Gadget review

Motorolla's new smartphone,the Defy, is built tough. When all its protective covers are securely closed,this device is dust proof as well as scratch and water resistant. The defy was designed to protect it from life'slittle challenges such as a sudden rain shower or drop in the sand.

Powered by Android 2.1 the smart phone weighs 11/8g and has a 3.7 inch touchscreen that ideal for viewing pictures,videos and website.The defy support the full suite Google services such as Google docs for working on documents on the go.

The phone,which has a 5 Megapixel camera, also features CrystalTalk plus, a noise reduction filter that allow users to hear their callers clearly even in loud environments. This gadget can also stream files such as photos and videos to a device that supports DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) such as HDTVs.

Music lovers will appreciate the phone's connected Music Player feature which can automatically download lyrics to their favorite tunes. Defy can also double up as a portable wireless hotspot and allows up to five other devices to connect to it to surf the internet vis 3G. More applications for the phone can be downloaded from the Android Market online. However, currently only free applications are available
for download .

Are we aware that some pocket camcorders come with USB Connector ? Well this idea has finally made its way to the world of consumer class digital cameras. Samsung PLO90 sports 12.2 Megapixels of shooting goodness alongside an integrated USB connector that lets you hook it up to a computer without having to tote around another cable. Perfect for those who tend to miss a thing or two when packing.


Leaving your Samsung plugged into a USB port will also automatically charge its battery without a separate power cord. Now.... isn't great ? Other features include the new Smart Auto (still and movie ) technology that adjusts the camera's setting accordingly to capture the best image or video possible and Potrait System that has a set of modes for better looking faces in the
final outcome.

NOKIA’S new N96 may be what multimedia phone lovers have been waiting for all this while. It is packed with such features as video and TV, Music, maps, photos and the internet. The models is quite big. It is wider & bigger than other N series models and comes with a generous 2.8-inch display which translates into better Multimedia viewing and playback.

The big screen makes web browsing easy as a full web page can fit it nicely on the screen. What’s more, despite it’s bigger size, the N96 can sit comfortably in your palm and be handled with one hand, which makes it practical.

One of the best things about the phone’s display is its ability to adjust itself to suit your viewing. For example, the image will stay vertical to the eye mo matter how the phone is held-vertically or horizontally. A forward slide will reveal a T9 numeric keypad while a backward slide will show a small selection of dedicated music player control keys and wide screen mode selection.

Picture quality-wiser, the 16 million colors display proves its worthiness as images display are excellent, with acceptable brightness and contrast even when the phone is used outdoor. 5 Megapixel Carl Zeiss camera lens with dual-LED flash is a plus. You basically can do away with digital cameras with this huge pixel quality.

A major technological advancement that the N96 brings is the built –in digital video broadcasting-handheld TV tuner, which is enables the phone to receive DVB-H broadcast signals for mobile TV channels . Beside having a DVB-H tuner, the N96 ia a step ahead in connectivity. It comes with Wi-Fi signal finder, USB 2.0, Bluetooth.GPRS,3G, EDGE and high speed downlink packet access, making it one of the most connectable devices available today.

For music lovers, the phone is a noteworthy musical box, supporting a number of music formats. We can sort songs by artiste, album, genre or composer. The only grouse with this N96 is its flat keypad, which makes a nit challenging to tap on the keys. We may need dome time to get used to it

The smartphone, the Blackberry storm, will be available later this year in selected markets. The storm resembles the iPhone but its colour touchscreen differs in that it is “clickable”. The screen depresses slightly when touched like a typewriter key.
RIM ( maker of the Blackberry) president Mike Lazaridis described the touchscreen as a “truly tactile touch interface” which “ solve the long standing problem associated with typing on traditional touchscreen”.

User Navigate on the touchscreen by using their finger like a cursor, scrolling, highlighting panning and zooming and clicking on selections. Other futures of the storm include wireless e-mail through high speed 3G mobile broadband networks, an HTML web browser which allows audio and video streaming and SMS.MMS and IM messaging.

It also features a media player,a 3.2 megapixel camera,a video camera and GPS capability along with Black berry maps. RIM did not provide a price for the phone or release date except to say it would be available by the Christmas holiday season - AFP