Latest Samsung Phones that Impressed at CES 2008

Not many phones have a sophisticated design and so many technologies integrated as Samsung models, especially those exposed at CES 2008.The expert in mobile phones presented the most revolutionary models at the show in Las Vegas, as a demo of cutting-edge technology and design innovation, and we are talking about SGH-i450, SGH-G800, SGH-i620, and the SGH-i780.

If we take a closer look to each of them we can observe a stylish music phone with dual slider design, touch wheel music navigation and Symbian S60 OS features, all in one phone, the Samsung SGH-i450.The Smartphone brings advanced download application and multitasking features with fast speeds provided by the HSDPA connectivity support.When you slide it down it becomes a music player with touch wheel navigation for controlling the multimedia menus the easiest way, while the metallic speakers with ICEpower amplifier support created by Bang & Olufsen provide a clear sound.

Samsung SGH-G800 is the world’s first 5MP phone with 3x optical zoom combining the features of a digital camera with a multimedia mobile device, and coming in a sleek form factor.Its camera has special features such as face detection, Wide Dynamic Range and photo and video sharing.
Coming in a vertical slide design with a full QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile 6 and podcasting, is the Samsung SGH-i620, a handset with support for RSS feeds, built-in music player and a 2MP camera.


Another smart phone from Samsung is the SGH-i780 sleek mobile device with full QWERTY keyboard and full touch-sensitive screen. The operating system installed is again Windows Mobile 6.0, while the phone also has push e-mail capabilities, GPS tracking, a 2MP camera, HSDPA connectivity and an optical mouse.




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Samsung announces world's thinnest 8 megapixel cellphone module

Measuring just 8.5-mm thin, you're looking at what Samsung claims to be the slimmest CMOS camera module of its kind. The 8 megapixel module is expected to supplant the 5 megapixel job found in todays top-end cameraphones sometime in the second half of the year. Fortunately, this isn't just a case of megapixel marketing as the module also features anti-shake, a 1-cm macro, and face tracking technology. It also packs a smile shutter feature to snap that picture just as soon as a smile, or vinegar, is detected.

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Pimp Your Nokia N95 today! Omni Tech Ltd

You might say it’s just a phone (the N95), its not a PDA, and it doesn’t look quite as funky as the iPhone, but it really, just, works! No, its not just a phone, its:
connected, through constant high speed access to the internet via wireless/3G network; for web browsing, email, RSS, social networking; and constant voip/skype connectivity for next to free international phone calls got an inbuilt GPS with Google/Garmin/Tomtom maps support a fantastic camera/video camera for day to day use, which stands up against most of the cheaper consumer modelled digital cameras a worthy media player for playing both 3gp/mpeg4’s and divx/mp3 and pretty much anythign else you can throw at it. also, all those other things you’d expect from a similar unit. A phone, calendar, address book. As you can see, for the time being, we like this machine a little bit too much, and I hope things stay that way.

We will end this by writing a quick list of the best applications We’ve found to date to make the N95 experience even better. Behold, in no particular order:

truphone
A VOIP/telephone app This app literally blew me away. As long as I’ve got internet connectivity (either through a Wireless LAN, or my phone providers 3G network), I can make and recieve phone calls to pretty much any where in the world (yes, Australian mobiles too) for free. I’ve long been used to calling friends and family via Vonage or Skype at home due to the sometimes prohibitive cost of calling an Australian mobile via land line, this is all that, and more from a device you carry on you at all times.

Mobile Gmaps & Google Maps Mobile
Just like Google Maps, or Google Earth, with the added benefit of GPS tracking through the phoones GPS. MGMaps is (I believe) a joint project between Microsoft, Yahoo and Google to provide extensive maps/satellite images to the mobile platform, so its definitely the better of the two.

Opera Mobile Browser
Yes, the same web browser, which I used for a quite a while before the eventual migration to Firefox permanance (word?!), it definitely seems to out perform the standard web browser speed wise, though its not quite as streamlined, look and feel wise.

Gmail Mobile
In all fairness I should probably group google maps altogether, as they’re always fantastic. But this a functioning, fast client for the Gmail mail service And really, the list could go on forever. But a few more things to check out are:

TaskSpy - A task/process list with memory/CPU information and the ability to kill processes

YBrowser - A file browser, text viewer, unzipper to access all areas of the phones storage

Accelerometer plugin - Plugin to access the phones inbuilt accelerometer (read: Wiimote ninja style)

rotateMe - An app for auto changing between landscape and portrait depending on the angle the phone is held at (requires Accelerometer)\

FlipSilent - Flip the phone to silence an incoming call, flip it back again to turn volume on again (requires Accelerometer)

ActivityMonitor - A Pedometer to record steps and exercise activity for the health buff (requires Accelerometer)

SportsTracker - Same as above with GPS support for distance/mapping calculations

RSSWorld - An RSS Feed Grabber

putty - The same SSH Client Windows Live

Messenger - Enough said

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Austria and Ireland say hello to iPhone

Apple iPhone has made its next steps in Europe. As of today the iPhone will be officially offered in Austria and Ireland too. The exclusive carrier for Austria is T-Mobile (same as in Germany), while the place to get it in Ireland is the O2 network (same as in UK).
Now anyone interested in the Apple iPhone already knows what it's all about, so we won't be getting into details about the handset itself. Instead we will concentrate on pricing and the available contracts.

O2 in Ireland will be selling the Apple iPhone for the same price of 399 euro for the 8GB version and 499 euro for the 16GB one. Signing a 18-months contract with O2 will get you access to the three available tariffs.

For 45 euro per month you get 175 minutes of talk time, 100 messages and 1GB of wireless EDGE traffic. For 65 euro per month you get 350 minutes of talk time, 150 messages and 1GB of wireless EDGE traffic. And finally, for 100 euro per month you would be able to enjoy 700 minutes of talk time, 250 messages and 1GB of wireless EDGE traffic. Visual voicemail is not available and data traffic exceeding 1GB will be charged at 2 eurocents per MB. You can find more about the tariffs here at O2 online store.

Interestingly enough, it seems there is an option that allows you not to enter or stay in contract with O2. In this way you will not be able to use the phone functionality of the iPhone - this right here sounds like an opened door to all jailbreakers, virginizers and unlockers in Ireland. Say hello to the iPhone!

In Austria the iPhone will come with a choice of two subscription plans. None of these includes unlimited data but the 3GB provided seem enough to us. The Classic subscription plan includes also 1000 minutes of calls in all networks and costs 39 euro per month.

The more expensive Supreme plan will set you back 55 euro a month but includes quite a lot more extras. The Supreme users will have 1000 minutes of call in the T-mobile networks, 1000 minutes to fixed networks and 1000 minutes for the other networks. The texters will also appreciate the 1000 included SMS in this plan. Visual voicemail is again not available.

No matter which plan you choose the 8GB version of the Apple iPhone is going to cost you 399 euro, while its 16GB sibling is valued at 499 euro. You can find more about the tariffs here at T-Mobile website.

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Pictures of new Nokia N96 leak! Omni Tech Limited

This isn't a render folks, this is real hardware
Immediate thoughts are it looks like an N81, but even larger. No specifications are known, but people say it is an N95 in a new shell. That would be a sad shame.





Update: Upon closer examination it looks like it does indeed have a 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss lens and there is a dual LED flash similar to the Nokia 6500 Slide.

The pictures of the interface clearer show S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, which isn't out yet.







Specifications:
8.5 mm, 7.1 megapixel camera
20x optical zoomsymbian 9.5
3" screen - VGA rezolotion
Live TV - HDTV8GB (internal memory I’m assuming)
GPSWi-Fi
MP3
Bluetooth and more

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Apple adds new 16GB iPhone and 32GB iPod touch models

Apple today added new models of the iPhone and iPod touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos that customers can carry with them wherever they go. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for US$499, joining the 8GB model for US$399. iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for US$499, joining the 16GB model for US$399 and the 8GB model for US$299.

"For some users, there's never enough memory," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of Worldwide iPod and iPhone Product Marketing, in the press release. "Now people can enjoy even more of their music, photos and videos on the most revolutionary mobile phone and best Wi-Fi mobile device in the world."

Both iPhone and iPod touch feature Apple's revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface and pioneering software that allows users to find and enjoy all their music, videos, photos and more with just a touch of their finger. All iPhone and iPod touch models include the latest software enhancements announced last month including the ability to automatically find your location using the new Maps application; create Web Clips for your favorite websites; customize your home screen and watch movies from the new iTunes Movie Rentals. Both iPhone and iPod touch feature the world's most advanced mobile web browser in the world with Safari and great mobile applications including Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes.

The new 16GB iPhone is available immediately for a suggested retail price of US$499 through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and AT&T retail and online stores. The 32GB iPod touch is available worldwide immediately for a suggested retail price of US$499 through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iTunes Movie Rentals are available in the US only. iPhone and iPod touch require a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.6; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.6.

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Goodbye Nokia N73 - Hello Nokia N82

The Nokia N73 is one of the best handsets ever released in the NSeries range, and has been my main phone since it first hit the market. I've tried over phones, other Nokia handsets, other NSeries, handsets from Motorola and handsets from Sony Ericsson. Most recently I purchased an N95, but even that went in favour of my N73, as I mentioned back in July. The N73 just gives a good solid all round package. It is reliable, dependable, has a very good quality camera, is well built, solid, and hard working. It is simple and straight forward to use, and has a battery that just goes on and on. I know when I leave home for the day I can listen to music on the phone, do some web browsing whilst I'm out and about, view some email, make some calls, send text, just the ordinary things you do on a daily basis with a modern mobile phone these days and the battery won't run down. I've never been caught out without power on my N73, unlike past handsets, like the N80 and N95. My N73 has served me well, and it would take something very good to tempt me away. And something especially has arrived.
To get straight to the point, the Nokia N82 is a damn fine phone. Very often with a new phone you will find little niggles, something that doesn't work as well as you would expect, or something missing that would have seemed a logical inclusion. It's still early days, but so far the N82 is proving to be a reliable top notch handset. The design is good. The phone feels well built, has a solid feel and is well balanced, with good weight distribution. One of the most important parts of a mobile phone is the keypad. Without a decent keypad, a phone fails. The keypad on the N82 is different, very reminiscent of the W880i from Sony Ericsson, but as the keys are not as cramped as they are on a W880i they are much more user friendly. Sending a text message on the N82 is simple and straight forward, and the keypad is an improvement over the cramped layout found on the N73.
Down the right hand side of the phone you find near the top the micro USB port, in the middle the Micro SD slot and near the bottom the charging port. The N82 doesn't charge via the USB cable. All you find on the bottom of the phone is the microphone. Then, going up the left hand side of theh andset, at top and bottom are the speakers, in between which there is the camera shutter key, gallery shortcut key and volume keys, which double up as zoom keys when in camera mode. The Nokia N82 has a 3.5mm jack point, which you can use with your own headphones for music listening. In a smart move, Nokia have placed this on the top of the phone, so when the phone is in your pocket the headphone lead sits naturally on top. The lanyard slot is on the top right hand corner of the phone, right next to the 3.5mmm slot.

The N82 is designed for 'technology stylists', people who like their phone to look good but don't want to lose out on features. The main focus of the phone is the excellent 5.0 megapixel camera. The camera is equipped with autofocus, a Xenon flash and a Carl Zeiss lens. The lens is covered by a protective cover, which when flicked open automatically activates the camera. The response time is very fast, in no time the camera is active and ready for use. There are various camera options in the settings menu, for changing scene mode, adjusting colour options, white balance, etc. When a picture is taken it stores very quickly. Press the capture button again after taking a pic and almost instantly the N82 is ready for the next shot.

The speed is very impressive. The N82 has a large, TFT, QVGA screen supporting up to 16 million colours. As a viewfinder for the camera the whole screen is used and the clarity is superb. Browsing around phone forums and other blogs in the last day I've seen some people complain about the small size of the screen. Personally I think it is more than adequate, and a bigger screen would also mean a bigger phone. That would have upset the balance of the handset.
The N82 is very fast, considerally quicker than any S60 phone I have used to date. From boot up, the N82 accesses straight into the menu without any noticeable delay. Anyone who has used a S60 phone will know that this is not usually the case. Menu navigation is quick and snappy, and the D-Pad is easy to use. I've installed quite a few apps and I will talk about that in a separate post.

There are some nice touches in the menu system. The Active Standby screen has the usual six icons which can be changed to suit your own choice. Underneath the icons is the standard calendar entries, plus a shortcut to the WiFi scan and the search feature. This is all good, but just a quick point, on an old favourite hobby horse of mine. Please, Nokia, include on the NSeries phones the excellent Active Standby Plugins found on ESeries handsets. I posted about it here after finding out about it on the E65. It just enhances the user experience that little bit more.
The search option on the N82 is very good. Highlight the shortcut option from the standby screen.
Once selected you are presented with the screen of available search options. You can go straight to the internet to search, or search through content on the phone.

You can scroll down to the selected option, in this case bookmarks
A simple flick to the right opens all bookmarks on the phone
All options in search work in a similar way. It makes browsing through contacts, notes, messages, etc, simple and straight forward.
Simple and straight forward is a good line for this phone. Not simple in features, just simple to use. Another nifty feature is the small option key, found on the front above the C key. Pressing this takes you by default to the last picture taken on the phone, with an option to view a slide show of pictures or view albums on the front tab. There are 7 tabs which are scrolled through in a kind of carousel design.

The tabs can be reset into the order you prefer. The tabs available are Gallery, Music, Videos, Games, Maps, Internet and contacts.
There is so much more on the N82. I've used it on Vodafone and Orange so far and had excellent HSDPA connections on both. Data transfer is fast, downloaded from the net and to/from PC via the USB cable. The N82 has an integrated GPS chip and also supports A-GPS. Lock on time is less than 10 seconds. The antenna is at the top of the phone, which makes sense as most people will use the phone in car in a phone holder. The N82 also supports Bluetooth 2.0 so will work with compatible Bluetooth headsets for wireless music playback, and there is support for W-Lan too.
It's been a while since I've been so impressed with a phone, straight from the off. There have been no freezes, no memory errors, no glitches. The N82 is that good that I don't want to go back to using my N73. And trust me it takes a damn good handset for that to happen.

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