Nokia N900-A ‘Must’ have Internet Tablet this Christmas

We say this because it is really hard to see such superlative devices in the mobile phone market. If you could afford an opulent handset this Christmas, then the very best option could be Nokia N900 Internet Tablet. This Nokia launch has tried to fulfil the needs of today’s most demanding consumers, who use the global network for almost everything. Nokia N900 comes with GSM module, which allows calls over cellular networks. The latest version of Linux-based operating system, Maemo 5 is employed in it, which is another feature that makes it a strong competitor among the other internet tablets.

With a dimension of 110.9mm X 59.8mm X 19.5mm, Nokia N900 is more compact and light weight when compared to other internet tablets, but a bit bulkier than the normal cell phones. It comes with a 3.5 inches display of resolution 800 X 480 pixels, with a support for 16million colours. This resistive technology display exhibits high image quality and thanks to its transflective technology as it makes the display suitable to view in sunlight. It employs QWERTY keyboard with relatively large buttons and is backlit.

The Maemo 5 operating system simplifies the interface of Nokia N900 to a much appealing one, making it more user-friendly. Quick access to all functions of the device, without opening the main menu is an asset made by Maemo 5 in Nokia N900. A novel idea of home screen coming with four separate pages with own wall papers in a single orientation mode is a further attraction in it. It showcases an awesome multi-tasking, by handling 15 programs running in the background without any lag.

This Nokia Linux-based OS Mobile Phone has a built-in support for Skype, Google Talk, Ovi, SPI and Jabber. An input of your user name and password of the corresponding account is ample enough to stay connected with your online buddies. Moreover, your contact could be synchronized over the internet with a contact file. The dialling service too has a difference as well. You will be able to choose whether to use VOIP service or make call over the cellular network. Even though Nokia N900 has no pre-installed Office software, you can view Office 2003 & 2007 files on the ‘Document on the Go’ program available in it.

Excellent messaging services including text, multimedia and IM are offered by Nokia N900. Both full QWERTY keyboard and software QWERTY helps in fast and easier message creation. The e-mail client of this phone automatically finds the settings of major service providers such as Yahoo, G mail, Hotmail and so on. An entry of your user name and password aids in accessing your account. An awe-inspiring fast internet connectivity and its ability to view web pages as in the PC, getting automatically resized to fit the screen, is another benefit with Nokia N900. Flash support and media player in it too makes it easier to view the flash and video contents in the web pages. It connects to the internet via its internal Wi-Fi and 3G. High speed MicroUSB connectivity is employed in it for local connections.

Nokia N900 comes with a in-built GPS and pre-installed Ovi maps assisting you in navigation purpose. Furtherore, Nokia N900 is equipped with a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and double optics flash. Videos could be also captured and are done at a resolution of 848 X 480 pixels, at a rate of 24 fps. The multimedia feature of the phone too fascinates you. A media player with simplified interface that offers a video playback with Xvid and Divx support and an audio playback with good sound quality is there for your entertainment. Internet radio is available as well.

Overall, Nokia N900 is a flawless device with rich functionality. It could replace a smartphone by all means, and is a future device that could enthral the cell phone market. If not Nokia N900, what else to suggest you for this Christmas?..

First ELSE SmartPhone

ELSE Ltd, which was formerly known as Emblaze Mobile unveiled their first smartphone to the world. Dubbed as First ELSE  SmartPhone, it is a stunning launch and it could be a mistake if we call it just a mobile phone. Capable of performing a number of connected roles, it is centred around the user’s experience rather than the phone itself.

A glance on its hardware reveals that is equipped with fairly typical specifications. With a dimension of 115.6mm X 56.6mm X 13mm, it has an average measurement, probably a little longer. The size of the display screen it incorporates is around 3.5 inches, which has a resolution of 854 X 480 pixels. This fast responsive capacitive touch screen provides vivid images. Overall, the display of First ELSE is excellent.

The connectivities employed in First ELSE Smartphone include UMTS/HSDPA, quad band GSM with EDGE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Besides, a 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB are employed in it. It has a 5 mega pixels camera, but it lacks any flash. GPS is the next feature employed in it that makes it suitable for navigation purpose. A whopping 32GB of in-built memory is another factor where First ELSE impress you, but further expansion is not possible as there is no microSD memory card slot for it.

A glimpse on First ELSE’s interface, may make you open up your mouth and say ‘Wow’. It comes with Access Linux Platform, with a user interface known as ELSE Intuition. With this user interface, the concept of ‘main menu’ has changed completely. To elaborate, you have a number of different styles to operate the menu. There is a  diamond style that access major application groups, and there is a sPlay that is designed for single right-hand thumb operation. But, it could perfectly suit the left-handed folks too.

Short cut touch buttons scrolling on the right hand side of the phone is another attraction in First ELSE, giving you access to cross-platform search, menu and up/down navigation. Moreover, both online search and device search is integrated into a single area. The processor employed in it it TI OMAP 3430 Processor, which was earlier seen in Palm Pre.

Furthermore, there is a not much heard feature called ‘Silent Communication‘ employed in First ELSE. It enables you to make your phone into an automated call centre. To be more precise, you can ‘press * for emergency’ or ‘press # to call back later’. Such responses could be send to the caller if you can’t attend his/her call.

To conclude, with such interesting specifications, First ELSE is designed with a different approach from the normal smartphones. Since ultimately joining the competitive smartphone market, First ELSE has claimed to deliver the best of all features. Let us wait till Spring 2010 before we say something on it.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson continue to excite the world with their new stylish mobile phones, and one of their exclusive launches is Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness Mobile Phone. This exceptional handset is another addition to Sony Ericsson Xperia series. The main highlighted feature of this mobile phone is its transparent screen, through which the users can view their on-screen information. The screen measures around 1.8 inches in size and provides a monochrome display with 240 X 320 pixels. The transparent display is included in a black casing and a bulky keypad completes this handset.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness Transparent Display Mobile Phone has HSDPA 3G connectivity with EDGE support that allows the users to transfer huge data files at a much faster rate. Moreover, a high speed access to websites is also made possible. It is a GSM quad band 850, 900, 1800, 1900 mobile phone and it automatically switches between the networks. This Sony Ericsson mobile phone comes with an internal memory of 88MB, and supports a 2GB memory card expansion. USB connectivity and bluetooth wireless connections are provided in it for transfer of files between the devices.

The Microsoft Exchange Active Sync of Xperia Pureness facilitates automatic e-mail set up and synchronization. Any e-mail services including creation of mail, sending them or storing them on the phone is possible with this handset. Excellent messaging service including instant messaging, SMS or MMS is another asset with Xperia Pureness. The battery of this handset allows a GSM talk time of 8.5hours, and a 3G talk time of 3.5 hours. Besides, 350 hours of stand by time is also offered.

An integrated media player in this Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness 3G Mobile Phone provides high quality music play back in various file formats. Other features such as TrackID music recognition, PlayNow music download, and MegaBass sound enhancing, improve its music playback a lot more. Bluetooth stereoA2DP connectivity allows the user to enjoy songs in wireless headset. Furthermore, built-in radio, video playback and Java games are incorporated into it for entertainment facility. The phone measures just 102mm height, 43mm width and 13mm thick. It is quite weightless at 70gms.

Nokia 7230 Mobile Phone

Nokia well construct the mobile phones that re-assuringly suit the needs of everyday life, fulfilling the thirst of every gender, age and class. Here comes a latest launch, Nokia 7230 Mobile Phone, a compact slider meant to make imaging and sharing a natural part of life. It comes with highlighted features to capture and share special moments, lets you to stay connected to your friends through innumerable ways of communication.

Nokia 7230 Slider Mobile Phone is a well-groomed and neat handset that gives the class feel of premium metal. It has an attractively framed, large vivid 2.4 inches colour screen, with a resolution of 240 X 320 pixels. With a dimension of 98 X 48 X 14.75mm and a weight of 100gms, the handset is quite compact and easy to carry with. The handset, which is available in graphite and hot pink, could be personalized with your favourite ringtones and themes.

New Nokia 7230 comes with 3.2 mega pixels camera, with digital focus and zoom. Both video and still shots could be captured by this. Various white balance modes, capture modes and colour modes enhances the capturing function of the device well. There is a photo editor, by which you could edit the shots captured before uploading it to websites or sharing with your friends. Moreover, users can directly print the pictures as it is compatible to the printers. Nearly 27 hours of music play back is possible with this Nokia handset, once it is fully charged.

Nokia 7230 3.2MP Camera Mobile Phone has a music player with Nokia music store support. It plays back files in MP3, WMA, NB/WB AMR, WAV, MIDI, AAC/eAAC/eAAC+. GPS navigation facility is also enabled in it with Nokia Map 3.0. Excellent communication and messaging services is another highlight of this mobile phone. The phone supports SMS, MMS services and it is possible to share the audio, video or still images via messaging. Excellent browsing facility is also offered by it.

Regarding its operation frequency, Nokia 7230 is a quad band GSM mobile phone with EDGE and GPRS support for data services. There is a bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0 connectivity employed in it. In addition to the 70MB internal storage, the memory could be expanded up to 16GB with a microSD memory card. Furthermore, personal management system,call management, games, application including photo gallery, FM radio, Nokia e-mail, widgets, Ovi Store, Nokia Life Tools, Opera mini browser, Flicr Image upload, Nokia search and many more are made available in it.

The BL-4C 860mAh Li-ion battery of Nokia 7230 supports these extensive applications by offering a GSM talk time of 324min and a stand by time of 370 hours. The sales package of this mobile phone includes Nokia stereo headset, 2GB microSD memory card,compact charger, battery and user guide.

Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition

Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition is a DVB-enabled mobile phone expected to be in the market by Q1 2010. Unlike Nokia 5330 Xpress Music mobile Phone, This Mobile TV version has a glossy black, silver highlight exterior and looks much appealing than 5330 Xpress music.

In spite of being a Mobile TV handset, Nokia 5330 features a normal display of size 2.4 inches, which has a resolution of 240 X 320 pixels. May be to cope up, this display showcases a landscape mode and hence make good use of its limited size.

Nokia 5330 DVB-enabled Handset is a 3G mobile phone that comes with GPS and Nokia maps. A media player and an FM radio is incorporated with it for entertainment facility. For capturing your favourite moments, Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition employs a 3.2MP camera. Nokia 5330 has an attractive battery life of 7 hours talk time and 14 days stand by. Nokia even guarantees a DVB-H playback of 6 hours.

Nokia has planned to roll out 5330 3G enabled 3.2MP Mobile TV Edition Phone in a pretty limited market, where DVB-H broadcasting already exist, or is under trial. Currently, it has been priced around £155, which could be said as a pretty low cost for a DVB-H handset.

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