cell phone reviews

Review of Samsung Eternity A867

2009-09-07T09:29:00.000-07:00

Samsung Eternity A867 features for which we had high hopes, as the keyboard on the screen or navigation by GPS, were actually much better than expected, while some of the main characteristics of this device, like AT & T Mobile TV service or Web browser, fell flat.

Samsung Eternity A867 is large 3.2-inch touch screen has touch support, offering subtle vibrations confirming selections.

Using the TouchWiz user interface, Samsung Eternity A867 can be personalized with specially designed widgets.

Users simply drag and drop your favorite features such as clock, music player, instant messaging, photos and AT & T Mobile TV from the home screen.

Samsung Eternity SGH-A867 with a intuitive touch-screen interface, but virtual keyboard isn’t available when entering message recipients. After Samsung made the carrier rounds with Samsung Instinct SPH-M800, Samsung Behold SGH-T919 and Samsung Delve SCH-R800 it’s only natural that some variant of a touch-screen phone would come knocking on America’s largest carrier, AT&T.

Samsung Eternity A867 has an integrated camera with 3.0 megapixel camera with video capture, video calls sharing, advanced messaging capabilities such as mobile email and instant messaging (Yahoo, Windows Live, AOL), Bluetooth and a slot for microSD memory card that supports up to 8GB.

Samsung i900 Omnia with 5 Megapixel Camera

2009-09-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

Samsung Omnia i900 with a touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that's been slicked up with Samsung's TouchWiz UI and a five-megapixel camera, plus it's that rare Verizon beast that also packs Wi-Fi.

This is a phone with a unique combination of characteristics such as 5-megapixel camera, large touch display and GPS, taking advantage of the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform.

The Samsung Omnia features a spacious touch screen with customizable Home screen, haptic feedback, and accelerometer. The Windows Mobile smartphone also offers Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and EV-DO Rev.

A support, as well as a 5-megapixel camera and robust multimedia features. Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm.

Samsung Memoir T929 Integrated 8.0 Megapixel Camera

2009-09-05T23:42:00.000-07:00

The Samsung Memoir T929 with slim design and a styling that makes it look like a camera. The Samsung Memoir T929 with a resolution of 8 megapixels, this camera phone will give you better pictures than other phones.

The Samsung Memoir T929 lacks Wi-Fi, its Web browser is not the greatest, and the touch-screen interface takes some acclimation. The Samsung Memoir T929 features Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz interface, just like on the Samsung Behold SGH-T919 and the Samsung Omnia. It consists of a tray of widgets along the left side, which lead to various applications like the clock, the music player, and so forth.

# Samsung TouchWiz user interface with full touch virtual QWERTY keypad on-screen, horizontal keypad with vibrating feedback
# Support for SMS, MMS, instant messaging and email
# Integrated 8.0-megapixel camera and video recorder with CMOS auto-focus, Xenon flash and 16x digital zoom
# Five camera capture modes: Single, Continuous, Panorama, Smile Shot, Mosaic
# Built-in Assisted Global Positioning System with TeleNav GPS Navigator
# Large touch-screen display, classic black finish and thin-profile design
# Accelerometer for portrait and landscape orientation

3G smartphone with Nokia E90 Communicator

2009-09-05T07:44:00.000-07:00

Nokia E90 Communicator is a 3G smartphone the latest model of the Communicator series. Nokia E90 starts the fifth generation of Nokia Communicators, and also introduces a new platform online Communicator Nokia Series 60 v3. Communicators above are based on one or GEOS Series 80.

Nokia E90 is also the first Nokia Communicator have UMTS / HSDPA connectivity and integrated GPS. In ERCP and OSGi, Eclipse RCP for embedded systems.

The 3.2 mega pixel photos from your camera is good both indoors and outdoors. Engraving video quality is also allowed. The sound quality is surprisingly good, then its predecessors, both in radio, audio quality is very good.

As Phone the Nokia E90 is comparable to one of the best devices on the market. Is a device that compensates for all e-mail and Internet access. He Affairs Office and all the capabilities of your needs, such as editing documents, pim, mobile etc.

Sa OFICE has GPS capability. Their integration GPS takes a while to lock on satellites and although I personally plan to run a browser is a bit difficult.

But the best part is Nokia E90 won the S60 3rd Edition operating system which means, literally, all there are applications for this operating system runs on Nokia E90.

The Nokia E90 has a 1500 mAh. In normal use with WiFi, GPS and camera can not pass a load of about 2 days. That's better than I N95 E90 has been used before.

I have read some comments on the Nokia E90 suggest only some S60 3rd. Editing applications seem to run on Nokia E90.

Nokia E61 and Nokia E61i

2009-09-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

The Nokia E61 is a smartphone from the Nokia Eseries range, a Series 60 Third Edition device with a QWERTY keyboard targeting business users in the European market.

As of Q4 2006 Cingular and Rogers Wireless have deployed a similar but limited version designated the Nokia E62 in North America and Brazilian markets.

The E62 is quite similar, but without an 802.11 WiFi chipset or W-CDMA (UMTS) 3G support. E61 supports the 900/1800/1900 bands, while Nokia E62 can function to support U.S. 850/900/1800/1900 networks.

On February 12, 2007 Nokia announced the E61i as a follow-up product.

The Nokia E61i is a smartphone from the Eseries range, an S60 platform third edition device with qwerty keyboard targeting business users in the European market.

It's an update to the Nokia E61 released in 2006.

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 Top Smartphones for Business Users

2009-09-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

Verizon Wireless/Sprint: RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of Verizon Wireless' top smartphones for both business users. The smartphone features a high-resolution display and an easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard.

The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 boasts world-roaming capabilities as well as GPS, 3.2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth. The Tour is the first non-touchscreen BlackBerry with OS 4.7, a version previously reserved for the BlackBerry Storm.

The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 looks and feels great, there are no two ways about it. It borrows heavily from the BlackBerry Curve 8900, which itself borrows from the Bold and Storm. The materials are better than the Curve though, as we would expect from a higher end device.

The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 for Sprint is largely similar to Verizon's version of the smartphone in terms of design and features. Both Sprint and Verizon Wireless made its customers very happy when they announced the July 12 release of the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630.

The Sprint RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 is available for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after rebates; at this time, Sprint has not announced a camera-less version of the Tour, like Verizon.

LG BL40 Chocolate Phone with 5 Megapixel Camera

2009-09-04T07:43:00.000-07:00

LG are taking their time officially unveiling all the details about their LG BL40 Chocolate, just teasing us with a few photos and some obvious features. But here's a hands-on video showing what the LG BL40 Chocolate is all about. Widescreen The new LG Chocolate is covered with curved tempered glass and is completely enclosed in a glossy black finish and red flagship.

Although the screen can be much wider, the new LG Chocolate is a statement incredibly slim and elegant style that is inherent in the original Chocolate.

The main thing to notice is the BL40's screen - it's a huge 4" 800 x 345 pixel panel, almost identical in terms of size and resolution to the Nokia E90. On the back is a 5 megapixel camera with flash and Schneider-Kreuznach optics.

The new LG BL40 Chocolate will be available beginning Q3 in 54 countries world-wide, with August 23 quoted as a more specific date.

Nokia E71 Slimmest smartphone

2009-09-04T04:35:00.000-07:00

The Nokia E71 is an Eseries smartphone range, a Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition, second generation Feature Pack 1, the device with a QWERTY keyboard for professional users worldwide.

The Nokia E71 is Nokia E61/61i Nokia models based on the basic design and form factor, but the enhanced feature set.

The Nokia E71 runs on the S60 platform with Feature Pack (FP) 1 installed, so you won't see the fancy transitions of the FP2 on this handset. That said, it wouldn't have really mattered on an Eseries device targeting business users.

Like the previous models, The Nokia E71 comes with a full range of wireless radios. These include Wi-Fi, HSDPA, infrared, Bluetooth A2DP and also GPS (with A-GPS support) for satellite navigation. Nokia also included a front-facing camera this time round for video calls which wasn't available on the earlier Nokia E61i.

Although it's the familiar S60 3.1 edition for the Eseries, Nokia did introduce a number of enhancements to the OS, and these are mostly for the better.

Il ya un affichage de 320 × 240 dans le E71 et est très forte. It's not as bright as the Nokia N95, but it is very clear and easy on the eyes. The display area is not at all a problem we hear about more pleasant to use than Nokia N95.

The metallic, duo-toned finish carried over from the Nokia E51 looks stylish and the construction of the smart phone is remarkable. You really have to pick it up to feel the solidness of the handset in the hands. On hindsight, the metallic chassis does attract a fair bit of fingerprint smudges.

Photos and video look very detailed and clean. There is a decent amount of contrast when looking at the media, and especially appreciate the screen while surfing the Web a few trucks.

Nokia E71 features:

* Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
* 3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
* 110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
* Slimmest smartphone to-date, slimmest Wi-Fi and/or GPS handset to-date
* Stainless steel casing
* Quad-band GSM support
* 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support
* Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution
* Comfortable full QWERTY keypad
* Convenient business-minded shortcut keys
* Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
* 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
* Provider-independent VoIP support
* Infrared port
* Great battery life
* Office document editor
* User-friendly Mode Switch for swapping two homescreen setups
* Rich retail package
* Wi-Fi
* Standard 2.5mm audio jack
* Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support
* microUSB v2.0
* FM radio
* Remote Wipe

Like the Nokia E61 and Nokia E61i before it, the The Nokia E71 houses a single speaker in the upper left corner of the phone. It seems louder than the Nokia E61 and it is pretty clear for ringtones and alert sounds. The music sounds good in him, but not perfect.

Bass is very poor and you get a "metal" type sound. It's very, very strong, though, so you can be sure that the alarm is underway to get your ass out of bed in the morning.

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet with Maemo Linux

2009-09-04T02:33:00.000-07:00

The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet is an Internet appliance from Nokia, announced on 17 October, 2007 at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.

Despite Nokia's strong association with cellular products, the Nokia N810 is not a phone, but allows the user to surf the Internet and communicate using Wi-Fi network or a mobile phone via Bluetooth. It is based on hardware and software of the Nokia N800 with some additions and some eliminated.

The Nokia N810 features Maemo Linux distribution in Maemo 4.0, which provides Microb (browser based on Mozilla Mobile), a GPS navigation application, a new media player and a renewed interface.

On 1 April 2008, Nokia announced a WiMAX equipped Nokia N810 version called "N810 WiMAX Edition. This device must be identical in specifications to the original N810 but includes a WiMAX radio for use initially in the Sprint XOHM network, and gave a color change from gray to black, and one case of most large lump behind to accommodate the module.

The output of the N810 WiMAX Edition Nokia was canceled in January 2009.

The Nokia N810, like all Nokia Internet Tablet, Maemo works, which is similar to multiple handheld operating systems and offers a "home" screen - the central point from which all applications and configurations are available. The main screen is divided into areas for launching applications, a menu bar and an area of great customizable and can display information as an RSS reader, viewer, Internet radio, and the Google search box for example. Maemo is a modified version of Debian GNU / Linux.

The N810 comes with several applications including the Mozilla browser Microb, Adobe Flash, Gizmo and Skype ...

Nokia N900 with Linux based Maemo 5

2009-09-04T01:18:00.000-07:00

The Nokia N900 is Nokia's next Maemo device, superseding the Nokia N810, expected to become available in late 2009.

Unlike their predecessors Internet Tablet that will include phone functionality with 3G / [HSPA capabilities. It runs the Linux-based Maemo 5, and the first Nokia devices based on microprocessor IT OMAP3 ARM Cortex-A8 core. It became obvious in the case of Nokia in the World Cup in September 2.

Nokia N900 relies on a 3.5" resistive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels for most of its user interaction. The other features include 32GB internal memory, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, microUSB port, TV-out and haptic feedback. A 5 megapixel camera, identical to the one of Nokia N97 is also onboard.

Upgrading Maemo brings a touch more friendly interface and customizable home screen, which can be mixed with application icons and widget shortcuts. It supports Flash 9.4, and a new touch-friendly Media Player and other similar applications.

Nokia N900 is powered by an ARM Cortex-A8 CPU but the reviewer chose not to disclose its clock, but it's an easy guess to say 600Mhz, much like Samsung Omnia HD. We will also have to wait for the official announcement to see what is the amount of available RAM.

Nokia N900 will start shipping in the last quarter of the current year, its estimated price being in the region of 550 euro. We look forward its official announcement at Nokia World 2009 this September.

The Maemo OS that the Nokia N900 uses is also great looking with excellent performance as the reviewers point out. Although the N900 has pretty different looks and feel, its touch experience is comparable to that of the iPhone, according to the source.