If you’re anxiously waiting to try out the upcoming T-Mobile G1 handset powered by Google’s Android platform then you should head on over to a dedicated T-Mobile G1 web portal where you can virtually try out the handset and some of the features through an online emulator. It allows you to rotate the new G1 360 degrees to get a really good look at all angles of this device. The 360 allows you to slide the screen up to reveal the full Qwerty keyboard.

The G1 emulator is very functional and fun to play with. The guide tab gives you 4 different options for viewing how the hardware of the G1 works. The first demonstrates how the screen slides up for use of the keyboard. The battery removal shows just how the back of the device is taken off to reveal the battery. Sim Card Insertion shows that in order to replace the Sim Card you must first remove the battery. However you do not have to remove the battery to insert or remove the MicroSD card. This makes accidentally loosing the card a lot easier and opens the opportunity of getting dirt inside the slot.Unfortunately, it’s not 100% accurate, given it shows their HSDPA network is actually available something that won’t be true for a very significant number of people who buy the next-gen handset. But it does give you the general feel of the device for those interested. Have fun and remember to order your G1, brown, black or white

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2008 has brought more 8 Megapixel camera phones than the world has probably expected, but if these are still not enough for you, wait and see what 2009 will come with. Apparently, Sony Ericsson, the one and only maker of Cyber-shot mobile phones, plans to raise the bar with a 12 Megapixel handset.

This should be the successor of Sony Ericsson C905, codenamed Shiho, which packs an 8.1 MP camera with autofocus, xenon flash and all the other features required for high-quality photography.

MobileMentalism has got tipped off about the new Sony Ericsson 12 megapixel phone codenamed Kokura and says that it’ll be based on TI3240 chipset, Symbian 9.4 S60 OS and will have iPhone like touchscreen interface.

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first devices to support Comes With Music, Nokia’s groundbreaking service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue.
Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic introduces the ‘Media Bar’, a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos. The Media Bar also offers a direct link to the web and to online sharing.

Because the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic supports Flash content, individuals can surf the entire web, not just pieces of it. In addition, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials, including a graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack. Built-in surround sound stereo speakers offer the industry’s most powerful sound.

‘As Nokia’s first mass-market device with a touch screen, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic turns a ‘user interface’ into a ‘human interface’ by truly putting people first. For example, we’ve introduced the Nokia Contacts Bar, which is like a digital RSS feed on your life,’ said Harlow. ‘By adding the benefits of touch screen technology to S60, the world’s leading smartphone interface, Nokia is taking the familiar and giving it a human touch. We have used touch technology where it really adds value such as the Contacts Bar, Media Bar and clever shortcuts from the homescreen to menu items such as calendar, profiles and clock.’

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic also features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and, with a single touch, images or videos can be shared via a favorite online community, such as Share on Ovi, Flickr, or Facebook. Music playlist song titles can also be shared through Bluetooth, MMS or online sharing.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be available worldwide beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008 for an estimated retail price of 279 EUR before taxes and subsidies. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic featuring Comes With Music will be available early next year. Pricing details to follow.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Features List

Contacts Bar -Person centric user interface with visualized contacts
Media Bar -Always an easy access to your favorite media
3.2 inch display
Stereo speakers with surround sound
Stylus and finger touch support for text input and user interface control
Powerful connections with 3G, HSDPA and WLAN
3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeissoptics and dual-LED flash
Front camera for video calls
Built-in A-GPS and Nokia Maps and voice guided navigation
Responsive touch screen with tactile feedback
Proximity sensor for preventing inadvertent touches and for saving power
nHDwidescreen quality video playback

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Specifications:

WCDMA 2100/900,GSM 850/900/1800/1900,HSDPA, WLAN
or GSM 850/900/1800/1900
or WCDMA 850/1900, HSDPA, WLAN, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
User Interface:S60 5th Edition
Dimensions:111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm (L x W x T)
Weight:109 g
Display:3.2 inch nHD(640 x 360 pixels) with up to 16 million colors
Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5J,1320mAh Lion
Memory:81 MB internal memory, support for up to 16GB microSD memory card
CameraLens:Carl ZeissTessar
Image capture:Up to 3.2 megapixels(2048 x 1536)
Video capture:nHD(640 x 360) at up to 30 fps
Flash:Dual-LED camera flash
Talk time: Up to 9 hours (GSM),5 hours (WCDMA)
Standby time: Up to 17 days (GSM),17 days (WCDMA)
Music playback:Up to 35 hours
Video playback:Up to 5 hours (Mpeg4) 3 hours (nHD)
WLAN (IEEE 802.11 b/g)
MicroUSB, 3.5 mm AV connector
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, AVRCP

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Nokia is going to officially announce its first touchscreen handset next week. Nokia 5800 a.k.a Nokia Tube has created some buzz in the last few weeks and we’re definitely looking forward to seeing it. According to sources cited by Reuters, the handset will be launched at a special event on 2 October in London.

Codenamed Tube, the handset will be the first touch-screen model from Nokia and will compete in the high-end market alongside the Apple iPhone and the latest models from Samsung and HTC.

Since it was first announced in early August, details on the Tube project have been few and far between.

In addition to the touch-screen capabilities, the Tube is said to feature a Wi-Fi connection and support for Java as well as DVB-H mobile TV broadcasts.

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Okay, I own an iPhone but I am interested in Google’s Android OS and the phones that will come out with that operating system on it… Just thought I’d take a look feature by feature and see how we stand…

2.Apps

Both platforms promise tons of applications, both platforms promise to deliver them wirelessly via online stores. The difference here lies in the “open” system versus the moderated system that Apple currently has, where they supposedly hand-review each item before approving it for Apple store use. Also, Apple is renowned for helping developers improve their code before release date. Some would say that an open environment is better, but I have to beg to differ. There is already so much crap on the iTunes App store and it is getting in the way of finding the gems that are there. Apple also tries to make sure that no malicious code makes it into any app store application, and also apparently has a fail safe to remotely stop malicious apps in their tracks. Time will tell on this point, and we will see whether the “free for all” Google store will be better than the moderated Apple app store… so since it is unfair to judge Google’s store before its release, I have to give this one a tie.

Winner: As of right now, Apple. But I am calling it a TIE to give Google a chance to release the store before we judge it. It might kick ass!

3.Keyboard

This one is a toughie, I was annoyed at the iPhone’s onscreen keyboard until I actually used it. Now I realize that the auto correct feature actually works pretty well and I can type almost as fast as I can on my laptop. The Android phones featured so far have pull out keyboards, which in my own personal experience are just another plastic made in China piece of hardware that will eventually break on you. This one is personal preference, and my own personal preference before using the multi-touch keyboard WAS a physical keyboard and I changed my mind quite quickly. I have to give this one a tie as it lies in personal preference, and even then… my own preference leaned towards the onscreen keyboard as it removed a lot of little plastic pieces and hardware that could fuck up… the iPhone has no keyboard and therefore no keyboard failures are possible. I split coffee on a crackberry once, no more keyboard functioning… did it on my iPhone too… keyboard still works…

Winner: Tie.

4.Flash

Although Android fanboys claim Android will have flash, I don’t see it mentioned ANYWHERE as being a reality. Neither platform has flash, and Steve Jobs himself said there was no flash on the iphone because the hardware couldn’t handle full flash and they did’t want a crippled flash that might or might not play flash correctly.

Winner: Tie (Neither)

5. Format Support

The iPhone supports viewing of many document formats, the Android will probably be restricted by the same licensing issues that plague iPhone, so who knows when you will be able to open and edit excel and word files on either?

Winner: Tie

6. PUSH Apps

Apps that can “push” information to your phone. As of currently, the iPhone doesn’t have any 3rd party apps that push info to your phone (My Facebook app wont automatically update it’s Messages in your inbox number on the icon until I actually open it and connect)… Soon though many apps will be able to do this on the iPhone. Nothing is promised yet for Android. As of now, Email, Contacts and Bookmarks from my Safari are pushed directly to my phone within 15 minutes or less of me typing them into my home computer (and vice versa)… Within 5 minutes of activating my new iPhone, I had all my contacts, email and bookmarks wirelessly synced to my iPhone before I left the shopping mall.

Winner: iPhone.

7.Variety Of Phones

Google Android will be available on many phones. Though variety is nice, the lack of standards for hardware makes it impossible for an app developer to count on the fact that a phone has a joystick, or an accelerometer,, or even bluetooth…which will probably make app developers make apps geared towards the lowest common denominator.. I mean, would you make an app that was usable by only 20% of Android phones (which had an acceleromoter or multitouch) or for 100% of Android phones? The iPhone’s standard hardware makes it so that all apps work on all iPhones. At the same time, Apple is known for adding more and more features and I’m sure the 3rd Generation iPhones will have hardware that will make some of the newer apps not compatible with the first 2 iterations of the iPhone. At the same time,the fact that there are multiple manufacturers making different Android phones with different hardware (hopefully a good mp3 player and a headphone jack will appear in future models) gives the advantage clearly to Android…more competition, more variety is good.

Winner: Android

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