Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Mobile Phone
March 12, 2010
Presenting the Vivaz Pro, another ‘coming soon’ mobile phone from Sony Ericsson that could give the high-end mobile phones of Nokia a run for their money. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is stuffed with several interesting features, some of which like HD video recording are truly exceptional.
The handset, which is available in black and white options looks very elegant, and the slide-out QWERTY keypad takes it a step higher. The black version could be pretty safe to opt for, but we like the white version better – you know, we’re always for combinations that bring out a striking contrast. The keypad is a grey one with well-spaced out black buttons which ought to make messaging comfortable. The dimensions stand at 109.0 x 52.0 x 15.0 mm and the gadget weighs a little over 117g. The screen is a spacious 3.2” 360 x 640 pixel one, the very thought of which brings a smile of relief on our faces – Ah! Browsing has got to be comfy.
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro QWERTY keyboard mobile phone boasts an able 5MP camera (wonder why the 8MP camera of the Vivaz has been cut down) with flash, auto focus and 4x digital zoom. Adding more fizz to the camera are face and smile detection and geo-tagging. Now this here is one dandy camera, huh? Of course, its not as good as that of Vivaz’s, but still. In the connectivity department, Vivaz Pro is provided with 3.5G and WiFi, apart from Bluetooth.
Here comes the interesting part for which we’ve been for – the juicy feature set of the Vivaz Pro. The device is compatible with YouTube and Facebook and sports a PlayNow service that can render entertainment before the wink of an eye. The built-in GPS with Google Maps and Wayfinder is an added advantage, so is the Media Go entertainment organiser. There also is a dedicated video key lets you show-off the HD video you just caught to the entire world in a jiffy.
Samsung Monte Bar C3200 Mobile Phone
March 3, 2010
The Samsung Monte Bar C3200 Camera Mobile Phone is yet another affordable handset from Samsung that’s more lacking than not. If you’re after a mobile phone with limited features that’s sturdy as well, then the Monte Bar C3200 could be your answer. The wedge shaped handset looks pretty good, with Samsungish orange sides and a black frame.
The phone houses a basic 2” display and a keypad which appears easy to use with a large angular navigation key at the centre. This Samsung mobile phone is a quad band GSM device and comes with Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0 connectivity. The C3200 is very light, at just 77 grams and measures 112 x 47 x 13mm. Furthermore, it’s stuffed with minimal features such as a basic 2MP camera with a video capture resolution of mere 176 x 144 pixels, FM radio and a 3.5mm audio socket.
The Samsung Monte Bar C3200 is equipped with a decent music player with the Digital Natural Sound Engine Digital Natural Sound Engine, so sound quality should be very good. The 960 mAh battery is quoted to provide a talktime of 8.3 hours and almost 21 days of standby. This mobile handset lacks 3G or WiFi, but has a web browser, which obviously will be a pain to view in the tiny screen.
Verdict:
Samsung Monte Bar C3200 is a basic mobile phone with minimal features. It lacks anything special that’s worthy of mention.
Puma Phone at MWC 2010
February 19, 2010
When the world’s leading sports lifestyle company announced their decision to enter the mobile phone market, the tech buffs were anxious to know about the actions that this sports phone can perform. Is it just an athlete? Or a heavy weight champion? Or a Swimmer? The anxiety was evident, when it finally launched in the Mobile World Congress 2010, at Barcelona.
Puma Mobile Phone is one of the most popular “wanna-be” mobile phones at MWC 2010. Manufactured by Sagem, it comes with a 2.8 inches touch screen display of resolution 240 X 320 pixels. Being from a sports-goods manufacturer, it knows the value of solar energy. Perhaps, that is why it features a solar charger on its back. This latest handset is a quad-band GSM mobile phone capable for global roaming. The usual features including a 3.2 mega pixels camera, a 3G connection, an assisted GPS and a bluetooth connectivity are found in this sports mobile phone.
It is a host of sports features that differentiate Puma phone from the normal mobile handsets available in the market. There is a run and bike tracker for this handset, which uses GPS for its calculation. For entertainment, there is a media player and an FM radio. Social networking integration and video calling are the other prominent specifications.
Puma will be shipped to Europe soon, by April 2010. The phone may come as unlocked and could be priced between 400 to 450 Euros.
HTC Dazzles with Desire, Legend and HD Mini Smartphones at MWC 2010
February 18, 2010
Haven’t you heard of HTC Bravo? Innumerable online leaks outs and snaps have already made this mobile phone a popular one. It has finally got unveiled at the current Mobile World Congress 2010, happening at Barcelona, but with a new name, HTC Desire.
At a glance, HTC Desire is another Nexus One with HTC’s Sense interface. The same 3.7 inches AMOLED display with multi-touch capability, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1 found in Nexus One are featured in HTC Desire. There is an addition of HTC’s sense user interface that will offer you with improved widgets. Most pieces of information are displayed on the main screen and are easily accessible. Besides, there are some hidden applications on the main screen. A spotted difference in it is the inclusion of an optional joystick, instead of the traditional trackball.
Another new HTC launch at Mobile World Congress 2010 is HTC Legend. It resembles HTC Hero, by many means. The design is pretty smooth and curved, and is made with an aluminium body. Similar to Desire, the trackball is replaced by a joystick in Legend. Other notable features include a 3.2 inches AMOLED display of HVGA resolution, enhanced HTC user interface and a better processor.
The next on the dais is HTC HD Mini. This is a windows mobile phone, running 6.5.3 version. It measures to the size of HTC Touch, but offers the similar user experience as in HTC HD2. This phone stands out in the crowd with a yellow interior once you remove the back panel (Any guess why it has featured a yellow colour inside?). Unlike the normal handsets, you can even spot four screws behind. Unique. Right? Feature-wise, it comes with a 3.2 inches capacitive display, a 600MHz processor, a 3G capability, a Wi-Fi connection and an HTC sense interface.
Regarding their availability in the market; HTC Desire will hit the stores by Q2. HTC Legend and HD Mini will be shipped in April, probably through Vodafone. However, HTC has not revealed the price details.
Samsung Wave Smartphone: The First Samsung Bada Phone Unleashed
February 15, 2010
Samsung has unleashed its first mobile handset that runs on new Bada operating system at the Mobile World Congress 2010. Dubbed as Samsung Wave S8500 Smartphone, this mobile phone seems to be a real game changer, featuring some of the strongest specifications existing in the technology. It has 1GHz processor, 720 pixels video capabilities, hi-tech AMOLED screen and many more to boast of.
However, the major highlight of Samsung Wave is its new operating system, Samsung Bada. Currently, Bada is available only on Wave and stays as a Samsung-only platform. It has many wonderful options for third party developers. This operating system employs Dolfin web browser, TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, social networking website updates and Microsoft Exchange. Certain queries related to the support for another smartphone OS and API do exist about Bada, but let us wait for its release to know more.
The next highlight, the Super AMOLED display of Samsung Wave that measures 3.3 inches, is claimed to be brighter, clearer and less reflective than the normal AMOLED screens currently used in mobile phones. It resists fingerprints as well. The support for bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 is another exciting feature found in this Samsung mobile phone.
Other features appear to include in Samsung Wave S8500 Mobile Phone are 5 mega pixels camera, DivX, Xvid support, 3.5mm headset jack and so on. This latest mobile phone measures just 4.6 inches high, 2.2 inches wide and 0.43 inches thick.
Reportedly, Samsung Wave is evaluated as a strong Apple iPhone competitor. It will be released in April, but the price stays veiled.
