Nokia Unveils the C-Series with the Nokia C5 Phone
March 2, 2010
True to the rumor that has been going around the past few days, Nokia indeed has a new series of mobile phones, the C-Series. And to kick off, the new Nokia C5 was just launched. The Nokia C5 is another smartphone which optimized for social networking and sharing. It provides direct access to favorite contacts as well as Facebook status updates on its homescreen.
The Nokia C5 also supports MySpace, various instant messaging tools and email accounts through its Ovi Mail service. But of course other email clients are also supported by the Nokia C5. The phone also features a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 2GB memory card, assisted navigation, location sharing, web browsing and applications that can be purchase from the Nokia Ovi Store.
This phone runs on S60 3rd edition mobile OS and also boasts of a bright 2.2-inch display. It also has a built-in stereo FM radio, 3.5mm AV connector, and stereo IHF speaker.
Design-wise, the Nokia C5 sports a small form factor with just over 12mm and 46mm across. It provides up to 12 hours talktime and standby time of up to 26 days.
The Nokia C5 is slated for a 2nd quarter 2010 release and will be available in white and warm gray. It will have an estimated price of around 135 Euro.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Announced
February 17, 2010
Sony Ericsson recently made some waves at the Mobile World Congress by unleashing its latest Xperia handset - the Xperia X10 Mini Pro. This newest iteration of the Xperia product line will remind you of the Xperia X10, a compact version at that. The X10 Mini Pro combines high spec features and Sony Ericsson’s UX platform which was specifically designed for smaller mobile handsets.
The Xperia X10 Mini Pro sports a slide out QWERTY keyboard that provides an open and intuitive communication entertainment experience. It was built on the human curvature design philosophy which was started in the Xperia X10.
The phone runs on Android Platform which means you’ll have access to various mobile apps through the Android market. It’s homescreen is highly customizable using widgets.
An interesting feature of the Xperia X10 Mini Pro is Timescape. It’s actually a proprietary Sony Ericsson mobile app that lets you see text messages, missed calls, Facebook and Twitter updates in one interface. It also has an interactive music player with “infinite button” that brings together all your music content from the music store and YouTube.
The Xperia X10 Mini Pro is also packed with a 5MP camera with video capture and sharing features, autofocus, geotagging, photo and video light and album application.
Other specs and features include - TFT Touchscreen Display, Bluetooth, WiFi, microSD card support, 128MB internal memory, 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 Processor, up to 4 hours GSM/GPRS talk time and 285 hours standby time, 3.5 hours at UMTS and 360 hours standby time.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro support HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. It will available in Black and Red design sometime in Q2.
LG Korea Unveils the LG Cookie Plus
February 10, 2010
Following the success of its touchscreen phone, LG Cookie, the company is proud to announce its follow-up aptly called LG Cookie Plus. And like its predecessor, the LG Cookie Plus aka LG GS500 is also a slick-looking 3G handset with SNS capabilities, full touchscreen feature and other useful features as well.
With the release of the Cookie Plus, LG hopes to establish a new line phones that will push what they’ve started with the Cookie mobile phone series. Hence, the LG Cookie Plus is not only a social, enjoyable and affordable touchscreen handset but it has also become a better phone with improved graphical user interface and social networking connectivity.
The LG Cookie Plus will let you stay connected with your friends on both Facebook and Twitter through its unique peer management app called LiveSquare. This app adds a visual dynamic and interactive dimension to staying connected with your social networking friends.
The LG Cookie Plus also features editable screenshot MMS which will let you capture web images that you can edit and send later on. It is aslo a good social communication solution with animate UI and colorful theme options to give you customization and personalization capability.
Another nice feature of the LG Cookie is its widget and pocket app including weather app that is preinstalled on the device. The mobile phone also sports a 3MP camera with digital zoom, MPEG4 video and MP3 audio playback plus an FM Tuner.
Expect the LG Cookie Plus to hit store shelves worldwide sometime in the coming months. It will be initially rolled in France and Italy before international release follows.
Motorola Devour Arrives on Verizon
February 4, 2010
Verizon Wireless just snagged Motorola’s latest smartphone called the Motorola DEVOUR. This is the first Verizon Wireless phone that features Motoblur, Motorola’s own Android-powered content delivery service. With Motoblur, users will have access to various personalization and customization features of the said mobile phone.
The Motorola Devour features a robust contacts syncing feature for both work and personal e-mail servies including G-mail. It will allow users to posts, send instant messages, upload photos and other contents to social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. What’s so good about this Motoblur feature is that media contents are sent directly to the Devour’s home screen and fed as an easy-to-manage streams.
The Motorola Devour is also packed with great smartphone features including a 3.1-inch capacitive touch screen, touch sensitive navigation pad, pre-loaded apps including Gmail, GTalk, YouTube, Google Search and Google Maps, direct access to the Android market, automatic pushing of status updates through widgets, an 8GB microSD card, Bluetooth, and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.
The phone also allows home screen customizations with e-mail and social network messages. These contents are automatically backed up as well on a secure Motoblur portal. The phone also has aGPS which can be used to track down the phone in case it got lost or misplaced.
The Motorola Devour is available through Verizon’s Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk and Text plans with pricing that starts from $39.99 monthly access to $59.99.
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.
Sony Ericsson Unleashed the Vivaz, Full Touch Screen Smartphone
January 21, 2010
Sony Ericssson has just unveiled a new smartphone with full touch screen features - the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. This phone is officially the second unit to be released under Sony Ericsson’s new family of communication entertainment phones, with the Xperia series as the first model. To be released anytime this first quarter, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz features high quality HD video playback. Read more
Google Nexus One Review
January 20, 2010
It’s been two weeks since Google released its Nexus One Android phone and you might have already read several if not hundreds of reviews. And those reviews may have given you various opinions and comments about the Nexus One, that you might find it pretty confusing. So, to add to your confusion as to whether you would get the Nexus One or not, here’s CPN’s own take on the Google Nexus One.
Motorola Brings Android to Korea with the MOTOROI
January 18, 2010
Motorola is introducing the Android platform to the Korean market as the company unveiled the MOTOROI smart phone running on Android 2.0. MOTOROI boasts of effortless pinch-and-zoom browsing, cinematic navigation through music, videos and maps of the world. It also allows users to use multiple apps at the same time.
With Android 2.0 running, MOTOROI will Koreans access to thousands of Android-based applications which are continually growing, thanks to Android developers and the Android’s openness as well. The MOTOROI features a huge 3.7-inch, high-definition WVGA display in 480×854 resolution. This allows easier way to view full page websites, videos, games and photos. This display features touch user interface and a capacitive touch sensor that allows smooth flipping and scrolling of the screen. The MOTOROI also has five main display allowing you to customize its menu with various widgets.
Since it is an Android phone, the MOTOROI is capable of delivering Google’s mobile services as well as providing high-speed web browsing. It supports up to eight browser windows and lets you use various Google mobile services such as Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and more.
Other features of the MOTOROI include - 8 megapixe camera with Xenon Flash and 720p HD camcorder. Its camera also features panorama, face detection, multi-shot, face filter, red eye reduction, camera shake prevention and many more. The MOTOROI also features HDMI allowing you to playback HD video from your phone directly to your HDTV. It also has an MP3 player, 3.5mm jack, 8GB internal storage and microSD support for storage expansion.
Source: Motorola
Palm Pre Plus Coming to Verizon Soon
January 14, 2010
Palm recently announced a new additino to its Pre smartphone series. Dubbed Palm Pre Plus, this new smartphone offers double memory and redesigned form factor from its predecessor. Similar to the features of the original Palm Pre, the Palm Pre Plus lets you navigate your life through a vivid touchscree, full keyboard and of course Palm’s intuitive webOS platform.
The Palm Pre Plus lets you run multiple apps at once as well as view websites and watch videos in widescreen display. It has a sliding keyboard and lets you view personal events or contacts together in one simple view.
Of course in the heart of the Palm Pre Plus is the Palm webOS, an itntuitive operating system which was designed around the web and how you an easily use it. The Palm Pre Plus lets you stay connected to various web-based information including Microsoft Outlook email addresses, Google calendar events and more.
Another noteable feature of the Palm Pre Plus is its large, bright touchscreen display which is perfect for watching videos, viewing websites or flipping through photos. It also allows you to easily charge the phone via the Touchstone Charging Dock.
For a quick rundown of the Palm Pre Plus features, here’s what you’re going to get - integrated IM, SMS and MMS, built-in GPS, 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, extended depth of field and geotagging features, accelerometer, ambient light and proximity, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with WPA, WPA2 and WEP authentication, 16GB of RAM, USB mass storage support, 5.5 hours talkt time and 350 hours standby time.
The Palm Pre Plus will be available on January 25 at all Verizon Wireless outlets.
HTC Smart Brings Smartphone to the Masses
January 8, 2010
Another mobile phone got its share of the limelight at the ongoing CES 2010. This time the phone is a smart one, aptly called the HTC Smart. The HTC Smart is an easy-to-use, connected smartphone with friendly compact touch design and intuitive user experience, courtesy of the HTC Sense. The HTC Smart will be available in Europe and Asia this Spring.
HTC Smart is powered by HTC’s proprietary technology called HTC Sense - focusin gon three mobile core areas - Make it Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected. It allows you to fully personalized the phone and gives quick and easy access to your friends activities on various social networks or through text messaging and email.
This new smartphone from HTC features the Qualcomm Brew MP, enabling the HTC Smart to offer the phone to a more affordable price point.
HTC Smart also comes with Scenes which is actually different configurations for the phones to represent the mood you are currently having. Scenes allows you to personalize the HTC Smart depending ont he current situation. For example there is a Scene that you can use on weekdays as well as Scenes during special occasion.
Technical specs of the HTC Smart include - 300MHz processor, Brew Mobile Platform OS, 256MB of RAM, 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch sensitive screen with QVGA resolution, HSDPA/WCDMA, Bluetooth 2.0 with enhanced data rate and A2DP for Wireless stereo headsets, 3.0 MP camera with fixed focus and flashlight, audio and video playback capability for various formats, microSD memory card slot.
The HTC Smart allows 370 minutes talk time for WCDMA and up to 450 minutes for GSM. Stand by time is up to 600 hours WCDMA and 450 hours GSM.
