August 25th, 2010
AT&T’s new Samsung phone – Samsung Captivate is powered with Android OS and is expected to give all the hi-end Android phones a tough competition. Samsung Captivate belongs to the Samsung Galaxy S line of phones. The phone appears to be very sleek and sophisticated. The phone measures 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9mm and weighs only 118g. One of the best things about this phone is that it sports an AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display which measures 4 inches. It has got a display resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and is capable of displaying 16m colors. The display is very bright and clear. However, you will face some difficulties in viewing it outdoors.
There are four touch sensitive buttons on the phone namely Menu, Home, Back and Search. On the top side of the phone, you can find the 3.5mm audio headset and the microUSB port. At the rear, you can find the 5 megapixel camera with the speaker. Uncovering the back panel of the phone will give you access to the battery, SIM card slot and the memory card.
Like other Samsung phones even the Samsung Captivate I897 has got the TouchWiz 3.0 user interface. The TouchWiz overlaid over Android 2.1 and brings to you seven homescreens. You can add your favorite Android widgets on the homescreen. On the display, you can find four shortcuts – Phone, Email, Browser and Applications. It has got 512MB RAM and internal memory of 16GB and the microSD slot can detect up to 32GB of memory. The phone runs on 1Ghz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor and that is the reason why most of the time you will experience snappy performance. read more »
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August 24th, 2010
HTC Wildfire is a midrange Android handset that has recently hit the market. The build of the phone is very sturdy and it weighs 118g. The phone measures 106.8 x 60.4 x 12mm. Unlike other HTC handsets, the Wildfire does not stand tall. It has a squarish look and surprisingly the phone is very comfortable to hold. It has got a TFT capactive touchscreen that measures 3.2 inches. It has got a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and is capable of displaying 16m colors.
Below the display screen, you will find the touchsensitive Android buttons. The optical trackpad also works as a camera shutter button. The display screen lock is located at the right side of the phone and on the left side of the phone there is an audio jack. On the left, you can also find the volume controller and microUSB port without cover. The 5 megapixel camera with LED flash is located at the rear. read more »
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August 23rd, 2010
Touchscreen phones bundled with QWERTY keyboard have become quite common these days. Another new phone from LG that is added to this genre is the LG Xenon GR500. It measures 105.5 x 53.5 x 15.8 mm and weighs 108g. The phone is so compact that you won’t notice a bulge if you put in your pocket. The display of the phone measures 2.8 inches. The resistive touchscreen of the phone is capable of displaying 262k at a display resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. The response of the touchscreen is good. The display of the screen is viewable under direct sunlight if you set the brightness to the highest setting.
Below the display of LG Xenon, you can find three buttons namely Send, End and Menu button. You can control the volume of the phone by means of the volume controller located at the left side of the phone. The display lock is located at the right side of the phone. The camera launcher and the microSD card slot are located at the right side. You can make use of the microUSB port to charge and perform transfer. The 2 megapixel camera with LED flash and the speaker which is located next to it are present at the backside of the phone. read more »
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August 19th, 2010
T-Mobile brings the refreshingly new Samsung Gravity 3 to the cell phone arena. It measures 116.8 x 53.6 x 15.2 mm and weighs 123g. The phone looks very cute and the body appears to be very durable. The build quality is good and it feels very comfortable to hold this phone.
Samsung Gravity 3 has got a QVGA display which is capable of displaying 262k colors at a display resolution of 240 x 300 pixels. On the right side of the phone, you can find the microUSB port and a camera launcher button. On the left side of the phone, you can find the volume rocker. In order to access the microSD slot, you will have to uncover the battery cover. The 2 megapixel camera is located at the rear with a single speaker. read more »
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August 17th, 2010
After the success of Samsung Propel, AT&T brings to you a very cool phone – Samsung Strive A687. It is a portrait slider phone which means the QWERTY keyboard of the phone can be accessed by sliding the display upwards. The phone looks quite smart and is very comfortable to hold. The phone measures 105.9 x 58.9 x 14.6mm in measurement and weighs 113.1g. The QVGA display of the phone measures 2.6 inches and is capable of displaying 262k colors with a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
Below the display of the phone, you can find a five way d-pad and the usual soft keys. On the left side of the phone, you can find the volume controller and the camera launcher. On the right side of the phone, you can find a microUSB port that can be used for charging and data transfer. The 2 megapixel camera is located at the rear of the Samsung Strive. To access the microSD card, you will have to uncover the back panel of the phone. The QWERTY keyboard is easy to use; however you will require some practice to get used to it. read more »
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August 12th, 2010
AT&T brings to you the new mid range LG phone – LG Vu CU920. The phone has got attractive design and the USP of the phone is that it allows you to watch television on the phone. This means you will be able to catch upon your favorite television programs from TV channels like FOX, NBC, ESPN and many more wherever you go.
Since the best feature of LG Vu Cu920 is its capability of allowing the users to watch TV on the go, the phone has got 3 inch touch screen display. It has a display resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and is capable of displaying 262k colors. The display becomes unusable and loses clarity if you view under direct sunlight. After using for a day, we realized the response of the touch screen was quite impressive. read more »
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