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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Nokia E71 review: Messenger of steel


Following some time off since the E51, the Nokia E-series is back to the shop with a new pet for business-minded users. Nokia E71 seems to have it all to take over and build on the E61 QWERTY messengers' expertise. The suave upgrade is much slimmer now (and thus much more pocket-friendly), more powerful and a whole lot more skilled. The smaller display is actually the only step down. Well, we're back in business too, and we're about to see if that's the step back before a major leap forward.

Key features:
Quad-band GSM support 
3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support 
Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution 
Comfortable full QWERTY keypad 
Convenient business-minded shortcut keys 
Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies) 
369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM 
Wi-Fi 
Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS 
3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash 
110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card 
Slimmest smartphone to-date, slimmest Wi-Fi and/or GPS handset to-date 
Stainless steel casing 
Standard 2.5mm audio jack 
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support 
microUSB v2.0 
FM radio 
Infrared port 
Great battery life 
Office document editor 
Rich retail package

The Nokia E71 is among the best-equipped Nokia smartphones to-date. It's quick and responsive and carries a remarkable feature load for its compact size. Connectivity is at its highest with the Nokia E71 boasting every single connectivity option, which is currently available. Add the GPS receiver and the slim metallic design and you've got yourself a smartphone that walks and talks high-end.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Samsung G400 Soul review: Fold and touch


Samsung G400 Soul is the one Soul family member that easily gets singled out. The clamshell phone pulls off near RAZR size and style (save for the thickness), and boasts the unique dual screen setup and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Actually, this is the first 5 MP clamshell ever, though for some reason Samsung chose not to pitch that in their promos. Anyway, the G400 is one heavy piece of skill and style. And even if it's the odd one in terms of looks, it seems set to live up to that Soul pedigree.

Key features:
5 megapixel autofocus camera (face detection, wide dynamic range and image stabilization)
Identical external and internal screens: 2.2" 256K-color TFT LCD of QVGA resolution
Touch-sensitive external display with ,multimedia interface and haptics
3G with HSDPA (7.2Mbps) support, video call
FM radio with RDS
120MB of shared memory and microSD slot
Bluetooth (with A2DP) and USB v2.0
User-friendly keypad
Relatively fast user interface
Fully customizable themes
Dedicated settings for each of the displays
The main display doesn't get key prints in closed position