Nokia N97

Nokia unveiled the Nokia N97, the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ’social location.’

“From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence,” said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. “Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet”.

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BlackBerry Curve 8520

The slim new BlackBerry Curve 8520 is an incredibly approachable smartphone that comes in two attractive colors from T-Mobile – black and frost. For people who like to be connected, it provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing. It also features rich multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and other mobile apps for entertainment on the go.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is a world phone, and is also Wi-Fi®-enabled to arm customers with fast Web browsing and Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile customers can continue to get great mobile coverage and unlimited nationwide Wi-Fi calling with T-Mobile’s Unlimited HotSpot Calling service as well as unlimited nationwide calling to five people with T-Mobile myFaves® service.*

In addition to providing the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone is designed to be efficient and convenient. It introduces an innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

Key features of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone include:

Full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad for reliable, responsive typing and navigation
256MB Flash memory and a 512Mhz next generation processor for enhanced performance
Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, plus BlackBerry® Media Sync, which makes it easy to quickly sync music from iTunes® or Windows Media® Player with the smartphone**
Access to BlackBerry App Worldâ„¢, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. Categories include games, entertainment, social networking and sharing, news and weather, productivity and much more
BlackBerry® Internet Service support for access to up to 10 supported email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts such as Yahoo!®, Windows Live™ Hotmail®, AOL® and Gmail™; and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server support, which provides advanced security and IT administration features for corporate deployments
Expandable memory via hot swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, supporting cards of up to 16 GB today and expected to support next generation 32GB cards when available; a 1GB card is included
Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) with support for T-Mobile Unlimited Hotspot Calling service
Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

The new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone from T-Mobile will be available on August 5 at T-Mobile retail stores, Walmart Stores, select authorized dealers, and online at http://www.T-Mobile.com.

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blackberry storm 9550

We've already had plenty of up close and personal looks at the Storm 2 - much to the dismay of RIM as they promptly requested images and video to be pulled. But that is neither here nor there at this time. We know it exists, we know it will eventually hit carriers and now we are just that much closer to a possible release date month.

The good folks over at The BlackBerry Zone have posted that Vodafone UK is set to release the Storm 2 (9520) in October while Verizon is still on for a Storm 2 (9550) release in November. Now this month has actually been tossed around for a few devices, especially the Onyx. So we here at CrackBerry will still leave this one stuck under the "rumor" category, just for safety sake. Stay tuned as more information is developing. So what do you think? Is November going to be the month or will RIM delay it beyond that?

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Apple Starts Refunding iPhone 4 Customers For Bumper Cases

It is being reported that Apple have begun refunding iPhone 4 users the cost of bumper cases and going forward, will give them away free of charge to future iPhone 4 customers.
For what seems like weeks now Apple have been bombarded with complaints relating to the death grip, which refers to the loss of signal when holding the phone a certain way, thus the bumper case.
When the iPhone 4 is in the bumper case the antenna is not compromised, no matter how the phone is held which means that the phone works properly, like it is supposed too.
The cases in question cost $29, and those who have already purchased one will be getting a refund, probably to their iTunes account.
Apple estimate that more than 3.5 million iPhone 4 handsets have been sold so far since they launched the new model.

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Nokia X6

Nokia X6 gets its very own baby brother in the form of a new 16GB model. Unlike its 32GB sibling, the 16GB version doesn’t Come with Music but its sizable on board storage still boasts enough space for 5,500 tracks. Outside that substantial storage sits a lush 3.2-inch widescreen capacitive touchscreen and four new finishes: all black, all white, white with pink highlights and white with yellow highlights. Read on to find out what else is in store.

Running the latest version of Symbian^1 the Nokia X6 16GB boasts up to 18 days standby time, 11.5 hours talktime (GSM), 4.5 hours of video playback and a whopping 35 hours of music playback! That’s enough time to listen to roughly 12 per cent of the tracks stored on the device.

Images are taken care of with a 5-megapixel camera sporting Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash. Shooting videos is a joy, not just because of the camera but the TV-out function enables you to watch your masterpieces on the huge screen, too. And of course, you can edit your videos right there on the device.

The new Nokia X6 is compatible with the all-new Ovi Maps, offering free walk and drive navigation and tons of extras including Michelin and Lonely Planet guides.

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Nokia E71x

The Nokia E71x is phone that can be used by all users and for both business and personal purposes. The makers have come up with a slim and stylish design for the phone that makes it a style statement for whoever carries it. The sleek black body with the colorful 320 x 240 pixel screen is a delight for all users. In addition to that, the Nokia E71x is not at all bulky in spite of all the features that it packs. In fact, it has dimensions of 114 x 57 x 10 mm and weighs a mere 126 grams. So in spite of being so power packed with brilliant features it is extremely easy for you to carry the Nokia E71x around. It easily fits into the chains of your bag and the pockets of your trousers.

The features of this phone are many and are pretty impressive too. The screen color depth is 24 bit which provides clear and sharp images on the screen. The resolution of the screen also makes for better clarity of images on the large screen. The QWERTY keyboard is very well designed and is spacious and offers lots of room for easy typing. The keyboard also enables you to enter text pretty simply because of the eZi type predictive text entry that not only includes intelligent entry but also includes the function of auto completion as well. In addition to the soft keys that it has, the Nokia E71x also has a navigator 5 way key which makes navigating through the phone a breeze. The best part about the phone is that it supports both GSM as well as WCDMA frequency bands which is a great relief for all those frustrated with their over expensive GSM phones and their less functional CDMA ones.

The Nokia E71x has 3.2 mega pixels camera which takes pretty decent pictures. The camera also comes with a 4x zoom. The camera also has a built in flash and a function to reduce red eyes which can come in handy in many situations. In addition to that, the video recorder is also quite good and lets you take stable videos even in jerky situations. The internal memory is 120 MB although the memory is expandable to up to 8 GB with a micro SD card. Sending emails with the Nokia E71x is also an easy job. The email features are very user friendly and you can use to the way it operates pretty soon.

The GSM talk time lasts up to 5 hours whereas the WCDMA talk time, up to 4.5 hours. The standby time is quite impressive with the GSM maxing at 12 days and the WCDMA at 14 days. The music playback time is a whopping 20 hours. Overall, the Nokia E71x is a great phone that was released on 31st March, 2009. It is a must buy for all those of you looking for a stylish phone with great functionality. What’s more? The Nokia E71x has lots to offer to business users as well.

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HTC hero

Are you a tech lover dreaming of a magical phone? HTC hero has come your way to fulfill your dream. The HTC hero phone has a luxury design and a pretty user interface. It is the real phone running the actual software with most important features like the browser experience and media integration. You can make it your hero and create a phone just for you by personalization. The HTC hero offers many grasping features. The new user interface called the ‘sense’ makes the device intuitive.

The HTC hero is the unique model for all mobile lovers. It is third handset to be powered by the operating system android. How ever it is the first device to support flash out of the box. The design of the phone is quite a combination of HTC magic and HTC Dream. The design is sleek and sexy and the phone is available in seven different vibrant colors including black, white, yellow, pink, gold, red and turquoise. The HTC hero is purely a touch screen device with the custom built user interface. The common specifications of the HTC hero re the following;

 MSM7200A proc running android at 528 MHz
 3.2 inch TFT -LCD display
 3.5mm Audio jack
 5 mega pixel auto focus Camera
 Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR support
 Trackball
 Internal GPS
 802.11b/g WiFi
 512MB/288Mb ROM/RAM
 G sensor
 Micro SD expansion

The HTC hero mobile offers a complete web browsing experience. The mobile users can access a wide variety of contents on the web that are based on adobe flash technology. Also the HTC hero delivers powerful video playback performance using Flash technology. The users can enjoy and navigate through the web videos by spontaneous video controls. The HTC hero provides a seamless audio experience for the users. The price range of the HTC hero is from $999.


What is so fascinating about the HTC hero phone? Well, the basic principles upon which the new ‘sense’ interface is built makes it unique and lovable. Make it mine, stay close and discover the unexpected are the highlighting principles. With HTC hero, personalization has reached a greater level. Rather than burying the important contents under the menu you can directly place them on the home screen to have a quick glance. By scrolling the left and right of the home screen you can access different customizable profiles.

You can even change the size and shape of the widgets with your favorite design. With scenes, an added profile feature you can switch between scenes. This additional feature can transform your phone’s focus from business to weekend mode. This feature enables you to relax with the choice of your favorite music, catch up with your lovable friends and even the phone becomes your personal guide when you take on a trip. The phone displays the local time and weather maps if you go to another place for vacation.

Though there are a variety of communication channels and applications to stay in touch with people, this phone offers unique stay in touch experience. You can view people and also interact through email. The photos of your friends uploaded in the photo sharing sites can also be viewed. The HTC hero provides dedicated search buttons by which you can search the mails in your inbox, contacts in your list etc. The album not only contains the saved photos but also serve as a gateway to your online collections on Facebook, twitter. You tube, Flickr etc.


Do you want to have an intuitive experience that makes you do everything on your phone? Then HTC hero is your perfect choice. This hand set featuring the HTC sense for android is sure to captivate all types of mobile users.

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HTC Bravo

With the Mobile World Congress just a few short weeks away, many people are already speculating about what little surprises mobile phone manufacturers will be unleashing on the showroom floor. For HTC, the most solid device they have that everyone is focusing on is the HTC Bravo.

The HTC Bravo first popped up when HTC’s 2010 roadmap got leaked. The roadmap contained 5 Android smart phones and 3 Windows Mobile devices, of these, only the Bravo has been confirmed to be in production. The roadmap was quickly forgotten when December rolled over and everyone got excited about the coming Google phone –especially when it was revealed that HTC would be working on the Nexus One.

It came to no surprise that many people thought that the Bravo is the Google phone itself -considering the fact that the hardware specs for both the Bravo and the Nexus One are so similar. It was not until January did news that the Bravo and the Nexus One were two separate devices and both were going to be launched this year. Google pushed through with the launch of their Android phone early this January and HTC has announced that the Bravo is expected to launch this March.

Should HTC decide to unveil this device on February at the MWC in Barcelona, Spain, it will be one of the first Android smart phones to be released after the Google phone. Considering that not many people opted to get the Google phone, the Bravo just might be the Android device people are waiting for.

Specs wise, the Bravo comes with similar specs to the Nexus One; both devices have Snapdragon Android processors, 3.7 inch AMOLED touch screens and 5 mega pixel cameras. The Bravo does have a little extra -720p HD video recording.

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Samsung Galaxy Portal

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has launched a new handset running under Google's Android operating system in the UK, namely the Galaxy Portal, which is now available for purchase in the country via wireless carrier T-Mobile. The handheld has already been launched on the market, and is available outside the UK as the Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700. The phone comes with Android 1.5 on board, but will soon receive updates to newer flavors of the OS.

Those of you who may not have encountered the device up until now might want to know that it comes with a body 13.2mm thick, that in boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen display and that it also includes a great deal of connectivity options. Among these capabilities, we can count the presence of quad-band GSM, HSDPA options, as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.

At the same time, the Galaxy Portal i5700 comes with a built-in GPS receiver, with 180MB of internal memory, and with a MicroSD memory card slot for additional storage space (a 1GB microSD card is included in the box). A 3.5mm headphone jack is present with the phone, as well as a media player with video support for MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, and DivX.

The Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 sports a 3.2-megapixel photo snapper, a battery that can provide up to five hours of talk time, and other great features, such as the built-in augmented-reality browser Layar. Those who are not familiar with this solution might want to learn that it offers user the possibility to point their device at the world around and receive information overlaid on the image on the handset.

"The launch of this stunning device clearly underlines our commitment to smartphone products and forms part of our strategy to deliver a wide range of handsets designed to suit a multitude of users. The Samsung Galaxy Portal gives consumers the benefit of the Android platform – including an extensive range of innovative apps to download, multi-tasking with apps running in parallel and pre-installed Google services - at an affordable price," said Samsung UK and Ireland vice president Mark Mitchinson.

T-Mobile UK will have the new Android-based mobile phone from Samsung available exclusively for the next month, and it seems that the black Galaxy Portal model will be a T-Mobile exclusive for three months. The handset is available for free with a £18 monthly plan, which also includes 200 minutes and texts, and can be purchased for £70 on a combi plan from the carrier as well.

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Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Welcomes You to the “Smart Life” with the Global Launch of the Galaxy S

Powered by 4-inch Super AMOLED and the latest version of Android, Galaxy S brings rich technology and enhanced mobile experience

LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today introduced the Galaxy S (Model: GT-I9000), a smart phone that makes users’ lives more convenient, more exciting, and more integrated. JK Shin, president and head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Business announced the global launch of the Galaxy S at his keynote speech at the International CTIA Wireless 2010. The Galaxy S will be available in Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia, and Asia soon.

The Android-powered Galaxy S incorporates a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen and a 1 GHz application processor that enables vibrant HD videos, rich augmented reality content through Layar Reality Browser, and advanced LBS (Location Based Services). The ‘Social Hub’ provides always-on social networks connectivity allowing users to enjoy communications with their friends, colleagues, and families whenever they want and wherever they are.

The Galaxy S is designed to provide immersive, intelligent and integrated experiences, with the power to enrich people’s lives through best-in-class services and technologies. The Galaxy S will allow users around the world to experience the “Smart Life,” which Samsung anticipates will shift the way that consumers view smart phones and how they interact with them in their daily lives.

The Galaxy S immerses users in a world of rich multimedia. The large 4-inch Super AMOLED display delivers unrivalled screen quality, with less reflection, free viewing angles and super-fast touch-response. The mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) – a technology used in Samsung’s best-selling LCD and LED TVs – boosts an even sharper and crisper viewing experience for photos, videos, and e-books. It creates a perfect environment to record, edit and play HD video, to browse the Internet, and to read your favorite e-books. A variety of applications from Android Market? allows users to even more extend the benefits and excitement of smart phone experience. Plus, users have access to Google? mobile services, such as Google Search, Gmail, and Google Maps.

Living a “Smart Life” requires intelligence, and the Galaxy S delivers just that by utilizing personal preferences to gather information online that each user needs and wants. With a user-defined daily briefing, lightning-fast processing speeds and location-based search options like Layar Reality Browser – the Galaxy S gives users the information they need wherever and whenever needed. The Galaxy S represents the next level of intelligence in smart phones.

The Galaxy S integrates every aspect of life in a smart and sophisticated way. In addition to wireless integration with a variety of other devices, such as notebooks, TVs and cameras, the highly advanced Social Hub plugs users quickly and conveniently into their complete world of social networking and email.

“The Android-powered Galaxy S will set a new standard for smart phones,” said JK Shin, president and head of Mobile Communications Business. “The Galaxy S is the perfect device for people in all corners of the world who want that extra edge; to be more effective, productive, better connected, and in tune with their smart life – both personal and professional – all in a very easy and simple way.”

Other Key Features

* Daily Briefing: Offers instant access to weather, news, stocks, and the scheduler.
* All Share: Enables inter-device connectivity via DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology.
* Home Cradle: Enables use as a digital photo frame, table clock, calendar, and music station.
* Write and go: Jot down an idea first and later decide on a format such as SMS/ MMS, email, calendar or memo.
* Swype: Provides fast and easy way to input text on screen while on-the-move.
* ThinkFree: Apps to view and edit Microsoft Office 2007 documents.
* Smart Alarm: Wakes up with a natural alarm sound and automatically turned-on display light.

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Samsung Sunburst

Samsung Sunburst is a 3.0” full touchscreen device that keeps users connected with style. With a sleek, futuristic black and chrome design, the Sunburst’s resistive touchscreen uses widgets to provides users with one-touch access to their favorite features, applications and social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Advanced messaging features such as text and instant messaging and Mobile E-mail give users the ability to stay constantly connected.

Additional key features of the Sunburst include:

* Virtual full keyboard for easy typing
* Full browser experience with Single Zoom
* Smart Unlock for easy access to applications
* 2.0 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder
* SMS and MMS Messaging
* Mobile E-mail
* AT&T SocialNet
* AT&T Mobile Music
* AT&T Navigator
* Bluetooth v2.0+ EDR
* Dimensions: 2.08″ x 4.33″ x .51″
* Weight: 3.08 ounces

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Samsung Moment 2

The news of Samsung Moment 2 release is knocking at the door with many rumors along with one leaked picture which doesn’t show much difference from its predecessor Samsung Moment. Samsung Moment 2, which technically called SPH-M910, will be launched by Sprint. So before Sprint brings HTC Evo 4G for sale, Samsung Moment 2 will be out before that. But rumor says Samsung will not be upgrading its outlook from its original Samsung Moment, leaving the option that we will be able to see a lot of technical specification upgrades than the M900, Samsung Moment.

Unlike its brethren Samsung Moment, the Samsung Moment 2 will come bundled with Android version 2.1 along with its enhanced User Interface the TouchWiz 3.0 version which will give ease of use & excellent menu navigation. The old Samsung Moment has quite backdated software; it runs with Android version 1.5 which was scheduled to be upgraded to Android version 2.0. So for now Samsung Moment 2 will be launching with world’s most advanced operating system combined with a great user interface named TouchWiz version 3.0.

Samsung Moment 2 will be lacking some features of a next generation mobile phone, as rumored. It may not have the Super AMOLED display which we have seen in some of its predecessors. So there will be chance of lacking visibility of the mobile screen in broad day light or bright sunshine. This is one of its advantages which will affect any user while deciding to buy the Samsung Moment 2. HTC Evo 4G will win the race by some leaps in comparison with Samsung Moment 2, due to this reason alone, as its quite annoying to get the screen unreadable in direct sunlight. It also appears as if the Moment 2 is not going to be sporting a 1GHz processor and WiMax.

The outlook of the leaked picture of Samsung Moment 2 doesn’t look much different than Moment original, except a few changes like bigger QWERTY keypad, which will make it easier while texting or typing. Samsung also made some changes in its QWERTY keypad changed the position of the keys for better functionality and easier use. Samsung Moment 2 will have a search button on the front, below its screen, extra than the first Samsung Moment and its look it more edge cut type, giving better handling experience. The Samsung Moment 2 does look more robust and well built than its predecessor, the Samsung Moment M900.

While everybody is waiting for Samsung Moment 2 as it will launch before HTC Evo 4G from Sprint, there in so official announcement about its release date or technical specifications and price. Although it is being compared with HTC Evo 4G for coming from same Sprint and having same operating system, Android version 2.1, the lack of AMOLED display and WiMax may take serious role in users mind while deciding to chose from this two. However, Samsung Moment may have a few surprises inside it making the deciding factor for buying it in the long run.

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HTC Desire

HTC Desire with Android 2.1 takes the phone to another level with HTC Sense, and style with a slim, stylish design. It also utilises a fast 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and an advanced 3.7 inch, WVGA AMOLED display to deliver the performance and visual experience needed for the best smartphone experience possible. HTC Desire is the richest way to visually experience news, friends, photos, favourite places and whatever else that is important.

For people who want to use their mobiles to explore the online world of social networking, entertainment, web browsing and e-commerce, HTC Desire is perfect for you. The Android-powered HTC Desire handset will give customers the best of Google’s web services like Gmail, Google Calendar and applications. HTC Desire owners will also have access to thousands of applications thanks to the international market for Android applications that tap the imagination of software developers around the world.

HTC Sense is a user experience focused on putting people at the centre by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were developed by observing and listening to how people live and communicate.

These core principles continue to be key to the new HTC Sense experience that begins with a new HTC application and widget called HTC Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all of your social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised stream of updates. This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as the images and links they share. In addition to Friend Stream, people can be organised into specific social circles, such as groups of friends or colleagues.

The new HTC Sense experience also introduces broad improvements to applications including the web browser, email client, a new newsreader application and widget, as well as a new seven-screen ‘Leap’ thumbnail view for quick and easy access to specific screens.

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HTC Incredible

The HTC Incredible is supposed to be the secret next super Android phone from Verizon. Secrets in the smartphone biz are hard to keep mainly because people take photos of the new smartphones then send them to reviewers and bloggers, who see their value and then post them on the Internet.

Recently, it has been suggested that the HTC Incredible may be incredible and launch from Verizon in the next two weeks. In the CTIA Wireless E-Tech Awards winners there is an "embargoed" HTC product, as well as an exhibitor listing stating that HTC will announce a new product.


Here are the specs we've been able to round up for your review.


The HTC Incredible has similar specs to the Nexus One with a slight size difference, except the HTC Incredible has an 8 megapixel camera (Nexus One has 5 MP.) The Nexus One has a trackball and the HTC Incredible has a trackpad. The Incredible has been seen to also come in bright red with a molded shaped back, while the Nexus One is silver Teflon color with a smooth back.


The HTC Incredible has 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM (320 free to the user) memory, and 3.7″ WVGA (800×480) AMOLED touchscreen both the same specs as the Nexus One.


The HTC Incredible will run Android 2.1 with HTC's Sense UI giving it voice to text filling of all text fields, turn-turn navigataion, sentient wallpaper, pinch-to-zoom with your fingers in the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps as well as a new 3D photo gallery. There is also the Google Maps update synchronized desktop maps.google.com and memorized locations with a new night mode.

It will supposedly appear at the CTIA next week in Las Vegas, we'll be sure to look for it. The HTC Incredible is more powerful than the Droid by Motorola that will updated to Android 2.1 soon. The Nexus One received good reviews is now available for AT&T and will be available for Sprint. Voice transcriptions on the the Nexus One removes swear words. Web banner ads contend that the Nexus One wallpaper has sentience.

The HTC Incredible has a 1300mAH battery, FM Tuner (which Nexus does not) Wi-Fi and a snappy 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, underclocked to 768Mhz to save battery life. We also suspect that it will have GPS, an acclerometer, and Bluetooh.

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HTC Legend

From a beautifully designed, solid aluminium body, a stunning 3.2” display and a huge library of applications available, this smartphone is here to make its mark. The HTC Legend is not only beautifully designed, but is extremely practical and easy to use. The body is made from a single piece of aluminium that seamlessly goes into the single piece of tough glass display. To prevent damage and scratching, the HTC Legend has soft rubber detailing on the back of the phone, conveniently located in places where you would hold your phone anyway, providing comfort and protection all in one.

The display makes best use of the latest AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic LED) technology and provides vivid colours and solid blacks while being eco-friendly by reducing power consumption! The tough glass on top provides ultimate protection from scratches and damage.

Want to stay connected? The HTC Legend features a built-in Twitter client and other social networking applications to keep in touch with all your contacts. As well as this, the phone contains all the stand features that are so important today, such as Bluetooth® connectivity, Wi-Fi®, and email capabilities.

Other features include a 3.5mm stereo audio jack, allowing you to connect to your favourite headphones, a five-megapixel colour camera with auto focus and flash, PBAB technology to allow for phonebook access from a car kit, a 512MB ROM memory and 384MB RAM. The flexible Android operating system gives you a whole host of library of applications at your fingertips.

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Sony Ericsson Zylo

Sony Ericsson Zylo™ provide consumers with the best music experience they have come to expect from Walkman™ phones but go one step further and marry music with social networking. From Twitter™ to Facebook™, consumers can catch up with friends at just a touch of a button while still listening to their favourite music on the Walkman™ player. Another key function available on both phones is TrackID™ – which allows consumers to access the name and artist of a track they hear playing wherever they are. This function has proved well loved with music lovers world-wide with 129million TrackID™ lookups in 2009 alone.

Sony Ericsson Zylo™ also feature the human curvature design that is now consistent across the whole Sony Ericsson portfolio. Gorgeous and timeless human curvature also incorporates an ergonomic keypad which makes the handset simple to use.

“The Sony Ericsson range of Walkman™ phones has seen tremendous success since it was first launched in 2005 having sold more than 130 million handsets to date – and we are still seeing a fantastic appetite from consumers. Today’s announcement aims to satisfy this demand by making the Walkman™ phone range available to a wider audience.” Said Jenny Maltesson, Marketing Business Manager at Sony Ericsson.

“By combining the best of the Walkman™ functionality with a myriad of social networking capabilities, Sony Ericsson Zylo™ offer consumers the chance to access and get a taste of what our Communication Entertainment portfolio has to offer.” Concluded Maltesson.

Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™

Bought a song and dying to share it with friends? Consumers can play their favourite tune in the background while chatting away on their handset. The Sony Ericsson Zylo™ with Walkman™ also comes preloaded with sounds so consumers can pretend they are still at work, walking on the street or in a restaurant. The FLAC format, which debuts on this handset, allows consumers to experience superb sound.

* Iconic Sony Ericsson Walkman™ music player
* Superb sound with clear audio experience
* High definition FLAC format – best sound quality ever on a mobile phone
* TrackID™ – name that tune
* PlayNow™ – shop in a music store 24/7
* Stay connected with Facebook™ and Twitter™
* Share photos on Flickr® and Picasa™
* Upload video clips to YouTube™ with two clicks

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Flip Video Unveils New MinoHD Pocket Camcorder

Boston (DbTechNo) - It is being reported that Flip Video is set to launch their latest gadget, their MinoHD pocket camcorder.
The little device will retail for $229.99, and will come with a sleek design, the ability to upload directly to Facebook, and 8GB of storage space.
The camera comes with a 2-inch LCD screen, rounded corners, and approximately 2 hours of battery life.
For interest sake, this new model weighs more than the previous version, tipping the scales at 4 ounces, .7 of an ounce heavier than the previous model.
This is a great little camera that will surely be on the Christmas lists of many a home movie maker, simply because it costs up to 5 times less than highly touted camcorders and shoots video that is equal, if not better.

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Nokia 7230

Nokia 7230 is made for the design-conscious consumer and optimized for socializing and sharing with those closest to you. Nokia 7230 is a slider phone, which provides an impressive level of technology encased within a typically Nokia styled handset. The unit is compact at only 98 mm x 48 mm wide whilst weighing only 100 g in weight. It offers an impressive screen as well as 3G connectivity and media playing capabilities.

The handset provides a 2.4 inch TFT show screen, which is both colourful and large enough to show imagery in a capable fashion. Within the confines of its 240 x 320 pixel screen size it is able to show up to 256,000 colours. The unit provides both ring and vibration alert types with the option to use downloaded MP3 files as ringtones. In addition a speakerphone and a 3.5 mm audio jack are also provided.

Nokia 7230 comes with an MP4/MP3 media player, which supports all major audio and video file formats, whilst the included stereo FM radio comes with RDS capabilities offers the means to listen to a wide variety of radio broadcasts from around the country. In addition for entertainment, the handset provides a variety of games which include Snake III, Sudoku II and Rally start as well as the ability to download a variety of other games if desired.

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HTC DROID Incredible

DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device running on the nation’s most reliable wireless 3G network, is well-equipped for the business user with enterprise-grade security, always-on connectivity and much more.

Droid Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market™ with more than 30,000 Google applications. Droid Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm’s 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it’s the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.

DROID Incredible by HTC offers Exchange ActiveSync® for the security enterprises demand when accessing e-mail, calendars, contacts and tasks while employees are away from the office. The 8.0 megapixel camera with video capture allows employees to take high-quality pictures and videos and share them with colleagues and clients, while the smartphone’s Wi-Fi capability supports simultaneous voice and data to make it easy for employees on the road to connect to the main office. These great business features allow enterprises to equip their workforces with the hottest device without sacrificing security or productivity.

The ultrafast Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, backed by the reliability of the Verizon Wireless network, delivers real-time communication, Web browsing and productivity applications for employees, regardless of where their jobs take them. In addition, DROID Incredible by HTC can be customized to specific business needs with tens of thousands of applications in Android Market™. Enterprise customers can access instant, up-to-date information right from their devices.



Additional Key features:

* Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
* 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor for maximum responsiveness
* Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
* “Leap” view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
* 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
* Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480x800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
* Optical joystick for smooth navigation
* Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
* Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
* Integrated GPS
* Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
* 3.5 mm headset jack

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BlackBerry Onyx

Our sources called and let us in on the news that RIM has the BlackBerry Onyx in testing. The Onyx is the 3G version of the already released Curve 8900.

From what we hear RIM is gearing up their 3G testing and the Onyx has already been placed with carriers for testing. Beyond the addition of 3G support, we hear whispers of a keyboard revision that is more like the 9630 Tour keyboard that is also part of the Onyx design.

While we don’t yet know all of the specifics, we suspect that we will hear more soon once the Onyx gets a little more testing and development under its belt. It could be that we might see the Onyx before the end of the year, depending on how the initial field trials with the carriers go.

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Blackberry Tour

One of the most common apprehensions about business phones is the fact that they are just too monotonous. Most business phones are purely meant for work, minus the pleasure and this is something that really sucks the fun out of the whole process of owning a high end phone. The new Blackberry Tour, however, endeavors to change all of it- with solid business phone basics and a whole lot of full filled features, this phone strives to combine work and pleasure. RIM has done an exceptional job in creating some out of the box business features.

Blackberry Tour includes features that allow you to connect to friends via various social networks- on the go. Besides, the phone has a great multimedia interface, exceptional sound quality and one of the best audio/video players to have been featured on a smartphone- ever!

This Blackberry boasts one of the best screens to have been featured in the Blackberry series and is great for social networking/multimedia apps. On the flipside, the Blackberry Tour does have some cons to it as well- The keyboard is average, the call quality isn’t great and the web browser could have been better. On the whole, the tech specs of the Blackberry Tour are pretty upright and all through the remainder of this write up, we look at some of the best features to have been showcased in the new Blackberry Tour.

Calling and general features

Talking about the most basic function that any phone is required to perform- the calling features of the phone are exceptional. The call quality needs a bit of revamping on the part of RIM, but this Blackberry is jam-packed with off-the-hook calling features. The battery life is pretty good and Blackberry boasts of a 5 hour talk-time with a fully recharged battery. This might sound low for a smartphone, but with all the multimedia features in place, 3G technologies on the anvil and a great web browser, this kind of battery life is acceptable.

The Tour has some exceptional features for handling the address book and synchronizing it with corporate accounts (if your service provider makes use of the BES or Blackberry Enterprise Server). You can also get en-sync with your calendar and contacts using the inbuilt Outlook, which comes as a standard desktop application with the Blackberry Tour. You can, in fact, get your hands on your friend’s contact details using their FB profiles. The Blackberry Tour makes it as easy as counting “123”! If your friends do not have their contact numbers listed on their FB accounts, your Blackberry is capable of sending them messages- soliciting their contact info. Great, isn’t it?

Design and our verdict

One area where the Blackberry Tour stands out from the rest of the crowd is its design- it looks chic and inviting for a smartphone. With a glossy finish, a good grip and a funky texture, the Blackberry Tour aims to lend an all new dimension to this mundane and perceptibly boring segment. The 3.2 Mega Pixels camera that comes with the phone makes it a winner. The camera is capable of taking marvelous pics. IN fact, the exceptional picture quality of Blackberry Tour’s camera makes it a much more fun-filled smartphone- something that’s been the USP of this product right from the days it was launched.

IN all, the Blackberry tour is a great smartphone and a must have for those looking to digress from the stereotypical norms of the business world. The Blackberry Tour is a rebel in a nutshell- a great screen, good social networking tools and the standard Blackberry business tools make it a clear cut winner; considering the $200 price tag it is being marketed at!!!

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BlackBerry Curve 8900

AT&T announced the early summer availability of the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone. AT&T consumer, small business and enterprise customers will enjoy new features and enhanced performance, including both Wi-Fi® and GPS, a fast next generation processor, rich multimedia capabilities and ample memory for applications offered from AT&T. With the BlackBerry Curve 8900 from AT&T, users can get a faster, richer experience surfing the Internet and accessing their social networking or line-of-business applications via AT&T‘s wireless and Wi-Fi networks.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone sports a slim, refined design and is the thinnest, full-QWERTY BlackBerry® smartphone yet. It features a striking high-resolution display (480x360), delivering smooth video playback and crisp images. In addition to its industry leading email and messaging, and premium phone features, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 packs a wealth of multimedia capabilities.

Consumers and mobile professionals can easily share photos or record video using the new 3.2 megapixel camera which features auto focus and image stabilization, and the microSD/SDHC expandable memory card slot supports up to 16GB1 per card, giving users plenty of storage to carry and capture more of their music, pictures and video wherever they go. AT&T will offer the sleek new smartphone in an attractive silver and black finish.

Users who select an unlimited data plan with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will also receive free AT&T Wi-Fi access at nearly 20,000 hotspots in the U.S. – including retail stores, restaurants and airports from coast-to-coast2, an unmatched value add for mobile professionals who spend as much time out of the office as in it. The smartphone can also easily connect to a home or office Wi-Fi network.

“This new smartphone has a stunning design that builds upon the success of the BlackBerry Curve with more features for applications, all in a high-quality handset,” said Chris Hill, vice president, AT&T Business Solutions. “Add to it free access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 from AT&T delivers unmatched value and performance for personal and business use.”

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More iPads Arrive In Asia-Pacific countries

The second wave of iPads have arrived in Asia-Pacific countries and went on sale today, Friday July 23.
People lined up for hours to get their hands on the covetted mini tablet computers, some skipping work and others skipping a night of sleep to get their spot.
The iPad went on sale in the United States back on April 3rd, a day that seems so long ago now as a lot has happened since then regarding apple.
Because of the heightened unexpected demand for the popular mini computer, the company were forced to push back release dates for other countries, including Canada, France, Germany and Japan, amongst others.
Included in today’s wave of iPad launches are the countries of New Zealand, SINGAPORE, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico and the Netherlands.

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Mark Papermaster Leaves Apple

A shakeup has been reported at Apple as the man partially responsible for the iPhone 4 antenna blunder has quit his job.
Mark Papermaster, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone and iPod hardware engineering will be leaving the company but it is not known if he is leaving of his own accord or if he was fired.
Apple have lost a lot of potential business thanks to the antenna problems with the iPhone 4, dubbed the “death grip” because when users held the phone a certain way they lost signal.
The company have since come out with new bumper cases for the phone to fix the problem, and have provided consumers who already purchased the phone with a free case.
Consumers were quick to identify the problem with the new iPhone, and Consumer Reports refused to recommend it because of the glitch.
As for Papermaster he is yet to comment on his departure from the company so it is not known if he was fired or if he resigned.

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Sony Ericsson Spiro

Delight in best-in-class music experience with the Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™. With the press of a button consumers get instant access to TrackID™ where they can learn millions of songs in seconds. Fancy a chat? Log onto Facebook™ or Twitter™ or chat via SMS with its simple-to-read conversation bubbles.

* Iconic Sony Ericsson Walkman™ music player
* Tunes on the go – 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth™ stereo and FM radio
* TrackID™ – name that tune
* Download the music from PlayNow™
* Catch up with friends on Facebook™ and Twitter™

Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™ supports GSM GPRS/EDGE 900/1800 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/1900.

Sony Ericsson Spiro™ with Walkman™ will be available in selected markets from early Q3 in the colours Contrast Black, Sunset Pink, Spring Green and Stealth Black.

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Samsung Caliber

The advanced touchscreen on the Samsung Caliber™ (SCH-r860) features Samsung’s unique TouchWiz™ interface. The TouchWiz interface incorporates specially-designed widgets that allow users to customize and personalize their phone. Users can access well loved social networking applications like Facebook and MySpace by using the phones full HTML web browser and messaging features that include mobile IM and personal email. The 3.0 megapixel camera and camcorder is perfect for capturing images, while the stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology and a speakerphone make hands-free communication effortless. The Samsung Caliber offers MetroPCS applications and services including downloads, along with an array of other features to keep users connected. Additionally, the phone comes equipped with a built-in video and music player, and will support an optional external microSD up to 16GB.

PRODUCTIVITY

* Samsung’s TouchWiz™ User Interface
* Customizable Widgets
* Full HTML Web Browser
* Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
* Advanced Voice Recognition
* MetroNavigator® GPS navigation system*
* Metro 411 Directory Help*
* MetroWEB*

ENTERTAINMENT

* Text Messaging (SMS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
* E-mail and Mobile IM Applications*
* MP3 player and video playback camcorder
* 3.0 megapixel camera
* External memory up to 16GB

SPECIFICATIONS

* CDMA 1×800 MHz/1900 MHz, EVDO Rev 0, AWS Band 1700/2100 MHz
* Dimensions: 2.2” x 4.5” x 0.47” (standard battery)
* Weight: 3.74 ounces (standard battery)
* Show: 3.2” WQVGA, 262K TFT
* Standard Battery: 3.7 Volt Lithium Ion, 1080mAh
* Talk Time: Up to 4.5 hours*
* Standby Time: up to 300 hours*

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Nokia C6

Nokia C6 entry-level touchscreen slider phone, going below the N97 mini with which it shares styling cues. According to a leak, it will retain a touchscreen and a hidden hardware QWERTY keyboard. The trackpad that is present on the full-size N97 would be back on the C6.

An additional and potentially more noticeable difference would be a more conventional sliding action: it wouldn't angle the phone up towards the user like it does on the N97 and N97 mini. The C6 should have just 256MB of onboard storage, though a microSD slot would let users expand it.

Pricing and release dates for the C6 haven't been made public, though the device is expected to launch in Europe this summer. A North American release is likely shortly thereafter
Discuss Bury Nokia nokia c6

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HTC HD Mini Review

The HTC HD mini sports a high degree of usability along with its own unique and gorgeous design. Precision fasteners used to assemble the phone are externally visible, showing a high level of craftsmanship rarely found in mobile phones. And the strong design ethos continues under the battery cover where a bright yellow internal structure, offers an unexpected surprise when the phone is opened.

The HTC HD mini utilizes HTC Sense, a user experience focused on putting people at the centre by making the phone work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were developed by observing and listening to how people live and communicate. These core tenets of Make It Mine, Stay Close and Learn the Unexpected continue to be the key to the new HTC Sense experience.

Like the HTC HD2, the HTC HD mini continues the same focus on people-centric communication with complete Outlook integration. It helps you stay close to the vital friends and colleagues in your life by providing a single contact view that displays individual communication snapshots of your conversations, regardless of whether it was a call, text, status update or email. HTC’s Windows-based Twitter application, HTC Peep, enables you to tweet and follow your twitter stream.

HTC HD mini includes capacitive touch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft® Office files, PDF documents and pictures with just a pinch of your fingers. Leveraging its 3G broadband connectivity, the HTC HD mini also offers personal Wi-Fi anywhere for your computer or other devices. The HD mini can also be further enhanced to reflect your needs and style by downloading a variety of applications from the Windows® Marketplace for Mobile.

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BlackBerry Bold 9650

BlackBerry Bold 9650, sophisticated, powerful and feature-rich is a global smartphone for CDMA customers who want to stay connected, productive and entertained.

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone supports 3G (EVDO) networks in North America and (HSPA/UMTS) abroad and has a full-QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad and built-in Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g), which makes it possible to talk on the phone while browsing the web or sending and receiving email. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 also includes 512 MB Flash memory and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB microSDHC cards, with a 2 GB card included.

The BlackBerry Bold 9650 fuses form and function in a striking design and, in addition to providing premium phone and multimedia features, it of course delivers the industry's leading mobile solution for email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and social networking.

Other key features of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone include:

-- Stylish design (4.4" x 2.4" x .56" and 4.8 oz.) with glossy black finish and chrome highlights
-- Large (2.44") high-resolution display (480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi), able to display pictures, videos and web pages with impressive contrast and detail
-- 3.2 MP camera with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization, autofocus and video recording
-- Advanced media player for videos, pictures and music, a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and support for the Bluetooth® Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP)
-- BlackBerry® Media Sync for easily syncing photos as well as iTunes® and Windows Media® Player music with the smartphone
-- Easy mobile access to Facebook®, MySpace and Flickr®, as well as popular instant messaging services including BlackBerry® Messenger
-- Support for BlackBerry App World™, featuring a broad and growing catalog of third-party mobile applications developed specifically for BlackBerry smartphones
-- Full HTML web browser, streaming audio and video via RTSP
-- Built-in GPS with support for geotagging, BlackBerry® Maps and other mapping applications
-- Premium phone features including voice activated dialing, speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.1).
-- Support for high-speed EV-DO Rev. A networks in North America, as well as UMTS/HSPA (2100Mhz) and quad-band EDGE / GPRS / GSM networks abroad
-- Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery for 5 hours of CDMA talk time

The Bold 9650 will be available in the US from May 23 for $199.99 on a two-year service agreement, after a $100 mail-in rebate.

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Did Apple Fire Papermaster?

It is being reported that the man that many feel is responsible for the recent iPhone 4 blunder has quit his job at Apple.
Mark Papermaster, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone and iPod hardware engineering will be leaving the company and it is not known if he was fired or if he is leaving of his own free will.
Problems with the iPhone have been rampent as of late, down to an antenna flaw known as the death grip.
People were losing signal when holding their new iPhone 4 models a certain way, and many feel that Apple knew of the glitch but did nothing to fix it.
Now the company is in major damage control, and is offering free bumper cases to consumers who already purchased the phones, and adding them in to the package for those who have not purchased one yet.
Consumers have been shying away from the phone, and even Consumer Reports refuses to recommend it because of the signal problems.
Did you buy an iPhone 4?

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