We spoke about the Partner Network in our analysis to the Symbian Foundation and to the purchase of Symbian by Nokia. For US$1500 per year, developers will have the following benefits: Simplified sign-up process, click-through licenses and...
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For the hefty pricetag of R3894, Samsung could have included a better camera and a larger memory card, as well as fix all the mistakes I noted on the review: the 3.5mm jack sound output is too low; changes in the music player, as it...
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We have spoken about Samsung i450's competitors and Samsung's approach to S60, as well as the i450's build, its software, connectivity, and the camera. Now it's the time for the audio section. The music section should be the most important...
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Once again, the continuation of our Samsung i450 review, this time we are comparing its camera to the mighty Nokia N95, in the important aspects. We know that you can't really compare a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus to a 2 megapixel...
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Coming to an end of our Samsung i450 review, so read on, and stay tuned for the next parts! The phone possesses HSDPA at 3.6mbps, as well as EDGE and GPRS, but no HSCSD. At this point in time most phones need to have HSDPA, and the i450 is...
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We are continuing the Samsung i450 review, this time I will write about the software and the parts that we are not aware of, as S60 v3.1 has already been referred in few other reviews. The Samsung SGH-i450 runs on Symbian OS9.2 with S60...
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Continuing with the Samsung SGH-i450 review, I hope you've read the introduction. In the presentation side I'm going to say a few words about the box and then talk about the outer design. The retail package includes: Samsung SGH-i450;...
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Samsung smartphones' history isn't a very memorable one. Rarely you will see someone with such a device in South Africa. I've seen none: no Windows Mobile powered devices nor S60 phones by Samsung. The most common smartphones in South...
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Below is a list of the Samsung i450 review sections. This is a new layout of review that our readers are not aware of. We are published reviews in separate sections, so that you don't have to go through what doesn't matter to you, and skip...
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We have got news that Windows Mobile 7 will be in two upcoming mobile phones, one of them is the Flame II, and the other one is the Atom VI. As you can see in the picture, none of the devices have fully concluded specifications, but the...
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MWC: Panasonic docomo PRIME series P-01A Review BARCELONA, Spain - Panasonic showcased ten mobile phones at the Mobile World Congress, along with a Super 3G (LTE) base station and a femtocell base station. The Panasonic P-01A was one of the highlights of the demonstration. The docomo PRIME...More
Review: Nokia E71 - Captain of the Industry HISTORY Email access is arguably the biggest "killer app" of the smartphone era. It allows direct communication and file transfer anywhere a network connection is present, taking business out of the boardroom and giving it more agility, global...More
In search of the best office platform for S60 Microsoft Office is a widely-used platform for office applications such as word processor, spreadsheet and slide presentations. I consider myself a heavy MS Office user. At work I need to create and edit Power Point and Excel files as they are my...More
HTC Dream G1, Android Market announced The most awaited phone of the last six months, or better, the most awaited mobile phone operating system of the last six months, Google Android has been launched in a mobile phone, which is the HTC Dream G1. The 3.2" touchscreen device with HVGA...More
Update your smartphone to Windows Mobile 6.1! This is one thing that Symbian consumers cannot do, which is update their Operating System. Of course, this update is not available for all Windows Mobile smartphones, but what counts is that some of them can do it. This is better than just a...More
Meraj’s (must have) Nokia N95 applications! - Part 2 This is the continuation of a long application review that I started few days ago. In this edition I will talk about: Opera Mini Lightsabre Inclinometer Unyverse Nokia Energy Profiler Opera Mini review I've been using it since my first colour...More
Second Acer Phone Surfaces Ahead of MWC Yet another phone has been leaked from Taiwanese PC vendor Acer, which has been preparing for an announcement on day 1 of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Acer had purchased handset manufacturer E-Ten in March 2008 for US$291m. Earlier this...More
Nokia E75 – The Latest Instalment of E-series The yet-unannounced Nokia E75 is the Finnish-giant's first slide-out keyboard-phone, and is also the latest instalment to the E-series phones portfolio. The promotional video was leaked last year, but since then not much information has been...More
HTC CEO: HTC Android Phone Coming Tomorrow BARCELONA, Spain - HTC CEO Peter Chou has disclosed to PhoneReport that the upcoming Google Android-based HTC mobile phone is launching tomorrow at the Mobile World Congress. At a packed press conference, where the company unveiled two mobile...More
HTC Touch Pro2, Touch Diamond2 Make a Debut BARCELONA, Spain - HTC has officially announced the upgrades to the successful Touch Pro and Touch Diamond devices, and has ressurected the tilting display from the TYTN II. Taiwanese High-Tech Computer also launched the Push Internet concept on...More
12 Megapixel Sony Ericsson Could Be a Xperia X2 BARCELONA, Spain - A Sony Ericsson spokesperson has told PhoneReport that the smartphone codenamed Idou, which features a 12 megapixel camera, might not belong to the Cyber-shot series. The spokesperson said that as the Idou represents everything...More
Acer Enters Smartphone Market with Microsoft OS BARCELONA, Spain - In an ambient of colour at the Casa Batiló, Acer announced its first phones, product of the acquisition of E-Ten for US$291m in March 2008. All the devices unveiled, half yet unnamed, will run on the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1...More
Nokia Releases its Version of the AppStore BARCELONA, Spain - Nokia announced yesterday the availability of their software distribution program at the Mobile World Congress. The new service will be named Ovi Store and will be first available on the Nokia N97. The new service will be...More
HTC Unveils Second Android-based Smartphone BARCELONA, Spain - Vodafone and HTC today unveiled the HTC Magic, the network's first Android-powered phone, and the manufacturer's second. The Magic will retail initially in UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR), and non-exclusively in Italy. The...More
Huawei Secretive on its First Android-based Phone BARCELONA, Spain - Huawei had announced that it will display its first Google Android-based smartphone at the Mobile World Congress. It is currently showcasing it, but behind closed glass. The phone, which is yet unnamed, is somewhat similar to the...More