Gadget review

A bit Late for this info, but still worth to review...

More than 50,000 different applications mow available for the company’s genre-smashing device, actually making phone calls is only
A tiny part of what handy little gizmos. The latest version is the iPhone 3Gs whish has video recording for the first time besides other cool applications.
And with more applications being invented every day, and convenience than its predecessors, its might just be a matter of time before the iPhone starts making other specialized devices entirely obsolete.

Take GPS navigation systems for example. These marvels of technology can magically tell you where you are and how to get to where you want to be. They can also offer you other important information – local restaurant, traffic condition and petrol prices-through this is rarely up to date. But as a leading GPS maker Tom Tom demonstrated at the recent unveiling of the next generation iPhone, thee really is no need to own a separate GPS device any longer.
The company demonstrated its new application for the iPhone, which turn the device into a highly-capable GPS system, especially if customer buy the specially designed cradle and charger. According to independent tech analyst Carmi Levy, the big advantage will come when the usual information provided by GPS units it integrated with all the other tricks of which the iPhone is capable. People will be able to check local restaurants, cinema tickets and other such conveniences.
Traveling sales people will be able to plot their route, call up information on their customers, arrange meetings, and books a lunch reservation with a few easy clicks

The iPhone lost it spot as the top selling phone to the Blackberry Curve in the first quarter of this year, but that doesn’t necessary spell the end of the iPhone’s market dominance, said Ross Rubin, an analyst for the researchers NPD Group. According to NPD survey, the five top selling smartphones between Jan09 an March09 were the Blackberry Curve, iPhone 3G,BlackBerry Storm, Blackberry Pearl and T-Mobile G1 with the Anroid operating system.
The Curve was the big winner for two main reasons. One was Verizon’s “Buy one, get one free” deal for the Blackberry. Another one is the Curve is available through four major carriers while the iPhone remains exclusive to At & T.
But not to take anything away from the capabilities of the Curve, Rubin said, “it’s lightweight, inexpensive and thin, and embodies the characteristics that make the Blackberry a popular phone.”

The fact that the Curve shot ahead on an aggressive promotion signals promise for the much-awaited Palm Pre.
“When a carrier supports a device, it does well,” Rubin said, assign that sprint had promised record spending to market the Pre.
The Pre may be the iphone’s most prominent challenger in coming months. As a conclusion , we see smartphones continue to gain share in the overall handset category.

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

Product Description
Motorola's new V3 is the essence of advanced technology and superlative design. At only 13.9 mm thin, 53 mm wide (the width of a credit card) and 98 mm long, it is one of the slimmest phones on the market yet still rich in functions, performance excellence and design innovation. It provides the user with a total sensory experience - from the innovative metallic finishes and use of materials to a truly revolutionary, chemically etched keypad created from a single sheet of nickel-plated copper alloy. The Motorola V3 is the ultimate, beautiful slim-phone.

Additional Features
Intelligent typing (iTAP), MPEG4 video playback, video clip recording

Details
Display Lines: 9
Dimensions (WxDxH): 5.3 cm x 1.4 cm x 9.8 cm
Weight: 95 g
Phone Book Capacity: 1000
Vibrating Alert: Yes
Voice Dialing: Yes
Phone Design: Folder type phone

Data
Data / Fax Capability: Yes
Internet Browser: Yes
Short Messaging Service: Yes
Wireless Interface: Bluetooth

Battery
Battery: Rechargeable - lithium ion - 680 mAh
Standby Time: Up to 290 h
Talk Time: Up to 430 min

The world's thinnest, lightest QWERTY phone delivers a fully-loaded package of email, voice, and entertainment in one amazingly rich but thin device. Like its cousin the RAZR, the Q's superior voice quality makes it a stand out from the competition. Boasting flexible mobile email featuring Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, advanced cellular phone technology, rich multimedia capabilities and an easy-to-use one-handed navigation thumbwheel, the Q is an all-in-one handheld designed to deliver true seamless connectivity.


Features:

# One of the first devices to run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions that enable a broad set of corporate email capabilities
# •Thinnest QWERTY device in the world – 11.5mm
# •Full, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
Video clip capture and playback
# •Connectivity via Bluetooth, IrDA and mini-USB; compatible with Motorola H500, HT820, H5, H600, H700 Bluetooth wireless headsets
# •Multi-Media Messaging (MMS)
# •Dual, stereo-quality speakers
# •Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
# •image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG
# •Video formats supported: H.263, MPEG-4, GSM-AMR, AAC, WMV
# •Mini-SD removable memory card slot
# •Large, high-resolution display (320 x 240 pixels, 65K TFT)
# •1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting
# •PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID
# •Advanced speech recognition and speakerphone