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Nokia 888: the Bendable Phone

Nokia 888, Coolest Cell PhonesYou can roll it, bend it, put on your clothes like a clip. It also makes some form changes that makes it more ergonomical: when you want to talk on the phone, the body form turns into the form of the good old telephone. You can personalize these forms and record them, so it fits you the best in the way that you have chosen. It is powered by liquid battery, and it uses a touchscreen display.

Hyundai MP-280: the Perfume Phone

Hyundai MP-280, Coolest Phone, the Perfume Phone

For woman, or man who care about their body smell, Hyundai presents the MP 280 cell phone, a clamshell phone with a built-in perfume container! Upon opening the phone to make or receive a call, the scent will be released. Once it's not as smelly as before or in other words, the perfume has almost empty, you can refill it.

Furthermore, MP280 comes with a syringe which you can fill with your favorite perfume. The butterfly object at the centre of the phone is where you "inject" the perfume into the handset. About 2 drops of the concentrate are enough to last about 8 hours. Apart from the perfume thing, the phone has a changeable cover panels which make it more attractive to customers.

Telson TWC 1150: the Camera Phone Watch

Telson TWC 1150, the Camera Phone Watch, Coolest Phone

The Watch Phone weighs only 98 grams. Telson TWC 1150 packs in a lot of features including loudspeaker, voice recording and voice recognition capability, infrared earpiece and polyphonic ring tones. It also has a speakerphone facility along with infrared "Finger-Ring" type earpiece. The high performance battery of the phone enables talk time up to 100 minutes and standby time up to 150 hours.

Telson TWC 1150 is equipped with a plug-in high-resolution 330,000 pixel digital camera that is included in the handset kit. It has a capacity to save up to 80 pictures which can be attached to the unique phone book. The Phone Book has a facility to store up to 200 entries with 4 numbers, email id and URL and Photo caller id so that whenever you receive calls the photo of the caller will be displayed on the screen. One can even set up to seven blinking colours depending on the caller's group.

SparkFun Port-O-Rotary: the Portable Rotary Phone

Coolest Phone, SparkFun Port-O-Rotary, the Portable Rotary Phone

a fully functional GSM cell phone stuffed into an old rotary phone. It makes an interesting conversation piece to say the least. All you have to do is open the phone, insert your SIM card, and turn the unit on. The unit will utilize your phone number and account minutes. Phone can dial out using the rotary and will ring with the original metal bells with an incoming call.

The GM862 cellular module from Telit works within any country that has one of the 900MHz/1800MHz/1900MHz cellular bands (90% of the world). Each phone is specially built to customer needs. The battery can run the phone for 4-5 days and is charged by unscrewing two screws on the bottom of the phone, opening it, and attaching the charger.

NOKIA SURV1: the Waterproof and Outdoorsy Phone

NOKIA SURV1, Coolest Phone, the Waterproof and Outdoorsy Phone

The SURV1 concept features a rugged and waterproof frame based design for cellphone, The concept is targeted at users who spend a lot of time outdoors. The phone can be worn as a belt clip or a big sized pendant and uses only touchscreen without any buttons (except for emergency).

The scratch resistance high resolution screen can also be used as a flashlight. The concept also includes GPS capabilities and MP3 player for music enthusiasts.

Vodafone 904SH: the Phone With Face Recognition

Vodafone 904SH, Coolest Phone

The Sharp 904SH available with Vodafone Japan is probably the most secure phone as it uses Face recognition. The phone can be programmed to recognise the face of the user and it will remain locked and keep anyone from accessing its memory / functions until the handset verifies that the face is that of its user. You also get a "Motion Sensor" that allows you to use your phone in a similar way to the Nintendo Revolution controller. with Bluetooth enabled on 2 similar phones and a fighting game, you can pull a Darth Vader on your opponent. There's also a Java Messenger-clone... and, oh yes, you can also make calls with it.

Dbtel M50: the iPod-Like Phone



Love the iPod dial pad? This phone can really give you the feel of it with phone integration. The 4 button let you open the phone menu, anwer calls, cancel action and end your calls. The dial pad is the one which detect your motion. Around the dial pad has also 4 music player functions. Once you confirm your music song, you can click the center round button to play it.

The display screen doesn't come cheap. It's a touch screen where you can activate the number pad by just one touch on the screen. Also incldes: a 2.0 Megapixel Camera, GPRS, USB, Mini-SD, IrDA, Pen-base, and more.

BenQ Qube Z2: Little Cube-Shaped Phone

BenQ Qube Z2, Little Cube-Shaped Phone, Coolest Phone

The keypad is vertically aligned in two rows on the right of the screen, while navigational buttons reside along the bottom. It comes with full-function MP3 player with lyrics display, voice recorder, FM radio and 3D surround sound. Packed with 60MB embedded memory to store pictures taken with its 1.3 megapixel camera, and a mini SD card slot for expanded memory.

Nokia Colores: the Virtual Hard Drive

Coolest Phone, Nokia Colores, the Virtual Hard Drive

The concept device features the first "virtual" hard drive that provides local and remote access to all your essential information and converges the features of multiple devices into a single device, with an innovative UI. It also includes GPS, GPRS, recording device that transforms speech into text, biometric scanner for fingerprint recognition, 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, Google Earth, carbon fiber structure.

Samsung Serene: the Elegant Phone

Samsung Serene, the Elegant Phone, Coolest Phone

This phone is unique not because Samsung builds it, but because Bang & Olufsen has designed it. If you take a look at the phone it's a completely unique design: that the screen is intended to be the bottom of the phone with the keypad representing the top half. Why flip the screen? Because by placing the screen on the bottom the user no longer places his or her ear onto the screen causing it to become greasy. Bang and Olufsen's minimalism is present throughout the design. There is no screen on the outside, the keypad is circular like b&o remote, and the ring tones are noticeable yet unobtrusive pings which make the phone all the more elegant. The Serene's unique design comes in a small package. The price? €1100

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LG Optimus 7Microsoft's been really keen to keep all the Windows Phone 7 fanfare to itself, but LG's equally zealous official UK blog has just thwarted that effort by posting both details and a gallery of images of the company's Optimus 7 (aka E900) handset online.

To be fair to them, it's nothing a ton of leaks haven't already revealed: the Optimus 7 will be a 3.8-inch touchscreen device, sporting WVGA (800 x 480) resolution, 16GB of onboard storage, a 5 megapixel camera with a 720p video mode, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, a digital compass, and your usual proximity and ambient light sensors.

Also present will be that DLNA streaming functionality we saw at IFA, officially titled Play-To, which will be exclusive to LG's phones along with Voice-to-Text and Scansearch, the former being a message transcriber and the latter acting as an augmented reality real-time search service. Intriguing.

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HTC HD7, SchubertWe've seen O2 Germany's HTC Schubert and a Chinese HD3, but here's a giant Windows Phone 7 device with "T-Mobile" clearly painted on the upper right-hand corner of the screen. TmoNews got these alleged images of the HTC HD7 from their usual anonymous source along with a partial spec sheet, which actually claims slightly different dimensions for the phone and double the amount of flash memory (16GB in all) than we heard before.

Different strokes for different folks, or is one of these two rumors totally off? You'll probably want to keep both possibilities in mind before considering this last tidbit from the very same source: the phone will reportedly cost $199 on a two-year contract. Or you could just wait for us to blow out all the Windows Phone 7 details tomorrow, of course.

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SMARTPHONE users will finally get a proper alternative to Apple's iPhone this week.

Microsoft is set to take the wraps off its new mobile platform Windows Mobile 7 tomorrow, with journalists around the world invited to synchronised press conferences.

It's likely that several new phones running the platform will be revealed as well.

The launch will be a breath of fresh air for anyone who thinks the smartphone market has become a bit samey since the success of the iPhone.Unlike Google's mobile platform Android, Windows Phone 7 looks nothing at all like the market leader.

Android smartphones sometimes feel like open-source replicas of the iPhone, with an interface that's just a little too familiar.

Windows Phone 7 has a drastically different feel to it. It's as smooth and simple as an Apple product, but original enough to feel like something new.

One of the major differences is the home screen. Instead of a grid of apps, it's made out of "live tiles" that update dynamically as the content behind them — like email or Facebook — changes.

"The overwhelming feeling you get is that it pushes the mobile (interface) to a new level," said APCmag.com after a demonstration.

But even if the new platform takes off, Microsoft will have to play catch-up when it comes to content.

The software giant will not only have to convince developers to start making apps for its platform, but try to match the hundreds of thousands already available for its rivals.

Apple currently boasts more than 250,000 apps in its App Store. There are about 70,000 for Android phones.

As part of the Windows Phone 7 launch, Microsoft has retired its existing app marketplace for previous phone platforms.

Apps for the new platform will be available through the forthcoming Windows Phone Marketplace.

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Sony Ericsson Satio, Sony Ericsson Idou, Harga Ponsel
External memory microSD (TransFlash) support. Powered by Symbian OS operating system Bundled with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 3.6 Mbps support. Using TFT Touchscreen 16 Milion 360 x 640 pixels resolution 3.50 screen. Main Camera resolution 12 MP 4000 x 3000 pixels autofocus, xenon flash, video LED flash, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection.

Detail Spesifikasi Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou

General HandPhone Information

Dimension - Dimensi 111x54x15 mm
Colour - Warna Black
Phone Weight / Volume gram / 90 cc
Network System - Sistem Jaringan
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
CPU Processor Speed
CPU Processor Type
Sistem Operasi Symbian OS
Versi Interface GUI
Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou Memory System
Memory Internal
Memori Eksternal microSD (TransFlash)
Memory Include
Phone Book Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Opsi Memory
Layar Display & Input
Jenis Layar / Warna TFT Touchscreen, 16 juta warna
Resolusi Layar 360 x 640 pixels
Ukuran Display 3.50 inch
Layar Tambahan Opsional
Qwerty Keyboard No
Touch Screen / Layar Sentuh Yes
Opsi Layar & Input method - Accelerometer sensor
Kamera Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou
Resolusi kamera Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou 12 MP [ 4000 x 3000 pixels ]
Secondary Camera Secondary Camera Aviable
Fitur Kamera autofocus, xenon flash, video LED flash, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Perekam Video Yes
Network Data and Conectivity
HSCSD
GPRS Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
UMTS / HSDPA /HSUPA HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 3.6 Mbps
WLAN - Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
USB 2.0
Infrared No
Bluetooth 2.0
Kabel data Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou
Multimedia and Audio Musik
Ringtones Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speaker phone
Radio Support Stereo FM radio with RDS
Audio & Multimedia Option
Office and Messaging
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM
WAP Yes
Browser
Java Support MIDP 2.0
Email Client Yes
Feature - Google maps
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial
Games Yes + downloadable
GPS Support Yes, with A-GPS support
Baterai Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou
Battery Tipe Lithium Polymer, Standar Battery
Batery Option Standard battery, Li-Po 1000 mAh
Battery Amperage 1000 mAh
Standby Time 2G / 3G 0 days 0 hours | 0 days 0 hours
Talk TIme 2G / 3G 0 hours 0 minutes | 0 hours 0 minutes
Music Play time
Info Daftar Harga Sony Ericsson Satio / Idou Baru Bekas Second
Kisaran Harga Baru Rp. 6,650,000
Kisaran Harga Second Info Harga Bekas Belum Tersedia
Harga Ponsel, Samsung S5230W, S5233W Star WiFi
50 MB internal memory, external memory microSD support. Bundled with No support. Using TFT resistive touchscreen 256K color / lines, 240 x 400 pixels resolution 3.00 screen. Main Camera resolution 3.15 2048 x 1536 pixels Smile detection.

Detail Spesifikasi Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi

General HandPhone Information
Dimension - Dimensi 104x53x11.9 mm
Colour - Warna Black, Silver, White, Pink
Phone Weight / Volume 92 gram / cc

Network System - Sistem Jaringan
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
CPU Processor Speed
CPU Processor Type
Sistem Operasi
Versi Interface GUI

Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi Memory System
Memory Internal 50 MB
Memori Eksternal microSD Maximum Capacity : 16000
Memory Include 0
Phone Book Yes, Photo Contact
Call Records Yes
Opsi Memory

Layar Display & Input
Jenis Layar / Warna TFT resistive touchscreen, 256 ribu warna
Resolusi Layar 240 x 400 pixels
Ukuran Display 3.00 inch
Layar Tambahan Opsional
Qwerty Keyboard No
Touch Screen / Layar Sentuh Yes
Opsi Layar & Input method - Accelerometer sensor
- Handwriting recognition
- Smart unlock

Kamera Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi
Resolusi kamera Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi 3.15 [ 2048 x 1536 pixels ]
Secondary Camera No
Fitur Kamera Smile detection
Perekam Video QVGA@15fps

Network Data and Conectivity
HSCSD
GPRS Yes
EDGE Class 12
UMTS / HSDPA /HSUPA No
WLAN - Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 B/g
USB v2.0
Infrared No
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Kabel data Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi

Multimedia and Audio Musik
Ringtones Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speaker phone Yes
Radio Support Stereo FM radio with RDS
Audio & Multimedia Option - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Office and Messaging
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
WAP Yes
Browser
Java Support MIDP 2.0
Email Client Yes
Feature - MP3/WMA/AAC player
- H.263/H.264/MP4 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Shazam Find Music service
Games Yes + downloadable
GPS Support No

Baterai Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi
Battery Tipe Li-Ion, Standard battery
Batery Option Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Battery Amperage 1000 mAh
Standby Time 2G / 3G 29 days 4 hours | 0 days 0 hours
Talk TIme 2G / 3G 0 hours 0 minutes | 0 hours 0 minutes
Music Play time

Info Daftar Harga Samsung S5230W / S5233W Star WiFi Baru Bekas Second
Kisaran Harga Baru Rp. 1,715,000
Kisaran Harga Second Rp. 1,400,000
Samsung S5230 Star, Tocco Lite, Player One, S5233

50 MB internal memory, external memory microSD support. Bundled with No support. Using TFT resistive touchscreen 256K color / lines, 240 x 400 pixels resolution 3.00 screen. Main Camera resolution 3.15 MP 2048 x 1536 pixels Smile detection.

Detail Spesifikasi Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233

General HandPhone Information
Dimension - Dimensi 104x53x11.9 mm
Colour - Warna Black, White, Pink
Phone Weight / Volume 93.5 gram / cc

Network System - Sistem Jaringan
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
CPU Processor Speed
CPU Processor Type
Sistem Operasi
Versi Interface GUI

Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233 Memory System
Memory Internal 50 MB
Memori Eksternal microSD Maximum Capacity : 16000
Memory Include 0
Phone Book Yes, Photo Contact
Call Records Yes
Opsi Memory

Layar Display & Input
Jenis Layar / Warna TFT resistive touchscreen, 256 ribu warna
Resolusi Layar 240 x 400 pixels
Ukuran Display 3.00 inch
Layar Tambahan Opsional
Qwerty Keyboard No
Touch Screen / Layar Sentuh Yes
Opsi Layar & Input method - Accelerometer sensor
- Handwriting recognition
- Smart unlock

Kamera Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233
Resolusi kamera Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233 3.15 MP [ 2048 x 1536 pixels ]
Secondary Camera No
Fitur Kamera Smile detection
Perekam Video QVGA@15fps

Network Data and Conectivity
HSCSD
GPRS Yes
EDGE Class 12
UMTS / HSDPA /HSUPA No
WLAN - Wi-Fi No
USB v2.0
Infrared No
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Kabel data Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233

Multimedia and Audio Musik
Ringtones Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speaker phone Yes
Radio Support Stereo FM radio with RDS
Audio & Multimedia Option - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Office and Messaging
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
WAP Yes
Browser
Java Support MIDP 2.0
Email Client Yes
Feature - MP3/WMA/AAC player
- H.263/H.264/MP4 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Shazam Find Music service
Games Yes + downloadable
GPS Support No

Baterai Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233
Battery Tipe Li-Ion, Standard battery
Batery Option Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Battery Amperage 1000 mAh
Standby Time 2G / 3G 33 days 8 hours | 0 days 0 hours
Talk TIme 2G / 3G 0 hours 0 minutes | 0 hours 0 minutes
Music Play time

Info Daftar Harga Samsung S5230 Star / Tocco Lite / Player One / S5233 Baru Bekas Second
Kisaran Harga Baru Rp. 1,715,000
Kisaran Harga Second Rp. 1,500,000
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Nokia N-8, N-SeriesIn a bid to catch up with the lost time in touchscreen smart phones, Nokia will soon launch its latest N-series mobile phone N8.

By the end of September 2010, it will launch N8 globally, including India. To be priced at around $470 (Rs 22,500) plus taxes, Nokia N8 is a touchphone with many new innovative features.

The 3G and HSDPA enabled phone with 3.5 inch AMOLED touchscreen has an excellent high resolution screen for sharp visual effect. It is fitted with 12 mega pixel camera and can shoot video in HD Ready (720p) format. But the most important feature, which the company claims a first in any mobile phone, is the HDMI port in the phone which can be used to play a high definition video clip or full length movie from the phone’s storage memory through a television screen with surround sound.

In a pre-launch product demo to Deccan Herald at Nokia’s Research Centre in Bangalore, Head of Solution Marketing, Mobile Computing Zairus Master demonstrated this excellent quality of N8.

Another first-time feature, Nokia calls it ‘USB on the Go’, is the ability of the device to recognise flash-based mass memory device (or pen drive) and to read and write from it. In simple terms it means that an user can connect his pen drive with N8, listen to music or watch a movie from it either on the phone’s screen or on a TV screen. It also allows one to dump data files from the phone to pen drive.

This feature will allow an user to carry and play thousands of music files, hundreds of video files and games in a USB drive and play it through his mobile, whenever and where ever he wants,” Master said. With an internal memory of 16 GB and expandable memory of 48 GB, the phone itself can store a huge number of data file.

As N8 runs on Symbian3 operating system with an ARM11 680 MHz processor and 3D Graphics HW accelerator, the phone’s touch screen functions work really fast. It also allows the user to setup 3 home screens that can be configured easily depending on the usage for work, entertainment and social networking. Nokia claimed that N8 runs on a sealed Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery that has a stand-by time of up to 390 hours, talk time of up to 12 hours and music play time up to 50 hours.

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Larissa Riquelme Larissa Riquelme, famous World Cup fan and inspiration behind the most-viewed, NSFW or otherwise, SportsGrid post of all time, has debuted a new viral ad for Nokia phones via YouTube. The promo shows Riquelme placing a phone in her cleavage, in much the same way she heroically did during the World Cup.
In case you’re just joining us, Riquelme courageously pledged to run the streets naked-like in the event of a Paraguay victory. When that didn’t happen, she got nakey anyway. Nokia’s Spanish-speaking website, when run through Google Translate, sums it up best:
Little need be said is not known for the beautiful Larissa Riquelme. From being a famous model and actress in her native Paraguay shot to global fame in last year’s World Cup Soccer South Africa when he promised publicly to be seen as God brought the world if his Paraguayan team reached the semifinals.
You didn’t read a word of any of this, did you? Here’s the video:



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Samsung Epic 4G
The Samsung Epic 4G ($250 with a two-year contract from Sprint) stands out from its Galaxy S siblings for a few reasons. Unlike the others, it has a physical keyboard, a front-facing camera and is the second phone to run on Sprint's 4G network. How does it stack up against the other 4G device, the HTC EVO 4G? And how does it compare to other mega-smartphones in the Android universe? Read on.

Design

In the past week, I've reviewed three phones with hardware keyboards: the BlackBerry Torch, the Motorola Droid 2 and now, the Epic 4G. Keyboard death watch? Not so much. Out of all of these phones, the Epic definitely has the best keyboard. The keys are nicely space have a good clickiness to them.

If you don't feel like using the physical keyboard, you have even more options on the touchscreen. You can use the TouchWiz keyboard, the Swype keyboard or the native Android keyboard. I found the display quite responsive and big enough to comfortably type on.

Like the other Galaxy S phones, the Epic 4G sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED display. Samsung's Super AMOLED technology puts touch sensors on the display itself, as opposed to creating a separate layer (which Samsung's old AMOLED displays had), making it the thinnest display technology on the market. Super AMOLED is fantastic--you really have to see it in person. Colors burst out of the display, and animations appear lively and smooth. Some reviewers have noted that colors look oversaturated, but I don't really mind this. The display also does quite well in bright outdoor light, too though the phone's glossy hardware sometimes reflects a killer glare.

TouchWiz 3.0 Interface

The Samsung Epic runs Android 2.1 ("Eclair") with Samsung's own TouchWiz 3.0 user interface. Overall, this version of TouchWiz is a lot better than the older iteration, which we saw on phones like the Samsung Behold II for T-Mobile, which was slow and difficult to navigate.

Though this version is an improvement, I encountered some familiar issues with TouchWiz 3.0. Despite the 1GHz Hummingbird processor, the phone lagged slightly when I flipped through menus and scrolled down contact lists or Web pages. Here's hoping the Vibrant will get a speed boost when it receives the upgrade to Android 2.2 ("Froyo").

Like HTC and its Sense offering, Samsung has its own social media aggregator. Social Hub combines streams from your Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter accounts into a single view. It is a useful feature if you need a simple way to keep track of your networks. One random feature is Mini Diary, which lets you create blog entries with photos, weather info, text messages, and more. When I first tried Mini Diary on the European Galaxy S, I couldn't figure out how to get my entries off the device. Samsung followed up with me after my original review, thankfully, and confirmed that you can indeed post entries (though only those with photos) to various social networks or send them to friends via text. After you create an entry, you press the Menu key in the bottom-left corner, and it gives you MMS and Publish options. If you choose Publish, you can send your item to Facebook or MySpace.

My biggest problem with the TouchWiz interface is that it is somewhat overdone--so much so that the result doesn't even look or feel like an Android phone. Additionally, the skin sometimes interfered with the speediness of the phone (see "Performance"). According to Samsung, the entire Galaxy S family will be upgradable to Android 2.2.

Camera

We put the 5-megapixel camera of the Epic 4G through a modified version of our PCWorld Labs test for point-and-shoot digital cameras, along with the iPhone 4, the Motorola Droid X, and the HTC EVO 4G. Unfortunately our test panel was not very impressed with the photo quality of the Epic, as it earned the lowest score out of the four and an overall word score of Fair. It finished ahead of the EVO 4G in exposure quality, but landed in last place in our color-accuracy, sharpness, and distortion tests.

In my own hands-on tests outdoors, I was pretty impressed with image quality. Colors looked bright and natural and details were sharp. There was only a slight bit of graininess in the shots; I had to look really closely on my monitor to see it.

On the other hand, the Epic took second place in overall video quality. Its performance skewed heavily toward good performance in bright light. According to our panel, its bright-light footage looked a bit underexposed and slightly grainy in a full-screen view, but great at smaller sizes. The autofocus searches a little before locking on to a crisp image. In low light, the footage was a bit too murky and undefined to earn a better rating. Once the Epic gets an upgrade to Android 2.2, you'll be able to use its flash as a light while capturing video. Hopefully, this will fix the issue.

The handset's microphone, meanwhile, picks up audio a bit too well: On the Epic our audio clip sounded far too loud and blown out, whereas some of the other smartphones in our comparison barely picked up the audio at all.

Out of all the powerful smartphone cameras I've tested lately, those of the Galaxy S phones have the cleanest, most user-friendly interface. Unlike with the iPhone 4, here you can pick from a wide variety of shooting modes (Vintage, Smile Detection, Panorama, Continuous, and many more) and easily tweak the camera's settings according to your environment and subject.

The Epic also notably has a front-facing camera for making video calls. Sprint has preinstalled Qik on the Epic for your video chatting pleasure. I was only able to test Qik over 3G and its quality was too choppy to really carry on a conversation. I suspect quality is much better over 4G.

Multimedia

The TouchWiz music player is touch-friendly and easy to navigate. It showcases album art nicely, too, with an iTunes Cover Flow-style user interface. Sound was clean over my own earbuds, and decent via the external speakers.

One of the most intriguing features of the Captivate is the Samsung Media Hub, which will come with all of the Galaxy S phones. Media Hub is Samsung's answer to iTunes, a store for purchasing music and video. Unfortunately, Media Hub is not yet available to users right now; according to my contact at Samsung, Media Hub will launch this fall. Customers will be able to download the service via an over-the-air update.

Unlike the EVO 4G, the Epic does not ship with YouTube HQ--a big disappointment. YouTube HQ is a feature that enhances certain YouTube videos' quality tremendously. Unfortunately, without HQ, YouTube videos are almost completely unwatchable on the Epic. With such an incredible screen, it seems like a big oversight.

Performance

Like the other Galaxy S phones, the Epic 4G is powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor. For the most part, the Epic was incredibly fast, but I did encounter some stalls in the user interface in one particular action. I shared one of my Gallery photos to a friend via Gmail. As the phone was delivering the message, I attempted to browse through more gallery images. The Epic began to stutter and freeze between the images. I then closed the Gallery app and tried to open another-the phone completely froze for about 20 seconds. I was able to replicate this problem a second time when I tried to send another image. My contact did receive both images, but it was slightly disturbing to see the phone freeze up like that as I was trying to send an attachment.

One of the big deals of the Epic 4G is in its name: it is the second 4G-support device on Sprint. And like the other device, the HTC EVO 4G, you can use the Epic 4G as a mobile 4G hotspot and connect up to 5 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to it. Unfortunately, we were unable to test the 4G performance on the Epic as Sprint's WiMAX network isn't switched on in the San Francisco Bay Area yet. I'll update this review once we review the Epic in a 4G-supported area.

Browsing the Web over Sprint's 3G network was sufficiently speedy, however. Call quality was also quite good, though I heard a bit of static on the line in a few calls.

Out of the Galaxy phones I've tested, the Epic 4G is definitely the best and definitely one of the top Android phones available. The nicely designed physical keyboard paired with the 4G goodness and front-facing camera makes it hard to beat. The real question is whether it is a better choice than the HTC EVO 4G. It is a close-call, but the Epic 4G slightly edges out the EVO.

As a multimedia device, the Epic wins. While the Epic's display is smaller than the EVO's, I think its quality is better. The Epic also supports more video codecs like XVID, DIVX and H.264 formats (the EVO doesn't). Then again, the Epic does not have an HDMI port; the EVO does. In the camera department, the EVO's 8-megapixel snapper's image quality wins, but I like the Epic's user interface better. In terms of Android skins, it is really a matter of taste. And when it comes to input, the Epic definitely wins for having three software keyboards as well as a very good hardware keyboard.

It is a close call and really, the biggest difference between the two comes down to price: After a $100 mail-in rebate, the Epic 4G is $50 more than the $200 EVO 4G. On top of that, like the EVO 4G, you must pay for a data plan (Sprint's unlimited plan is $70, which is less expensive than Verizon or AT&T), a $10 fee for 4G (even if 4G isn't supported in your area). And if you want to use the mobile hotspot, that's an additional $30 every month.

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Dell Thunder

Christmas came early at Engadget HQ this year, as evidenced by the picture above -- you're looking at two Dell Thunder prototype smartphones, each with some surprising quirks, and hints that they might include global HSPA, AWS for the likes of T-Mobile, and maybe even a dash of CDMA support. We'll warn you ahead of time that these are labeled EVT1 for "engineering verification test" and date back to the April leak, so they're about as early as you can get -- don't expect the final handset to arrive without some significant differences. Good? Then peek the gallery below, hit the break, and let's get on with the show.

Hardware: When Santa Claus delivered our two units, he forgot to bring the rear cover for either one, but even without it the Thunder's a sleek, sexy beast. Completely curved chrome sides make it feel like an original iPhone in the hand, but with completely recessed hardware buttons that give the handset a touch of class and a gorgeous curved glass screen. The top houses a full-size 3.5mm headset jack, while the bottom has a pair of tinny but loud speakers and a micro-USB port for charging, and both surfaces are coated in soft-touch plastic, which made for a pleasant single-handed landscape grip by pinching those sides between our forefinger and thumb. Inside the device's back panel is one of the most logical layouts we've seen, with both microSD card and SIM slot completely accessible without removing the easily-swappable 3.7V, 1,400mAh battery. Also, notches at either side show the rear cover is slid, rather than pried off. Last but not least, there's rear-facing 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and a 4x digital zoom, plus a bright single-LED flash right under the camera module. While the power and camera buttons were stiff and difficult to to press and there were quite a few visible, light-leaking seams, those sorts of things typically get tightened (or loosened, as required) closer to production anyhow.

Dell Thunder

Screen: There are two things you should know about the Thunder's curved glass screen: the glass is awesome, and the actual LCD panel underneath is not. Using the glass is like looking through a window into the world of Android, with off-angle views distorted in a manner that's as useless as is it cool, but in this case the window has a pretty dismal picture on the other side. If these prototypes have the OLED panel we were promised, we'll eat an Engadget T-shirt, as they appear to be dim, standard LCDs, and though one unit is running at 800 x 480, the other seems to be pushing something more like 1,280 x 768... yet manages to be uncomfortable to read. Honestly, both screens reek of prototype and we expect both to be swapped out for rich, saturated OLED screens -- especially considering Dell's debug app includes a suite of AMOLED-specific tests. Here's hoping it's high-res, too, because if the Thunder had a pixel density akin to Apple's Retina Display, then this handset would be unrivaled.

Dell Thunder

Software: Bone-stock Android 2.1 (Eclair) was loaded on one unit, and a developer version of Android 1.6 (Donut) on the other, with no Froyo tweaks or custom Stage UI to be found, though the latter rig did have have an interesting piece of software loaded: a test suite for Qualcomm CDMA programming. Most compatible apps worked right off the bat, but we couldn't get the camera or camcorder to launch without a force close, so we weren't able to tell which resolution the camera uses to record video.

Dell Thunder

Performance: Debug code and a variety of apps all but confirm what's under the hood -- we're looking at a 1GHz Snapdragon QSM8250 CPU with Qualcomm Adreno graphics, much like Google's Nexus One. Without the overhead of custom UI, transitions and programs were pretty snappy throughout, though there was a certain amount of lag when swiping the apps drawer. Raw CPU performance was actually slightly weaker in benchmarks than a pre-Froyo Nexus One, pulling 6.2MFLOPS in Linpack and taking 3600ms to complete a BenchmarkPi run, though graphically the Thunder pulled ahead with a respectable 37.1fps in Neocore and 18.6fps in Nenamark. GPS was missing or completely disabled on both devices, so we couldn't test how long it took to get a fix, but we reliably pulled down 5Mbps (on an up-to-18Mbps internet connection) over 802.11n WiFi. Though we didn't test its accuracy, there also appears to be a full set of inertial sensors on board, with a working three-axis magnetometer and a three-axis accelerometer that will hopefully fuel motion-controlled games in months to come.

Dell Thunder

Educated guesses: There are a number of features referenced in the Thunder's bootloader and debug software that didn't actually make into these prototype machines, namely FM radio support, dual microphones, HDMI output and a hardware dock connector. Furthermore, Dell's debug apps have tests for quad-band GSM plus AT&T / Rogers / Telus / Bell and Europe-compatible 3G data. Meanwhile, the second phone identifies as AWS, suggesting a possible T-Mobile launch, and of course we're very excited about that CDMA test suite -- Verizon or Sprint, anyone? A "Hynix 4G + 4G" label suggests the phone may have 512MB RAM and 512MB ROM, like the Droid 2, and though we didn't see a spot for it on the device, there are references to a VGA, possibly front-facing camera to accompany the 8 megapixel imager on the back.

These handsets date from April and are obviously pretty far from the finish line, but we like what we've seen. Check out the video below, then let us know in comments if there's anything else you'd like us to test that doesn't involve disassembly, blenders, or stabbing pens into the expensive prototype screen.

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BlackBerry App World 2.0
The latest version of BlackBerry App World is now available to all, and it includes a number of welcome additions. First off, RIM has dropped the $2.99 minimum from paid apps, so now BlackBerry developers can release $0.99 and $1.99 apps just like everybody else. It's also easier to buy those apps now, with credit card and carrier billing becoming available, and the new BlackBerry ID function lets you both perform those credit card payments and to easily move all your apps over to a new BlackBerry device when the time comes.

RIM has also enacted a few new app discovery mechanisms for hunting down those "Super Apps" (BlackBerry users know what we're talking about), but it's not all gravy: the developer revenue split is down to 70 / 30 from RIM's original exception-to-the-rule 80 / 20. PR is after the break.

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Today, I am thrilled to introduce the world’s first smartphone with a BlackBerry® keyboard and full touch screen – the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800.

It comes with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system and there is a lot to be excited about. BlackBerry 6 has something for everyone and personally, I am particularly enjoying the new universal search and auto-wrap text zoom features.

We spent a lot of time talking with customers, testing and re-testing the software to make sure we could deliver the new features users want without losing any important aspects of the user experience that our customers already know and love. BlackBerry 6 delivers a stunning visual design and the teams here have done an incredible job implementing the amazing array of enhancements, including our new WebKit-based web browser which was first previewed at MWC earlier this year.

With the new BlackBerry Torch Smartphone, we also believe our hardware team has delivered the best combined touch-qwerty experience available, seamlessly incorporating our signature BlackBerry keyboard and precision trackpad in a striking design that simply feels great in your hand. One of the things I love the most about the BlackBerry Torch design is the way it allows me to easily transition between using the touch screen, trackpad and keyboard interfaces. I can switch between them and interact with the handset and applications in a very natural way.

The BlackBerry Torch is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to ship with our new web browser and we invested a substantial amount of time and effort to engineer a WebKit-based browser that can operate quickly, beautifully and efficiently. In fact, Peter Rysavy today released a new study reporting on the efficiency of the BlackBerry 6 Browser with respect to data usage. We continue to believe that efficiency is an important advantage for our customers and an imperative for the wireless industry.

BlackBerry 6 is scheduled to be first introduced to the market with the BlackBerry Torch on August 12, but I know many of you are also wondering about support for existing BlackBerry smartphones. I am happy to report that BlackBerry 6 will be available in the months ahead (pending carrier certifications) on some of our leading smartphones, including the BlackBerry® Pearl™ 3G 9100, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 and BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700.

At RIM we have a long history of building groundbreaking technology, and we are passionate about our products – each day, thousands of RIM employees are focused on enhancing our software, services and smartphones in order to continue meeting your changing wants and needs. The launch of the BlackBerry Torch with BlackBerry 6 is one of the most significant launches in our history and this amazing new smartphone brings together many of RIM’s core strengths into one fluid and superior user experience.

I hope you will be as delighted with the BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry 6 as we are, because we are very proud of these accomplishments and because we really do love what we do.

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Introducing the biggest leap yet in BlackBerry evolution — the Torch.
  • World premier BlackBerry in slider form factor with touchscreen plus QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad
  • BlackBerry 6 OS with all-new browser featuring tabbed browsing for access to multiple web pages at the same time and pinch-to-zoom capability
  • First BlackBerry with next-generation messaging including group messaging for up to 10 people and locations
  • Social networking feed application for one view of all your favorite sites such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and MySpace®
  • Integrated search from home screen
  • 5 MP camera with flash, autofocus, and environment settings
  • Latest Wi-Fi "N" network support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) for home, office, and on the nation's fastest 3G network with more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots nationwide
Tech Specs

Touchscreen
3.2" High Resolution 480x360 pixel color display with slide-out QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad.

Web Browser
Full HTML tabbed browser for "PC-like" Web browsing with tabbed browsing for access to multiple web pages at the same time and pinch-to-zoom capability

Email and IM
BlackBerry Enterprise Servicer for corporate email, BlackBerry Internet Service for personal email, and Mobile Instant Messaging

Messaging
Next-generation messaging including group messaging for up to 10 people and locations

Social Networking
One view of all your favorite sites such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and MySpace®

Operating System
BlackBerry 6 OS with integrated search and new UI

BLUETOOTH® 2.1
with A2DP Stereo

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g/n and AT&T Hot Spots for Wi-Fi access at over 20,000 locations

3G
Broadband data speeds on the nation’s fastest 3G network

Camera
5 MP autofocus flash camera with video and scenes

Music and Video
AT&T Music, PrimeTime2Go video-on-demand application, YouTube podcast, video capture, playback and streaming, 3.5 mm headset jack

Media Synch
iTunes, Windows Media® Player DRM-Free music, photos and videos on the go from your computer to your BlackBerry. Sync from your home computer music library to your BlackBerry wirelessly over Wi-Fi.

Wireless Technology
UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1,2,5/6) GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz

Memory
512 MB RAM + 512 MB Flash + 4 GB Flash + 4 GB MicroSD

Dimensions Weight
161.1 g. (H X W X D) 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm

Battery
1300 mAHr Lithium cell

Talk Time
GSM: 5.5 hrs UMTS: 5.8 hrs
Standby talk time
GSM: 17 days UMTS: 13 days

APPS :

Blackberry Torch comes preloaded with great apps plus access to Blackberry App world:

The Weather Channel®

* Current weather conditions, 36-hour and 10-day forecast
* Location map with radar, ability to save multiple locations
* Current airport information and severe weather alerts

CNN

* Breaking news and video
* Browsable stories for multiple categories: Latest, US, World, CNN/Money, Entertainment, Sports (Sports Illustrated), Weather, Tech, Travel, Living, Justice, Specials, and Politics
* Site updates in real-time

Fandango

* Show times for theaters, searchable by ZIP Code or findable via LBS
* Movie details and reviews
* Credit card ticket purchases
* Listings sortable by proximity, top box office, opening this week, coming soon
* Movie trailers

Bloomberg

* Personalized stock quotes, including portfolio metrics (shares purchased, purchase price, etc.)
* Financial news, plus categorized (commodities, energy, health care, etc.) and country-specific (China, Japan, UK, etc.) news
* Market quotes for indices, currencies, commodities, bonds, futures, etc

Web Video Search

* Single destination for all video content sources; Internet, subscription partners, content partners, mobile content providers

ESPN

* News, scores, schedules, analysis, features, and stats for teams in all major U.S. sports
* Video clips

YPmobile

* Local search, maps, directions. distance-based local search
* Hotspot Carousel and Browse categories
* Maps and directions
* Save favorites
* History view
* Read full reviews

Slacker Radio

* Personalized, interactive radio with a catalog of millions of licensed songs
* Over 100 genre stations, over 10,000 artists, unlimited number of custom stations
* Photos, bios and song lyrics

Blackberry Torch Pictures Gallery :

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Kesuksesan BlackBerry menjadi ikon gaya hidup manusia masa kini, tidak terlepas dari peran Mike Lazaridis. Pria, yang tahun ini berusia 49 tahun, adalah pengusaha sukses yang merintis kariernya dari nol. Berawal dari ketertarikannya pada perkembangan teknologi komunikasi saat di bangku sekolah, Mike memulai usahanya di akhir masa kuliah. Selain membawa perubahan di dunia telekomunikasi, dia juga berjasa pada industri perfilman dunia.

Sejak berusia muda, Mike Lazaridis dikenal sebagai anak yang cerdas. Contohnya, saat masih mahasiswa, dia sudah diminta membangun jaringan komputer sebuah perusahaan otomotif besar, General Motors (GM). Meski belum mempunyai pengalaman profesional, dia tak gentar menerima tawaran tersebut.

Apalagi, nilai yang kontrak yang ditawarkan GM kepada mahasiswa jurusan komputer di Universitas Waterloo itu cukup menggiurkan bagi anak muda seperti Mike. Nilainya 600.000 dollar AS.

Dia pun membuktikan kemampuannya. Setelah berhasil membangun jaringan GM, Mike lebih percaya diri dan yakin dapat membangun bisnis perangkat komputer sendiri. Keinginannya yang kuat mendirikan perusahaan sendiri mendapat sokongan dari kedua orangtuanya.

Apalagi, sang Ayah mempunyai keahlian yang tidak jauh berbeda dengan Mike, yaitu sebagai teknisi elektronik. Akhirnya, dana sekitar 15.000 dollar AS diberikan orangtuanya. Dengan duit itu, Mike mendirikan perusahaan sendiri bernama Research in Motion (RIM) pada tahun 1984. Saat itu usianya baru 23 tahun.

Dalam menjalankan perusahaan itu, Mike tidak sendirian. Dia dibantu adiknya, Jim Lazaridis Balsillie. Sang adik diserahi tugas menjadi Chairman RIM yang menangani sisi bisnis perusahaan, sedangkan Mike fokus pada pengembangan produk dan riset, serta arah kebijakan perusahaan.

Agar lebih fokus pada perusahaan yang baru dibangunnya, Mike memutuskan mengundurkan diri dari kuliahnya. Pengunduran dirinya sempat mengagetkan semua orang. Pasalnya, selain sebagai mahasiswa yang cerdas, waktu perkuliahan hingga kelulusan hanya tinggal dua bulan lagi.

Namun, baginya, pesta kelulusan dan mendapatkan ijazah hanyalah sebuah tradisi di kampus. Menurutnya, dunia kerja adalah dunia yang sesungguhnya bagi seorang mahasiswa. Dia pun berupaya keras mewujudkan prinsip itu.

Pengorbanannya tersebut tidak sia-sia. Buktinya, sejak mengundurkan diri dari bangku kuliah, dan berbekal pengalamannya membangun jaringan komputer sekelas GM, dia mampu mendapatkan berbagai proyek baru.

Salah satunya pada tahun 1987. RIM mendapat kontrak yang cukup besar dari Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications. Tugasnya membantu perusahaan tersebut mengubah programnya. Selanjutnya, RIM ditugaskan membuat jaringan digital nirkabel.

Namun, bukan itu yang mengangkat nama Mike ke dunia internasional. Namanya mulai dikenal berkat proyek yang didapatkan dari Dewan Film Nasional Kanada pada awal tahun 1990-an. Dewan perfilman di sana meminta Mike membuat terobosan dalam dunia perfilman, terkait dengan cara mengedit film.

Mike menjawab proyek yang diterimanya itu dengan teknologi temuannya sendiri. Teknologi yang diberi nama Digi-Sync Film KeyKode Reader itu berperan penting dalam dunia perfilman Kanada. DigiSync Film merupakan peralatan otomatis yang membantu proses penyatuan negatif film.

Dengan perangkat tersebut, editor film bisa bekerja lebih cepat dalam melakukan proses pengeditan. Kecepatan alat itu mencapai satu banding enam. Jika sebelumnya waktu yang diperlukan untuk mengedit film selama lebih dari dua jam, dengan alat tersebut hanya memakan waktu sekitar 20 menit.

Alat tersebut adalah penemuan baru dalam industri film dan mempermudah para pekerja industri film. Dus, teknologi ciptaan Mike ini dipakai oleh seluruh industri film. Tidak hanya di Kanada, tetapi juga di Hollywood. Berkat temuannya itu, Mike mendapatkan penghargaan prestisius, yaitu Emmy Award dan Academy Award.

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Samsung Galaxy S
Jika tertarik dengan smartphone Samsung Galaxy S, buruan saja segera membelinya. Sebab, pasokannya disebut-sebut tinggal sedikit bahkan di AS semua persediaan sudah habis terjual. Tapi, siapkan Rp 6,499 juta untuk bisa mendapatkannya.

Indonesia saat ini salah satu negara yang menjadi target pemasaran Galaxy S. Namun, jumlah pasokannya pun tak terlalu banyak setidaknya sampai akhir tahun ini. Hal tersebut karena pasokan bahan baku yang menipis karena permintaan produksi ponsel berbasis layar sentuh melonjak tajam sejak sejumlah produsen mengeluarkan produk secara hampir bersamaan.

"Kita sediakan 10.000 unit sampai akhir tahun," ujar Pambudi B Budiman, Product Marketing Samsung Mobile PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia usai media workshop Samsung Galaxy S di Jakarta, Rabu (28/7/2010). Namun, kata Pambudi, itu pun kalau bisa dikirimkan jika permintaan di Indonesia tinggi.

Jika tidak, lanjut Pambudi, bisa jadi alokasi yang seharusnya buat pasar Indonesia akan dialihkan ke kawasan lainnya. Meski demikian, Pambudi optimistis Samsung Galaxy S akan laku terjual di Indonesia mengingat sejumlah kelebihan yang diusung.

Galaxy S merupakan smartphone yang menggunakan platform Android 2.1 atau Eclair, namun akan bisa di-upgrade ke Android 2.2 (Froyo) dalam satu dua bulan ke depan. Layarnya berukuran 4 inci dan kini satu-satunya smartphone layar sentuh Super AMOLED yang menampilkan kontras rasio lima kali lipat layar AMOLED standar.

Aplikasi yang bisa dijalankan tidak hanya mencapai lebih dari 70.000 jenis aplikasi dari Android Market, namun juga aplikasi khusus untuk handset buatan Samsung dari Samsung Apps. Galaxy S juga dilengkapi fitur-fitur unggulan seperti Swype untuk mempercepat pengetikan di layar sentuh, bisa diubah menjadi hotspot WiFi dengan cara tethering, Social hub yang mengintegrasikan semua jenis kontak dari berbagai layanan seperti Twitter, Facebook, dan sebagainya.

Smartphone ini menggunakan prosesor 1 GHz, memori RAM 512 MB, hardisk 16 GB, serta mendukung meori eksternal micro SD hingga 32 GB. Fitur lainnya kamera 5 megapixel yang mendukung perekaman video HD 720 p dengan 30 FPS, GPS, augmented reality untuk mencari point of interest, dan mendukung format video MKV standar Blu-ray disc.

Samsung Galaxy S dibundel dengan paket perdana Telkomsel sehingga untuk setiap pembelian resmi, konsumen berhak mendapatkan paket data gratis sebesar 500 MB selama 6 bulan atau senilai Rp 3 juta. Meski demikian, smartphone ini tidak di-lock sehingga tetap bisa mendukung kartu operator seluler lainnya.

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Nokia C5Today sees the unveiling of both a new device, the Nokia C5, and a new naming convention, Nokia Cseries (more on that later). The C5 is a smartphone packed into a feature phone body, boasting S60 3rd edition and a host of messaging and social networking features built in. It also boasts a bright 2.2-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It also comes packing free walk and drive navigation courtesy of Ovi Maps and is ready for messaging with Nokia Messaging built in.
The Nokia C5 boasts a cool new feature in its phone book, where you can see your friends status updates directly from Facebook. You can also update your Facebook status easily and share your location with Ovi Maps 3.0.

The homescreen will show off your favourite three friends for easy access to calling and messaging whilst Nokia Messaging enables you to keep in touch on IM using Google Talk or Windows Live Messenger.

Storage is the mircoSD variety with support for up to 16GB cards – the Nokia C5 will come with a 2GB card in the box, plenty of room for storing music and with the built in stereo FM radio and 3.5mm AV connector, not to mention the Stereo IHF speaker, it should sound good too.

The device is small too, measuring just over 12mm thin and 46mm across (and 112mm high). Battery life is good for up to 12 hours talktime (GSM) and it’ll stay on standby for a whopping 26 days between charges.

Available in white and warm grey, the Nokia C5 will be available in the second quarter of 2010 globally in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA. The anticipated retail price, before applicable taxes and subsidies is €135. It looks rather nice too. Let us know what you think below.

Nokia C5
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Samsung Galaxy Spica
Samsung's cute little Android-powered i5700 Galaxy Spica would be graced with Eclair next month. Samsung Galaxy Spica phone is the second type of Android-based smartphone launched Samsung. Using 800Mhz processor, DNSe 2.0, 1.5mA battery, and features Google Multimedia.

Turns out T-Mobile has gone and scored itself a one-month exclusive on the i5700, renaming it the "Galaxy Portal" in the process -- and it'll have the blacked-out version all to itself for a full three months. With a 3.2 megapixel cam, 3.2-inch HVGA display and HSPA, it could make for a decent midrange way to get into the wide world of Android -- especially when (or if) Samsung pushes the 2.0 upgrade -- and it's available now for free to anyone willing to sign away £23 (about $37) a month on an 18-month contract.
Seoul November 16, 2009 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today officially announced its newest Android-powered smartphone, the ‘Galaxy Spica’ (I5700).

Samsung Galaxy Spica is a powerful Android-powered smartphone that offers seamless connectivity, highlighted by smooth access to Google™ mobile services and easy connection to popular social network sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

The Galaxy Spica shows faster and more powerful performance than ever before by providing 800 MHZ application processor, so users can enjoy a variety of applications that can be downloaded from Android Market™.

“Samsung has made a great effort to strengthen our smartphone line up with a wide range of innovative products for every user,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of the Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics. “The Samsung Galaxy Spica, powered by Android, is the perfect fit for users who want to enjoy a powerful and fast mobile experience”, he added.

Samsung Galaxy Spica provides an exceptional multimedia experience by supporting DivX for the first time on Android-powered phones to eliminate the hassle of file format conversions. Equipped with DNSe 2.0 for better sound quality and 3.5 mm ear jack, the Galaxy Spica offers the fully comprehensive multimedia feature set. Moreover, a long enough battery life (1500mAh) allows its users to enjoy all the applications and multimedia content. The phone also boasts its slim and compact design with mere 13.2 mm thickness.

The Samsung Galaxy Spica supportsthe full suite of Google services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, and Google Talk™, letting users enjoy the familiar desktop computer experience while on the move.

The Samsung Galaxy Spica is now available in Europe, CIS, and will be expanded to MEA region.

Samsung Galaxy Spica Demo

No surprises here as Google announced a while back that it was closing up shop, and just days ago it said that it was taking in a final shipment of Nexus One smartphones. Well, you folks certainly jumped on the opportunity to own one of these Android-powered gems before they were all gone. And, well, now they are all gone. When you go over to the Nexus One site, you’ll see a sad little note from Google saying that direct purchases are no longer available, but there is still a way to get the handset if you’re feeling so inclined.

Vodafone still has some units left in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom with qualifying service plans. Of course, if you desperately want a Nexus One and money is no object, I’m sure you can manage to secure one from Vodafone somehow. You shouldn’t have too many problems getting the Android devices to work in North America since they are GSM devices–after all, Google’s plan to bring the smartphone to Sprint and Verizon took a back seat to the Droid Incredible and HTC EVO 4G, and rightly so.
Google Nexus One

So, light a candle, throw a vigil, print some t-shirts and take a moment of silence for the Nexus One. It’s a damn good piece of hardware and is the only device currently supporting the official Android 2.2, Froyo, release from Google. Users to this day are still recommending the device and have refused to switch to other handsets because of this handset. Seven months in the game just didn’t seem long enough, right?

If you want to see a bit more about the Nexus One and see our thoughts and initial impressions, click here. Check out our review here. For more on Android 2.2, or Froyo, running on the Google handset, you can check it out here and here.

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Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5800)

Samsung is super serious when it comes to Android. The Korean company not only has the high-end of the market covered with the Galaxy S series, but also the mid-range with devices such as the Galaxy 3 (i5800). And that’s the phone we’ll talk about today, as it has been announced in Germany.

Available for 299 EUR (about $386), the Galaxy 3 rocks a 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, HSPA and WiFi connectivity, Android 2.1, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus, 3.5mm headset jack and a microSD memory card slot. Software wise, there’s a suite for Google-made apps and services, like GMail, Google Talk, Google Maps, YouTube and so on.
In other words, 3 hundred Euros buys you more than a decent device. I wouldn’t be surprised it also (like Galaxy S), gets a “Pro” version that would keep the same specs, but also include a QWERTY keyboard to the mix. I can easily see such phone selling like hot cupcakes…

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