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Nokia X7 Smartphone and Symbian Anna – the Perfect Combination

red57 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:28:17 +0000

This smartphone is one of the front-runners of the all-new Symbian Anna, the Nokia X7. Symbian Anna, previously known as PR 2.0, is a major overhaul bringing portrait QWERTY input, improved browser and a refreshed design to the Symbian^3 platform. The Nokia X7 is also a media-centric device with a premium feel and a 4-inch AMOLED screen. It’s also one of the latest high-end Nokia handsets running Symbian, so it deserves some special attention. But does it deserve your buck? We’ll guide you through the novelties of the interface, see if that 680MHz ARM 11 processor under the hood can back up the experience, and look at the 8-megapixel fixed focus camera, but let’s start with some history.
Nokia X7 comes with a rather unique angular design with four grills on each of its corners, but only the bottom two hold speakers. It has a 4-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels dominating the front face. The downside though is that it doesn’t come with Nokia’s ClearBlack enhancement for nearly perfect blacks and better anti-reflection for outdoor visibility, but the colors was very vivid, with blacks still very deep, so I find it as an advantage. Add to that the Gorilla Glass scratch protection, and you’re looking at a delicious screen, corrupted slightly only by the average sunlight legibility.
The Nokia X7 also sports a fixed focus 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash. Fixed-focus or full focus has the advantage of keeping nearly everything in focus and at the same time it’s extremely snappy as it doesn’t take the time to adjust focus for each shot. One thing to remember though is that everything closer than 20 inches automatically gets blurry, so you can forget about macro shots.

Nokia C5: C-Series Smartphone

red57 — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:45:10 +0000

Nokia’s first C-series Nokia C5 smartphone is cool and simple candybar phone that is made from a combination of plastic and aluminium, which feels pretty light in the hands. The build quality is generally solid, although the matte-silver battery cover was slightly loose at the bottom. The moment you hold the Nokia C5 in your hand, you’ll get a really good solid and sturdy feeling, even for it’s price, it’s really well made like any other Nokia handset out there.

The Nokia C5 runs on the Symbian S60 3rd edition operating system with Feature Pack 2, which is practically on every other non-touchscreen Nokia smartphone. Smart dialling, conference calling (up to three participants), voice commands and video calling (uses the secondary front-facing VGA camera) are all supported. The only feature lacking from the Nokia C5 is Wi-Fi, so it means you’re limited to using the 3G connection for downloading apps and staying in touch. This isn’t a problem as long as you have a decent data tariff with your contract – and a good 3G signal where you live.

The Nokia C5 has a powereful ARM11 600MHz processor with 128MB of RAM. Mostly, the handset felt snappy and the occasional split-second lag barely to register on your annoyance meter. Browsing images and videos automatically rotate the display to landscape orientation, which is somehow snappy.

The alpha-numeric keypad is comfortable to use and the 2.2-inch QVGA display is adequate for a device of this size. The TFT panel is capable of displaying 16.7 million colours, but the screen has some little bad veiwing angles under the sun. Indoors, the display appeared sharp and vibrant. The Nokia C5 also has a 3.5mm audio jack for headset, micro-USB port and 2mm charging connector at the top, while a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash is around back. The 3.2-megapixel camera is a fixed-focus module with a maximum aperture of F2.4 and may be a little entry-level, when you think that most Nokia smartphones have moved to 5-Megapixels as the norm. Still, it’s easy to use and you’ll found the results from the Nokia C5 camera more than acceptable and is also capable of recording VGA videos at 15fps.

There’s no denying the Nokia C5 is a great looking and stylish phone. It’s compact, lightweight and a pleasure to use and it’s not until you start to explore a little deeper that you actually see how powerful it really is. For easy personalization, Nokia C5 support the following ringtone formats: MP3 ringtones, .mid, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA. So if you want a smartphone and you’re on a really tight budget, then the Nokia C5 is the way to go. It’s a neat, compact and affordable mid-range device that delivers for the most part.

Specifications:
* GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
* HSDPA 900 / 2100
* 3G connetivity
* 12mm thick / 89.3 grms.
* 12 hours GSM talktime and 26 day standby
* Symbian S60v3 FP2 Operating System
* 3.2MP camera and secondary VGA camera
* Free Navigation with Ovi Maps
* HSDPA / HSUPA
* 2.2 inch QVGA screen
* 50MB internal memory and MicroSD Slot with 2GB card in the box
* GPS / A-GPS
* 3.5MM audio jack
* Stereo FM Radio

Nokia C3: C-Series Smartphone

red57 — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:14:03 +0000

The Nokia C3 is a user-friendly and affordable smartphone that comes with a Wi-Fi and full QWERTY keyboard. It’s a slim at 13.6mm and lightweight device that weighs in at 114g and at 58mm it’s a little bit wider than the average candybar phone, but that’s so it can easily accommodate the full QWERTY keyboard.

The Nokia C3 is a smartphone with key features that include Nokia Messaging 3.0 IM/SMS service for social networking, QVGA landscape display, WLAN, MP3 player, 2.0MP Full Focus camera and memory card support for up to 16GB. Other features include contacts on homescreen and also Stereo FM radio, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs. The low price of this phone meant Nokia had to cut down on some features like 3G, so you must rely on Wi-Fi signal for your web browsing and on checking out your social networking sites. But the lack of 3G in Nokia C3 is nothing to complain about, since there are lots and lots of free Wi-Fi hotspots where you can access free internet with this lovely Nokia C3.

The Nokia C3 is also powered by the old Symbian S40 Operating System which is really a downer since the Nokia C5 sports S60 OS. But just like the other phone, every phone has its value to excel. You will find the keyboard on the Nokia C3 to be great, the battery life is outstanding and the sheer easy-to-use makes it one of the better entry-level devices on the market today. You can easily change the background theme and icons on your own. For easy ringtone personalization, Nokia C3 support the following formats: MP3 ringtones, .mid, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA..

You can get live Facebook and Twitter feeds right on your home screen and you can manage your email up to 10 personal email accounts. You can also Chat using Windows Messenger, Yahoo messenger, Google Talk and Ovi Chat. You can access Calendar and music with dedicated widgets on your home screen. When it comes to storage, the 55MB of internal memory is best saved for updates and such like, while the supplied 2GB microSD card has enough memory space to get you making the most of the MP3 player and downloading new apps via Ovi Store, you will find that it supports cards up to 16GB in size, so memory space shouldn’t be an issue at all.
Nokia C3 is available in Slate Gray, Golden White and Hot Pink color combination.

Key features:
* Full-QWERTY keyboard
* Quad-band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
* 802.11b/g Wi-Fi support
* Solid Social Networking Sites integration on the homescreen and with dedicated buttons
* 2.4″ 256K-color QVGA display with excellent sunlight legibility
* 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera
* QVGA video recording at 15fps
* Series 40 UI, 6th edition
* Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio
* Bluetooth (with A2DP)
* Standard microUSB port
* microSD card slot (8GB supported, 2GB included)
* 3.5mm audio jack
* Battery life -800 hours stand-by
* Great audio quality
* Reasonable price

Nokia E75 And Nokia E55: Most Wanted Phones of 2009

red57 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:05:24 +0000

Last year February 2009 at the Mobile Web Congress, Nokia has officially announced another members of the famous E-Series family both of which are equally impressive, the Nokia E75 and Nokia E55. Both smartphones were also release last year. The Nokia E75 slider phone is the successor to the highly popular E71 which was released last 2008, while the Nokia E55 is a follow up to the affordable smartphone E51. Both mobile phones are said to be loaded with Nokia’s new email interface which according to Nokia give a more efficient corporate email solution.

To make this possible, Nokia has partnered with Microsoft and Lotus Notes. The said email interface would have folder and HTML email support, expandable views and sorting capability by date, sender and size. Very similar to the email experience that you have on your desktop. In addition to that, the new email interface also have improved calendar functionality, contact and task management.

And catering not only the corporate and smartphone users, the Nokia E75 is also loaded with N-Gage functionality for mobile gamers as well. In addition, the Nokia E75 has full support for Nokia Maps and assisted GPS feature with a 3-month license for turn-by-turn navigation and Nokia’s Ovi service, useful for sharing files via web.

Similarly, the Nokia E55 also features aGPS, Nokia Maps and N-Gage support. It is geared up for consumers who are looking for a mid-range smartphone and its best feature is its half QWERTY keyboard which was well loved by Nokia E51 users transitioning from the standard keypads of regular mobile phones.

Specification of Nokia E55: Candy Bar Phone

2G Network:    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network:    HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -US verion
Size/Dimensions:     116 x 49 x 9.9 mm, 54 cc
Weight : 98 g
Display:     TFT, 16M colors -240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
Keyboard:   Half-QWERTY keyboard -Accelerometer for auto-rotate
Sound/Alert types: Vibration, downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone:     Yes with 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook :    Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Internal:     60 MB
Card slot:     microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included, buy memory
Data:     GPRS Class 32
EDGE:     Class 32, 296 / 178.8 kbits
3G:     HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN:     Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth:     Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
USB:     Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera:     Primary 3.2 MP with LED flash and secondary QVGA for videocall
Video:     Yes, VGA@15fps
Interface: Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
CPU:     ARM 11 600 MHz processor
Messaging:     SMS, MMS, Email
Browser:     WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio:     Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games:     Yes, N-gage + downloadable
GPS:     Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps 3.0
Java:     Yes, MIDP 2.1 and Digital compass
Video player:    WMV/RV/MP4/3GP
Music player:    MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A
Document editor: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update
Voice memo:    Yes
Battery:      Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh (BP-4L)
Stand-by:     Up to 672 h (2G) / 432 h (3G)
Talk time:    Up to 8 h (2G) / 6 h (3G)
Music play:     Up to 18 h

Nokia E75 Specifications: Side-Slider Phone

2G Network:    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network:    HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 – US version
Size/Dimensions:     111.8 x 50 x 14.4 mm, 69 cc
Weight:    139 g
Display:    TFT, 16M colors -240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
Keyboard: full QWERTY keyboard – Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Sound/Alert types: Vibration, downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone:     Yes with 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook:     Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records    Detailed, max 30 days
Internal: 85 MB -obviously higher than Nokia E55
Card slot:     microSD, up to 16GB, 4GB included, buy memory
Data:     GPRS Class 32
EDGE:     Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G    HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN:     Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth:     Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
USB:    Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera:    Primary 3.2 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash and secondary VGA for videocall
Video:     Yes, VGA
Interface:    Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
CPU:     ARM 11 369 MHz processor
Messaging:     SMS, MMS, Email
Browser:     WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Radio:     Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games:     Yes, N-gage + downloadable
GPS:     Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
Java:     Yes, MIDP 2.1
Video player: supports WMV/RV/MP4/3GP
Music player: supports MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A
Document editor:    Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update
Voice memo:   Yes
Predictive Text: Yes, T9
Battery:      Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BL-4U)
Stand-by:     Up to 280 h (2G) / 264 h (3G)
Talk time:    Up to 5 h 20 min (2G) / 4 h 12 min (3G)
Music play    Up to 25 h