Nokia 5530 XpressMusic with Touchscreen Phone

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic unlocked phone keeps you moving to your favorite music while on the go as well as helps you stay connected to all of your mobile communication--from voice and messaging to social networking and web browsing. The sleek 5530 features a stainless steel body, tempered glass 2.9-inch touchscreen and built-in audio speakers, and it provides quad-band GSM connectivity for global roaming and EDGE data connectivity for accessing your favorite web sites. Additionally, it's Wi-Fi-enabled for accessing wireless networks at home, at the office, and at hotspots wherever you roam--from airports to coffee shops.

This is one of the best phones on the market right now, and it has received little attention! The 5530 is really in the class of phones priced $100-$150 higher. I have been researching phones for months now, and this is the only unlocked phone with a 3.2 MP camera, touchscreen, stylus and wi-fi all together for anywhere under 250 dollars. The only competitors that come close, Samsung tocco lite and LG cookie don't have wi-fi, and the Nokia E63 has a terrible camera and no touchscreen. This phone is a perfect combination of business featured smartphone and young and trendy media-phone.

Pros:

The unit is dead simple to get started with. Took my simcard from my ATT locked phone and dropped it in, and I was ready to go within a minute of opening the box.

The "Symbian S60v5" OS is quite advanced and has features that the iPhone doesn't have.

• multitasking : you can stream Last.FM and chat on IM (try using Pandora and AOL on the iPhone)
• theme/skinning without hacking the phone
• tethering without jailbreaking the phone
• Flash for web content (not full Flash 10, so no Hulu, but YouTube works).
• You can get apps from other places than the App Store (more like the Mac than the iPhone). Just download the .sisx file, and it installs.
• Good responsive touch screen
• Excellent camera, photos come out with excellent quality
• Stable and powerful OS. You can run many applications at one time, and it does not crash. It is easy and intuitive to use, similar to a computer. It is also very capable, and can do many things a computer can: cut, copy and paste, downloading and installing applications etc.
• Stylish looking, both outside and user interface
• Good full HTML web browser
• QWERTY keyboard upon rotating the phone in almost all applications 

Manufacturer	Nokia
Compatible networks	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA -
Availability	Available. Released 2009, August
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	104 x 49 x 13 mm, 68 cc
Weight	107 g
Operating system	Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
CPU	434 MHz ARM 11 processor
Memory	Internal 70 MB storage, 128 MB SDRAM, microSD, up to 16G
Data inputs	TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Display	360 x 640 pixels, 2.9 inches
Rear camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Video :Yes, VGA@30fps
GPRS	Class 32
EDGE	Class 32
3G	-
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes v2.1 with A2DP
USB	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Others	- SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging - WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds - Stereo FM radio with RDS - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player - MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player - Photo editor - Organizer - Flash Lite 3.0 - Voice command/dial - Predictive text input- Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BL-4U)

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Vodafone 945 Cell Phone

Vodafone 945 Cell Phone

Vodafone 945 Cell Phone, What happens when you pair one of the world's largest mobile telecommunications company with a fast rising cell phone operating system? You get the unlocked Vodafone 945. Not only will you get reliability in terms of hardware quality, but also a portal to a huge market of developers. Offering you everything you ever wished that a cell phone could do. In terms of connectivity, you get Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi. Because no one likes to be tied down, but rather roam free. And why not capture this experience with a 5-megapixel built-in camera and view it on a 3.2-inch display.

Vodafone’s second Android smartphone, the 945 is clearly a step up in features and specifications from the 845, though it’s not meant to be a replacement, as they’ll both be selling side by side.

Alongside the 945, Vodafone also introduced the 553. This is a budget touch+QWERTY device. As such, it features a 2.8-inch touchscreen and a side-sliding full QWERTY keyboard. There’s no fancy smartphone OS here, as this is a featurephone. It comes with Opera Mini 5 preinstalled and Vodafone’s 360 People address book.

Internal Memory - up to 300M, with  A-GPS support MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player MP4/H.263/H.264 player 30 Day J&R USA Warranty Coverage only Features are carrier dependent, and may vary May not include English manual. Online Download available from phone manufacturer's website in various languages

Manufacturer	Palm
Compatible networks	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100
Availability	Available. Released 2010, Q4
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	109.1 x 55.9 x 14.1 mm
Weight	130 g
Operating system	Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
CPU	-
Memory	Internal 300 MB, microSD, up to 32GB
Data inputs	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Multi-touch input method.
Display	240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches
Rear camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, LED flashenhanced fixed focus, LED f
GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G	HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes v2.1 with A2DP
USB	Yes,USB v2.0
Others	- SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM - HTML - A-GPS support - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player - MP4/H.263/H.264 player - Organizer - Voice memo - Predictive text input- Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

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Siemens SL65 Ivory GSM Cell Phone

Siemens SL65 Ivory

Siemens SL65 Ivory GSM Cell Phone. We begin the SL65 to accomplish absolutely able-bodied with buzz calls. It was bright and loud, alike aback on handsfree. However, we begin the sliding action on the SL65 to be a bit difficult. Unlike Samsung's D500 and E800, area the slide-up movement feels spring-loaded, we had to accord the SL65 an added advance to accelerate it accessible or close, sometimes mucking up the awning with thumbprints in the process.

For those not accustomed with Siemens' card anatomy the abridgement of things like a "back" advantage can be ambagious -- we eventually realised that we had to columnist the aeronautics key larboard to go aback to the antecedent menu. Another blank from the SL65 is emoticons. It may assume atomic but smiley faces are important in today's argument messaging world.

Technology-wise, the Siemens SL65 is a added acceptable another to its little sibling, the SL55. Its awning is added colourful, there is a congenital VGA camera and it has added memory. Unfortunately, this comes at the amount of admeasurement -- it is beyond and heavier.

Aside from actuality a camera phone, the SL65 additionally takes ample videos up to 30 abnormal in length. The videos and images can be beatific with argument and complete via e-mail or MMS.

Users can affairs specific profiles to clothing their needs. For instance, you can access the aggregate of your ringtone for your "noisy environment" contour so you can apprehend it while walking about the burghal or set it to bashful for use in boardroom meetings.

Like the SL55, the Siemens SL65 doesn't accept Bluetooth wireless connectivity but has a agenda articulation recorder and easily chargeless capability.

Other appearance of the SL65 accommodate downloadable Java games, screensaver, annual phonebook, alarm, admonition list, admission timer and calendar. It can additionally accelerate SMS, MMS and e-mail (once your annual is set up) and synchronise with Microsoft Outlook.

The SL65 has a advanced ambit of logos, backgrounds and about 40 polyphonic ringtones for users to accept from. Don't apprehend all of them to be acceptable but at atomic there is variety.

Although we didn't absolutely booty that abounding photos and videos with the SL65, the 10.3MB anamnesis is said to be able of autumn up to 100 video clips and added than 200 shots. Unfortunately there is no congenital beam with the camera for demography photos at night.

Manufacturer	Siemens
Compatible networks	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA -
Availability	Discontinued
Form factor	Slide
Dimensions	90 x 47.6 x 21 mm, 78 cc
Weight	99 g
Operating system	-
CPU	-
Memory	11 MB
Data inputs	TFT, 65K colors
Display	130 x 130 pixels, 7 lines, 1.8 inches
Rear camera	VGA, 640x480 pixels
GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE	-
3G	-
WLAN	-
Bluetooth	-
USB	Yes
Others	- SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging - WAP 2.0/xHTML, - Predictive text input - Stopwatch - Organizer - SyncML - External flash as accessory - Standard, Li-Ion 700 mAh (EBA-650)

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Acer F900 Tempo SmartPhone Reviews

Acer F900 Tempo SmartPhone

Acer F900 Tempo SmartPhone. Add carelessness to your life. Acer Tempo F900 lets you browse and coact with the web as calmly as you do in your arrangement or at home. Actualization meets amateurishness in the Acer Tempo F900. The actualization of a abounding 3.8" WVGA draft screen, with an attainable to use basal keyboard and a widget-based home screen; the amateurishness of browsing the web and interacting online anytime, anywhere as if from your arrangement or home. The actualization of a abounding 3.8” WVGA draft screen, with an attainable to use basal keyboard and a widget-based home screen; the amateurishness of browsing the web and interacting online anytime, anywhere as if from your arrangement or home.

It's attainable from the moment you anatomy the F900 out of the box that the handset has been heavily afflicted by the architectonics of HTC's Draft HD. The abuttals of the two are about identical, the avant-garde of both handsets are bedeviled by a abounding 3.8in, aeriform resolution, arresting touchscreen and both allocation the above all atramentous ablaze finish. As with the Draft HD, the F900 additionally has a row of four draft buttons perched beneath the affectation (call/answer, home, ashamed and anxiety end), but acceptance the HTC handset abandoned has two accurate buttons (the on/off button and the accumulated rocker switch) the F900 adds a third to advantage the camera.

Manufacturer	Acer
Compatible networks	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Availability	Available. Released 2009, June
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	117.5 x 63.5 x 15.8 mm
Weight	150 g
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
CPU	533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410 processor
Memory	128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM, microSD
Data inputs	TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
Display	480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches
Rear camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth	Yes v2.0 with A2DP
USB	Yes, miniUSB v2.0
Others	- SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, - HTML, - Stereo FM radio with RDS, - MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC+ player - MP4/H.264/WMV player - Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer) - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input - Standard battery, Li-Ion 1530 mAh

Technical Details

• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
• TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches - Widget-based UI - Handwriting recognition
• EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP Infrared Port No USB Yes, miniUSB
• AMERA Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features - Video Yes
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional CPU Samsung S3C 6410 533 MHz processor Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging Browser HTML Radio FM radio Games Yes Colors Black GPS Yes, SiRF Star III chipset Java Yes, MIDP 2.0

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Samsung Glyde U940 Touchscreen Phone Reviews

Samsung Glyde U940 Touchscreen Phone

Samsung Glyde U940 Touchscreen Phone Reviews. A powerful and sleek multimedia and messaging phone, the Samsung Glyde for Verizon boasts a robust feature-set, an innovative and colorful touchscreen, and full QWERTY keyboard. The 2.8-inch advanced touchscreen offers a tactile response as you tap onscreen buttons, and the slide-out QWERTY makes it easy to stay in contact via text and instant messaging. It's compatible with Verizon's V Cast Music Service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network. You'll also stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS turn-by-turn direction service. Other features include a 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), Bluetooth connectivity for both communication headsets and stereo headphones, and up to 3.5 hours of talk time.

Great phone in brand new condition despite saying refurbished. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because it did not come with original samsung battery. When tried to charge it with the power on would not let you because it is not a certified samsung battery. However if you turn the phone off it will charge. Packaging and shipping was not a issue at all. Came well packed with handbook and wall charger. Phone was easily upgraded to verizon account with no problems. Great phone in brand new condition despite saying refurbished. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because it did not come with original samsung battery. When tried to charge it with the power on would not let you because it is not a certified samsung battery. However if you turn the phone off it will charge. Packaging and shipping was not a issue at all. Came well packed with handbook and wall charger. Phone was easily upgraded to verizon account with no problems. 

Manufacturer	Samsung
Compatible networks	CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Availability	Available. Released 2009, August
Form factor	Slide
Dimensions	103.8 x 50 x 17.8 mm
Weight	117 g
Operating system	-
CPU	-
Memory	256 MB RAM, 57 MB internal, microSD, microSDHC
Data inputs	TFT Capacitive touchscreen
Display	240 x 440 pixels, 2.8 inches
Rear camera	2 megapixels
GPRS	-
EDGE	-
3G	-
WLAN	-
Bluetooth	Ye
USB	Yes,
Others	- SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, - MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC+ player - Organizer - Predictive text input - Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh

Technical Details

• Sleek multimedia phone with 2.8-inch touchscreen and slide-out, full QWERTY keyboard, Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video service via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
• 2-megapixel camera with video capture; Bluetooth for headsets and music streaming; microSD memory card expansion (up to 8 GB), Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time; measures 4.09 x 1.98 x 0.71 inches (HxWxD)
• Includes : handset, rechargeable battery, charger, user guide
• Clearn ESN , Readt To Activate, No contract Required
• Refurbished to Brand new condition

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Siemens SX66 PDA Phone Spec and Reviews

Siemens SX66 PDA Phone Spec and Reviews

Siemens SX66 PDA Phone is a WIndows CE based Smartphone designed for business use. For Consumer purposes it is a bit of an overkill and is not particularly optimized for some entertainment purposes. This review is written mostly with business use in mind (I use it with a Goodlink e-mail client) I also include some consumer comments at the end.

Screen and Input modes.
The SX66 includes a large screen that fits more elements than other smaller screen phones. This is particularly useful to browse through e-mails. It gives you a choice of typing via a qwerty keyboard or through a virtual keyboard and your stylus. It includes many programmable keys that are mapped to many Windows applications, such as Explorer, e-mail, calendaring, tasks and phone answer/hang up.

Other useful tools

for talking you can use it as any phone, use its wired headset (included) or use its speakerphone. You can also use it in combination with a bluetooth wireless earpiece. It also has a built in camera and a voice recorder.

Business Applications
As many other Windows CE handhelds (PDAs or smartphones) you can find many applications both for business as well as for consumer purposes. Coupled with an e-mail business client software (e.g. Goodlink) you can have Blackberry-like functionality as your e-mails, meetings and other corporate e-mail items can be pushed into your handheld via GPRS or WiFi. One nice thing about the SX66 vs. Blackberry is that the SX66 with the included software can open most MS Office attachments (and you can even edit some of them).

Using this phone for business apps (e-mail, calendar, etc) this phone is a great tool. Its large screen and its keyboard options allow for great e-mail reading and for composing short e-mails and SMS messages. For large e-mails, honestly, your notebook is a much better tool.

Battery Usage / Power Options
Battery duration is good but not great for regular phone use, it will typically last one day. If you use it heavily for e-mail or for PDA apps (e.g. taking notes) its battery life greatly diminishes to less than one day. There are many packages in the market so you can charge it in the middle of the day via USB, USB cradle, car charger or regular power adapters. The good news in any of them is that it charges really quickly, so can be back to full charge in about 1 hr.

Networking options
The networking options are many and very useful. It can operate on quad-band GSM (operates in most countries), it can hook to GPRS, WiFi and Bluetooth nets. It also has infrared connectivity to connect to other portable devices. GPRS is available in most GSM cellular networks, and it will give you pretty much ubiquitous access but slow speeds (it is good for e-mail clients, as they typically push text into the handhelds), for faster access use WiFi and connect in the same networks you connect on your notebook.

Consumer usage  

• Not as good performing video. I have tried a couple of times to play home videos (e.g. 30 sec shots taken with my digital camera) and it has basically stalled and taken long to recover.
• Not as good performing games, its video performance makes it unpractical. 
• Built in camera lacks the quality and resolution and is below some lower cost phones.

PROs

• Large screen, larger than most phones in the market.
• Variety of input modes. 
• Variety of tools. 
• Very good software included out of the box. 
• Pre-programmed buttons allow quick access to most useful functions. 
• Variety of Wireless networks to connect. 
• Good-sized memory included, can be increased greatly using an SD-Card.

CONs

• Battery life is limited. Needs midday recharging if you use PDA or e-mail heavily trough the day.
• Included camera has very limited resolution, pictures come out with a lot of noise and its colors are not that great. 
• Lack of EDGE networks support. 
• A bit heavy and large format, you need to use its carrying case. 
• Video playing is very poor. Don't even bother trying. 

Manufacturer	Siemens
Compatible networks	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA -
Availability	2004, Discontinued
Form factor	Slide
Dimensions	125 x 71 x 18 mm
Weight	210 g
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
CPU	Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz processor
Memory	128 MB RAM, SDIO/MMC
Data inputs	TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors, Built-in full QWERTY keyboard
Display	240 x 320 pixels, 3.5 inches, 53 x 71 mm
Rear camera	No
GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE	No
3G	No
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11b
Bluetooth	Ye
USB	Yes
Others	- SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging - HTML (PocketIE), - Microsoft ActiveSync - MP3/AAC player - Predictive text input - Standard battery, Li-Ion

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HTC Freestyle Phone Reviews

HTC Freestyle Phone AT&T. Featuring a premium design with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display clad in an aluminum unibody construction, the HTC Freestyle is the first of a new generation of quick messaging phones from AT&T to run on Brew Mobile Platform. The Brew MP operating system allows AT&T and software developers to more easily offer smartphone-like applications to those who want an affordable, full-featured messaging phone.

I received my new HTC Freestyle a couple of weeks ago. The phone has a slick interface, it's solidly built, and it is about as nice a non-smartphone as I've messed with anywhere. The only problem is the buggy text messaging software. I've had a consistent problem with receiving multiple copies of text messages. After getting the runaround from AT&T tech support and HTC tech support, I had the device exchanged for another one- only to have the same issue. Lo and behold, on the forums 'Freestyle receives multiple texts...' is quite the discussion topic. HTC tech support finally admitted that it is a major issue, and they are apparently working on a firmware update to fix the problem- but they wouldn't give me a release date or even a time frame for the fix. If having your phone go off six to ten times for the same text message annoys you, steer clear of this one. That really is my only complaint, and as soon as it is fixed I will happily amend this review to five stars. Anyone else with this problem PLEASE speak up, if we put enough pressure on HTC maybe they will fix it faster.

The call quality is great and quite loud. The ringer volume is quite loud also. The vibration is strong. The phone feels like a quality phone in your hand. My husband likes my phone so much he is considering one for himself. It takes great pictures, the touch screen is very responsive. The volume and the sound is great, it has a large selection of ring tones and volume controls. You can customoze this phone in so many ways as well. I would like a timer on it, but so far thats the only negative with the phone, and thats not too big of a deal. I think data plans are a phone company rip off, and you don't need one with this phone. If I want the internet I will open my laptop. I can say with out hesitation, this is a very good phone. I also like the size, its not too small, just the right fit. When you pick it up, it feels very strong and well built. The camara has some really nice features, it works well for one, but you can zoom into the picture you took and then wait a second, and then it will focus the picture. I like that you can also identify contacts with a picture if you want. There are so many things about the phone that are great. This is simply a great phone, I confidently give it five stars!   

Product Features

• Quick messaging phone with 3.2-inch touchscreen display and HTC FriendStream for integrated social networks on homescreen
• Enabled for AT&T's fast 3G HSDPA network; compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS turn-by-turn directions
• 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD expansion to 32 GB; personal e-mail; organizer tools
• Up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 384 hours (16 days) of standby time; released in February, 2011
• What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, quick start guide, CD-ROM with user manual
• Size (LWH) : 4.3 inches, 2.1 inches, 0.5 inches
• Weight : 3.04 ounces
• Network Compatibility : UMTS

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