Smart Phones of today

Now that the iPhone has been released in the world with much fanfare and hoopla it is time for a dispassionate comparison of the devices in the race. As we have reported Nokia has advanced the launch of N96 by over a month and changed the venue to the world.

The iPhone comes with a number of strengths over its peers. The strong brand name and its huge success abroad were seen as the raison d?etre for an iPhone mania in the world. A 3.5 inch multi touch screen and excellent multimedia capabilities are its strong points. However initial media reports indicate a lukewarm welcome.

The N96 appears to score over the iPhone in more than one way. The N96 has a better 5 megapixel camera vis a vis a 2 megapixel in iPhone. An additional VGA camera in the N96 can be used to make video calls. The real utility will be realized with the introduction of 3G services. The Wave Secure application in N96 permits tracking the lost or stolen phone. The N96 supports Bluetooth with A2DP whereas the iPhone does not offer A2DP support. Although both devices come with a 16 GB memory the microSD format enables the addition of another 8 GB in N96.

The verdict is not yet out. The pricing could be the eventual factor to decide which device is better. The iPhone has already been perceived as an expensive phone. Competitive pricing may clinch the issue in favour of N96.

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The Nokia 6500 slide is an attractive looking slider handset that is Nokia?s third generation technology smartphone with third generation WCDMA technology and sleek, contemporary designs.The Nokia 6500 slide is clad in brushed stainless steel with semi-gloss black plastic highlights, such that? the sophisticated brushed stainless steel body retains its timeless beauty, a unique hard coating helps to prevent scuffs, scratches, and even fingerprints.

The display of the 6500 is very easily viewed in direct sunlight since it is transflective and is capable of showing up to 16 million different color shades. Opening up the dual-sprung slider mechanism reveals the black plastic keypad where the stainless softkeys, call keys, and d-pad all work very well.The 6500 features the The 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom used? for creating high-caliber images, 3G technology speed through which images and videos can be quickly shared and the TV-out jack to view your contents on television.

Features:

* 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, and 8x digital zoom
* A powerful double LED flash makes indoor pictures perfect
* Share pictures or videos with friends and family via TV-Out
* 3G video calling helps you feel even closer to the people you care about
* Connect directly to Flickr website to share your photos with all your friends

Nokia 6500 Slide Specifications:

Size:

* Volume: 73 cc
* Weight: 125 g
* Dimensions: 96.5 x 46.5 x 16.4 mm

Display:

* 16 million colors QVGA 240 x 320 pixels 2.2? LCD display
* Active display area 33.5 x 44.7 mm
* Ambient light sensor

Imaging and Video:

* Integrated 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, with up to 8x digital zoom
* Integrated double LED flash
* Macroshot, landscape mode, sequential shots, and dedicated 2-step capture key
* Horizontal mode with capture and zoom keys allows you to use the phone like a digital camera
* Use PictBridge to print copies of your favorite images
* Add finishing touches to your pictures with Adobe PhotoShop software
* Video recording: VGA (15fps) and QCIF (30fps) resolutions with 4x smooth zoom. Supports H.263 MPEG-4 in .3gp format
* Secondary camera for video calling (QCIF resolution, 15 fps)
* Add a new dimension to your conversations with 3G TV video calling and TV conference via TV-Out
* Video: Video recording and playback in MPEG4
* 3GPP H.263 video playback and streaming

Connectivity:

* Bluetooth 2.0
* Micro USB connector with USB 2.0
* 2.5mm AV connector for headset and TV-Out
* Local and remote SyncML synchronization using Nokia PC Suite software

Operating frequencies:

* Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Dualband WCDMA 850/2100 MHz

Data transfer:

*? EDGE Release 4 multi-slot class 31 (5RX+2TX: maximum 6 slots)
* GPRS multi-slot class 31 (5RX+2TX: maximum 6 slots, class B&C)
* CSD (circuit-switched data) transfer for browsing and as data modem

Memory functions:

* 20 MB user free internal memory
* Options to expand up to 4 GB with microSD memory card

Browsing:

*? WAP 2.0 browser with XHTML support over HTTP/TCP/IP stack
* Opera Mini browser
* OMA Digital DRM 2.0 – including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution

Messaging and emails:

* Multimedia messaging: MMS for creating, receiving, editing, and sending videos and pictures with AMR voice clips
* Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4 and APOP protocols. Support for attachments (view jpeg, 3gp, MP3)
* Text messaging: Supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, and SMS distribution list
* Instant messaging with Presence-enhanced contacts
* Nokia Xpress audio messaging (AMS): send a spontaneously recorded voice clip via MMS
* OMA MMS Conformance 3.0 and SMIL
* OMA Client Provisioning V1.1

Power:

Battery: Battery BP-5M
Talk time: Up to 6 hrs
Standby time: Up to 13.25 days
Capacity: 900 mAh

User interface:

* 3rd edition S40 user interface SPR 7.1
* Active standby ? select up to five icons displayed on your screen for easy access to your favorite applications
* 5-way Navi key, two soft keys, send and end call keys
* Side volume keys with zoom functionality

Music and multimedia:

* Visual Radio: Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
* Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
* Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs
* Download the songs you buy direct to your phone
* Integrated music player supports MP3/MP4/AAC/eAAC+/WMA audio file formats
* Video streaming: H.263 & MPEG4 (up to QVGA, 15 fps), and H.264 (QCIF 15fps)
* Local video playback: up to 30fps in QVGA for H263 and MPEG-4 with 2048 kbps bitrate. Up to 15fps QCIF for H264 with 128 kbps
* Integrated FM Radio
* Still picture to TV-Out in VGA
* Video to TV-Out in QVGA 15 fps

Applications and games:

*? Java MIDP 2.0
* Games: High Roller Casino, Golf Tour, Rally 3D, and Snake 3*
* Yahoo Go!
* Nokia Catalogs
* Nokia Sensor
* Flash Lite 2.1.1

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This amazing phone features a stylish and exquisite design along with an 8-megapixel camera.

This is Viewty?s follower and it?s called KC910. It is a touchscreen device, it can handle quad-band GSM / 7.2Mbps HSDPA and measures only 14-milimeters in thickness.

The phone also features a 3-inch 400 x 240 resolution display, Xenon flash, Schneider-Kreuznach lens, Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD expansion slot, video recording, WiFi, TV output, built-in GPS and a multimedia player.

Unfortunately there is no information on pricing but until we hear more from LG we can tell you that this very nice phone will hit the market in October.

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Canadian wireless giant Research In Motion (RIM) quietly launched its latest BlackBerry Bold smartphone in the home country on Thursday.

The BlackBerry Bold, which is considered to be RIM’s response to the iPhone 3G launched last month, didn’t generate the euphoria that the Apple device created.

Like the iPhone 3G, the Blackberry Bold is also supported by third-generation wireless networks.

Rogers, the country’s biggest telecom service provider, will support the BlackBerry Bold service across Canada.

The new subscribers will have to sign a three-year contract with Rogers Wireless, with an initial payment of $399 which includes cost of the device.

“Rogers Wireless is proud to be first to offer Canadians the world’s fastest BlackBerry smartphone on Canada’s fastest mobile network,” said John Boynton, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Rogers Wireless.

“The much awaited BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a ‘must have’ for connoisseurs of premium products and mobile workers who want to remain connected and productive no matter where their jobs may take them,” he said.

After reports of disrupted services by the users of the iPhone 3G, which is also supported by Rogers Wireless, the BlackBerry makers have reportedly optimized the new smartphone for Rogers’ 3G wireless data network.

The launch of the BlackBerry Bold in the Canadian market comes after RIM unveiled it in many European and South American markets.

The news smartphone features a newly designed, precision QWERTY keyboard, built-in GPS, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi and many multimedia capabilities. These include a two- megapixel camera with video recording and an advanced media player to play music, watch videos and view pictures.

Boasting a very high resolution display, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone also features a next-generation 624 MHz mobile processor.

Users can also edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents directly on the handset using the preloaded DataViz Documents to its Go software suite.

“The new BlackBerry Bold exudes confidence and elegance as it delivers blazing performance on Rogers’ high-speed 3G network,” said Mark Guibert, vice president for corporate marketing at RIM.

“We’re very pleased to be launching the BlackBerry Bold with Rogers, providing Canadian customers with a breakthrough smartphone that will help them make the most out of their work and personal time,” he added.

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Samsung SGH-G810 has been awarded the ?European Photo Phone 2008-2009? by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). The Convergence Panel of EISA said it voted for Samsung?s G810 because of the superior image quality. They added, ?Is it a phone or is it a camera? Only a few years ago the SGH-G810?s features would have been unimaginable on anything but a high-spec camera.? In addition to the technical capabilities, the judges also commented that, ?Best of all, it manages to look, at once, both elegant and robust.?

Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Telecommunication Business, said he was delighted to receive this award from EISA, an opinion leader in the European imaging and multimedia industry.

The Samsung G810 offers 5 megapixel camera equipped with 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and Xenon flash. Moreover, the G810 boasts its advanced photo quality with the latest digital camera features including face detection, image stabilizer, high ISO (up to 800), macro shot, panorama shot and mosaic & multi shot. Supporting Symbian v9.2 S60 3rd edition, the G810 also includes Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless communication and GPS with geo-tagging to satisfy mobile phone users. The G810 has been launched in Europe and Middle East Asia from April 2008.

Samsung G810 Specifications

* Network: Tri-Band (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
* Size: 103 x 52.9 x 17.9 mm
* EDGE / GPRS 12, WiFi
* Operating System: Symbian v9.2 S60 3rd edition
* Display: 2.6? 262K TFT QVGA
* Camera: 5-megapixel camera CMOS with Xenon Flash + CIF
* 3x Optical Zoom/ 4x Digital Zoom, WDR Optimizer, Face Detection
* Image Stabilization, High ISO (Up to 800)
* Macro Shot, Panorama Shot, Mosaic & Multi Shot
* Video recording (H.263, H264, MPEG4/ 30fps @ QVGA)
* Video Editor, Video Telephony
* Audio: Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+(e), WMA, AMR, RA)
* FM Radio, OMA DRM v2.0, Background Music Play
* GPS navigation with geo-tagging
* Google Search
* Bluetooth v.2.0 EDR / USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
* 80MB Internal memory + Micro SD
* Battery: 1200mAh

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