Motorola PHOTON 4G WiMAX Smartphone Review and Price

The Motorola PHOTON 4G  WiMAX high-end Smartphone that was announced by Sprint has finally gotten a release date and pricing details as well. The PHOTON 4G is scheduled to hit Sprint shelves on July 31st, Sprint premiere customers will get their chance from July 28 online and it will go for the price of $199.99 with a new two-year contract.

Motorola Photon 4G Specs

The Motorola Photon 4G is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread out-of-the-box, and flexes muscles both when it comes to software and hardware. A 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen and kickstand, coupled with a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and 1GB RAM, makes the Photon perfect for multimedia playback. There's also 16GB onboard memory for multimedia storage, and an external microSD memory slot supports up to 32GB cards.

Additionally, the smartphone sports two cameras; an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with dual LED flash and a front-facing VGA camera for video chatting. The device supports critical IT device policies commonly requested by enterprises and governmental entities, including integration ease, cost-of-management and data security concerns. The Photon also offers Mobile Hotspot functionality for up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Accessories (Sold Separately)

Sprint and Motorola will offer a range of accessories for the Photon 4G (similar to the ATRIX 4G), including an HD Station, Wireless Keyboard ($70) and Vehicle Navigation Dock ($60).

The HD Station includes a Wireless Remote and HDMI cable, and when docked, the Photon provides instant access to a full version of the desktop-grade Firefox Web browser with tabbed browsing capability. Users can also connect up to three USB peripherals, such as a keyboard, mouse or memory stick to be even more productive. The HD Station will be available when the device launches for $100.

Sprint ID Packs

Like most new Sprint smartphones nowadays, the Motorola Photon 4G supports Sprint ID. Sprint ID delivers a variety of apps, widgets, shortcuts, ringtones and wallpapers - designed to meet users' specific needs and interests in a few simple clicks. ID packs are free to download with an Everything Data plan, and users can download five at once - including Professional (features tools to help busy professionals with travel plans, organization, communication), Green (tips to live a greener lifestyle), MTV Music ID (mobile music experience), HSN (shopping on the go) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ID Pack.

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HTC Trophy 7 Smartphone

The HTC Trophy 7 smartphone is arriving to US shores via Verizon Wireless. This new Windows 7 smartphone will particularly appeal to those who are Xbox Live gamers. The HTC Trophy 7 is one of those few existing devices currently that allows its users to play games with Xbox Live subscribers.

The HTC Trophy 7 is primarily being marketed as a gaming smartphone of sorts. The HTC Trophy 7 comes with a 1GHz processor, 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM and an 8GB worth of internal phone storage. It also comes with a 3.8 inch touchscreen display, 5MP camera, 720p video recording capability as well as WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The HTC Trophy 7 will be available at Verizon Wireless on May 26. It is expected to cost around US$149 with a service contract.

source: gadget.com

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BlackBerry Orlando comes with OS 6.1?

N4BB team recently reported that RIM set on a new device codenamed  BlackBerry Orlando. The BlackBerry Orlando typically similar to the BlackBerry Sedona / Apollo. According to N4BB, the  BlackBerry Orlando features touch screen, and looks like BlackBerrys Bold Touch, yet smaller.

Basically, the BlackBerry Orlando is the latest version of BlackBerry  Sedonna / Apollo. Since it has a touch screen, BlackBerry Orlando also called as BlackBerry Curve Touch.

Uniquely, the  BlackBerry Orlando is not mentioned in the leaked roadmap. The release of this smartphone might be late, and its expected that BlackBerry Orlando comes with OS 6.1 and not just a ’Lite’ version.

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RIM Blacberry Bold Touch Montana Smartphone

Blackberry announced to release a new smartphone namely Blackberry Bold Touch Montana. Blackberry Bold Touch Dakota/Montana has a 2.8 inch touch screen with of 640×480 pixels resolution. It also looks has a compass and motion sensor. While from the previous leaks have known that the Bold Touch will use Snapdragon processor (possibly 1.2 GHz), 512MB RAM, 5MP camera with 720p video recording capabilities. This device has a 6.5GB of storage space remaining.

The Blackberry Bold Touch Montana runs Blackberry 6.1 operating system, wide QWERTY keyboard, Optical Track pad, 5 mega pixels camera with LED and digital zoom and Geo-tagging, 7209 HD video recording, Magnetometer sensor, Accelerometer sensor and Proximity sensor.

The Blackberry Bold Touch Montana will also include Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and ED, GPS with A-GPS, Blackberry Maps, NFC, 32 GB microSD card slot, Java MIDP 2.1 and HTML browser, microUSB 2.0 port and 3.5 mm audio jack.

The upcoming smartphone operates GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / CDMA 800 / 1900 / HSDPA 900 / 2100 / CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Mhz. The touchscreen device support for various types of connectivity options such as GPRS, EDGE, 3G etc., and Near Filed Communication (NFC).

Blackberry Bold Touch Montana Smartphone Features:

2.8 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors
5.0 megapixel camera with LED Flash and Geo-tagging
Touch-sensitive controls, & Optical trackpad
Includes Magnetometer, Accelerometer, & Proximity sensors
Provides camera resolution of 2592 x 1944 Pixels & digital zoom
Supports MP4, H.263, H.264, & WMV video formats
MP3, eAAC+, & WMA audio formats support
Up to 32GB microSD card slot support
Edge, GPRS, 3G, & Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, & ED
Runs on BlackBerry 6.1 OS
GPS with A-GPS support, & BlackBerry Maps
Near Field Communication (NFC) support
Instant Messaging
A Wide Qwert Keypad
Can record 720p video
MIDP 2.1, & HTML browser support
768 MB RAM & 8GB internal storage memory
3.5 mm audio jack
MicroUSB 2.0 port


Blackberry Bold Touch Montana/Dakota will be available in Black color and release in August 2011 but there is no price information yet. We will keep track on the update news.

source: hotmobilenews.com

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Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

Samsung will be launch a new Samsung Galaxy Android smartphone, namely Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. The Samsung Galaxy Ace is powered by a 800MHz Processor (MSM7227-1 Turbo), a 3.5-inch touchscreen display that can deliver a 320 x 480 pixel (HVGA) resolution, and runs on Android 2.2 Operating System with Samsung’s Touchwiz UI.

The Samsung Galaxy S5830 Android smartphone is equipped with 5.0-megapixel photo snapper with auto focus, LED flash and video recording capabilities, 150MB of internal memory, microSD memory card slot for up to 32GB, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Touch-sensitive controls, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM Radio with RDSLi-Ion and 1350 mAh standard battery. The the Samsung S5830 also support Java Via third party application, MP4/H.264/H.263 file for video player, and MP3/WAV/eAAC+ for audio player.

For connectivity, Samsung Galaxy Ace is offers WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, DLNA capabilities, GPS with A-GPS support, HSDPA 7.2Mbps 900/2100 and EDGE/GPRS 850/ 900/1800/1900. as the Android smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 is support Google app, includes Google Search, Maps, Google Maps Navigation(Beta), Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration and acces to Android market.

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Samsung F700 vs. iPhone

iPhone has been announced a few weeks ago and a lot of people were waiting for it to appear. It is one of the best smart phones in its class. However, there is another smart phone that is on the same level as the iPhone. Samsung F700 was announced later then the iPhone however it beats iPhone in several characteristics.

Samsung phones become better and better every day and the iPhone is almost the best phone in the world. These phones could be called gadgets because they are top leaders in cell phones industry.

It is very hard to compare and choose one of these phones if you want to buy a smart phone of that level. We will try to help you with that.

Wich touch screen is better?
The size of the iPhone's touchscreen is bigger then the Samsung's one and it measures 3.5 inches as opposed to Samsung's 2.8 inches display. Size does matter nowadays: more and more we watch movies and view pictures using our phones and other portable devices. Sometimes it is crucial to have a big screen even if it involves increasing the size of the device. This means that you are going to have a bigger gadget.

The resolution of the screen is a very important feature that a smartphone needs to have because most of them have screen keyboards and it wouldn't be so cool to type when you have tiny buttons displayed. iPhone's display's resolution is 480 x 320 pixels and it is very awesome for a phone. The resolution of the Samsung's F700 screen is not much smaller and it is 440 x 240 pixels, besides it has a smaller screen.

Having a touchscreen on your phone is cool and convenient. These two companies have different solutions for their touchscreens. iPhone has the touchscreen with Multitouch function and Samsung screen has the Drag and Drop function.

See what is more suitable to you. I think that a bigger display would win the battle.

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Sony Ericsson does Xperia arc

Sony Ericsson decided that they will no longer release smartphones that are far behind in terms of OS updates compared to the rest of the mobile manufacturers, hence their latest addition to the Xperia family – the Xperia arc. This is one handset that will definitely stun you whenever you take a look at it, running on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. First unveiled at the recently concluded CES 2011, it is the first of a new generation of  Xperia smartphones, so you can be sure that there will be more to come!

As we mentioned above, the design is what makes the new Xperia arc a looker, where it is super slim and hence, extremely light. Measuring a mere 8.7mm at its thinnest point, it will not sacrifice anything when it comes to performance, boasting an extra wide 4.2” multi-touch screen display. Sony Ericsson has certainly not gimped on material since they used premium materials to form its stunning arc body, so while you might think that this is going to break far more easily than a Hershey chocolate bar, it is still strong enough to fit nicely into your hand. One word of advice though – if you’re going to wear a really tight pair of jeans, we would suggest that you not put this in your rear pocket – you never know when it is in there and just jump onto a hard seat somewhere!

As for its innards, expect the best of Sony technology to be found, from its Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine for exceptional visual brilliance and a crystal clear image, to Sony’s award-winning Exmor R for mobile sensor (at 8.1-megapixels) with the f/2.4 lens that is capable of shooting high quality, bright pictures and HD videos even in low light conditions. Of course, all images shot can be viewed over a HDTV (preferably a Sony one) using the built in HDMI-connector. Needless to say, other specifications are pretty standard such as a 3.5mm audio jack, a GPS navigation, Bluetooth and DLNa connectivity, and Wi-Fi support among others. There is no word on pricing or availability though.

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BlackBerry Curve Apollo smartphone review and specification

There is rumor if Research In Motion will be release the next generation BlackBerry Curve namely BlackBerry Curve Apollo smartphone. The Curve Apollo has a similar form factor with BlackBerry 9300 Curve 3G like Curve keyboard, an optical pad but it has a much more rounded bottom, have glossy black finish and likely RIM plan the device for replace the 9300 Curve 3G.

BlackBerry Curve Apollo is is powered by an 800MHz Marvell Tavor MG-1 processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB of eMMC, 5 megapixel camera with flash, 1050 mAh battery and works on Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone with tri-band HSPA 7.2Mbps support. The BlackBerry Apollo is running on BlackBerry OS 6.1 and has low-resolution screen with HVGA 480 x 360 display.

The BlackBerry Curve Apollo smartphone also equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, GPS, supports Near Field Communication (NFC) and measuring in  11mm thick.

BlackBerry Curve Apollo Specifications:

* Processor Tavor MG-1 800MHz CPU
* 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM
* 5-megapixel camera with flash
* HVGA 480 x 360 display
* Bluetooth 2.1
* Wi-Fi b/g/n
* GPS
* supports Near Field Communication (NFC)
* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
* Tri-band UMTS/HSPA 7.2Mbps
* 1050 mAh battery
* BlackBerry OS 6.1
* measuring in  11mm thick.

source: bgr.com

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Nokia Will Announce First 4G Smartphone at MWC 2011?

While other vendors seemed enthusiastic to introduce new products through CES had just passed, Nokia even 'absent' in the exhibition arena. However, the absence of Nokia in the event does not necessarily make the Finnish mobile phone vendor 'quiet' of the rumors.

Originally from the posts on the Nokia Conversations blog, titled "Why You Want LTE" and "From 1G to 4G" are uploaded along with the ongoing CES. As a result, now the rumor was widespread and was quoted as saying PULSAonline via PCMag, Nokia is reportedly preparing a smart phone 4G (LTE) first, which will be announced at the event Mobile World Congress (MWC), next February.

Not just a smartphone 4G, in any event MWC 2011 Nokia hoped would reveal other details about the prospective smartphone 'high-end'nya or tablet PC platform Meego.

Indeed, the CES after the event ended, practically next spotlight fixed on the event Mobile World Congress 2011, which will be held in Barcelona on February 14 to 17 next. And interestingly, at this event was predicted to be a lot of new smartphones and tablets which will be announced. One of the smartphone gaming, Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play. We'll wait.

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