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LG BL40 Chocolate

ludwig — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:20:07 +0000

The BL40 has 1.1GB of internal memory, which can be further extended via the external microSD slot that supports up to 32GB cards. The battery on the BL40 lasted about two days with regular use. The phone comes with a decent multimedia player which supports MP3, WAV and eAAC+ audio as well as MPEG4, DivX, XviD and H.263 video formats. We were able to view most of our DivX videos on the phone but XviD playback tended to be more selective. The 5-megapixel camera comes with autofocus and a LED flash. It shoots still photos at up to 2,560 x 1,920-pixel resolution and has plenty of built-in assistance to take better photos, including image stabilisation, face tracking as well as blink- and smile-detection. The phone also records video in VGA mode at up to 30 frames per second. Also available are plenty of fun games that make use of the phone’s accelerometer as well as the microphone.

Specifications

HSDPA touchscreen phone
CAMERA: 5-megapixels with LED flash
DISPLAY: 4in TFT capacitive touchscreen with 21:9 aspect ratio and 800 x 345-pixels resolution, multitouch support, scratch resistant glass
MESSAGING: MMS, SMS, E-mail
CONNECTIVITY: Bluetooth, HSDPA, WiFi
PHONE MEMORY: 1.1GB
EXPANSION SLOT: microSD
BATTERY TYPE: 1,000mAh
STANDBY/TALK TIME: 15 days/5 hours
OTHER FEATURES: S-Class UI, A-GPS, geotagging, image stabilisation, VGA recording, accelerometer, proximity sensor, FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter, DivX/XviD support, Dolby mobile, TV out, multi-touch input and office document viewer
DIMENSIONS (W x H x D): 128 x 51 x 10.9mm
WEIGHT: 129g

HP iPAQ Data Messenger

ludwig — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:20:07 +0000

The HP iPAQ Data Messenger is a quad band device utilising a Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz processor to drive Windows Mobile 6.1. The front of the device is shiny midnight blue, with what appears to be an optical navigation dial and two soft keys. The entire top half slides to one side to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard built into the bottom half of the device. The Data Messenger is 57 x 17.4 x 11.4 mm in size and weighs 160 grams. It feels pretty solid, but the stylus is taken out of the bottom left of the device, which is not suitable for a right-handed person. Usually, the stylus is taken out of the bottom right or from the top of the device. The device carries a 3.2 megapixel camera. It activates fastest from the camera hotkey on the side of the phone.The screen is a 240 x 320 pixel one, measuring 2.2 inches and the screen does actually light up 2.2 inches long. The QWERTY keyboard lights up with a white backlight. The top row of buttons is too close to the screen half of the phone and as a result, that row of buttons is a bit difficult to press down. The rest of the keyboard is fine, but the tactile feedback is a bit funny and the keys make an electronic clicking noise when you press down. The standard windows games of Solitaire and Bubble Breaker are preinstalled in the device. This is a HSDPA 7.2 Mbps phone. It supports 3G and two flavours of WiFi, namely 802.11b and 802.11g. EDGE and GPRS are present, and Bluetooth is supported for local connections.

Samsung Captivate (AT&T)

ludwig — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:20:05 +0000

The Samsung Captivate is a super smart phone with the best entertainment experience. Its innovative Super AMOLED display provides the best in market picture brilliance so that watching movies, videos and playing games come to life like never before, even outdoors. Plus with Android 2.1, 3D sound and an ultra high speed processor, users can quickly and easily download thousands of apps and surf websites in a snap.

Samsung Captivate (AT&T)
Android 2.1 w/ Touch Wiz
Super AMOLED display
5.0 MP camera w/ HD video
1 GHz Hummingbird processor
16GB internal memory
Audience voice processor
3D motion-gaming experience and surround sound
6-axis motion sensor
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified
Social Hub – Supports integrated social networking and one stop for all your updates
Swype input text on any screen

Included Accessories

Standard Li-ion battery
Power adaptor
USB data cable
Stereo headphones
Quick start guide

Specifications

Java-Enabled Yes
BREW-Enabled No
Onboard Memory 16GB
Removable Memory Card – Type Micro SD Card
Maximum Memory Card Capacity 32GB SDHC
Removable Memory Accessibility Under Cover
Hot Swappable Memory Yes
Photo Caller ID Yes
Push To Talk No
Speakerphone Full Duplex
External Volume Control Yes

Accessibility

Voice-Activated Dialing Yes
Language Options English/Spanish
Hearing Aid Compliance M3
Adjustable Font Size No
Digital TTY/TTD No

Apple set to release iOS 4.1 next week

ludwig — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:40:04 +0000

Some big upgrades include the ability to play games with friends online and upload high-definition videos to YouTube through Wi-Fi. The updates is also said to improve the quality of photos taken, and fixes problems related to Bluetooth and 3G performance. The update will be available for Iphone 4,Iphone 3GS and Iphone 3G

Nokia 5250

ludwig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:04 +0000

Nokia 5250 is a quad-band GSM music phone. The Phone comes with a 2.8-inch touch screen with 640 x 360 pixels in a 16:9 aspect ratio. This Symbian^1 handset sports a 2 megapixel camera with Ovi Share. The Nokia 5250 also offers Edge, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 3.5mm headset jack, FM radio, 51MB of internal memory and microSD cards support up to 16GB.

Features

2.0 megapixel camera
Alarm Clock
Bluetooth
E-mail
FM Radio
Full-color screen
Games
GPS/Location
Hearing Aid Compatible
HTML web browser
Instant Messaging
Memory Card Slot
Multiple Ringtones
Music Player multiple formats
Organizer
Packet Data (Technology: EDGE)
Phone Book
Polyphonic Ringtones
Predictive Text Entry
Quad-band world phone
Speakerphone
Speed Dial
Stop Watch
Text Messaging (SMS)
Touch Screen
Video Recording and Playback

Phone Basics

Form Factor: Bar
Size: 4.09in x 1.93in x 0.55in
Weight: 107 grams
Included battery: Li-Ion
Talk time: 10 hours (600 minutes)
Standby: 800 hours (33 days)

Included Accessories

User Manual
Travel Charger

Communication (Band)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 (1900 MHz)

Run Android on Nokia phones

ludwig — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:20:02 +0000

Hackers have created a version of Android that can run on Nokia phones, giving users the ability to access Google’s software. The NITDroid project has released a stable version of Android 2.2, called “Froyo,” for the Nokia N900, which usually ships with Nokia’s Maemo operating system. With the Android hack installed, users can receive calls and data [...]

Nokia E72 v51 Firmware Update Changelog

ludwig — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:05 +0000

Changelog :

Browser upgrade into 7.2.6
Freestyle Baseline 3.0 (latest version) update
QuickOffice upgrade into 6.2.439

New languages introduced, Office 2007 compatibility

OVI Music client Inc9Br5 update

Music 3.0: full album purchase, PIN less activation

Lotus Notes Traveller 8.5.1 update
Smart Connect 1.3.55 update
OVI Store 1.6 update
OVI Files widget 1.2.3.0 update

Removals

Windows Live removal

Improvements

New chat functionalities for the users
Microsoft Office Communicator added to vanilla SW UDA content
Nokia Messaging for Instant Messaging / Nokia Chat 2.0 added to vanilla SW UDA content
Improved Email, Calendar and Contacts experience
Performance improvements
Stability and usability improvements
Menu layout changes, among other things:

Maps moved to Main menu from Applications – GPS folder
Help moved from Main menu to Applications folder
Main menu re-ordered
SW update moved from Phone folder to main level of Control panel folder.
Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, Bloomberg moved from Internet folder to Applications folder

No changes to vanilla memory cards
Altogether 450+ errors are fixed.

Motorola CLIQ XT (T-Mobile)

ludwig — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:40:03 +0000

The Motorola CLIQ XT from T-Mobile has a slim pocketable form factor; launching with Android 1.5 with MotoBlur. MotoBlur is a service that streams your social networking feeds to the handset in real time, providing instant access to the latest happening and messages from your friends.The Motorola CLIQ XT is a full touch screen smartphone with a 5.0 megapixel camera and flash, a vivid 3.1 inch display screen, including 3G and WiFi. The CLIQ XT features two virtual keyboards, the standard Android QWERTY and the new Swype Technology, a finger swiping text input. The smartphone has access to the Android Marketplace, Microsoft Outlook Exchange, and Google services.

Features

Android 1.5 w/ MotoBlur
3.1″ touchscreen display
5.0 MP Camera w/ video capture
Virtual QWERTY w/ Swype
Visual Voicemail
Access to Android Marketplace
New trackpad
3G Network and Wi-Fi access
Preloaded Social Networking applications
Micro SD expandable to 32GB
Built in GPS
Stereo Bluetooth

Included Accessories

Lithion ion battery
Charger
USB Cable
Stereo headset
Extra battery cover in purple
2GB microSD card

Cell Phone Specifications

Java-Enabled Yes
BREW-Enabled No
Onboard Memory 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
Removable Memory Card – Type Micro SD Card
Maximum Memory Card Capacity 32GB SDHC
Removable Memory Accessibility Under Battery
Hot Swappable Memory Yes
Photo Caller ID Yes
Push To Talk No
Speakerphone Full Duplex
External Volume Control Yes
Standard 2.5mm Headset Jack No
Voice-Activated Dialing Yes
Language Options English
Hearing Aid Compliance Compatible
Adjustable Font Size No
Digital TTY/TTD Yes

G’zOne Brigade (Verizon Wireless)

ludwig — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:44:15 +0000

The G’zOne Brigade from Verizon Wireless premiers a full QWERTY Keyboard alongside Push to Talk and Resilient Military Specification Design. Verizon Wireless gives the G’zOne Brigade access to its full Productivity and Multimedia Suite – Including V CAST Videos and Music with Rhapsody plus VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail and Field Force Manager; which allows you to keep track of your employee’s timestamps, locations, and assignments as well as send task specific directions and navigation.

Features

Full QWERTY with Rugged Design
3.2 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with Flash
Dust, Shock & Water Resistant
Field Force Manager
Push to Talk Capable
V CAST Music with Rhapsody
VZ Navigator
Bluetooth

Included Accessories

Standard Lithium–Ion Battery
Wall Charger
Handset Charging Cradle
Quick Reference Guide

Cell Phone Specifications

Java-Enabled No
BREW-Enabled Yes
Onboard Memory <64MB
Removable Memory Card – Type Micro SD Card
Maximum Memory Card Capacity 16GB SDHC
Removable Memory Accessibility N/A
Hot Swappable Memory No
Photo Caller ID Yes
Push To Talk Yes
Speakerphone Full Duplex
External Volume Control Yes
Standard 2.5mm Headset Jack Yes

RIM seeks patent for new inovation

ludwig — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:18:43 +0000

What they are trying to do is to find a new way to change between numeric and QWERTY keyboards, and portrait and landscape layouts by sliding, twisting or rotating the device. “For some functions, text messaging and email may be desirable, for other functions, it may be more convenient for the device to have a [...]