use side keys to select values. Cancel and ok. *#9998*377# Trace Watchdog *#9998*427# Change LCD contrast *#9998*523# Jig detect *#9998*544# Memory status *#9998*636# SIM File Size *#9998*746# SIM Service Table *#9998*778# RTK (Run Time Kernel) errors *#9998*785# Run, Last UP, Last DOWN *#9998*786# Software Version *#9998*837# Test Vibrator - Flash the screenligth during 10 seconds and vibration activated *#9998*842# Vocoder Reg - Normal, Earphone or car kit can be selected *#9998*862# Diag *#9998*872# Reset On Fatal Error *#9998*947# Last/Chk *#9998*999# Yann debug screen *#9998*9266# Software version *#9998*9999# Changes serial parameters (s=?, f=0,1, t=0,1) *0001*s*f*t#

Samsung SGH-600 Secret codes

Show IMEI *#06# Show Software Version *#9999# Show Software Version (instructions) *#0837# Show Serial Parameters *#0001# Activates the smil...

Philips Genie Secret codes

View the IMEI *#06# Status register *#2254*# Activate and deactivate the "DEBUG CALL"-Mode *#2255*# Time you are connected to the network *#2558*# Phone reconnects to the network *#2562*# Warm start *#2565*# (NO) BLOCKING - list (15 items) *#3333*# Init, Flags, SIM LOCK *#3377*# Reset the (NO) BLOCKING - list *#3353*# Name, Length, SIM phase *#7378*# SECURITY CODE *#7489*# Activate and deactivate the SLEEP MODE *#7693*# SPURIOUS INTERRUPT *#7787*# Activate the beep signal when the phone is reconnected to the network *#2337*

Philips Genie Secret codes

View the IMEI *#06# Status register *#2254*# Activate and deactivate the "DEBUG CALL"-Mode *#2255*# Time you are connected to the ...

How to Extend iPhone 3G battery life

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU9fdSvzDYRAD8jra8u7Km0n-rLmoGN8or7HsxtR7WF7WI9Zve-yxqwBoCQD2z_qPcOo1SZE1mK5fg6YhFnfiYtefNCNK2IXV9rznpa6wnsXMbEcMEglpOC8GzjzRP9eEm2osZuNFVs4/s1600-h/iphone-battery.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363000579583594194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU9fdSvzDYRAD8jra8u7Km0n-rLmoGN8or7HsxtR7WF7WI9Zve-yxqwBoCQD2z_qPcOo1SZE1mK5fg6YhFnfiYtefNCNK2IXV9rznpa6wnsXMbEcMEglpOC8GzjzRP9eEm2osZuNFVs4/s320/iphone-battery.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" /></a> How to Extend iPhone 3G battery life. Depending on how they are configured, a few features may decrease your iPhone 3G battery life. For example, Using 3G cellular networks loads data faster, but may also decrease battery life, especially in areas with limited 3G coverage. The tips below apply to an iPhone running iPhone 2.0 or later software and may help extend your battery life. * Turn off 3G You’ll get slower web-surfing and data-speeds, but You will still be able to make and receive calls and access cellular data networks via EDGE or GPRS where available. Go to Settings > General > Network > Enable 3G and toggle ‘OFF’ * Minimize use of location services Applications that actively use location services such as Maps may reduce battery life. Go to Settings > General > Location Services or use location services only when needed. * Turn off Wi-Fi Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and set Wi-Fi to ‘OFF’. Note that if you frequently use your iPhone to browse the web, battery life may be improved by using Wi-Fi instead of cellular data networks. * Turn off Bluetooth You can also turn off Bluetooth to save power. Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and set Bluetooth to Off. * Change Fetch Data Setting The more frequently email or other data is fetched, the quicker your battery may drain so Fetch new data less frequently! From the Home screen choose Settings > Fetch New Data and tap Manually. You can set your interval to 30 Minutes or 1 Hour. To increase the fetch interval, go to Settings > Fetch New Data and tap Hourly. Note that this is a global setting and applies to all applications that do not support push services. * Turn off Push Mail Turn off push mail when you don’t need it. Go to Settings > Fetch New Data and set Push to Off. Messages sent to your push email accounts will now be received on your phone based on the global Fetch setting rather than as they arrive.

How to Extend iPhone 3G battery life

How to Extend iPhone 3G battery life. Depending on how they are configured, a few features may decrease your iPhone 3G battery life. For exa...

Sony Ericsson Imei Change Tutorial

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCTu8Gy4JGucqHlum2UJS_xheBDY8aDJOwZIBbOyW1Ikc3bJ7ky8Son8GA0eNVzLNIF1WubgepIm-slJUeQm-yL76PuKtMmXgZUrXcm6JITN5UDkTY9ga8a_8mlrJ3v7IBAcqmvJYhfs/s1600-h/IMEI.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362999216868750546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCTu8Gy4JGucqHlum2UJS_xheBDY8aDJOwZIBbOyW1Ikc3bJ7ky8Son8GA0eNVzLNIF1WubgepIm-slJUeQm-yL76PuKtMmXgZUrXcm6JITN5UDkTY9ga8a_8mlrJ3v7IBAcqmvJYhfs/s320/IMEI.gif" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 276px;" /></a> BE AWARE THAT CHANGING IMEI IS ILLEGAL AND PROHIBITED BY LAW. USE IT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OR WHEN YOU HAVE CHANGED FLASH CHIP WITH ALREADY FILLED OTP. Instructions: 1. Choose correct model (only DB2000/DB2010 phones supported, from 093 version CID49/51 DB2012/DB2020 phones supported via patch, from v0.914029 DB2010/DB2020/PNX5230 CID49/CID50/CID51/CID52/CID53 supported via patch) 2. Choose "SETTINGS" tab. Check "PATCH OTP<>GDFS CHECK IN FIRMWARE" "ALLOW TO CHANGE IMEI WHEN UNLOCKING" for DB2012/DB2020 only "USE SERVER FOR UNLOCK/FLASH" "USE ALTERNATIVE SECURITY BYPASS" 3. Go back to SEMC tab, press UNLOCK 4. When prompted, enter needed IMEI, NOTE: for pnx5230/db2012/db2020 phones REAL IMEI NOT changed, flashpatch "forges" IMEI via some trick. no worry though, network (and customer) will see NEW IMEI. but, once phone will be updated on SEUS it will return to original IMEI, same applies to flashing main part of firmware. You need 1 credit to change IMEI for db2010/db2020/pnx5230 phones cid49/cid50/cid51 phones, you not need anything for cid52/cid53 db2010/db2020/pnx5230 phones (setool2 version should be >=v0.914029) you NOT need anything for cid49 db2000/db2010 phones.

Sony Ericsson Imei Change Tutorial

BE AWARE THAT CHANGING IMEI IS ILLEGAL AND PROHIBITED BY LAW. USE IT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OR WHEN YOU HAVE CHANGED FLASH CHIP WITH ALREAD...

Bluetooth Connection Guide

This is a "How To" for Connecting the Nokia Series 60 device (Nokia 7650, 6600, 3650, 3660 etc...) via Bluetooth TM with the Windows Widcomm software used by TDK, Billington, MSI and others Bluetooth USB Vendors. The guide was created with the 7650 hadset but the steps are similar for other Series 60 devices and have been checked with the 3650 and 6600. 1. Pairing the computer and the Series 60 Handset Pairing is the process of swapping pass keys and setting up a trusted connection between the Bluetooth USB adapter / card connected to the PC and the 7650 handset. Save any files and close any applications you may have been working on. 2. Set up Bluetooth TM on the 7650 by going to the Main Menu, selecting Connect and then Bluetooth. 3. Make sure the Bluetooth option is On and My Phone's Visibility is Shown to all. Remember what is in My Bluetooth Name - or edit it to one of your choice - this is what your 7650 will be seen as by other Bluetooth TM devices. 4. Right Click on the Bluetooth Icon in the system tray, on the menu that appears go to Setup and then click on Security. 5. A window appears and all being well the right hand pane will have your 7650 (titled what ever you have entered into the phone's My Bluetooth Name entry). If nothing appears click Refresh and your phone should then appear. Highlight the 7650 and click Execute Pairing. 6. A window will pop up asking for a PassKey. Enter in a numeric only passkey and click OK. 7. On the 7650 a screen pops up asking you to enter a passkey - key in the same number you just typed into the PC. 8. By default any connections from your PC to the 7650 must be manually accepted on the 7650. You have an option to set up a connection from the PC to your 7650 as authorized, this means when you connect from the PC to the phone it won't ask you if it's ok and will connect automatically. 9. To set it as automatic: On the 7650 in the Bluetooth TM Setting Screen, you joystick right to the Paired Devices screen, highlight the Computer you just paired with and press Options, select Set as Authorized and Yes. You will then see a padlock icon beside the paired device - this device will no longer require manual authorization for connections to the 7650. Now you should set My phone's visibility to Hidden - so that unknown devices searching won't see your phone. You can still be connected to by any paired devices. Remember to switch it to Visible if you want to pair with a new device or receive a file / business card from someone with an unpaired device.

Bluetooth Connection Guide

This is a "How To" for Connecting the Nokia Series 60 device (Nokia 7650, 6600, 3650, 3660 etc...) via Bluetooth TM with the Windo...

Back Up Your Mobile Phone Contacts Using Bluetooth

<a href="http://softwareandphone.blogspot.com/2009/07/bluetooth-connection-guide.html">Bluetooth</a> can come really handy when you want to back up mobile data. Whether you have some really important celebrity contacts on your cellphone, or just want to gadget-play, here's how it goes: * Make sure you have the Bluetooth hardware and its drivers installed properly on your mobile phone. Recommended: check for new drivers updates! * Switch onthe Bluetooth feature on your mobile phone and make sure that it can be seen by other devices. * On your Windows system, go to control panel, then choose Bluetooth devices. * Click on Add device and after it finishes the search, select your mobile phone. * When asked for a passcode, select any one of the options in the list. You can also choose to proceed without a password. * If you have selected to use a passcode, enter the same code on your mobile when asked. * Once this is finished, you have successfully paired your computer and phone. * Runthe mobile phone software you installed earlier. Depending on the software, you will automatically see options to either back up or sync your phone. * Choose the back up option... and wait a bit. Tip: Don't click on anything else while the back up is being processed. It might get it to run slower, or even stuck.

Back Up Your Mobile Phone Contacts Using Bluetooth

Bluetooth can come really handy when you want to back up mobile data. Whether you have some really important celebrity contacts on your cel...