What Will Mobile Phones Look Like in 2010?


Last week I met with Anssi Vanjoki, executive V-P of markets at Nokia, to discuss the state of both the Finnish company and the mobile industry overall. Since Nokia has been particularly good at defining the specifications and features of phones ahead of time, I asked Vanjoki what some of the common features one should expect to see in a top-end phone in 2010 were. Here’s a quick rundown of what he told me:

A high-quality (QVGA) screen with 16:9 horizontal mode capabilities
A high-quality camera with resolution of between 5 and 12 megapixels and the sharpness and quality of a standalone digital camera.
Touchscreen input along with a good QWERTY keyboard. (I’m pretty sure Apple would disagree.)
About 32-64 GB storage.
GPS and multiple radios that allow access to voice, 3G and Wi-Fi networks.
Most of these phones will come with services integrated into them, and many phones will be “solution-specific.” As an example, Vanjoki offered the soon-to-be-released Nokia N97 and forecast that by 2013, such feature-laden phones will be commonplace. I remember the Nokia N73 and N81 phones from three years ago. Indeed, their features — 3-megapixel camera, music playback and high-speed wireless access (3G or Wi-Fi) — are commonplace today. From that perspective, Vanjoki (and by extension, Nokia) might be right, though there remain two problems on the horizon: the continuing slump in the global economy, which is preventing people from spending big dollars on their phones, and the fact that Apple, not Nokia, now sets the phone trends, thanks to its super-hit device, the iPhone.

LG Mini Review


SINGAPORE, February 9, 2010 – LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, today announced its new LG Mini (LG GD880), a new phone that accentuates its trendsetting design with a full complement of intelligent features.

Expected to be available in Singapore in June, LG Mini will be the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touchscreen phone on the market, making it the perfect handset for people who want all the communication features that today’s technology has to offer without the bulk and weight of a traditional fully-loaded handset.

“We developed the LG Mini in response to specific requests from consumers who were unhappy with current full touchscreen phones that are too bulky, too clunky and too expensive,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “The easily pocketable LG Mini delivers great looks at a reasonable price, along with the trendy features that people want.”

Thanks to a slim, compact form factor made from the highest quality materials, the LG Mini easily slides in a shirt pocket or small handbag while still feeling reassuringly solid to the touch. Textured metal accents on the sides of the LG Mini add to the phone’s eye-catching looks without detracting from its overall simplicity. On the front, a large 3.2 inch touchscreen with an aspect ration of 16:9 extends all the way to the edge of the phone, giving it a finish that is as smooth as ice. In addition, a button-free face keeps the LG Mini simple and sleek.

But the LG Mini has much more than just great looks. Besides a range of staple features such as speedy web browsing and fast push email, the LG Mini also includes several unique aspects, including Social Network Connect, which makes keeping in touch with online friends even easier than on a desktop PC. Popular social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are instantly accessible through built-in applications and a Social Network Feed provides instant and automatic updates of friends and family members on the home screen. Updates also appear next to each contact in the Social Address Book.

What’s more, the LG Mini boasts a 5.0 megapixel camera featuring advanced face detection which allows uploading of sharp, vivid pictures and videos wirelessly to multiple social networks in one simple step. The device also plays music and movies in several popular file formats and even includes an FM radio.

With HSDPA connectivity at 7.2 Mbps and Wi-Fi, the LG Mini can browse the internet at high speed and also provide real-time location information using A-GPS.

The LG Mini will be available in Europe starting in March, followed by other markets, including Singapore. Prices will vary country-to-country and will be announced separately in each market.

HTC Trophy


General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced Exp. announcement 2010, Feb
Status Rumored. Exp. release 2010, 2Q
Size Dimensions 119 x 58.4 x 11 mm
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 480 x 640 pixels, 3.0 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball navigation
Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB, buy memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus
Video Yes
Features OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games Yes
Colors Black, brown
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- Facebook and Twitter integration
- YouTube client
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- Voice memo
T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion

Users Opinions and Reviews

HTC Mobiles are most wanted mobile phones for last 4 to 5 years. HTC mobiles are especially popular among teen agers for its stylish outlook and amazing features.

Breaking news for HTC mobile lovers is that HTC has presented a new Smartphone named Trophy which they hope it receives a trophy of some kind, or not…

HTC Trophy which runs on the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, and is packed with great features including a full QWERTY keyboard, 3-inch capacitive touch screen, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a 5-megapixel camera.

You can see more of the Trophy specs below.

The 3-inch touch screen features a 640 x 480 pixel resolution with 65k colors.
Measures 119 x 58.3 x 11mm.
5 megapixel camera with auto-focus.
Internal memory of 512MB and expandable via microSD/HC card slot.
OS: Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.
Bluetooth: version 2.1.
Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g.
3G: HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2.0 Mbit/s.

Nokia X6 16GB gets a price tag, now available


Now the Mystery is Solved:-

One thing we like in Nokia’s Mobile phone is that when Nokia announces a product they also mention its estimated price. Well, almost every time. They didn’t say a word on Nokia X6 16GB’s pricing so we had to guess ….. Now the mystery is solved.

We spotted the recently announced Nokia X6 16GB at Nokia’s online stores in the UK and in Germany. The phone is now available for preorder.

If you live in Germany, you can preorder you X6 16GB for 379 euro.

The guys in the UK are even luckier – they can get it for 299 pounds (that makes around 342 euro).

Let’s remind you what were the differences between the two X6 versions: while the Nokia X6 32GB comes with 32GB on-board memory, a subscription to the Nokia Comes With Music service and the fancy Nokia WH-500 headphones, the X6 16GB packs only 16GB of flash memory (there is still no memory card slot aboard) and comes with the cheaper WH-701 earphones and without the all-you-can-eat music service.

We expected the trimmed down version to cost a 100 euro less than the original Nokia X6. To our surprise the price difference turned out 200 euro. However, it is still unknown when exactly you will get this baby.

Nokia 6303i classic


General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced 2010, February
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, 1Q
Size Dimensions 108.8 x 46.2 x 11.7 mm, 57 cc
Weight 96 g
Display Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook 2000 entries, Photocall
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 55 MB
Card slot microSD, up to 8GB, 2GB included
Data GPRS Class 32
EDGE Class 32
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, dual LED flash
Video Yes, QVGA@8fps; QCIF@15fps
Secondary No
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games 8 + Downloadable
Colors Steel, Matt Black, Chestnut, Illuvial pink, White on Silver, Khaki on Gold
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- Nokia Maps 2.0
- H.263/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- Organizer
- Flash Lite 3.0
- Voice memo/dial
T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1050 mAh (BL-5CT)
Stand-by Up to 515 h
Talk time Up 8 h
Music play Up to 30 h

Users Opinions and Reviews

Nokia mobiles announced to introduce its new family members its Nokia 6303i Classic. Nokia 6303i Classes is an enhancements package of Nokia 6303 which can be widely enjoyed by its users. One of the most significant features can be the battery and social messaging attributes.
The Nokia 6303i Classic has internal memory of 50 MB which is expandable with SD card to 2 GB. The Nokia 6303 classic has only 17 MB inbuilt memory and expandable memory up to 1 GB with SD card. Nokia 6303i classic is also equipped with FM radio making it preferred for music lovers. To give better experience on FM, battery lasts for 30 hours when phone is on FM. The new phone is fully 2.75G equipped and supports tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (900 / 1800 / 1900). No sign of 3G, however.
The Nokia 6303i classic is compatible with instant messaging for improved social abilities. The handset embraces a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual LED flash. This can facilitate sharp and picture-clear snaps. One can even share these images online with friends and family. The mobile phone comes in two colors namely silver and khaki gold.
Nokia 6303i offers better “battery talents,” allowing up to 8 hours of talk time or 30 hours of music playback, and a larger focus on social messaging with Nokia Messaging.

Samsung S3650W Corby


General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network UMTS 2100
Announced Not officially announced yet
Status Rumored
Size Dimensions 103 x 56.5 x 12 mm
Weight 90 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Smart unlock
- Cartoon UI
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Memory Phonebook 1000 contacts, Photocall
Call records Yes
Internal 50 MB
Card slot microSD, up to 8 GB, buy memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G Yes, 384 kbps
WLAN Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels
Features Smile detection
Video Yes, QVGA@15fps
Secondary No
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Jamaican Yellow, Cupid Pink, Minimal White, and Festival Orange; 2 Fashion Jackets
GPS No
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Social networking integration with live updates
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- Find Music recognition service
- Organizer
- Voice memo
T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 960 mAh
Stand-by -
Talk time -

Users Opinions and Reviews

Remarkable news for mobile lovers who want full entertainment pack mobile phone that Samsung release a new mobile phone at the start of 2010 it’s a Samsung S3650W Corby. Officially, Samsung not announced the release date of Samsung S3650W Corby but it’s expected that it’s come into the market at the 1Q of 2010.
Samsung S3650W Corby has lot of features; top of the list is its Wi-Fi feature or other features include its 2.8” QVGA touch screen display which boasts of a 320×240 resolution, 2 megapixel camera, TouchWIZ user interface and the usual Bluetooth connectivity, also has a FM tuner, quad band GSM and an expandable microSD slot. At the price side, No word on pricing for now.

Motorola BACKFLIP/Motorola Motus


General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, January
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, 1Q
Size Dimensions 108 x 53 x 15.3 mm
Weight 133 g
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.1 inches
- Accelerometer sensor
- Reverse flip with full QWERTY keyboard
- BACKTRACK touch panel
- MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, HVGA@24fps
Secondary No
Features OS Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake), upgradable
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Platinum Silver
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Via third party application
- Noise cancellation with dedicated microphone
- Google Maps with Street View
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
- Facebook, MySpace, Twitter apps
- Photobucket, Picasa integration
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial
T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Stand-by Up to 315 h
Talk time Up to 6 h



Users Opinions and Reviews

Motorola announced a new Android Power Mobile phone for its mobile lovers with lot of advance features and awesome stylish outlook. Motorola officially announced in 2010,January for its new creation its Motorola BACKFLIP/Motorola Motus and the expected release date is 2010,1Q.
Motorola BACKFLIP/Motorola Motus with lot of blaster feature like, 528-MHz Qualcomm MSM 7200A processor, 320-by-480 screen, 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G and Google Android 1.5 OS with Motorola’s MOTOBLUR social-networking (Twitter and Facebook with e-mail contacts and the phone address book), add-ons. (Both the CLIQ and the Backflip will receive upgrades to Android 2.1 eventually) and user friendly interface as well.
One of the other amazing feature is that Motorola BackFlip/Motorola Motus innovation is a 1-inch touch-sensitive swatch on the back of the phone. That trackpad supports gestures such as swipe and double-tap. So users can browse the internet or flip through the device’s seven home screens by touching the back of the phone.
Another important feature that attract the mobile customer is its battery timings – its really amazing, Up to 315 h in Standby Position and Up to 6 h in talking time.

HTC Hero A6262 Unlocked QuadBand Touch Screen GPS WiFi HSDPA Cellular Phone Brown


With HTC Hero, personalization reaches a level never before possible. Rather than burying important content under layers of menus, the HTC Hero lets you put it at glance view, with a selection of widgets that can be placed right on the home screen. The widgets themselves can be personalized with a variety of designs and sizes that best match your personality.

With Scenes, a new profile feature, HTC Hero becomes multiple phones in one. Create and switch between Scenes that reflect different moments in your life. Your Hero becomes a weekend phone that helps you relax with your choice of tunes, catch up with your favorite friends and capture some memories with HTC Footprints™. And when you go on a trip, your phone becomes your personal guide and gives you instant access to local time, weather and maps.

Today, staying in touch with the people in your life means managing a variety of communication channels and applications ranging from phone calls and emails to Facebook updates. HTC Hero makes staying close as simple as turning to your friend and saying hello. When you view people, you see the different ways to get in touch, you also see all your interactions like emails sent to your personal and work accounts. You can even check for social network updates and event notices as well as see the latest pictures your friends uploaded to popular photo sharing sites.

Many of the most memorable moments in your life are experienced, not explained. Even basic functions like the dialer will pleasantly surprise you on the HTC Hero. You can find a person by dialing their phone number or simply by dialing the first few letters of their name.

With HTC Hero, you can look at things through different perspectives. Your inbox is not just a list of emails, but a catalog of conversations, a collection of notes flagged as important, and a document library of all your emails with attachments. Your Album is not just the photos saved on your phone. It is also a gateway to online collections of you and your friends on Facebook or Flickr.

Search just about anything, anywhere on your HTC Hero. The dedicated Search button combs through tweets in Twitter™, locates people in your contact list, finds emails in your inbox, searches through appointments in the calendar and very nearly finds needles in haystacks.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
SIZE
Dimensions 112 x 56.2 x 14.4 mm
Weight 135 g
DISPLAY
Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Sense UI
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Handwriting recognition
- Trackball
SOUND
Alert Types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
MEMORY
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records Practically unlimited
Internal 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
DATA
GPRS Yes
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared Port No
USB Yes, miniUSB
CAMERA
Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus
Features -
Video Yes
Secondary No
FEATURES
OS Android OS, v1.5
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7200A 528 MHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes
Colors Brown
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Via third party application
- Digital compass
- Dedicated search key
- Scenes quick profile switcher
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
- MPEG-4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
- Voice memo
BATTERY
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh
Stand-By Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play -

HTC Touch Diamond2 T5353 Unlocked QuadBand GPS WiFi HSDPA 5MP Camera Cellular Phone


When you first see and start exploring the HTC Touch Diamond2, you’ll be struck by its brilliant looks and amazed by the intuitive controls

A More Intimate Conversation
In today’s world, a conversation can take many forms, from voice to text … but there’s always a person on the other end. The HTC Touch Diamond2 arranges your conversations by people, not just by how you speak with them.

When looking at your contacts, you now can see a history of your conversation in whatever form it took place. It doesn’t matter if you get asked about a recent email while you are talking on the phone, or if you’re in a café reminiscing about a friend’s recent text – all your interactions are neatly laid out for viewing and follow-up in a tree of communication with that person.

Broaden Your Vision
One indisputable fact about smartphones … a big screen on a small phone is good. That’s why we’ve stretched the display on the Touch Diamond2 to its very limits, while still keeping the same compact size. Enjoy videos, websites, photos and any other images on the ultra sharp wide screen display. The high resolution screen will reveal every minute detail in the most vivid way.

Beautiful Yet Capable
These days, a phone is one of the few items that never leaves our side. It not only helps us keep connected with friends, business partners and world events, it also helps complement who we are. The Touch Diamond2 is your perfect companion in both the way it helps you keep in the loop and the way it accentuates your sense of style.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
SIZE
Dimensions 107.9 x 53.1 x 13.7 mm
Weight 117.5 g
DISPLAY
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.2 inches
- TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Touch-sensitive navigation controls
- Handwriting recognition
- Zoom bar
RINGTONES
Type Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3, WAV
Vibration Yes
MEMORY
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records Practically unlimited
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
- 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
- Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz processor
DATA
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 A2DP
Infrared Port No
USB Yes, miniUSB
CAMERA
Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus
Video Yes
Secondary VGA videocall camera
FEATURES
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser HTML
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Built-in GPS with A-GPS
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Voice memo
- MP3 player
- Built-in handsfree
BATTERY
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-By Up to 500 h
Talk Time Up to 5 h

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Review


The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone that comes in two attractive colors from T-Mobile – black and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is a world phone, and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled to arm customers with fast Web browsing and Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile customers can continue to get great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide Wi-Fi calling with T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service as well as unlimited nationwide calling to five people with T-Mobile myFaves® service.*

In addition to providing the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

Full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone**
Access to BlackBerry App Worldâ„¢, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more
BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting cards of up to 16 GB today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 1GB card is included
Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for T-Mobile Unlimited Hotspot Calling service
Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone from T-Mobile will be available on August 5 at T-Mobile retail stores, Walmart Stores, select authorized dealers, and online at http://www.T-Mobile.com.

Sony Ericsson Aspen Review


Sony Ericsson on Tuesday took the wraps off Aspen, a new business-oriented smartphone that becomes the first Windows Mobile 6.5.3 mobile device to hit the marketplace.
Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is one of the shadowy leaked builds that have popped up since Windows Mobile 6.5 devices began arriving in October. Adding support for capacitive touch, multi-touch and a variety of user interface improvements that replace legacy menu and navigation elements, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is believed to be Microsoft's attempt to improve on the lackluster 6.5 release while it readies Windows Mobile 7.

Aspen is part of Sony Ericsson's GreenHeart line of environmentally friendly smartphones, which are built from recycled plastics and use water-based paints. For this reason, the company describes Aspen as a "business phone with a conscience," although it's unclear whether the device is actually sentient and able to discern between right and wrong.

For business users, Aspen features a QWERTY keyboard and offers users the ability to "view and edit office files easily and comfortably," according to Sony Ericsson. Microsoft's MyPhone service, which remotely wipes data from devices when they're lost or stolen, is also part of the package.

Windows Mobile 6.5.3 has been hidden under the same shroud of secrecy that has obscured all of Microsoft's mobile plans in recent months. Microsoft has been dropping hints about upcoming mobile related news at Mobile World Congress later this month and at MIX10 next month, but it's anyone's guess as to whether these will involve Windows Mobile 7.

One theory gaining steam in the Microsoft channel is that the software giant will make Silverlight 4 the platform for building native applications in Windows Mobile 7 and future generations of Windows Phones. This makes sense because developers could reuse the .Net code they create for desktop applications to build applications for mobile devices and the Web.

Given the precarious position Microsoft is facing in the mobile space, the company is going to have to shake things up and come up with a new approach. Windows Mobile developers will be watching the MWC and MIX10 events to see what Microsoft has been concocting behind the scenes.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Review


The new Sony Ericsson Vivaz is the second installment in Sony Ericsson's new lineup of communications entertainment smartphones, a mash-up of its well-known Walkman, Cybershot and messaging concepts. Like its Android sibling, the Xperia X10, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Symbian smartphone offers a new "human curvature" design philosophy. Sony Ericsson says this will be the way to instantly recognize this type of smartphone in the future, and if you're looking for an all-in-one smartphone solution tailored to consumers, the Vivaz will be a smartphone to keep an eye on in the months ahead.

Customizable Vivaz UI

When we played with the Sony Ericsson Satio a couple of months ago, its user interface came across as a rich cell phone interface rather than a smartphone interface. With the introduction of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, however, a new and important tweak has been made: The five "home screen" panels first seen on the Satio have been extended and made more user-configurable on the Vivaz, including the ability to select Flash Lite content such as apps, games and animations.

Sony Ericsson has included Twitter and Facebook apps written using Flash Lite 3.0, and the manufacturer encourages third-party developers to offer Symbian and Flash content through its expanded PlayNow ecosystem, previously only available to music publishers.

Cybershot on steroids

While 720p HD recording is old news in the mobile industry, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz will take it all to a new level. A new dedicated video key will allow users to shoot HD video instantly with continuous auto focus, and footage can be shared via Wi-Fi to for instance YouTube while still using other phone features. Third-party Symbian developers will also get access to the HD recording capability through a Symbian Camera API, enabling a range of possibilities when it comes to for instance augmented reality apps.

Vivaz Specifications

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz has a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 360 by 640 pixels. The 8.1-megapixel camera is as mentioned above capable of recording HD video, and also packs face and smile detection. An 8GB microSD card will be included out-of-box, while up to 16GB cards are supported. Gamers should also be aware that the Vivaz supports OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0 for improved 3D graphics. The smartphone is powered by Symbian^1 (S60 5th Edition), a 720 MHz processor and offers up to 75MB phone memory. The phone also offers Quickoffice's Microsoft Office viewer and Road Sync, in addition to Microsoft ActiveSync Exchange support out-of-box. Check out more specifications here.

Price and availability

Two GSM versions of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz will be released in Q1 2010, one supporting AT&T's 3G network and one supporting European and Asian 3G networks. A price tag or specific market availability has not yet been announced, but the phone will be available in the colors Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

Motorola Devour Review


This Android-based model will supposedly have a shape somewhat similar to the popular Motorola Droid, but without many of the high-end features.

Like its big brother, it will be a slider, with a landscape-oriented QWERTY keyboard. It will apparently have a smaller, lower-resolution screen than the Droid, though.

On this device's front, next to the touchscreen, will be three touch-sensitive buttons and an optical trackpad, rather than a trackball or D-pad.

The Droid Devour will allegedly debut with Android OS 2.1, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, and have the standard suite of software for connecting to Google services.

In addition, it will have support for Verizon's EV-DO mobile broadband network, plus it will include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The Devour is also allegedly going to have a 3 megapixel camera, 3.5 mm headset jack, a GPS receiver, a microSD memory card slot, and a 1420 mAh battery.

Samsung Monte Review


Samsung have announced The Samsung Monte, a low-end touchscreen mobile phone that is expected to follow up on the success that Genio left off on.

The Samsung Monte has an equally humane name (as opposed to Vodafone’s recently announced 547) to the Genio and looks just as compact and smart from Dialaphone’s pictures.

The S5620 Monte has a WQVGA 3.0″ touchscreen display and is supported by 3G HSPDA. Monte will have 200Mb internal memory plus a MicroSD slot for expanding memory. And in terms of connectivity there is a 3.5mm audio jack for headphones, plus GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. A Touchwiz operating system (exampled in the video below) is expected on the Samsung Monte handset, and is expected to appear at MWC and released later in March.

Samsung Galaxy 2 Review


Just before the start of the MWC, we’ve received info about some new phones, however, there always seems to be some smartphones slipping through the mazes, which have not yet formally made their appearance in the press. Take the Samsung Galaxy 2 for example, which is apparently the successor to Samsung's first Android smartphone, and this time it has improved specifications. The first information that has reached us about the Samsung Galaxy 2 creates high expectations of a fairly advanced Android smartphone. This Samsung Android smartphone features a fast 1GHz Snapdragon processor and is said to feature up to 32GB internal memory for the Apps, photo, video and all sorts of data.

Samsung Galaxy 2 smartphone equipped with 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen

The display of the Samsung Galaxy is quite large, as it measures 3.7-inch, and is of course a touchscreen of the AMOLED type. It also comes equipped with a digital camera, offering an image resolution of 5 Megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy 2 is said to run on the Android 2.1 operating system. After all, they wouldn't want to offer anything less than the full experience to the consumer, who will activate mobile Internet on the Galaxy 2. Fast hardware and optimal software will have to be the perfect combination.

Samsung Galaxy 2 phone specifications

In terms of hardware, everything seems to be fine for the Samsung Galaxy 2. The phone specifications come across as high-end specs, and it's only logical the phone should support Wi-Fi, HSDPA and UMTS. Whether the built-in GPS will guide the way to Barcelona, where MWC 2010 is held, remains a surprise for now. However, we will surely get to experience this soon enough, during our visit to the Mobile World Congress...

HTC Touch Viva T2223 Unlocked QuadBand Cellular Phone


Feel the exhilaration of your first touch all over again... the HTC Touch Viva™ comprises the best elements of the touch screen experience in a device that's designed to put this latest, intuitive mobile phone technology in the hands of everyone with a passion for communication.

The compact design houses an ultra-sensitive touch screen for navigation through contacts, media and web pages with new TouchFLO™... the latest in HTC's unique touch screen interface technology. Effortless to use and working in perfect harmony with the phone's main functions, the Touch Viva offers you the perfect welcome to touch-screen control.

Flip through your album artwork, pictures and videos as if they were picture cards in the palm of your hand on the sharp 2.8"""" screen. Visit your favorite websites, enjoy YouTube videos and make the most of Google Maps when you really need to call on them... when you’re already out and about!

With a built in RSS feed to keep you abreast of the latest developments in the world of media, as well the capability to send and receive Outlook email with Microsoft Office documents instantly... you'll have a truly connected device at your fingertips.

KEY FEATURES


2.8-inch touch screen.
Next generation TouchFLO™ user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures.
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.
2 megapixel camera for quality stills and video.
microSD™ slot for expandable storage.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network No

SIZE
Dimensions 104.5 x 59 x 15.8 mm
Weight 110 g

DISPLAY
Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- TouchFLO finger swipe navigation
- Handwriting recognition
- 5-way navigation

RINGTONES
Type Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
Vibration Yes

MEMORY
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records Practically unlimited
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
- 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
- TI OMAP 850, 201 MHz processor

DATA
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G No
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared Port No
USB Yes, miniUSB

FEATURES
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games Yes
Colors -
Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Voice memo
- MP3/AAC player
- Video/audio album
- Built-in handsfree

BATTERY
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-By Up to 270 h
Talk Time Up to 8 h

HTC Touch Dual P5520 Unlocked TriBand Touch Screen Cellular Phone


Delivering a revolutionary touch experience that will change the way you use your phone, the HTC Touch Dual™ combines an intuitive touch screen and slide-out keypad within a stunning design.

Everything you need is at your fingertips. With the push of your thumb, the front panel of the device slides up to reveal a handy smart-sized keyboard. If you prefer using touch, then the revolutionary TouchFLO™ interface lets you quickly browse through e-mails, messages, music and images by using finger gestures, making navigation a breeze.

With the Live HTC Home™ screen, information such as time, new messages, weather updates, and missed calls is just a touch away. Connect using 3.5G, which is 9 times faster than 3G -- wherever you are.

KEY FEATURES


Discover TouchFLO™, a revolutionary touch-screen technology that allows finger-touch scrolling, panning and photo zooming
Innovative 3D touch cube interface for quick and easy navigation
Slide-out 20-key keyboard
Worldwide connectivity (HSDPA, 3G, and GPRS/EDGE/GSM)
Windows Mobile® 6 Professional with Direct Push Outlook® e-mail
Live HTC Home™ featuring time and weather display, quick launcher, and one-touch ring tone settings
2 megapixel camera for shooting photos/videos and a second camera for video calls

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100

SIZE
Dimensions 107 x 55 x 15.8 mm
Weight 120 g

DISPLAY
Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
- TouchFLO finger swipe navigation
- 16-key standard or 20-key QWERTY keyboard
- Handwriting recognition

RINGTONES
Type Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
Vibration Yes

MEMORY
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records Practically unlimited
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
- Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400 MHz

DATA
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0
Infrared Port No
USB Yes, miniUSB

FEATURES
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games Yes
Colors -
Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video; secondary CIF video call camera
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Voice memo
- MP3/AAC player
- Video/audio album
- Built-in handsfree

BATTERY
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1120 mAh
Stand-By Up to 250 h
Talk Time Up to 5 h

HTC Tattoo A3288 Unlocked QuadBand GPS WiFi HSDPA Cellular Phone


The HTC Tattoo™ is an Android-based phone that brings broad personalization to the masses. With its distinct design and ability to personalize all aspects of the phone, from its hardware to its applications and content, people are able to express themselves and create their own individual mobile experience.

With HTC Tattoo, you stay close to the important people in your life by integrating your communications and applications including voice calls, emails, texts, photos and status updates into one consolidated view, providing innovative and fun phone experiences.

The stylish HTC Tattoo is small and compact, fitting snugly into your hand or pocket. It integrates Google’s innovative mobile services including: Google Maps, search, Google Mail, and Android market where users can download thousands of popular applications and games.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
SIZE
Dimensions 106 x 55.2 x 14 mm
Weight 113 g
DISPLAY
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Sense UI
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
SOUND
Alert Types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
MEMORY
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records Practically unlimited
Internal 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
DATA
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 384 kbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared Port No
USB Yes, miniUSB
CAMERA
Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
Features -
Video Yes
Secondary No
FEATURES
OS Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake)
CPU Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java -
- Digital compass
- Dedicated search key
- Scenes quick profile switcher
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
- Voice memo
- T9
BATTERY
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-By Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Music play -

HTC HD2 T8585 Unlocked QuadBand GPS WiFi HSDPA Cellular Phone Leo


Description


HTC HD2 delivers an experience your senses have been waiting for. The unprecedented 4.3-inch pixel-packed display is stunning. The world’s first capacitive touch technology on a Windows® phone along with 1 GHz processing power ensure a smooth and lightning-fast response to the lightest touch of your finger.

Most importantly, it is our first Windows phone to embody HTC Sense™ - a holistic experience that focuses on making phones work in the most intuitive way. HTC Sense is based on three core principles – make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected.

Make It Mine
HTC HD2’s expansive display is like a canvas on which you create a phone that is just right for you. Customize the phone by prioritizing essential features like mail, calendar, messaging, browser and more. Next, with just a tap, put shortcuts to the most important people, favorite websites, or most used application right on the home screen. And if you feel like something is still missing, visit Windows® Marketplace for Mobile, and install fun and useful applications.

Your phone doesn't only reflect your personality; it also tunes into your location. The clock automatically updates to the local time wherever you are. You can see the outside temperature and weather at a glance. And, if you choose the weather wallpaper, you'll get a brilliantly lifelike animation that lets you virtually feel the sun’s rays or the chill of the breeze without setting a foot outside.

Stay Close
With HTC HD2, communication is focused around people rather than applications, so all of your interactions like email, SMS, phone logs, and even updates from Facebook are all in one place. Right where your instinct tells you to look – next to the photo of the person with whom you want to stay in touch with.

In business, a phone call often has the power to prevent a mile-long pile up of inconclusive emails. HTC HD2 makes it simple to go from reading an email to calling the sender. All it takes is a single tap on the large phone icon right from the email. And if you need to get everyone involved in the discussion – just tap next to the images of everyone to create an instant conference call.

Forget the challenge of jumping from your calendar to your phone application while trying to find and memorize the number for your next conference call. On HTC HD2, conference call reminders conveniently appear with a big dial button ready for you to press, even the PIN is displayed, so you’ll never miss out on the latest strategy session.

Discover the Unexpected
Some design features of HTC HD2 are far better experienced than can be explained in mere words. Like the ringer volume level that immediately scales down when the phone detects that you have picked it up, or the display that automatically adjusts to the light level in your surroundings and turns off to prevent false screen touches during a call.

HTC HD2 is built for pure finger touch control. Zoom in and out of documents, web pages, pictures or emails with just a simple pinch. Type up responses faster and more accurately on the large onscreen keyboard. The capacitive touch experience combined with an interface optimized for the spacious display, lets you easily adjust the settings, set up calendar appointments, browse through photos, and navigate through menus with only the touch of a finger.

Discover the UnexpectedCarry the HTC HD2 in your pocket and you’ll never have to worry about finding a Wi-Fi access point for your laptop. Your phone simply connects to superfast 3.5G cellular networks and becomes your personal wireless access point – anytime, anywhere.

HTC HD2 has you covered when it comes to taking and viewing pictures wherever you may be. The 5 megapixel auto-focus camera is perfect for capturing the beauty of the great outdoors; combined with the dual LED flash it’s also ideal for capturing images in dim conditions. And when you’re ready to move from behind the lens and start sharing your collection, you’ll dazzle your audience with the large beautifully displayed pictures in the new river-flow gallery.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
SIZE
Dimensions 120.5 x 67 x 11 mm
Weight 157 g
DISPLAY
Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
- Sense UI
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Ambient light sensor
- Pick-to-mute a call
SOUND
Alert Types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
MEMORY
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records Practically unlimited
Internal 448 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
DATA
GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi router
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared Port No
USB Yes, microUSB
CAMERA
Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes
Secondary No
FEATURES
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD2850 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; NaviPanel
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Digital compass
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
- AVI(DiVX/XviD)/MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- Facebook and Twitter integration
- YouTube client
- Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
- HTC Peep, HTC Footprints
- Voice memo
- T9
BATTERY
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh
Stand-By Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 6 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 12 h