Nightline in Conversation

Nightline's Consumer Test Lab

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +0000

Here is the portion of Nightline that we give some devices a run for their money.

Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia's first Windows phone

I've had it since last Friday

Great design (same as N9)

One piece solid polycarbonate, solid color throughout

Great camera, dedicated physical camera button

1.4 GHz processor (single core), 512 MB RAM

16 GB storage (no expansion), you get 25GB SkyDrive cloud storage

8 megapixel camera, f2.2 lens, Carl Zeiss lens, 720p HD video

Windows Phone 7.5

Fast, like the tile interface

IE 9 is fast, but doesn't render all sites correctly (Mobile Safari for iOS is better)

Apps is an issue (50,000 but not all that I need)

I can imagine how nice the 900 would be, with bigger screen, front-facing camera and LTE

DURABILITY

5, no concerns, the polycarbonate body makes it feel hi-class

PORTABILITY

4, no problems, battery life increased with software update

EASE OF USE

4, if you come from Android or iOS, there's a but of learning to do

Design and Form Factor
4, like the N9 - very good

Turtle Beach EarForce PX21
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/ps3-gaming-headsets/ear-force-px21.aspx

About $80

Long and thick cable

Remote control too close to the headset

Soft earcups

Very flexible mic boom

Great sound for voice chat

Decent for music

DURABILITY

4 Some concerns, like the padding comes off easily

PORTABILITY

3 Very bulky, but not really meant to be carried around

EASE OF USE

5 Great, no problems

Design and Form Factor
4 Only that cord is very thick and inflexible

16/20

TechTalk

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:02:00 +0000

Here is the TechTalk show on Nightline with Magnus Nystedt.

http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/01/23/what-if-smartphones-were-as-popular-in-china-as-they-are-in-the-usa/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/tech-news/youtube-cracks-4-billion-daily-video-views/article2311587/

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/012412-apple-has-become-biggest-buyer-255233.html?source=nww_rss

http://checkthis.com/

Robin Good: With no need for registration, no set-up, and no installation requirements Checkthis makes it as easy as it can get, to publish a web page of multimedia content on the web.As soon as you click the Create a Page button, you can start immediately adding a main title, text, and any type of additional content including images, audio, web links, lists, video, maps, tweets and more. The appearance of Read more...

http://searchengineland.com/too-many-ads-above-the-fold-now-penalized-by-googles-page-layout-algo-108613

Do you shove lots of ads at the top of your web pages? Think again. Tired of doing a Google search and landing on these types of pages? Rejoice. Google has announced that it will penalize sites with pages that are top-heavy with ads.

Top Heavy With Ads? Look Out!

The change — called the “page layout algorithm” — takes direct aim at any site with pages where content is buried under tons of ads.
From Google’s post on its Inside Search blog today:
We’ve heard complaints from users that if they click on a result and it’s difficult to find the actual content, they aren’t happy with the experience. Rather than scrolling down the page past a slew of ads, users want to see content right away.

So sites that don’t have much content “above-the-fold” can be affected by this change. If you click on a website and the part of the website you see first either doesn’t have a lot of visible content above-the-fold or dedicates a large fraction of the site’s initial screen real estate to ads, that’s not a very good user experience.

Such sites may not rank as highly going forward.
Google also posted the same information to its Google Webmaster Central blog.
Sites using pop-ups, pop-unders or overlay ads are not impacted by this. It only applies to static ads in fixed positions on pages themselves, Google told me.
How Much Is Too Much?
How can you tell if you’ve got too many ads above-the-fold? When I talked with the head of Google’s web spam team, Matt Cutts, he said that Google wasn’t going to provide any type of official tools similar to how it provides tools to tell if your site is too slow (site speed is another ranking signal).

http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/sony-announces-next-generation-image-sensors-smartphones-184745

Sony said Monday it has developed new technology for the tiny imaging chips that power cameras in portable devices, which will allow for clearer photographs while using less space and cutting manufacturing costs.
The company said it has developed a method for building CMOS sensors, widely used in mobile phones and digital cameras, that will reduce their surface area and allow imaging circuitry to be produced separately from the supporting logic. Sony said it will also add new technology to reduce picture distortion in dark scenes and allow videos to capture a wider range of light.

Sample shipments of image sensors that use the new manufacturing method will begin from March, with mass production to start in the fall. The new imaging technologies will be introduced into broad production late this year or early next, the company said.
"Initially we will work to insure that these sensors can be used in all smartphones," said Yasuhiro Ueda, an executive in Sony's image sensor division. "After we have achieved success with phones, we are planning to expand into areas such as audio-visual products, surveillance and manufacturing."
Ueda spoke to reporters at a press conference in Tokyo, where the company showed demonstrations of the clearer images and video it said can be produced with the new chips.
While Sony has an extensive line of digital cameras and smartphones of its own, it is also a major supplier of advanced image sensors for such products. Teardown reports have shown that the company's imaging chips are used in the iPhone 4S, and Apple listed Sony as a supplier in its corporate responsibility report issued earlier this month.
Sony's new manufacturing process layers image sensors on top of supporting logic using separate, stacked chips, as opposed to the current method of arraying both imaging and logic side by side on the same chip. This will create sensors with a smaller area while giving more space to processing logic, and allow for the two components to be produced independently.
Ueda said Sony could outsource the logic portion while focusing more on the image sensors, one of its strengths.
The company also said it would add white-light image sensors to the traditional red, green and blue found on such chips, providing better clarity to photos taken in low lighting. It will also increase the dynamic range of video recordings, allowing light sources of varying brightness to be captured in the same scene.
Sony has rarely held press conferences for its raw technology and components in the past, focusing instead on complete consumer products. But it is making an effort to maintain its reputation as a cutting-edge tech company as it gives up market share to massive rivals like Samsung and innovators like Apple.

Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia's first Windows phone

I've had it since last Friday

Great design (same as N9)

One piece solid polycarbonate, solid color throughout

Great camera, dedicated physical camera button

1.4 GHz processor (single core), 512 MB RAM

16 GB storage (no expansion), you get 25GB SkyDrive cloud storage

8 megapixel camera, f2.2 lens, Carl Zeiss lens, 720p HD video

Windows Phone 7.5

Fast, like the tile interface

IE 9 is fast, but doesn't render all sites correctly (Mobile Safari for iOS is better)

Apps is an issue (50,000 but not all that I need)

I can imagine how nice the 900 would be, with bigger screen, front-facing camera and LTE

DURABILITY

5, no concerns, the polycarbonate body makes it feel hi-class

PORTABILITY

4, no problems, battery life increased with software update

EASE OF USE

4, if you come from Android or iOS, there's a but of learning to do

Design and Form Factor
4, like the N9 - very good

Turtle Beach EarForce PX21
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/ps3-gaming-headsets/ear-force-px21.aspx

About $80

Long and thick cable

Remote control too close to the headset

Soft earcups

Very flexible mic boom

Great sound for voice chat

Decent for music

DURABILITY

4 Some concerns, like the padding comes off easily

PORTABILITY

3 Very bulky, but not really meant to be carried around

EASE OF USE

5 Great, no problems

Design and Form Factor
4 Only that cord is very thick and inflexible

16/20

Know your Cervix?

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:38:00 +0000

How much do you know about cervical cancer?

It would appear that many women are not giving a lot of attention to their cervix and this something that needs to be changed.

We spoke about this topic for 45 minutes which was very informative.

Energy and buildings

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:34:00 +0000

How efficient is our building process today? We are talking energy efficiency.

What about solar power are we using it well? What do we know?

Dr. Bassam from BUiD helps us unpack what is going on around us.

www.buid.ac.ae

BAN distractions in cars!

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:31:00 +0000

I wonder if we are too distracted when we drive our cars because we are too curious and just can't put down our BBs, twitter, tabs and laptops.

Imagine if we could eliminate all distraction in the car?

Well this is what people in the UAE had to say.

Love your job?

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:29:00 +0000

It is a little odd the number of people that hate their jobs but do nothing about it!

I mean really.

There are always options and that does not mean ending your employment.

On the same token many people love their work and that doesn't mean they are making big money!

Here is a conversation on job satisfaction from Nightline.

Get your brand PLUG-UAE ed!

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:16:00 +0000

www.plug-uae.com

These guys are so off the wall and switched on that they seem to make every idea they latch onto sing!

I am very impressed by Lucy and her ideas.

I was so impressed I asked her to join me on a monthly basis to talk branding!

Here is what happened this month.

TEDxYouthJumeirah

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:13:00 +0000

Well this is simply one of the coolest events in a very long time.

And this is organized by Emirati Women, for the most part.

Did I mention I was their professor?

I have NOTHING to do with this amazing event they have done it all and I urge you to go and look at the site and go!

www.tedxyouthjum.com

Here is our short chat.

Need a Fitness Boost

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:11:00 +0000

Marcus Smith is Mr. Inneerfight.com, go check out his site!

Marcus is mad and I mean crazy when it comes to health and fitness.

His site is free and his advice is real.

Check out what he is talking abut and tell us how you make on!

TECH with Magnus from the Pingdom

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:08:00 +0000

There is a whole world of technology to talk about and Magnus from www.pingdom.com.

I am always amazed at what Magnus finds.

Show notes live at www.dxbtech.com.

Diary for Jan 11th

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:02:00 +0000

2 weeks of great content.

Mita and Sherif find it and bring it to you.

As far as I know this is the only place that you can get a heads up on some of those group buying sites!

Sherif is funny as he talks about a huge meat eating event.

Rash Radio Interview

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Rash Radio is a sensation out of Cairo.

This guy is great.

Rash listens to Dave Mathews, that is it!

ANd I love the piece where he talks about inspiration. Every song he finishes he thinks is his last and then the next one just comes.

WOW.

And the music is good, great, listen to the podcast below.

Dubai's Diary

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:41:00 +0000

There are a lot of magazines and radio programs giving you a roundup of stuff going on in the city.

But no other program is quiet like this!

Mita and I had a great laugh this week.

Dubai Reviews on Tap

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:39:00 +0000

Farah joins me every other week to talk about stuff in Dubai with real reviews by people like you.

www.voiladubai.ae

This was a show that had a few surprises!

NCTL The Galaxy Note

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:14:00 +0000

NCTL

Norton Anti Virus Jan 10/and more...

Just one item!

Samsung Galaxy Note

Phone Manufacturer

Samsung

Name

Samsung Galaxy Note

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Dimensions

146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm

Display Type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Super AMOLED is a version of AMOLED display technology that integrates a capacitive touchscreen layer directly into the display instead of overlaying it on top of the display, as has traditionally been done. This results in a thinner design that uses less power and reflects less light, and as a result works better outdoors.

Display Size

800 x 1280 pixels, 5.3 inches (~285 ppi pixel density)

Display

- Gorilla Glass display - TouchWiz UI v4.0 - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Gyroscope senso

Audio Alert Types

Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Speakerphone

yes

Memory

16GB storage, 1 GB RAM

Card Slot

microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included

Data

3G

Camera

8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Secondary Yes, 2 MP

OS

Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)

CPU

Dual-core 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset

Messaging

SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS

Wi-Fi enabled

Yes

Bluetooth Enabled

Yes

Infrared Port

No

Radio

Stereo FM radio with RDS

Battery

Standard battery, Li-Ion 2500 mAh

Special Features

- S Pen stylus - NFC connectivity (optional) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - NFC support (optional) - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - SNS integration - Digital compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Adobe Flash 10.1 support - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype) - Samsung ChatON - Barometer sensor

The 1st HD Super AMOLED display

The world’s first 5.3” HD Super AMOLED display, provides you with an expansive high-resolution screen for an immersive viewing experience.

The best multi-input experience on the go

The GALAXY Note provides you with the ability to freely capture and create ideas anywhere and everywhere. The S Pen is combined with the full touch screen to create a best-in-class mobile input experience.

The S Memo lets you record all forms of ideas instantly and freely. A quick memo can be taken from any screen to capture your ideas before they float away. Those ideas along with pictures, voice recordings, typed text, handwritten notes or drawings can be captured into S Memo, to be edited, annotated and shared as desired

Instantly Capture and Annotate Any Screen

Any screen can be instantly captured and annotated in detail. In addition, captured screens can be freely cropped in any shape or form using the precision S pen.

Advanced 8MP camera

With the powerful camera feature, you capture the world’s every moment in deep detail. Also, using the vivid and large display, you can easily review photos and show them to your friends.

HSPA+ 21Mbps or 4G LTE

1.4GHz dual core processor.

This is the bag to charge your devices with

DURABILITY

3.5

This is a nice phone. The back, where you have to add the SIM card is just a thin plastic piece that offers little back protection and if you are removing it there is a real fear of breakage

PORTABILITY

4

We were divided here.

2 of the reviewers felt this was like having a desktop in your pocket, not good, one loved the size.

EASE OF USE

4

Very easy to use and get active with. Possibly, due to the actual software, Gingerbread 2.3 there were times it was a bit clunky compared to an iPhone

DESIGN AND FORM FACTOR

3

If you like an iPhone 3G you will love this.

The manual controls on the side were poorly placed and if the handset was used in landscape mode they were activated!

total 3.62

This will be compared to an iPhone always!

We were divided on the size! 2 of the team members hated the size, and pretty much everyone who looked at it felt it was too large. James on the other hand loved the size!
FINALLY a phone and tablet in one!

The screen is nice but there were complaints that it was too sensitive!

The buttons on the side were a pain in the neck when the phone was used in landscape.

What is nice about this product is the note feature with the pen and the fact that so many of the tools, such as the camera integrate many of the additional features an iPhone makes you search out an app for.

Nice keyboard!

Great sound and great audio and video.

Apps are an issue.

I think this guy has some good points about ICS interface
http://marketingland.com/review-galaxy-nexus-android-4-phone-1409

TechTalk on Nightline

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:11:00 +0000

Magnus Nystedt joins me each week from Pingdom to talk technology.

This week we pick up on some of the technews this week.

We also talk briefly about what we loved this year in terms of sites, apps and more.

We then finished the show looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note!

Love Cars!

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:08:00 +0000

Ian and Bill from AutoData join me each week to talk cars and the industry as it is manifest right here in the UAE.

These guys are really good at what they do and honest!

Must listen to radio!

Meet Mr. Chocodate

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:10:00 +0000

Do you love chocolate? Dates? Almonds?

Well then you will want to listen to this conversation with Mr. Chocodate!

What idea have you sat on that could have been a game changer like this one?

Mumsinheels.com

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:08:00 +0000

Claire from Mums in heels joined me in the Nightline studio to talk fashion!

And again my awesome shirt fashion has become a bone of contention!

I know women and fashion bloggers in particular are simply unable to cope with my fashion visionary status.

My shirts aside Claire has created a great fashion website and more that you will want to look at!

Ranson.co on Branding

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:16:00 +0000

Helen and Mathew join me in studio to talk about the need for research as you venture into the world of branding. Obvious as it might sound a lot of big organizations are a bit light on the research! This is a great conversation asking why!

Off the Rack, Off the Radar

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:13:00 +0000

Narain Jashanmal and I had a wonderful conversation about magazines that are just a little different.

We looked at Brown Book from here in the UAE, Dumbo Feather from Australia and Print fromt he USA.

All three of these publications are just amazing in their own way and really harken back to that time no so long ago when reading, in hard copy, was an experience.

Give the podcast a listen.

NCTL DEC 13, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:59:00 +0000

NCTL

Here is the test lab for the 13th of December.

Robert Nash of Solar Solutions, with outlets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi submitted 2 bags to the Nightline Consumer Test Lab.

http://www.energy-sunbags.de/

Email Brian@copyright.ae

0097150 220-7096

Solar Bag SUN-Bag DHS 699

This is the bag to charge your devices with

DURABILITY	5 This is a great bag. Well done heavy duty seems that look as if they would be able to hold up against the average reckless student. Our bag was a white and black finish the white cover looked as if it would be easy to clean.
PORTABILITY	5 Put the bag on your shoulder and away you go.
EASE OF USE	4 The solar panel is on the front of the product and easy to hook into. BUT of course you need to be sure you have the right connectors and while the bag comes with an assortment you need to carry them around. It would be nice to have a more built in system.
DESIGN AND FORM FACTOR	3 This is a great looking bag that is sure to turn heads! We would have liked to see more padding on the bottom and possibly a waterproof cover on the bottom of the bag for those wet surfaces you may put a bag down on. A handle as well as shoulder strap would be nice. The velcro did let go several times under a heavy load

TOTAL 4.25

Finally a bag that is great for charging a camera, mp3 player and those things you are always carrying!

No more charger worry!

This bag worked like a charm.

My 1Phone 4 was a little finicky it did and did not charge! But everything else was great!

AND this bag comes with the POWERCHIMP!

POWERCHIMP 27Pounds to buy roughtly

and it is a flashlight!

DURABILITY	5
PORTABILITY	5
EASE OF USE	3 easy to plug in but it doesn’t work well for heavy power useers like an iPhone
DESIGN AND FORM FACTOR	4

TOTAL 4.25

This is a great little device to get you out of a pinch! Well almost!

The powerchimp works by using the two included rechargeable AA batteries to power your devices and will recharge most standard mobile phones once fully before the batteries in the chimp will need recharging (not suitable for power-hungry smartphones such as iPhone 4/3GS or touchscreen MP3 players such as iPod Touch). Although it did give some charge in the model we tested.

Super easy to use and ultra portable.

Come with a bag of connectors and the rechargable batteries are included!

Kit includes:

* 1 x Powerchimp in one of four colours

* 2 x AA Ni-MH 1800 mAh rechargeable batteries

* 1 x Black carry pouch

* connectors for Nokia & Mini-Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, Sony Ericcson, Motorola, and Mini USB for Motorola Razor V series, Blackberry and Bluetooth headsets

* 1 x retractable USB recharging cable

SOLAR X Bag 1199 Dirhams

DURABILITY	4.5 This is a fantastic bag that is very well constructed with extra work on the seams. We would have liked to see extra padding on the bottom given it can carry a laptop.
PORTABILITY	5 Easy! Again what about a handle
EASE OF USE	4 This is a simple bag to work with there are a number of connectors all you do is pick the one that works. There was none for my MacBook Pro
DESIGN AND FORM FACTOR	4 The velcro clips do let go if overloaded but the general look and feel is fantastic.

TOTAL 4.37

This is nothing short of a great product!

We liked the weight of the bag although as we said it could use some more padding.

Easy to use connector and a huge solar panel.

Form and function unite here!

WordPress 3.3 is available for download

http://wordpress.org/news/2011/12/sonny/

-great question is why we need an upgrade, my account does it automatically.

WIS Radio Takes Over Nightline

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:10:00 +0000

Wellington International School's radio crew WIS WAVE joined me in studio and actually took over the show. This is one of a kind radio in the UAE and a fantastic way to get into the minds of teens!

Voila Dubai Your City Review

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:05:00 +0000

Voila Dubai is your reviews of things in Dubai.

Farah joined me this week to offer up some excellent ideas on where to eat and things that make Dubai interesting as reviewed by you at www.voiladubai.ae.

Another Amazing Woman!

noreply@blogger.com (James Piecowye) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:32:00 +0000

Leanna Shuttleworth and her father Mark join me to talk about her quest to do the 7 Summits! This is a WOW conversation.

I dare you to not be inspired!

DURABILITY	5, no concerns, the polycarbonate body makes it feel hi-class
PORTABILITY	4, no problems, battery life increased with software update
EASE OF USE	4, if you come from Android or iOS, there's a but of learning to do
Design and Form Factor	4, like the N9 - very good

DURABILITY	4 Some concerns, like the padding comes off easily
PORTABILITY	3 Very bulky, but not really meant to be carried around
EASE OF USE	5 Great, no problems
Design and Form Factor	4 Only that cord is very thick and inflexible

Phone Manufacturer	Samsung
Name	Samsung Galaxy Note


2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Dimensions	146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm
Display Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED is a version of AMOLED display technology that integrates a capacitive touchscreen layer directly into the display instead of overlaying it on top of the display, as has traditionally been done. This results in a thinner design that uses less power and reflects less light, and as a result works better outdoors.
Display Size	800 x 1280 pixels, 5.3 inches (~285 ppi pixel density)
Display	- Gorilla Glass display - TouchWiz UI v4.0 - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Gyroscope senso
Audio Alert Types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone	yes
Memory	16GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Card Slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included
Data	3G
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Secondary Yes, 2 MP
OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU	Dual-core 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Wi-Fi enabled	Yes
Bluetooth Enabled	Yes
Infrared Port	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Ion 2500 mAh
Special Features	- S Pen stylus - NFC connectivity (optional) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - NFC support (optional) - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - SNS integration - Digital compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Adobe Flash 10.1 support - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype) - Samsung ChatON - Barometer sensor

DURABILITY	3.5 This is a nice phone. The back, where you have to add the SIM card is just a thin plastic piece that offers little back protection and if you are removing it there is a real fear of breakage
PORTABILITY	4 We were divided here. 2 of the reviewers felt this was like having a desktop in your pocket, not good, one loved the size.
EASE OF USE	4 Very easy to use and get active with. Possibly, due to the actual software, Gingerbread 2.3 there were times it was a bit clunky compared to an iPhone
DESIGN AND FORM FACTOR	3 If you like an iPhone 3G you will love this. The manual controls on the side were poorly placed and if the handset was used in landscape mode they were activated!