..::Mobile::..: March 2008

Friday, March 28, 2008

Sony Ericsson C902

Sony Ericsson were first to make headlines at this year's Mobile World Congress, and continue to keep us busy previewing a bunch of debuting devices. Our series of quick hands-on sessions ends with a cameraphone. Sony Ericsson C902 is the new Cyber-shot squad member. The C902 designation does break a mold, as all previous Cyber-shot models belonged to the K-series. It's now C for Cyber-shot, nice and easy.

Network

GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

Camera

*Auto Focus

*Auto rotate

*BestPic™

*5 megapixel camera

*2.5x digital zoom

*Face Detection

*Photo fix

*Photo flash

*Picture blogging

*Video recording

*Video light

*Video stabilizer

*Image stabilizer

Music/Entertainment

*Media player

*Mega Bass™

*Music tones (MP3/AAC)

*TrackID™

*FM radio

*Java™

*Media player

*Video streaming

*Video viewing

*3D games

Web/Internet

*Access NetFront™ Web browser

*RSS feeds

Communication & Messaging

*Polyphonic ringtones

*Speakerphone

*Vibrating alert

*Video calling

*Email

*Instant messaging

*Picture messaging (MMS)

*Predictive text input

*Sound recorder

*Text messaging (SMS)

Design

*Navigation key

*Picture wallpaper

*Wallpaper animation

Connectivity

*Bluetooth™ technology

*Modem

*Synchronization

*USB mass storage

*USB support

*PictBridge™

Organizer

*Alarm clock

*Calculator

*Calendar

*Flight mode

*Notes

*Phone book

*Stopwatch

*Tasks

*Timer

Facts and Figures

*Size: 108 x 49 x 10.5 mm (approx.)

*Weight: 107 grams (approx.)

*Colors: Swift Black & Luscious Red

*Display: 262,144 color TFT at a resolution of 240x320 pixels, 2 inches in size

*Phone memory: Up to 160MB with Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support

*Talk time GSM: Up to 9 hrs, Standby time GSM: Up to 400 hrs

*Talk time UMTS: Up to 3.5 hrs, Standby time UMTS: Up to 350 hrs

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Samsung U900 Soul

One of the first things we saw landing in Barcelona for the MWC last month was a huge Samsung U900 Soul billboard. The South Korea-based company has ever since been doing everything within their powers to keep the handset in the public eye. Now with the phone safely in our office, we have the perfect chance to see if it is worth the fuss.

Key features:

5 megapixel camera (autofocus, face detection, wide dynamic range and image stabilization)

2.2" 16M-color TFT LCD display of QVGA resolution

3G with HSDPA (7.2Mbps) support

Touchpad navigation

Cool looks

FM radio with RDS

128MB of shared memory and microSD slot

Bluetooth and USB v2.0

Wide dynamic range and image stabilization in camera

User-friendly keypad

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Nokia N93i

The Nokia N93i is a member of the popular N Series which has been designed by Nokia. The N93i is a video & imaging focused smart phone which provides the user with the ultimate camera & video features on their mobile phone. The handset comes in a choice of colours which include a silver grey colour & a burgundy red coloured casing which provides a sophisticated looking handset for the user to enjoy. The phone comes with a clamshell opening mechanism which allows the user to view information internally & externally using the subtle external display. The user will find the handset extremely versatile as the screen section of the N93i can be rotated & swivelled to suit the users viewing & recording needs. The user can open the screen like a standard clamshell opening mobile phone or opening it from the side which provides a wide screen viewing experience further more when opened the screen can be moved around to all angles. The internal screen provides the user with up to 16.7 million colours on a large high resolution screen. The external display is small & discrete which provides the user with a icon based display which shows the user all the information they need to know when the phone is in its closed position.