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Showing posts with label Accelerometer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Accelerometer. Show all posts

Nokia launches N97, first N-Series with Qwerty

Nokia launched the N 97 multimedia smart touch phone (Nokia just calls it Multimedia Computer mrgreen). The most distinguishing feature of N97 is that it has a physical Qwerty keypad to help in messaging and mailing. Another touted feature is the 35 degree kickstand that helps in watching videos but can be bothersome if you drop the phone.

Looking at the spces, it has a 5 Mega Pixel Camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, 32 GB Flash Storage, a huge 3.5 inch screen with a decent (by HTC Touch HD's standards) resolution of 640 x 360, Wi-fi, GPS, FM Transmitter, 3.5 mm jack and a digital compass too. The styling is different than the N81/N96/N85 clones we saw from Nokia and we welcome that. Apart from the huge storage and the huge screen there's not much in it to differentiate it from it's other N-Series Brothers and Sisters like N85 & N96. The N97 is basically a Qwerty version of Nokia 5800 with double the storage of N96 and having all the features of N85. The N97 also supports widgets on it's home screen. The N97 also has a social feature which Nokia calls "So-Lo" which allows your friends to update their location and status.

Nokia seems to have learnt from it's mistake of N95 and N96 & has equipped the N97 with a 1500 mAh battery which should be adequate for a phone of it's size. The phone comes with a Digital Compass and Nokia Maps 3.0. The N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies. Nokia is definitely impressed to make the N97 it's Flagship of 2009. How much of a fight will it give to Sony Ericcsion Xperia X1 and a possible HTC Touch HD Pro is to be seen.


Detailed Specs of Nokia N97 :

  • 5 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with Dual LED Flash
  • VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS Video Capture
  • Qwerty Keypad
  • 3.5 inch Touch Screen with resolution of 360 x 640 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and Proximity Sensor
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-fi & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • MPEG4/WMV/3gp video player
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player
  • Digital Compass
  • FM Radio & FM transmitter
  • Micro SD card slot
  • 32 GB Internal Memory
  • TV-Out
  • Symbian OS v9.5, Series 60 rel. 5
  • 1500 mAh Battery
  • 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9-18.3 mm dimensions & 150 gm weight







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Samsung unveils i7110 Symbian Smartphone

After leaking a couple times, Samsung i7110 has been officially announced a few hours back. The i7110 is the Nokia N79 rival from Samsung and has better specs than it's rival. The i7110 also runs on the S60 3rd Edition FP2 like the N79. The i7110 is very slim in size with a thickness of just 12.9 mm. Also it has a OLED 2.6 inch QVGA Screen as compared to the 2.4 inch screen of N79. The Nokia N85 has a similar 2.6 inch AMOLED screen in it. It has an 8-way Optical Trackpad like the Samsung i900 Omnia which allows the user to move the cursor just like a mouse.

Coming to specs, the i7110 has in addition to the screen, a 5 Mega Pixel Camera with dual LED flash. It also has geotagging, face, smile and blink detection. Also it has Wi-fi(with DLNA certification) for surfing as well as GPS for navigation. Samsung also bundles it's Samsung Navigator application which has maps of 10 European cities in it including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, and Rome. However you can't use the Nokia Maps like you do in Nokia Mobile Phones as it's incompatible with Samsung S60 phones (atleast till now).

The i7110 can also double up as camcorder with impressive VGA recording capability and support for high speed recording also. It also comes with DNSe 2.0 Engine, like the Samsung Innov8. Among other things it also has a FM Transmitter which allows transmitting any playing song to a nearby FM receiver. The FM transmitter can also be switched on to receive voice navigation guide via car speakers when using GPS. It also supports DivX playback natively, without any need for conversion. It also boasts of TV-out so you can view your videos & photos on your TV.

It comes with a MicroSD Card slot with support for SDHC (SD High Capacity) Cards. It comes bundled with FIFA 2008 & Asphalt Games, however Nokia's N-Gage can't run on it. The only thing missing in it are a Camera Lens Cover, Xenon Flash & a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The Samsung i7110 should be available in Europe just in time for the Christmas holidays. It will start shipping first in Russia from November 2008 with other markets following soon.


Detailed Specs of Samsung i7110 :

  • 5 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with Dual LED Flash
  • VGA (640 x 480) 30 FPS & QVGA (240 x 320) 120 FPS Video Capture
  • Face recognition with smile detection and blink detection & GPS geotagging
  • 2.6 inch QVGA OLED Screen with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  • DivX playback
  • DNSe Engine 2.0
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-fi & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • FM transmitter
  • Micro SD card slot
  • Optical trackpad
  • FIFA 2008, Asphalt Games
  • Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2 FP2
  • 1200 mAh Battery
  • 118 x 52 x 12.9 mm dimensions & 125 gm weight


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LG launch KC 780, has 8 Mega Pixel Camera




LG today announced the KC 780 Camera Phone after it was leaked earlier. The KC 780 contains a 8 Mega Pixel Camera & is just 13.9 mm thick, which is quite a feat considering it contains such a high resolution camera in it. It is the slimmest handset till now to have a 8 Mega Pixel Camera as the Samsung M8000 Pixon is 14.8 mm thick. Apart from being a digital camera, it also doubles up as a camcorder as it can shoot in Wide VGA at a resolution of 720 x 480 at 30 Frames per Second. The KC 780 also has other features like ace and smile detection, beauty shot, image stabilization and ISO 1600.

The KC 780 has a 2.4 inch display with support of 262 colors & QVGA (240 x 320) resolution. It has the latest Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, 140 MB Storage & MicroSD card slot. However it doesn't have support for 3G or HSDPA so the only choice for data transfers is EDGE. The KC 780 will be also be able to stream video over it's bluetooth connection so it can also double up as a wireless web cam.


The Kc 780 is the second 8 Mega Pixel Shooter from LG after the KC 910 Renoir. It's main competition is from the other 8 Mega Pixel phones like the Sony Ericsson C905, Samsung i8510 Innov8 & Samsung M8000 Pixon. The tri-band (900/1800/1900) handset will start shipping as early as November this year at a price which is yet to be announced.


Detailed Specs of LG KC 780 :

  • 8 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • 720 x 480 & 640 x 480 30 FPS Video Capture
  • Camera face and smile detection, Beauty shot
  • 2.4 inch QVGA Screen with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels
  • Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
  • Tri Band GSM 900/1800/1900 with EDGE
  • Video player MPEG4/3gp/DivX6
  • Media player MP3/AAC+/WAV
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
  • Micro SD card slot
  • 140 MB Internal Memory
  • Document viewer (DOC, XLS, PDF, PPT)
  • 107 x 52 x 13.9 mm dimensions & 119 gm weight





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Blackberry 9500 Storm is finally announced




After numerous leaks, Research in Motion (RIM) finally announced the Blackberry 9500. It will be exclusively sold by Verizon in US, Vodafone in Europe & Telus in Canada. After the final specs were released a notable omission is the lack of Wi-fi in the Storm. That seems to be a big mistake on part of Blackberry to make an iPhone rival Touch Screen Smartphone without Wi-fi functionality. In present times, Wi-fi has become a must in High-end Smartphones & RIM's decision to not pack the 9500 with Wi-fi could hurt it in 9500's sales. Especially when Nokia has started to put Wi-fi in all of it's new N-Series & E-Series phones. In Windows Mobile world, almost all phones have Wi-fi in them. The decision is also confusing as the Blackberry 9000 Bold already has Wi-fi in it.

The Blackberry Storm 9500 will be sold through Vodafone networks and will be free on monthly plans of 35 GBP and up with an 18-month contract.The Blackberry Storm 9530 is the variant of the handset that will be sold in North America through Verizon & Telus. Along with the quad-band GSM and 2100Mhz UMTS support that the 9500 model has, it will also offer CDMA2000 1xEV-DO support. The 9500 Storm will be available for purchase soon.


Detailed Specs of Blackberry 9500 Storm :

  • 3 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • 3.3 inch Touch Screen with resolution of 360 x 480 pixels
  • True Haptics
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • 624 Mhz CPU
  • 192 MB Ram
  • 3G, HSDPA & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
  • Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
  • DataViz Document Viewer/Editor
  • Micro SD card slot
  • Blackberry Maps
  • Landscape virtual QWERTY keyboard
  • BlackBerry OS
  • 112.5 x 62.2 x 13.9 mm





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Blackberry 9500 Storm User Guide leaks




After the Video & Slides of the Blackberry 9500 leaked, now the whole user guide has been also presented. The user guide has many photos detailing all the features of the Blackberry 9500. The Blackberry 9500 should be officially launched soon judging by the leaks & hype surrounding it. Let's hope RIM announces it soon.



































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Samsung i7110 leaks, Symbian 5 Mega Pixel Shooter

The Samsung i7110 has again leaked, but this time the i7110 is a different looking phone altogether. The Keypad has changed to the one found in the Soul handsets made by Samsung. The i7110 has 5 Mega Pixel Camera, accelerometer for auto screen rotation, Dual LED Flash, 2.6 inch QVGA Screen, VGA 30 FPA Video Capture, slow motion & high speed QVGA recording, FM Radio with RDS, Bluetooth, FM Transmitter, DLNA support, Wi-fi, GPS & DivX & XviD playback support. It runs on the latest Symbian 3rd Edition FP2 OS.

The i7110 is Samsung's response to the recently launched Nokia N79 & should have a similar price to it. In addition the i7110 has a bigger screen compared to the 2.4 inch screen on the N79. The only thing missing in the i7110 is the 3.5 mm headphone jack which can be found in the N79. The i7110 should be announced in the upcoming Symbian Smartphones Show.

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LG KC 910 Renoir Preview by GSM Arena




GSM Arena has posted a preview of the KC 910 Renoir


At first glance LG Renoir seems remarkably compact for the rich multimedia capabilities it has got to offer.

LG KC910 Renoir has a subdued and conservative design, which however looks and talks shop. The high-quality materials used and the nice shiny finish add for a really nice first impression.


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Samsung M8800 Pixon Review by Smape




Smape has reviewed the Samsung M8800 Pixon in an extensive review with lots of pics.


The outward appearance of M8800 is very reminiscent of a common miniature-sized handheld Samsung camera, resemblance found even in the materials. Metal finds an active use, just like in i8510. The camera lens sticks out above the surface but slightly, a second protruding piece added a bit lower to balance the handset and make it easier to hold. The quality of assembly and materials is pleasingly high. Just like any other touchscreen handset, M8800 is exposed to unwanted fingerprints and soiling (to a tolerable extent). The screen diagonal, weight and size are all balanced, you don’t feel any discomfort holding the device in the hand. A thickness of 14.5 isn’t amazing, yet very pleasing for a 8 Mp cameraphone. The KC910 model is thinner, but is more exposed to soiling, and doesn’t have an equally good design.


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Sony Ericsson W902 Review by Smape




Smape has reviewed the Sony Ericsson W902 in a very long & detailed review with lots of pics.


For a long time, Sony Ericsson have been following the policy of an accurate segmentation of their products. The majority of music-oriented solutions normally have below-than-average camera capabilities, the cameraphones almost never get a decent headset in the bundling and come around with a very plain player interface. The W980i music phone flagship equipped with a 8 Gb onboard flash storage unit is a good illustration to this policy. The camera is pretty plain, and so is the camera-controlling application. At that, the model utilizes the integrated accelerometer to the full, the ShakeControl feature greatly improving the usability of the music player.


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LG launch KP 500 affordable Touch Screen Phone




LG today announced the KP 500, an affordable Touch Screen Phone. The KP 500 features a 3 inch Touch Screen and is running the latest version of the LG Flash UI. The KP 500 also features a stylus for additional data input and is stored in the body of the phone itself unlike the Viewty. The KP 500 also features microSD memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio and an accelerometer for auto screen rotation and gaming. It also has a Virtual Qwerty keypad for data entry & Document Viewer for viewing documents on the go. The KP 500 is like a stripped down version of the LG KC 910 Renoir sans the 3G, Wi-fi, GPS & the 8 Mega Pixel Camera. The KP 500 is expected to come in stores around October 2008 in europe.


Detailed Specs of LG KP 500 :

  • 3 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
  • 3 inch WQVGA Touch Screen with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels
  • 3G & HSDPA
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Bluetooth 2.1
  • Video & Audio Player
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • Document Viewer
  • Accelerometer
  • Micro SD card slot
  • Landscape virtual QWERTY keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 106.5 x 55.4 x 11.9 mm dimensions & 89 gm weight


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T-Mobile launches G1, has no file transfer, A2DP & Video Recording




T-Mobile today launched the T-Mobile G1. The G1 is the first mobile phone to run on Google's Android OS & is made by HTC. It was leaked here & here. The T-Mobile G1 features a 3.2 inch Touch Screen sporting a HVGA resolution along with Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, HSDPA, Quadband GSM, Qwerty Keypad & Bluetooth 2.0. The G1 (also like the iPhone) doesn't have the A2DP mode nor does it allow for File Transfers vi Bluetooth. Video Recording is also missing from the G1.

The device will start shipping in US stores as of 22nd October and will be selling for 179 US dollars with two-year voice and data contract. The T-Mobile G1 will also be available in the UK beginning in November, and across T-Mobile's European markets (Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands) in Q1 2009. European pricing is not yet known but we guess it has to be competitive to the one of the iPhone 3G.


Detailed Specs of T-Mobile G1 :

  • 3.2 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera, no flash
  • 3.2 inch HVGA Screen with 480 x 320 resolution
  • Qualcomm MSM 7201A™ 528 Mhz CPU
  • 192 MB RAM & 256 MB ROM
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-Fi & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Accelerometer sensor
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Trackball
  • FM Radio
  • Video & Audio Player
  • Document Viewer
  • Digital Compass
  • Mini USB port & Micro SD card slot
  • QWERTY Keypad
  • Android OS
  • 117 x 55.7 x 17.1 mm dimensions & 158 gm weight
  • 1150 mAh Battery



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HTC Touch HD launched, has 5 Mega Pixel Camera without flash




HTC today launched the HTC Touch HD. The Touch HD had also been leaked earlier and we all were waiting for it to be announced. The Touch HD features a large 3.8 inch Touch Screen sporting a WVGA resolution. It also is the first HTC Phone to have a 3.5 mm headphone jack & a 5 Mega Pixel Camera. Other features include Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, HSDPA, Quadband GSM, Micro SD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0, 288 MB RAM & a strong 1350 mAh battery. The only downer is the lack of flash in the camera. There is no word on availability or pricing at this time.

The Touch HD long with the Blackberry Thunder/Storm & Samsung i900 Omnia, is a genuine iPhone rival with a better screen resolution & a better camera. However the lack of a flash has dealt a blow to Touch HD to be seriously considered a Camera Phone. Let's hope the other features like the Sound Quality are properly executed & it can give the 3G iPhone a run for it's money.


Detailed Specs of HTC Touch HD :

  • 5 Mega Pixel Auto Focus Camera, no flash
  • 3.8 inch WVGA Screen with 480 x 800 resolution
  • Qualcomm MSM 7201A™ 528 Mhz CPU
  • 288 MB RAM & 512 MB ROM
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-Fi & GPS
  • Quad Band GSM
  • Accelerometer sensor
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • FM Radio with RDS support
  • Video & Audio Player
  • Pocket Office
  • TV Out (Cable not included)
  • Mini USB port & Micro SD card slot
  • Touch Flo 3D
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • 115 mm x 62.8 mm x 12 mm dimensions & 146 gm weight
  • 1350 mAh Battery



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