Movie And Gadget Review

Movie: NINE

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:20:00 +0000

Nine is a musical film which tells of a famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he tried to compensate for the presence of the neighboring women including his wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penelope Cruz), her favorite movie stars (Nicole Kidman), people trust as well as fashion stylist (Judi Dench), an American fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), PSK days of his youth (Stacey Ferguson) and his mother (Sophia Loren)

Nine Broadway production in 1982, the music and lyrics by Maury Yeston memenangnya five Tony Awards, including trophies for Best Music

Genre: Drama / musical
Producer: Harvey Weinstein, John Deluca, Ryan Kavanaugh
Production: Alliance Films
Homepage: http://nine-movie.com/ # / home-page
Duration: 119

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis
Marion Cotillard
Penelope Cruz
Nicole Kidman
Judi Dench
Kate Hudson
Stecey Ferguson
Sophia Loren
Director : Rob Marshall
Writer : Michael Tolkin
Anthony Minghella

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18+

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:12:00 +0000

Genre: Drama - Teen
Producer: Chand Parwez Servia
Production: Pt. Servia charisma Plus
Duration: 90
Cast: Samuel Zyglwyn
Wulan Guritno
Arumi Bachsin
Duke
Stevanie NEPA
Director:
Nayato Fio Nuala
Writer:
Ery Sofid
Eka D Sitorus
Viva Westi

Raka (Samuel Zyglwyn), Hurricane (Duke) loved Chanisa (Stevanie NEPA) and Helen (Leylarey Lesesne), four teenagers who were united by fate, expressing love in its own way, and live with a free style, so they so appreciate the value of love True, also friendship

Realizing a messy family situation, Hurricane busied himself to treat the disease Chanisa lung cancer. Typhoon always get interference from Nayla (Arumi Bachsin) beautiful girl overbearing though fragile soul, so that the relationship of typhoons and often intimidated Chanisa Nayla

Raka put hearts on Chanisa friends, namely Helen. Through a long struggle, Raka and Helen finally dating. The disease is more chronic Chanisa, making treated in hospital. All hospital costs make Cyclone should provide a very big money, even make money Typhoon

To help his friend, Raka loan sharks to borrow money on the return by the deadline a week. When the time is running out, Raka received threats from Romi (Rangga Djoned), one member of the Neo moneylenders, with Helen hostage. Typhoons and Raka make money, at that time Romi with raping his Neo Helen

Burning raka resentment, even went Basecamp RomiTapi Raka Romi beaten battered her with Beyonce. Hurricanes, and Helen Chanisa Romi terrorized. After a few days, Raka not yet arrived, eventually followed Hurricane Raka. Chanisa and Helen look forward to their lovers in the hope and anxiety ...

What happens to them next?

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EDGE OF DARKNESS

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:52:00 +0000

Genre:Action
Producer: Graham King, Michael Wearing
Production: Gk Films
Duration: 108
Cast: Mel Gibson,Ray Winstone,Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic
Director: Martin Champbell
Writer: William Monahan , Andrew Bovell

Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson), a veteran homicide detective in the Boston Police Department and a single father. When children alone wayangya, Emma (Bojana Novakovic), 24 years old, was killed when Thomas in perjalalan home, everyone thought that Thomas was the primary target. Thomas finally know the secret of her daughter's life and assassination. The investigation led to disguise Thomas, conspiracy and murder - and it haunts Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who was assigned to clean up all the evidence. Craven efforts to find the cause of killing her daughter turned into an adventure full of emotion

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Raiser card for PCI 32 bit

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:10:00 +0000

This is raiser card for PCI 32 bit , new and working .

Price : $10 FOB jakarta

Toys PUZZLE CLAM from Wood

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:08:00 +0000

Toys Puzzle clam made from wood.

Made from best wood and with paint free mercury .

Orginal made from home industri in Indonesia .

TOYS Shape dimension

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:45:00 +0000

TOYS shape dimension made from wood with paint free mercury

Spefication :

Items : 42 Item

Deep : 3 cm

Width area : 36 cm

Hight area : 21

Sony Ericsson W850i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:24:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson W850i is a Walkman-branded phone in a slide design. Sony Ericsson are new to sliders, but they have produced a very nice design that slides nicely, has a nice keypad, a 5-way scroll key that's much easier to use than the joystick design of the K800i, and makes excellent use of the slide format to include a large screen. It's available in a choice of black or white. The white version has a real 24 carat gold Walkman logo for added bling! The keypad features a funky lighting effect that pulses to the beat of the music. On the outside, it's a beautiful phone.

Inside it's great too! This is a Walkman-branded phone, so we'll review the music features first. The Walkman series of phones have established a first-class reputation for music, and the W850i fully lives up to expectations. You can enjoy stereo sound from the music player or the FM radio with excellent audio quality and user-friendliness. The Mega Bass™ feature enhances bass frequencies and a good stereo headset is supplied in the sales package. There's plenty of room for storing music with a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duosupplied as standard - this is enough for around 250 tracks.

Managing music is very easy with the CD of PC software supplied. The W850i supports USB mass storage, which means that files can be easily and quickly transferred with a drag and drop operation (USB cable supplied). You can also download music directly to your phone with the Walkman software, and the 3G connection makes this very fast. The W850i also introduces a novel feature called TrackID™. If you hear a song on the radio that you don't know, you can use TrackID to find the name, artist and album for you - impressive!

The W850i is also a camera phone of course, and is equipped with a good quality 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash. There's also a video camera that you can use to record or to make 3G video calls. The W850i's camera isn't in the same league as the Sony Ericsson K800i however, as there's no autofocus. The quality of the TFT display is very high - it's large (2 inches across) and as good as any of its competitors.

This has got to be one of the best Walkman phones released so far, and that's saying a lot! The reason it doesn't quite get a 5 star rating is that it doesn't have autofocus (included in the Sony Ericsson W810i) and the keypad can be a little fiddly.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson W850i include:

3G video calling
2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash
Video camera with photo light
VideoDJ™ software for video editing
Display: TFT, 262,144-colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.0 inches)
Music player
FM radio
Mega Bass™ for enhanced bass frequencies
MP3 / AAC ringtones (64-voice polyphonic ringtones)
Melody composer / MusicDJ™
Speakerphone
Lighting effects
Sound recorder
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Wallpaper and animations
3D Java games
Personal organiser functions
File manager
Flight mode
WAP, GPRS, Web browser
Connectivity: Bluetooth, Fast Port, Infrared, USB mass storage
Memory: 16 Mbytes plus Memory Stick PRO Duo™ support
Vibration alert
Triband plus 3G (UMTS)
Size: 98 x 47 x 21 mm
Weight: 116g

Sony Ericsson W660i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:19:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson W660i is a nice addition to the Walkman phone range. It's basically a 3G-enhanced version of the fantastic W610i with an improved keypad, although the camera isn't as good.

The W660i is a great looker. It has a classic design, with lovely curves, and is available in two distinctive colour schemes: black or rose red. The phone is slim (but not superslim) and is a good size and weight to hold. The W660i has an easy-to-use navigation key and has nicely-sized tactile keys, which is a relief after so many recent Sony Ericsson phones have suffered from clunky joysticks or small keys - Sony Ericsson haven't put a foot wrong with the W660i in terms of design. The display is a good size and, whilst not as high in resolution as the W880i or K810i, is typical for this price range.

The W660i has a good quality 2 megapixel camera and a video recording option. It can't compete with the camera on the high-end K810i, and is missing autofocus and a camera light. Being 3G, it also supports video calling.

Naturally the W660i is equipped with the latest Walkman® player 2.0 and is an excellent music phone. Audio quality is excellent, you can easily control the music player, creating your own playlists on the move, and you can now view original album art on the screen as the music plays. Interfacing with a PC is very straightforward: using the USB mass storage interface you can simply drag and drop music (and other media) from the PC to the phone. The memory capacity of the phone is not as large as we'd have liked - onboard memory is just 16 Mbytes, which is enough for just a few MP3 tracks, so you'll definitely need a memory card to make full use of the phone. Memory cards of up to 1 Gybte are supported (2 Gbytes using a special adapter). We should also mention that an FM radio is included.

Connectivity via USB and wireless Bluetooth is supported, including support for a stereo Bluetooth headset, but there's no support for infrared. With 3G the phone is permanently connected to the internet, and the phone can handle web browsing, RSS feeds and picture blogging. Push email is also supported.

In conclusion, the W660i is a great phone. It has everything that the W610i has to offer (except for the camera), but with the benefits of 3G and a more conventional keypad.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson W660i include:

3G video calling
Video clip recording
2 megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 176 x 220 pixels
Walkman® player 2.0
FM radio
MegaBass™ - enhances bass frequencies
TrackID™
Polyphonic ringtones / Music Tones
Speakerphone
Sound recorder
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Push email
3D Java games (pre-installed)
Web browser
Picture blogging
RSS feeds
Animated wallpaper
Personal organiser functions
Connectivity: Bluetooth (with support for stereo headset), USB
Memory: 16 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support (up to 1 Gbyte)
Flight mode
Vibration alert
Size: 102 x 46 x 14.5 mm
Weight: 93g
Triband (GSM 900, 1800, 1900) plus 3G (UMTS 2100)

Sony ericssons K550i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Sony Ericsson K550i Review

The Sony Ericsson K550i is an absolute scorcher of a phone. It was good value at launch, but now you can find it at incredibly low prices. This phone gets 6 out of 5 for value for money!

The K550i is the upgraded version of the popular K510i, but it's massively more powerful, borrowing many features from Sony Ericsson's flagship K800i Cyber-Shot phone. The camera is simply the best in its class. It's a 2 megapixel camera with a photo light and digital zoom, that includes the autofocus feature first found in the K800i. Instead of a fixed focus camera, with autofocus you can ensure that the subject of your photo is firmly in focus, leading to noticeably sharper images. With Sony being a world leader in digital camera technology, it's no surprise to learn that the K550i takes the best photos of any mid-range camera that we've reviewed to date. In fact it beats many phones that cost a lot more. The K550i features "picture blogging" - take a picture and send it straight to your own image blog for friends and family to view. There's also a good quality video camera.

The phone delivers on the music front too. It includes an FM radio as well as a music player. Sound quality is excellent, as you'd expect from the company that makes the top-selling Walkman range of music phones. The K550i is compatible with stereo headphones and Bluetooth wireless stereo headsets - both are available as optional accessories from Sony Ericsson. A very welcome feature is the generous amount of internal memory (64 Mbytes - enough for about a dozen songs) and the support for a Memory Stick Micro™ card, available in sizes up to 2 Gbytes. As with the Walkman phones, the K550i is equipped with two useful music features: TrackID™ & PlayNow™. TrackID lets you record a few seconds of a song, and then get the track, artist and album information sent directly to your phone. PlayNow is a service for downloading music and games to your phone (you have to pay for these.)

Available in a choice of black or white, the K550i is a compact and lightweight phone that looks very attractive (it's much less of a brick than the K800i for example). The buttons are smaller than most Sony Ericssons, but are not so difficult to use as they are well spaced out and project a millimetre or so above the surface of the phone. However, they do have a tendency to stick. The display is a good quality TFD LCD screen that retains good visibility in sunlight and is of a high resolution. At 176 x 220 pixels, it isn't as fine as the display on theK800i, but it's double the number of pixels of the K510i and is as good as anything in this price range.

Other useful features worth mentioning are the built-in speakerphone, sound recorder (for recording voices or other sounds), quadband support (for using the phone worldwide) and flight mode. There's good internet support too: EDGE for fast downloads, a web browser, and support for blogging and RSS feeds. Battery life is good.

We are impressed by the K550i. It's a great value for money phone that really offers more than it should! If only Sony Ericsson had put in a decent keypad it would be perfect!

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Features of the Sony Ericsson K550i include:

2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 2.25x digital zoom and photo light
Video recording
Display: TFD, 262,144-colour, 176 x 220 pixels
Music / media player
FM radio
Polyphonic ringtones
Speakerphone
Sound recorder
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
3D Java games
Animated wallpaper
Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Phone book, Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer
Memory: 64 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB mass storage, infrared
Web browser, RSS feeds
WAP, GPRS, EDGE
Vibration alert
Flight mode
Quadband
Size: 102 x 46 x 14 mm
Weight: 85g

Sony Eicsson W880i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:10:00 +0000

Whoa! What have Sony Ericsson been up to? They've put their top-selling Walkman phone on a crash diet, given it a stainless steel casing and bundled in a 1 Gbyte memory card and a stereo headset. The Sony Ericsson W880i is a stunning phone that is a contender for the best Walkman phone so far. It's also the thinnest and lightest 3G phone released in the UK (just 9.4 mm thick and 71g in weight). Yet it's an incredibly well featured music phone. This phone is surely destined to be a winner!

The W880i is a classic-shaped phone that's relatively large but flat. The keypad is reasonably well designed, avoiding the problem that the W850i slide phone had with the top row of keys being hard to access, but the keys are too small and separated. The W880i uses a 5-way scroll key rather than the clumsy joystick used on some of its other phones. Ergonomically we'd give it 3 out of 5. The stainless steel casing gives the phone a real quality feeling though, and the phone looks great both in black or silver.

Like the W850i, this is a 3G phone, with the benefits of 3G video calling, music & video streaming and fast downloads. The camera is 2 megapixels with a digital zoom and a video recording function. This is not as good as the K800i's camera, and lacks a flash, but it's typical for high-end 3G phones and is fine for casual use. The display is a high quality TFT screen with 262,000 colours and 240 x 320 pixels.

The music player is the feature that's at the heart of the W880i, and as you'd expect it's a really excellent player that can match an iPod in music quality. The music player can be accessed by a single click, and you can play, rewind, fast forward, equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists. Sony's MegaBass™ feature gives added woomph when playing music from the built-in loudspeaker, but for the best quality audio you need to listen via a pair of good headphones. A set of good quality headphones are included in the sales package, and the phone is also compatible with Bluetooth stereo headphones. There are some extra gadgets included in the music department. TrackID™ lets you identify a song (name, artist and album) from a few seconds recording, e.g. a song that you hear on the radio or in a club. The PlayNow™ download service lets you buy and download MP3 ringtones from your phone. The phone is supplied with a 1 Gbyte memory card, so there's lots of room for storing music tracks - almost 250 tracks.

Most types of connectivity are supported. Bluetooth lets you connect your phone to another phone, a PC, a Bluetooth stereo headset, or a car handsfree kit. USB and Fast Port are supported too. The phone is also equipped for the internet age with a web browser, support for RSS feeds and a picture blogging function. 3G lets you access the internet whilst simultaneously making a call, and the internet is "always-on". Flight mode lets you use the music, imaging and organiser functions of the phone with mobile telephony switched off.

Does the W880i lack miss out on anything? It's an obvious question, since the size of the phone is about half that of the W810i Walkman phone. There are a few things. First, the camera is not as good as that on the W810i, but is about the same as that of the W850i, although there's no flash. Fair enough, as this is primarily a music phone and not an all-rounder like the K-series phones. Secondly, the screen is smaller than on some other Sony Ericsson phones. Thirdly there's no radio, and this might be a disappointment to some readers. If you want an FM radio, then the W810i or W850i are the phones for you. Finally, the keys are too small and many people will find difficulty using the keypad, especially for texting.

The Sony Ericsson W880i may not have everything, but it has a heck of a lot. And what it has most of is style. The other Walkman phones, whilst being fantastic phones to use, are shall we say a bit dull to look at. The W880i is still brick-shaped, but it's a very nice-looking brick and one that many people will be very happy to have in their pocket. However, on balance we still prefer the W810i which has the advantages of a better keypad, superior camera (with flash), and a radio.

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Samsung E900 Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:50:00 +0000

Is the Samsung E900 the coolest phone of 2006? Possibly. Clearly derived from Samsung's hugely-popular D500-D600-D800 series of slide phones, the E900 takes the best features of every one of Samsung's previous phones and adds an uber-cool look to complete the package.

Just like the LG Chocolate, the E900 has touch-sensitive keys combined with a slide-up design. The outer buttons are invisible when not in use, and light up when touched. The glasslike touch screen with its glossy two-tone (black & slate) minimalist finish makes for a very sleek, very cool outer appearance. Touch the buttons and watch them magically light up! Slide open the phone and the main keypad is revealed - a standard keypad with good-size tactile buttons with a positive click response. The looks of the E900 are clearly derived from the best-selling D500, but brought right up to date with the latest technology.

Functionally, everything about the E900 is good. Starting with the display, this is a best-in-class TFT display with 262k colours and 240 x 320 pixels. The camera is a CMOS 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom and flash, plus a video recording option. Not the very best, when compared with the latest high-end phones from Sony Ericsson, but a good second-best. There's a handy mirror for self portraits. Wireless printing using Bluetooth is supported with a PictBridge-compatible printer. Like the D600, there's a TV-out connection, so you can view your recorded photos and videos directly on a TV.

The MP3 player is of high quality, and 64-voice MP3 ringtones are supported, as well as video ringtones.

The phone makes use of the same voice clarity technology used in the D500 & D600. The phone automatically senses the volume of the background noise and will increase the volume and clarity of the incoming call to make it more audible. In addition there is an integrated handsfree speakerphone.

Other notable features include Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and a generous 80 Mbytes of memory plus amemory card. A document viewer (PicselViewer) enables office documents to be viewed. The formats supported are Excel, Word, Powerpoint and HTML documents. The TV Out feature can be used to display documents on a TV screen if desired. Unlike the D600, the E900 is triband (not quad band).

The E900 has virtually all of the features that have made Samsung's slide phones popular, with a visual makeover that's stunning. Some may not like the touch-sensitive controls, so our advice is to try it and see how you get on. Compared with the LG Chocolate, the Samsung E900 outperforms on every level. TheSamsung D900 lacks the touch-sensitive keys but in other ways is a better phone and is worth considering if you plan to buy the E900. The new U600 is also an alternative to consider as it combines the best features of the D900 and E900.

Sony Ericsson W810i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:07:00 +0000

Launched in April 2006, The Sony Ericsson W810i is the upgraded version of the highly acclaimed and massively popular Sony Ericsson W800i, the first Walkman™ branded mobile phone.

There are a few physical differences between the W810i and the W800i: the W810i is slightly thinner, has raised keys instead of embedded keys, and has a 5-way navigation button instead of the W800i's slightly awkward joystick. Apart from this external makeover, the differences between the W810i and the W800i are minor. The W810i has the advantage of EDGE (for faster internet access) an is quadband instead of triband. It also has Fast Port - a system connector that enables faster data transfer from phone to PC and PC to phone, and which also serves as a charging port.

The W810i is designed to be an outstanding music player phone, and it succeeds. The media player supports both MP3 and AAC formats and audio quality is superb. Mega Bass™ enhances bass frequencies for a better overall music experience. There's loads of memory for storing music, as the W810i comes bundled with a 512 Mbyte Memory Stick PRO Duo™ - enough to store up to 20 full-length audio CD's. The memory stick is expandable to 1 Gbyte. Software for ripping CD's is supplied. In addition to the MP3 player there's an FM radio with RDS. A quality headset is included in the sales package, and the W810i can also be connected to an external speaker system via an optional cable.

On the imaging side, the W810i has the same 2-megapixel camera as the W800i. This features autofocus, for sharper images, a 4x digital zoom, camera light and a video recorder. It's one of the best camera phones available, and has an outstanding screen to accompany it.

Connectivity is excellent too, with support for all types of external connections: Bluetooth, USB, Infra-red, Fast port plus fast internet connectivity using EDGE.

The W810i is a phone that cannot be faulted. It was one of the best phones of 2006 and is still one of the best in 2008.

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Features of the Sony Ericsson W810i include:

2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 4x digital zoom & photo light
Video camera & sound recorder
Display: 262k colours, 176 x 220 pixels
Music player
Mega Bass™
FM radio RDS
40-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 & AAC ringtones
Polyphonic melody composer (MusicDJ™)
Speakerphone, voice controls, voice mail
Messaging: SMS (with predictive text), EMS, MMS, Instant messaging, email
3D Java games (embedded & downloadable)
Animated wallpaper
Picture editor and effects
Personal organiser functions
Picture phonebook
QuickShare™
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Infra-red, Fast port
WAP 2.0, GPRS, EDGE
Memory: 20 Mbytes plus 512 Mbyte Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Quadband
Vibration alert
Size: 100 x 46 x 19.5 mm
Weight: 99g
Talktime: 8 hours
Battery standby: 350 hours

UMTS 3G Mini pci embedded ( MC8775)

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:26:00 +0000

MC8775 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module

MC8775 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module from Sierra Wireless offers connectivity to all three HSDPA/UMTS frequency bands (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) and all four EDGE/GPRS bands (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) used worldwide, allowing seamless global roaming on a good network.

The tri-band MC8775 PCI Express Mini Card, built using the MSM6280 Mobile Station Modem chipset from QUALCOMM offers peak download data rates of 3.6 Mbps.

The module is approved by Telstra (and in final testing with other 3G operators)

The MC8775 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module offers connectivity to all three HSDPA/UMTS frequency bands (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) and all four EDGE/GPRS bands (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) used worldwide, allowing seamless global roaming on the available network.

Also available is the voice enabled variant of the module, the MC8775V, which offers simultaneous voice and data transmission capability, allowing data transmissions to continue even during voice calls.

The voice enabled variant of the module, the MC8775V, offers simultaneous voice and data transmission capability, allowing data transmissions to continue even during voice calls.

Key features

World class product performance, quality and reliability
Solid documentation, tool development and consultation services
Solid support for device integration and verification
Comprehensive SDK and enabling software
Flexible driver strategy with NDIS support and non-NDIS abilities

Both modules are compatible with EDGE and GSM/GPRS networks on all four GSM frequency bands (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz), for use in areas where a WCDMA network is not available.

Sony Ericsson W900i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:04:00 +0000

The W900i is Sony Ericsson's first 3G phone with the Walkman™ branding and is probably the best music player phone released at the time of writing (January 2006). This is a phone that simply does everything! It's not a SmartPhone, so you can't install additional software on it, but that makes it easier to use than the Nokia N91, it's closest rival.

The key feature of the W900i is its music playing ability, so we're going to focus on that first. The W900i has a media player that supports MP3 and AAC formats. Mega Bass™ enhances bass frequencies for a better overall music experience. We have to say that the audio quality is superb (and that applies to phone calls too). An essential feature of any decent MP3 device is memory, and the W900i has bags of that! It's internal memory is a whopping 470 Mbytes, and in addition it supports both Memory Stick Duo™ and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ memory cards which are available in sizes of up to 2 GBytes - as much as an iPod Nano. Usefully, when you connect the phone to a PC with a USB cable, the phone memory appears on the PC screen as a mass storage device, so you can easily copy MP3 tracks from the PC to the phone. Software for ripping CD's is supplied.

Sony Ericsson's PlayNow™ software enables you to download music samples (via 3G) and listen to them before you buy - a nice feature if you're into downloading MP3 tracks directly, rather than placing them onto the phone from your PC. There's also an FM radio supplied as a snap-on accessory. This also serves as a remote control for the phone's music player. This is perhaps the weakest feature of the phone - the radio seems to be an aftherthought, for example, you can't see which station you're listening to. Finally, there's a useful "music mode" (sometimes called "flight mode") which lets you use the phone's music player functions with the cell phone functionality turned off.

The imaging features of the phone are also first-class. The W900i has a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, similar to the camera that first appeared on the Sony Ericsson K750i. There's also a video recorder of course, and video playback is one of the best around with fast (30 frames/second) and smooth playback, thanks to the dedicated video card. The display is a 262k colour TFT screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It's an absolutely stunning screen.

The W900i is a very user-friendly device, with an icon-driven desktop, menu shortcuts, dedicated camera and internet keys and a large central navigation key. Most of the phone's functions can be accessed when the phone is in "closed" mode, with the phone swinging open to reveal the full keypad when required. The Walkman™ playlist functionality is very user-friendly: far better than most MP3 player phones. There is also a voice control feature.

In terms of connectivity to other devices, the W900i has everything: wireless Bluetooth™ and infra-red, plus USB. It also has Fast Port - a system connector that enables faster data transfer from phone to PC and PC to phone. It also serves as a charging port.

The battery life of the W900i is good, especially when you consider that it's a 3G phone. If you switch the 3G off, you can extend the battery life further, and you can put it into music mode if you just want to listen to music.

There is one single downside to the W900i (apart from its cost of course!) and that is its sheer weight. It's not particularly large, but it weighs as much as the very first 3G phones - nearly as much as the Sony Ericsson P910i PDA/phone. However, if you don't mind carrying a brick in your pocket, this phone really is as good as it gets in 2006!

Features of the Sony Ericsson W900i include:

3G video calling and streaming
Media player
FM radio
2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 8x digital zoom and camera light
Video camera
VideoDJ™ video editing software
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Sound recorder
Speakerphone
Voice controls
Ringtones: MP3/AAC format
MusicDJ™ software for creating your own polyphonic ringtones
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, E-mail
3D Java™ games: embedded & downloadable
Wallpaper, screensaver & themes
Picture phonebook
Personal organiser functions plus File Manager
XHTML web browser (supports CSS & JavaScript)
WAP 2.0, GPRS, HSCSD, GSM Modem, 3G
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, infra-red, Fast Port
Memory: 470 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Duo™/Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Vibration alert
Triband plus 3G (UMTS)
Size: 109 x 24 x 49 mm
Weight: 148g
Talktime: 2 hours (3G) - 8 hours (2G)
Video calling: 1.5 hours
Battery standby: 300 hours (3G) - 370 hours (2G

samsung E840 Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:41:00 +0000

The Samsung E840 is the World's slimmest slide phone, beating the Samsung U600 by a hair's breadth at 10.6mm. Usually it's the top-of-the-range phones that set these kinds of records, but the E840 is a mid-range phone. It's very impressive how Samsung have managed to cram so much into such a tiny phone at this budget. If you wanted a U600 but couldn't afford it, then this could be the one for you.

Although it's recognisably a Samsung, the E840 deviates a bit from the usual Samsung slider look and feel. Apart from its incredible thinness, it feels solid enough, weighing in at 99g (heavier than most recent Samsungs) and has a nice smooth glassy finish. The keypad isn't the best, but it'll be fine unless you have particularly large fingers. However, it does come with love-them-or-hate-them touch-sensitive navigation buttons. Our frank advice on this is to avoid the phone unless you've already had experience of touch-sensitive buttons (e.g. in theSamsung E900 or LG Chocolate). A safe alternative which now costs about the same is the Samsung D900i.

Sill reading? OK, well apart from the touch-sensitive issue, we like the phone a lot. It's got a lot of stuff packed into its miniature bodywork. First thing that you'll notice is the huge (2.2 inch) ultra high resolution LCD display on the front. The camera is less impressive, being rated at 2 megapixels and lacking a flash - it's for snaps only, and won't replace a proper digital camera. But the music player is fully featured, playing a wide range of formats and handling playlists quite nicely too. A built-in FM radio completes the scene. There's also a good amount of memory available - 70 Mbytes - which is enough for around 15 songs - and you can buy a memory card really cheaply these days to expand the storage. Connectivity is good, with support for Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and a TV-Out connection if you want to display pictures or videos directly onto your telly. It's quadband too, so you can take it anywhere abroad and it has a useful document viewer for viewing Word, Excel and Powerpoint files.

Although Samsung claim impressive an battery life, we are sceptical. You just can't fit a big battery in a phone this skinny, and the reality is that the E840 is challenged when it comes to battery life.

So, a lovely phone with plenty of features in a good looking superslim body, the E840 offers a lot for your money. Provided that you can put up with the touch-sensitive buttons and don't demand too much from the battery, this is a phone that you could really love.

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Features of the Samsung E840 include:

2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
Video camera
Display: mirror-effect TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Music player (MP3/ ACC/ ACC+/ e-AAC+/ WMA formats)
FM radio
64-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Voice memo recorder
Speakerphone
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email (POP3 / SMTP / IMAP4)
Document viewer
Java games & applications
Offline Mode (Flight mode)
Personal information functions
Caller ID (Text / Photo / Video)
WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10, EDGE
Memory: 70 Mbytes plus MicroSD™ memory card slot
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, TV-Out
Quadband
Size: 102 x 53 x 10.6 mm
Weight: 99g
Talktime: 4.5 hours
Battery standby: up to 360 hours

Sony ericsson P910i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:59:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson P910i is the latest in Sony Ericsson's P-series of phones that combine PDA-style functionality with advanced mobile phone technology. The front keypad can be removed to reveal the huge internal display, offering a touchscreen facility and handwriting recognition using a specially designed pen, as well as a full QWERTY keyboard. The P900i doesn't just look like a PDA, it has many PDA-style functions. For example, its email manager can be synchronised with Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, and can handle attachments including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. At the same time, it includes an integrated video camera, MP3 player and downloadable Java™ applications. With a range of connectivity options including Bluetooth™, the P910i provides an excellent platform for working (and playing) on the move.

Physically, there is not much to differentiate the P910i from the P900, except that the keypad has been replaced with larger buttons that give a more positive response. The P910i is slightly thicker and weighs in at 5g heavier, but at 155g it is no heavier than the current generation of 3G mobile phones.

The P910i uses the same Symbian operating system as its predecessor and shares many of the features of the P900. However there are quite a few new features that make this phone more than just a minor upgrade. First thing to mention is the new QWERTY keyboard. The numerical keypad flips down to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard on the reverse side. The user now has a choice of text entry methods: QWERTY keyboard, predictive text using the normal keypad and handwriting recognition using the screen and stylus. The user interface can be driven by touching menu icons on the screen or with the jog dial on the side of the phone.

On flipping down the keypad, the full size of the LCD screen becomes apparent. The screen has been upgraded from 65,000 colours on the P900 to 262,000 colours. When you consider the enormous resolution of this screen (208 x 320 pixels), you have virtually the best display on any mobile currently available. Only the Sharp GX30 can match this screen, and that phone has a fraction of the features available on the P910i.

Another new feature is push email. Emails get sent automatically to your phone - there's no need to download from a mailserver. You can synchronise email with your PC via the Bluetooth connection.

The final change of note is the increase in the internal memory from 16 Mbytes to 64 Mbytes, which is very welcome, given the functionality of this phone.

The battery life of the P910i is slightly worse than the P900, but should still give a decent number of days use between charges, depending on how much use is made of the PDA-style functions.

All things considered, the P910i is a substantial improvement over the P900 and pushes the capabilities of the P-series forward significantly.

Features of the Sony Ericsson P910i include:

Colour display (262,000 colours; 208 x 320 pixels)
WAP 1.2.1 (GPRS), built-in web browser
High Speed Data (HSCSD - up to 28.8 kbps)
E-mail (compatible with MS Outlook and Lotus Notes)
Integrated VGA digital camera (640 x 480 resolution)
Integrated camcorder
Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) & Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) - send pictures, sound and video like text messages
MP3 audio & video (MPEG4) player
24-voice polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
Pen-based user interface & handwriting recognition
Symbian operating system
Picture phonebook
Speakerphone
64 Mbytes memory plus external Memory Stick Duo™
Downloadable polyphonic & mono ringtones
Bluetooth™, infrared, USB & RS232 cable connectivity
Stereo headphones
"Flight mode" option for use on aircraft
3D games & downloadable Java™ applications
Wallpaper & screensaver
Calendar, contacts, voice memo, synchronisation with PC
Size: 115 x 57 x 26 mm
Weight: 155g
Battery standby: 400 hours
Battery talktime: 13 hours
Tri band

Samsung D900/D900i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:33:00 +0000

The Samsung D900 puts the WOW! in WOW! FACTOR. Seriously, a phone this exceptional doesn't come along very often, perhaps not since the Samsung D500 in 2004.

You can tell we love the phone, so let's get on with the reasons why. Firstly, this is the world's slimmest slider phone (now beaten by the Samsung U600!). Samsung have really perfected the slide design, and the D900 is silky smooth. The physical appearance of the phone is unbeatable, with a lovely magnesium surface coating and a small but functional keypad making the phone very tactile and easy to use. The LG Chocolate and the Samsung E900 may look cool with their touch-sensitive keypads, but you can't beat the ease-of-use of a conventional keypad. At just 13mm thickness, the D900 even beats the Motorola RAZR in the thinness charts.

Looks aren't everything however, so let's move on to the next reason for choosing the D900 - its 3 megapixel camera with autofocus. This is simply the best camera currently available in any phone after the Sony Ericsson K800i. It gives results of amazing clarity, and what is really astounding is that Samsung have fitted their best ever camera in their thinnest slider phone! We are in awe. The video camera is also of high quality and records in MPEG4 format. The display on the D900 is very finely detailed with outstanding clarity and does full justice to the camera. Some reviewers are mistaken in believing that videos cannot be viewed in full screen, but they can - just press 1 to switch to full screen mode.

Next the music player. This handles a good range of formats - MP3, ACC, ACC+ and e-AAC+ - and has very good sound reproduction with 3D virtual surround sound and a digital power amplifier. The player is easy to use with playlists of up to 30 tracks. You can use the stereo headset supplied by Samsung or a wirelessBluetooth headset. The built-in memory is 70 Mbytes, which is enough to get started, but if you're serious about using the phone as an MP3 player you can buy a Micro SD card - a 512 Mbyte card costs around £15. The only real downside on the music front is that there's no radio included.

The phone has all the usual features that you'd expect - messaging, email, MP3 ringtones, speakerphone, Java games, etc, etc. The full spec is listed below. There are a few bonus features - a document viewer for viewing MS Office files, offline mode for use when listening to music on a plane, a TV-Out connection for viewing images directly on a TV screen, and EDGE for fast internet access. Connectivity is via Bluetooth or fast USB. The user interface is very nice and friendly, with a new menu design featuring a black background - very smart. Battery life is good. One gripe is that you can't use an MP3 for the SMS alert sound (same with all Samsungs), but good news - you can select vibrate and ring simultaneously.

2006 has been an exciting year for phones, but the Samsung D900 has got to be a serious contender for phone of the year. The D900i is virtually the same as the D900 but it also has an FM radio (but is missing the document viewer). The new Samsung U600 is even slimmer. The G600 isn't quite as slim, but features a 5 megapixel camera and is an outstanding phone.

The D900 has been the best selling phone for the first half of 2007 and there are now some incredible deals available. Use our links at the top right of this page to shop around for a bargain.

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Features of the Samsung D900 include:

3 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and 4x digital zoom
Video camera (MPEG4 format)
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Music player (MP3, ACC, ACC+, e-AAC+ formats) with 3D sound and digital power amp
FM radio (D900i only)
64-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Voice memo recorder
Integrated handsfree speakerphone
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, SSL, TLS)
T9 predictive text
Document viewer for MS Office, PDF and HTML files
Mobile printing via Bluetooth (PicBridge™)
Java games (Forgotten Warrior, Freekick, Arch angel, Cannon ball) plus downloadable games
Flight mode
Personal organiser functions
Memory: 70 Mbytes plus MicroSD memory card slot
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, TV-Out
WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10, EDGE
Quad band
Size: 104 x 51 x 13 mm
Weight: 93g
Talktime: 3.3 hours
Battery standby: 260 hours

Memory DDR2 PC5300

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:05:00 +0000

DDR2 PC 5300

Category : PC Memory
Type : Long-DIMM DDR2
Size : 130 x 30 x 2 mm
Status : Regular

Description
Capacity : 2 GB , 1 GB , 512 MB , 256MB
Speed : 667 MHz
CAL : CL 5
Chip Configuration: 64Mx8 16 Chip, 32M x 8 8 Chip
Chipset : Major Brand
IC Type :Tiny BGA
Slot : DIMM 240 pin
Type : Unbuffered
Voltage : 1.8 V
ECC : No
Registered : No

Samsung D500 Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:22:00 +0000

The D500 was an absolute classic phone, but is now no longer available. The closest contemporary equivalent is probably the Samsung G600, which has a much improved 5 megapixel camera. The Samsung G600 Pink and Samsung G600 Silver are available from Dial-a-Phone. Check out their Samsung G600 deals.

In many respects, the D500 can be viewed as an enhancement of the D410, which itself has much in common with the best-sellingE800. Like these phones, the D500 has a slide-up design, which enables a large screen to be placed within a compact phone design. Many of the phones features are conveniently available on the front face, but a gentle push will make the slide mechanism open and close automatically, giving access to the full keypad below. Unlike the D410, the D500 has an internal aerial, giving it a more modern appearance, and removing the possibility of damage to the aerial. The phone is also lighter than the D410 at just 99g.

The display on the D500 is quite exceptional. With a size of 1.9 inches, a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and 262k colours, it knocks most other phones dead, and is even bigger than the display on the D410. The screen uses TFT technology, making it bright and clear, suitable for use even in direct sunlight.

The camera has a resolution of 1.3 megapixels, making it simply the best camera phone available at the time of launch. The camera has a flash for low-light photography and a 7x digital zoom. The camera can also be used as a camcorder for making videos, with a 4x digital zoom.

The phone comes with an MP3 player, with bags of memory for storing audio tracks. MP3 clips can also be used as ringtones as an alternative to the 64-voice polyphonic MIDI ringtones that come supplied. MP3 ringtones offer the highest possible quality audio.

The phone incorporates some of the advanced technology introduced in the E800 to enhance voice clarity. The phone automatically senses the volume of the background noise and will increase the volume and clarity of the incoming call to make it more audible. In addition there is an integrated handsfree speakerphone.

The D500 is the first Samsung phone in the UK to incorporate Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity, and the phone also has a USB port for easy connection to a computer. The Bluetooth support is a full implementation, enabling data to be transferred as well as for connecting to a wireless headset or car kit.

The memory available in the D500 is a whopping 80 Mbytes - more than enough for storing videos and MP3 tracks, and enough for demanding business users too. For example, the phone can store over 1,000 megapixel images, 60 minutes of video, or up to 20 MP3 tracks.

Is there anything missing from the D500? The phone clearly addresses any shortcomings with the D410 by introducing an internal aerial, Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity and an expanded memory. Perhaps the only thing missing is the option to plug in an additional memory card - although frankly 80 Mbytes is more than adequate for most users. The phone lacks the Symbian operating system of a smartphone, which means that third-party applications are limited, but the D500 isn't a smartphone and it's not fair to compare it with one. In its class, we believe that the D500 is simply the best! The Samsung E720 is similar to the D500 but has a conventional clamshell format instead of the D500's slide-up design.

As mentioned, the D500 is now obsolete, and we recommend the newer Samsung D900i or Samsung G600.

Features of the Samsung D500 include:

1.3 megapixel camera (1280 x 1024 pixels) with flash and digital zoom
Video recording & messaging (176 x 144 pixels)
262,144 colour TFT LCD display (176 x 220 pixels)
Music player (MP3/AAC)
Java™ games (3 embedded games)
Ringtones: 64-voice polyphonic and MP3
Connectivity: Bluetooth™, USB, IrDa, SyncML
Integrated handsfree speakerphone
Messaging : SMS (with learning T9), EMS, MMS
E-Mail client (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP) / vCard / vCalendar
Personal organiser functions
Phonebook (max 1000 entries)
Memory: 80 Mbytes
WAP 2.0, GPRS class 10
Tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz)
Size: 94 x 46 x 24 mm
Weight: 99g
Talktime: up to 6.5 hours
Battery standby: up to 300 hours

Sony Ericssons S700i review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:16:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson S700i features a rotating opening mechanism that is very similar to the Motorola V80. Push the phone gently and it swivels open to reveal the keypad inside (see the image on the right). As well as being a cool feature, it enables a large screen to fit within a compact phone design, as well as providing protection for the keypad when closed. First impressions of the phone are very good, with beautiful styling and bright vivid colours on the display. Build quality is impressive, although the phone is rather heavy and large.

When closed, the phone can be used for making and receiving calls, and for accessing the phone menu. The 4-way navigation button is easy to use and seems to be more robust than the joysticks on earlier Sony Ericsson phone. When opened, the full keypad becomes accessible for texting, dialling and using email or MMS. The keypad can also be opened at an angle of 90 degrees for use when gaming.

Turn the phone over and it becomes a camera! The S700i has a 1.3 megapixel camera, making it the best yet from Sony Ericsson, and placing it amongst the very small number of megapixel camera phones (at the time of writing, the only other comparable phones in the UK market are the Sharp GX30 and the Nokia 7610). The camera comes with a built in flashlight, 8x digital zoom, and picture effects. The camera can also operate as a video recorder. It has to be said that the added size and weight of the phone helps when it comes to taking pictures - heavier cameras are easier to hold steady and you can easily use two hands to hold the S700i.

The screen is of exceptionally high quality, with 262k colours and a huge 240 x 320 pixel resolution, making it the largest screen of any currently available mobile. Colours are rendered vividly. This is a fantastic screen which does justice to the high-quality camera and video capabilities of the phone. The size of the screen makes everyday tasks such as writing messages so much easier. It's also brilliant for playing 3D Java™ games.

The S700i doesn't stop there. It's a true media device with a stereo FM radio and MP3 player. You can record MP3 ringtones, or compose your own 40-voice polyphonic ringtones using the MusicDJ™ composer included with the phone. Connectivity is excellent, with full Bluetooth™ support for wireless connection to headsets, car kits and other devices, as well as infrared and cable connections. The phone comes with a 32 Mbyte Memory Stick Duo, and you can extend the storage capacity by buying additional memory sticks, currently up to 128 Mbytes.

Sony Ericsson's stated battery standby of 12 days is probably optimistic, but for most users, battery life should certainly be a few days, which is much better than that of the K700i for example.

In short, the S700i is an excellent all-round phone and is highly recommended.

Features of the Sony Ericsson K700i include:

1.3 megapixel camera (1280 x 960 pixels) with video recorder (176 x 144 resolution) and sound recorder
Video playback and download
262k colour TFT screen (240 x 320 pixels)
40 voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Ringtone composer (MIDI polyphonic)
Screensaver
Games: embedded and downloadable
SMS, EMS, MMS with predictive text and MMS templates
Email, instant messaging
QuickShare™
Picture phonebook
Integrated handsfree
Connectivity: Bluetooth™, infrared, USB, RS232 cable
Synchronisation PC
SyncML
Personal organiser
WAP 2.0, GPRS, high-speed data
Memory: 32 Mbytes, plus external memory cards (32 Mbytes supplied)
Vibration alert
Triband
Size: 108 x 49 x 25 mm
Weight: 137g
Talktime: 7 hours
Battery standby: 12 days

Nokia 6230i review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:13:00 +0000

The Nokia 6230i, released in the first quarter of 2005, is a few years old now and definitely not at the cutting edge, but is a design classic and still a good phone. The fact that it's still in the shops more than two years after launch proves that it's got a lot going for it!

The 6230i has a decent 65k screen with a bright active matrix display and a good resolution, although it lags behind newer phones. The 1.3 megapixel camera is acceptable, and the video recorder can record for up to 1 hour.

A welcome feature is the memory card that can be expanded up to 512 Mbytes. This provides plenty of capacity for storing videos and MP3 tracks.

In terms of connectivity, the 6230i has it all: wireless Bluetooth™ capability, plus USB cable and infrared options. Internet access is fast with EDGE high-speed data transfer, and the phone is equipped with an XHTML browser for viewing websites. Email is also available.

There are a range of voice features including voice dialling, voice commands and an integrated handsfree speaker.

All things considered, the 6230i is still a nice phone. There are no real shortcomings with this phone, apart from its age, so if you're looking for a bargain, this could be a good buy (if you can still find it in the shops!)

Features of the Nokia 6230i include:

Active TFT display with 65k colours, 208 x 208 pixels
1.3 megapixel digital camera (image size 1280 x 1024 pixels)
Video recorder with sound (up to 1 hour recording, format: 3GPP QCIF)
Video player & music player (MP3, AAC, MPEG4)
Voice memo recorder ( up to 1 hour)
MP3 polyphonic ringtones & alerts
Integrated FM stereo radio
5-way navigation key with configurable soft keys
Animated 3D menu graphics
Speed dialling, voice dialling, voice commands
Integrated handsfree speaker
Caller identification with image
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4), instant messaging
Predictive text
Push to Talk (PTT)
Games: 3D Golf and Street Racer, plus Backgammon
Downloadable Java™ games
XHTML web browser
Connectivity: Bluetooth™, USB, Infra-Red
GPRS class 10, HSCSD, EDGE (speed up to 236.8 Kbit/s)
Memory: 32 Mbytes internal memory plus MMC card (up to 512 Mbytes)
Mobile Wallet 2.0
Vibration alert
Triband
Size: 103 x 44 x 20 mm
Weight: 99g
Talktime: 3 - 5 hours
Battery standby: 150 - 300 hours

Sony Ericsson W900i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Note: the W900i is now obsolete. For an updated design consider the Sony Ericsson W910i from Dial-a-Phone. Check out their Sony Ericsson W910i deals.

The W900i is Sony Ericsson's first 3G phone with the Walkman™ branding and is probably the best music player phone released at the time of writing (January 2006). This is a phone that simply does everything! It's not a SmartPhone, so you can't install additional software on it, but that makes it easier to use than the Nokia N91, it's closest rival.

Features of the Sony Ericsson W900i include:

3G video calling and streaming
Media player
FM radio
2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 8x digital zoom and camera light
Video camera
VideoDJ™ video editing software
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Sound recorder
Speakerphone
Voice controls
Ringtones: MP3/AAC format
MusicDJ™ software for creating your own polyphonic ringtones
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, E-mail
3D Java™ games: embedded & downloadable
Wallpaper, screensaver & themes
Picture phonebook
Personal organiser functions plus File Manager
XHTML web browser (supports CSS & JavaScript)
WAP 2.0, GPRS, HSCSD, GSM Modem, 3G
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, infra-red, Fast Port
Memory: 470 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Duo™/Memory Stick PRO Duo™
Vibration alert
Triband plus 3G (UMTS)
Size: 109 x 24 x 49 mm
Weight: 148g
Talktime: 2 hours (3G) - 8 hours (2G)
Video calling: 1.5 hours
Battery standby: 300 hours (3G) - 370 hours (2G)

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Sony Ericsson K700i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:09:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson K700i adds additional functionality to the popular and highly-rated T630 model. What's new in the K700i? Firstly, the VGA camera has been enhanced with a camcorder capability for recording videos. The TFT screen is 65,000 colours, like the T630, but it has been increased to nearly twice the size of the T630 - great for photos, videos and games. Ringtones have been upgraded from 32-voice to 40-voice. There's also an integrated FM radio and MP3 player. Another improvement is the increased memory - at 41Mbytes, this is more than virtually any other phone on the market, and is ideal for storing photos, videos and music.

The brushed aluminium finish of the phone and the curved shape make for a very sexy image, and the phone definitely deserves 5 stars when it comes to looks.

Sony Ericsson claim that the K700i is "as much a camera as it is a phone". That's a bit of a wild claim, considering that the camera's resolution of 0.3 megapixels is less than that of even the cheapest digital camera, however let's not forget that Sony are one of the top 3 manufacturers of digital cameras and when first released this was one of the best camera phones. The integrated camera can be activated in one click, with one more click to take a picture. Sony Ericsson's new QuickShare™ technology enables you to easily share pictures with your PC or other phones, using Bluetooth™, email, MMS or data cable. The camera is equipped with a 4x digital zoom and a camera light. The K700i has been designed very much with this camera-phone dual concept in mind. From the front, the device is very much a functional mobile phone; from the other side, it's a camera!

The K700i does suffer from occasional reliability problems (mainly freezing or random shutting down) and has now been replaced by the K750i.

Features of the Sony Ericsson K700i include:

Colour display (65,536 colours, 176 x 220 pixels)
Integrated VGA camera with video recorder (including sound)
Bluetooth™, infrared and cable (USB & RS232) connectivity
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) - send pictures and sound like text messages
Downloadable 40-voice polyphonic & mono ringtones, plus ringtone editor (MusicDJ™)
Downloadable Java™ games
FM radio and MP3 player
WAP 2.0 (GPRS), email
High Speed Data (HSCSD - up to 28.8 kbps)
Speed dialling & voice dialling
Joystick, camera button, navigation key, menu shortcuts
Predictive text (T9)
Mobile chat
Voice memo / recorder
Speaker phone
Picture phone book
Wallpaper, screensaver and themes - all downloadable
Calculator, calendar, alarm, stopwatch
Sync ML
Memory: 41 Mbytes
Size: 99 x 47 x 20 mm
Weight: 93g
Battery standby: 300 hours
Battery talktime: 8 hours
Vibration alert
Sleep mode
Tri band

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Nokia N91 Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:54:00 +0000

The Nokia N91 is the third N-Series phone to be released, and is designed to be a combined phone & music player.

The unique selling point of the N91 is that it is the first Nokia phone to be equipped with a hard drive. The hard drive offers 4 Gbytes of storage - enough to compete with the Ipod Nano and sufficient to store more than 1,000 songs. This may really be the first phone that can rival an iPod for music capabilities.

Nokia have given careful thought to making the music player an integral part of the device, not just an add-on feature. The music player supports a wide range of formats, including MP3, AAC and AAC+. Playlist management is easy. There's a dedicated music key for switching between the music player and other applications, and volume controls for the music player. Music pauses when a call is answered, then continues after the call. Audio quality, as you'd expect, is very high. Output is stereo of course, and the player is equipped with an 8-band equalizer. You can listen to music on the Nokia headset (supplied) or your own headphones via the 3.5mm audio jack, or connect the phone to external speakers. In addition to the music player, the N91 comes with an FM stereo radio with Visual Radio.

As well as being a superb music playing device, the N91 is an all-round multimedia wizard. The camera is excellent, with a 2 megapixel still camera plus a video recorder. The camera lacks the Carl-Zeiss lens features on the Nokia N90, and is also missing a flash, so if photography is your priority, then the N90 is a better choice. The display is high quality: 262,000 colours and high-resolution (176 x 208 pixels). The N91 is a 3G smartphone, so is capable of video calls, streaming video and fast data transfer, and it supports a wide range of third-party Symbian and Java applications.

The connectivity of the device enables data (music, etc) to be transferred from a PC with ease. There's a choice of Bluetooth, USB 2.0 and wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), so you can easily and quickly copy music onto your phone. Wi-Fi gives you free access to broadband internet, when used within a Wi-Fi home or hotspot. The phone comes with Microsoft Media Player 10 to help you manage your songs and playlists.

The physical appearance of the phone is very classy, with stainless steel used to protect the hard drive from shocks. The N91 should be highly durable, despite all the high-tech gadgetry.

There are a lot of positives here. The biggest negatives are the size and weight of the device. At 164g it's a lot heavier than the average mobile, although 3G and smartphone fans may well be used to this kind of weight. Still, it's not much more than an iPod, and if you consider the fact that it replaces two devices (three if you include a digital camera!) then it may be worth it. The software is also a little buggy and has a tendency to freeze. Like all series 60 phones, the UI can be slow too.

Features of the Nokia N90 include:

3G smartphone (Symbian 60 operating system)
2 megapixel camera with 20x digital zoom
Video recorder (MPEG 4; also supports playback in 3GPP)
Display: 262k colours, 176 x 208 pixels
Music player (supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, Real, WAV, WMA, M4A, AMR-WB, True Tones, AMR-NB formats)
Visual Radio
Voice recorder
Integrated handsfree speaker
Polyphonic ringtones, True Tones
Voice dialling & voice controls
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email
Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)
Java applications
Advanced personal organiser features for S60 including calendar, contacts and to-do list
XHTML web browser
Memory: 4 Gbyte hard drive
WAP, EDGE (236.8 kbps), WCDMA (384 kbps)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB 2.0, WLAN 802.11b/g
Triband plus 3G
Size: 113 x 55 x 22 mm
Weight: 164 g
Talktime: 3- 4 hours
Battery standby: 170 - 190 hours
Music playback: up to 10 hours battery life

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Sony Ericsson K750i Review

noreply@blogger.com (iSoN) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:07:00 +0000

The Sony Ericsson replaces the Sony Ericsson K700i and is a big improvement. It's a big step up in the world of camera phones, with a 2-megapixel digital camera with autofocus. Previous camera phones were all fixed focus, which is OK for quick point-and-shoot pictures, but with autofocus you can ensure crisp sharp shots of the subject. This is an exciting development which moves phone camera technology a big step forward.

The K750i doesn't stop there - it's a fully featured phone with the best of everything - video camera, digital music player, FM radio, Bluetooth, memory stick, triband - you name it, it's got it! Its screen is as good as anything going - much better than the Nokia 6230i, the same resolution as the Samsung D500, but not quite as high as the Sony Ericsson S700i.

It's built on a dependable platform - the SE K series - and is a very easy phone to use, with a joystick, menu shortcuts and camera button to aid navigation. It's a good-looking, well-built phone that's a good size and offers everything that's available in phone technology (except 3G and SmartPhone functionality). Now replaced by the Sony Ericsson K800i, which offers 3G and an improved camera.

Features of the Sony Ericsson K750i include:

2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 4x digital zoom & photo light
Video camera & sound recorder
Display: 262k colours, 176 x 220 pixels
Music player
FM radio
40-voice polyphonic ringtones
Polyphonic melody composer (MusicDJ™)
Speakerphone, voice controls, voice mail
Messaging: SMS (with predictive text), EMS, MMS, Instant messaging, email
Java games (embedded & downloadable)
Animated wallpaper
Picture editor and effects
Personal organiser functions
Picture phonebook
QuickShare™
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, Infra-red
WAP 2.0, GPRS
Memory: 34 Mbytes plus Memory Stick Duo™
Triband
Vibration alert
Size: 100 x 46 x 21 mm
Talktime: 9 hours
Battery standby: 400 hours

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