Nokia 888 Review

A personal mobile communication device which lets you be free and fun. It is light, simple and carefree. You can change its form according to your needs during the day. You dont have to carry it in your pocket or on your wrist. You can carry it anywhere, in anyform. You can roll it, bend it, put on your clothes like a clip. It also makes some form changes that makes it more ergonomical: i.e. when you want to talk on the phone, the body form turns into the form of the good old telephone. You can personalize these forms and record them. So it fits you the best in the way that you have chosen. Also e-motions let you send forms to other 888 users: i.e. you can send a heart shape to your girlfriend or a dancing figure to your friends to call them to the party tonight. This way you can talk without words.



Technologies that are used It uses liquid battery, speech recognition, flexible touch screen, touch sensitive body cover which lets it understand and adjust to the environment. It has a simple programmable body mechanism so that it changes forms in different situations.

* the functionality of design You dont have to carry it in your pocket or on your wrist. You can carry it anywhere, in anyform. You can roll it, bend it, put on your clothes like a clip. It also makes some form changes that makes it more ergonomical: i.e. when you want to talk on the phone, the body form turns into the form of the good old telephone. You can personalize these forms and record them. So it fits you the best in the way that you have chosen. The functions that it has also create a feeling of electronical pet, as it senses your moves, understand what you want, respond you in the best way. It learns you, to fit you better.Also e-motions lets you send forms to the other 888 users. It could be the shape of a heart or a small dance. This way you can talk without words.



* how the user interactsE-motions… It means electronical motions that 888 has. You can send and receive forms from / to friends. You can send a heart shape to your girlfriend, so her telephone turns into an icon of heart. Or you can send a dancing form to your friends to call them to the party tonight. This is the fun side of the product. If we look from the functionality side, 888 is quite flexible. You can put it into your pocket, roll it and make it smaller, or put on your wrist when you want to make a video call on the go. If you want to talk like a normal telephone, there you have your telephone shape. We go through a lot of places and situations in the daily life, so it seems like one form is not enough.

Check this video out :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3dF44XtHek

* what is unique You can change the form of the body. Not just the color. And you can do the same by sending an e-motion to your friend.

* the inspiration The idea is that “the perfect form” does not exist. “Form follows you” We create the perfect form for each function.

Designer: Tamer Nakisci

Nokia E71 [Review]

Mobile professionals who need a powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone will be well-served by the Nokia E71; just be prepared to pay a price.

Nokia's E series sometimes gets overshadowed by the flashier N series, but it's just as bright and deserves some recognition too. Traditionally, the E-series devices have been aimed at businesses and serious in design. Now though, Nokia is updating the line with the introduction of the Nokia E66 and Nokia E71, bringing with them a modernised look and a fresh set of features.

For this review, we took a look at the Nokia E71, which steps in to relieve the older Nokia E61i. What the company has done with the E71's design is remarkable, as it's taken the once-bulky smartphone and turned it into an incredibly sleek QWERTY device. You do lose a bit in screen and keyboard size, but we feel it's manageable. Plus, with its strong messaging, productivity and connectivity features plus solid performance, it's worth those little sacrifices. The only downfall is that an unlocked version of the Nokia E71 will go for around AU$709.

Design
The first thing you'll notice about the Nokia E71 is its design. It's noticeably sleeker and sexier than the Nokia E61i, sporting a compact frame that measures 114mm by 57mm by10mm and weighs 126g. The slimness is especially noticeable when you use the E71 as a phone, or just hold it in the palm of your hand. In addition, the handset has a solid construction with its steel frame. Our only complaint — and it's a minor one — is that the back gets a bit tarnished with fingerprints and smudges.



On front, there's a 2.36in. non-touch display with a 16-million-colour support and 320-by-240-pixel (QVGA) resolution. The screen is a bit on the small side, but text and images look sharp. It also has a light-sensing technology that adjusts the display's brightness depending on the environment you're in. A new feature that's not readily apparent from looking at the phone is the Business and Personal home screens. You can now toggle between two different home views, depending on whether you're at work or at home. In Business mode, you'll have immediate access to work tools, such as email, the web and the file manager. After hours, you can switch to Personal mode and have your music and photo gallery a click away. Of course, you're not really 'off' from work since you can easily switch back, but it's a nice thought anyway.

Below the display, there's a standard navigation array of two soft keys, Talk and End buttons, and a four-way toggle with a centre select key. In addition, there are four shortcuts to the Home screen, Calendar, Contacts and Messages. You also get a full QWERTY keyboard. Given that the E71 is physically smaller than the E61i, the layout is a bit more cramped with less spacing between the buttons. Still, I found it pretty easy to use, although I do have small fingers. Customers with larger thumbs might want to give it a test drive. On the bright side, the keys don't have that squishy feel of the E61i; they give more of a satisfying, clicky tactile feedback.



The left spine holds a microSD slot and a micro-USB port. It seems Nokia is sticking with the decision to go with the less standard micro-USB port at this time. It's definitely not a deal-breaker, just a minor inconvenience since you can't use the more widely used mini-USB accessories. On the right side, you have a 2.5mm headset jack, a volume rocker and a voice command activation key. Both sides also have buttons to release the battery cover. The on/off button is located on the top, while the power connector is on the bottom of the unit. Finally, you'll find the camera, flash and self-portrait mirror on the back.

The Nokia E71 comes packaged with an AC adapter, a USB cable, a wired headset, a 2GB microSD card, a protective pouch, a lanyard, a software CD and reference material.

Features
If the QWERTY keyboard didn't give it away, the Nokia E71 is a messaging-centric smartphone, although it's certainly not limited to just email. The E71 works with Microsoft Exchange Server, POP3, IMAP and SMTP accounts and has a full attachment viewer. The device is also compatible with a number of push email solutions, including Intellisync Wireless E-mail, Visto and Seven Always-On Mail. The E71 includes a new wizard to help set up your email as it automatically looks for the settings needed to access your account. There are no instant messaging clients preloaded on the device, although you can certainly download software to do so. In fact, there is a download catalogue right on the device where you can find such titles.

Using the new wizard, we configured our review unit to access our Yahoo Plus account by simply entering our login and password. There's also a voice aid utility that uses text-to-speech technology to read aloud not only your messages but your call history, contacts, clock and more. The feature worked fine in our tests, although the voice sounded quite robotic. We'd say this function might come in handy when you need to hear a message while driving; otherwise, it might just be easier to read the information off the phone.

The E71 runs Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 3.1 edition, and comes with full support for viewing and editing Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents with the Quickoffice suite. It appears, however, that the company has done away with the Nokia Team Suite, which first debuted on the Nokia E65. The E71 comes with the Nokia Web browser with support for Flash Lite 3.0, so you're able to view and use such sites as YouTube. The smartphone does have a number of other PIM applications and organisation tools, including Adobe Reader, a Zip Manager, a calendar, notes, a calculator, a clock, a voice recorder and a currency converter. There are also a number of security features, including memory encryption and mobile VPN. There's 110MB of internal dynamic memory, and the microSD slot can accept up to 8GB cards.



The good:

* Slim design with full QWERTY keyboard
* Feature-rich, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HSDPA and GPS
* Voice, messaging and productivity tools are also strong

The bad:

* Expensive
* Display is on the small side
* Keyboard is a little cramped

The bottomline:

A powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone.

Gsm Mobile Phone Simtel Zt-6199

PRICE : Rs.3,500.00



Description :-

* frequency: GSM 900/1800 GPRS
* Language: simple Chinese / English
* Type: PDA hand touch +key board
* item size: 105c47x15MM
* mobile weight:: 100g
* screen: 2.2inch, 65K TFT, hand touch, 176*220 resolution
* color: light blue, pink, orange
* accessories: 2pcs of Li-on battery 800 mA, earphone 1 pc ,data cable, pen, UPTO 1GB TF memory card.
* message: 200 messages, 100 multimedia messages
* camera: 1.3m Mega pixels
* format: mp3,mp4/3gp/fm
* memory: 2M, support TF card
* USB data transfer
* games: 3 games
* internet: support WAP

Lightning Review: Palm Treo 800w Smartphone

The Gadget: Palm's Treo 800w is the updated, Windows Mobile successor to the Palm 750w. In addition to adding WinMo 6.1, the 800w brings a higher resolution screen, EVDO rev.A, GPS and Wi-Fi.

Price: $250 (after 2 year contract)

The Verdict: As far as Windows Mobile phones go, the 800w is a pretty good one. It's no frills as far as smartphones go, but this is almost exclusively for the enterprise crowd. It's not the prettiest, nor is it the smallest, but is powerful enough to run Windows Mobile 6.1 like it should. It moves from menu to menu reasonably quick, and ran most of the apps lag free. In terms of size, it's less wide than previous Treos, but thickness is more or less the same and the keyboard feels the same as old Treos. The bright and crisp 320x320 touchscreen is also a nice upgrade for the 800w.

But the 800w also good because Palm put some of their TLC into the product. The main "Today" screen you see when you first use the phone has a GPS search that lets you find points of interest without first having to launch a separate app. The SMS interface is pulled straight from the Palm OS, meaning text-based conversations can be easily managed. There's also a Wi-Fi button at the top of the phone that allows you to turn on your Wi-Fi and connect to a pre-configured network in a matter of seconds with a touch of a button. It seems minor, but it eliminates a fair amount of tedious menu surfing.

Reception is always at full strength where I'm at, meaning call quality is clear and the EVDO rev.A is speedy. The bottom line is that if you need an enterprise phone and want a physical keyboard, the Treo 800w isn't a bad choice.

Caller ID Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Bluetooth stereo headset with incredible multifunction features such as a built in OLED screen for displaying caller IDs whenever you receive a call. Perfect not only for handsfree and convenient phone calling, this mini sized Bluetooth stereo headset also has A2DP and AVRCP profiles and DSP digital sound enhancement for getting crystal clear reception of music straight off a mobile phone. A great idea in Bluetooth technology, available at Chinavasion's always super low wholesale price.



China Manufacturer Specification

* Bluetooth Version: V1.2
* Profiles: Headset, Handsfree, A2DP, AVRCP
* Class: 2
* Operation Range: 10 Meters
* Talk Time: 8 Hours
* Listen Time: 10 Hours
* Standby Time: 200 Hours
* Compatibility/Pairing: All Bluetooth devices V1.2 and under
* Jack Size: 2.5mm
* Power Source: Built in Li-ion Battery
* Dimensions: 58x29x8mm(LxWxD)
* Manufacturer Ref.: 5APQE2J9S965



Other Features:

* OLED Status Screen
* Displays Caller ID, Battery Status, Paring Status (Does not display ID3 music information)
* Built in DSP for Digital Sound Enhancement
* Controls: Play, Pause, Stop, Prev, Next, Rewind/ Fast Forward, Volume Up/Down
* Last Number Redialing

Accessories:

* Manual
* Earphones
* Power Adapter



* Manufacturer and Origin: China

SE Launches 2 New Mobiles for Japan Market

Sony Ericsson has launched two new handsets, but unfortunately it seems they're only meant for the Japanese market. In that case you may wonder why we’re so concerned. Our logic is that perhaps we could show the company that a country like ours that's one of the (if not THE) mobile friendliest markets on the planet should be getting snazzy mobiles like these too.


Sony Ericsson W61S

The two handsets are the W61S (slider) and the W62S (flip). The W61S is loaded with a 5.1 megapixel autofocus camera and falls under the Cyber-shot umbrella. It’s equipped with a CMOS sensor and aside from 3x optical zoom it uses Sony’s ‘Exmor’ technology from the Pro Alpha DSLR. The camera boasts Kaokime Lite (auto-adjusts brightness on face detection for ideal facial tones), Smile Shutter Lite (auto-releases shutter on detecting smiles) and anti-shake abilities.

As if that weren't enough, the W61S has a large 2.8 inch WVGA display with a resolution of 400 x 800 pixels that apparently uses Reality MAX technology as in Sony’s Bravia HD TVs. WOW!! Aside from all that (as if all that’s not enough to make you want to fly to Japan), it has other usual features such as Bluetooth, GPS, TV-out and external memory support via microSD cards (Not M2?)

Nokia 5000 Mobile Phone Review

Stylish is the word to define the design of Nokia 5000. It really is something that can make people to love its design and style. However, other features are quite amazing as well that gives it the status of an amazing phone.Nokia 5000 - 1.3 Megapixel digital camera

User interface is easy enough for people to navigate through the entire mobile. It comes with an amazing 2-inch display which is one of the reasons that most people like to switch to this mobile. Also, 240 x 320 pixels and TFT, 65K colors really contribute towards its effectiveness. This phone comes with 2G network and general features are huge which makes it an amazing choice for most of the people.

To make people more comfortable with browsing, it comes with WAP. GPRS is also available in this mobile which is of Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) with 32 - 48 kbps. This provides enough room to explore the net and download some nice polyphonic ring tones as well. However, when it comes to internet, there are a lot of features that most people will miss as there is no HSCSD or EDGE; also, it’s not a 3G phone that limits its functionalities to quite some extent. However, GPRS is good enough to deal with your emails and other such issues, but, certainly it’s no way near to some of other Nokia handsets of its genre.
It also consists of a camera which is 1.3-megapixel with 1280 x 1024 pixels resolution. Camera is just all right as it’s neither too god nor too bad and just enough to tackle your clicking needs. FM radio is one nice thing to have in this mobile and it certainly scores good points in this regard. Also, it provides the option of Nokia Xpress audio messaging. Along with these features, there are some other applications as well which provides a good help to its users. In this mobile, one can find a nice advanced calculator, calendar and built-in handsfree. Battery time is another thing that is to be taken into consideration as the needs of people have really culminated for which mobile phones should come with better battery stands. Nokia 5000 comes with Li-Ion 700 mAh (BL-4B) which guarantees the talk time for as many as 4 h 45 min and does very much look similar to Nokia 5310 in the front panel.

All in all, it’s a nice mobile with nice overall features; however, the only problem that has to be discussed in here is pertaining to storage and memory. This mobile comes with an internal memory of 12MB which is good enough, but, the thing which really makes it bad is that there is no option for an external memory card. When there is no chance of using external memory storage, the internal memory suddenly starts to look too low. That is the main problem with this mobile that really have reduced its demand to considerable amount. However, it is a reasonably priced mobile phone by Nokia, especially, when it comes to camera, it’s not so easy to find some nice phone with low prices under the flagship of Nokia

Funky Dual Sim Touchscreen Multimedia Mobile Phone with Ligh

Are you looking to stand out in the crowd? Why not get this funky Dual SIM phone with awesome coloured lights? The unlocked handset features an intuitive finger friendly navigation process, and there's a hide away stylus also included for entering characters and precision tasks. With MP3, AVI playback and awesome photo viewing this funky baby has media covered too. The external speaker can be turned up to very loud level, meaning you'll never miss that important call on the bus and you can happily annoy all those around you by pumping all your MP3 tracks! Get this funky unlocked handset today as a sample, then once your satisifed order more to sell online to millions of potential customers and use our reliable drop shipping service - we take the stress out of e-trading.

NOTE: This product is QUAD Band compatible with all GSM at 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz and is unlocked for maximum guaranteed SIM compatibility



China Manufacturer Specification

* GSM Compatibility: Quad Band 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz Unlocked
* Screen: 2.4 inch TFT LCD Touchscreen
* Screen Resolution: 320x240
* Bluetooth Profiles: Handsfree, Headset, A2DP all Class 2
* Multimedia:
-Still Camera
Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120, 80x60
Compression Rate: Low, Normal, High, Fine
Zoom: 3xDigital
Effects: Normal, Greyscale, Sepia, Sepia Green, Sepia Blue, Negative
Timer: 5, 10, 15 secs
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Flourescent, Cloud, Incandescence
Scene Mode: Auto, Night
EV: -4~+4 in 8 steps
Continuous Shot: 1, 3, 5 shot
-Video Camera
Capture Format: MPEG 4 AVI -8fps
Resolution: 176x144
Quality (Compression Settings): Low, Normal High, Fine
EV: -4~+4 in 8 steps
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Flourescent, Cloud, Incandescence
Night Mode
Effects: Normal, Greyscale, Sepia, Sepia Green, Sepia Blue, Negative, Copper Carving, Blue Carving
Banding: 50Hz, 60Hz
-Voice Recording: AMR, WAV, AWB
-FM Radio 87.5-108Mhz
* Viewing Format (Portrait/Landscape modes available)
- Movie Formats: MPEG4 (AVI) 3GP
- Picture Formats: JPEG, BMP, GIF
- Music Sound Formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, AMR, AWB
* Cell Phone Menu: Phonebook, Messages, Call Center, Settings, Multimedia, File Manager, Fun and Games, User Profiles, Organiser, Services, Extra, Bluetooth
* First Level Menu Break Down
-Phonebook: Quick Search, Search Contact, Add New Contact, Copy All, Delete, Caller Groups, Extra Number, Settings, Caller Picture, Caller Ringtone, Caller Video
-Messages: SMS, MMS
-Call Centre: Call History, General Call Settings
-Settings: Dual Sim Settings, Pen Calibration, Phone Setup, Security Setup, Restore Factory Settings, Sound Effect
-Multimedia: Camera, Image Viewier, Video Recorder, Video Player, Audio Player, Sound Recorder, FM Radio, Scheduled FM Record, Slide Show, Ebook Reader
-File Manager: Phone, Memory Card
-Fun & Games: Games
-User Profiles: General, Meeting, Outdoor, Indoor, Headset, Bluetooth
-Organsier: Calendar, To Do, Alarm, World Clock, Stop Watch
-Services: SIM Provided Services, WAP, Data Account
-Extra: Calculator, Unit Convertor, Currency Convertor, Call Secretary (Answer Phone)
* Languages: English, French, Spanish, Polish, Portugese, Italian, German, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, Arabic
* Storage: Trans Flash / Micro SD card up to 2 GB (1GB included)
* Power Source: 3.6 Volt Li Ion Battery 2800 mAh, USB Charging and Seperate Battery Charger
* Battery Life:
- Talk Time: Up To 5 Hours
- Music Play: Up To 5 Hours
- Stand By: Up to 150 Hours
* Dimensions: 112mmx53x17mm (LxWxH)
* Manufacturer Ref.: B3VW9ZE6847P




Other Features:

* Call in Indicator LEDs
* Stylus for precise navigation and character writing
* Dual SIM unlocked
* 8 EQ Settings: Normal, Bass, Dance, Classical, Treble, Party, Pop, Rock



Accessories:

* Wired Headset
* 1GB Micro SD Card
* Manual
* Battery
* USB Charging/Data Transfer Cable
* Power Adaptor



* Manufacturer and Origin: China

LG Launchies new mobiles

LG Electronics announced its first high-end cameraphone, the LG Viewty. The handset, designed for easy sending, sharing and viewing of photos and video, is scheduled for release in Europe in mid-October, with worldwide release scheduled for the end of this year. An LG executive told Reuters that the company hopes to win 10% to 15% of this market segment within about a year.

Reuters also reported that the phone will include a touchscreen, a 5.1-megapixel camera and a hot key for uploading videos to YouTube.

LG also announced its first Windows Mobile-based smartphone the LG-KS20, which includes a touchscreen and HSDPA connections.

HTC Touch Diamond [Review]

HTC's Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.

HTC has established itself as arguably the premier provider of Windows Mobile devices. New additions to the range are always eagerly anticipated, but the Touch Diamond received more pre-launch attention than most. This was due largely to its ultra-slim format and a revamp of HTC's TouchFLO interface. The Touch Diamond has its strong points, but some significant drawbacks may rule it out for business users. Battery life, in particular, is terrible.

Design
The Touch Diamond is striking in its physical appearance. Smaller and sleeker than any Windows Mobile device we've seen to date, it measures of 102mm tall by 51mm wide by 11.35mm thick, and weighs 110g. This is much more compact than the relatively bulky Windows Mobile Professional devices we generally evaluate.

The all-black casing and shiny, reflective front gives the Touch Diamond a stylish look — perhaps too stylish for business users who prefer sturdy, workmanlike devices. Beneath the screen sit the usual quartet of Windows Mobile shortcuts: Home, Back, Call and End. There are no softmenu keys — you simply tap the screen to use these.

The central navigation pad looks at first sight to comprise only a large select button (which pulses with a white backlight when the device is charging). In fact, you press the edges of the button to get up, down, left and right control; you can also run a finger around the edges of the button to scroll in various applications.

The overall look is pleasingly minimalist but the build quality feels less than rugged: this device might not survive too many drops onto hard surfaces.

The 'Diamond' in the device's name comes from an irregular raised cut pattern on the shiny backplate. We don't care for this at all: the shiny surface attracts fingerprints and the patterning serves no purpose.
The screen measures 2.8in across the diagonal and so is not particularly compromised by the Touch Diamond's compact dimensions. In fact, it's the same size as the screen on the comparatively large (keyboard-equipped) HTC TyTN II.



The difference here is that the Touch Diamond's screen has a native resolution of 480 by 640 pixels, making it particularly clean and sharp. It fits flush to its border, making it easier to tap at icons in the corners than on recessed screens. The flush screen is also essential for using the TouchFLO interface, of which more later.

The stylus lives in a housing at the bottom back right of the device. It's very lightweight, but there is one interesting feature: its tip appears to be magnetised, with a further magnet inside the housing to attract it. This is a neat safeguard against the stylus falling out and becoming lost.

The Touch Diamond ships in a rather over-designed diamond-shaped box whose plastic seems environmentally questionable. It ships with an AC adapter, a screen protector, a USB PC connectivity cable and a headset. All three wired devices connect to the device via a mini-USB connector. You also get a printed quick-start guide, but the full user manual is on one of the two CDs in the box.

Features
The HTC Touch Diamond has a 528MHz Qualcomm processor and runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. It has 256MB of ROM and 192MB of RAM. After a hard reset our review sample reported 60MB of free storage memory. There's also 4GB of internal flash memory, but no memory expansion slot. Although it's handy to have so much internal storage, the convenience of being able to exchange data with a computer or other device by swapping memory cards is a notable absence.

The Touch Diamond's phone is a tri-band GSM unit with GPRS/EDGE and 3G/ HSDPA support, the latter allowing download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps given a suitable signal. Bluetooth (2.0+EDR) and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) are integrated, along with GPS.

The addition of GPS means that the Touch Diamond can function as a standalone sat-nav device, with the addition of suitable third-party software. However, your choices may be more limited than with other Windows Mobile devices, as sat-nav software tends to come on a flash memory card for convenience.

There is a front-facing VGA-resolution camera for two-way video calling and a 3.2 megapixel camera at the back. The main camera lacks a flash unit, and our test shots were distinctly mediocre.

The Touch Diamond incorporates a motion sensor. Among its jobs is to sense when you turn the device on its side, whereupon it switches the display into landscape mode. It does this in a number of applications, including the web browser (it also helps you play a game called Teeter which involves turning and twisting the Touch Diamond to guide a ball through a maze).

TouchFLO 3D
As far as software is concerned, it's the new version of HTC's TouchFLO interface that has gained most attention. TouchFLO 3D effectively provides an entirely new interface sitting on top of Windows Mobile itself. The Windows Mobile Today screen has been almost entirely replaced by a screen whose key feature is a flip-over clock — the only vestigial Windows Mobile elements are the upper status line, Start button and lower softkey.

A scrolling touch strip at the foot of of the display gives access to other screens — contacts, messages, mail, photos and videos, music, the internet, weather, settings and a 3-by- 3 grid of user-definable shortcuts to applications.

Many of these screens allow you to flick through file contents by stroking the screen up and down. When viewing photos you can zoom by running a finger around the selection button and turn the device on its side to see a photo in landscape format. The weather information can be set to update over the air, although we couldn't find a way to alter the download frequency.

Although TouchFLO 3D looks stunning and is easy enough to get to grips with, there are some significant problems with it. It runs a little slowly, and can leave you unsure whether a screen swipe or tap has been registered. This is odd given the Touch Diamond's 528MHz processor.

TouchFLO 3D is also distinctly skin-deep, and you'll inevitably revert to the underlying Windows Mobile interface on a fairly regular basis. This dual personality makes the Touch Diamond experience somewhat disjointed.

It also seems to us that HTC has not tested TouchFLO 3D thoroughly enough in terms of its interaction with other software. It often obscures information boxes or (worse) boxes that require a tap. For example, open Opera Mobile and a search box appears centre screen. Tap it and the TouchFLO 3D soft keyboard pops up. The search box relocates itself above the keyboard. Start typing and the search box disappears behind the keyboard , making it impossible to check the accuracy of your typing.

We mentioned Opera Mobile: although Internet Explorer is included, you'll be a lot better off using the preinstalled Opera Mobile. It's far superior, benefits including tabbed browsing, a full-screen web page view, screen dragging to pan around and zooming via the navigation button. Other preinstalled applications include an FM radio, Google Maps, an RSS reader, YouTube client and Zip manager.

Performance & battery life
We have already noted the Touch Diamond's sluggishness, and also mentioned its biggest drawback — battery life. To quantify this, we set the device to play music from a full battery charge with the screen forced to stay on; under these conditions, it lasted a frankly risible 2 hours 43 minutes. This is a lot less than we'd expect from a current-generation touch-screen Windows Mobile device.

The high-resolution VGA screen could be the culprit, as it requires considerably more battery juice than a QVGA (320x240-pixel) display. Even so, we'd expect better.

Conclusion
HTC's Touch Diamond manages to cram a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges, the build quality might not suit the rough and tumble of everyday business use, and the battery life certainly won't. The Touch Diamond is a compelling prospect on paper, but the reality is, unfortunately, considerably less appealing.



The good:

* HSDPA , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
* Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1
* Stylish and pocket-friendly

The bad:

* Very poor battery life
* TouchFLO 3D runs slowly and is not always well integrated with Windows Mobile
* No expansion slot
* No keyboard

The bottomline:

The Touch Diamond is a compelling prospect on paper, but the reality is, unfortunately, considerably less appealing.

RRP: AU$999.00
Rating:6.7/10

Bluetooth Retro Handset

Okay, so apparently this Bluetooth stuff is named after a 10th century king of Denmark who enjoyed eating blueberries a bit too much, resulting in blue stained teeth. Harold "Bluetooth" Gormson helped to unite Sweden, Norway, and Denmark much like the way Bluetooth helps to unite your wireless gadgets under a single standard. And did we mention that the Bluetooth logo is composed of the rune characters representing his initials - H and B. But that's enough useless trivia for today - let's move onto something much more important!
We have taken the ever-popular Retro Handset and updated it to connect to your cell phone using Bluetooth technology. That's right! No more tangled up phone cord. Now people will think you're really crazy talking into a old-time handset connected to... nothing. Oh, and speaking of nothing, there's nothing out there quite like this handset because this product is a ThinkGeek original design, only available here. How 'bout them blueberries?

* An original ThinkGeek design - not sold anywhere else
* Battery charges via USB connection
* Make and receive calls
* Approximately 30 ft range
* Works with Bluetooth V1.0, 1.1, 1.2
* Blue LED indicates function mode
* Comes with: Handset, USB cable, Instructions [view PDF]
* Please note: cell phone not included
* Read a review here

Retro Phone Handset

Yeah, we know all about bluetooth headsets for cell phones, but forget that stuff! We have here the latest development in cell phone technology and it's a big hunk of beautiful plastic. An accessory for your phone that you can really grab onto. Something with heft and that good-old-American solid construction feel - like a 1972 Cadillac.

The Retro Phone Handset is a new production replica of the Western Electric 500-series model, which was the classic phone handset for several decades. It's been slightly modified to work with the headset jack of most cell phones (or via a "hands free" adapter kit, sold elsewhere). Just plug-in and dial - or for added effect, put your cell phone in your pant's pocket - then it looks like you're talking on a phone connected to... well, who knows?

Also has these great features.

* 2.5mm jack will work with most phones (Motorola, LG, Samsung)
* Small button built-in to handset for answer/end
* Connection can also be made using a "hands free" adapter kit (not included)
* No batteries required
* Includes: handset and classic curly phone cord with connector
* Adapters now available for: Nokia, Ericsson, Siemens (more details) - $4.99 each
* Works with Blackberry, does not work with RAZR or Nokia phones
* Works with iPhone (using Apple iPhone TTY Adapter, available from Apple)

Nokia Adapter #1 (Pop-Port):
Nokia 3100, 3120, 3200, 3220, 3230, 3300, 5100, 5140, 5140i, 6020, 6021, 6100, 6101, 6111, 6170, 6230, 6230i, 6260, 6270, 6280, 6610, 6610i, 6630, 6650, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6800, 6810, 6820, 6822, 7200, 7210, 7250, 7250i, 7260, 7270, 7600, 7610, 7700, 7710, 9300, 9500, N70, N90, N91

Nokia Adapter #2 (3-band):
Nokia 1100, 1110, 1260, 1600, 2100, 2300, 2600, 2650, 2652, 3210, 3310, 3330, 3360, 3390, 3395, 3410, 3510, 3510i, 3590, 3595, 3600, 3620, 3650, 3660, 5210, 6010, 6030, 6060, 6510, 6600, 7280, 8210, 8250, 8290, 8310, 8800, 8810, 8850, 8890, 8910, 8910i

Nokia Adapter #3 (51S):
Nokia 3285/ 5120/ 5125/ 5160/ 5165/ 5170/ 5180/ 5185/ 5190/ 6110/ 6120/ 6160/ 6160i/ 6161/ 6162/ 6168/ 6170/ 6180/ 6185/ 6190 7160/ 7190 cellular phone

Ericsson Adapter:
Sony-Ericsson A2218/ K500/ K700/ R300/ S700/ T20/ T28/ T29/ T60/ T61/ T62/ T68/ T200/ T226/ T237/ T300/ T306/ T316/ T610/ T616/ T637/ Z200/ Z500/ Z600

Siemens Adapter:
Siemens A55/ C55/ M55/ S55/ SL55/ A56/ C56/ CT56/ S56/ SL56

Motorola Rokr E8

The E8 is a music phone. The keypad looks like it. A feather-touch, circular touch “wheel” dominates the phone—as in an iPod, you can glide through menus and music lists at the flick of a finger. This is especially handy when your music runs into several GBs and navigating by clicks is just too cumbersome. The best part: The more you move your finger toward the periphery of the circle, the faster you scroll through selections.
The innovations don’t stop there—the keypad is devoid of push keys. Instead, it’s a plain smooth surface with little bumps that indicate the location of each numeral. Touch one and the phone registers that a key was pressed, giving itself a mild shake as acknowledgement. This haptic key system also changes as you pick different options. When you type a message, the entire keypad lights up to show you the location of each letter. Move to music, and only the relevant keys—play, pause, next and back—stay visible on the surface.
Most important, the sound quality of the phone is excellent.
Unfortunately, for people looking for video functions rather than audio, the E8 has very little to offer. For starters, the screen is very small, making it inadequate for viewing videos or even pictures. The camera, at 2 megapixel, won’t get you very good shots.
But it is connectivity—or rather the lack of it—that lets this phone down: It isn’t Wi-Fi enabled. Besides, since the touch “wheel” isn’t a full circle, it leaves most people feeling a tad disoriented. But hey, if it’s audio you want, then it doesn’t get any better than this.
Price: Rs15,455

Ear Candy

For its first piece of phone kit since the frankly risibly retro Serene handset, Danish audio legend Bang & Olufsen has wisely ditched the Samsung collaboration and returned to its minimalist audiophile roots.
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Unlike the Serene, this is a compact work of ear canal art fashioned lovingly from brushed aluminium and soft, strokable black plastic.
It weighs just 22g and has a smooth three-way action to fit even the most cauliflowered lugholes. It pairs to any Bluetooth mobile (1.1 or higher) in a jiffy and is controlled via an only mildly fiddly jog switch.

Warranty
One Year Manufacturers Warranty.

Sony Ericsson Z710i

Specification

General
Network : GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

Size
Dimensions:88 x 48 x 24.5 mm
Weight : 101 g

Display
Type : TFT, 256K colors
Size : 176 x 220 pixels, 31 x 38 mm
- Second external white on blue monochrome 1.5" STN display (128 x 128 pixels)
- Wallpapers, screensavers

Ringtones
Type : Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3, AAC
Customization : Composer, Download
Vibration : Yes

Memory
Phonebook : 1000 entries, Photo call
Call records : 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot : Memory Stick Micro (M2), 64 MB card included
- 10 MB shared memory

Data
GPRS : Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps,HSCSD No,EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G No,WLAN No,Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP,Infrared port Yes,USB Yes, v2.0

Features
Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email
Browser : WAP 2.0/HTML(NetFront), RSS reader
Games : Yes + downloadable
Colors : Twilight Black, Metallic Sand
Camera : 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- MP3/AAC player
- Push to talk
- Java MIDP 2.0
- T9
- FM radio with RDS
- Image viewer
- Picture editor
- Organiser
- Voice memo
- Built-in handsfree

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 900 mAh (BST-37)
Stand-by :Up to 350 h
Talk time:Up to 10 h

Warranty
One Year Manufacturers Warranty.

Siemens ME75

General
Network - GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Size
Dimensions -105 x 46 x 18 mm. Weight - 95 g .
Display
TFT, 65K colors. Size - 132 x 176 pixels.
Ringtones
Polyphonic Ringtones. Customization Download. Vibration - Yes.
Memory
Phonebook - 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call. Call records - 100 dialed, 100 received, 100 missed calls . 10 MB internal memory. No Card slot.
Data
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps . Infrared port - Yes. USB - Yes. No HSCSD, EDGE, 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth.
Features
Messaging - SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging. Browser - WAP 2.0/xHTML. Games - Yes + downloadable. Colors - Amazon Green and Atlas Grey. Camera - VGA, 640x480 pixels, video. Resistance to water, shock and dust. Java. T9. Currency converter. Calculator. Stopwatch. Organizer. Voice memo. User profiles. SyncML. Build-in handsfree. External flash as accessory.
Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh. Stand-by Up to 450 h. Talk time Up to 8 h.
Warranty
One Year

O2 XDA Atom Exec

General
Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

Size
Dimensions : 102 x 58 x 18.5 mm
Weight : 140 g

Display
Type : TFT touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size : 240 x 320 pixels, 2.7 inches
- Handwriting recognition

Ringtones
Type : Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Customization : Download
Vibration : Yes
- Stereo speakers

Memory
Phonebook : In shared memory, Photo call
Call records : Yes
Card slot : miniSD,
- 64 MB RAM, 192 MB ROM
- Intel XScale PXA 27x 520MHz 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 802.11b
Bluetooth : Yes, v1.2
Infrared port : Yes
USB : Yes, miniUSB

Features
OS : Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games Solitaire and Jawbreaker, special offer
Colors : Silver
Camera : 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, flash, video
- FM Radio
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, Media Player)
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Video/audio album
- T9

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 1530 mAh

Warranty : One Year

DOPOD C800

Basics
● OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
● Frequency: GSM Quadband (850/900/1800/1900)
● Processor: TI OMAP 850
● Memory: 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM (persistent storage)
● Size: 109 x 59 x 17 mm
● Weight: 168 grams w/battery
● Standby time: up to 200 hours
● Talk time: up to 5 hours
● Colour: Classic Grey
Ergonomics
● 5-way navigation button
● Sliding QWERTY keyboard
● 2 soft keys
● Hot-swappable MicroSD card slot
Interface/messaging
● Messages: SMS; MMS (English)
● Email support: Outlook, multiple POP3, Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo mail (total up to 6 email accounts including Outlook)
● Push mail: Microsoft DirectPush (in conjunction with Exchange Server 2003 SP2)
● Recording: Unlimited (up to memory/storage card capacity)
● Voice tags: Yes
● Hands free: Yes
Data Communications
● Wide area connectivity: GPRS/EDGE
● WiFi: Yes, 802.11b/g
● Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP and AVRCP
● USB: Yes (Sync and charge)
Screen
● Display: 2.8" 240 x 320 resolution (QVGA)
● Color depth : 65536 colors TFT screen (effective)
Multimedia
● Supported ring tones: Polyphonic, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AMR
● JAVA: Yes
● Multimedia player: Windows Media Player 10 Mobile (music / video)
● Picture and Video viewer
Camera
● Primary: 2.0 megapixel CMOS
● Video Recording: Yes
● Expansion slot: MicroSD
Others
● Supported languages: English
● Microsoft Office Mobile (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
● Adobe PDF Viewer
● Sprite Backu
● Zio Golf Game
● RSS News Reader (available in future via web download)
Warranty: 1 Year manufacturers warranty.

DOPOD 818 pro.

Basics

l Smart model: Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5.0

l Style: PDA Form Factor

l Frequency: GSM Quad Frequency (850/900/1800/1900)/EDGE EGPRS Class B

l Size: 108 x 58 x 18.2 mm

l Weight: 150g

l Standby time: 150-250 hours

l Talk time: 3.5~5 hours

l Battery:1200mAH

l Color: Black


Processor/Chipset

l CPU: TI OMAP850


Memory

l ROM:128MB

l RAM:64MB


Interface/messages

l Messages: SMS; MMS

l Recording: Unlimited (up to memfdory capacity)

l Voice control: Yes

l Hands free: Yes

Communications

l Data transfer: GPRS/Wi-Fi

l IR: Yes

l Bluetooth: Yes

l WiFi wireless LAN: Yes, 802.11b/g

l USB: Yes


Screen

l Colors: 65536 colors TFT screen

l Size: 2.8 inch

l Resolution: 320240 pixels


Multimedia

l Original ring tones: MP3/AAC/AMR/WAV/WMA

l JAVA: Yes

l Multimedia player: Windows Media Player 10


Camera

l CMOS resolution: 2.0 mega pixel with macro

l Focus: Yes

l Recording: Yes

l Preview Mirror :Yes

l Memory slot: MMC/SDIO interface


Others

l Handwritten recognition: Yes

l Browsing Office documents: Yes

Motorola Launches Ferrari Edition V9 in India

Motorola has announced the launch of the 3G MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari Special Edition in India. We heard about this handset a while back and personally, although the price is way out of my league I’m happy that Motorola decided to launch the handset in the Indian market so quickly. The MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari comes with 2 large color screens, internal and external and employs Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology which should deliver call clarity even in noisy environments. The handset also supports USB 2.0 and stereo Bluetooth.



"The MOTORAZR2 V9 Ferrari Special Edition represents Motorola's passion for innovation and design, and is the first co-branded Motorola mobile phone for the Indian consumer" said Faisal Siddiqui, Director, Product & Solutions, India & SWA, Motorola Mobile Devices. "MOTORAZR2 V9 Ferrari is a true object of desire for the car racing enthusiast and helps make a differentiated style statement. Calling all Ferrari fans to go to a MOTOSTORE or a premium store near you and experience the MOTORAZR2 V9 Ferrari."

The mark of the Ferrari is depicted in the MOTORAZR V9 by the metallic finish with black vacuum, the flag quadriculada and the details in red. This special series of MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari includes exclusive content such as screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones. The handset also comes with an integrated 2 megapixel digital camera with 8x zoom, wireless broadband with 3G HSDPA, EDGE/GPRS Class 10 & 12, video streaming, video capture and playback. You can use MOTO BACKUP, MOTO SETUP and MOTO TEXT to store your contacts and messages.



The V9 Ferrari Special Edition is available at MOTOSTOREs, MOTOSTORE Lites and select premium retail outlets across the country at a price of Rs. 21,840 (MRP). It comes with a 2GB memory card, an exclusive signature Ferrari leather case and a stereo headset. The MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari Special Edition was available exclusively for the first week at The MobileStore outlets in India.