The positioning of the phone as an iPhone beater can be seen from it's branding as a Xpress Music Phone. It might also come with Nokia's Comes with Music Service, which allows unlimited music downloads for 1 year. The Tube also has a newly developed battery called the BL-5J and it will also support the TV-out which the iPhone currently does not. If Nokia markets & positions this correctly, they might have a best seller in their hands but they need to refine the UI of the phone as it will get easily beaten by the iPhone's UI.
Nokia 5800 leakes again, UI is still unrefined
The positioning of the phone as an iPhone beater can be seen from it's branding as a Xpress Music Phone. It might also come with Nokia's Comes with Music Service, which allows unlimited music downloads for 1 year. The Tube also has a newly developed battery called the BL-5J and it will also support the TV-out which the iPhone currently does not. If Nokia markets & positions this correctly, they might have a best seller in their hands but they need to refine the UI of the phone as it will get easily beaten by the iPhone's UI.
Posted by SG at 8:51 PM under 3G, 5800, Apple, iPhone, leak, Mobile Phone, Nokia, S60
Sony Ericsson G705 leaks, no Auto Focus in Camera
It seems like a non-Walkman version of the recently announced W595 and fits in SE's strategy of making different versions of the same phone to cater to different audiences rather than to make a do-all phone. This is evident by the lack of Auto Focus in the camera of the phone which is completely unacceptable by today's standard. Even Music Flagships like Nokia N81 & Samsung i450 have Auto Focus cameras in them.
Posted by SG at 8:29 PM under Auto Focus, G705, i450, leak, Mobile Phone, N81, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson
Samsung Launches Innov8, confirms leaked specs
The specs are :
- 2.8 inch QVGA Screen
- 8 Mega Pixel Camera with Dual Led Flash & Lens Cover
- 16 GB Internal Memory + MicroSD card Slot
- Optical Sensor like i900
- HSDPA/3G support
- GPS, Wifi, Blutooth 2.0
- 3D Graphics Chip
- DivX, WMV support
- VGA 30 FPS & 120 QVGA Video Recording
- 3.5 mm jack with DNSe support
- 1200 mAH battery
Posted by SG at 6:22 PM under 8 mega pixel, C905, Cameraphone, i8510, Innov8, Innova8, Mobile Phone, Samsung, SGH-i900, Sony Ericsson
RIM Blackberry Thunder Leaks Again, Haptics are visible
Talking about the Thunder, it features a large iPhonic Touch Screen complete with Sure Type & QWERTY keypads. The buttons formations give away the Haptics of the Tunder. It's believed to be a slim device to take on the iPhone in not just features but size & dimensions also.
What's so great about the True Haptics in the Thunder is the response got after pressing a button is from the area which was actually pressed unlike the Pseudo Haptics in today's phones where the whole phone vibrates to acknowledge a press. The Thunder will also feature an audible clickety sound to enhance the vibrations.
The 3G less Bold called the 'Javelin' was also leaked & it's confirmed to have GPS, Wi-fi, 3.2 mp cam & 4.6 OS. It will also feature the 480 x 320 screen of the Bold.
Posted by SG at 9:18 PM under 9000, 9500, Apple, Blackberry, Bold, iPhone, Javelin, RIM, Thunder
Sony Ericsson W902 Patty Leaked
A new phone by Sony Ericcson W902 Codenamed Patty has been leaked. It's a Walkman phone and will be the first Walkman phone from SE to have a 5 Mega Pixel Camera. The remarkable thing is that the phone is quite slim at just around 10 mm. Let's hope and pray for a 3.5 mm jack on the phone.
In recent times, the Walkman phones have suffered for the lack of 3.5 mm jack. It's hard to believe that a "Music Phone" doesn't have a 3.5 mm jack to plug custom headphones. In Contrast, Nokia & Samsung have embraced putting 3.5 mm jacks even in their low-end phones. Also the Music Quality of the Walkman phones in the recent past has left a lot to be desired due to the exclusion of a dedicated DSP for Sound Processing. Nokia & Samsung are again at the forefront here too.
The phone is supposed to be based on the SE C902 and will support a bigger screen than C902. Unfortunately Patty doesn't seem to have a lens cover for protecting it's 5 Mega Pixel Camera. The phone is equipped with a LED flash. Here's hoping for GPS inclusion just like C902.
The back of the phone supports a Carbon Fibre type finish just like the LG Secret. The phone will be the first Walkman Phone after the W610 to finally have Auto Focus in it. Earlier the Auto Focus was solely reserved for the Cybershot Series by Sony Ericcson.
All in all the phone seems to be a decent buy with the inclusion of 5 Mega Pixel Cam in a thin frame. The phone seems to be a worthy enough successor of the W800 and if SE price it right, this can be a potential blockbuster for them. That's if Nokia, Samsung & LG don't gatecrash into SE's party.
Posted by SG at 6:21 PM under 5 Mega Pixel, leak, Mobile Phone, Nokia, Patty, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, W800, W902
Samsung i8510 8 Megapixel Phone Leaked
The specs of i8510 are :
- 8 Mega Pixel Camera
- Xenon Flash
- 16 GB memory
- Wifi
- HSDPA
- GPS
- 3D chip
- DivX support
- 120 FPS QVGA Video Recording
- 2.8 inch display with 16 million color support
- Symbian S60 FP2
- 5.1 Audio
- 3.5 mm jack
- TV out
- Optical Touch Pad
- 1200 mAH Battery
- Dimensions 106.5 x 53.9 x 16.9 mm
Posted by SG at 8:24 AM under 8 mega pixel, C905, Cameraphone, i8510, leak, Mobile Phone, Samsung, Sony Ericsson