Nokia N96

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj30cxhvAFrnm0O3yzszRIqq1xdnIb59-mgKoYK2uctmNTtJekFAEKDASk-JoVHSYAt-ObDKVrp_I3K32ONP0vBuq8DWyxXTTuHJMggJduzCQnPRQOnVlVt5_MgOQZM1Q86H8-nQlmvkA/s1600-h/447876.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368003132535750370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj30cxhvAFrnm0O3yzszRIqq1xdnIb59-mgKoYK2uctmNTtJekFAEKDASk-JoVHSYAt-ObDKVrp_I3K32ONP0vBuq8DWyxXTTuHJMggJduzCQnPRQOnVlVt5_MgOQZM1Q86H8-nQlmvkA/s320/447876.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" /></a><br /><h1></h1><h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Supported networks</span></h2> <ul><li>UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850; HSDPA) </li><li>Quad-band operation in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks (EDGE) </li><li>Automatic frequency band and mode switching </li><li>DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MH</li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Dimensions</span></h2> <ul><li>Volume: 92 cm 3 </li><li>Weight: 125 g </li><li>Length: 103 mm </li><li>Width: 55 mm </li><li>Depth: 18 mm (places to 20 mm) </li></ul> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Memory</span></h2> <ul><li>16 GB of internal flash memory, memory expansion via hot-swappable microSD memory cards </li><li>Approximate storage capacity is 16 GB disk space: </li><li>– Video: 40 hours </li><li>– Music: 12,000 songs </li><li>128 Mbytes of RAM, 256 Mbytes of system memory (operating system plus dynamic memory for user data) </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Operating Hours</span></h2> <ul><li>Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh </li><li>Talk time: GSM: up to 220 min; UMTS: Up to 150 min </li><li>Stand-by Time: GSM: Up to 220 hours; UMTS up to 200 hours </li><li>Video playback: Up to 5 hours (in offline mode) </li><li>Music playback: Up to 14 hours (in offline mode) </li><li>TV Play: Up to 4 hours (DVB-H) </li></ul> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Display and user interface</span></h2> <ul><li>QVGA TFT display with a 6.1 inch diagonal display (2.8 inches) and 16.7 million colours at a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels </li><li>User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 </li><li>Active standby mode, multimedia menu </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Data transfer</span></h2> <ul><li>In UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850) are both voice and data connections possible (packet switched connections to max. 3.6 Mbit / s (download) or 384 kbps (upload), circuit connections to max. 64 Kbps - </li><li>Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) for the simultaneous use of voice and packet data connections in GSM / EDGE networks. Class A, multi-slot Class 11, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 177.6 / 118.4 kbps </li><li>EGPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 32, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 296/177, 6 kbps </li><li>GPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 32, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 107/64, 2 kbit / s </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Video Center</span></h2> <ul><li>Video Center: Central application for video experiences </li><li>Access to the recent play videos and simple continuation of play </li><li>My Videos: collection of videos stored in the device </li><li>Access to Internet video, compatible with news feeds and video podcasts, updates and downloads directly over the cellular network </li><li>Catalog for new Internet video </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Video codecs and formats</span></h2> <ul><li>MPEG-4 Part 2 (H.263/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output </li><li>MPEG-4 Part 10 (H.264/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output </li><li>Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF / QVGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output </li><li>Real Video (QCIF) with 30 frames / s </li><li>Support for Flash movies in Internet Browser </li><li>Digital rights management: OMA DRM 1, OMA DRM 2, WM DRM (Windows Media DRM) </li></ul> <h2> </h2> <h2>Live TV</h2> <ul><li>DVB-H-based mobile TV with integrated antenna </li><li>DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz </li><li>Access to videos on the browser </li><li>Downloading, streaming and playback during download </li><li>Support for Flash movies </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Music</span></h2> <ul><li>Digital music player - support for MP3, AAC, eAAC +, WMA and album cover </li><li>Editing and sharing playlists </li><li>Equalizer and visualization of sounds </li><li>Online search and purchase music tracks in Nokia Music Store - with support for WM DRM-protected files (Windows Media DRM) </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Radio</span></h2> <ul><li>FM stereo radio (87,5-108 MHz) with support for RDS; possibility for the use of the VHF radios in offline mode </li><li>Nokia Internet Radio </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Main Camera</span></h2> <ul><li>Up to 5 megapixels (2,592 x 1,944 pixels) </li><li>Optics by Carl Zeiss </li><li>Autofocus, automatic exposure control </li><li>Aperture: F2.8 </li><li>Focal Length: 5.2 mm </li><li>Focus range: 10 cm to infinity </li><li>Two flashlights (LED), video light, lighting-support autofocus and recording progress indicator </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Second Camera</span></h2> <ul><li>VGA (640 x 480 pixels) </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Video recording function</span></h2> <ul><li>Video recording in MPEG-4 format, with up to VGA 30 frames / s </li><li>Digital video stabilization </li><li>Video clip length: Depends on available space </li><li>Video File Format: MP4 (standard), 3GPP (for MMS messages) </li><li>Program settings for automatic, a video light, white balance and color mood </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Photography</span></h2> <ul><li>Photo Resolution: Up to 5 megapixels (2,592 x 1,944 pixels) </li><li>Format for photographs: JPEG / EXIF </li><li>Details on the recording location: Automatic recording of information on location in the image file </li><li>Program settings for automatic, flash, serial shots, self-timer, color humor, white balance, contrast, exposure correction, help </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Discover</span></h2> <ul><li>Digital maps and navigation </li><li>Integrated GPS module with support for A-GPS (Assisted GPS) </li><li>Nokia Maps application </li><li>Free downloadable maps for more than 150 countries, millions of locations, location details and satellite images ** </li><li>To purchase upgrades available multimedia travel guides and navigation services for the car navigation Sprachgestützte </li><li>For pedestrians: Special optimized for pedestrian navigation with Directions </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">E-mail and Messaging</span></h2> <ul><li>Easy-to-use e-mail client with support for attachments (photos, videos, music files, and text documents) </li><li>Support for e-mail protocols SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3, as well as for MMS and SMS messages Common SMS-/MMS-Editor </li><li>Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (optional) </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Mobile Internet Access</span></h2> <ul><li>Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map function, visual history display, support for HTML and JavaScript, Flash Lite 3.0, and for Flash videos </li><li>Support for news feeds (RSS) </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Connection options</span></h2> <ul><li>WLAN (IEEE802.11 g / b) with support for UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) </li><li>USB 2.0 micro-USB port (Type B) </li><li>3.5-mm jack for connecting a standard headphone and TV output for connecting a TV for playback of photos and videos (PAL / NTSC) </li><li>Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo audio transmission (Bluetooth profile “Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), and EDR (Enhanced Data Rates) </li><li>Use of Nokia PC Suite for Nseries devices (PC software), in conjunction with Bluetooth wireless connections or cable connections to the USB port compatible PCs </li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:100%;">Standard package</span></h2> <ul><li>Nokia N96 </li><li>Nokia battery BL-5F </li><li>Nokia data cable CA-101 </li><li>Nokia video output cable, CA-75U </li><li>Nokia Stereo Headset-HS-45, with remote AD-54 </li><li>Nokia cigarette lighter charger cable DC-4 </li><li>Nokia compact AC-5E </li></ul><br /><span lang="EN-US">When taking the decision about Nokia N96 appearance, Nokia N81 was decided to be the most suitable alternative. But this does have a great meaning as the phones appeared with an interval of 1 year. So we have the same black plastic triumph with silver corners which can be good for some people and not so good for others.<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">All the novelty of the smarphone is defined by usage of a completely different apparatus platform that was not previously used in mobile phones and smartphones. We are talking about new calculating device from STMictroelectronics and namely Nomadic Stn8815P14.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Nokia N96</b> is equipped with Nokia proprietary component while STn8815 is only used for Symbian operational system. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Nokia does not have problems with connection quality mostly due to minimum elements on the back panel of the smartphone. The talking dynamic is not of a very good quality, but its speakers' voice transmission is acceptable and only in a very noisy atmosphere you would need to make the volume bigger.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Massive, functional and rather good looking <i>Nokia N96</i> waited for its review publishing for some time already. But the conclusion is not very pleasing: as the solution All In One samrtphone Nokia N96 looks sad and sometimes worse than N95 8 GB and the phone construction is not very good.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span lang="EN-US">This is one of the most effective variants of combination S60-smartphone and audio player.</span>

Nokia N96

Supported networks UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850; HSDPA) Quad-band operation in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks (EDGE) Aut...

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Sony Ericsson Idou

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yugatech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/sony-ericsson-idou.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.yugatech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/sony-ericsson-idou.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 323px;" /></a><br /><table class="specs" id="fullspecs" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="spec_head" colspan="2"><div style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Brand / Type</div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Brand </td> <td> Sony Ericsson </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Type </td> <td> Idou </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Form factor </td> <td> Candybar </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Color </td> <td> Black </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br />Network</div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Phone Network </td> <td> 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD, HSDPA (3G) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Service </td> <td> 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Connectivity</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Bluetooth </td> <td> v2.0 with A2DP </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Infrared </td> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Wi-Fi (WLAN) </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> USB </td> <td> 2.0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Fax / Data </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Display</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Main display </td> <td> Color TFT touchscreen </td></tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Color display </td> <td> 16000000 colors </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Dimensions </td> <td> 3.5 in. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Resolution </td> <td> 360 x 640 pixels </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> External display </td> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Memory</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Internal memory </td> <td> 128MB </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> External memory </td> <td> 16GB </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Memory slots </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Storage types </td> <td> MicroSD </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Basic</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Battery </td> <td> Standard battery, Li-Po 1000 mAh </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Standby time </td> <td> 370 hours </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Talk time </td> <td> 9 hours </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Calling</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Vibrate alert </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Photo ID </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Ringtones </td> <td> AAC, MP3, Polyfone </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Camera</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Camera </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Megapixels </td> <td> 12 megapixels </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Maximum photo resolution </td> <td> 4000x3000 pixels </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Digital zoom </td> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Optical zoom </td> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Auto focus </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Flash </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Recording video </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Second (front) camera </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Messaging</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> SMS </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> MMS </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> T9 text function </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> E-mail </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Internet browsing </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Entertainment</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> FM radio </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Java </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Audio player </td> <td> AAC, MP3 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Video player </td> <td> MPEG4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_head" colspan="2"> <div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Features</span></div><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Add ringtones </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Organiser </td> <td> Organizer, Voice memo/dial </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Video call </td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="spec_item"> Other features </td> <td> Satio, 8GB included, Accelerometer sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers, OS: Symbian, Gesture control, IM, Google maps, Built-in handsfree, aGPS, GPS, Camera: images geo-tagging, face and smile detection </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Format</span><br /><ul><li>Weight 4.4 oz.</li><li>Dimensions(H x W x D) 4.4x2.2x0.5 in.</li></ul><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.nirmaltv.com/images/idou-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.nirmaltv.com/images/idou-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 261px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />There is something really special about Sony Ericsson's IDOU and that most of the people miss at first look. Most of the people know by now that this phone is creating positive vibes all around. Sony Ericsson's IDOU is no doubt a great product. But what makes it even further special is the stylus associated with it. Although a stylus is considered to be only an accessory, yet when a mere stylus has been comprehended in Sony Ericsson's IDOU the outcome is extraordinary both in style and functionality.<br /><br />Although still not released in the markets, Sony Ericsson's IDOU will indeed captivate your senses. The buzz has to be believed when they say that this handset is going to be the one of the most sought after phone in the year 2009.<br /><br />The impressions that one gets from this 12 megapixel camera is quite favourable. Design wise there may not be any outstanding and exceptional features, but Sony Ericsson's IDOU all one would want in a stylish handset. The striking features of this 3.5 inch display screen can be evidently viewed when watching snaps and videos. The real clarity of Sony Ericsson's IDOU can be admired while watching television or movies on this phone. There is no denial to the sharp and vivid graphics. The brilliance of the video display in the landscape mode is unsurpassed. To summarize about the media experience, it can be easily said that it looks indeed a promising phone.<br /><br />The user-friendly touch screen interface is quite intuitive. The bottom of the screen contains main menu touch controls, the search function, message inbox and the video player. The responsive display also comprise of physical controls that are three in number and Talk and End buttons. Such sleek buttons with extremely outstanding functionality is quite a rare combination.<br /><br />For all those who are mostly on run, the internet features Sony Ericsson's IDOU is offering will do all the possible good to the users. Its WAP Internet browser and a HTML Internet on this 3G Smartphone are some experience. Sony Ericsson's IDOU possess a quad band GSM network and a HSDPA 3G network and the EDGE technology is perfect when it comes to transferring data on to the phone.<br /><br />The Sony Ericsson's IDOU has an inbuilt GPS navigation which ensures that the user get to know their directions easily.<br /><br />There is no denial that this handset is making mark in the mobile market from now only. Once out in market for sale, Sony Ericsson's IDOU is definitely going to become the fad of the day!!!<br /><br /><center><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7_SVStAOJeg&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7_SVStAOJeg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="300" width="400"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="javascript:print(document)">Print this page</a></div>

Sony Ericsson Idou

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Nokia 6790 Surge

<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><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Introduction:</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br />The package contains:<br /><br />• Nokia 6790 Surge<br />• Charger<br />• Users Manual<br />• Getting Started CD<br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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

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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><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />More pics of the Nokia N97 after the jump.<br /><br /><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><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Other features of the new N97 include:<br /><br /> * 32GB memory, expandable to 48GB<br /> * 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and dual LED Flash<br /> * GPS<br /> * HSDPA<br /> * Wi-Fi<br /> * USB 2.0<br /> * Bluetooth 2.0<br /> * 3.5mm headphone jack<br /> * Huge battery life, offering 37 hours of music and 4.5 hours of video<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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).<br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />The Nokia N97 release date will be Q2 2009, priced around 550 Euros before subsidies, which is actually quite cheap considering what it offers.<br /><br /><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

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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><br /><br />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).<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />In other words, it's one seriously cool phone!<br /><br />Read the full Sony Ericsson Aino review after the jump.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sony Ericsson Aino overview</span><br /><br /><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><br /><br />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.<br /><br />Add GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, video recording and Google Maps into the mix, and it seems more like a feature phone.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sony Ericsson Aino - almost a PSP</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Streaming content onto the Aino</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sony Ericsson Aino's user interface</span><br /><br /><br /><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><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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><br /><br /><br />Because of this, you need the slider open to operate the phone, which kind of defeats the point of a touchscreen!<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sony Ericsson Aino's features</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Audio</span><br /><br /><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><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Software</span><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Video and camera</span><br /><br /><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><br /><br /><br />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.<br />Connectivity<br /><br />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).<br />Videos of the Sony Ericsson Aino<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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

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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><br /><br /><blockquote><br />Design Score 8 for Design<br />Features Score 9 for Features<br />Usability Score 8 for Usability<br />Value Score 8 for Value<br />Overall Score 8 for Overall</blockquote><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br /><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><br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br /><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><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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

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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><br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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).<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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...

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