Apple announce triumphant financial quarter results

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LG KC910i Renoir in tender pink, ladies on focus

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Nokia 1100 gets highly sought after for its potential criminal use

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Toshiba TG02 and TG03 featured on larger pics, look like TG01

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LG exceed expectations for Q1, seemingly unaware of recession

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T-Mobile Sidekick LX gets a new upgraded 2009 version

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Sony Ericsson score 358M EUR loss in Q1, but have a new high-ender in store for us this May

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Nokia report 90 percent less profit in Q1, but sell 5800 like hotdogs

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LG GC900 Viewty 2 turns official the Smart way, no xenon though

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in silver and we've got the pics to prove it

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Toshiba counts up from TG01 - TG02 and TG03 leaked

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Samsung S8000 leaked again - this time it speaks Androidish

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Multi-touch coming to for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, sort of

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Streaming Orange TV app is now rolling to the Apple iPhone

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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic rumored as Nokia's third full touch phone

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Orange UK to heat up the summer with the new LG GC900 Viewty 2

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Samsung Omnia HD will still be called that way in most countries

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iPhone OS 3.0 hides a promise of video recording on iPhone 2009

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Samsung B5702 Dual SIM phone is now as official as it gets

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Huawei's Android smartphone is the future T-Mobile G3

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Samsung S5200 shows its face for the very first time

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Sony Ericsson announce the lower midrange S312 and W205

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LG unveil GM310, GM210 and GM205 music phones

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T-Mobile release dates leak, along with Sony Ericsson CS8 Cyber-shot

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Nokia E75 hits stores, ready for heavy-duty corporate emailing

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Samsung solar powered mobile phone hits market

Islamabad—Samsung Electronics has introduced its first ever, innovative, solar powered cellular phone; “Solar Crest” in Pakistan, emphasizing Samsung’s vision and its pioneering efforts for environmental sustainability. As a global leader in cutting-edge technology, Samsung is leading the way into a greener future by utilizing sources of renewable energy. This innovation is a quantum leap towards technologies that will minimize reliance on ecologically harmful sources of energy. This handset is designed with integrated solar panels, thus it operates and recharges without any ecological deterioration.

Solar Crest has been designed to create unmatched convenience for the customers; its solar technology has a special utility for cell-phone users residing in countries where electricity shortages are experienced quite frequently. Therefore, the Pakistani customers will get the maximum benefit from Solar Crest. Elsewhere, the vast Indian population can also seek relief from the electricity crisis through Samsung’s Solar handsets.

Sung Woo Han, Country Manager Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, expressed his views and stated, “Samsung’s Solar Crest phone reflects our commitment to global eco-friendly products, being the first ever solar powered device, which will help consumers charge their phones without electricity. This revolutionary phone will benefit consumers everywhere, especially Pakistan, by enabling significant conservation of energy.”

Samsung solar powered mobile phone hits market

Islamabad—Samsung Electronics has introduced its first ever, innovative, solar powered cellular phone; “Solar Crest” in Pakistan, emphasizing Samsung’s vision and its pioneering efforts for environmental sustainability. As a global leader in cutting-edge technology, Samsung is leading the way into a greener future by utilizing sources of renewable energy. This innovation is a quantum leap towards technologies that will minimize reliance on ecologically harmful sources of energy. This handset is designed with integrated solar panels, thus it operates and recharges without any ecological deterioration.

Solar Crest has been designed to create unmatched convenience for the customers; its solar technology has a special utility for cell-phone users residing in countries where electricity shortages are experienced quite frequently. Therefore, the Pakistani customers will get the maximum benefit from Solar Crest. Elsewhere, the vast Indian population can also seek relief from the electricity crisis through Samsung’s Solar handsets.

Sung Woo Han, Country Manager Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, expressed his views and stated, “Samsung’s Solar Crest phone reflects our commitment to global eco-friendly products, being the first ever solar powered device, which will help consumers charge their phones without electricity. This revolutionary phone will benefit consumers everywhere, especially Pakistan, by enabling significant conservation of energy.”

Orange launch own application store in France and UK

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The first document viewer for Android devices is finally here

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Third-party apps to run on the Pre, PalmOS apps expected as well

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Nokia releases Point & Find, updates Nokia Messaging

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CTIA Wireless 2009 welcomes the slim HTC Snap smarthpone

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Blackberry App World is now officially up and running

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BlackDot mobile awards announced at CTIA Wireless 2009

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HTC Dream hits Italy for 429 euro on a prepaid basis

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Photos of Samsung S8000 leak - 5 MP camera, the rest is a mystery

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Motorola planning to release A1210 MING

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New color for Sony Ericsson Idou, black turns to silver

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Google Mobile app brings voice search to BlackBerry

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Slim Samsung B7300 pops up, runs WinMo 6.1

Slim Samsung B7300 pops up, runs WinMo 6.1

26 March, 2009 | comments (19)

The sleek Samsung B7300 is the latest leak concerning a Samsung handset. This time around it's a Windows Mobile phone, which however has inherited the looks of the Samsung S8300...

Say hello to the sleek and shiny Sony Ericsson T707

Say hello to the sleek and shiny Sony Ericsson T707

26 March, 2009 | comments (67)

Sony Ericsson T707 is now officially out. It may not be an extra exciting device, but it's sleek, it's got the looks, and it sports some quite spectacular light effects. It's not the first time we see the device since the T707...

Nokia E71

Technical specifications

Physical features, power and memory

Physical features, power and memory

Size

• Form: Monoblock with full keyboard
• Dimensions: 114 x 57 x 10 mm
• Weight: 127 g
• Volume: 66 cc
• Full keyboard
• High quality QVGA display

Display and 3D

• Size: 2.36"
• Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
• Up to 16 million colors
• TFT active matrix (QVGA)
• Two customisable home screen modes

Security features

• Device lock
• Remote lock
• Data encryption for both phone memory an microSD content
• mobile VPN

Keys and input method

• Full keyboard
• Dedicated one-touch keys: Home, calendar, contacts, and email
• Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling
• Intelligent input with auto-completion, auto-correction and learning capability
• Accelerated scrolling with Navi^TMKey
• Notification light in Navi^TMKey

Colors and covers

• Available in-box colours:
  - Grey steel

Connectors

• Micro-USB connector, full-speed
• 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector

Power

• BP-4L 1500 mAh Li-Po standard battery
• Talk time:
  - GSM up to 10 h 30 min
  - WCDMA up to 4 h 30 min
• Standby time:
  - GSM up to 17 days
  - WCDMA up to 20 days
  - WLAN idle up to 166 hours
• Music playback time (maximum): 18 h

Memory

• microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 8 GB
• 110 MB internal dynamic memory

Communication and navigation

Communication and navigation

Operating frequency

• E71-1 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100 HSDPA
• E71-2 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900 HSDPA
• E71-3 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/2100 HSDPA
• Offline mode

Data network

• CSD
• HSCSD
• GPRS class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 100/60 kbps (DL/UL)
• EDGE class A, multislot class 32, maximum speed 296/177.6 kbps (DL/UL)
• WCDMA 900/2100 or 850/1900 or 850/2100, maximum speed 384/384 kbps (DL/UL)
• HSDPA class 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps/384 kbps (DL/UL)
• WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g
• WLAN Security: WEP, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2
• TCP/IP support
• Nokia PC Internet Access (capability to serve as a data modem)
• IETF SIP and 3GPP

Local connectivity and synchronization

• Infrared, maximum speed 115 kbps
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
  - Bluetooth profiles: DUN, OPP, FTP, HFP, GOEP, HSP, BIP, RSAP, GAVDP, AVRCP, A2DP
• MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol) support
• Bluetooth (Bluetooth Serial Port Profile. BT SPP)
• Infrared
• File
• Network (Raw). Direct TCP/IP socket connection to any specified port (a.k.a HP JetDirect^TM).
• Network (LPR). Line Printer Daemon protocol (RFC1179).
• Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync

Call features

• Integrated handsfree speakerphone
• Automatic answer with headset or car kit
• Any key answer
• Call waiting, call hold, call divert
• Call timer
• Logging of dialed, received and missed calls
• Automatic redial and fallback
• Speed dialing
• Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialing (SDND, SIND)
• Fixed dialing number support
• Vibrating alert (internal)
• Side volume keys
• Mute key
• Contacts with images
• Conference calling
• Push to talk
• VoIP

Messaging

• SMS
• Multiple SMS deletion
• Text-to-speech message reader
• MMS
• Distribution lists for messaging
• Instant messaging with Presence-enhanced contacts
• Cell broadcast

E-mail

• Supported protocols: IMAP4, Mail for Exchange, POP3, SMTP
• Support for e-mail attachments
• IMAP IDLE support
• Support for Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email
• Integrated Nokia Mobile VPN
• Easy Email set-up

Web browsing

• Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML, MP, WML, CSS
• Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP 2.0
• TCP/IP support
• Nokia browser
  - JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
  - Mini Map
• Nokia Mobile Search
• Nokia PC Internet Access (capability to serve as a data modem)

GPS and navigation

• Integrated A-GPS
• Nokia Maps application

Image and sound

Image and sound

Photography

• 3.2 megapixel camera (2048 x 1536 pixels)
• Image formats: JPEG/EXIF
• CMOS sensor
• digital zoom
• Autofocus
• Focal length: 3.8 mm
• Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
• Macro focus: 10-60 cm
• LED flash
• Flash modes: Automatic, On, Red-eye, Off
• Flash operating range: 1 m
• White balance modes: automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent
• Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.7 step
• Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
• Scene modes: auto, user defined, close-up, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait
• Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative
• Full-screen viewfinder with grid
• Active toolbar
• Share photos with Share on Ovi

Video

• Main camera
• 640 x 480 at 22 fps
• 320 x 240 (QVGA) at 30/15 fps
• 176 x 144 at 15 fps (QCIF)
• digital video zoom
• Front camera
  - Video recording at up to 128 x 96 pixels (QCIF) and up to 15 fps
  - Up to 2x digital video zoom
• Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
• Audio recording formats: AMR
• Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene modes: automatic, night
• Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, negative
• Clip length (maximum): 1 h
• RealPlayer
• Video playback file formats: .Flash Lite 3, mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
• Video streaming: .3gp, mp4, .rm
• Customisable video ring tones

Music and audio playback

• Music player
• Media player
• Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, AAC+, eAAC+
• Audio streaming formats: .rm, .eAAC+
• FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support
• Visual Radio support. Read more: www.visualradio.com
• 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
• Nokia Music Manager
• Nokia Music Store support
• Nokia Podcasting support
• Customizable ring tones
• Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
• Navi^TM wheel support
• Voice Aid

Voice and audio recording

• Voice commands
• Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling (SDND, SIND)
• Voice recorder
• Audio recording formats: AMR-WB, AMR-NB
• Speech codecs: FR, EFR, HRO/1, AMR-HR, and AMR-FR
• Text-to-speech

Personalization: profiles, themes, ring tones

• Customizable profiles
• Customizable ring tones
• Customisable video ring tones
• Support for talking ring tones
• Customizable themes
• Customizable home screen content in Business and Personal modes

Software

Software

Software platform and user interface

• S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 based on Symbian OS v9.2
• Two home screens with customizable active standby views
• Voice commands

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.

• Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
• Support for assigning images to contacts
• Support for contact groups
• Closed user group support
• Fixed Dialling Number support
• Clock: analogue and digital
• Alarm clock with ring tones
• Reminders
• Calculator with advanced functions
• Calendar with week and month view
• Converter
• Active Notes
• To-do list
• PIM information viewable during call

Applications

• Java^TM MIDP 2.0
• Flash Lite 3.0
• Chat and instant messaging
• Nokia browser
  - JavaScript version 1.3 and 1.5
  - Mini Map
• Dictionary
• Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
• PDF Viewer
• ZIP Manager
• Download!
• File Manager
• Nokia Search
• Nokia Maps
• Adding more applications:
  - Use the Download! client
  - Over-the-air (OTA) downloads

Accessories

Accessories

Sales package contents

• Nokia E71
• Nokia Battery (BP-4L)
• Nokia Charger (AC-5)
• Nokia Connectivity Cable (CA-101)
• Nokia Headset (HS-47)
• Nokia Eseries Lanyard
• Nokia Eseries Pouch
• User Guide, Quick Start Guide and other documention
• 2GM microSD depending on market/channel

Recommended accessories

• Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-602
• Nokia Mobile Holder CR-106
• Nokia 8 GB microSDHC Card MU-43

Compatible accessories

• Complete accessories for your Nokia E71

Support and related documents

Support and related documents

Related documents

• SAR certification information
• Eco Declaration (.pdf, 52 KB)
• Declaration of Conformity

Nokia E75

Manage your business and personal life with the Nokia E75. Type quickly with the side slide design, check email on the fly and browse the internet in your free time.

Email easily on the go

Send, receive and store your business and personal email when you're on the move.

Boost your work with the full keyboard

Keep your calendar updated, take notes and contact your colleagues and friends with easy messaging.

Enjoy your entertainment

Browse the web, travel with Nokia Maps and download music and videos.

Samsung S5230 preview

Samsung decided to compete with the popular LG Cookie not in one, but in two ways. We already gave you S5600 and now it's time to direct the limelight to Samsung S5230. Join us as we take a short stroll with the 3-incher S5230 and see what what it has to offer to the mainstream segment.

Samsung S5230 is obviously a no-nonsense phones design to appeal to the masses with both its price tag as well its looks, which remind of some the company's top mobiles. Targeting the midrange market Samsung S5230 joins the ranks of cheap touch phones and one thing's for sure. It's not thrown into the fight unprepared.

S5230 is stylish, runs on TouchWiz and can read your written words. Besides it's a casual snapshot taker with even the oh-so-popular Smile Shot mode and it can easily make your portable music player redundant. That seems enough for us - let's see with what weapons Samsung are planning to take on the midrange touch wars.

Samsung S5230 at a glance:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 12
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar, no keypad
• Dimensions: 104.0 x 53.0 x 11.9 mm, 93.5 gr.
• Display: 3-inch resistive TFT touchscreen, WQVGA resolution (240 x 400 pixels)
• Memory: 87MB, Non-hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• Camera: 3 megapixel fixed focus camera with smile detection
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB v.2.0
• Misc: Accelerometer sensor, FM radio with RDS, Find Music recognition service, DNSe, Gesture lock
• Battery: 1000 mAh battery