Written on 5/31/2009 08:00:00 AM by poison_ivy
Although we do get a lot of cool mobile phones from Samsung, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, and Motorola, if you head on over to Japan, our mobiles phones seem to pale in comparison with the features on Japan's mobile phones. While Samsung has just rolled out their HD mobile phones such as the Samsung i8910, in Japan, HD handsets have already been so common together with HDTV mobile phone streaming, thanks to their 1seg.
Anyways, it would be totally cool if Panasonic enters the mobile phone game. Panasonic has already been supplying mobile phones for NTT Docomo and Softbank in Japan and their mobile phones are TOTALLY awesome. Panasonic has been seriously thinking of entering the overseas mobile phone market in 2010 and making Android handsets. The first Android handset has just been released in Japan, the HT-03A, which is actually the Vodafone Magic with just another name.
If Panasonic pushes through with their plans, we'll be seeing handsets such as the P-07A (inset picture) in UK pretty soon without having anyone import it from Japan.
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Written on 5/28/2009 12:19:00 PM by poison_ivy
So what makes a smartphone? Does a phone necessarily have to have WiFi, Document viewers, desktop browsing capabilities, email capabilities, etc. to make it a smartphone? That's the question that I've been asking myself since I got the Sony Ericsson G705 since I don't know where to put it in a specific phone category.
Design
Most smartphones are bar types with QWERTY keypads, the Sony Ericsson G705 is a slider phone. There's not much I can say about the design except that the front of the device is a total finger print magnet while the back has a soft touch finish. What I like about the Sony Ericsson G705 is that unlike the Sony Ericsson W595, it has a more solid feel to it. With the W595, when the phone pad is slid out, the screen part seems precarious or “rocky”. Anyways, another thing I like over the W595 is the battery cover. There's a lock mechanism at the bottom so taking out the battery cover is a breeze. There's also a quick play button on top of the device that calls up the music player.
Features and Performance
Like many Sony Ericsson phones, the G705 has animated themes and screen savers which makes use of a flash interface. Browsing the device is faster than the W595. There's also an accelerometer on this device that is more responsive. I had fun playing the light saber application which can be downloaded for free from Sony Ericsson's website but I wish more games and applications would come out that would make use of the accelerometer.
I was told that Sony Ericsson phones have some sort of smart dialing. There doesn't seem to be one on the G705 as I tried to type the number “666” to bring up “mom”, it didn't work. Like I said, I'm a bit confused whether I want to put the G705 in the smartphone category. On one hand, it has WiFi which can be very useful as well as a GPS application, which, unlike the Tocco Ultra Touch, actually works though there's no turn by turn GPS application, only Google Maps and Wayfinder.
The built-in browser is actually pretty useable. There's an arrow pointer and it's capable of full desktop browsing though I still prefer the Opera Mini, which can render pages much faster.
Messaging-wise, the G705 supports email though I was only able to use my gmail account and you have to use your regular data plan when retrieving email. I wasn't able to try out if Pop mail or SMTP mail works. As for SMS/MMS messaging, the G705 offers a new shortcut at the bottom of the screen. You just have to press down twice in order to bring up the shortcut for attaching pictures, sounds, or videos. The keypad is a bit cramped and I always find myself pressing two buttons at the same time (talk about fat fingers).
Media-wise, the Sony Ericsson G705 also has that playstation-like interface that is common to most new Sony Ericsson phones. The YouTube application doesn't seem to be working, either that or YouTube mobile's servers are always busy. Audio quality using the speakers are okay but sounds tinny when in high volume. Audio through the included speakers is not bad but I don't know about the Bluetooth A2DP. I usually get a rich sound when using my Stereo Bluetooth headset, which incidentally, is also from Sony but when I tried that on the G705, the sounds are too quiet. I don't know whether it's the G705's problem or if my Stereo headset was just running out of battery.
The calendar application is almost comparable with those found on Windows Mobile devices. You can set reminders for appointments, set the duration of the appointment and even set recurring appointments.
The Sony Ericsson G705 has a 3.2 megapixel camera, it's actually standard but since Samsung has been churning out a lot of 8 and 5 megapixel phones, 3.2 megapixel cameras are slowly going to the bottom tier of camera phone standards. Picture quality is okay though zooming in on your PC reveals a lot of noise. There’s no autofocus so be sure you have a steady hand to avoid blurry pictures.
The only thing that’s keeping me from saying that the Sony Ericsson G705 is a smartphone is that it lacks any document viewer.
Conclusion
What’s in a name, right? It doesn’t matter if the Sony Ericsson G705 is a smartphone or not. Having WiFi and GPS on a mid-range phone is something that would make you want to buy the G705. Although the camera quality and audio quality leaves something to be desired, it’s still a good value for your money.
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Written on 5/26/2009 02:23:00 PM by poison_ivy
LG has recently launched their new "business phone" in Korea: the LG-KU4000. I've always associated a "business phone" with smartphones but the LG-KU4000 looks nothing like a "business phone"/smartphone, since this device is a flip phone with a sleek LED external display, it looks more like a fashion phone.
However, since the LG-KU4000 supports Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and PDF files, Outlook support, and a Mobile Franklin Planner, I guess LG felt the need to dub this device a "business phone". The LG-KU4000 has a 2.8" LCD, DMB TV Tuner, and a 2 megapixel camera.
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Written on 5/25/2009 02:04:00 PM by poison_ivy
Although Bluetooth has always been pretty useful for me, especially when I'm streaming audio wirelessly, it's still a pain to have to pair my Stereo Bluetooth headset with every new phone I have or have to pair two phones first before I could be able to transfer a file via Bluetooth to a different phone.
Well, lucky for the people in Japan, they have NTT Docomo which can make their Bluetooth pairing easier. According to TechON, NTT DoCoMo has incorporated an "i-appli touch" capability in 11 of the 18 phones they've announced last May 19.
With "i-appli touch", you can easily connect with another device using Bluetooth by just holding one handset over the other. The "i-Appli touch" uses Felica technology (Some fancy RFID technology by Sony) to initiate Bluetooth pairing between devices.
Pretty cool. Now if only Sony would bring that same technology here in the UK.
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Written on 5/23/2009 02:15:00 AM by poison_ivy
If you don't want to be strapped to Vodafone in order to get your hands on the HTC Magic with Android 1.5 or if you think upgrading your Google G1 Phone to have the Android 1.5 build is just too much of a hassle, then the Trimble Nomad Smartphone may be your only chance on testing out the Android 1.5 Cupcake Build.
The Trimble Nomad is a rugged mobile phone and design-wise, well, it's butt ugly. But don't let looks fool you. Underneath the device is an 806Mhz processor, 2GB internal storage, Bluetooth, GPS, and WiFi.
You can get your hands on the Trimble Nomad Android developer package starting at $1274.
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Written on 5/21/2009 04:16:00 PM by poison_ivy
So, would I consider strapping myself to a 24 month contract with orange just so I can get the much coveted and drool-worthy Samsung i8910 HD? Probably not. But for those of you who are already tied with Orange and thinking of prolonging your agony with an upgrade, apparently, the already have the Samsung i8910 in stock with price ranging from 97.50 to 293.30, depending on your contract.
Speaking of the i8910 HD, even before Orange announced its availability, I already saw one for sale in a store in Asia. I was tempted to buy it but after looking over the phone and after the salesperson said that I can only try out the phone if I'm going to buy it, a warning bell sounded in my head. Sounds fake. Oh well, hopefully, Expansys will have this soon.
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Samsung i8910, check the link.
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Written on 5/20/2009 03:26:00 PM by poison_ivy
Design
The front of the Samsung Tocco Lite reminds me of the LG KP500 Cookie while the back of the device brings to mind my
Samsung Omnia. This phone has a 3 inch screen with 256k colors. There are 3 physical keys in the front and I would have really preferred a directional pad so that I can easily go back a few words in case I misspelled something while writing a text message instead of touching the display but Samsung opted to copy the annoying back button that can be found on the Tocco Ultra Touch. Like Samsung's other mobile phones, you have to remove the battery in order to insert the microSD slot.
Performance and Features
Again, as with other Samsung phones, the Samsung S5230 Tocco Lite makes use of the TouchWiz interface. The interface is very similar to the Samsung Tocco Ultra except that the Tocco Lite has a resistive touchscreen which means you have to press your fingers hard in order to get it to respond. Interface is a bit laggy though it seems faster than the LG Cookie but I can't really compare as I don't have the LG KP500 anymore to make the comparison. Although both the LG Cookie and the Samsung Tocco Lite makes use of widgets, I find Samsung's widgets more useable.
What's new on the Tocco Lite mobile phone is that it can have three different homescreens which you can customize according to your liking. There's also the new contacts list that reminds you of Cover Flow where you flip through photos to dial your contact's number. Another cool feature is gesture lock which allows you to open applications while unlocking your phone just by drawing an alphabet letter on the screen.
The Samsung S5230 Tocco Lite has a 3.2 megapixel camera with the usual Samsung camera phone goodies such as face detection and smile detection, unfortunately, there's no autofocus here. The camera produces clear photos especially outdoors but there's noticeable noise when taking pictures indoors.
Audio quality using the headphones and Bluetooth Stereo headsets is good but unfortunately, I can't say the same when using the speakers. Audio becomes tinny when played using the highest volume setting but is okay when in the mid-level.
Since this is a budget phone, the Samsung Tocco Lite doesn't have 3G or HSDPA so you just have to make do with EDGE connection. This will seem a bummer to some but it could raise the battery life of this mobile phone ten folds compared with its other brother, the S5600 which has 3G/HSDPA.
Conclusion
Depending on the price of the Samsung Tocco Lite, the LG Cookie may have a competition. Although both mobile phones are similar in almost all hardware specifications, the addition of more camera features on the Samsung S5230 Tocco Lite might make it appeal more to other people. Of course, there's no denying that style-wise, the LG Cookie has the upper hand over the Samsung Tocco Lite. I guess it would really depend now on which feature would appeal to you most.
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Written on 5/19/2009 04:18:00 PM by poison_ivy
If you're a mobile phone addict like me, you probably have a lot of old phones lying around. I know my sister for one has about six old phones since she makes it a point to change mobile phones everyday. However, it's a bit too tiresome to switch sim cards everyday or if you have two sim cards, it's hard to keep track of your mobile phone numbers and I always end up leaving one at home.
Anyways, because mobile phones tend to be obsolete after a few months, it's hard to dispose of your old mobile phones on eBay. You'll probably end up paying more for your listing fees. A good way to get cash for your old mobile phones is to trade them in over at Mobile Phone Xchange. You can get up to £150 for your old phones. Of course, your old mobile phone needs to be in full working order in order that you can get its full cash value.
By full working order, it means that the phone should be free from any water damage, display and other features should be fully functional, and the display should be operational and no missing pixels.
If you have a locked phone, this may be a good deal for you especially if you got your phone for free with your contract, however, if you have an unlocked mobile phone, then the prices for Mobile Xchange's trade-in value is a bit low and you're better off in eBay if your mobile phone is only around a year old.
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Written on 5/18/2009 01:12:00 PM by poison_ivy
Of course, there's no release date yet for the HTC Touch Pro2 that showed up on Vodafone's website, only a "coming soon" announcment, plus no pricing yet.
However, even if Vodafone announces a release date, I doubt that they'll follow through with that announcment. What, with two phones (the S8300 Tocco Ultra and the Vodafone Magic) already pushed back on their release dates.
Anyways, it's nice to know that the HTC Touch Pro2 will be subsidized by Vodafone because the unlocked price of the Touch Pro2 is OUTRAGEOUS. If you wanna know more about this mobile phone, checkout my HTC Touch Pro2 review.
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Written on 5/15/2009 12:00:00 AM by poison_ivy
If you're planning a trip to Europe this Summer and you're subscribed to Vodafone, then bring your phone with you because according to a source, Vodafone will be abolishing roaming charges for Vodafone Passport in 35 countries across Europe as well as Australia and New Zealand.
So from June 1 to August 31, all you have to do is opt in to Vodafone Passport and when you're abroad, you pay your usual rates for calls, texts, and picture messaging abroad. Of course, any data used abroad is exluded and you have to pay the usual roaming charges. Looks like Vodafone is jumping the gun on the European Parliament's mandate to cut roaming charges.
The 35 European Countries included in Vodafone's free roaming are:
Albania
Latvia
Andorra
Liechtenstein
Austria
Lithuania
Belgium
Luxembourg
Bosnia Herzegovina
Madeira
Bulgaria
Malta
Canary islands
Monaco
Channel Islands
Norway
Croatia
Poland
Cyprus
Portugal
Czech Republic
Republic of Ireland
Denmark
Romania
Estonia
San Marino
Faroes
Slovakia
Finland
Slovenia
France
Spain
Germany
Sweden
Gibraltar
Switzerland
Greece
The Netherlands
Hungary
Vatican City
Iceland
New Zealand
Isle of Man
Australia
Italy
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Written on 5/14/2009 02:54:00 PM by poison_ivy
If you haven't heard of the LG Viewty Smart, it's second version of the previous LG Viewty. This time around, it has an 8 megapixel camera, 1.5 GB internal memory, 3 inch touchscreen, and a microSD slot.
So what's the difference between this and the LG Renoir, LG's first 8 megapixel camera? I sure don't hell know but it may be that the LG Viewty Smart is more camera centered as the 8 megapixel camera automatically analyses scenes and adjust camera settings, like on a real digital camera.
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Written on 5/12/2009 03:40:00 PM by poison_ivy
Wow, it's been months since I've heard from Motorola. Are they still actually making phones? Just kidding in case there are die-hard Moto fans reading this. :D Anyhoo, Motorola's latest addition to their mobile phone line is the Moto W7 Active Edition. If you're familiar with the Sony Ericsson F305, this is Motorola's jab in that direction.
The Motorola W7 Active Edition is a slider phone and the feature that stands out the most is the accelerometer function that Motorola makes full use of by giving it an SE-like shake control for changing your music, the F305-like gesture controls for playing with your phone.
Some of the features that the Moto W7 Active Edition has over its rival, the F305 is that it has 3G, a secondary camera for video calling, and a pedometer. The Moto W7 also has a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth A2DP, and a microSD slot.
No information whether it will be available here in the UK but according to Motorola, the Moto W7 Active Edition will be available in Asia and Latin America this second quarter of 2009, so maybe we'll see this around June.
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Written on 5/11/2009 12:19:00 PM by poison_ivy
One of the things I love about Sony Ericsson phones is their themes. The animated icons, wallpapers and screensavers are really cool. I was just about to search for themes for my Sony Ericsson W595 when my mom saw it, liked the pink color, and blackmailed me into handing it over to her.
Anyways, I only found out recently and a bit too late that you can actually make your own Sony Ericsson Themes with Sony's proprietary Themes Creator. Sony's Themes Creator is available for free and you can customize your theme according to your mood or if you're a fashionista, match it according to your wardrobe.
Sony Ericsson's themes makes use of Adobe Flash technology so everything is "animated". You can choose any image or animation for your wallpaper, desktop or navigation screens. Anyways, I haven't tested it out yet due to the fact that I have no Sony Ericsson phone to test out but maybe when my Sony Ericsson G705 arrives.
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Written on 5/09/2009 02:52:00 PM by poison_ivy
Are you one of those persons itching for a Sony PSP Phone? Well, even though Sony has long quelled rumors about a PSP Phone being made, rumors have started surfacing again just these past few days. First is ZDNet's news of a PSP Go! which some podcasters have let loose. Although this is a rumor for a new Sony PSP, NMCNNIC thinks that the Sony PSP Go! is actually the PSP Phone.
Such speculation actually makes sense, after all, from the specs of the PSP Go! one can only deduce that it might actually be a phone considering it has a slide out controls (which might actually be a keypad), it won't have an optical UMD drive but instead will come in 8GB and 16GB models (like the iPhone), and a camera on the back of the device. The PSP Go! Phone is also rumored to have a touchscreen interface. Now if those specs don't scream PSP Phone, I don't know what is. I mean in the first place, the current design of the Sony PSP is already well loved by gamers, the slide out controls would only bulk up the current PSP design and what about the exclusion of the UMD drive?!! Sony would be alienating their game providers by not providing compatibility with the hundreds of PSP game titles currently available.
And to add fire to the rumors, Sony Ericsson president was quoted as saying in the Financial times that a Playstation branded phone "could happen", according to Engadget.
So, is this another rumor that Sony will soon quell? If Sony would just give in to the demand of a PSP phone then maybe it would actually help their current standing. Let's face it, their X1 didn't really do too well consdering that there's already a lot of competition in the smartphone market. Now a Gaming phone--that's a niche phone area that Sony Ericsson might thrive in considering that Nokia's NGage is only the currently known gaming phone in the mobile phone market.
So how about it, Sony Ericsson? PSP Phone late this year or early this next year? I'll be waiting.
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Written on 5/08/2009 04:37:00 PM by poison_ivy
You can now pre-order the Samsung i8910 HD on Orange over at mobiles.co.uk. You can get the Samsung i8910 HD for free on Orange for £30 a month tariff. Currently, it seems it's only Orange who's offering the i8910 HD on pre-order and if you don't want to spend £30 a month for two years, then you can pay up £259.99 for the handset price on a £15.00 a month tariff.
Alternatively, if you don't want to be burdened by any contract, then prepare to spend £599.99 for an unlocked version over at Expansys. According to Mobiles.co.uk, stocks are expected to arrive on May 15th but Expansys have their expected release dates on June 25th. I guess we'll wait and see who's the better source.
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Written on 5/07/2009 04:12:00 PM by poison_ivy
If ever you're in Japan and you have a bladder control problem then you might find this application made by Japanese software manufacturer Access Co.
The software is called Check a Toilet Widget and users will be able to get a list of nearby lavatories as well as descriptions and available facilities (heated toilet seats, anyone?). Considering how Japan is so into toilet research, it's no surprise that an application like this is made. However, for other people in other countries, this application may be just as helpful as the iPhone's fart app.
The Check a Toilet Widget is available for free for Windows Mobile Operating Systems and S60 phones.
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Written on 5/06/2009 12:45:00 PM by poison_ivy
Renesas Technology Corp., a Japanese semiconductor company, has announced a SH-MobileHD1 application processor called SH7370. According to the company, the SH7370 is the first product in the industry that will be able to deliver full HD video recording and playback for mobile phones.
The application processor supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video compression standard at 1080p video resolution at 30fps. This processor has two 24 bit dedicated DSPs that can lighten audio processing and reduce power consumption which means that it can support Dolby Digital and 5.1 channel audio. Plus the processor includes an interface that supports connection to HDMI.
Currently, mobile phones can only support 720p video recording and playback as demonstrated by the Samsung i8910 and the soon to be released HTC Superstar. Renesas says that there are already orders for the chip. So, am I seeing an Omnia HD II in the future? Hell, yeah!
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Written on 5/04/2009 03:51:00 PM by poison_ivy
Okay, so I'm seriously considering buying the HTC Touch Diamond2. I know I said that I'm not interested in it considering that the specs is somewhat similar to my Samsung Omnia but curiousity is getting the better of me and I haven't had an HTC device for some time now. Anyways, if I don't like it, I can always sell it off eBay and chalk it up to experience.
However, before buying the HTC Touch Diamond2, I also have to consider its predecessor, the HTC Touch Diamond. I didn't like the first one so why would I like this second one? Let's tackle the major differences between the HTC Touch Diamond and the Diamond 2.
Screen Size
The most noticeable difference of the HTC Touch Diamond from the Touch Diamond2 is its screen size. The former only has a 2.8 inch 65k touchscreen while the latter has a much better screen at 3.2 inches. Basically, both has the same screen technology used although the difference lies in the pixels. I didn't like the smaller screen of the Touch Diamond so the larger screen of the Touch Diamond2 is much more appealing. Also, both devices have a separate graphics chips that's why admittedly, both really excels graphics wise to the Omnia.
Design
As for the design, the Diamond2 is much taller than its predecessor although I don't know why, for the love of God, is it much thicker? They already chopped off the annoying prism pattern on the back so why is it thicker?! It's also much thicker than the Omnia so I don't know whether I would like that. HTC also decided to remove the D-Pad on the Diamond2...Bad idea. Some old applications for windows mobiler requires the D-pad. Also, some of my favorite winmo games also requires a d-pad that's why I get annoyed with the Omnia because the optical d-pad is really slow especially when I'm playing RPG games. Taking away the D-Pad means the HTC Diamond2 has less backwards compatibility with winmo applications.
Memory
Both the HTC Touch Diamond and the Diamond2 sports the same processor speed: 528MHz, and the same RAM capacity: 288MB. The difference lies in the internal storage. The original Touch Diamond doesn't support any external memory though it has a 4GB internal memory. For users who have a lot of music and videos, 4GB is too small. The Touch Diamond2 doesn't have such a large internal memory though it does suppport expandable memory.
Camera
Another major difference between the HTC Touch Diamond and the Diamond 2 is the camera. The former only has a 3 megapixel camera while the latter has 5 megapixels. I don't know if the Diamond2 supports smile detection and face detection like the Omnia but apparently, according to some reviews, the Touch Diamond2 has a pretty good image quality. I would love for someone to compare that with the Omnia.
Improved Interface
Probably the thing I hated most about the Original Touch Diamond is the user interface. It's slow and laggy. However, I've heard reports that the Touch Diamond2 is severely touch optimized that it already compares with other capacitive touchscreen devices on the market (except the iPhone). Also, the Touch Diamond2 has severely hidden the underlying windows interface which I really have to see. The HTC Touch HD is already touch optimized, from what I've gleaned from YouTube vidoes, if they say that the Touch Diamond2 is comparable and not better, then I really do have to check this thing out.
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Written on 5/02/2009 06:04:00 PM by poison_ivy
Before the Orange Vegas, the LG Cookie was like, the cheapest touchscreen phone in the market at only £100 but then the LG Vegas comes out of nowhere and at only £49 on Orange's Pay as You Go, it's now the cheapest touchscreen phone in the UK. Now since the LG Cookie comes in second place, it's only natural that some people who're trying to buy a touchscreen phone would also consider the LG Cookie. The question is really more on: would you spend £50 more just to get a few more features?
The first thing you need to know about the Orange Vegas is that it's not the first generation HTC Touch although both devices looks eerily similar. I think the Orange Vegas is made by ZTE, a Chinese phone manufacturer.
Anyways, for £49, what you will get with the Orange Vegas is a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player, FM Radio, Bluetooth, expandable memory, and dual band GSM. For an additional £50 with the LG Cookie, you get an accelerometer, 3 megapixel camera, much better user interface, microSD slot up to 16GB, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
StuffTV has a review of the Orange Vegas and after reading it, it doesn't sound very good for the Vegas. Although it's cheap and has a good battery life, the user interface is VERY unresponsive, plus since the Operating System is Orange's proprietary OS, don't expect to find any applications or games for it on mainstream websites.
The LG Cookie on the other hand is made by one of the top 5 mobile phone manufacturers today. It's already been proven to be reliable and you can bet that you can find some forums that supports the LG Cookie in case you need help customizing or modding it.
Maybe the Orange Vegas is a good mobile phone to give a child 13 years old and below but for mainstream mobile phone users, £100 more doesn't seem to be such a bad price to pay for extra features.
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Written on 5/01/2009 04:59:00 PM by poison_ivy
It's that time of the month again where we look at what's new in the mobile phone scene this month of May. We have some good ones as well as some boring ones but I'm sure you'll find a phone you like if you're decided to upgrade or get a new phone this month.
Nokia 5800 Star Trek Edition
If you're a Star Trek fan then you probably won't hesitate grabbing the Nokia 5800 Star Trek Edition. The features remain the same as the old Nokia 5800 except of course it has exclusive wallpapers, ringtones, and screen savers. Word has it that it's available here in the UK starting May 1st.
Samsung B5702
The Samsung B5702 is Samsung's latest dual-sim phone that has Quadband GSM support. Aside from the dual sim capability, there's really nothing much about the B5702. It has a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, FM radio, Bluetooth A2DP and document viewer. The Samsung B5702, according to
GSMArena will be available this May but only in Russia first.
LG GD900
The only thing that the LG GD900 has it going is it's innovative see-through crystal keypad which acts as a capacitive touchscreen. I would have preferred the LG GD900 to have a physical keypad like the Tocco Ultra but I guess two capacitive touchscreens will do with support for multi-touch. Again, according to
GSMArena, the LG GD900 will be available in European and Asian markets starting May.
Sony Ericsson W995
Although Sony Ericsson already has the C905 as its touchscreen phone, the Sony Ericsson W995 is its 8 megapixel Walkman counterpart. This device has 3G, HSDPA, Bluetooth A2DP, WiFi, accelerometer, 8 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED Flash, geo-tagging and face detection, FM Radio, and a GPS.
StuffTV has the W995's release date pegged at May 14th.
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