Nokia Launches the 5250 Mid-Range Phone
August 24, 2010
With the proliferation of highly advanced smartphones, it’s amazin how Nokia still continues to produce low-end phones yet possessing some nice, advanced features. One of these phones is the Nokia 5250, a touchscreen phone powered by Symbian and is being geared as a music-centric mobile phone.
The Nokia 5250 main feature has got to be its music player which has its own icon on the phone’s homescreen. The music player app supports Nokia’s Ovi Music Store, meaning you can purchase music tracks from the online store and download it directly to the Nokia 5250 phone. While the phone’s built-in memory is only 512MB which could hardly accomodate thousands of music tracks, you have the option to expand it via a microSD memory card up to 16GB. Aside from this, the Nokia 5250 also comes with a built-in FM radio and a complementary copy of Guitar Hero 5 Mobile.
Aside from the music player on the phone’s homescreen, there are also other apps, particularly social networking app such as Facebook, MySpace and others. The phone also lets you access your Ovi Mail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. You can also check out your IM accounts. For more apps, you can just check the Ovi Store to get the apps supported by the phone.
And since this is a music phone, it has to have long battery life. Fortunately, the Nokia 5250 can last you up to 24 hours of continous music playback or up to 18 days standby and 7 hours talktime.
Other features of the Nokia 5250 include - Symbian^1 OS, GSM/EDGE Network connectivity, 2.8-inch TFT screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and 640×360 resolution, and a 2 MP camera.
The Nokia 5250 is slated for a 4th Quarter release. It will cost you €115 to score this phone.
Acer Stream Coming Exclusively to Expansys on August 9
July 26, 2010
Acer and Expansys has officially announced the availability of the Acer Stream this coming August 9. A high-end multimedia smartphone, the Acer Stream is a nice mobile device both in and out. Inside the smartphone are powerful features that optimized the phone for movie playback, music listening and web browsing. Outside is a well design form factor made from highly resistant materials
Feature-wise, the Acer Stream is in full steam with advanced features topbilled by a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED display boasting of 1.67 million bright color. Completing its superb display feature is an incredible contrast of 2000:1 that allows the phone to display clear images even in light condition.
For its connectivity features, the Acer Stream offers fast 3G connectivity at around 7.2mbps download speed. It also features Bluetooth and WiFi n.
Specs-wise, the Acer Steam features Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM which are both perfect for running Android 2.1 OS.
The Acer Steam allows you to record 720 HD videos and have it played back with Dolby Mobile quality sound, powerful bass and crystal clear clarity.
Other features of the Acer Steam include - a 5MP camera, integrated GPS, geotagging, HDMI port, and micro-SD card support. The Steam has three types of predictive keyboards, a smart dialer and redesigned contacts list.
With all those features, the Acer Stream will let you quickly start favorite apps in one touch, easily switch apps with the History panel, customize your phone and enjoy smooth animation and fine graphics.
The Acer Steam retails for £399 at Expansys.
Sony Ericsson Intros the Aspen Smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.5.3
February 2, 2010
Sony Ericsson has announced its latest Windows Mobile phone - codenamed Aspen. What makes this handset special among the many Sony Ericsson smartphones is that it is the first device to be running on the latest Windows Mobile OS, version 6.5.3. Plus it is also the latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart portfolio.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen combines touch features and a real QWERTY keyboard that allows you to do multitasking activities. It also lets you organize the phone’s panels as well use Slide view to have quick access to the phone’s most commonly used features.
The phone also lets you view and edit office files or access the internet easily with one-touch operation. It’s QWERTY keyboard provides fast and easy typing experiences, and it even has Microsoft MyPhone service which remotely erases your phone’s data in case you lost the phone.
In addition, the Sony Ericsson Aspen also features MediaBrowser and PlayNow that lets you access social networks and media files. a-GPS, Google Maps and a 3.2 megapixel camera add to the phones rich features.
Other specs and features of the Sony Ericsson Aspen include - 2.4-inch TFT QVGA screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity features, microSD card slot, 10 hours talk time (GSM/GPRS), 450 hours standby time (GSM/GPRS), up to 8 hours talktime and 600 hours standby time (UMTS).
The sony Ericsson Aspen supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.
It will be available Q2 in Iconic Black and White Silver.
Nokia Announces the 7230 Slider Phone
November 24, 2009
Nokia has just announced the new slider phone - Nokia 7230 with colorful looks and solid set of features at a very affordable price. To be released sometime in Q1 of 2010, the Nokia 7230 will have a price tag of around EUR 100. Read more
Nokia Slips Out the 5330 Mobile TV Edition Phone
November 16, 2009
Without too much noise and fanfare, Nokia has released the new Nokia 5330 mobile TV edition handset. Read how Nokia touts this device - an entertainment hub that combines mobile broadcast TV, social networking, music and gaming. The Nokia 5330 is a DVB-H device which offers easy access to live TV. Samsung Launches the Galaxy Spica Phone
October 23, 2009
Somewhere in Russia, Samsung is announcing its latest smartphone model dubbed Galaxy Spica. This mobile phone is said to be running on Google Android system and happens to be the second Samsung Android Phone. The Samsung Galaxy Spica allows for easy synchronization with network services allowing faster speed when connecting to a mobile network. Read more
Samsung’s First Android Phone is Called the Samsung Moment
October 7, 2009
Samsung may be a little late in joining the Android market but still it’s good to know that it has finally arrived and it’s going to be called the Samsung Moment. Honestly, it sounds cheesy for a smartphone name but nevertheless this Android phone is definitely packed with great features including 3G network connectivity (EVDO Rev.A) and quick access to Google mobile services such as Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube thousands of apps in the Android market. Read more
Motorola Unveils its Own Android Phone - the Cliq
September 14, 2009
Motorola recently announced its newest mobile phone - the Motorola CLIQ. Two things make this mobile device special - Motorola’s MOTOBLUR solution and Android Platform. MOTOBLUR is a mobile solution for synching contacts, posts, messages, photos, and more from social networking sources including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, work and personal email as well as music from LastFM. Read more
Palm Pre Gets a Sibling - the Palm Pixi
September 9, 2009
Palm Inc. has just announced a smaller spin-off of its recently released Palm Pre smartphone - introducing the Palm Pixi. Running on Palm OS, the Palm Pixi boasts of powerful features that would put even its small form factor to shame because of those features. An exposed QWERTY keyboard, multi-touch and natural gestures enabled are just some of the key features of the Palm Pixi.
Nokia Intros the Affordable 5230 Touch Phone
August 25, 2009
After quite a long drought in new phone announcements plus some rumors here and there, here comes Nokia with a new touch phone to announce - the Nokia 5230. This mobile phone is another one of Nokia’s touch-enabled phone packing some powerful features but most important a lower price.
