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Samsung Wave S8500 Smartphone Specifications and Price

March 24, 2010 by dennis

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Samsung Wave S8500 is a much awaited Smartphone among the consumers which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress last month. The handset is powered with the Samsung’s Bada Operating System.

One of the feature this phone boast is the 3.3 inches WVGA Super AMOLED display. Powered by a 1Ghz processor, Samsung Wave S8500 has 3G Connectivity, 5 megapixel camera with HD Video recording, TouchWiz 3.0 UI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, Virtual 5.1 surround sound and many more.

Full Specification of the Samsung Wave S8500 with Super AMOLED Smart Phone is given below:

Feature	Description
Camera	Primary Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection Video Recording 720p at 30fps, continuous autofocus, video light Secondary Camera Included
Network	2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100
Display	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.3 inches Multi-touch input, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Scratch-resistant surface, TouchWiz UI 3.0, Handwriting recognition, Smart unlock
Dimension	118 x 56 x 10.9 mm
Weight	118 grams
Music	MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC jackDNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) 3.5 mm audio jack Stereo FM radio with RDS and FM recording
Connectivity	GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps 3G HSDPA at 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA at 2 Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP microUSB v2.0
Operating System	Bada OS
Processor	ARM Cortex A8 1GHz
Memory	Internal 2GB / 8GB External microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB
Video Formats	MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX
Battery	Li-Ion 1500 mAh
GPS	Yes with A-GPS
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, Palringo IM
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors Available	Black

Samsung S8500 Wave is expected to be released world wide in May this year. The Handset is already available for pre-order in Amazon Germany for 429 Euro (580 US dollars). But some of the retailers are offering a lower price of 379 Euro in Germany with a shipping date somewhere in May mid. The expected price is around Rs 26000 INR in India.

New Samsung S3370 Touchscreen Phone

March 16, 2010 by dennis

S3370 is Samsung’s new entry-level touchscreen phone. Samsung will soon launch this new affordable touchscreen phone as the FCC has already approved it recently.

This handset is not a Corby family and will be released differently in a new category. As this handset is not yet announced we are not aware of its real feature.

Some of the known features are TouchWiz UI 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen, Bluetooth and one main camera on is back. There are speculations that 3G will also be included in this phone.

Some of the available photos of Samsung S3370 are given below:

There are no official announcements from Samsung for the release yet. The cost of the handset will be 99 Euros(Around 140$ USD) at maximum.

Source: cellularmania.net

Dell Mini 5 Tablet – The New Android Smart Phone

April 26, 2010February 28, 2010 by dennis

Dell is one of the leading computer manufacturers. It is planning to release its new tablet Dell Mini 5. The prototype of the tablet looks stylish, slim and is expected to be released later this year.

Dell Mini 5 is powered by a 1 GHz Snapdragon ARM microprocessor.The display is a full touchscreen which is 5 inches. It is equipped with two 5 megapixel dual-flash cameras. It supports 3G, Wifi, EDGE. This is a hybrid of tablet PC and a Smart phone. Some of the Known Main features are given below.

Specification:

Feature	Description
Processor	1Ghz Snapdragon ARM processor
Operating System Software	Android 1.6 Donut
RAM Memory	256 MB RAM, Extensible with micro SD Cards
Display	5 inches (13 cm), 480×854 Screen resolution
Touch Screen	Multi touch, touch buttons, pressure sensitive and extremely sensitive touch.
Camera	Two 5 megapixel dual-flash cameras
Network	3G, GSM, HSPA on WCDMA with EDGE
Connectivity	WiFi ,Bluetooth
GPS	Yes

Compare the size with iPhone

This is just the preview. A lot of features are hidden and we will come to know soon. This Hybrid concepts of Dell mini 5 will be released later this year and it is expected to cost at least $1000 (US Dollars) or Rs 46,000 (INR)

Update: Read about the leaked Dell Lightning

Samsung Jet 2 Mobile Phone Specification

February 25, 2010 by dennis

Samsung Electronics has announced Jet series in India with the launch of Samsung Jet 2. It’s the same as original Jet but apparently with an “easy-to-use user interface of a conventional mobile phone” and provides consumers the benefits of advanced features of a smart phone.

The Jet 2 feature set remains the same with 800MHz applications processor, 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen display (WVGA), Dolfin browser, DLNA compatibility, Media browser, one-finger zoom, FM Radio, SNS widgets and Smart Unlock. The phone runs on TouchWiz UI 2.0 but also features Motion UI and Media Gate 3D.

The full specifications and features has been described below.

Feature	Description
Network	2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
Display	AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 3.1 inches, TouchWiz v2.0 UI, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and Motion UI, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Memory	Internal 2GB / 8GB External microSD, up to 16GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP microUSB 2.0
Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, wide dynamic range Video 720×48 30fps, QVGA
Processor	Qualcomm MSM6246, 800Mhz processor
Music	MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player, Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording
Battery	Li-Ion 1100 mAh Stand-by Up to 422 h (2G) / Up to 406 h (3G) Talk time Up 8 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
GPS	A-GPS support, Route 66
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Colors Available	Black, Mystic Purple

It has some more Smartphone features like Multi-tasking Manager, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®, Continuous Shot, Panorama Shot, Mosaic Shot, Frame Shot, Fast 3D Touch and Motion-Response Interface.

The price in India will be Rs 19500 (INR) according to Samsung Retailer.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX7 Slim Touchscreen Digital Camera

February 23, 2010February 21, 2010 by dennis

DSC-TX7 is an ultra-slim touch screen Digital Camera with an impressive Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® 25mm 4x zoom lens, TransferJet™ technology and a large 3.5” Display. An advanced “Exmor R” CMOS sensor provides stunning low-light images and sweeping panoramic photos with iSweep Panorama mode. Moreover, you can enjoy AVCHD Movie Mode video recording and playback.

By using the AVCHD format, you can transfer full 1080i clarity motion video to movie DVDs and Blue-Ray discs limited to 29 Minutes each video.

DSCTX7

A large 3.5” LCD™ touch screen display makes it easy for viewing and sharing images with simple and easy touch screen operation. With its Ultra AR film coating, which reduces reflections and increases contrast and brightness, viewing images on the LCD even in bright light is possible.

Some of the exciting features are given below:

Feature	Description
Pixels	Gross Pixels Approx. 10.6 Mega Pixels Effective Pixels Approx. 10.2 Mega Pixels
Zoom	Optical Zoom 4x Precision Digital Zoom Approx. 8x
Lens	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
LCD Display	3.5 (8.9 cm) (921K pixels), Xtra Fine TruBlack, Touch Screen
Battery	Life 230 shots / 115mins Lithium ION Battery
Auto Focus	Yes
Connectivity	USB 2.0, HDMI, Audio/Video (AV)
Video	AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (59.94i, Interlace) (Approx.17Mbps) / 1440 x 1080 (59.94i, Interlace) (Approx.9Mbps) MP4: 1440 x 1080 (29.97fps, Progressive) (Approx.12Mbps) / 1280 x 720 (29.97fps, Progressive) (Approx.6Mbps) / VGA (640 x 480) (29.97fps, Progressive) (Approx.3Mbps)
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Design	Dimensions (W x H x D) 97.8 x 59.5 x 17.5mm , Weight: 149g (With Accessories), Metal Body
Colors Available	Red, Silver, Dark Blue

The DSC-TX7 is priced at 400 USD. In India, the price is slightly higher. It is Rs 22990 (INR) according to the Sony official site.

Pros and Cons of DSC-TX7 is listed below (taken from User Reviews):

Pros:

Fast Shutter speed, sleek design, Full HD movie recording, Smart Configuration, intelligent, excellent image quality, Good LCD Display

Cons:

High Price, User Interface slightly complicated, Long battery charging time, Short Battery life

Nokia X6 16 GB Phone Price Announced

February 9, 2010February 9, 2010 by bharath

Nokia announced the new touch screen model Nokia X6 in January 2010 with lots of features.Nokia didn’t announce the official price of Nokia X6 when it was released, now Nokia has officially announced the price of 16GB version of Nokia X6 on it’s UK website.Nokia X6 16 GB doesn’t come with music subscriptions as opposed to other versions of the same model.

Have a look at the specifications of Nokia X6 16 GB:

Review Specifications:

Size	111.0 x 51.0 x 13.8 mm
Weight	122 g
Display	Size: 3.2" Up to 16.7 million colours 640 x 360 pixels (nHD)
Input	Finger-operated touch screen
Memory	16 GB internal memory
Operating system	Symbian OS version 9.4 S60 5th Edition
Talk time	– GSM 8 hr 30 min – WCDMA 6 hrs
Standby Time	– GSM 401 h – WCDMA 420 h
Music playback time (maximum)	35 Hrs
Camera	5.0 megapixel AF camera (2592 x 1944 pixels)Carl Zeiss optics 4x digital zoom Autofocus Dual LED flash
Connectivity	3.5 mm audio jackA-GPS Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate Micro USB connector for USB 2.0 High Speed to PC MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support TV out (PAL) Wi-Fi
Colours	Black White/Pink

Price: Nokia X6 16GB Official price : £299.00

Price in India: Around 22,000 INR- 23,000 INR

Nokia X6 Pictures:

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Nokia 5233 Launched In India

February 7, 2010February 7, 2010 by dennis

Nokia today released another touch screen Symbian series 60 music phone Nokia 5233 in India. Nokia 5233 is an affordable touchscreen mobile phone with only 2G and without Wi-Fi which are the only features different from Nokia 5230.

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Nokia 5233 has all the other features of 5230 like full touch screen, 3.2 inch display which supports up to 16.7 million colors, 70 MB internal memory and expandable up to 16 GB, up to 33 hrs music playback time, 3.5 mm audio jack, 2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and many more.

Check out the main features and specifications below:

Features	Description
Touch Screen	Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback, Handwriting recognition
Display	Size: 3.2 inch, Up to 16.7 million colours
Camera	2 megapixel camera, 3x digital zoom, JPEG format, CMOS sensor
Video Recording	Up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps
Music	3.5 mm stereo, file formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA, Nokia Ovi Player, FM radio with RDS
Video Playback	Supports MPEG4-SP playback 30fps VGA, MPEG4-AVC playback 30fps QVGA, WMV9 playback 30fps QVGA, MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps nHD
Memory	microSD memory up to 16 GB, 70 MB internal dynamic memory
Connectors	Micro-USB connector, USB 2.0 high speed, 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Messaging	MMS, SMS, Email, Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Browsing	GPRS/EGPRS/EDGE 177/296 kbps (DL/UL), WCDMA 384/384 kbps (UL/DL)
Software	S60, 5th Edition, FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)
Application	OVI Music, Nokia Maps 3.0, Facebook, You Tube,Mobile Dictionary, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and many more
Colors Available	White/Red, White/Silver, Black/Dark silver, Changeable colour battery covers

With the emergence of low cost touchscreen phones, Nokia is trying to produce affordable ones. Touchscreen has become the trend and till now Samsung has been leading in this affordable sector. Now Nokia is targeting to capture the market with such products.

The Nokia 5233 launched today in India will be priced at about Rs 7800 (INR)

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