Sony Ericsson W880i Black: Play music on the move

Sony Ericsson W880i Black: Play music on the move
by Elaina

The stainless steel casing gives a very classy and sophisticated feel to the Sony Ericsson W880i Black. The 3G tag means that the handset is capable of video calling, music and video streaming and fast downloads. This musical phone is proving to be a stiff competitor to all the iPods in the market with its superb quality music player. One push of a button gives you instant access to the player and the playlist. The built-in loudspeakers are responsible for the loud sound that can keep the party going for long! Other music-centric features in the handset include MegaBass?, TrackID? and PlayNow?.

Connectivity and high-speed data transfer features are available in the handset in abundance. Bluetooth, a web browser, USB and Fast Port makes you stay connected no matter what part of the world you are in. The Sony Ericsson W880i Black also offers support for RSS feeds and a picture blogging function. Moreover, the flight mode option lets you operate certain functions of the phone in the switched off mode as well. It is an extremely beneficial function when you take a flight or visit places like hospitals where mobile phone usage is prohibited.

Sony Ericsson W880i Black is one of the numero uno devices in the music phones category worldwide. Providing you music on the move, it is one hell of an entertaining device.

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Sony Ericsson K800i

Sony Ericsson K800i

With more music phones from Sony Ericsson, the company now brings before you a Cyber-shot camera phone. Unlike other camera phones, the SE W800i comes with an integrated 3.2 mega-pixel Cyber-shot digital camera for excellent picture quality. In addition to excellent camera features, the phone with 3G technology offers mobile internal at broadband speed, connectivity ease with Bluetooth, USB, GPRS and more. Shoot and share some incredible moments with someone near to your heart.

With Sony Ericsson K800i, users can take a chance to express their photographic skill as with more camera features, picture quality is assured. With 3.2 mega-pixel camera and features like BestPic, the phone takes nine shots at a time and gives a chance to pick the best one. Select the best one and delete the rest.

Users with Sony Ericsson K800i can also capture motion pictures. Explore some unique features to capture video footage such as video streaming, VideoDJ and more. With 3G, video calling has become possible. Now users can call and see the person they are talking to. Its a unique feature and 3G technology has made it possible. What's more, with an integrated media player and FM radio, users can enjoy their favourite songs on the move or they can tune in to the nearest radio station for all time hit music. The phone comes with Memory Stick Micro support that allows users to download more songs, video clips and images.

As 3G technology has brought a new revolution in the mobile industry, mobile users are also preferring 3G phones. These technologically advanced phones bring connectivity ease and offer impeccable services to the mobile user. The Sony Ericsson K800i with its user-friendly features and attractive design attracts the user in the very first look. Shoot and share on the move.

Take a look at Sony Ericsson K800i

Specs

General Network UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Announced 2006, February
Status Available
Size Dimensions 105 x 47 x 22 mm
Weight 115 g
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inch, 30 x 40 mm
- Wallpapers, screensavers
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3
Customization Composer, download, order now
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- 64 MB internal memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE No
3G Yes, 384 kbps
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, v2.0
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML(NetFront)
Games FotoQuestFishing, MiniGolf + downloadable, order now
Colors Velvet Black, Allure Brown
Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video(QCIF), xenon flash; secondary video call VGA camera
- Java MIDP 2.0
- RDS FM radio
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- T9
- Image viewer
- Picture editor
- Picture blogging
- Organiser
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice memo/dial
Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 900 mAh (BST-33)
Stand-by Up to 350 h
Talk time Up to 7 h

Sony Ericsson W910i Black Mobile Phone Overview!

3G mobile phone

It's official: the award for the most gimmicky mobile phone feature unveiled this year goes to ... Sony Ericsson!

The latest instalment in its successful Walkman series has plenty of neat features, but the first to get a plug on the W910i product web page is the so-called "shake control" function.

Sony Ericsson's publicity reps were so rapt with the feature, its W910i information packs were sent to media encased in a cocktail shaker ("Now you can shake it with ...").

So how will this whizbang mobile innovation revolutionise the way you use your phone? Get this: holding down the W910i's Walkman button while tilting the handset left or right lets you cycle through songs when in music player mode.

It's cool for the first five nanoseconds, before you realise it's easier to - wait for it - press one of the navigation buttons on the handset instead.

Clearly, shake control is right up there on the 2007 mobile gimmicks ladder with the LG Shine, whose claim to fame is its ability to morph into a mirror when the screen is switched off.

Thankfully, the built-in motion sensor on the W910i has another, more useful application. Like the iPhone, the handset automatically switches between horizontal and vertical screen orientations depending on how you hold it.

Horizontal mode is particularly useful for watching movies and playing the bundled games, both of which you'll want to get stuck into after experiencing the large, crisp 2.36-inch screen.

But as its name suggests, the W910i is made for music. In Walkman mode, an elegant Playstation 3-style menu interface lets you browse through media and create playlists, just as you would using a dedicated MP3 player.

The built-in 35MB of memory doesn't allow for too many tracks, but included in the box is an expansive 1GB Memory Stick Micro card that can be upgraded down the track. Furthermore, the built-in FM radio tuner stands by to provide fresh tunes should you tire of your own collection.

Included in the box is a Memory Stick Micro adapter for plugging the storage card straight into a regular computer USB port, bypassing the need for a special card reader. Tracks are then loaded on using Sony Ericsson's intuitive new Media Manager software.

Uniquely, a feature called SensMe automatically sorts music based on the mood it evokes (happy or sad) and the tempo (fast or slow), plotting tracks on a dual axis graph. It's more of a novelty that anything else but aids in building playlists - for instance, when making a playlist for exercising you'd pick songs that are both "fast" and "happy".

The general design of the phone is pleasing, save for two glaring oversights. Keys are well-spaced horizontally but too close together vertically, so it's easy to hit the wrong key when bashing out an SMS.

And the headphone port, typically found on the top or bottom of most music players, is inconveniently located on the left side. With the headset plugged in, this makes the phone significantly wider in your pocket.

Some slider phones feel cheap and fragile but the sliding mechanism on the W910i is smooth and controlled. At 50mm, it's wider than most newer models but the handset makes up for its waistline blowout by being fairly thin (12.5mm) and lightweight (86 grams).

The W910i is a 3G phone but, of course, 2G networks are supported as well. For those on 3G, a camera on the front of the handset lets you make the most of the extra bandwidth via video calls.

Photos taken with the 2-megapixel camera on the back of the device are underwhelming - the lack of a flash and auto-focus feature mean images often turn out dark and blurry. More serious photographers would do well to check out Sony Ericsson's Cyber-shot phones, which rival basic stand-alone digital cameras.

Sony Ericsson's spec sheet says the W910i's battery will last through nine hours of talking and 350 hours when on standby, but talktime drops to 3.5 hours on 3G networks. With moderate use of the camera and music playback functions, we had to charge the phone about once every two days.

Bottom line: Gimmicks aside, the latest update to Sony Ericsson's Walkman range is a powerful, if expensive, multimedia phone that could replace your regular MP3 player in a heartbeat. But don't throw out your digital camera just yet.

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Nokia 3110 classic

Back in April I reviewed Nokia’s 6300 and was impressed with its simplicity, clean lines and usability. Now comes the 3110 classic, a tri-band handset with GPRS, EDGE and HSCSD. As I wrote this review the 3110 classic was available on Orange from free. None of the other major operators were listing it, but check when you read this for wider availability.

As the ‘classic’ in its name implies this is another attempt by Nokia at a straightforward, no-nonsense mobile phone. It takes much of what was good about the 6300 and builds it into a handset with a basic set of specifications that are sometimes below what the 6300 offered, sometimes above it.

That isn’t to say this handset isn’t without its surprises. The FM radio, for example, is a very welcome feature in a budget phone, and one that that Nokia should build into every mobile it produces. As soon as it came out of the box this looked like a handset I could live with. Styled in black with a couple of silver flourishes it is understated and not the kind of phone that shouts ‘steal me!’ whenever it is brought out for use. Sized at 108.5 mm tall, x 45.7mm wide and 15.6 mm thick it feels comfortable in the hand and at 87g it is no problem for the pocket.

Nokia has decided to prioritise the keys over the display and the latter is pretty small. I measured it at 1.7 inches corner to corner. Its 128 x 160 pixels are pretty rudimentary and the screen doesn’t have the definition that many other handsets offer. The 262,000 colours are welcome though, and the screen is bright enough to read outdoors.

Immediately beneath the screen enclosed in a lozenge shape are some familiar buttons. A navigation ring with central select button sits in the middle. The button itself is huge, the ring smaller but raised nicely from its surroundings so that using it is very easy. To its left and right are selection keys and Call and End keys. Those keys aren’t especially large, but the number keys are by comparison, massive. Usefully, the number keys are backlight, brilliant white when in use. Side keys don’t amount to much. There are volume controls on the upper right edge and that’s it.

All in all the screen/keys compromise may please the stubby fingered but irritate those who like screen intensive activities like web browsing, though having said that using the browser is not much fun.

Now, just like the 6300 I mentioned earlier, the 3110 classic runs Symbian’s S40 operating system. What this means is that while you don’t get the amazing range of applications and capabilities built in that S60 handsets offer there may be enough here to keep you happy.

Besides what I’ve already mentioned, Bluetooth and infra red are built in, there is a calendar, a todo list manager, an alarm clock, a notes application, calculator, timer, stopwatch and voice recorder. The messaging centre includes POP email support, and this handset plays music.

Spec
General Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Announced 2007, February
Status Available
Size Dimensions 108.5 x 45.7 x 15.6 mm, 72 cc
Weight 87 g
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 128 x 160 pixels
- 5-way navigation key
- Downloadable wallpapers, screensavers
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Customization Download, order now
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook Yes, Photocall
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), buy memory
- 9 MB internal memory
Data GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 (with A2DP)
Infrared port Yes
USB Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Features Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + Downloadable, order now
Colors Black
Camera 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video(QCIF)
- Push to talk
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/MP4/AAC+/3GP/WMA player
- FM stereo radio
- T9
- Calendar
- Calculator
- Built-in handsfree
- Voice memo
- Voice command
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1020 mAh (BL-5C)
Stand-by Up to 370 h
Talk time Up to 4 h

Nokia 6110 - Navigate Review

Look & Design

Nokia 6110 - Navigate and Nokia E65 -

Menu Funtion

Mp3 Player

FM Visual Radio

RealPlayer MPEG4, 3GP Real Media

RingTone

3D GPS navigation

Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels

Sample Photo

Nokia 6110 Navigator review
With an integrated GPS receiver and full Sat Nav software, the Nokia 6110 Navigator is a smartphone that knows where it's

The Nokia 6110 Navigator is one of a new wave of smartphones from Nokia that have built-in GPS receivers for satellite navigation. The high-end, multi-talented N95 and E90 Communicator came before, but the 6110 Navigator is built specifically as a mobile with Sat Nav at the heart of its functionality. The 6110 is a Symbian S60-powered smartphone, so has a flexible - and user customisable - array of multimedia applications.

It also has 3G with high-speed HSDPA onboard for fast downloading of music, video and other content, plus onboard music player and 2.0-megpaixel camera. But the 6110's headline grabber is its supplied software delivering turn-by-turn voice and onscreen navigation and route planning, a package that aims to put in-car Sat Nav in-pocket.
Unlike previous GPS-enabled Nokias, the 6110 uses the popular Route 66 memory card-based mobile Sat Nav package rather than Nokia Maps service.

This means that in the UK you are supplied in-box with maps covering the whole of the UK and Ireland, with 3D routing, navigation and points of interest info loaded onto a 512MB MicroSD card. You can upgrade this package by adding extra maps for other countries, subscriptions for traffic information, safety camera updates, weather reports and Lonely Planet travel guides

The Route 66 software can be accessed from the front of the phone, with its slider closed. Press a largecNavigator key and the Sat Nav software quickly comes into play. Locking onto GPS satellites to get a location can take mere seconds, particularly in wide open spaces; in cities, it can take longer to get a fix, a few minutes sometimes. This device uses Assisted GPS (AGPS) technology that uses mobile network referencing combined with GPS to increase the speed and accuracy of positioning, Once you're getting GPS reception, the system is a beauty to use and stays connected tenaciously.

The Route 66 software enables you to look up places you want directions to in various ways - using a text search facility, or by inputting parts of addresses, postcodes or locations. You can also search for nearby points of interests – shops, stations, restaurants, banks, entertainment venues, attractions and so on – under a variety of category headings. The joy of having this phone-based on a memory card rather than internet based is the speed of searches; it's extremely fast, plus you don't have to be in good mobile network coverage for it to work. You can also bookmark your own favourite locations or routes. A really useful feature is the ability to send screen shots of maps to other mobile users as regular MMS messages, emails or via Bluetooth.

Trialing the Sat Nav system around remote countryside and in town we were very impressed overall. It was extremely useful for navigating around small country lanes which would otherwise have left us dazed, confused - and very lost. Naturally, the major roads were a breeze too. Voice directions were clear and precise, and loud - the rear panel stereo speakers are loud enough to cut through car noise. The phone's display is a 2.2-inch QVGA (320x240 pixels) 16-million colour screen that’s bright and detailed - so shows up the 3D or 2D directions nice and clearly. Not as clearly as a dedicated in-car Sat Nav system with 4-inch display, of course, but the 6110 Navigator does ft in your pocket better... One caveat that users should note is that GPS gobbles up battery life, so if using in your motor, an in-car charger would be recommended (you should also check that the Sat Nav app is properly exited when you're done - it can easily be left running in the background).

The Nokia 6110's Sat Nav software also features a pedestrian mode, which will encourage users to use the navigation feature when wandering around. The phone itself is not the smallest handset around, comparable in size to the N95 at 101(h) x 49(w) x 20(d) mm and weighing 125g. It's not such a striking design as the N95, but its rounded body feels comfortable in the hand, if a tad bulky in the pocket.

One of the features on the casing is a raised sliding lens cover on the back. This acts as protection and a fast access switch on the phone's camera in landscape mode. This model's 2.0-megapixel shooter can produce decent printable pictures, particularly in good lighting conditions. It has a flash onboard too. There are a selection of adjustments you can implement, plus post-shot editing options in the camera. It does lack autofocus and macro modes, however, which limits the quality of closer shots. You can see examples of images taken with the Nokia 6110 Navigator here.

Video shooting is available in 320x240 pixels resolution, which is better than average for a mobile phone. Footage is pretty good for a cameraphone. Nokia supplies the 6110 with Adobe Photoshop Album 3.0 software on a CD-ROM for more advanced photo editing on a PC.

A secondary lower quality camera above the display is used for 3G video calling. 3G with HSDPA enables high speed downloads and streaming of video and audio tracks, at up to 3.6Mbps. Downloaded video playback on the 6110 is excellent, with RealPlayer software pre-loaded. The onboard music player is an able performer, too, as good as the Nokia N95's (albeit without the N95's dedicated music controls). The headphones supplied are typically so-so, but can be upgraded for significant quality improvement if you use a 2.5mm-to-3.5mm adapter with standard headphones. Bluetooth stereo headphones are another upgrade option.

The Nokia Browser can browse pages written in XHTML, HTML and WML, giving a decent full web browsing experience; zooming options and the cursor style page navigation are well integrated to help surfing on a mobile screen, while Nokia's browser Mini map gives you a page overview to help negotiate pages with lots of info. RSS feeds can be bookmarked too for regular headline updates from your favourite sites.

As with any Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphone from Nokia, there are extensive organiser functions (calendar, notes, calculator, convertor, etc.) and other applications to try out. There's Push Email support, and QuickOffice document reader software, plus an Adobe PDF reader, so you can check out attachments from emails or documents copied over to the phone's memory. Nokia PC Suite syncing software is supplied, which enables you to synchronise contacts and calendars with Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes on a PC via a USB cable (there's no Mac sync option though). Files can be dragged and droped over to the phone's memory too.

Overall, the Nokia 6110 Navigator presents a compelling package for anyone keen on having Sat Nav on their mobile phone. The joy of the 6110 option is everything you need is squeezed into one relatively compact device. And the performance of the Nokia 6110's integrated Sat Nav solution is much better than Nokia's first GPS phone, the N95, delivering faster lock-ons and location processing and better overall GPS reception.

There are battery power issues inherent in this one-gadget solution; leaving GPS on really hits battery usage. But with the flexibility of the Nokia 6110 Navigator and all-round performance, this is hugely impressive device.

Spec
General Network HSDPA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced 2007, February
Status Available
Size Dimensions 101 x 49 x 20 mm, 89 cc
Weight 125 g
Display Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches - Downloadable themes
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Customization Download
Vibration Yes
- Stereo 3D speakers
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), hotswap, buy memory
- 40 MB user memory
- 64 MB SDRAM memory
- ARM 11 369 MHz processor
Data GPRS Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0, miniUSB
Features OS Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games Yes + Java downloadable, order now
Colors White, Black
Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(QVGA), flash; secondary QVGA videocall camera
- GPS receiver (built-in maps)
- Video calling
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Push to talk
- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
- Stereo FM radio
- Office applications
- T9
- Voice command/memo
- PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing
- Integrated handsfree
Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 900 mAh
Stand-by Up to 265 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min

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Motorola RAZR2 V8 Review

Look & Design

Menu Function

• Contacts
  
• Recent Calls
  
• Office Tools
• Web Access - Opera 8.5
  
• Messages - MMS, SMS, Email
  
• Multimedia
  
• Bluetooth
  
• Help
  
• Settings

Special Features
(Contacts)

(Voice Dial)

ี

(Ringtone)

(Music Player)

(Digital Camera)

Sample Photo

Motorola RAZR2 V8 Mobile Phone

Confident and strong, this next-generation RAZR™ takes thin to the next level by packing it with a new, richer multimedia experience. RAZR2 V8 provides an unmatched music experience.

Motorola RAZR2 V8 features at a glance:

* Dimensions: 103 x 53 x 11.9 mm
* Weight : 117 g
* Talktime : Up to 8.3 hours
* Standby Time : Up to 280 hours
* Display: 2.2” QVGA 320 x 240 pixel internal display
* Large 2.0” QVGA colour external display with contextual touch interaction
* Camera: 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x zoom
* MotoSync™ – Over the air synchronization of Email, Phonebook and Calendar
* Music player with stereo Bluetooth wireless technology
* Memory: 420 MB internal memory
* Full HTML browser to surf the sites you know and love
* Speaker independent name and digit dialling
* MPEG 4 video capture and playback
* Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP & EDGE Class 12 connectivity
* HSDPA / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

Motorola RAZR2 V8 Features

Confident and strong, this next-generation RAZR™ takes thin to the next level by packing it with a new, richer multimedia experience. RAZR2 V8 provides an unmatched music experience. It comes complete with 420 MB internal memory, USB 2.0 high speed for fast music file transfers, Windows Media Player® 11 synchronization for simple music management and a music touch screen on the external display for effortless control

Get in touch

The touch-sensitive music controls, located on the large colour external display, maintains a sleek look while consumers manage and play songs purchased from any Windows-based music store. After flipping open the phone to start the music player, users can sit back, listen and enjoy without ever flipping open the phone again.
Personal Paparazzi

With quad band technology, travel the world a little lighter. Users can take advantage of the 2.0 megapixel camera, video capture and playback and up to 420 MB or 2GB of internal memory to capture every unforgettable moment in high resolution.
Dressed to thrill

The RAZR2 V8 is outfitted in extravagant materials tailored to sleek perfection. A stainless steel frame helps ensure strength while vacuum metal housing, chemically hardened glass, spun metal and chrome create an amazing appearance.

The Motorola RAZR2 V8 comes with a MotoSync™ feature which allows the user to synchronise their email, phonebook & calendar over the air. The RAZR2 V8 is a fun & user friendly mobile phone which comes with many useful features to suit today's mobile phone user.

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