New Technology Blog

Nokia N97 with a superb 3.5-inch touch screen, combined with a sliding QWERTY keyboard.

Spartan design

On the design side, the N97 is rather sober. The materials used are of very good quality. The plastic seems very strong, and well assembled. The screen is very durable, resists scratches rather well, and strapping on the chrome edge of the touch screen is the most beautiful effect.

While the N95 and N96 are having some problems with the hinges of the retractable keyboard, the system of sliding keypad of the N97 is perfect on this model.

The hinges seem very solid, just like the keyboard, which closes very well. In addition, the screen is oriented at 40 ° relative to keyboard, as the Sony Ericsson Xperia. This angle can put the mobile on a table and enjoy a beautiful 3.5-inch display with a resolution of 640 × 360 pixels, for watching videos.

An internal memory of 32 GB

The N97 is certainly a benchmark in terms of connectivity, it has the 3G +, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a GPS chip and an electronic compass, like the iPhone 3G.

Regarding the internal memory, the N97 is the first mobile brand integrate 32GB of memory, with the possibility to include a MicroSD (up to 16GB).

Multimedia front, the N97 has a very good MP3 player, allowing you to easily create playlists.The sound delivered by the internal speakers of the mobile is superb. Also note that the phone is equipped with a 3.5 mm jack, which can accommodate any headphones.

Regarding the video, N97offre only able to watch movies encoded in MP4, so that the majority of manufacturers to incorporate DivX to their phone.

A very good camera

The terminal is equipped with a digital camera 5 megapixels, with Carl Zeiss optics. The photos taken are of excellent quality. These are thinner and more colorful than the photographs taken with the N95, which is yet a reference to a view of 5 megapixels.

The videos made with mobile, 640 x 480 to 30 frames per second, are also very successful.Note that it is possible to shoot with dual LED lights in dark environments or indoors.

In terms of autonomy, the N97 does not disappoint. The mobile has taken nearly three days, using the wifi and performing a hundred shots.

Finally, the Nokia Mobile N97est a high performance, offering a real ease of use, thanks to its touch screen associated with a full Qwerty keyboard. The 32 GB of internal memory and the ability to add MicroSD memory cards, making this mobile the most powerful to date, in terms of onboard memory.

Do you intend to buy a Smartphone? This may be the right time as the market increasingly improves existing choices due to competition. Many are also available for cheaper than ever before.

The only problem with the above is that there are so many choices, especially if this is the buyer’s very first Smartphone. Following will be some tips on how to make this process more organized.

Listing: The first decision to consider is the features desired in a Smartphone. There are some that are geared to helping someone organize their daily life and tasks, others that place more importance on a large screen and its graphics quality, and some that offer lightning fast internet browsing. Some place significance on a high quality camera. There are also many Smartphones that include all of these options and more! Making a list will be easier after the desired features are determined.

Research: Visiting different provider’s stores and holding, touching, and even using the Smartphone that is being researched is still the best way to determine which one will win the contest. Talking to the salespeople can be very helpful as well. Many of them have their own Smartphones, and they probably have been through several different kinds and brands, as they get to test them out before the public does. Most of them will be quite willing to give an honest review and opinion of the ones that they like best and how they work. Finding the best deals can often be done easier in store as well.

Offer Searching: Checking different provider and manufacturer’s sites can result in finding some really great deals. Sometimes coupons are available to bring into the store to combine with a sale. There are also many sites that cater to new Smartphone buyers; these sites offer incredible deals on phones for signing a new contract, and these deals are usually much cheaper than the ones direct from the provider. Holidays usually prompt carriers to begin exclusive sales and discounts as well.

Warranty Details: The Smartphone should offer excellent warranty coverage. Are there stipulations in the buyer’s remorse period? Are there extra accessories that come with the phone, and are these covered too? Most phones are made overseas, so the reassurance of a warranty is a must. Without this protection, a buyer can get stuck with a malfunctioning Smartphone shortly after purchase. This is money and time wasted.

Research Carrier Plans: There are numerous plan options available with all of the major carriers. Some offer family plans, business plans, and individual plans. There are also data plan and unlimited messaging options available for heavy users. There is absolutely no reason to settle for a bad plan with expensive costs. This is not an issue in today’s modern Smartphone world.

By following the suggestions and tips offered here, a new Smartphone buyer can save time, hassle, and money. These things can also be used by a seasoned Smartphone user as well. Maybe it is time to move up to the latest model, or maybe an interest has been taken in a whole other direction with a completely different manufacturer. There are awesome deals currently in the cellular world, and these just keep getting better. This is largely due to the fact that many providers are offering cheaper and better deals on plans and phones alike. Thus, their competitors must rush to offer something better.

Take advantage of these reasons; using these and the given tips will get the buyer an awesome Smartphone or the seasoned Smartphone user a new and better upgrade.

The cat is out of the bag. Lifestyle gadget enthusiasts are whispering to one another the prospects of Google Android – a new OS that looks to be a strong contender against Apple’s iPhone. For years, Apple has had very little competition. The iPhone appeared to have dominated the mobile community, and to date, it’s still the most popular mobile gadget around.

One of the main reasons why the iPhone is so popular is because Apple allows third party developers to develop applications for the iPhone. The applications are then distributed through Apple’s website. This is a highly strategic business move adopted by Apple, and one that has proven to work very well.

This concept is not new. Other non mobile platforms have adopted a similar concept, and have achieved great success as well. For example, both MySpace and Facebook, 2 immensely popular social community sites, have launched their own developer platform. Like the iPhone, developers can develop third party applications on these platforms.

The trend is rather obvious – user generated application based on an open concept is in. The iPhone’s success didn’t go unnoticed. Google is a strong player looking to compete in this sphere.

Recently, lots of buzz has been generated on Google Android – a brand new mobile OS. The key difference between Google Android and the iPhone OS is that the Android is an open OS. That means the OS can be used on any phone, not just the iPhone. By limiting the OS to the iPhone, Apple had isolated the rest of the phone manufacturers.

For years now, Apple had the upper hand. They can charge whatever price they wish to charge, and fans will still pay because they can’t get a similar system anywhere else. Google Android is looking to change all that. By leveling the playing field, consumers now have more choices. For sure, the prices for mobile gadgets (i.e. smartphones), will plummet once the Android gets adopted by other smartphone manufacturers. Already, major brand names like HTC, Motorola, Samsung, LG and Sony Ericsson are working closely with the Open Handset Alliance (the company now running Google Android) to realize this goal.

Being such a new technology, and with limited developers, enthusiasts will have to bear with a great number of useless mobile apps that will be released in the first few years. This is a common trend because developers are mostly experimenting with the system to see what works and what doesn’t.

As the OS matures, and more and more developers jump on the band wagon to release applications, there will be more and more useful applications. Consumers may then enjoy the full benefits of having an open mobile OS.

T-Mobile’s G1, based on Google Android, is already enjoying a fair amount of success. For sure, a G2 looks set to be launched in the near future. Lenovo is also looking for a piece of the pie with its very own Lenovo oPhone. Mobile enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to.

Successor of the Blackberry Bold 9000 with the design of the Curve 8520, this new smartphone enjoys full connectivity with 3G compatibility, Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi.

The phone is equipped with a new-generation processor clocked at 624 MHz and an internal storage of 256 MB 128 MB cons for the Bold. This model also receives the latest version 5.0 of the BlackBerry OS. It also has an optical touchpad for navigation instead of the trackball.

Multimedia front, the Bold 9700 is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera sensor with autofocus flash, audio and video player that supports DivX and XviD. The terminal is equipped with a microSD slot and a 3.5mm jack.

Firstly I want to make known that the list of top Smartphone PDA technology and gadgets are what I think is the best for 2010.

Now we have got this out the way.

Let’s look at the PDA Smartphone’s I am going to look at three phones. First one HTC HD2 Smartphone I must say the first impressions are very good the screen is over 4inches and very clear. Touch screen is a dream to use very accurate the only problem I found is the battery life is not to brilliant specially when you use the internet or music so make sure you have a car charger you will need it. Applications are good I love the main home interface very hi-tech you can customise it to your own taste. So ratings are out of ten I give the HTC HD2 9 out of ten.

Nokia 97 standard model. Well I was very excited when I first used it but it did not last long I am afraid to say. The phone has a lot of software issues it keeps crashing. Battery life is good when you can get the phone to work. The applications add-ons are very pore compared to the king of apps. I really only give a rating of 5 out of ten. One quick thing the Nokia mini is much better phone at least it works and you can make calls with it!!.

Now finally the final review Apple iPhone 3Gs I must say Apple are world leaders in mobile technology it is a dream to use tons of applications to make your life more easier and fun. I just think sometimes Apple guys are on another planet how they can justify the cost of the iphone 3gs is way over priced. Battery life could be better. They also should put an SD card in for extra memory. Also camera could be better there other pda phones less money which offer much better results. OK now the rating I give it 8 out of ten. I know you must be saying its the top in the mobile phone market. Yes it is a good phone but now I feel there better quality phones out there and better value.

Quick update watch out for April 2010 Sony Ericsson is about to launch their new Sony Ericsson phone Xperia X10 that does look very good let’s hope it will be also in the next couple of months there other phones coming to the UK.