Review Nokia N97

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The Nokia N97 includes 32 GB of on-board storage and is expandable via optional 16 GB MicroSD memory cards for up to 48 GB of storage. The 5-megapixel camera offers high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD-quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN. Other features include an easily customizable home screen, access to both personal and corporate email, Quickoffice document viewers, pre-loaded Skype application for VoIP calls, TV-out capability for displaying photos and videos on external televisions, stereo FM radio, USB 2.0 connectivity, and up to 9.5 hours of GSM talk time (6 hours when using 3G networks).

The quad-band Nokia N97 GSM/EDGE phone makes it easy to roam globally and stay in touch with voice and text messaging, and this model is also ready to run on 3G networks both here in the US and while traveling internationally (850/1900/2100 MHz HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. You'll also be able to connect to a wide variety of peripherals--including stereo headphones--with the Bluetooth 2.0+EDR capabilities.

Product Features

• This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
• Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US/International 3G compatibility via 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
• Flip-out full QWERTY keyboard; A-GPS and Nokia Maps; Wi-Fi networking; Bluetooth stereo music; 32 GB internal memory; expandable via MicroSD
• Up to 9.5 hours of GSM talk time (6 hours on 3G, up to 430 hours (17.9 days) of standby time
• What's in the Box: Nokia N97, Nokia Battery (BP-4L), travel charger (AC-10U), connectivity cable (CA-101), wired headset (AD-54, HS-45), charger adapter (CA-146), cleaning cloth

Design

The Nokia N97 looks like a cross between a lot of different phones from the iPhone to the Google G1 Phone to the AT&T Tilt (HTC TyTN II). Up front, the Nokia N97's 3.5 inch screen dominates the whole front of the phone except for the little button on the bottom left side corner which serves as the shortcut key to the N series multimedia applications. The call and end buttons are touch sensitive like ROKR E8. On the top of the Nokia N97 is the 3.5mm headphone jack and the power button. The Nokia N97 is just a tad bit larger and thicker than the iPhone and when you slide out the QWERTY keypad, you're reminded of the HTC TyTN II with it's angled screen. The Nokia N97 feels solid enough to hold though it just feels a bit too large especially if you have small hands. The QWERTY keypad is evenly spaced and you won't have trouble typing nor would you have to worry about pressing two buttons at a time. The buttons are very minimal compared with other QWERTY keypads from HTC or Blackberry. I guess this is to make room for the directional pad on the left side. The sliding mechanism feels solid enough though I'm a bit worried about the hinge that connects the screen and the keypad since it looks thin and breakable.

Review Blackberry Curve 8900

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The sleek and slender design of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 Smartphone dresses it for any occasion. It has a large HGVA+ display and a full QWERTZ keyboard, but is so compact that it fits perfectly in your hand for easy one or two-thumb typing.

With a built-in media player to play your songs and videos, Internet access, a 3.2-MP camera that can also record videos and support for mobile streaming, it's like taking along your entire entertainment center every time you leave the house, without the added luggage. When you need help finding your way, or the nearest coffee shop, use the built-in GPS with Blackberry Maps. Use a Wi-Fi network to check email, shop online, stream videos and music or even make phone calls. Wi-Fi 802.11b/g enabled GPS & BlackBerry Maps Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR Battery - 1400 mAHr cryptographic lithium cell Camera - 3.2 MP Video Camera - 480x352 pixel, MMS Mode- 176x144 pixel (In order to record video clips a microSD card must be properly inserted in the BlackBerry smartphone. MicroSD cards sold separately) Video Format Support - DivX, XviD, H.263, WMV3 Audio Format Support -. 3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro Talk Time - up to 5.5 hours; Standby Time - up to 356 hours Dimensions - 4.29 H x 2.36 W x 0.53 D; Weight - 3.87 oz

Product Features

• Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and plus GPRS/EDGE data capabilities
• Access all your email and messaging with the sleekest, lightest, thinnest full-QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry yet featuring a high-resolution 480 x 320-pixel LCD screen
• Wi-Fi connectivity for Web browsing;
• GPS for turn-by-turn directions; 3.2-megapixel digital camera with flash and video capture; Bluetooth stereo music streaming;
• MicroSD memory expansion up to 16 GB Up to 5.5 hours of talk time, up to 356 hours (15 days) of standby time

Memory

Memory has also taken a boost from 64MB to 256MB, which is perhaps of little significance as the internal microSD card slot will accept cards up to 16GB. Likewise the camera has been overhauled to give you a 3.2-megapixel auto-focus unit, with flash. Nice touches, like being able to send straight to Facebook (having installed the Facebook app) make this a practical device for social networkers or for those office Christmas party horror pics. The camera will also now capture video which was previously lacking

Camera

The camera seems good enough for quick and dirty shots, but unlike... say, an N95, don't expect the 8900 to take the place of your point and shoot. The flash is going to give you just enough light to focus, not to properly illuminate the scene (see the example here), but you will get some reasonably crisp shots thanks to that all-important autofocus. Shutter lag is a concern -- it took about a second for a picture to actually get taken after we pressed the trackball -- so we wouldn't recommend taking it to your next F1 race, cricket match, or little league game (that's what the camera in the picture is for).

Battery

Battery life is cited as 5.5 hours of talk time and 19 days of standby. Being a full QWERTY device with modest screen and not having that 3G connectivity means you’ll get more from the battery than from many other devices, of course depending on how much you use those additional features. If it is anything like the last Curve, then it will be a charge every couple of days type of device.

REVIEW Motorola Q9

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Say hurray for Motorola's new QWERTY keyboard cell-phone entry, the MOTO Q9 running Windows Mobile 6 Standard. This sleek and robust device is packed with power, functionality and offers a cool design that satisfies the appetite of gadget lovers, business professionals and even fashion conscious consumers. The MOTO Q9 is more than just a device ? it's a statement of power and personality. Its precise and compelling form factor highlights the devices' visual appeal and feel. Within its lean form lies High-Speed Downlink Packet Access ( HSDPA ) technology for lightning fast speed and immediate downloading capabilities. The MOTO Q9 offers a host of features such as access to corporate and personal.

Personal and Corporate Microsoft Exchange instant messaging are also viewable from the home screen. With advanced imaging, music functionality, integrated stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and ample memory, the MOTO Q9 is a mobile revolution at your fingertips! Available unlocked for your choice of GSM compatible service carrier. Integrated Class 2 Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP, AVRCP - stereo) for hands-free connectivity with compatible Bluetooth enabled stereo devices Messaging via MMS and SMS, Instant Messaging and Windows Pocket Outlook Supports a variety of audio formats including AMR NB, AMR WB, MWA, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, MIDI for your music enjoyment Video formats supported includeH.263, MPEG4, WMV, H.264 decode Internal Memory 128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM Up to 2 GB of optional removable storage space with a microSD memory slot Integrated 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and LED photo indicator light Special productivity features - Opera browser, Attachment Viewer or Editor, Voice Recognition, File Manager, Voice Notes, VPN capability and Anti-Virus protection Not sold with a USA manufacturer's warranty

Design
The Q9 Global is a slim, slab design phone with a QWERTY thumb keyboard. RIM originated the basic design years ago with their BlackBerry smartphones, but Motorola was the first to slim it down and add a bit of sex appeal with the original Q. RIM has always has the best keyboard, with the Treo trailing, but this time Moto takes the lead: the Q9 series keyboard is wonderful. Though the Q is wider than the Samsung BlackJack with which it competes, this affords extra room for a wider keyboard that's much easier to type on. The large keys are square and domed for good tactile feedback and control. Though the key surfaces aren't quite as rough as the Motorola Q9m's, they have enough texture to prevent finger slips. The blue backlight is adequate for night typing, but not annoyingly bright, and the number keys have a bar above for easier dialing.

Several dedicated application keys mean you can avoid Windows Mobile's sometimes ponderous navigation: there are dedicated keys for calendar, contacts, Windows Media Player Mobile, the camera and voice command along the bottom row. Press and hold the Home button to bring up the profiles manager which also handles keyguard, power and wireless radio management.
The large circular d-pad is easy to use one-handed and the call send and end buttons are large and in standard locations. Buttons for the web browser (Opera in the Moto Q9's case rather than IE Mobile) and email flank the d-pad. Like the call send and end buttons, these are actually flat surfaces separated by ridges that give a tactile click when pressed. The call send and end buttons as well as the separator lines backlight in blue, but the browser, email and softkey buttons do not light up.
Gone is the first Q's jog dial, replaced with up/down rockers on the smartphone's right side. These navigate icons and scroll pages and there's a center action button to launch a highlighted application or open a link. Below these is a back button, again easing one-handed operation. Motorola's "Personalize my Q" application allows you to reassign the right softkey to the application of your choice, change the start menu view, set home screen shortcuts and change themes. Though you can do many of these things on all Windows Mobile devices, we like that Moto has put them all in one place.

Features

The Moto Q9 Global is a Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition smartphone with a landscape QVGA non-touch screen, a 2 megapixel camera, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, 325MHz TI CPU, 256 megs of flash memory and 96 megs of RAM. A tad wider than the Moto Q9m and the original Q, the Global also adds more memory, a better camera and GPS, so we'll easily accept a millimeter or two. In the Moto Q tradition, The Q Global is exquisitely thin at 0.47" and is a middleweight at 4.73 ounces. AT&T and Motorola include a standard and extended battery in the box (and the extended battery door), a microUSB to standard 3.5mm stereo headphone adapter, charger and USB sync cable.

GPS

The Moto has an internal GPS, though we doubt it's a SiRF III. It was slower to pick up satellites on a cold start (first time using GPS after booting up) than the Tilt, and took about 45 seconds to a minute. Thereafter it hung onto 3 satellites indoors near an exterior wall and behaved well in the car. When using the included TeleNav GPS Navigator, it sometimes complained that the GPS signal was weak, but it never lost the signal nor did it get us lost. TeleNav is an excellent subscription-based mapping and navigation package that does some of the best routing and prompting in the business. It has a very good POI database, up-to-date maps and traffic checking with re-routing. The only thing it doesn't do is contacts integration. The Q9 Global has a link to download TeleNav and there's a free trial, after which you'll have to pay $9.99/month for unlimited routes or you can buy a pack of 10 routes for $5.99 if you don't need the GPS frequently.
For those who prefer the free route, Google Maps smartphone edition works fine with the GPS-- just select Track Location in Google Maps to turn on the GPS and find yourself in the world. Windows Live Search works well with the GPS as well, and offers some cool extra features like finding gas stations or movies playing nearby (movie theatres can even be called directly from with Live Search).

REVIEW Palm Tre Pro

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A great choice for business road warriors who want to stay on top of both their professional and personal lives, the Palm Treo Pro features a new, streamlined design and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. Packed with a wide range of connectivity options, you'll be able to access email and documents via tri-mode 3G reception and Wi-Fi as well as navigate to new destinations with the built-in GPS mapping. And with the power of the updated Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, you'll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents.

The Treo Pro is one of Palm’s most attractive Treos to date. Gone is the lumpen plastic of the Centro and the low-gloss ho-hummery of the 800w. Whereas the Centro and the 800w took design cues from the lower end of the market, Treo tapped HTC to design this new looker and for good reason. The RIM, in a general, sense, was eating their enterprise lunch and the Centro was doing just fine.

Design
The phone is very thin and the keyboard very usable. I had no issues with tapping out emails or messages and once set up it’s easy to get mail and surf the web. The rounded hang-up and call buttons are a great touch but the odd center “Palm” button and the additional OK button made for some odd moments - which one does what? Aren’t they the same? Reader, I don’t know. The phone also has G.P.S. built in.

A dedicated silencing switch on the top and a dedicated Wi-Fi button on the side are probably the most useful features. Windows Mobile has been streamlined quite nicely with Wi-Fi discovery and connection made a snap by the button and search and messaging made easier with an uncluttered front page.

Keypad

The keyboard we've seen on the Centro makes an appearance here, though its keys are more widely spaced, making quick typing slightly easier -- though by no means easy. The odd, jellied feel of this QWERTY is still uncomfortable and imprecise, and more often then not you'll find yourself backtracking to correct clumsy mistakes. The keyboard from the recently released (though far less interesting) 800w is closer to what we know and love from Palm, and the company should seriously consider a return to that form in future models.

Hardware

Inside the plastic, you'll find a Qualcomm MSM7201 400MHz CPU, HSDPA cell radio, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, a 2-megapixel camera, and support for microSD cards up to a whopping 32GB capacity. Palm has jettisoned the annoying and outdated HotSync cable in favor of the somewhat-obscure micro USB port -- though it's a step in the right direction. Another hardware change sure to win points is the inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack, allowing pretty much any standard headset or earbuds to be used without an adapter.

All of those on-board radios do a terrific job -- we had excellent and speedy reception in 3G areas, and found the GPS to be immensely useful even though it took a bit of doing to gather satellites and pinpoint our location. Palm has included a modernized Comm Manager to make switching on and off services easy, and it's planted a dedicated WiFi button on the phone (much like the 800w) that makes getting onto networks slightly less of a hassle than you're used to with WM devices

Product Features

• Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US & International 3G compatibility via 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE data capabilities
• Sreamlined smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1 for access to push email, Office documents, and corporate security features
• Full QWERTY keyboard, large color touchscreen, Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g), GPS for turn-by-turn navigation
• 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, digital audio player
• Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time

Review Samsung i8510

It's not surprising that Samsung is getting stick about the Nokia-style interface of the Symbian i850, and the similarities with the design of the Nokia N95 8GB. Sure, it has its common ground but to be fair it, uses the same operating system with Samsung's UI. What is special though is the sheer number of features that Samsung has managed to fit into the i8510.


Design
Samsung i8510 measurements for the 106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm, a mass of 140 grams. Shape the design of the Samsung i8510 is still good at using the slider design and effective all-metal shell, metal texture strongly, it is very hot recently G810 style. Metallic airframe with black and silver inlaid full effort seems cool. Samsung i8510 innov8 uses a 2.8-inch 16 million color, TFT display material, the resolution is still the mainstream of the 240 × 320 pixels, and the Nokia N96 screen configuration synchronization, Samsung benefited from the excellent screen technology, i8510 innov8 color restore the capacity and display are very good, detailed realistic, natural transition. The bottom of the screen, Samsung i8510 Samsung set up the optical touch pad, from a technical and operational principles of speaking with the Nokia Navi touch rotation is very similar, but only supports up and down around the four directions, as long as a finger in the touchpad (Central confirmed button) to look up sliding, the cursor will move up.

Performance

Samsung i8510 Ability and quality of the music player, good enough Innov8, beam music from a stereo speaker clear, as a matter of sharpness resolution camera, very well after the transfer to a computer screen. Innov8 is also equipped with an FM radio broadcast that can record in MP3 format. Innov8 is also equipped with features Quickoffice to open the document and make day-to-day work. For business applications are smart reader, that is, how fast the input data card through the camera's sensor.

Camera

For starters, Samsung i8510 had an eight-megapixel camera. This is controlled by a switch on the top, like on the LG Viewty. You can toggle between camera, video camera and gallery really quickly. It's not just the resolution of the camera that beats the likes of Sony Ericsson (its 8-megapixel snapper is due out in September too) and Nokia (rumours suggest a December launch of a higher resolution device), but the capabilities the snapper has are comparable to a standalone compact camera.

When you've got your snaps, there are a number of things you can do with them. The Samsung i8510 features a TV-out port and a cable comes in the box so you can view all of your videos and photos on your TV. This extends to full-length films too, and as there's 8GB of built in memory onboard (with a microSD card slot to extend this to 24GB with a 16GB SDHC card), you can add up to 30 full-length films onto the phone. Nice.

Battery
A respectable 510 minutes of talktime and 310 hours’ standby time means you shouldn’t run out of battery power unexpectedly. .

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Review Sony Ericsson W595

The Sony Ericsson W595 is a 3G music phone which comes in a fashionable slide opening handset. The W595 is available in four colour options including blue, cosmopolitan white, ruby black & a jungle grey coloured casing. The phone comes with high quality Walkman® music features which include a music player, shake control, music recognition feature, FM & AM radio with a radio data system function. The user can capture still pictures & video using the integrated 3.2 megapixel camera feature complete with easy to use imaging settings. If you enjoy music the Sony Ericsson W595 will enjoy it with you.


Design
W595 is a nicely styled slide phone with a tapered top edge and a smooth slide action. It’s an excellent size - not superslim, but compact and good to hold. As a Walkman phone, it has music controls featured prominently when the slide is closed. The keypad is easy to use, despite the keys being a touch small, and it has an easy-to-use circular navigational key.
Has a bright and vibrant QVGA display with excellent layout and icons that are eminently readable.

Music

Music is at the core of what this phone does and a key on the side of the casing drops you right into the Walkman software. It also doubles as the shake control key. Hold it down and you can shake left and right to switch tracks, up and down to change volume. Sony Ericsson should really ditch this feature. It isn't as accurate as using the easily accessible D-pad controls, and in my view you'll look demented while doing it.
SensMe, which has been around for a while on Sony Ericsson handsets, helps you choose music to match your mood. Memory runs to 40MB with a 2GB Memory Stick Micro also included.
Sony Ericsson simply can't get rid of its proprietary, side-mounted, headset connector, but in this case it ends in a chunky 3.5mm splitter. I'm getting images of lovey-dovey types sharing their favourite tracks on the train and people doubling up to listen to a podcast so they can share the laughter/information/whatever. It's sweet to think that Sony Ericsson cares so much, but you might find it annoying to carry bulk at the phone end and the 3.5mm end of your headset. ]

Battery
Battery life was reasonable. I got six and a half hours of music from a full charge. Sony Ercisson quotes up to nine hours of GSM talk and 385 hours on standby. I easily got a couple of days between charges with .

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Review LG KC910

The LG Renoir is the first 8 megapixel touchscreen phone. Added benefits include 3G video calling, a high quality video camera with slow motion effects, an MP3 player, an FM radio, Dolby Mobile, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps for broadband internet speeds, Assisted-GPS and an 8GB memory card. This is one of the most powerful multimedia devices ever created.

Design
The Renoir looks very similar to the Viewty. It's a flat touchscreen phone that's slightly larger than the Viewty, but more compact than the iPhone 3G. Weighing 110g, it's a fairly weighty phone, but feels about right for its size. Remember that heavier phones are better for taking photos, as you can hold them steadier. The size of the phone also gives space for a large LCD display - an important factor in a camera phone, and a fact that also makes the touchscreen user interface easier to use. The screen is exactly the same size as the Viewty in fact - a monster 3 inches across, with an ultra-high resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. We like the touchscreen user interface very much. It uses haptic (vibration) feedback to confirm that you've pressed a "button" on the virtual screen. New users may take a little while to get up to speed, but after some practice you should be able to text just as quickly as using a numeric keypad. Some things may be slightly trickier, but the sheer pleasure of using a virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard and buttons more than compensates for this. The phone also supports T9 predictive text via a virtual keypad, and you can use handwriting recognition if you prefer. There are real buttons below the touchscreen, so you should have no problem turning the phone on and answering calls!

Camera
The LG-KC910 phone leads the industry with its 8 megapixel camera, which is being developed to include Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, a xenon flash and ISO sensitivity up to 1600. Further strengthening the phone’s camera features are image stabilization, auto-focus, manual focus, Face Tracking, Smile Shot and blink detection. An embedded GPS receiver gives the LG KC-910 camera phone the ability to geo-tag photos for later plotting on an interactive map. A variety of creative shot modes, so far only found on standalone digital cameras, will be included.

With all your appetites whetted, it's time to reveal the real star of the KC910: the 8-megapixel camera. But it wasn't as shining as we had thought. Taking the standard resolution and color chart tests, we noticed that the KC910 returned readings of LPPH 1000 on the vertical axis, scoring better on the horizontal axis with a reading of 1100. Colors were adequately saturated, though it seems as though the colors were slightly towards the cooler spectrum. We'll let the images do the talking with a few sample shots below, taken on Auto settings.

GPS
Rounding out the phone’s comprehensive feature set, are A-GPS enabled navigation, compatibility with the latest 3G HSDPA networks for connections up to 7.2Mbps and Wi-Fi for even faster internet access. The phone also includes a Jogging Buddy program that uses GPS technology to help track workouts, a feature sure to please exercise enthusiasts. A 3.0-inch WQVGA full touch LCD screen is the ideal canvas for experiencing and interacting with the LG-KC910’s multimedia features. A customizable interface, with numerous widgets and shortcuts, makes the phone’s myriad features even easier to use

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