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It ‘was the first smartphone to use the Android operating system for the Taiwan company Acer, who has brought to those who want a good internet browsing and access to social networking features by which we can not ignore. To make pleasant browsing are in addition to the operating system of choice, even a touch screen for medium to large, integrated Assisted GPS functions GeoTag and a connection speed of up to 7.2 Mbit per second download and two mega upload, in addition to the 5 megapixel camera.

Acer A1 Liquid main features: network, display and power supply

Acer Liquid A1, as well as connect to the bands 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz GSM network and a network of third generation, supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connecting with other nearby devices with low power consumption. The phone can, however, count on a good range of exercise. For the lithium-ion polymer battery 1350 mAh, Acer indicates a talk time of five hours and a standby time of four. The 3.5-inch touch screen is characterized positively to the size, not too far from the maximum available, and for being capacitive, and therefore particularly sensitive to commands. Its level of resolution is 800 x 400.

Acer A1 Liquid design

The monocoque design is typical of a PDA, essential and ergonomic. The front surrounding the large screen is black, sides and back cover are provided for the white, red and black. Colored LEDs warn the incoming calls and messages. Rather thin, Acer A1 Liquid measuring 13 mm in thickness, 64 in width and height is 115 mm. The weight is 135 grams.

Acer A1 Liquid main functions and multimedia messaging

The main screen of Acer A1 Liquid can be personalized with icons and application of the most often used. A variety of programs for a fee, or free, are available in the Android Market Photos can be sent to the major social networking sites. Supports streaming YouTube videos and streaming music from Spinlets, the Gmail, Google search and Google Talk instant messaging. The ‘A-GPS enables a faster connection to the satellites for positioning. The organizer cover features alarm clock, calendar, reminders and calculator. The memory is expandable with micro SD memory cards up to 32 gigabytes and the facilities include power supply, stereo headphones and USB cable.

Acer A1 Liquid the built-in camera

Acer A1 Liquid takes pictures with 5 megapixel resolution, supported by an LED flash in low light conditions. I have VGA resolution video clips. The phone supports video calling, but does not have the second camera.

Acer A1 Liquid final verdict

Acer Smartphones with touch screen display for input capacitance 3.5-inch one-piece design, black front and back color. The Android OS gives it an edge over pr surfing the Web and use applications of the house in Cupertino. The pixels on the screen are 800 x 400, 5-megapixel camera takes VGA resolution video and turns. Supports GSM connection (four bands), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA and HSUPA, and streaming audio and video. For functions GeoTag and web browsing, Acer A1 incorporates a Liquid Assisted GPS, which speeds the identification of satellites.

Acer A1 Liquid user review

Acquired in mid-December for € 350: It was love at first sight.

Android is an operating system for mobile devices (PDAs, netbooks, smartphones, tablet, etc. ..) based on the Linux kernel, and developed in collaboration with Google.
I believe that in future the Android platform will be able to compete with iPhone, because its versatility, the fact that it is open source and terminals that can run on more powerful and more competitive prices, give it a position in my view, net advantage over the iPhone by.

Despite the spread of Android is still in its infancy, there are already numerous applications developed not only by the software house but also from simple users, downloadable (many free) from the market.
This makes us understand what and how extensive are the potential of this platform.
After this little introduction du Android and necessary change to speak of the subject of my review.

The acer A1 Liquid is placed in high-end terminals Android (mount version 1.6, will arrive soon 2.0), a performance level is now less likely that only the Motorola Milestone (499 € from mediaworld) but in my opinion surpasses significantly to the value for money.

Already the first time we see the excellent speed of the new Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, about ten seconds and the phone is turned on and ready for use. Turn to the menu or use the applications is very pleasant, because it shows excellent fluidity.

Widgets are very nice graphically, highly functional and highly personalized by the user. The large 3.5-inch WVGA definition is truly spectacular: bright and extremely vivid colors.

The materials are good and the design is nice, typically acer! The size and weight are virtually identical (in a bit more) to those of the ‘iPhone. 5Mpixel the camera does its job without excelling particularly, but it is more than enough in both photos in the video. lacks the flash, not a small flaw.

Providing an internet connection (via wi-fi or mobile network), we can instantly access the market, from which we can download a large number of applications in every category, the organization is good but it is still far from the levels of ‘App Store for iPhone, especially in the area of research and feedback (the stars are few). However I am confident that will be improved with the update will happen soon.

One of the few faults that I found (IMHO of course) on Liquid is the onscreen keyboard, considerably more awkward of the physical keyboard present in other terminals in the same category.

You can use either the classic keyboard or by phone with T9, turning horizontally, a Qwerty keyboard. Viewing the 3.5 “uses a capacitive TECHNOLOGY, like the iPhone display (which allows the use of fingers and not the stylus) but not so precise, sometimes it happens to miss a few letters in typing and sms email.

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Even with the C6 model, Nokia has confirmed his decision to want to abandon the possibility of writing at the keyboard. By sliding the slide, in fact, it appears a large-type keyboards for use with both hands to a fast typing of messages, member of the leading Social Network and enter characters for contact tracing for heading. This input mode is combined with a touch of medium size and a good quality GPS allows you to take full advantage of the navigation system offered free from the Finnish brand.

Nokia C6 Main features: network, display and power supply

The navigation of the Internet Nokia C6 is fast because it is based on a connection to the mobile network of third-generation, YouTube videos are opened directly in the browser and in the vicinity of a Wi-Fi hotspot, this is not to generate additional costs for those did not activate a data tariff. It ‘also supports Bluetooth connectivity. The display of this smartphone measures 3.2 inches diagonally and supports 16.7 million colors of points are 640 x 360 resolution. The resistive touch screen is kind and does not guarantee, therefore, the same feeling of a capacitor. The phone works with a lithium-ion battery of 1200 mAh which enables autonomy in stand-by of 400 hours. This is data that varies by type of use and comes in 11 hours if you make conversation are connecting to the GSM network.

Nokia C6 design

The slide that houses the keyboard includes a few millimeters thick in most Nokia C6, but the curvature of the sides in the back make you feel less than the nearly 17 mm thick. The height, however, measure 114 mm and width 53. When closed, are accessible to the home button and the call handling, as well as camera controls, volume, phone lock. Two colors available: black and white.

Nokia C6 Main functions and multimedia messaging

Nokia C6 incorporates the orientation sensors, proximity and one for brightness control. The operating system is Symbian OS version 9.4. The phone allows the management of mobile email and attachment viewing created with office and access to social networks Facebook and Twitter, as well as have the pdf viewer. For this phone is expected the satellite navigation service for free, the position is detected by A-GPS. Dall’Ova store you can choose your favorite applications.

Nokia C6 The built-in camera

The integrated camera in Nokia C6 has a resolution of five megapixels, autofocus and LED flash light. The digital zoom comes with 4x zoom level. For video is a second camera on the side of the display with QVGA resolution. The videos made by the principal may take up to 90 minutes and have a resolution of 640 x 350 points at a frequency of 30 frames per second.

Nokia C6 final verdict

The ideal user of Nokia N6 will write many sms and benefited from the keyboard, which comes out if necessary by varying the orientation of the display. The smartphone accepts input resistive touch screen and a built-GPS for navigation with maps provided for free from the house in Finland. The main camera with LED flash, has a resolution of 5 megapixels. A second is on the front for making video calls. The phone is also Quad Band, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and the Symbian 9.4 operating system can be customized with the applications of Ovi store, but they are preloaded widgets to use e-mail for viewing files in Microsoft Office, pdf and management of personal information. Autonomy for the use of a standard day and the two colors are available, white and black. The ergonomic shape is not particularly sensitive to 17 mm in thickness due to the extraction system chosen for the keyboard.

Nokia C6 user review

Was lucky enough to pick up one of these little gems “Sim Free” and having owned the phone for a week am yet to find a single fault with it.
For around £240 you get a lot of features including a responsive touch screen, slide out QWERTY keyboard, 5MP camera, excellent music player and free voice guided Satellite Navigation for life !!

A few reviews I have found online suggest the phone looks and feels cheap. I would say that’s absolute nonsense. Feels very robust and the slide mechanism is as good as on any phone I have owned so far.
If I was to have one minor niggle it would be that the LED flash on camera isn’t the strongest. However, I didnt buy it to replace my digital camera so that’s a very minor concern indeed.

I can see me having this one for a long time to come.

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Based on the Android operating platform and a processor that provides the operating speed of no less than 528 MHz, the new smartphone from Taiwanese manufacturer HTC is equipped with a large LCD touch control, as well as integrated GPS antenna and Bluetooth technology. Weighs only slightly above average category.

HTC Magic main features: network, display and power

The flat screen LCD HTC Magic has integrated a large proportion. Its 3-inch diagonal measure it. Filter, active matrix TFT, this display is touch sensitive (ie it can be controlled through the so-called touch screen). The screen resolution is HVGA, which displays 320×480 pixels in total. As for available connections, it lacks support HSDPA for navigation at very high speeds, to be precise up to 7.2 Mbps There are also GPRS and EDGE protocols, as well as quad band GSM operability, the frequencies of 850 , 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. Uses wireless Bluetooth technology and are guaranteed by the Wi-Fi 802.11b / g. Power entrusted to the lithium rechargeable 1340 mAh, with autonomy up to 660 hours standby and up to 500 minutes talk time.

HTC Magic design

The new HTC smartphone Magic has a very refined and pleasing design standards. The lines are very soft, rounded corners and the presence of the now popular screen with touch-screen control enables the containment of space, because that is absent the alphanumeric keypad on the front of the device. The model gives almost all the space in front of the display, in fact, except the area below where they hold the keys to start and stop calling. The main body color is white and also because this contributes to the aesthetics of elegant and original HTC Magic, however, characterized by a standard form or monocoque design. The weight of 118.5 grams including battery, together with dimensions of 113 mm in height, 55 mm in width and 13.65 mm in depth, make it an instrument of medium intensity.

HTC Magic multimedia messaging and main functions

It’s the processor Qualcomm MSM 7,201th to adjust all the core functionality of your smartphone called HTC Magic. The device then uses the platform or operating system Android.
Incorporates a ROM memory of 512 MB RAM and 192 MB total. Among the resources are particularly highlights the integrated GPS antenna, which provides the function of satellite navigation, compatibility with the Google Maps service. Do not miss the media player can encode audio files in standard MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, WAV, MIDI and OGG among others. Even major video formats are compatible, particularly MP4 and 3GP. Not the presence of radio signals instead. The model has one slot can accommodate memory cards format microSD or SD 2.0. G-Sensor and bush between the special features HTC’s Magic, which handles e-mail in addition to traditional SMS and MMS.

HTC Magic the integrated camera

The view of integrated resources in a technically advanced smartphone certainly is finally completed by the presence of a camera. This is a camera of average quality, when compared with other devices in use on mobile phones (considering that the cameras have provided less than VGA resolution, and that those better equipped with integrated sensors that can amount to 8 megapixels). The total resolution proposed by the image sensor of this camera is 3.2 megapixels and the color filter is there. There is also the autofocus function automatically adjusts as the focus before shooting. Is not specified by the manufacturer the ability to record video clips, although the video message and video call capabilities should be supported by reason of advanced connectivity.

HTC Magic final verdict

Controlled by a processor operating speed of 528 MHz and operating on the platform called Android, the new model of smartphone HTC Magic is characterized by fast connectivity, among which the 7.2 Mbps HSDPA has a screen TFT with size of 3 inches diagonally, which reaches the value of resolution 320×480 pixels. Included also includes a color camera, 3.2 Megapixel sensor resolution, and a media player compatible with a good amount of standard audio and video. Another important resource to consider is constituted by the antenna built-in GPS with support for Google Maps. White, the model contains the weight 118.5 grams, including batteries also. The thickness of the device measures only 13.65 mm.

HTC Magic user review

Based on the appearance, I saw this phone as a collaboration of the BlackBerry and the iPhone due to it’s rollerball navigation as well as the touchscreen technology.
I’ve never bought an Android phone before and I’ve got to tell you, they definitely won’t let you down!

The interface is surprisingly quick and simple to use, there’s the centre screen and a screen to the left and right when dragged in that direction. In which, shortcuts to applications, widgets, customised themes can be placed.
There’s literally 1000’s of free apps and games too just like the iPhone.
A real intriguing app for me was the metal detector, it’s definitely one to show off to your mates!

As it’s a Google phone, it comes with Google Maps, which is excellent. It runs just as well as it does on your laptop/computer. It’s even compatible with the street view.
Another Google feature which can be downloaded in the App Market is Google Sky Map in which it uses the in built GPS and you simply aim your phone around the sky whilst looking at your screen and it’ll accurately provide you with where all the stars/constellations/planets are!

The only thing I could say could possibly do with improving is the camera, it really could do with a xenon or LED flash, however on a good note, when taking a photo in daylight, upload it to your laptop/pc and you’ll see how surprisingly good the quality is for a 3.2 megapixel camera.
The battery life is pretty good. With average use, the phone should last you around 3 days before having to charge up again. Charging time is unbelievably fast, it only needs to be on the mains for about an hour before it’s fully charged and ready to go.

I hope this review has been of some help to you, as I say, the HTC Magic will definitely not let you down!

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The smartphone Diamond2, belonging to the production of devices, “Touch” of Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, and direct descendant of the Diamond model, comes with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, GPS satellite system, 5 Megapixel digital camera, Qualcomm processor to 528 MHz, Touch screen 3.2-inch diagonal.

HTC Touch Diamond2 Main features: network, display and power

Connections that Diamond2 HTC Touch smartphone provides users are undoubtedly of very advanced. For example, this form of connection known as 3.5G, HSDPA that is even more effective than UMTS and can reach speeds of data transmission of 7.2 Mbps EDGE modules are then added and GPRS, the four frequencies GSM network for receiving and WCDMA system. The screen installed on the HTC Touch is a touch screen with a diagonal Diamond2 quite extensive, reaching 3.2 inches. The screen resolution, filter active matrix TFT is 800×480 pixels (WVGA). The smartphone is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-Ion 1100 mAh battery with life up to 340 minutes in call and 500 hours standby.

HTC Touch Diamond2 design

The design of the HTC Touch Diamond2 is usually characterized by the appearance of all smartphones, including the same Taiwanese manufacturer, and more recently mobile phones equipped with newly designed screen with touch control. The classification model places it within the category of models with standard or monocoque design, innovation is the fact that because of the touchscreen control monitor is not an external keyboard. The selections are made and then type directly on the display. HTC Touch Diamond2 weighs more smartphones from cellular, 117.5 grams. Black and silver, has a depth of 13.7 mm, a width amounting to 53.1 mm and a height that arrives instead at 107.85 mm, reaching as far more massive model.

HTC Touch Diamond2 Main functions, and multimedia messaging

Two technical elements contribute to classify Diamond2 HTC Touch smartphone in real instead phones: the presence of an operating system itself, known as Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional version, and the embedded processor, a Qualcomm model MSM7200A, reaching the operating speed of 528 Mhz.

Among the resources available on this smartphone takes a leading role without doubt the navigation system with GPS antenna inside the device. Do not miss the potential of wireless connectivity with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11b / g. There is also an FM radio tuner and a media player compatible with many standard audio (MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, WAV, Midi and others) and video (WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP). Mail, SMS and MMS are supported by HTC Touch Diamond2.

HTC Touch Diamond2 The integrated camera

In the resource endowment of the new HTC Touch smartphone Diamond2, very rich and full, is also featured built-in digital camera. In reality it is a dual device camera. A main unit combines fact a secondary camera CMOS VGA color filter and a maximum resolution of 640×480 pixels. The latter is used almost exclusively as a camera support with advanced features, video calling and video messaging in the first place. The main built-in camera instead enjoys the presence of a CMOS sensor that provides a maximum resolution of less than 5 megapixels. The autofocus and color filter this device also features high technical quality. A control bar to adjust as needed to snap the zoom range built.

HTC Touch Diamond2 final verdict

Complete with audio and video media player, digital camera 5 mega pixel, FM radio and even integrated GPS antenna, the new smartphone called the Touch Diamond2 (evolution of the Diamond) was presented in 2009 by Taiwan’s HTC brand . The model uses an advanced operating system (Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional) and a Qualcomm processor integrated brand with opportunities beyond the operating speed of 500 Mhz. The aircraft weight is really remarkable, exceeding 117 grams, including its dimensions are not included. But you must consider the presence of a touch screen (hence the name of the smartphone) with a diagonal of 3.2 inches. Finally, developed good connections with the presence of HSDPA at speeds up to 7.2 Mbps transmission

HTC Touch Diamond2 user review

A wonderful experience, an excellent unit as a whole, really top of the line HTC. It looks simple but professional. The hardware is combined with an excellent software that can exploit the full potential of such a handheld.

I would say that the Touch is comparable to that of the iPhone (if not more accurate). The web browsing is also great, only regret the lack of Flash support … As for the camera, I think that a handheld like this should not be bought to use 8-megapixel camera but comunuqe are useful for snapshots on the fly when not to hand his camera. The audio is good. The rotation of the display but does not yet reach the levels of Apple is slower and only works counterclockwise, a sin … But the use of the content does not lose too much. With regard to e-mail, still no one beats Nokia, it is to say, D
If you continue to mount HTC Windows Mobile handheld in its belief that dominate the market: a great combination. Excellent work!

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After some months I can say with knowledge that this terminal has changed my life. I am a student and freelancer and finding it very rarely at home for academic issues I need to be able to communicate with all my clients in real time. I had a popular touch screen mobile phone (not iPhone, it is clear) that seemed to meet my needs but the writing was far too slow and cumbersome navigation between menus, not to mention software email management really obsolete.

So I switched to Blackberry (even after having carefully assessed the long-emblazoned iPhone) and I must say it was like going from one point to a Ferrari.

In addition to normal calls, this terminal through self-installing software allowed me to:
1) Use MSN Messenger
2) Use GTalk (Gmail Chat)
3) Use Facebook

These three applications combined with excellent writing system with full QWERTY keyboard (fast) lets me keep in touch with everyone.
The phone will intergrate perfectly synchronizing with Gmail through IMAP, if I read or delete an email on my phone on my account will also already read or deleted on your PC. Unfortunately at present you can not do the opposite (or read from a PC and marked read on the phone) but never mind, since I use this phone on the PC much less and less obsessive

The GPS is useful if combined with some free program like Amaze and I have to use some time in the city, although it has not replaced my Tom Tom, for obvious reasons, is higher.
The navigation system is among the menu is perfect thanks to the tried and tested Blackberry trackball that acts as a mouse and is as sensitive as practical.

The screen is spectacular, I see movies on trips and the quality is sensational.
The only drawback to the camera that, even with flash, autofocus and did not do mediocre pictures. It ‘clear that those who buy a terminal would not have in mind the camera, however you could do better.

Very comfortable, finally, the case included that has a proximity sensor: when the phone is in custody can be made to vibrate or sound an alarm only different, higher, lower … in short, is like having two different modes that change only by placing the phone into or out of its leather case. Not bad, except that the USB plug to recharge the phone is hidden by that case forcing me to load the phone out of its protective skin.
The price is high, but worth the money.

A note, finally, the strength and battery. The body is not indestructible: I dropped the phone a few inches tall and has already been slightly damaged on one edge (nothing serious, but I know). At the same time, however, thanks to my clumsy I could end it submerged in a large puddle. After coining a new form of blasphemy I realized that the phone had not suffered damage because of its leather case that has secure enough.
Regarding the battery only for those who used it to call time arrives to 4 days of standby time. Obviously, no one buys a BlackBerry for calls only, so I can say that with a moderate use up to 3 days to get 2 in case they become professional use with Wi-Fi on and 3 or 4 applications always open. Chargers still in stock, then.

BlackBerry Bold 9000 user review

I recently switched to this BlackBerry Bold, this comes from another BB (the ‘bends 8300 to be precise) and I would say that the jump in quality (for the better, of course) is notevole.Lo screen is large and the colors are outstanding. I have friends who have the Iphone, great product (especially for leisure, in my opinion), but I think for anyone who uses this type of terminal for his profession there is no comparison, BB Bold is the right choice, ability to handle up to 10 email accounts, downloads and manage attachments. The keyboard is a convenience crazy as the famous scroll wheel with which the pages, menus are simple and intuitive to use, the only “problem” is that capiatatomi changing the password on a computer account + mail then this was not recognized by the phone and that account does not send or receive messages through the terminal + Bb. I tried again to enter your old password to see if the terminal re-approve the account, but nothing got resolved and all logging on Bb and remaking a new record for that account.

The only flaw of this terminal is, in my opinion the camera, not at ‘high level of product quality and immgini are not brilliant, however, to remember something for both business and leisure that is good +. Also very useful function voice recorder for taking voice notes might be produced in seguito.Per fans of social networks like facebook or messenger, well no problem if you can not help it even when site in front of your home PC.
The box is truly rich and over the terminal and user manual will also find the battery charger with travel adapters so not to risk damaging your battery voltages wrong and affect the use and / or duration, stereo headset, CD with software to connect the BB to the PC and send or transmit data to and from your PC.
In your BB Bold can also download more than your fote, videos and your music making your perfect travel companion for both business and leisure.

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Qtek 9600 integrates hardware platform as powerful and fast Samsung processor with an operating frequency of 400 MHz (32bit, 16KB data cache). The handheld has a memory capacity sufficiently large: 128MB Flash ROM and 64 MB of SDRAM. Qtek 9600 is a Quad Band device (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS / EDGE. Supports USB communication protocols, Infrared (IrDA) technologies and integrates wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The body of this model are Qtek ports I / O link for stereo headphones and USB outputs, plus audio / video (NTSC / PAL). Excellent autonomy of the device.

Qtek 9600 smartphone Design and equipment

Qtek 9600 is designed in a modern and functional, “Ultra Slim”. On the front panel are the 6 function keys for quick access to major applications and the 5-way directional navigation. The robustness of the device is ensured by the quality of materials, and enhanced keyboard “QWERTY”-type slide completely inside the camera body. The size of the handheld are still small: 58×112x21 mm. The weight also is fairly small: 176 grams including battery. The software includes Organizer, Voice Memo, Network HotSync, scientific calculator and more. The budget includes physical instead: AC adapter, USB charging and sync cable, stereo headset with microphone, Case, Manual, Quick Guide and CD-ROM.

Qtek 9600 smartphone Key Features

Qtek 9600 has a bright active matrix LCD (TFT), 2.8 “. The total of this resolution is 320×240 pixels with 65,536 colors. It is a touch screen device can also be used via the” pen “provided provided. The operating system is Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition. There are all the latest release version of Microsoft “Pocket”: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player 10, ActiveSync, MSN Messenger Microsoft Office and Microsoft Reader. The expansion slot MicroSD memory type.

Qtek 9600 smartphone Multimedia and Entertainment

The default media player (Windows Media Player 10) is compatible with music files and movies MP3/WAV/WMA MP4/3GP/WMV. Qtek 9600 integrates the rear panel, a small but functional camera with 2.0 MegaPixels CMOS sensor capable of a maximum resolution of 1600×1200 pixel image. The device also integrates a flash and a few useful options for adjusting contrast and brightness, as well as offering the possibility to record short video clips.

Qtek 9600 user review

Hello everyone … Today we are the last deal I made on ebay .. a PDA really beautiful and functional, high-performance .. a small PC in short, that I carry with me .. I bought just before Christmas last year, and it was practically new, since it seems to me that the product has hit the market in the second half of last year.
This is the Qtek 9600, manufactured by HTC, a Taiwanese company.

To be very forefront of the functions, and I must say that I found there are good from the start.

Qtek 9600 smartphone APPEARANCE AND FUNCTIONS

The Qtek 9600 is both mobile and handheld .. whose design I would not call it sought, but certainly modern, and ultra thin, because of its dimensions are 11cm x 6 cm x 2 cm … and altogether too light as with any battery weighs 176 grams.
At first glance it certainly affects the large screen, screen active matrix LCD, a 2.8-inch 65000 colors, with a high brightness and good contrast .. The handheld appears quite compact, its keyboard is backlit and runs side to the handheld. In this sense, it also has the highest comfort due to the fact that I can use the screen is upright when the handheld is locked, either horizontally when you must use the keyboard, and if it were not so, it would be very uncomfortable to use ..
The keyboard has 41 keys, so it is very comprehensive, and slides sideways as I said .. However, you may even use the buttons on the front, below the display .. in particular, are 6 function keys for quick access and a browser, such as mobile phones, to move between the menu functions.
Obviously then there is the touch-sensitive function, to use the handheld using the “pen.”
The processor used is a Samsung 400 Mhz processor, chosen for their low power consumption compared to high performance.
Regarding memory, we have 128 MB ROM and 64 MB of RAM .. with the possibility of staying in a handheld form for the expansion of internal memory.
The camera that it has really good, and it is a dual camera .. one external 2.1 mega pixels used for photographs, as well as domestic instead has been used in making the video .. I must also say that the picture quality in both photography or video is excellent, although I noticed that the backlight must be careful otherwise you can see very little.

The battery is good .. it is a lithium battery, which I found to be characterized also by a good range .. I counted on standby which lasted about 200 hours, while for the conversation you can trust because it is declared approximately 9-10 hours ..
The antenna is obviously internal, and as for the party “machine” you the main features list below, although of course you can find on any website that deals with these products ..
The first voice transmission .. really good .. High quality integrated handsfree speakerphone, the call to voice command function, the multi-conference, voice recorder, the ability to vary the volume in simple conversation, sending SMS, EMS, MMS, and email, the melody customizable , polyphonic ringtones and downloadable from the Internet, the possibility of excluding the ring, both internal and games downloaded from the web … Perhaps to be really top it lacks the feature built-in radio and television, because the rest has a good mp3 player for that feel really good. Also nothing interchangeable covers.
As for the handheld operation, the operating system is Windows Mobile 5 with AKV 2.0 … its built-in modem and processor from Samsung that I just mentioned guarantee a connection speed equal to what you get with ADSL, in order to navigate, manage emails and download video and images with good speed.
Using this product you can manage your calendar, contacts, mail, tasks, Internet Explorer Mobile, Word, Excel, PowerPoint Mobile, Media Player 10 Mobile, Pocket MSN, Calculator, ZIP, PDF document viewer, sim manager .. . and many other features that I am not here to list ..
Excellent opportunity in connections supported .. that are WAP, GPRS, IrDA, bluetooth, USB and wi-fi.

Qtek 9600 smartphone PACKAGE CONTENTS:
Like I said the product, even if purchased on ebay was new .. in fact I came packed with 0 hours of life .. and with the handheld in the package were the case, the user manual, CD software, AC adapter, headset, a spare stylus, and usb cable.
CONCLUSION:
I am almost three months using it and I have never had problems, in fact I found over the days which is really a product of reliable and comprehensive … surfing on the internet have looked at list price .. around 650 euros .. many a bit anyway, and I think that buying at full price I would have never crossed my mind .. but on ebay I bought almost 50% .. and I’m really proud of this purchase.
From now on I do not have to worry about managing for example my mail when I’m out of town .. nor do I need to take me behind my laptop, even more manageable than a normal PC is still greater than this very compact handheld.
There I recommend the purchase .. obviously if you need it for any purpose is a very manufactured to meet the needs of everyone .. and if you find a lower price even better .. also because I am well aware that 650 euros is a lot .. but in any case there is really .. I can tell you why I use it almost every day, and now I could not really without it ..
Final vote … .. a full 10
Reasons a little bit maybe I should give it 4 stars just for the fact that the price in stores is still altino but not for the fact that if he missed radio and television function is really the perfection ..

Hello everyone and thanks for your attention.

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In a first preview is available, Resuming quickly signed version also on the newborn HTC Wildfire. The smartphone Android 2.1 is out for good performance and full of features included. But most of all struck by the size: despite the strong resemblance to the desired Desire, the device is compared to his “older brother” very compact, particularly pocket

The baby smartphones, ruled from Android 2.1 Eclair, is characterized by three fundamental aspects. First, the price and the target business. The device will be in stores by the end of summer, a very attractive cost: less than 300 Euro.

The second is the strong connotation oriented social networking built by High Tech Computer to his younger smartphone. The character is manifested in two applications on which we will discuss later: Friend Stream and App Share.

Last HTC Wildfire distinctive feature is the strong, very strong resemblance to HTC Desire.

Compared to the HTC Wildfire Desire features a CPU clock rate by no means extreme. Nevertheless, as we have been able to test during these early trials, the device is fast and powerful even when subjected to a considerable workload.

However HTC Wildfire is far more compact than its big brother, who already have no sins pocket. The size reduction was made possible by the QVGA 3.2-inch diagonal lower than the twin tip, allowed to retain good image definition and brilliance.

Desire also recovered from the optical directional stick, while the main panel, with touch-sensitive keys, refers to that which we had already met with HD Mini HTC, Windows Mobile smartphones.

We said the strong predisposition to social networking. The credit goes to the proprietary program, preinstalled on Wildfire, called Friend Stream. Here are conveyed, as in a prompt and efficient hubs, our identity on the Web Twitter and Facebook.

Another interesting application is called App Share. With a few taps software, also this interface natively HTC Sense allows you to share programs Android third-party tested on Wildfire, to suggest to friends and hear about their views.

The Web browsing experience is very similar to that experienced with your HTC Desire. The native browser is efficient and, as in Desire and Legend, is compatible with Flash technology. Ie can view Youtube movies and other video sharing websites.

The responsiveness of the browser is downloading that page rendering, is the highest level. But the display weighs a bit ’screen size, and especially its resolution: less than the Desire offers a less open perspective on the World Wide Web In any case, the HTML client for Android 2.1, and especially the HTC Wildfire, is certainly one of the best in the world of technology pocket.

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HP Jornada 568 Pocket PC is not exactly entry-level handhelds. it is not an electronic agenda, but a PC with most of the options of a desktop and a good graphical interface. the operating system is one of the few of microsoft not crashed constantly.

The battery management is good (up to three days of continuous use). the allocation of software is limited to essential applications of a handheld, in compensation over the Internet you can download something, being careful derives its compatibility with the processor.

The infrared port enables it to connect to any device with the same EQUIPMENT but the USB cradle allows full compatibility with any desktop. the possibility to connect flash memory cards and modems makes it almost perfect for those who do not want to lose the convenience of portable, yet also did not need three kilograms of “game” in the handbag

HP Jornada 568 Specifications

• Brand: HP
• Operating system: Windows CE / Pocket PC
• GPS Software: No
• Memory Card Slot: Yes
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth
• E-mail: No
• GPS: GPS without
• Java: No
• XHTML Browser: No
• MP3 / ATRAC: Yes
• Infrared with infrared connection
• RAM (Kb): 64000 KB
• Input device: pen
• Camera Included: No Camera
• WiFi: No WiFi
• TV Tuner: No
• Modem: Without Modem
• Product types: Handheld
• GPRS: No GPRS
• Features push e-mail and multimedia: No

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The RIM BlackBerry Storm brewed up a lot of hype and excitement as the first touch-screen BlackBerry. The touch capabilities were news enough alone but add to that Research in Motion’s SurePress functionality (the technology that makes the screen clickable), an impressive feature list, and the competitive $199.99 pricing, and there were a lot of expectations for the BlackBerry Storm to succeed. However, when the Storm finally blew into town, it was a definite letdown because of the phone’s sluggish performance and bugginess.

Verizon Wireless has since released two firmware updates. The latest, released on May 31, 2009, greatly improves the device by resolving a number of bugs and improving general performance while adding some nice feature enhancements. While we would have preferred all of this from the get-go, the BlackBerry Storm is now a more stable device that should please current owners.

Design

In terms of form factor, the RIM BlackBerry Storm doesn’t stray far from the other full touch-screen smartphones on the market today, including the Samsung Omnia and Apple iPhone. Sporting a black casing with silver accents, the handset is a bit blocky and heavy at 4.4 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch deep and weighs 5.6 ounces, so it feels a bit wide when you hold it in your hand and it’ll make for a tight fit in a pants pocket. That said, the Storm is a well-constructed smartphone. It has a nice, solid feel and the edges have a soft-touch finish to provide a better grip.
The RIM BlackBerry Storm is a bit shorter and heavier than the Apple iPhone.

While the Storm’s design might not be the most inspiring, the smartphone’s display is another story. Obviously, the fact that the Storm is the first touch-screen BlackBerry is news enough, but its 3.25-inch VGA glass display also demands attention for its sharpness and brightness, showing 65,000 colors at a crisp 480×360-pixel resolution. We weren’t as impressed with the Storm’s screen as the BlackBerry Bold, but it’s still beautiful. You can also adjust the backlighting, font size, and type. The Storm is also equipped with an accelerometer, so the screen orientation will switch from portrait to landscape mode when you rotate the phone from a vertical position to a horizontal one, left or right.

Moving onto the touch-screen capabilities, the BlackBerry Storm uses SurePress, so that when you select an application or enter text, you actually push the screen down like you would any other tactile button. You can see a bit of a gap at the top and bottom of the screen, which but makes the phone. In terms of text extry, the BlackBerry Storm features a soft keyboard in both portrait and landscape mode. Originally, only a SureType keyboard was a available in portrait mode, but with the latest upgrade, you also have the option of a full QWERTY keyboard. It’s not automatic though and you must enable it by pressing the BlackBerry menu key and then selecting Enable Full Keyboard. When using the keyboard or selecting applications, you do a simple finger touch over the item until it’s highlighted and then you press down on the screen to register the action.

The Storm’s SurePress touch screen and onscreen keyboard takes some acclimation.
In addition to the SurePress technology, you can also use a number of finger taps or swipes to perform certain actions. For example, you can tap on the screen twice to zoom in on a Web page or map, or do quick finger swipes to scroll though a page. Also, to copy/paste text, you just touch the screen at the start of the text and then with a second finger, touch the end of the block of text you want to copy. You can adjust the tap interval, hover point, and swipe sensitivity in the Options > Screen/Keyboard menu.

While the SurePress technology is cool, it definitely takes some acclimation. It’s not a natural feeling to physically push down on the screen, and we often found ourselves forgetting to actually press down; instead just tapping or double tapping on the letter button or link. You do get used to it after a while though, but as far as e-mail creation or text messages, we missed having a tactile keyboard. We couldn’t comfortably type long messages as fast as we wanted and when we tried, the message was riddled with errors. The keyboard buttons are just a bit too small and cramped. If I had problems with my small hands, I can only imagine it would be worse for users with larger thumbs.

You get some standard controls below the display, but we missed having the trackball navigator.
Below the display, you do get a set of tactile navigation controls that consists of Talk and End/Power buttons, a Menu key, and a clear button. Unlike other BlackBerry models, there is no trackball navigator and we have to admit that we missed it. It may be that we’re just used to having the trackball, and often we found our thumb automatically looking for the control while trying to scroll through pages and menus. However, even beyond that, we think it wouldn’t hurt to have a trackball navigator since it allows for easier one-handed operation. Also, you wouldn’t always have to rely on the touch screen and it would be useful for certain operations like for selecting links on a Web page.

On the left side, there’s a user-programmable shortcut key and a micro USB port, while the right spine has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a volume rocker, and another customizable button, which is set as the camera activation/capture key by default. The camera lens and flash are located on the backside, and behind the battery cover, you’ll find the microSD/SDHC card holder and SIM card slot. Finally, though not readily apparent, there is a device lock and mute button on the top edge of the Storm.

Behind the battery cover, you’ll find the Storm’s SIM card and microSD expansion slot.
Verizon Wireless packages the RIM BlackBerry Storm with healthy set of accessories, including a travel charger with various adapters, a USB cable, an 8GB microSD card, a SIM card, a wired headset, a software CD, and reference material. For more add-ons, please check our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page.

Features

While the RIM BlackBerry Storm might be the first touch screen for Research in Motion, the company wanted to make sure the smartphone offered the same feel and functionality of previous and current BlackBerrys. The Storm runs the latest BlackBerry OS 4.7, bringing an updated user interface much like the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Pearl Flip. You now get DataViz Documents To Go Standard Edition, so you can now edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files as well. If you want the capability to create new documents, you will have to upgrade to the Premium Edition. We had no problems opening and working on Word and Excel documents, but we can’t imagine doing more than minor edits on the Bold or any other smartphone for that matter. Other PIM applications include a Calendar, a task list, a memo pad, a voice recorder, a calculator, a password keeper, and more.

You can also get more applications for your Storm through the recently launched BlackBerry App World. The store was not available when the Storm was first released, but you can download it through the phone’s mobile browser. We installed it on our review unit with no problem and were able to download apps such as Pandora quickly and easily over Verizon’s 3G network.

For e-mail, the Storm can sync with your company’s BlackBerry Enterprise server, with support for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino, or Novell GroupWise, to deliver corporate e-mail in real time. You can also access up to 10 personal/business POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail accounts via the BlackBerry Internet Service. Like all recent BlackBerry models, the Storm has a spell-check feature that will look for errors in e-mails and memos, but not text messages. There’s also an attachment viewer for opening Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect, PDF, JPEG, GIF, and more.

As a phone, the BlackBerry Storm offers dual-mode functionality, so the phone switches automatically between CDMA and GSM networks to offer seamless international roaming–all while keeping the same phone number. (Note that the phone does not support domestic GSM bands.) In all, you get voice coverage in 157 countries (22 of those on CDMA) and e-mail coverage in 62 countries. Just be aware that you’ll still incur roaming rates, which range from $0.69 to $2.49 a minute. Verizon also offers technical support if you need help while overseas. First, there’s a 24-hour Global Help Desk that’s open seven days a week. In addition, you get a calling card for free support calls while traveling outside of the United States from any landline phone to technical support your BlackBerry Storm is lost, broken, or stolen.

The address book is only limited by the available memory with room in each entry multiple phone numbers, e-mail addresses, work and home address, job title, and more. For caller ID purposes, you can assign a photo, group category, or one of 32 polyphonic ringtones. Other voice features include a speakerphone, voice-activated dialing, smart dialing, conference calling, speed dial, and text and multimedia messaging. You can also download Visual Voice mail. Bluetooth 2.0 is onboard with support for a mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets, serial port profile, phone book access, and dial-up networking. To use the Storm as a wireless modem for your laptop, you will need a subscription to one of Verizon’s BroadbandAccess plans, which start at $15 per month.

The BlackBerry Storm runs on Verizon’s EV-DO Rev. A network, which allows for faster Web browsing, e-mail, and downloads. The Rev. A offers an extra boost over regular EV-DO, bringing download speeds up to the 450Kbps-to-800Kbps range versus 400Kbps-to-700Kbps, while upload speeds will average around 300Kpbs to 400Kpbs (compared with EV-DO’s 50Kpbs to 70Kbps). Of course, this is all dependent if you live in a coverage area (you can find a coverage map from Verizon’s Web site. The smartphone also offers support for the 2,100MHz UMTS/HSDPA, so you can get 3G support while overseas. Unfortunately, there’s no integrated Wi-Fi, which we find disappointing. We realize and understand the argument that the 3G radios does away with the need for Wi-Fi, but we still like having that option, especially if you drop out of range or don’t live in a coverage area.

The BlackBerry Storm has a full HTML Web browser that you can view in Internet Explorer or Firefox mode, depending on your preference. You can check out sites in page view or column view, and navigate via pan mode or cursor mode. In pan mode, you can move around pages simply by dragging your finger and then double-tapping the screen to zoom in. To select a hyperlink, you just highlight the link and then click. Meanwhile, in cursor mode, you can just place the cursor over the link and click or use the onscreen magnifying glass to zoom in. There’s also a collapsible toolbar along the bottom that lets you go to new sites, change views, and more. There is support for streaming media, including YouTube’s mobile site. As we’ve said before, the BlackBerry browser has greatly improved over the years, but it’s still not as easy to use as the iPhone and its multitouch screen.

Last but not least of the wireless radios is integrated GPS. You can use the BlackBerry Storm as a handheld navigator, but to get real-time turn-by-turn directions, traffic data, and more , you will need to subscribe to Verizon’s VZ Navigator location-based service, which costs $9.99 per month or $2.99 per day.

The BlackBerry Storm features a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording and auto focus.

Moving onto multimedia features, the BlackBerry Storm is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording capabilities, as well a flash, auto focus, 2x zoom, and image stabilization. In camera mode, you get a choice of three picture sizes and three picture qualities. There are white balance settings, and you can add various effects to your photos, such as black and white, and sepia. With the built-in GPS, you can also geotag photos. As usual, options are more limited in camcorder mode as you only get a choice of two video formats (normal and MMS) and three color effects. The volume rocker can be used to zoom in and out in both camera and video mode.

We were pretty disappointed by the picture quality, as colors looked flat and gray.

Picture quality was subpar. While we could identify objects in the picture, they looked a bit soft and the colors were completely washed out. Video quality, on the other hand, was pretty impressive with good light and better image quality than other smartphones we’ve tested.

The Storm’s built-in media player can play various music and video formats, including MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, and MIDI music files, and MPEG4, WMV, DivX4, XviD (partial support), and H.263 video clips. There’s a search function, playlist creation, shuffle and repeat, and you get a full-screen mode for video playback. The included software CD also contains a copy of Roxio Easy Media Creator, so you can create MP3s from CDs and add audio tags. Like the latest BlackBerrys, the Storm also works with the BlackBerry Media Sync application so you can load your iTunes library. There’s 1GB of onboard memory and 128MB of flash memory onboard, while the microSD/SDHC expansion slot can accept up to 16GB cards. Unfortunately, for now, it looks like the BlackBerry Storm will not support Verizon’s V Cast music and video services.

Performance

We tested the RIM BlackBerry Storm in San Francisco using Verizon Wireless service, and call quality was quite good. We enjoyed clear audio with no noticeable background noise or voice distortion, and we didn’t experience any dropped calls during our test period. There were also no problems using an airline’s voice automated response system. On the other end, our friends reported similarly positive results and said they had no problems hearing us. Unfortunately, the speakerphone didn’t fare as well. Both sides experienced choppy call quality as words occasionally were cut off. There was also some slight voice distortion on our end. Overall, we were able to carry on full conversations and volume was not a problem, but we definitely had to ask our callers to repeat themselves on more than one occasion. Finally, we successfully paired the Storm with the Logitech Mobile Traveller Bluetooth headset and the Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones.

Verizon’s first firmware update, version 4.7.0.113, definitely improved performance, but there were still multiple issues. We downloaded the software upgrade using the desktop manager, and the entire process went smoothly with no problems. The biggest improvement we noticed was the improvement in the accelerometer. The Storm was much faster to change the screen orientation when we rotated the phone. However, page redraws are still on the slow side and there’s continued bugginess. For example, while checking out a Web page, we turned the phone to check it out in landscape mode and the screen went on the fritz for a couple of seconds and went completely blank, though eventually the site came back up. Also, when we were listening to music, we changed orientation and the player controls started to flicker. Launching and using multimedia applications like the camera and multimedia player were definitely better, however, with faster response times and the problems with the inconsistent camera toolbar looks to be resolved.

Now, with BlackBerry OS version 4.7.0.148, the smartphone is even more polished. The browser and camera didn’t freak out when we rotated the phone, and in a two-week period, we didn’t have any system freezes or crashes. There are also some nice additions, such as a phone icon on the home screen and better test selection for copy/paste–it’s the simple things. Since we haven’t been using the Storm over a long period of time, we didn’t experience first-hand some of the problems and bugs that plagued its owners. However, some of features of 4.7.0.148 include a fix for the phone freezing during incoming calls or a blank screen appearing while on a call and improved camera functionality.

Music playback through the phone’s speakers sounded blown out, though there was plenty of volume. Thankfully, the built-in 3.5mm headphone jack so should allow you to enjoy better sound quality. Video performance wasn’t quite as dazzling as the BlackBerry Bold’s. There was a bit more pixilation, but we still enjoyed smooth playback. Web browsing was pleasantly swift thanks to Verizon’s EV-DO Rev. A network. It took about 25 seconds to 30 seconds for graphics-intensive sites such as CNET to fully load, while the mobile sites for CNN and ESPN loaded in about 10 seconds.

The Storm’s GPS capabilities were great. It took the smartphone only about 2 minutes to get a fix on our location, and we used VZ Navigator to plot a course from the Marina District of San Francisco to CNET’s downtown headquarters. Route creation was quick and it was able to get us back on course in a timely matter after we purposely missed several turns. That said, the voice-guided directions sounded blown out at the medium-high level and too soft at the medium level, so that was a bit of a struggle.

The BlackBerry Storm comes with a 1,400mAh lithium ion battery with a rated talk time of 5.5 hours and up to 15 days of standby time. In our battery drain tests, the Storm offered 7 hours of continuous talk time on a single charge. The battery performance in day-to-day usage was better. Before the firmware update, the battery would already be at 50 percent after just a couple hours of using the phone, Web, and multimedia applications, but after the update, it would only be drained about 25 percent. One thing we noticed, however, after a period of use the phone gets a bit warm where the battery is located on the back.

Good

The RIM BlackBerry Storm features an innovative touch screen that provides tactile feedback to confirm your selection. The Storm offers dual-mode functionality for world-roaming capabilities as well as EV-DO Rev. A and UMTS/HSDPA support. Other highlights include GPS and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

Bad

The Storm’s SurePress touch-screen takes some acclimation and the onscreen keyboard is a bit cramped. The smartphone can still be sluggish even after the firmware update. Speakerphone quality was a bit choppy

Verdict

The RIM BlackBerry Storm may blow in a frenzy for Verizon Wireless subscribers wanting a touch screen similar to the Apple iPhone. However, there are bugs and performance issues that prevent the Storm from delivering its full potential.

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Toshiba isn’t a major player in mobile, and it doesn’t seem the TG01 will change that . The super-slim smartphone was one of the most hyped phones in the early half of 2009, with a processor twice as fast as most, the largest WVGA display around and claims that it would be the gaming and internet phone to end all.

Unfortunately, it falls short of expectations on almost every front and runs on a lag-ridden, rather ugly user interface, which is a pity, because its sleek, matt chassis is at least quite good looking.

Toshiba has been MIA for some time now, but seems quite intent on making it back to the cell phone market by trying to shake the reigning concept of what high-end cell phone hardware means. Does the brute force of the Toshiba TG01, and its 1GHz Snapdragon chipset get along with Windows Mobile, probably the best business oriented operating system as of now? Is the result a marvel of modern technology? Can the gigantic 4.1-inch screen win over customers and pip competition at the post? Read on to find out.

Here’s what we found in the box of our Toshiba TG01:

• 8GB microSD card + adapter
• Charger
• Stylus
• 3.5mm headset with a converter to microUSB
• microUSB cable
• Cable for connecting with a USB device
• Getting Started CD
• Software CD
• Getting Started manual

Design

We would be lying if we said the design of the TG01 is something we have seen often. First, we cannot pass any judgment relating to what optimal size means in the case of cell phones, but what we can say indeed is that handsets are supposed to be comfortable to carry around. Bringing along your new Japanese friend into your pocket is actually a viable an option, because the handset is extremely thin, just 9.9mm. Well, provided you keep away from tight pockets and snugly fitting clothes. Using it with one hand is a problem however, due to its respectful length and width, 129mm and 70mm respectively.

It seems the impressive 4.1-inch touch sensitive screen with a resolution of 480×800 pixels is the only reason behind Toshiba´s decision to come up with a mammoth device. You can´t quite figure how big this means? It´s so big that the standard Windows Mobile icons are actually handy to press. It´s this big. You won´t have any troubles hitting scroll bars or Xs to close windows. Doing such things is now a child´s play, but this is certainly not the case when it comes to developing a screen technology that allows users to properly use their handsets in direct sunlight, at least judging by many devices from various manufacturers. You will have to do some heavy peering until you manage to read the text on the screen of the TG01 in such cases. The sticky penchant for fingerprints that similar devices seem to suffer from has been curbed here and all things considered, you will need to clean the display substantially less often than with similar devices.

There are two touch sensitive buttons below the display to get to the home screen or make a step back in the menus. The zoom bar sticks out a mile, but we´ll talk about it later. The trim that frames the phone makes for an interesting design element. Its part onto the left hand side of the phone houses the power on and volume rocker buttons, while the camera shutter and microUSB port are on the opposite. There is nothing thrilling on the back, just a 3.2-megapixel camera, loudspeaker and both the manufacturer´s and carrier´s logos. There’s no phone compartment for a stylus (who needs one with such a huge screen anyway?), but you will get a stylus in the box.

Interface

The Toshiba TG01 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional that is a marvelous performer when it comes to what business customers need.

Toshiba offers a personalized home screen – 3D Menu.

The manufacturer has equipped the phone with its own home screen that for short, is called 3D Menu. It consists of eight stripes and the phone visualizes three of them at a time. Hold and slide your finger to your left or right to switch between them and you will see an eye-catchy 3D transition effect. The latter is not always an easy thing to do, because you need to be very careful when choosing an empty part of the screen to start the sideway sliding motion, well, if you want this to work of course. Eventually, you will get used to this, but still, the likelihood of erroneously starting up apps instead of moving left and right is not to be underestimated. The stripes are actually different categories, allowing access to relevant functions and they are arranged in the following order on our unit – Phone, Settings, Applications, Orange World, Messaging, Media, Files and Tools. The icons they host look miniature and rather ugly and they all start apps or get you to the corresponding phone function. Sliding your finger upwards reveals all icons belonging to a certain stripe.

Phonebook

Being a business user, you supposedly need a handset that allows storing of staggering number of contacts and overwhelming amount of information about them. The TG01 does deliver. The phonebook memory is virtually limitless and you can enter tons of data – from the company and department of the person, to the names of their children and personal assistant. Unfortunately, we couldn’t locate the option for the names of the assistant´s children and neither were we lucky enough to spot where we were supposed to add the names of a person´s Mom´s lateral branch of the family cousins, although we really need such functionality, so figuratively speaking, we rummaged every nook and cranny of the handset.

Calendar

The phonebook memory of Toshiba TG01 is virtually limitless

As a typical Windows Mobile device, the Toshiba TG01 offers quite decent organizer functionality. You are allowed to store events with varying recurrence pattern, plus you have Notes and Tasks.

Messaging

Given the huge display, you must be wondering if this is not the cell phone to rule them all with the handiest QWERTY keyboard to date. Buttons are of a decent size, but since the handset measures quite a width, you will probably find reaching them an uphill battle when using one hand only. When we arrived at this part of the review, we were thrilled and turned the phone to landscape, trembling with anticipation to behold the largest screen buttons we had ever feasted our eyes on. Alas, it seems Toshiba has failed to take advantage of the otherwise pretty good opportunity to gain an upper hand with this respect. The landscape QWERTY is handy indeed, but we won´t go as far as to say it´s sight unseen. Still, we need to say we managed not to make too many mistakes even when typing away like really fast.
You can use the screen keyboards to enter short, multimedia and email messages. There´s nothing new about the whole process here and everything feels entirely the same as on any other Windows Mobile Professional device.

Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of the Toshiba TG01 is its 1GHz Snapdragon chipset and you can feel its power while navigating in different menus, lists and applications.

Windows Mobile OS has never been so fast and smoothly running before, ever.

Our only gripe is the irritatingly sluggish accelerometer when changing the 3D Menu screen orientation. We cannot wait to see how the device stacks up against the competition when it comes to more demanding applications like Internet Explorer.

Internet, connectivity and GPS

Internet is a major source of information these days and buying handset of the same or similar caliber means you probably need network access almost all the time. You will be able to get down to surfing the Net on the browser, that´s “favored” by many customers – Internet Explorer and you can do it right after you take the Toshiba TG01 out of the box. Now is the proper time to point out that thanks to the snappy processor, this is the first time we have seen Internet Explorer running smoothly, without any hang-ups, lagging or stuttering.

Surfing on Internet Explorer

Well, there is this trifling problem you know (as you might have guessed already, not that trifling at all). The Zoom band located right below the screen doesn’t work all that smoothly and when you finally manage to attain the maximum zoom level, well, you will end up pretty disappointed at what you have achieved. The problem is that the text on most pages appears way too small and is really hard to read, especially if you are shortsighted. There is a solution, called Magnified Display that will help you see things in larger size, although you would need to zoom in and out all the time, which as we have already mentioned, is not properly implemented in this particular browser. Internet Explorer delivers partial flash support and we have to say that this is perhaps the first time we have seen videos on the computer version of YouTube playing without annoying hang-ups on a cell phone. Content is played smoothly and you can even take pleasure watching videos online. However, we utterly failed at our attempts to play streaming video on other sites, such as Vimeo.

Thanks to the snappy processor, this is the first time we have seen Internet Explorer running smoothly

If you don’t mind the small text then using the integrated browser of the Toshiba TG01 won´t be an issue for you.

In case you happen to travel a lot, just keep in mind the Toshiba TG01 is a four-band GSM which allows you to use your device on any GSM network around the world, but you will have 3G network support in Europe and Asia only.

Certainly, the device comes equipped with a GPS receiver, but since out unit has been tailored for Orange, the only GPS software that comes preinstalled is Orange Maps. Installing other apps for navigation is, of course, no problem at all.

Camera and multimedia

The Toshiba TG01 is equipped with 3.2-megapixel camera, which is not that much given today´s standards, but we have often had the chance to see that megapixel count is not the most important thing to affect the snapshot quality. We wonder if this is the case with the TG01.

The camera interface doesn’t offer many options, but is quite snappy, just like everything else on the device. You can take still pictures and videos at maximum resolution of 2048×1536 and 640×480 pixels respectively. Unfortunately, you need to use the dedicated screen button for focusing, because the camera shutter can´t do that. We tend to think this complicates the matter unnecessarily.

Video playback

It seems the only good thing we have said about the Japanese contender is the device is really fast. Still, we´ve found out one more thing it´s quite good at – video playback. Toshiba had the ingenuity to add CorePlayer to the list of preloaded software. We do like it, because it features awesome codec support. We are pretty happy with its performance, because the device plays DivX and Xvid videos at the native resolution of the screen. We encountered heavy hang-ups with MP4 files, so you need to convert them to lower resolution if you feel like getting a smooth playback. When we tried to play an HD video, CorePlayer said the maximum supported resolution was 1008×1008 pixels. The huge screen, of course, is awesome when it comes to watching videos and provides quite a pleasing overall experience. Unfortunately, the loudspeaker is rather weak to significantly contribute to the playback performance.

Performance

We´ll be pretty straightforward. Speaking of performance, the Toshiba TG01 is head and shoulders above its competitors. Its 1GHz processor allows lightning-fast navigation between menus and applications. The computing power of the TG01 becomes evident with more complex 3D apps. To prove the point, the manufacturer has preloaded the demo version of Need For Speed Undercover for Windows Mobile and we must say it runs without a hitch. Playing 3D titles won´t be a problem on this device, just as we expected. Now, what we need is someone takes care about gameplay, i.e. more titles for it.

We aren´t pleased with the in-call quality at all. During our tests, sound was extremely quiet on our end, so you will simply not be able to carry on a conversation in noisy places using this particular handset. The sound strength was decent on the other hand was decent and the relatively sharp voices failed to produce a lasting effect on us, because we were happy with what we could get. People who will buy the TG01 however, will hardly be pleased with this.

We are of the opinion that the 1,000mAh battery of the Toshiba TG01 is unable to maintain the phone working for a decent amount of time in between consecutive charges. According to the manufacturer, it should be able to keep your phone alive for 5hrs of continuous talk and 276hrs in standby. If you switch on the high performance phone mode however, you will certainly not get the above mentioned times between charges.

Conclusion

Apple’s iPhone became the current king of touchscreen phones not by having the most features but by being a pleasure to use. Even a very speedy processor can’t save the TG01 from the fact that Windows Mobile is a nightmare on a touchscreen phone. We appreciate the TG01’s wide range of Windows features, but we wish Toshiba had taken a punt on Android instead.

If your colleagues in the IT department insist you get a Windows Mobile device, and you decide not to just punch them in the guts and quit, the TG01 is sure to elicit a few oohs and aahs, thanks to its slim design and epic screen. Otherwise, like a fit but dumb date, its drawbacks far outweigh its looks.

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